Ivan Hurricane Katrina (an offensive name) - Page 3

dj. · 06-04-2008, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Stackman

Screw you, it is my opinion. And opinions are like buttholes....everyone has one...and everyone's stink.

Hundreds of people read this forum, yet by page 2 you give up, and tell people "screw you"?

You gave no-one a chance to speak, but the very few, but now, by posting that, you will no doubt alienate the many.

You call your-self an author, yet you just lost the masses, you must know a better way to communicate?

Rumsponge · 06-04-2008, 00:12

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Originally Posted by Stackman

Imagine if someone named themsevles Myanmar Cyclone or Chinese Earthquake Killer or something like that.

In 3 or 4 years, who would care? I guess, maybe if their family died in the disaster, it would be different, but otherwise...

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Originally Posted by dj.

I have read the comments here, Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, I wonder if people would still think its ok if an avvy was called "911 Tower Plane Hijack"

One is a natural disaster, one of many, many that happen each and every year. The other is an act of violence.

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Az Bloodz · 06-04-2008, 00:16

Guess you will find 1000 names of avatars/soc involving "war"...you also want to forbid these since people died in war? The only thing the name is doing is reminding you of the hurricane so well uhm...so does TV.

dj. · 06-04-2008, 00:18

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Originally Posted by Rumsponge

One is a natural disaster, one of many, many that happen each and every year. The other is an act of violence.

Why post what I have already said

I have already pointed out "hardly natural"

Post a bloody opinion, not just quote me, and repeat me in different words.

Nor Alien · 06-04-2008, 00:27

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Originally Posted by Jeffe

Hey all,

I live in the Caribbean
-Jeffe

You have an extra room??!!! 200 ped a month for it!!

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Originally Posted by Frigid

I'm sorry for your losses, BUT...

...if we eliminated everything in this world that anyone found offensive, we'd live in a very grey, uncreative world. Bad things happen to millions of people everyday. Perhaps my avatar name might offend people who had a loved-one die in a blizzard...dunno.

There are some avatar names that are much worse than this. There are some team names which make any avatar names pale by comparison in their rudeness and insensitivity.

If this *truly* offends you, seriously, I would talk to someone. It seems your experience has left a wound that is long-overdue to heal.

The only thing I find offencive about your name Frigid, is it ties too close to my ex!!

LOL

It's tough to think that people go around the world with a shirt that says " I've had bigger blow jobs then Katrina", but ironically I have seen it. It's poor taste. Scratch that, it's very poot taste!! But thats how people think. They don't!! If they did then there would not have been this shirt. Thats something that you would find offencive and have every right to it!! As for someone naming there avatar with the names of some hurricanes... bad ones at that... I don't think it was intentional to offend. Might be his way to deal or pay homage to a terrible day!!

You have your right to your oppionion. But remember, so does everyone else. When you see somthing that offends you, don't be affraid to say somthing. But expect them to say something back.... Cause they will.

I hope that everything turns out better for you. I hope your able to fogive and forget. You will be left with a sense that you survied this horrific experience and came out on top. You will be wiser and better for it in the end.

Silver Ice · 06-04-2008, 00:41

Hurricane Katrina was a fierce, powerful storm that caused a lot of destruction; perhaps the avatar's owner was simply trying to capture that thought in his name, or perhaps he was also affected by the storm and decided to pay tribute to his experience in his avatar's name, or maybe he's just fascinated by hurricanes. It's possible that he never even thought that the name could offend anyone.

Stackman · 06-04-2008, 04:13

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Originally Posted by dj.

Hundreds of people read this forum, yet by page 2 you give up, and tell people "screw you"?

You gave no-one a chance to speak, but the very few, but now, by posting that, you will no doubt alienate the many.

You call your-self an author, yet you just lost the masses, you must know a better way to communicate?

That part...well it was a joke. For those that know me in game, they got it.

Savek · 06-04-2008, 22:08

"I have read the comments here, Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster, I wonder if people would still think its ok if an avvy was called "911 Tower Plane Hijack"

I personally think.. if you are emotianolly unstable enough to be offended or to become "unhinged" by such things... you really need to learn to deal with REALITY and stop playing Video Games.

Come back when you can handle things better.