Current Events > Conservative rag upset that racial slurs are being removed from Scrabble

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Rathinor 04/15/21 8:10:48 AM #1:	https://mobile.twitter.com/spikedonline/status/1381970754745548802 Sad <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952853993] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>https://mobile.twitter.com/spikedonline/status/1381970754745548802 Sad </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rathinor 04/15/21 8:23:37 AM #2:	Bump <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952854227] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Teneritas 04/15/21 8:24:36 AM #3:	did they leave "cracker" in? --- https://imgur.com/HrYFgL1 <cite>Teneritas posted [p:952854243] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>did they leave "cracker" in? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 04/15/21 8:25:27 AM #4:	Teneritas posted... did they leave "cracker" in? I mean, a cracker is also a foodstuff. --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:952854251] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Teneritas posted... </cite> <quote>did they leave "cracker" in?</quote>I mean, a cracker is also a foodstuff. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rathinor 04/15/21 8:25:31 AM #5:	Teneritas posted... did they leave "cracker" in? As in the food? <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952854253] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Teneritas posted... </cite> <quote>did they leave "cracker" in?</quote>As in the food? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LastTomorrow 04/15/21 8:27:42 AM #6:	They aren't going to come to your house and arrest you if you use racial stuff in scrabble --- Waffle, waffle, waffle <cite>LastTomorrow posted [p:952854295] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>They aren't going to come to your house and arrest you if you use racial stuff in scrabble </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KainWind 04/15/21 8:30:09 AM #7:	They should make their own version where you can use those words. It will be identical to the original but the letters can go in slightly more combinations. --- Momentai <cite>KainWind posted [p:952854338] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>They should make their own version where you can use those words. It will be identical to the original but the letters can go in slightly more combinations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheoryzC 04/15/21 8:39:13 AM #8:	I love this. Exposes hypocrisy and people who don't read --- This is where my sigs suppose to be. <cite>TheoryzC posted [p:952854541] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>I love this. Exposes hypocrisy and people who don't read </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rathinor 04/15/21 8:47:29 AM #9:	LastTomorrow posted... They aren't going to come to your house and arrest you if you use racial stuff in scrabble True, but these people are upset the words are getting removed from the official Scrabble list of words <cite>Rathinor posted [p:952854713] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>LastTomorrow posted... </cite> <quote>They aren't going to come to your house and arrest you if you use racial stuff in scrabble</quote>True, but these people are upset the words are getting removed from the official Scrabble list of words </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pinky0926 04/15/21 8:49:12 AM #10:	The best way to scare a Tory is to read and get rich --- CE's Resident Scotsman. https://imgur.com/ILz2ZbV <cite>pinky0926 posted [p:952854744] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>The best way to scare a Tory is to read and get rich </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Veggeta X 04/15/21 8:49:16 AM #11:	As long as they don't remove hentai --- Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple Dictator of Nice Guys <cite>Veggeta X posted [p:952854746] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>As long as they don't remove hentai </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
gunplagirl 04/15/21 8:49:43 AM #12:	Let's be honest, how many of these racists even play scrabble seeing as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary? They probably average like 60 points a game lol. --- tfw no big tiddy goth vampire gf who lactates blood - viewmaster_pi <cite>gunplagirl posted [p:952854759] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Let's be honest, how many of these racists even play scrabble seeing as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary? They probably average like 60 points a game lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g0ldie 04/15/21 8:52:40 AM #13:	it's a nice gesture, but unless these people are entering Scrabble tournaments, idk how much of an effect it'll have on their family games. to screw with their racist grandpa out of some points? --- https://imgur.com/mApEnf3 <cite>g0ldie posted [p:952854821] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>it's a nice gesture, but unless these people are entering Scrabble tournaments, idk how much of an effect it'll have on their family games. to screw with their racist grandpa out of some points? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WrkHrdPlayHrdr 04/15/21 9:23:11 AM #14:	g0ldie posted... it's a nice gesture, but unless these people are entering Scrabble tournaments, idk how much of an effect it'll have on their family games. Yet some people will get angry and upset and cry censorship. --- "No. I'm a man so theyll get me a full size McDouble." - DuncanWii https://imgur.com/cSxy3Od <cite>WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted [p:952855493] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>g0ldie posted... </cite> <quote>it's a nice gesture, but unless these people are entering Scrabble tournaments, idk how much of an effect it'll have on their family games. </quote> Yet some people will get angry and upset and cry censorship. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
averagejoel 04/15/21 9:25:51 AM #15:	Teneritas posted... did they leave "cracker" in? topic title specified "racial slurs" --- peanut butter and dick <cite>averagejoel posted [p:952855547] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Teneritas posted... </cite> <quote>did they leave "cracker" in?</quote>topic title specified "racial slurs" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 04/15/21 9:28:39 AM #16:	Man, you know someone's a racist when they're mad about not being able to play a racial slur in an online word game. --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:952855602] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Man, you know someone's a racist when they're mad about not being able to play a racial slur in an online word game. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Accolon 04/15/21 9:29:52 AM #17:	Can I still score points on "gris"? --- https://imgur.com/XAMp8 <cite>Accolon posted [p:952855626] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Can I still score points on "gris"? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 04/15/21 9:31:08 AM #18:	I'm confused. Is there a national scrabble championship in which people have used racial slurs to win? Like, if you want to have super racist Scrabble at home, you can still do that. Though it seems like a pointless pat themselves on the back maneuver that will have literally zero effect on anything on this planet. <cite>nemu posted [p:952855656] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>I'm confused. Is there a national scrabble championship in which people have used racial slurs to win? Like, if you want to have super racist Scrabble at home, you can still do that. Though it seems like a pointless pat themselves on the back maneuver that will have literally zero effect on anything on this planet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
elysdeon 04/15/21 9:34:29 AM #19:	If you're upset by the fact you can't use racial slurs you're probably a racist. --- So you think I don't have a wife? I so do have one and she is HUGE, bigger than yours and way cooler. you just can't see her -Lynx the Dark <cite>elysdeon posted [p:952855731] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>If you're upset by the fact you can't use racial slurs you're probably a racist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 04/15/21 10:23:17 AM #20:	They're mad because half of their vocabulary just got eliminated, and they're going to lose to the guy who knows how to spell "prestidigitation" and "chiaroscurist". --- Its the wrong one! I want the house I saw on the television! <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:952856986] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>They're mad because half of their vocabulary just got eliminated, and they're going to lose to the guy who knows how to spell "prestidigitation" and "chiaroscurist". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Nintendo Master 04/15/21 10:26:50 AM #21:	"Introducing the brand new Scrabble After Dark! Just like the Scrabble you remember, but designed for adults, allowing you to spell those naughty words you can't spell around your kids." --- He who laughs last thinks slowest. <cite>The Nintendo Master posted [p:952857072] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>"Introducing the brand new Scrabble After Dark! Just like the Scrabble you remember, but designed for adults, allowing you to spell those naughty words you can't spell around your kids." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
What_ 04/15/21 10:27:15 AM #22:	How are they this stupid? <cite>What_ posted [p:952857084] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>How are they this stupid? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PG_Era 04/15/21 10:29:05 AM #23:	Who plays Scrabble? --- Parental Guidance Some material may not be suitable for children under 10. <cite>PG_Era posted [p:952857133] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Who plays Scrabble? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Returning_CEmen 04/15/21 10:31:58 AM #24:	An article without an author, nice --- Genius, Thousandaire, Playboy, Philanthropist <cite>Returning_CEmen posted [p:952857205] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>An article without an author, nice </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JuanCarlos1 04/15/21 10:38:20 AM #25:	K181 posted... Man, you know someone's a racist when they're mad about not being able to play a racial slur in an online word game. Right, do they even hear themselves? I expect who ever wrote this to be part of a KKK chapter, no joke. --- Mas dicen, que en las dimensiones de nuestro ser... hay muchos detalles por conocer... <cite>JuanCarlos1 posted [p:952857350] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>K181 posted... </cite> <quote>Man, you know someone's a racist when they're mad about not being able to play a racial slur in an online word game.</quote> Right, do they even hear themselves? I expect who ever wrote this to be part of a KKK chapter, no joke. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 04/15/21 10:40:06 AM #26:	gunplagirl posted... Let's be honest, how many of these racists even play scrabble seeing as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary? They probably average like 60 points a game lol. Yeah but for those who do play it without racial slurs the only word they can make is gun. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952857399] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>gunplagirl posted... </cite> <quote>Let's be honest, how many of these racists even play scrabble seeing as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary? They probably average like 60 points a game lol.</quote> Yeah but for those who do play it without racial slurs the only word they can make is gun. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 04/15/21 10:41:56 AM #27:	They do know Scrabble is just a box of tiles and they can still spell racials slurs to their heart's content at home, right? Right? --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:952857450] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>They do know Scrabble is just a box of tiles and they can still spell racials slurs to their heart's content at home, right? Right? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dabrikishaw15 04/15/21 10:54:09 AM #28:	This is the first time I've heard of scrabble allowing slurs to begin with. --- 3DS FC: 4382 - 2449 - 5707 IGN: Anthony <cite>Dabrikishaw15 posted [p:952857777] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>This is the first time I've heard of scrabble allowing slurs to begin with. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kingdrake2 04/15/21 10:55:22 AM #29:	PG_Era posted... Who plays Scrabble? Peggy. --- Explorers In The Further Regions Of Experience, demons to some, Angels To Others: Pinhead <cite>kingdrake2 posted [p:952857807] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>PG_Era posted...</cite> <quote>Who plays Scrabble? </quote> Peggy.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 04/15/21 10:57:13 AM #30:	Dabrikishaw15 posted... This is the first time I've heard of scrabble allowing slurs to begin with. This I kinda assumed "official " tournaments already banned it just for taste reasons And in your own home, wtf does a "banned list of words " even mean? you can do what you like --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952857872] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Dabrikishaw15 posted... </cite> <quote>This is the first time I've heard of scrabble allowing slurs to begin with.</quote>This I kinda assumed "official " tournaments already banned it just for taste reasons And in your own home, wtf does a "banned list of words " even mean? you can do what you like </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unite 04/15/21 10:58:57 AM #31:	isnt Scramble just a game where you make words based on letters you have? How can they ban words from the game? <cite>Unite posted [p:952857927] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>isnt Scramble just a game where you make words based on letters you have? How can they ban words from the game? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Serious Cat 04/15/21 11:10:35 AM #32:	Unite posted... isnt Scramble just a game where you make words based on letters you have? How can they ban words from the game? They publish an official dictionary used in tournament play. Standard rules just call for a dictionary agreed upon by all players. --- I are Serious Cat This is serious thread <cite>Serious Cat posted [p:952858242] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>Unite posted... </cite> <quote>isnt Scramble just a game where you make words based on letters you have? How can they ban words from the game?</quote>They publish an official dictionary used in tournament play. Standard rules just call for a dictionary agreed upon by all players. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 04/15/21 11:18:13 AM #33:	If a group of racists are playing, they're still going to accept those words as valid. It's like Free Parking in Monopoly, but for bigoted dipshits. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:952858469] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>If a group of racists are playing, they're still going to accept those words as valid. It's like Free Parking in Monopoly, but for bigoted dipshits. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sackgurl 04/15/21 11:26:00 AM #34:	gunplagirl posted... as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary? imo scrabble is mostly a game about showing off your ability to make 3-4 short words at a time and limit others' ability to build off any longer words --- LittleBigPlanet is like merging dress-up with a real game. <cite>Sackgurl posted [p:952858720] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>gunplagirl posted... </cite> <quote>as it's a game all about showing off your vocabulary?</quote> imo scrabble is mostly a game about showing off your ability to make 3-4 short words at a time and limit others' ability to build off any longer words </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CommonGrackle 04/15/21 11:27:38 AM #35:	usually the rules of Scrabble are the word has to be within a standard dictionary that is agreed upon by the players. No acronyms, no slang, no internet references or memes, if it not within that dictionary. <cite>CommonGrackle posted [p:952858769] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>usually the rules of Scrabble are the word has to be within a standard dictionary that is agreed upon by the players. No acronyms, no slang, no internet references or memes, if it not within that dictionary.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dorfmann_ 04/15/21 11:29:31 AM #36:	As long as I can use "qat" to best my opponent, I'm good. <cite>Dorfmann_ posted [p:952858829] in Conservati... [t:79406506]...</cite> <quote>As long as I can use "qat" to best my opponent, I'm good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > Conservative rag upset that racial slurs are being removed from Scrabble