Minecraft Menu Drops the N-Bomb

[Reaper195]

I know a fair few black people, and they did nothing but laugh when they saw this. SO I don't know who's finding this offensive, but whatthefuckever.

 

[Astoria]

I just shook my head when I saw this. It was either done by an idiot racist or just an idiot. Either way it's hardly something worth getting worked up about it. If Notch had done it then yeah but it's just some random.

 

[Pat8u]

ok I might come off as a bit stupid but isn't n***er an offensive term towards african americans not people who are from africa

 

[LiquidGrape]

I am so over white guys who think it's hilarious to use that word.

 

[Garethp]

I'd like to point out that there's a candy in South Africa called ****** Balls. No point to this piece of information, just thought I'd point it out

 

[Albino Boo]

ok I might come off as a bit stupid but isn't n***er an offensive term towards african americans not people who are from africa

The translation used the Afrikaans equivalent to n**er, which considering apartheid isn't over all that long ago is actually regarded as more offensive in South Africa.

 

[Snotnarok]

Funny but come on there's funnier things to say, much funnier. "Play with yourself" come on that'd be cheesy and funny.

 

[robert022614]

EDIT: Fun fact: Afrikaans is the world's youngest language

You obviously have not played Skyrim 8P

 

[Andrew_C]

ok I might come off as a bit stupid but isn't n***er an offensive term towards african americans not people who are from africa

The translation used the Afrikaans equivalent to n**er, which considering apartheid isn't over all that long ago is actually regarded as more offensive in South Africa.

Just to add to that, the N word is considered offensive everywhere in the English-speaking world. The K word is hugely offensive everywhere in southern Africa, not just the RSA.

Also the translation apparently used the N word, presumably they were on the lookout for the K word.

Thirdly, if I remember my Afrikaans, "Gaan spiel met jouself" would have been quite funny, in an immature sort of way.

I'd like to point out that there's a candy in South Africa called N***** Balls. No point to this piece of information, just thought I'd point it out

Only racist idiots call them that.

 

[Garethp]

I'd like to point out that there's a candy in South Africa called N***** Balls. No point to this piece of information, just thought I'd point it out

Only racist idiots call them that.[/quote]

Saw them in the shops. It's their actual name. Like, the name printed on the box. I, being and raised in Australia, seeing them in a South African shop, just went "What. The. Fuck". I always thought my mother was just making racist jokes till I saw it with my own eyes

 

[thespyisdead]

Aw come on guys, it's just a joke.
My Jewish friends laugh with me all the time when I tell jokes about them.

it maybe a joke, and a poor attempt at that, the question is NOT about that, but Mojang's PR, and this (severely?) damaged it

 

[Thepistolman1234]

And here was me thinking Apartheid was over...

 

[C F]

Mojang, I am disappoint. Again, because the joke isn't even close to being well thought out. I know game devs can be a lot more subtle than that.

 

[RJ 17]

from Mojang. The game is currently playable in 56 different languages, including a few humorous, made-up ones, like 'Pirate,' 'Canadian English' and 'French.'

Farnsworth: "Right now my universal translator only translates into some strange, unheard of dead language. Watch. "Hello." "
Translator: "Bonjour."
Farnsworth: "CRAZY JIBBERISH!"

Getting back on topic, gotta say that is a rather devious troll-move...though pesonally I would have laughed harder if someone pulled this off on WoW or something. Wouldn't even have to be overly offensive like an N bomb...just instead of saying "Log In" perhaps someone could make it say "Get a life you frickin' tool."

 

[Andrew_C]

Saw them in the shops. It's their actual name. Like, the name printed on the box. I, being and raised in Australia, seeing them in a South African shop, just went "What. The. Fuck". I always thought my mother was just making racist jokes till I saw it with my own eyes

Unfortunately there are still a lot of racist idiots in South Africa. And bad blood which causes otherwise sane and sensible people of all creeds to act like racist idiots. One of the many reasons I left the country. The "Rainbow Nation" is still only a dream.

 

[Andrew_C]

Damn Recaptcha causing double posts

 

[Airsoftslayer93]

Mojang, I am disappoint. Again, because the joke isn't even close to being well thought out. I know game devs can be a lot more subtle than that.

You realise it wasn't Mojang that did this?

The really ironic thing is that Africaans is mostly spoken by White south africans.

 

[Tanis]

Not sure how this is offensive, in Africa.

Wasn't 'the n-word' used primarily black slaves in America?

 

[twistedheat15]

I am so over white guys who think it's hilarious to use that word.

Butit makes them cool and edgey and hardcore! They're like internet fonzys!

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

Not sure how this is offensive, in Africa.

Wasn't 'the n-word' used primarily black slaves in America?

ok I might come off as a bit stupid but isn't n***er an offensive term towards african americans not people who are from africa

I think it's safe to say that the N word is offensive to any race; as there are versions of it for most non-white races.

It was originally used against Africans well before there even were African-Americans. As I 'believe' it was originally used to mean "Black slave" - negro/niege from the Southern European words for black. (England would have used a different insult which you can pick up from any of the Zulu films)

But if you're looking for a generic non-WASP insult, it's the one of choice. There are variations towards the Arabians, Asians, Jewish, Irish and Polish as well, I believe?

For WASPs, I think the C word is usual (At least in Britain) - fine to use about your friends in private, but offensive in public.