Malik
(4/21/04)
Well,
I have been up and running for only a few days and I've been informed
that I can be interpreted as offensive, bigoted, and full of hate
(bitchiness and hate are two different things...just read
on...)...maybe I'm doing something right...but all joking aside, I
therefore have to say a few things (to think, my first new material
for this site is a disclaimer...sigh...); "Offensive"
Language/Material First
off, I have no hatred or anger towards any group, affiliation
(religious, club, social, etc), orientation (religious, sexual,
etc), ethnicity, gender, or anything else that differentiates any
individual from any other individual. The closest I have
towards this type of bigotry in my mindset is that I don't
personally appreciate or understand groups or affiliations that are
based on hatred (lack of appreciation is also quite different from
hatred, so "bigotry" is not even close to my actual
feelings which are more or less those of confusion since I simply
don't understand having hatred in one's mind). So,
what I'm getting at here is that I'm an open-minded individual who,
sometimes despite my own intentions, gives in to using a lot of
slang and alternate meanings for words. For example, I may say
something is "teh gay" (for those who have spent as much
time as me in geek message boards, you'd know this is an annoyingly
common saying that does not have any base in something being
homosexual, but rather is somewhat disappointing). For those
who would say that this meaning for "gay" is in fact
"gay-bashing" I just simply say that gay also means
"jovial/happy". So, as someone who does not honestly
care weather someone is homosexual, heterosexual, asexual, bisexual,
trisexual, overly-sexual, underly-sexual, or whatever, I personally
like think about "teh gay", "hella gay", etc, as
something more along the lines of the use of "bad" in the
1980's to mean something is "good". But if you want
to be someone who is far to easily offended and must think that this
use of "gay" is some sort of "bashing", then
think of it as "jovial/happy" bashing. So,
if this makes sense, good job. You've passed the first lesson
and are on your way to...well, you now know the truth that I'm not
some bigoted ass. I don't write this site for a target
audience of children (if I did, I would review a lot more games that
are not in my favorite genres...in other words, more Sonic, Mario,
etc...however, the games I play average a teen rating and often
times go above teen to a mature rating like the rating found on
GTA3/VC), and if you are a child, please leave or get permission
before you get your parent or guardian pissed off at me. If
you still don't understand, I'll simply say this; I shall not now or
ever use words that were derived simply for the easy degradation of
any group/orientation/ethnicity/whatever. "Gay" has
many meanings and even when used to describe someone who is
homosexual (which is never how I foresee me using "gay" on
this site), it is not a term of degradation (otherwise, why would
there be Gay Pride rallies/parades...why would someone/a group use a
term to degrade themselves in a celebration of who he/she/they
are?) such as a word that has a synonym for a bundle of wood
meant to be burned (confused? It starts with "f", can be
said with 6 letters or shortened to just 3...the hate filled meaning
is usually shortened to 3 letters...and Eminem uses it in quite a
few of his works); which you will NEVER hear from me unless I am
reading out something written in Old English (which might use this
word to mean a bundle of fire wood). I don't believe in using
any word that is meant to cause emotional pain or conflict. I
may be a bitchy person, but I have love and respect for all people
(unless they personally warrant my disrespect...but never do I give
in to hate). Anyways,
if you read a word on this site that has many meanings, a few things
can be said; for one, if you think even for a second that I'm using
any "hurtful" meaning, then you are a hateful or angry
person (there is no better way to say it than like this...if you
assume the worst from a person from the beginning, then you have
some internal anger/hate issues that you should look inward to
resolve). Secondly, consider the meanings at hand, and you
should be able to, using common sense (something that most people
throw out the window in modern American Society), determine the
appropriate meaning. Also, I'll try to not drop the
"f" bomb (rhymes with duck)...not a word that degrades
other people, but a strong word none-the-less...too strong for
casual usage. The
only exception to this rule is that I don't tolerate (at all) those
who force their opinions on others. Example: if your a
vegetarian, more power to you (keep reading to know my stance on
that, if you care); but if you yell at someone telling them
"MEAT IS MURDER!", you are an asshole...I'm sorry, but
it's true. We as people all have the right to live with our
own decisions, and those who try to force their decisions on other
people are simply asses who don't know the meaning of hypocrisy
(your free-will allowed you to decide to be a vegetarian, but you
are trying to then take away the free-will of someone else by
forcing your views on them...you need to re-evaluate your own life
if your some vege-nazi...meaning someone like I just described...not
a Nazi from Hitler's idiotic Third Reich or a good natured
vegetarian who does not force their will on others). Also, on
this note, if you are someone who goes as far as threatening the
life of someone else to force your opinion (like someone who would
try to physically assault an animal lab/lab worker), leave
now. I work in a place that puts me in great risk of this type
of individual, and I have had enough threats on the lives of my
coworkers and myself to say that you are not welcome. Also,
Internet slang "joo" is not the same as
"Jew"...so, for the Internet inept, "I pwn joo",
means "I own you", and not as in slavery, but rather as in
a taunt meaning "I am better than you". I hope
that's enough...sigh... Opinions You
have probably heard this from many other sources, but I might as
well say it while I'm at it. Opinions on this site are those
of the poster. So, if you have an issue with something that is
said, or a question, a comment, a complaint...well, just send it to
the original author (click on their name at the top of the article/post
or go to the Contact
Us page found on the left toolbar of all pages and tell that
person your beef...that's beef as in opinion, not a meat derived
from cow...for those who think I may have issues with either eating
of cows or the not eating of cows...by the way; proud carnivore and
no one is ever changing that...we as people have omnivorous teeth
for grinding and tearing, so science/evolution says to eat some surf
and turf with a nice salad and potato...). Last
of all, this is an independent web site based a a place for the
authors to post their views (which are going to be expressed
according to personality). If you don't care for any opinions
on this site, you can do one of three things. 1.
You can understand that hatred is not tolerated on this site, but
freedom of speech and individuality is supported strongly.
Thus, you can continue reading and just not focus on what you don't
care for or the author who wrote it. This, by the way, is the
optimal solution since it shows an ability for you to be able to
survive in the modern world (which is never, and I mean NEVER, going
to be 100% pleasant unless you have severe psychological issues),
and thus you are a well-adjusted person. Congrats! 2.
You can just go to another site. By being independent and a
fan-site, this site is opinionated, and thus our opinions just might
not match what you live according to. Doesn't mean you're
wrong...doesn't meant we're wrong. However, you should
probably leave the site and find one more to your lifestyle (if it's
gaming, try a commercial site, such as IGN or gamespot...not that I
am endorsing them, but they are good wholesome sources for game
info...just without a good deal of the individuality that gives
private pages, like Geek Asylum, their flavor and intrigue).
This just means we're all individuals. VIVA FREEDOM TO BE AN
INDIVIDUAL! Not the best solution, but it works. 3.
You can bitch and complain and pester us with non-stop garbage about
the decay of morality and how we are all going to burn in
hell. I have to be honest; this would give me a big laugh and
probably entertain me like nothing else in the world. However,
I will probably post parts of your complaint on the site (don't
worry, it will be without personal info) and proceed to make fun of
you in the manner that is done on a good number of original and
cynically/sarcastically fun web sites...in other words, if this is
your close-minded method of dealing with life in a hypocritical
manner that lacks all sense of humor and fun, please find complaint
with me (Malik), just so I can have a good laugh. I can't guarantee
others at the Asylum will share the same method for dealing with
close-minded idiots, so this is just my way of dealing with you
(this is my opinion...refer back to this section to know what that
means). However, this is probably the worst solution for you
as an individual since I will make fun of you, you will show that
you lack creativity and a sense of humor, and have a gigantic stick
up your arse (that was not a sodomy/homosexuality attack, but rather
to say your anal retentive). However, I'll enjoy it, so
actually this or choice #1 are the options of choice for me. Conclusion You
will never hear me write like this again. I thought it would
be best to tackle this issue of my "offensiveness" now
rather than later. So, if you can take a joke and are
politically incorrect enough to appreciate life and humor, then I
ask that you forgive me for sounding like a whiney hippie, and
understand that this is the last time this breed of diarrhea will
ever pour from my keyboard again. So, you should now know how
it is; I'm an ass, politically incorrect, and use far too much slang
for my own good. However, I'm not a hate filled bigot and I
never will discriminate, but rather I will poke fun of that which
takes itself far too seriously, tease that which is just absurd, and
use the most catchy and annoying slang possible while using my right
to be a hypocrite in saying that I hate internet slang. So...ummm...BTW
I PWN JOO. l8r ppl. Learn
to take a joke. Malik
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