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Nastyman
Jul 11, 2007

There they sit
at the foot of the mountain
Taking hits
of the sacred smoke
Fire rips at their lungs
Holy mountain take us away
Words and phrases change over time as they acquire new meanings and become laden with new baggage from use. Slang in particular can quickly turn from being descriptive to being outright hateful.

I was talking about some shithead who I described as being an n'wah, and another person took great offense to it. It's not a nice phrase, but it's certainly not on the order of calling someone a "fetcher" a "lizard" or even a "snowback." I'd liken it to calling someone a "s'wit" or "milk drinker."

Has the language shifted in the past decade? Have Ulfric and his stormcloaks managed to make "n'wah" a word that's only for old white nords?

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fuck. marry. t-rex
Jan 23, 2014

Lipstick Apathy
its ok to say friend of the family, op

Concerned Citizen
Jul 22, 2007
Ramrod XTreme
you s'wit!

EA Sports
Feb 10, 2007

by Azathoth
it's racism beyond measure, outlander

Quantum of Phallus
Dec 27, 2010

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jY66zHksLc

mods please change thread music to this, TIA

9goats dead
Mar 25, 2010

BEAUTIFUL! GORGEOUS! EXCITING!
what IS IT, outLANDER

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Prodigal T-REX posted:

its ok to say friend of the family, op

i'm pretty sure it isn't Rex

Korthal
May 26, 2011

Prodigal T-REX posted:

its ok to say friend of the family, op

GenderSelectScreen
Mar 7, 2010

I DON'T KNOW EITHER DON'T ASK ME
College Slice

Prodigal T-REX posted:

its ok to say n'wah, op

Cantorsdust
Aug 10, 2008

Infinitely many points, but zero length.
OUTLANDER, what do you WANT?

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless
wealth beyond measure, outlander

Pissed Ape Sexist
Apr 19, 2008

Police Automaton
Mar 17, 2009
"You are standing in a thread. Someone has made an insightful post."
LOOK AT insightful post
"It's a pretty good post."
HATE post
"I don't understand"
SHIT ON post
"You shit on the post. Why."
i'm gay, outlander

Nastyman
Jul 11, 2007

There they sit
at the foot of the mountain
Taking hits
of the sacred smoke
Fire rips at their lungs
Holy mountain take us away

Pumpy Muffinz posted:

i'm pretty sure it isn't Rex

its political correctness gone mad!

forbidden dialectics
Jul 26, 2005





how come if youre a dunmer they still call you outlander? makes u think

Harime Nui
Apr 15, 2008

The New Insincerity

Nostrum posted:

how come if youre a dunmer they still call you outlander? makes u think

if you ain't down with the culture you're just another Imperial frontin

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Harime Nui posted:

if you ain't down with the culture you're just another Imperial frontin

my mom said I am smart.

Improbable Lobster
Jan 6, 2012

What is the Matrix 🌐? We just don't know 😎.


Buglord
Permabanned poster N'Wahstomper58

Moridin920
Nov 15, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Nostrum posted:

how come if youre a dunmer they still call you outlander? makes u think

because you're an outlander and they can tell as soon as you stroll into the room with that imperial accent

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Improbable Lobster posted:

Permabanned poster N'Wahstomper58

What about him?

Nastyman
Jul 11, 2007

There they sit
at the foot of the mountain
Taking hits
of the sacred smoke
Fire rips at their lungs
Holy mountain take us away
I mean I'm not a racist or nothing but if you've ever been robbed by a teen-aged khajiit you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be

fuck. marry. t-rex
Jan 23, 2014

Lipstick Apathy
Pretty hosed up that the imperial census lists all dunmer as being born under the sign of the thief, imo

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Prodigal T-REX posted:

Pretty hosed up that the imperial census lists all dunmer as being born under the sign of the thief, imo

Not surprised that a dude under the know nothing flag is mad about this.

TVs Ian
Jun 1, 2000

Such graceful, delicate creatures.
Today I was behind a car with a bumper sticker that said, "Smoke Skooma & Worship Daedra."

No really, that was a thing that actually happened. I was a little embarrassed to have gotten the joke. And then this thread was here.

drilldo squirt
Aug 18, 2006
Probation
Can't post for 9 days!
Clapping Larry
I liked that game but it hasn't aged well.

OXBALLS DOT COM
Sep 11, 2005

by FactsAreUseless
Young Orc
n'wah please

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

drilldo squirt posted:

I liked that game but it hasn't aged well.

well that's why they kept making a new one.

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW
Better than being called a cliff racer.

God I hate cliff racers.

E:

With all their "warkin" in the sky,
flying down from so very high.
Beat them till they die.
Only to have another come and cry.
"Warrrrk"

I gave up at the end there was attacked by another oone.

Al Borland fucked around with this message at 02:13 on Jul 26, 2014

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Al Borland posted:

Better than being called a cliff racer.

God I hate cliff racers.

What happened to your gold armor av? I liked that one

DICKLORD BONE
Aug 27, 2003

Prodigal T-REX posted:

its ok to say friend of the family, op

it is not okay to say friend of the family, Prodigal T-REX. it is not okay at all.

Al Borland
Oct 29, 2006

by XyloJW

Pumpy Muffinz posted:

What happened to your gold armor av? I liked that one

Someone bought me this one.

I'm torn between Kill Al Kill

Never watched the series but it speaks to me on a
plad, wrench, beard level.

and another

this one:


E: both were made by very talented goons.

Mumpy Puffinz
Aug 11, 2008
Nap Ghost

Al Borland posted:

Someone bought me this one.

I'm torn between Kill Al Kill

Never watched the series but it speaks to me on a
plad, wrench, beard level.

and another

this one:


E: both were made by very talented goons.

Go with the thong one!
Words below: A Bear A Bear all covered in hair!

Mumpy Puffinz fucked around with this message at 02:25 on Jul 26, 2014

Harime Nui
Apr 15, 2008

The New Insincerity
I got silver in my pockets and gold on my mind
O.G. Hlaalu don't be wastin my time
Bitches up north, livin in a crab
You come to Balmora you leave on the slab

Vim Fuego
Jun 1, 2000

I LITERALLY SLEEP IN A RACING CAR. DO YOU?
p.s. ask me about my subscription mattress
Ultra Carp

Police Automaton posted:

i'm gay, outlander

Driya
Feb 16, 2011

We're watching you, scum.

GenderSelectScreen
Mar 7, 2010

I DON'T KNOW EITHER DON'T ASK ME
College Slice

Driya posted:

We're watching you cum.

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
According to this institutional power definition, it is not possible in Morrowind for Dunmer to be "racist". Yes we have a Dunmer duke, and a few second/third generation Dunmer leaders in majority Dunmer areas, but Dunmer and people of color do not have institutionalized power, established over centuries, to impose their prejudices and preferences on the majority culture.

BrutalistMcDonalds
Oct 4, 2012


Lipstick Apathy
Check your Outlander privilege, n'wah

Driya
Feb 16, 2011

Hitlers Gay Secret posted:

We're watching you cum.

that too

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slingshot effect
Sep 28, 2009

the wonderful wizard of welp
n'wahs with attitude.

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