In Which We Discuss Avatars and Custom User Titles VIII

[Zack]

No, but really, thanks to MCF I've associated anyone using a creeper avatar as a 13 year old.

Says the guy with a My Little Pony avatar?

 

[JohannaK]

 

[cardgame]

Says the guy with a My Little Pony avatar?

Our mean age is roughly 20, so uhh, not seeing where you're coming from with this one.

 

[Zack]

Our mean age is roughly 20, so uhh, not seeing where you're coming from with this one.

 

[Dumanios]

Changed my avatar to something closer to my old one.

 

[Oruc]

Nope!

 

[IdiotsOpposite]

Is it Bash MLP Day again?

 

[cardgame]

Remember I said roughly.

Kinda like how I associate MLP avatars with shut-in sexually deviant manchildren?

 

[Zack]

A study conducted by 20 year olds who watch the show? And what about all the kids under 10 who were excluded from the survey?

All I'm saying is don't make fun of someone's avatar as being childish when yours is a cartoonish pony from a kids show.

Under Hasbro's guidance, Faust developed the show to appeal to the target demographic of young girls and their parents...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Little_Pony:_Friendship_Is_Magic_fandom

 

[cardgame]

And my response to Dachs is also my response to you.

 

[Zack]

And my response to Dachs is also my response to you.

Then what's your justification for calling azzaman's Minecraft avatar childish?

It's like making fun of someone for being chubby, then when someone points out that you're pretty fat yourself, you respond with "Yeah, but I'm happy and food is delicious!" Then why'd you make fun of the chubby guy?

This isn't even delving into the fact that Minecraft obviously isn't targeted at little girls.

 

[Borachio]

So is MLP bronyhood an indication of the increasing feminization/infantilization of male youth?

Would this be a bad thing?

 

[Antilogic]

All right, guys, Marquess of Queensberry rules in the avatar thread.

 

[cardgame]

Then what's your justification for calling azzaman's Minecraft avatar childish?

It's like making fun of someone for being chubby, then when someone points out that you're pretty fat yourself, you respond with "Yeah, but I'm happy and food is delicious!" Then why'd you make fun of the chubby guy?

I wasn't calling his avatar childish, just making an offhand comment that it reminded me of idiots on MCF. Certainly didn't expect this to turn into a debate about it, but I guess that's how OT trolls. In any event I suppose it was rather uncouth of me. Azza, my apologies.

 

[Joecoolyo]

So is MLP bronyhood an indication of the increasing feminization/infantilization of male youth?

No, just an indication that unfunny jokes on the internet can get really out of hand if left to simmer too long.

 

[IdiotsOpposite]

It really is astonishing how easily even a remarkably civil thread like this one will turn suddenly acidic over the mere presence of an avatar belonging to a television show.

 

[cardgame]

Everyone needs a punching bag. Bieber was getting stale. Not enough visible furries anymore. We'll have to go with the next thing.

 

[IdiotsOpposite]

Seriously people, get up to date. 1Direction is the new punching bag. Jeez.

 

[JohannaK]

I don't see no 1Direction Avatars around.

 

[SamSniped]

I don't see no 1Direction Avatars around.

Praise Bokonon for that.