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2018/06/21 11:05:16
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Different countries (and different US states) have different regulations, yes. That would be a more reasonable suggestion than GW are "taking the mike".
2018/06/21 11:30:03
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Its not just a difference in warning but a difference in formatting of the warnings.
If a spray can sold in one country has warning labels for another country, even in addition to others it might be a breach of regulations. Some regulations require a SINGLE warning label, oe one per facing, so focus is not distracted from it.
This makes sense. GW can have instructions in six languages, but separate warning labels will be confusing, and detract from the clear public information.
Advice can also vary, some labelling might suggest use in a ventilated area, others might not. Some legislative areas might have differing disposal and travel laws. Any variance in safety or legal advice will be considered confusing if not contradictory. aka "It ok to use a spray can in a small sealed room in <insert nation here> and its cold outside, so what the feth."
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2018/06/21 18:25:32
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
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2018/06/21 18:39:34
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Rhyming slang, as further explanation/obfuscation. (Take a word. Choose a word, phrase, or name that rhymes. Take out the part that actually rhymes.... So, Flying Squad becomes Sweeney Todd which becomes The Sweeney....)
The Auld Grump
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2018/06/22 01:32:42
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
"Taking the piss" isn't an offensive phrase in the US. I think most people won't know what it means, but no one will be offended by it (as opposed to a certain swear word that is common in the UK and is like, the atom bomb of curse words here).
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2018/06/22 05:16:32
Subject: Re:Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Ouze wrote: "Taking the piss" isn't an offensive phrase in the US. I think most people won't know what it means, but no one will be offended by it (as opposed to a certain swear word that is common in the UK and is like, the atom bomb of curse words here).
Man, I love cross-nationality swearing. If it wouldn't be against forum rules I'd love to have a large multi-national index listed here of profanity and the translations.
In high school we had a foreign exchange student that asked if anyone had a rubber she could use. Took us a while (and laughter) to realize she meant an eraser.
I'm less impressed that they changed the name of the Dinobot "Slag" to "Slug" to make it more internationally acceptable. He'll always be Slag to me.....You dirty slags.
2018/06/22 05:43:46
Subject: Re:Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Ouze wrote: "Taking the piss" isn't an offensive phrase in the US. I think most people won't know what it means, but no one will be offended by it (as opposed to a certain swear word that is common in the UK and is like, the atom bomb of curse words here).
Man, I love cross-nationality swearing. If it wouldn't be against forum rules I'd love to have a large multi-national index listed here of profanity and the translations.
In high school we had a foreign exchange student that asked if anyone had a rubber she could use. Took us a while (and laughter) to realize she meant an eraser.
I'm less impressed that they changed the name of the Dinobot "Slag" to "Slug" to make it more internationally acceptable. He'll always be Slag to me.....You dirty slags.
I prefer Red Dwarf and their universal swear-word insult, "Smeghead".
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2018/06/22 06:46:38
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
My sister has a Smeg refrigerator and ovens. Yeah, I chuckled when she got them, she didn't get it.
There was an American exchange student when I was in High School named Randall - who for a very brief time asked us to call him "Randy". He changed his tune rather quickly after we told him what *that* meant here. It was "Randall" from then on.
(It usually refers to "horny" here. Now, this may also have been an accidentally appropriate use of the name (we were mid/late teen males after-all. )
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2018/06/22 07:32:46
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Orlanth wrote: Its not just a difference in warning but a difference in formatting of the warnings.
If a spray can sold in one country has warning labels for another country, even in addition to others it might be a breach of regulations. Some regulations require a SINGLE warning label, oe one per facing, so focus is not distracted from it.
Transport warnings are internationally standarised.
Use warnings each country does pretty much their own.
2018/06/22 08:25:53
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
chromedog wrote: Much prefer Kryton's learning-to-swear version.
"Smeeeeeg-heeeeeeed"
My sister has a Smeg refrigerator and ovens. Yeah, I chuckled when she got them, she didn't get it.
There was an American exchange student when I was in High School named Randall - who for a very brief time asked us to call him "Randy".
He changed his tune rather quickly after we told him what *that* meant here. It was "Randall" from then on.
all I can imagine after "hi, I'm Randall, but you can call me Randy" is George Takei's "ohhhh myyy"
are you going to keep talking about it, or do something already?
2018/06/23 11:20:20
Subject: Re:Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
Ouze wrote: "Taking the piss" isn't an offensive phrase in the US. I think most people won't know what it means, but no one will be offended by it (as opposed to a certain swear word that is common in the UK and is like, the atom bomb of curse words here).
Man, I love cross-nationality swearing. If it wouldn't be against forum rules I'd love to have a large multi-national index listed here of profanity and the translations.
In high school we had a foreign exchange student that asked if anyone had a rubber she could use. Took us a while (and laughter) to realize she meant an eraser.
I'm less impressed that they changed the name of the Dinobot "Slag" to "Slug" to make it more internationally acceptable. He'll always be Slag to me.....You dirty slags.
Honestly that would be fun and hilarious and awesome! Can that actually be a thing on DAKKA? A thread that the swear filter is shut off just for sake of science???
I am actually serious here
2018/06/23 11:27:22
Subject: Re:Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
....i don't think that's possible as such, nor likely TBH.
But I shall raise the issue as requested.
..suspect that any such thread might be DCM/similarly hidden one suspects however...
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2018/06/23 11:30:44
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
I just found out that my wife has never seen The Sweeney....
*EDIT* 'Shut it, you slag' was one of the catch phrases in the show.
The Auld Grump
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Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2018/06/24 18:49:33
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
The Auld Grump - it would be ten years before the US had a comparable cop show.
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
2018/06/25 02:06:29
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?
I imagine it's just local regulations on warnings for potentially dangerous items indicating what needs to be said, what safety standards need to be referenced and how visible it needs to be. There's probably a few countries that are specifically quite strict and then other countries in a similar region that aren't as strict end up with the same warnings.
2018/06/25 11:57:02
Subject: Are GW taking the Mike out of Americans and Ausies?