Let me go for a ride in a stanced VW.

That’s literally what recalls are.

Thank you for acknowledging that context is critical with language. Otherwise, we’d have commenters here pretending that the intended meaning of language is always universal, which would be silly.

Even when insulting someone, context always matters. I can’t believe any adult needs this explained. He wasn’t insulting the LGBT community, he wasn’t insulting a gay individual. He was using language commonly used to describe someone who’s being a dick, abrasive, an asshole, etc. We all know this, it’s disingenuous…

You’re saying a good natured jab among friends... isn’t what it... is? But that’s just you the Kotaku commenter guy saying that. Your statement has no meaning to anyone else, you can’t define other people’s intentions for them; they define it. I’m homophobic for using a word, am I? But I’m not, so no to that.

I’ll use whatever language I like, and I encourage others to do the same. Context context context. We know what the word means, we know that for instance in public certain speech is going to be damaging, while in other contexts it may be fine.

Thanks for scrolling to the bottom of the page! Next time please read the article while you do it. You might learn something.

The particular word you’re referencing here was incredibly popular (and accepted) as an insult when I was in high school in the 90s. It was also fairly common to refer to something that was stupid, undesirable, or bad as “so gay.”

Context matters, otherwise, you’re now just as guilty and deserving of punishment for using “cock-sucking stream sniper fag” even if you put it in quotes.

You must have either not read my clarifying points, or chosen to ignore portions of them, because I am not defending the use of the term.

If you are looking to pointlessly insult, then please do read in full and at least make an attempt to understand it.

so when you call someone a M-F’er you’re really implying they have sex with their mom? Next up is Bitch, Sucks etc.

Context context context. We all know he didn’t get on Twitch to deliver a full-throated anti-gay rant denigrating those in the LGBT community out of hand. We know this because we’re adults who understand context. The meaning of words changes depending on context, no one should need to have this explained to them. Even…

Derogatory in any context? I use this word with my friends all the time in a non-derogatory context. So, no to that argument. When I use it, it’s not delivered with the intention of being homophobic, nor received as such. As with all other language, context matters. But please, tell me what my words mean when I use…

I suppose, but I used Delver and I’ve seen some of the scans from TCG and I have a hard time determining NM from EX with those pics. I mean, I’ve bought NM cards that looked perfect in the pic that as soon as you tilt the light you see the wear marks. If your only worry is that someone didn’t wipe their ass with the…

One word, Chili.

A lot of sanding

In this case, apparently by spilling a Unicorn Frappucino on it.

It’s edgy. It shows people how intellectual you are for knowing a language nobody else around you speaks. Until someone does speak it and tells you how that tattoo/T-shirt means “I’m stupid”.

It’s about what the tattoo means to her. To her, its a memory of making/releasing her single. Thats all that matters. To a Japanese speaker, a tattoo saying “seven rings” is as meaningless as a tattoo saying “little grill.”

Really, you can’t understand the hate? It’s absolutely incomprehensible to you as to why this system is a flop and people refuse to support it?

Really, you can’t understand the hate? It’s absolutely incomprehensible to you as to why this system is a flop and…