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just thinking offhand how often phrases are used, but the meaning behind them doesn't quite seem to match the intent

Oh I see now what you lads are talking about. When you first asked about the phrase, I thought you were insulting someone for a bad insult.

But yeah it depends absolutely on the context

overall seems a case of lowered expectations to justify failing to me, an insult. Me failing at something isn't doing my best.... it's proof I need to do better

Uh not necessarily. If you were tasked with shooting 500 free throws in 20 seconds I'd say the phrase is appropriate

ive been wondering, what is it with americans and the fear of words?

AHHH

Shit you scared me

With all those words

The way "nigger" is treated you might think the black slaves back in the day were like "yeah, its fine as it is if they just could stop calling us niggers everything would be fine"

as an example

I don't think people in Europe like the word nigger much either

what is it with europeans and canadians fear of words as well? you know, the countries that arrest you for 'mean' words online? @Redneo

Yeah you seem myopically focused on America

Words seem like a problem for lots of people in the west rn

I dont approve of that but in those cases its not a word its the actual meaning conveyed at least

it's thought control via manipulation of language, done by the authoratarians (socialists)

You dont get into trouble for saying "dont call someone a nigger" like papa johns

No not at all. Saying a forbidden word in a good context can still cause trouble

you do get thrown into jail in the UK for blasphemy aginst islam now

in fact, the USA is literally the only country on earth that allows actual free speech for the most part. They are the singular freest country for speech in the world

And besides, there's plenty of moral outrage that doesn't lead to arrests in places like the UK

go to canada and 'misgender' a person on accident and enjoy that 1 year prison sentence they give you

You can say nigger in the UK in context and still get harpies yelling at you

What, you mean like making a joke video about your dog doing a nazi salute

They'd never charge someone with a crime like that

of course they would, that is WAY worse then child rape gangs after all

I'm talking about things even less severe than jokes

Merely stating a word in context still causes outrage in non US places

in wiltshire (UK) if you criticize the police online they will arrest you

The US is apparently the only place with real free speech, minus yelling fire in a crowded theater for example

Any of you watch crimebodge?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF_SDz8frA4

@Gilgamesh what do you think would happen if you yelled fire in a crowded movie theater? oh, sure, youll be thrown out if you disturb the movie like that buuut...

@Gilgamesh by the way, that sentence is a quote from the opinion of a judge when they upheld punishment for anti-war-speech.

If people panic and rush out, it could cause harm. It would also ruin a movie

Movies ruin themselves these days

What quote?

@Redneo it's a saying more then a literal quote. Just means don't intentionally create a false panic in the hopes of getting people hurt

@Sixer that about a crowded movie theater