this post was submitted on 23 Sep 2023
267 points (100.0% liked)

Gaming

30571 readers
491 users here now

From video gaming to card games and stuff in between, if it's gaming you can probably discuss it here!

Please Note: Gaming memes are permitted to be posted on Meme Mondays, but will otherwise be removed in an effort to allow other discussions to take place.

See also Gaming's sister community Tabletop Gaming.


This community's icon was made by Aaron Schneider, under the CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

While Elon's then-partner Grimes was recording her part in the game as cyborg popstar Lizzy Wizzy, the erratic tech billionaire turned up with an antique firearm to "insist" on being included in the game. "The studio guys were like sweating," Grimes is quoted as saying. Musk adds "I told them that I was armed but not dangerous".

Apparently, the developers relented at the time, though it's unclear if Musk did actually get the cameo in the end.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Squirrel 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

So, serious question: why is "dick" okay and "cunt" is not? The former is much more common than the latter, both as an insult and (especially) as a reference to genitalia. While "cunt" is generally seen (in the US) as a more severely insulting word, it's also rarely used in reference to genitalia (in my experience as a cis male).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Language isn't logical, it's not governed by firm rules. It is, because that's how it developed over time. In 10, 20 or 50 years, this might change entirely.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I don't necessarily think either are great insults tbh and it'd be nice to see dick phased out.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It wouldn't be by that logic! Just nobody cares I guess