The dumbest thing's people get offended/upset over

[Faexie]

Difficulty in videogames - mainly various "assist modes", easy modes in challenging games, optional helping tools, etc.

There was a huge uproar around rumors of Dark Souls 3 getting an "easy mode", with hardcore fans making a mess over how it's "not close to the spirit of the franchise" and how it'll ruin the game, etc. But thing is, not only most of the time said features are entirely optional, but they also act as a bridge towards less involved and capable players - if anything, I'm all in for more people getting into wonderful lore of Dark Souls or enjoying the music and visuals of Cuphead, and for me, "They'll skip on some fun of challenge" definitely beats "They will never play the game because it's too hard". It just feels to me that challenge gatekeepers care less about spreading the games they love and admire, and more about their sense of superiority for beating said games, and that's kinda sad.

Difficulty settings are such an awesome way to make your game accessible to everyone. And sometimes people choose the easier setting not because they wouldn't be able to beat the harder ones, but because they're not really in it for the gameplay (not a fan of the system, for example) and more for the story, the feels, etc. I hate when people bash on this.

Also there's so much more to Dark Souls than its difficulty

 

[CrookedCroc]

Difficulty in videogames - mainly various "assist modes", easy modes in challenging games, optional helping tools, etc.

There was a huge uproar around rumors of Dark Souls 3 getting an "easy mode", with hardcore fans making a mess over how it's "not close to the spirit of the franchise" and how it'll ruin the game, etc. But thing is, not only most of the time said features are entirely optional, but they also act as a bridge towards less involved and capable players - if anything, I'm all in for more people getting into wonderful lore of Dark Souls or enjoying the music and visuals of Cuphead, and for me, "They'll skip on some fun of challenge" definitely beats "They will never play the game because it's too hard". It just feels to me that challenge gatekeepers care less about spreading the games they love and admire, and more about their sense of superiority for beating said games, and that's kinda sad.

Yeah, it's really funny when people complain about games getting an easy mode.

I would kinda understand the outrage if the game got downright dumbed down but most of the times it's a bunch of ppl complaining about an optional difficulty.

Bayonetta literally has a mode where the game plays itself and no one complaints about that lol.

 

[Doodle Bunny]

I really like this insult, thanks for bringing this to my life
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Why, thank you my crocodillian compadre. May it do you well in the future.

 

[Slytherin Umbreon]

I'm offended by people who get offended.

That's offensive.

 

[Liseran Thistle]

this one time I got into an argument with this girl in the youtube comment section of the spongebob squarepants musical soundtrack because I said spongebob was gay. She said it didn't make any sense for spongebob to be gay at all, because he was a sponge and sea sponges were asexual, and of course I knew that but I think the show has shown plenty of times that spongebob can be a little gay.

I mean there was the episode where he and ptraick raised a clam together, there was the episode where he dressed up as a woman and pretended to go out on a date with squidward, and there was that "I like squidward" joke from one of the later episodes. I mean sure I think it's kind of dumb to argue over a cartoon characters sexuality, hell I meant it as a joke when I first said it. Still didn't stop my 6 year old brain from shipping a sea sponge and a sea star.

Also the musical has this really cute and sweet song called "I guess I miss you." which is a duet between spongebob and patrick and honestly I thought it was pretty gay but whatever its cartoons who cares.

 

[Anon Raccoon]

That's offensive.

I am literally shaking

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

Pronouns. In many cultures getting pronouns wrong isn’t as offensive as it is in the west. In fact, quite a bit of transgender people will keep using the pronouns assigned by their biological sex because they feel like they shouldn’t erase their entire identity of who they were before. Thailand is pretty big on this apparently. Transgender people literally call themselves ladyboy over there XD which would be considered very offensive here.

I’ll do my best to use the pronouns that the individual wants me to use, but if I get it wrong a few times please don’t get offended. Pronouns aren’t that important. I’ve been called by the wrong biological prononoun quite a bit throughout my life and I didn’t flip out over it because accidents happen.There are so many other things to worry about like getting beaten and being thrown into trash cans for just coming across gay.

 

[Peach's]

Pronouns. In many cultures getting pronouns wrong isn’t as offensive as it is in the west. In fact, quite a bit of transgender people will keep using the pronouns assigned by their biological sex because they feel like they shouldn’t erase their entire identity of who they were before. Thailand is pretty big on this apparently. Transgender people literally call themselves ladyboy over there XD which would be considered very offensive here.

I’ll do my best to use the pronouns that the individual wants me to use, but if I get it wrong a few times please don’t get offended. Pronouns aren’t that important. I’ve been called by the wrong biological prononoun quite a bit throughout my life and I didn’t flip out over it because accidents happen.There are so many other things to worry about like getting beaten and being thrown into trash cans for just coming across gay.

I've come to realize its a respect thing rather than an affirmative identity. People who go out of their way to see you as your sex assigned (mis gendering and dead-naming) at birth are usually hateful bigots, in contrast being in an environment of people who respect you can be very emotionally beneficial.

Of course pronouns are just words, and ideally we shouldn't care about them, and perhaps it might be more helpful for transgender people to see ourselves in terms of a contrast or mixture of the masculine and feminine, but such ideals are great in a vacuum, while transgender people in society are hurting.

 

[Simo]

this one time I got into an argument with this girl in the youtube comment section of the spongebob squarepants musical soundtrack because I said spongebob was gay. She said it didn't make any sense for spongebob to be gay at all, because he was a sponge and sea sponges were asexual, and of course I knew that but I think the show has shown plenty of times that spongebob can be a little gay.

I mean there was the episode where he and ptraick raised a clam together, there was the episode where he dressed up as a woman and pretended to go out on a date with squidward, and there was that "I like squidward" joke from one of the later episodes. I mean sure I think it's kind of dumb to argue over a cartoon characters sexuality, hell I meant it as a joke when I first said it. Still didn't stop my 6 year old brain from shipping a sea sponge and a sea star.

Also the musical has this really cute and sweet song called "I guess I miss you." which is a duet between spongebob and patrick and honestly I thought it was pretty gay but whatever its cartoons who cares.

Wait...there's actually people who think Spongebob isn't gay? I'm offended!

 

[Faexie]

this one time I got into an argument with this girl in the youtube comment section of the spongebob squarepants musical soundtrack because I said spongebob was gay. She said it didn't make any sense for spongebob to be gay at all, because he was a sponge and sea sponges were asexual, and of course I knew that but I think the show has shown plenty of times that spongebob can be a little gay.

I mean there was the episode where he and ptraick raised a clam together, there was the episode where he dressed up as a woman and pretended to go out on a date with squidward, and there was that "I like squidward" joke from one of the later episodes. I mean sure I think it's kind of dumb to argue over a cartoon characters sexuality, hell I meant it as a joke when I first said it. Still didn't stop my 6 year old brain from shipping a sea sponge and a sea star.

Also the musical has this really cute and sweet song called "I guess I miss you." which is a duet between spongebob and patrick and honestly I thought it was pretty gay but whatever its cartoons who cares.

While Spingebob is probably asexuated, he is gendered, so he can be gay

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

Wait...there's actually people who think Spongebob isn't gay? I'm offended!

This proves that he’s obviously not straight XD

 

[Pipistrele]

Pronouns. In many cultures getting pronouns wrong isn’t as offensive as it is in the west. In fact, quite a bit of transgender people will keep using the pronouns assigned by their biological sex because they feel like they shouldn’t erase their entire identity of who they were before. Thailand is pretty big on this apparently. Transgender people literally call themselves ladyboy over there XD which would be considered very offensive here.

I’ll do my best to use the pronouns that the individual wants me to use, but if I get it wrong a few times please don’t get offended. Pronouns aren’t that important. I’ve been called by the wrong biological prononoun quite a bit throughout my life and I didn’t flip out over it because accidents happen.There are so many other things to worry about like getting beaten and being thrown into trash cans for just coming across gay.

On one side, I kinda agree, but on the other, there are people who, as said above, will intentionally go for mispronouncing things just out of spite or malice, which can get rather hurtful. So, I think there's a certain golden middle - it's silly to be permanently confrontational over pronouns regardless of context of the situation, but it's also crappy to weaponize pronouns for harming people, and since that practice exists, the "pronoun paranoia" is at least somewhat justified.

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

On one side, I kinda agree, but on the other, there are people who, as said above, will intentionally go for mispronouncing things just out of spite or malice, which can get rather hurtful. So, I think there's a certain golden middle - it's silly to be permanently confrontational over pronouns regardless of context of the situation, but it's also crappy to weaponize pronouns for harming people, and since that practice exists, the "pronoun paranoia" is at least somewhat justified.

Well the people who intentially do it is their business. If they want to believe they aren’t a woman, a man ect... it’s their right to believe that. I personally don’t agree with purposely using pronouns to hurt people but for me personally, it was never hurtful when people maliciously did it to me. I don’t give power to these words but I can understand why people would be hurt if somebody doesn’t acknowledge it. But what people don’t realize is that not everybody is going to agree on who you are as a person,your actions and your choices and that is normal for each and every human being. Your family and friends may not ever use your pronouns but that’s doesnt mean they don’t love you. If they do it maliciously that’s one thing but if they disagree with it it’s another thing.

 

[Misha Bordiga Zahradník]

Well the people who intentially do it is their business. If they want to believe they aren’t a woman, a man ect... it’s their right to believe that. I personally don’t agree with purposely using pronouns to hurt people but for me personally, it was never hurtful when people maliciously did it to me. I don’t give power to these words but I can understand why people would be hurt if somebody doesn’t acknowledge it. But what people don’t realize is that not everybody is going to agree on who you are as a person,your actions and your choices and that is normal for each and every human being. Your family and friends may not ever use your pronouns but that’s doesnt mean they don’t love you. If they do it maliciously that’s one thing but if they disagree with it it’s another thing.

If someone purposefully invalidates your identity and core as a person they love you conditionally and are serking you to change who you are for them. A trans person cannot change anymore than my cis ass can.

It would be like my family trying to imasculate me on a daily basis. All day. And then having to put up with it from the general public all day.

I actually get misgendered over the phone because of my voice, so I know how discomforting it can be. If I had to live with that day in and day out it would put me back into depression. Slap some body dysphoria on that and oooooh boy.

 

[Pipistrele]

Well the people who intentially do it is their business. If they want to believe they aren’t a woman, a man ect... it’s their right to believe that. I personally don’t agree with purposely using pronouns to hurt people but for me personally, it was never hurtful when people maliciously did it to me. I don’t give power to these words but I can understand why people would be hurt if somebody doesn’t acknowledge it. But what people don’t realize is that not everybody is going to agree on who you are as a person,your actions and your choices and that is normal for each and every human being. Your family and friends may not ever use your pronouns but that’s doesnt mean they don’t love you. If they do it maliciously that’s one thing but if they disagree with it it’s another thing.

I don't necessarily share your outlook, but I respect it .u.

 

[Rant]

I work homercae and hospice. So many people are upset that I'm not Christan, like you can't be a caring compassionate person unless you blindly worship the same God as them. And it ranges from mild concern to outright rage when you turn down going to their Church. Like, Im sorry but I work the weekend so no, I can't go.

TL;DR not joining their cult makes ppl mad. :/

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

If someone purposefully invalidates your identity and core as a person they love you conditionally and are serking you to change who you are for them. A trans person cannot change anymore than my cis ass can.

It would be like my family trying to imasculate me on a daily basis. All day. And then having to put up with it from the general public all day.

I actually get misgendered over the phone because of my voice, so I know how discomforting it can be. If I had to live with that day in and day out it would put me back into depression. Slap some body dysphoria on that and oooooh boy.

Yes I understand your perspective. It’s just for me personally it doesn’t bother me despite it happening to me (quite a bit) XD. I’ll give another example but this time it won’t be gender or pronouns.For me, people can invalidate my disability as well. In fact they do it all the time and say that I’m not retarded enough to be autistic. But I think to myself, just because they don’t believe autism is real or that I’m not autistic, doesn’t mean they hate me as a person. With gender I think it can be similar. Just because somebody doesn’t think you are a boy or a girl doesn’t mean they hate you as a human being. They just disagree with you. They may be wrong but life goes on.

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

I don't necessarily share your outlook, but I respect it .u.

Thanks for the respect and the conversation. A lot of people flip out about talking about this stuff so it’s good to actually have a conversation about it for once.

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

Yeesh. Being in EMS I know quite a bit of Police Officers. Our department in our area is extremely diverse. A lesbian is the spokesperson and one of the head detectives for our department. There is a trans officer that I know of, and as far as race goes it's a melting pot. Dont get me wrong, there are definitely officers that are bad and cause issues that are highlighted, but to say all cops are bastards... well, that's just complete ignorance.

Thankyou for saying this.

 

[Spicy Cheeto]

I've had a date once that got offended that I insisted on paying for dinner. My parents raised a gentlemen, but if that's 'toxic masculinity' then bitch pay for your damn self and never talk to me again lol

I don’t think toxic masculinity means that by definition . From what I heard it’s basically traits that are forced on dudes when they are young that make them feel like shit. For example, “Man up! Don’t cry! You’re acting like a sissy ect...”.

Toxic femininity exists too and I think that girl had some toxic femininity to expect you to pay XD. Glad you put your foot down. When you date you need to be equal and if she isn’t prepared to be equal and pay for her share that’s not cool.

 

[Fallowfox]

I don’t think toxic masculinity means that by definition . From what I heard it’s basically traits that are forced on dudes when they are young that make them feel like shit. For example, “Man up! Don’t cry! You’re acting like a sissy ect...”.

Toxic femininity exists too and I think that girl had some toxic femininity to expect you to pay XD. Glad you put your foot down. When you date you need to be equal and if she isn’t prepared to be equal and pay for her share that’s not cool.

I think he was complaining that the girl wanted to pay for her half of the meal; he wanted to pay for it all himself, so he took to the internets to call her a bitch. x3

I think some girls don't like boys paying for everything, because they are concerned that it gives the boy the impression that he is 'owed' something.

 

[Misha Bordiga Zahradník]

I don’t think toxic masculinity means that by definition . From what I heard it’s basically traits that are forced on dudes when they are young that make them feel like shit. For example, “Man up! Don’t cry! You’re acting like a sissy ect...”.

Toxic femininity exists too and I think that girl had some toxic femininity to expect you to pay XD. Glad you put your foot down. When you date you need to be equal and if she isn’t prepared to be equal and pay for her share that’s not cool.

I think he was complaining that the girl wanted to pay for her half of the meal; he wanted to pay for it all himself, so he took to the internets to call her a bitch. x3

I think some girls don't like boys paying for everything, because they are concerned that it gives the boy the impression that he is 'owed' something.

Pretty much. She was wanting to split the bill. Anon was having none of it apparently.

 

[CrookedCroc]

One time I went to an anime convention with some friends, while walking through the con i meet this Sakura Card Captor cosplayer, I told her that she looked pretty good in that outfit, she laughed and we started chatting for a bit, after that she told me she was going to participate in the cosplaying contest and that it wasn't gonna start until a few hours later, then she asked me if I wanted to walk around the con with her while the contest started, I forgot about the BrosB4Hoes mantra and dumped my friends for this girl.

While walking around the con we started talking about anime like total losers and eventually she asked me if I liked Sakura, I told her I haven't watched it in years but that I liked what I remembered, then tragedy happened, I asked "btw what happened to Sakura's mom? I don't remember seeing her in the show" she got visibly upset and said "She's dead!" and then she walked away never to be seen again.

On the bright side I bought a cool Jolteon plushie in that con.

 

[foussiremix]

One time I went to an anime convention with some friends, while walking through the con i meet this Sakura Card Captor cosplayer, I told her that she looked pretty good in that outfit, she laughed and we started chatting for a bit, after that she told me she was going to participate in the cosplaying contests and that it wasn't gonna start until a few hours later, then she asked me if I wanted to walk around the con with her while the contest started, I forgot about the BrosB4Hoes mantra and dumped my friends for this girl.

While walking around the con we started talking about anime like total losers and eventually she asked me if I liked Sakura, I told her I haven't watched it in years but that I liked what I remembered, then tragedy happened, I asked "btw what happened to Sakura's mon? I don't remember seeing her in the show" she got visibly upset and said "She's dead!" and then she walked away never to bee seen again.

On the bright side I bought a cool Jolteon plushie in that con.

Plotwist: The girl was sakura

 

[CrookedCroc]

Plotwist: The girl was sakura

Mmmm... that's crazy enough to be possible, hope I don't get turned into a card one of these days