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2012/03/08 13:21:30
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
I think some people in this thread are failing to understand that there doesn't have to be a justifiable basis in reality for racist or other derogatory names for enemies.
Marneus Calgar is referred to as "one of the Imperium's greatest tacticians" and he treats the Codex like it's the War Bible. If the Codex is garbage, then how bad is everyone else?
Veteran Sergeant wrote:I think some people in this thread are failing to understand that there doesn't have to be a justifiable basis in reality for racist or other derogatory names for enemies.
Thank you! i do believe that someone has finally come to the idea that it doesn't have to make sense to piss someone off, its just the plain old fact that your disrespecting them by not calling them by their Real names that makes it derogatory. Besides, if you hate something or just don't want to be around it at all, why would you care if it makes sense to call them slit-face? Your killing them, not trying to make them understand why space cows makes sense in a derogatory sense
Frazzled wrote:Targets?
Yes, i do catch the Larkin in that statement, nice try.
"If you're the last one alive, you're not fighting hard enough!"
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Though, with all of humanity united maybe the Emperor would fight Gork and Mork in the background to stop this from happening....
Then humanity wins as Pedro Kantor Falcon Punches the Arch Arsonist so hard into Gazghull that it stuns him long enough for Brother Jarod of the Black Templar(a ven dread who HATES orkz) to throw a barely concious Yarrick powerklaw first into his face.
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2012/03/08 17:43:10
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
"If you really want to know what it was like, to fight in the air in the great War, then go up to someone you have never met and who has never done you the slightest harm and pour a two-gallon tin of petrol over them. Then apply a match, and when they are nicely ablaze, push them from a fifteenth-floor window after first perhaps shooting them a few times in the back with a revolver. And be aware as you are doing these things that ten seconds later someone else will quite probably do them to you. This will exactly reproduce... the substance of First World War aerial combat and will cost your country nothing. It will also avoid the necessity of ten million other people to die in order for you to enjoy it."
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2012/03/08 18:49:56
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
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Jumpin Jesus wrote:What about greenskins? I dont think anyone has mentioned that one.
From the OP:
Anfauglir wrote:
Well, I was trying to think of some good 40K counterparts, particularly for what the Imperials would call the Tau. I know there is the obvious "greenskin" for Ork . . .
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2012/03/11 23:31:52
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
LORD_PANTERA wrote:from what I had heard on the fire warrior game for PS2 they would call you a: Scum,Heratic (why?),Xenos
Being a Xeno is heresy.
The Tau are definitely regarded as heretical due to their use/development of technology.
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2012/03/12 01:18:48
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Anfauglir wrote:This. We need to try and put ourselves in the mindset of a Guardsman, fighting them on the battlefield, and what kind of slurs they would use, which in turn would catch on. Also, how do they say "human"
That slit in their forehead looks kinda like, well, you know.
So, in the mindset of a guardsman, pretty much all racial slurs would revolve around that. No one would bother mentioning fish when the enemy are running around with vaginas on their heads.
"Did you ever notice how in the Bible, when ever God needed to punish someone, or make an example, or whenever God needed a killing, he sent an angel? Did you ever wonder what a creature like that must be like? A whole existence spent praising your God, but always with one wing dipped in blood. Would you ever really want to see an angel?"
2012/03/12 02:03:22
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
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2012/03/12 20:50:23
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Anfauglir wrote:This. We need to try and put ourselves in the mindset of a Guardsman, fighting them on the battlefield, and what kind of slurs they would use, which in turn would catch on. Also, how do they say "human"
That slit in their forehead looks kinda like, well, you know.
So, in the mindset of a guardsman, pretty much all racial slurs would revolve around that. No one would bother mentioning fish when the enemy are running around with vaginas on their heads.
ROFLMAO wow, that just made my day, i hope that the Tau don't catch wind of this or they might decide to show those guardsmen what they're made of/from
"If you're the last one alive, you're not fighting hard enough!"
Exalted Pariah Wrote
Though, with all of humanity united maybe the Emperor would fight Gork and Mork in the background to stop this from happening....
Then humanity wins as Pedro Kantor Falcon Punches the Arch Arsonist so hard into Gazghull that it stuns him long enough for Brother Jarod of the Black Templar(a ven dread who HATES orkz) to throw a barely concious Yarrick powerklaw first into his face.
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2012/03/12 21:00:00
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
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2012/03/12 23:55:34
Subject: Re:You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Trench huggers, sword magnets, knife paint, four eyes (because their helmets have 2 eyes in addition to their own), lighters, dish heads, devil fishers, one stab wonders, boot polish, sand bags (named for their armor color and the shortened version of a certain bad word), ants (because they look like ants since they are always so far away), zippies, small sticks, Russ bumps, pulsers, space goats, blue busters, goolas, shassies, toovas, freak faces, and dames are some I can think of for Tau. Goola comes from Gue'la, Shassie comes from the Tau name for the fire caste, Toova cames from Tau'va and Dames comes from the Imperium's big war with the Tau: The Damocles Crusade.
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2012/03/13 00:00:53
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
TheCustomLime wrote:Trench huggers, sword magnets, knife paint, four eyes (because their helmets have 2 eyes in addition to their own), lighters, dish heads, devil fishers, one stab wonders, boot polish, sand bags (named for their armor color and the shortened version of a certain bad word), ants (because they look like ants since they are always so far away), zippies, small sticks, Russ bumps, pulsers, space goats, blue busters, goolas, shassies, toovas, freak faces, and dames are some I can think of for Tau. Goola comes from Gue'la, Shassie comes from the Tau name for the fire caste, Toova cames from Tau'va and Dames comes from the Imperium's big war with the Tau: The Damocles Crusade.
Nice! I like "dish-heads" and "sand-bags". The latter sits quite well with "sand-hoppers" for their Crisis Suites. Also, for their Devilfish APCs I just came up with "baffs", or "baffies" which is an abbreviation of BAF, which in turn stands for "big armoured fish".
Keep 'em comin' peeps!
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2012/03/13 04:11:23
Subject: Re:You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Well if yer a proppa Ork, here is what you call da uver weedy gitz.
Imperial Guard- Umiez
Tau- Fish'eadz
Necrons- Tin'eadz
Space Marines -Beakiez, Spesh Muhreens (I assume the term beakie refers to the beak shaped helmets)
Tyranids-Nidz
Orkz-Proppa Gitz
Eldar/Dark Eldar-Panzees
Grey Knights-Tin Kanz
This is not really a Ork name for the Sisters of Battle: Nuns with Guns
Forgive me if I neglect an army as these are the armies with nicknames at the top of my head.
Dannyevilguy wrote:Clams.
We get the fish theme, slits on the heads, and their preference for being enclosed in armor all covered.
Brilliant.
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Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek)
2012/03/13 23:00:26
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Fralethepalewhale wrote:Weeeeeeeeboo's...? I mean it kinda fits with them looking like samurai in their armor...
. . . does it . . . ?
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2012/03/14 19:45:41
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Fralethepalewhale wrote:Weeeeeeeeboo's...? I mean it kinda fits with them looking like samurai in their armor...
. . . does it . . . ?
I have to think the same. Does it truly fit? IMO i don't believe that's the case. If anything, I'd have to say that's not the case, sorry.
"If you're the last one alive, you're not fighting hard enough!"
Exalted Pariah Wrote
Though, with all of humanity united maybe the Emperor would fight Gork and Mork in the background to stop this from happening....
Then humanity wins as Pedro Kantor Falcon Punches the Arch Arsonist so hard into Gazghull that it stuns him long enough for Brother Jarod of the Black Templar(a ven dread who HATES orkz) to throw a barely concious Yarrick powerklaw first into his face.
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2012/03/14 19:49:23
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Fralethepalewhale wrote:Haha okay so it doesn't fit, Big deal. But then again it was a joke
Sorry if that came off as a bit snipe-ish. i was just trying to keep to the OP's original question, though the idea of Samurai Tau is pretty scary TBH. Now that would solve their CC problems wouldn't it?
"If you're the last one alive, you're not fighting hard enough!"
Exalted Pariah Wrote
Though, with all of humanity united maybe the Emperor would fight Gork and Mork in the background to stop this from happening....
Then humanity wins as Pedro Kantor Falcon Punches the Arch Arsonist so hard into Gazghull that it stuns him long enough for Brother Jarod of the Black Templar(a ven dread who HATES orkz) to throw a barely concious Yarrick powerklaw first into his face.
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2012/03/15 22:33:02
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
Fralethepalewhale wrote:Haha okay so it doesn't fit, Big deal. But then again it was a joke
Sorry if that came off as a bit snipe-ish. i was just trying to keep to the OP's original question, though the idea of Samurai Tau is pretty scary TBH. Now that would solve their CC problems wouldn't it?
Fralethepalewhale wrote:Haha okay so it doesn't fit, Big deal. But then again it was a joke
Sorry if that came off as a bit snipe-ish. i was just trying to keep to the OP's original question, though the idea of Samurai Tau is pretty scary TBH. Now that would solve their CC problems wouldn't it?
You clearly haven't seen this from about 2:12
This would never happen and you know that.
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2012/03/15 22:53:05
Subject: You know how in real wars and battles, there are slang terms and words for the enemy . . .
i do believe that someone has finally come to the idea that it doesn't have to make sense to piss someone off, its just the plain old fact that your disrespecting them by not calling them by their Real names that makes it derogatory. Besides, if you hate something or just don't want to be around it at all, why would you care if it makes sense to call them slit-face? Your killing them, not trying to make them understand why space cows makes sense in a derogatory sense 
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