'Raids', really?

[Bled]

Let's go back to your original quote, before you edited:



. . . so, how the flying hell does my analogy not fit?



If it functions like a raid, has loot like a raid, plays like a raid, it's an invasion!

Wait, no, it's a ****ing raid. Call it a raid, ffs. . .

A duck is a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

can not also be referred by any other word unless you are specifying species.

A raid is:
Verb: Conduct a raid on: "officers raided thirty homes".
Noun: A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare.

But can also be referred to as foray, assault, incursion and so on.

So with the above said there is no correlation to you analogy.

But this is so far off point from all the flaming over a few people requesting a name change there's a whole forum out there one thread requesting something minoot is not the end of the world.

[Viridiana]

A duck is a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

A raid is:
Verb: Conduct a raid on: "officers raided thirty homes".
Noun: A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces in warfare.

But can also be referred to as foray, assault, incursion and so on.

But this is so far off point from all the flaming over a few people requesting a name change.

. . .Are you at all familiar with the saying I'm using? Or is this just a case of obfuscating stupidity?

[Bled]

. . .Are you at all familiar with the saying I'm using? Or is this just a case of obfuscating stupidity?

I understand the saying you just used it wrong... do you understand what a pontificating dildo is?

[Viridiana]

A duck is a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

can not also be referred by any other word unless you are specifying species.

You sure? 'Cause you just called it a waterbird. You could also have just called it a bird. Those're both other words that can refer to a duck, without specifying a species.

I'm also curious how an inanimate object can pontificate, but that's a topic for a different discussion, I guess. . .

[Bled]

You sure? 'Cause you just called it a waterbird. You could also have just called it a bird. Those're both other words that can refer to a duck, without specifying a species.

I'm also curious how an inanimate object can pontificate, but that's a topic for a different discussion, I guess. . .

I know this rarely happens on the forums but you sir are right and i was wrong your analogy applies, and my grammar was atrocious (partly rushed/agitated). However i still do not agree with only calling something by one definition if there is another that can be used and one has a negative stigma attached.

[Viridiana]

I know this rarely happens on the forums but you sir are right and i was wrong your analogy applies, and my grammar was atrocious (partly rushed/agitated). However i still do not agree with only calling something by one definition if there is another that can be used and one has a negative stigma attached.

That's. . . totally not how I expected that to play out. I'm always surprised when an argument somewhat abruptly ends. >_>

Anyway, I see your point, I just disagree that there is/should be a stigma attached.

ETA: Also, now I'm stuck reading TV Tropes for the forseeable future. Why did I link to that?

[Bled]

That's. . . totally not how I expected that to play out. I'm always surprised when an argument somewhat abruptly ends. >_>

Anyway, I see your point, I just disagree that there is/should be a stigma attached.

ETA: Also, now I'm stuck reading TV Tropes for the forseeable future. Why did I link to that?

Yeah i get carried away and competitive from time too time, however i do attempt to own up to my faults when needed.

"I just disagree that there is/should be a stigma attached." There should never be stigmas, they are just developed over time much like the negative stigmas attached to hardcore and casual these days. You can argue if they exist or not, but they are there plain as day when you look at posts.

If your into TV Tropes then you would pry enjoy the read on labeling theory the original is very lengthy. I wish i still had access to my colleges scholarly journal web link ><