BrewDog: yet another hip company using 'rebel' language to sell its stuff
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is cunt not misogynistic on Urban too?
Why not read back over the last few pages (say from 108 on) and see if you can work it out.
dessiato
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No. I’m not apologising to anyone on your say so, nor because they chose to be offended by something that was only offensive because they chose it to be.
If either you, or she, feels you should, and you both should, apologise to me for you passive aggressiveness, I’ll be open to listening.
I find your post and attitude offensive, are you ready to apologise for that?
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Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
You should not of course apologise on someone's say so. But you should apologise when you've something to apologise for. And frankly if you go back and look at your posts you'll see, I'm sure, that you've not done yourself any favours here. If I was in your shoes I'd say sorry because it's the right thing to do.
Just because you don't know the meaning of a term doesn't mean that meaning doesn't exist. Ten seconds on Google would have shown you that bit in bold just isn't true. (In the blog someone posted, Brewdog themselves seem aware of the UK meaning.)
dessiato, this really isn't your best look
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brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
FTR I'm not asking for any apology from anyone (to anyone); we're all grown-ups on here...but you're doing that thing again where you're suggesting that another poster has chosen to take offence, rather than them expressing genuine issues with the word. Just because you were not aware of the alternative usage of the word growler does not mean that others' offence is any less real.
It's interesting, as someone else upthread said, that teuchter 's linked corporate blog piece shows that the owners were aware that the word(s) could have a very different connotation in the UK. They appeared to be comfortable with their edginess and aware that others in the UK may well see a very different meaning behind the branding.
dessiato
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I choose to be offended by this.Just because you don't know the meaning of a term doesn't mean that meaning doesn't exist. Ten seconds on Google would have shown you that bit in bold just isn't true. (In the blog someone posted, Brewdog themselves seem aware of the UK meaning.)
dessiato, this really isn't your best look
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Did anyone else spend a minute squinting at this trying to work out what a paternal girlfriend is, or am I just slow?
I think Azealia Banks uses it to describe hers in L8R and Esta Noche?[/pointless Azealia Banks trivia]
Anyway, I think we all owe some thanks to comrade teuchter for his tireless work chronicling BrewDog's depravity, I wonder what bit of damning evidence against them he'll turn up next?
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
...and we know that BrewDog put considerable thought into branding and labelling and the words they emblazon on their products. Why would this be any exception?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
No worries, I did work it out in the end. And I don't have the rona so no excuse for addledness on my part, hope you get well soon!Sorry; Grandfather
My bad; I have the rona...more addled than normal.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
There are it seems no locks on their toilet doors
chilango
Hypothetical Wanker
Yuk.
dessiato
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Because…
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Calling someone a twat, they can be f or m. But with growler it's applied solely to women (5) with at least implied ugliness
And I'm out.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Of course it isn’t.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Yeh once again you see what I'm saying and immediately adopt the contrary view
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Oh, so now it’s a physically unattractive woman too.
Since when? I’ve never heard that and I’m highly intelligent, well read, and worldly wise.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
I wouldn't trust your hearing as the best arbiter
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
It might well be when one or more posters have called another silly, a beef-witted series offence taker, brainless and bonkers etc. because they called out misogynistic corporate branding.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
Your own ignorance being the defence of the corporate offenders?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Well it doesn’t help that the complainant in question has a record for overreacting to things like this, as long as a donkey’s cock.
Poot
My wife thinks I work too hard
I hate this stuff. The essence of it is that everything is going along nicely, you have male and female friends, we're all having a nice time and then someone (Brewdog in this case) says HA! Look! There's a difference between us! We can use divisive language (because make no mistake, this is divisive language) to appeal to the demographic we want to reach!' 'But what if it's offensive in a dog-whistle way that divides and alienates those we're not targeting?' 'More publicity you mean? Bring it on!'
It's deliberate and cynical and, yes, actually quite offensive. But unless you're deliberately trying NOT to understand that, everyone has probably worked that out.
It's deliberate and cynical and, yes, actually quite offensive. But unless you're deliberately trying NOT to understand that, everyone has probably worked that out.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I tend to admire people who consistently and tenaciously challenge what is wrong with the world.
dessiato
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I now understand that some find the word offensive. At the time I posted the pic I didn't know of this alternative meaning. However, before anyone explained that it was offensive, and why they saw it that way, I was called out on the post.
My position was, and remains, that had it been explained I might well have reacted differently. Indeed I would have apologised for causing this unintended offence. But that is not what happened.
People cannot and should not assume that because they know something everyone knows that same something.
This whole discussion would not have happened, nor would it have needed to happen, if it had been explained in the first place.
For taking this position I make no apology.
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