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minus-square@NOT_RICKlinkEnglish0•4 months agoI’ve seen this a few times, ca you explain this to me? Is it a way of talking about people that consider themselves capital G gamers without having them come in and ruin the conversation with whining or gamergate bs?
minus-square@TrousersMcPantslink24•4 months agoIt’s a joke about writing slurs and censoring them with an asterisk, implying Gamer is a slur
minus-square@NOT_RICKlinkEnglish5•4 months agoAh gotcha, thanks. I will say, I don’t like being called a gamer because I don’t want to get lumped in with the whiny chuds so I get it
minus-squareCowbee [he/him]linkfedilink6•4 months agoIt’s just pretending Gamer is a slur, that’s it.
minus-square@Zehzinlink10•4 months agoIt’s not a slur, but I’m doing everything in my power to turn it into one
I’ve seen this a few times, ca you explain this to me? Is it a way of talking about people that consider themselves capital G gamers without having them come in and ruin the conversation with whining or gamergate bs?
It’s a joke about writing slurs and censoring them with an asterisk, implying Gamer is a slur
Ah gotcha, thanks. I will say, I don’t like being called a gamer because I don’t want to get lumped in with the whiny chuds so I get it
It’s just pretending Gamer is a slur, that’s it.
It’s not a slur, but I’m doing everything in my power to turn it into one
Godspeed o7
I support this movement
Gotcha, thanks!