Sorcerer in training
Real Life section removed per discussion and vote on the Real Life Maintenance section thread.
I'd like to add "Silverfish" in "Minecraft" as an example of something that isn't satisfying to kill, has very little to no effect normally, slows you down, and in swarms of hundreds is actually a potential threat, but I can't figure out which category it goes into.
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Let's all say that all hostile mobs (zombies, skeletons, creepers) are this trope because always get in your way of mining, farming, and exploring, and drive you to falling in lava or from high places. Even witches, blazes, and ghasts are this trope too. I can't even find Minecraft in this goddamn trope! Geez! Where the hell is it!?
There's no reason to whatsoever. This wiki has swearing as is. They're annoying enough to warrant that swearing as is. Do you have a reason beyond "I hate potty mouths"?
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As a matter of fact, some of us Christian tropers *are* offended by this particular profanity. Not to be prudish, but I don't see this wiki being so cavalier about using *other* religions' deities as swear words.
I've been a fan of TVT Tropes for a while, and I still cringe when I see that particular term in use - it is hindering my enjoyment of what is otherwise a great site.
In other words, I don's so much care about the general swearing, but can we keep my God out of it? Would it be such a loss of context to merely remove the part that is offensive to Christians?
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There won't be a rename, not least because of the 1500 wicks and 5000 inbounds. The title is a pun on the well-known line "I'm the goddamned Batman!", or whatever variation it was, and offensiveness has never been a reason to rename a page; I believe it previously came up for Nightmare Retardant and something with "bitch" in the title.
Edited by Telcontar That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
So laziness and a meme is the excuse to insult people's beliefs here? Just so we're all the same page.
Besides, Nightmare Retardant is a moot point because "Retardant" is not there to insult the mentally handicapped, but used in a context similar to "flame retardant" - Y halting or hindering the progress of X.
I wouldn't say "bitch" is a good example either, since that's a legitimate term for a female dog, used by breeders and such (calling someone a dog is a long-used insult throughout history).
My original point, however, still stands - the G-D usage *is* highly insulting to Christians, and you can't really pass it off as something innocent or unintentional.
Because of a meme, because the page is successful*, because offensiveness doesn't lead to renames. Yes.
I know; didn't stop someone complaining.
The term was being used for a woman, not a dog, as far as I remember. I don't think the page was This Is for Emphasis, Bitch!, by the way.
Which is why I'm not trying to. I understand that it is considered insulting, but it won't get changed.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.
Speaking as one of the people who designed them, "Showdowns" were not created to deal with Vivisectors in Shadowfist. Rather, they were an attempt to simulate the one-on-one duels you see in a lot of kung fu movies. Also, Vivisectors themselves really don't match the description for Goddamned Bats. As such, they shouldn't be included on this page.
NOT THE BEES
Can we put in a folder like this? I realize it's not in a video game, but it's annoying as hell without being particularly dangerous, and seems to fit.
- Make no mistake, for the most part we love our Adbot. But every once in a while he has a persistent thing for one company or other whose ads have some ridiculously inefficient or high-res animation that bogs down the page for about 10 seconds. And for a week or two it will show up everywhere regardless of page content.
narwhal: Deleted all that superfluous stuff about Magnemite since it was all complete horseshit. Way to make up bullshit just to add to pages, guys.
Linking to a past Trope Repair Shop thread that dealt with this page: Perhaps move to YMMV?
, started by Draken on Jan 16th 2011 at 7:30:22 AM
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