Response to opinion article

[KyleOnTheRun]

Nothing. I live in the 5th safest city in the world.

Well, I live in the gayest city in our country.

Whatchooknowaboutdat

[adamdolge]

It's definitely disappointing that an opinion piece would make a committed PSU member decide to leave, and as the EiC here, I do feel bad about that. We definitely feel bad for alienating anyone and we always welcome feedback.

Now from my non editor stance... yeah, I pretty much hate playing online for all the racial and homophobic slurs. Teenagers are super cute like that, but it gets old fast. As for this being an America vs the World kind of thing... Really? (I'm an American adult--kid at heart--and have lived in other countries, but a damn proud American!) Did this opinion piece really hurt that much?

Stereotypes are dumb because they are usually true but also a bit too generous. No, not all American teenager gamers are homophobic or racist... but maybe the ones that are loud enough for the rest of us to get annoyed.

Thing I hate the most is playing with my British colleagues here at PSU and getting into verbal disagreements about the proper way to queue to buy fish and chips or fighting with my Montreal colleagues about why everything tastes better with gravy and cheese curds--No, poutine really isn't that great, get over it! Stereotypes are funny like that.

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Well, I live in the gayest city in our country.

Whatchooknowaboutdat

Pack my fuckin' bags and get my ALL OF THE HOMO on all up in that bitch.

[claud3]

It's definitely disappointing that an opinion piece would make a committed PSU member decide to leave, and as the EiC here, I do feel bad about that. We definitely feel bad for alienating anyone and we always welcome feedback.

Now from my non editor stance... yeah, I pretty much hate playing online for all the racial and homophobic slurs. Teenagers are super cute like that, but it gets old fast. As for this being an America vs the World kind of thing... Really? (I'm an American adult--kid at heart--and have lived in other countries, but a damn proud American!) Did this opinion piece really hurt that much?

Stereotypes are dumb because they are usually true but also a bit too generous. No, not all American teenager gamers are homophobic or racist... but maybe the ones that are loud enough for the rest of us to get annoyed.

Thing I hate the most is playing with my British colleagues here at PSU and getting into verbal disagreements about the proper way to queue to buy fish and chips or fighting with my Montreal colleagues about why everything tastes better with gravy and cheese curds--No, poutine really isn't that great, get over it! Stereotypes are funny like that.

It is a cry for us to understand his point of view on this... I do not think he will leave

[T0PGUN]

There was an Austrian who came to America to pursue his dreams, achieved them all, became one of the most famous celebrities in America, and then became a governor of California...

Actually, this peace loving, yodelling,simpleton farmboy came innocently to your country and was turned into a barbaric, gun-toting sex fiend!

[PeanutButterMunky]

Actually, this peace loving, yodelling,simpleton farmboy came innocently to your country and was turned into a barbaric, gun-toting sex fiend!

That had nothing to do with the fact that he started doing steroids at age 15...

Lol @ yodeling.

[T0PGUN]

That had nothing to do with the fact that he started doing steroids at age 15...

Lol @ yodeling.

Noooooooooo...... you're wrong!! He got his physique from carting milk up and down the Austrian Alps all day! And yodelling is what made his pecs 'inflamed'

Aint that true Ghost??

[PeanutButterMunky]

Noooooooooo...... you're wrong!! He got his physique from carting milk up and down the Austrian Alps all day! And yodelling is what made his pecs 'inflamed'

Aint that true Ghost??

You're right, what on earth was I thinking?

[MATRIX 2]

Nothing. I live in the 5th safest city in the world.

Funny. The only time I was followed/accosted for money on my travels in Europe was in your 5th safest city.

Meanwhile back home in the barbaric US, I have yet to face any trouble/be a victim of crime.

I'll take the gun loving population (that includes the swiss, you know), thank you very much.

[djpenny]

i'm going come out and say it i'm anti-american

[PeanutButterMunky]

i'm going come out and say it i'm anti-american

Want a cookie there, neighbor?

[Ghost-Rhayne]

Noooooooooo...... you're wrong!! He got his physique from carting milk up and down the Austrian Alps all day! And yodelling is what made his pecs 'inflamed'

Aint that true Ghost??

You couldn't be more correct good sir!

Funny. The only time I was followed/accosted for money on my travels in Europe was in your 5th safest city.

Meanwhile back home in the barbaric US, I have yet to face any trouble/be a victim of crime.

I'll take the gun loving population (that includes the swiss, you know), thank you very much.

Anecdotal point is anecdotal, being ranked one of the safest cities in the world by Mercer isn't. I have spent almost half a decade here and am yet to see even a fight break out. I have walked through pitch black parks alone in the middle of the night without a second thought. Stay over there by all means and I'll stay over here among a population that doesn't live in fear.

Anywho, I'm done here for the night. Good night all.

[djpenny]

Want a cookie there, neighbor?

what kind of cookie is it ????

back on topic

i wish i was all cool like those 12 years old online :'( saying all those cool words.

Op Psu does not hate usa or any country they just pointing out of how stupid 12 years old kids are on the psn

[MATRIX 2]

You couldn't be more correct good sir!



Anecdotal point is anecdotal, being ranked one of the safest cities in the world by Mercer isn't. I have spent almost half a decade here and am yet to see even a fight break out. I have walked through pitch black parks alone in the middle of the night without a second thought. Stay over there by all means and I'll stay over here among a population that doesn't live in fear.

Anywho, I'm done here for the night. Good night all.

You count my experience as anecdotal yet you list your own anecdotal experience?

The thing you tend to forget is that no other country in the world has the population combined with the diversity (among other demographics) we do. The fact that we are even competitive with other developed countries around the world with smaller and/or less diverse populations is pretty damn remarkable.

And who said we live in fear?

One last thing, I don't know why you are fixated on gun ownership so much but if that really was a concern of yours than you should hold similar views on Switzerland. I'm pretty sure that isn't the case, which means that there must be other reasons for your opinions of the US. Don't just try to get away with it by citing one factor as the sole/main basis for your opinion.

Furthermore while you may not have lived in the US, have you even visited? Al least I have seen firsthand how other live across the pond, can you say the same?

[admartian]

Sheesh. People are a tad too defensive. It's a gaming forum. It actually makes more sense for people to leave and to complain about:"Oh this forum too SONY!" or "Oh this forum is too MICROSOFT!".

But hey to each their own. Goo luck mate.

[radgamer420]

I will back out from my retort, dont want you hurting your finger spamming the report button :P

My personal opinion of Americans - love them just wish they would go easy on the speech! Too much to say sometimes and love the sound of their own voices!
Apart from that, no problem

(ps you can all go shoot yourselves though)

LMAO Struck a nerve I see. My retort must have hit really close to home. But no need to get your panties all knotted up. Booh hoo.

[radgamer420]

It's definitely disappointing that an opinion piece would make a committed PSU member decide to leave, and as the EiC here, I do feel bad about that. We definitely feel bad for alienating anyone and we always welcome feedback.

Now from my non editor stance... yeah, I pretty much hate playing online for all the racial and homophobic slurs. Teenagers are super cute like that, but it gets old fast. As for this being an America vs the World kind of thing... Really? (I'm an American adult--kid at heart--and have lived in other countries, but a damn proud American!) Did this opinion piece really hurt that much?

Stereotypes are dumb because they are usually true but also a bit too generous. No, not all American teenager gamers are homophobic or racist... but maybe the ones that are loud enough for the rest of us to get annoyed.

Thing I hate the most is playing with my British colleagues here at PSU and getting into verbal disagreements about the proper way to queue to buy fish and chips or fighting with my Montreal colleagues about why everything tastes better with gravy and cheese curds--No, poutine really isn't that great, get over it! Stereotypes are funny like that.

I dont think the opinion piece drove him away so much as all the immature assholes that post on this site tbh (not just talking about the anti-US posts). Im sure you'll disagree since you click likes on some of their posts. I'm growing tired of this place as well. Too many posters here that are just too childish to respect each other. This place has changed and not for the better. I came to talk about gaming with likeminded people not bicker with trolls. I've got better things to do. So I guess I'm out of here too.

[DarkVincent07]

Everyone needs to take a deep breath and calm down.

Some of you guys need to stop taking everything everyone says so seriously and feel like its directed at you

[*goo]

Clearly marked as an opinion article. Don't see much issue with that, if the article reflects the experience of the writer. The writer's views aren't also necessarily the views of PSU.

Plenty room to disagree and offer opposing experience/evidence (of which I could offer some, myself). I'd much rather an article and debate than the over-sensitive politically correct knee-jerk of trying never to offend anyone.

Keep writing articles that get people talking, PSU. Too many sites are a bland copy/paste of news written elsewhere.

[T0PGUN]

LMAO Struck a nerve I see. My retort must have hit really close to home. But no need to get your panties all knotted up. Booh hoo.

I'm more of a thong kinda guy myself

[Yuuichi]

@everyone saying "zomg interwebz welcome"

Let me ask you this, when you go to the sports page of a newspaper or a website you expect to read about whats going on in the world of sports. You do not expect to see an article "Why Europeans/American/Brazilians/ etc.. are ruining futbol(soccer)" It is the same for when I go the "news" section of a website for PlayStation. I want to hear about the gaming world and what is new, what directors are saying, etc. I do not go to see some article of how some demographic is ruining. The forum is completely different. I avoid those topics for a reason.

@Claud3

Are you ok man? I have never seen so much bipolar from you in a single thread. I mean you go from hating me, to liking me, then back to hating me.

@adamdolge
Um yeah it was another Americans are stupid and ruin everything article. I am baffled how you do not see it as such. I mean the title alone should be a big hint.

@radgamer420
You are right. This article was just icing on the cake of the animosity that has been building up with not only the inconsistency of rules(nope you can not say buttsex but we can blast it all over our front page). The rules being more inconsistent than a box of "mixed nuts"(one person gets banned for say trolling or spamming and another does not yet does same thing).

@Topgun
I hope it is a neon pink thong.

Maybe I did overreact. Yesterday was a bad day irl for me and seeing another article that didn't help my mood(we all days like this so don't lie and say you never do). Having said that I stand by what I said about the article. There was no need to point to a country and say "you ruined it for us".

[T0PGUN]

Hey Yuuichi dont worry, they French are cunts too! :P


(seriously tho, dont take it to heart )

[claud3]

@ Yuuichi. I have never hated you what so ever, I hate no one on the forum

My posts are about the subject at hand that is it, I would never hate you or anyone for their opinions on a subject this heavy,

You have misunderstood comments

[Jaeger]

You'll get stereotypical comments made towards your nationality regardless of where you live and what website you visit. It's just a 'done' thing. Americans are fat and dumb. The British are annoyingly posh and have wonky teeth. The French smell of shit and are all gay. Germans are -- well, you get the point. It's all meant as nothing more than banter. I may or may not have dabbled in stereotypical insults but that was a long time ago. 99% of the time, it's a joke. Maybe you need a break from the internet if words on a screen are actually offending you.

[Yuuichi]

Was wondering how long it would take Jaeger, who has in the past admitted he hates Americans, to slither his way into here. Looks like you only read thread title and nothing else as usual.