Accent=racism!

[Hiphophippo]

You've chosen to play the worst game, on the worst community in the world. I'm stunned you expected better.

 

[zana bonanza]

This only happened because you were playing with guys. Had you the fortunate to be playing with girls, you would have been fawned over. Chicks dig accents. I should know, I am one.
That being said, I always get ragged on for that.
That or it's just pure shock. Given the main audience, it's not surprising to think they've never met a real girl before.

 

[Void(null)]

I literally join a lobby with my friends and no sooner have i said a word i get decended upon by brits or americans sayin oh look an irishman that can work the internet or other clearly well reserched insults or the british that repeatedly call us idiots because of pre 1890s and sing ronan keetan to me.

It goes all ways.

Now you know how I (as an Englishman) feel whenever some American or European twat starts quoting Monty Python at me... I fucking hate Monty Python.

"Oh, Your English and a Gamer? Ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni holy hand granade ni ni ni ni ni its a Parrot hahahaha arnt I funny and now were close because I know something English."

No... you're not big, clever or funny for quoting the same old, tired and worn out Monty Python skits at me... it just means your a sad pretentious twat.

Why can't someone quote some Young Ones, Spike Milligan, Armstrong & Miller, Vick Reeves & Bob Mortimer or Eddie Izzard? And why do I feel like I am the only one in this god forsaken country who has ever seen Withnail and I.

But Noooo its all endless repetition of a comedy troupe who made a name by being spontaneous and unpredictable. you know what? Its not fucking spontaneous the 50,000th time!

Sorry... Just... erks me how culturally ignorant people can be.

 

[Void(null)]

Chicks dig accents. I should know, I am one.

So how is that working out for you? Do you find it difficult to live only as a disembodied voice or does it free you from the normal constraints of life and society?

 

[SupabadMan]

I hate anonymity and the internet.

Everytime I play MW2, any one who isn't white is immediately bombarded with racist comments.

It's just facepalm worthy.

 

[Shynobee]

You now witness the wonderful power that anonymity gives to people. Guaranteed, most of the people who were screwing with you are probably not racist at all, they just live with the fact that you have no way of knowing who they really are, and thus, they can feel free to say what ever they want because it seems funny at the time, and that kind of shit is expected online.

 

[Paksenarrion]

I feel bad. Every time I hear someone with a British accent, I keep thinking they're only pretending to be British, and I join right along, only to find out they really are British. To be honest, I love accents! I think they're neat! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; I wish I could somehow express that whenever I do an accent, but in the end, I come out looking like a racist, and I am so sorry.

 

[Outright Villainy]

I'm from coolock in dublin what bout you and i know i'm a newbie to this forum stuff

I'm from Westmeath, so I'm a culchie.

By the way, if you press the quote button when you want to reply to someone, they get a message so they know you're replying to them.

HA! Im from roscommon and we have the worst internet ever! HAHAHA-(sobs in corner in fetal position.)

I'm from Limerick, and My dad's a farmer. Who can't even open a web browser. Do I win the Culchie competition?
Heh, anyway, I don't have a mic, and I'll probably keep it that way, I've a pretty thick accent and the less people hear it, the better! I'd be very suspicious if somone found my accent sexy...

 

[Marik2]

Wow I feel like I'm the only person here who's never heard racism things on XBL sure I hear stupid kids arguing, but that's about it. If anyone wants a friend that can hold intelligent conversations on XBL I'd be more than happy to add you.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Racism is what you make of it, its just words you give it power when you re shocked and sadden by it..... when you should really be shocked and sadden by the stupidity....

 

[Deimateos]

Now you know how I (as an Englishman) feel whenever some American or European twat starts quoting Monty Python at me... I fucking hate Monty Python.

I can't watch Python anymore, I like Peep Show better.

The only fun joke English accent to do is the "Fat Gentlemen Englishman" because it always devolves into some form of "I say" "Yes quite", "jolly good" and "rogering", all punctuated by "hhrub-brub-brub" in between. It basically turns into a game of getting an intelligible sentence /story out while still doing the voice. I honestly can't think of one person who doesn't like that one, people either join in or laugh in utter confusion.


PS: If you can't do the accent authentically (IE: people of that nationality aren't offended by the way you do their accent) it won't be funny. So if you can't do an accent good, DON'T.

 

[Deimateos]

Racism is what you make of it, its just words you give it power when you re shocked and sadden by it..... when you should really be shocked and sadden by the stupidity....

This is exactly how I feel about it, you only be offended by something that you identify with and are ashamed of. That goes for any word.

 

[Hollock]

last saturday I played with a british girl. Oh man that has never happened before and It's easy to see why, after doing so for like 1/2 an hour.

One of the myriad of English accents = hassle. being a girl = hassle so English accent + being a girl equaled every retard on the game swarming to her being a jackass.

 

[TheGreatCoolEnergy]

It isn't MW2 as much as what ever shooter is most popular at the time. It used to be Halo 3. Essentaly, all the people who bought thier system just to play the popular shooter (i.e. every asshole online) tend to also be the loudest voices in the online community.

 

[Arcade Hero X]

First off i'm Irish and i have been playing online for god knows how long
but only since i have played modern warfare 2 have i realised how many idiots play games nowadays

I literally join a lobby with my friends and no sooner have i said a word i get decended upon by brits or americans sayin oh look an irishman that can work the internet or other clearly well reserched insults or the british that
repeatedly call us idiots because of pre 1890s and sing ronan keetan to me.

karaokee aside i have never got so stressed playin a recreational activity then i have with mod 2 its as if once you can only hear a voice its alright to be racist or just a tool.

Now i am all for trash talk, christ i'm guilty of slagging someone over xbox myself but i never called a brit or a yank an idiot or bad at life for no reason generally they have to prove it for me to act up which as i said is within the first few seconds of talkin to them
so the message im tryin to say is that if your gonna be a spa over Xbox dont bring racism into it because it really dosen't matter if your black white asian latino or from wherever because there is a million other things to slag people over but the colour of your skin and where you live should just be outta bounds so your ethnic background aside if your bad at the game or just do somethin really stupid you deserve to be slagged but it really shouldnt matter about where your from because your just gonna be bad at the game so slag people about that and give over the online racism because if you think your being funny there is about 10 other people that think your a spa and clearly the attension seeker you are wont be able to handle people muting you all the time!!!

so just enjoy the game and only slag when people are bad, being an idiot or defending someone just dont be a retard and do it unprovoked because you people will die alone and unloved

but on that note if you ever hear an irish junkie playin xbox its the funniest think you will ever hear seriously get the family around its hours of free entertainment and is much cheaper then disney land

Use the mute button or grow some thicker skin. Its the internet, your going to catch shit from somebody somewhere.
For instance I'm about to give you shit for the awful grammar. Use punctuation PLEASE. Its really hard to read a 12 line sentence. The other point I would like to make is stop calling United States citizens "Yanks" and British people "Brits" unless its ok to call you a "Mick".

you do realise that the proper slag for and irish man is a paddy right?

 

[Emberwolf]

I'm not only British, I'm female and I live and have been brought up in Birmingham.
Enough said. Just glad I've managed to ditch the accent for the most part.

I tend not to talk on XBL (or Steam, for that matter). Recently joined a L4D2 server and had been there a total of 30 seconds before being yelled at by the other players. *Then* I spoke up with 'Hey, just trying to help' and had a comeback of 'Dumb blonde Brit girl, no wonder'.
(Was going to retort with 'brunette, actually' but thought better of it)

I accept it now. There are idiots like that out there, but there are decent players too. If I end up on a server of idiots, I either quit or grin and bear it til the round/mission is over.

 

[TOGSolid]

You were playing Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox Live and are surprised that there were idiots?

Welcome to the internets
(It's fantastic)
Wear your thickest skin.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w2GV3ZghjM

Was this your first time ever playing a game online or something?