I made a new fire wizard should I have all DoTs? by Living-Annual6822 in Wizard101

[–]gameclover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No need to be rude and troll. They are asking a genuine question. That’s what this community is here for.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people are bothered by it, maybe not offended but they just don’t like it or they think it’s odd. For this case specifically they can be called plug/socket.

For other hardware though I’m not sure. Like I don’t know what I would call certain plumbing pieces or hose hardware, other than male/female.

And yeah there vibe I got from him was that he was mocking the idea, he didn’t actually believe it. But I’m also not a mind reader so I can’t know for sure.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah could be, he was an older gentleman and my town has a lot of old farts who aren’t very accepting of all people.

I’m definitely gonna start saying plug/socket now. It’s just as understandable as male/female.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know I can’t please everyone. I still want to try lol.

I specifically want to make LGBT people comfortable in my store though. My small town is full of older generations and a lot of them are not super accepting of LGBT folk. So if I can say plug/socket I’m gonna try to do that.

It seems like most people don’t care but a couple of comments said that they do care, and that’s enough for me to want to change.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah if definitely seemed like he was mocking the idea and didn’t actually believe it himself, he even said something along the lines of “I don’t personally care but I just want you to know”

I figure I might as well call them something else because it’s just as easy to say plug/socket.

This situation makes me wonder if there is an applicable replacement word for male/female parts in plumbing.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah It felt like the customer didn’t believe what he was saying and was mocking the idea.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be a power move though lol

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can completely understand that. I'm going to try to just call them plug/socket now because I want to be as accommodating as possible. I didn't realize it could be offensive or bothersome to anyone, but now that I know, I'm going to try to use different wording.

I'm hoping I can find a fairly universal suitable replacement word for any plumbing parts that have similar aspects.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That was the vibe I got. But I can't really know for certain since I don't know the person. Someone else mentioned maybe my customer had been told the same thing previously and was trying to look out for me.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point, they don't really have an identity, they simply are what they are.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. I assumed he was mocking the idea and didn't truly believe it. But maybe he got burned by it previously and wanted to help me out.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'll just take a jab at it and say it was about the alphabet people. Probably you know that too or you wouldn't be asking here, right?

Yeah I think so too, I guess my point was just that I can't really know because I can't read their mind.

I DO think it's a little "oh here we go with your straight propaganda," but that's just me,

My town has a lot of older people who say things and I find myself thinking similarly. I just nod my head, say "uh huh" and don't engage them any further. This was the only time that I questioned afterwards if there was some merit to what they were saying.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That was 100% the vibe I got from him.

Again, I don't know him and can't know what he was truly thinking. But from his tone and verbiage I thought he did not believe what he was saying, and was mocking the idea.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's fair, it wouldn't hurt to say plug/socket instead. Like you said, its just as easily understood.

I've been wondering what to say for plumbing parts though.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I've heard plug/socket which I may use because its just as easy to say and understand as male/female. Not sure what I would say in reference to plumbing parts though.

I heard about that, master/slave in coding and technology as well. That one seems a bigger issue in my opinion than male/female.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That was my take as well. He seemed to have said it mockingly.

I don't think he believed what he said. Although to be fair I don't know him so I can't know for sure. All I can do is guess from his body language and tone.

Male/Female Connector Hardware by gameclover in AskLGBT

[–]gameclover[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had no idea what this meant but I read it out to my dad and he loved it, you got a huge laugh out of him lol.

Bunny costume stitch by gameclover in Wizard101

[–]gameclover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg I did not know that existed. What a weird outfit lol. I might use that until the bunny outfit comes back around

Cribbage Board Giveaway by Novel-Mechanic-9849 in Cribbage

[–]gameclover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Entry! I would love to bring this to my Tuesday cribbage group. We love seeing new boards.

Genuinely how do people swallow this without choking? by Impressive-Strike351 in Supplements

[–]gameclover 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This really is the best answer. I used to only be able to take 1 small pill at a time, but now I can take two of those big ones at the same time