Zog makes this thread gold. You all have good arguments but we can't be re-naming shit at this stage in the game. Bottom line is you can't keep everyone happy all the time
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Zog makes this thread gold. You all have good arguments but we can't be re-naming shit at this stage in the game. Bottom line is you can't keep everyone happy all the time
Pretending something doesn't exist and sheltering one from a reality that exists whether you like it or not will be futile in the end. Keeping an honest open line of communication has been the best approach I've seen so far. If you refuse to talk to your kids about the gritty part of life, guess who she's gonna learn from? Dumbass peers, social media, reality tv, fuckin Miley Cyruss.. With technology where its at today, kids are gonna be exposed to everything easier and earlier than ever. Who knows how this will effect them but seriously, would you rather your kids learn the gritty shit about life from you? Or the demented 11 year old down the street? One thing you can bet on is they will be exposed. One way or another. Your only choice is from who. Mainstream media, friends, corporate advertising mindfuckers, the interwebz, or you. I'm gonna put my money on you on having her best interests in mind.
I shout "Release the Kraken!" every time I take a piss.
i don't see anything wrong with crackhead. I think in general people are way to sensitive about if something is a "bad word". If you don't like it say something else.
Yes, Yes they do LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonathan Wylie
I have alt. terms for many of the moves for my kids classes. I like Kraken though:) I use "really rubber guard" also retard control is "spaz control" douche bag is "stinky foot" etc....
My thoughts in no apparent order, take them or leave them. ;)
For what it's worth, if you have kids (particularly young kids) you probably get this. If you don't, you probably don't get it.
Bottom line, really young kids are information sponges. "Mommy, what's a crackhead?" Single young male: you are probably thinking "just explain it to him. He has to learn eventually. THAT'S REAL LIFE SON!" Yeah, now your four year old gets nightmares and asks people on the street if they are crackheads. Dude, he's four. He can be a child for a while longer.
Anybody knows how to raise my sons better than I do, be sure to send me a private message.
That said, I'm pretty sure if you said "Kraken control" in the company of small children, I doubt anybody would be like "You mean CRACKHEAD CONTROL?? Hey little kid, you ever seen a crackhead?" ;)
Lastly, I think updating the terminology might make the spread of the 10th Planet system easier. I could imagine instructors not wanting to pick it up and teach it to kids because it's all douchebags, crackheads, etc. But it's hard to argue with what wins.
What difference does it make what you call it? Wasnt the reason for naming moves so you can call it out anyways and there would be instant recognition as to what needs to be done? Ric call it whatever you want! It doesn't have to be some formal system wide name change because as long as the person you are telling to do the move understands then the purpose is served.
On a side note I'd rather not have my kids yelling out things like "crackhead", "douchebag" or "retard". Nothing to do with the pussification of America more so I'd rather my kids be a bit more respectful than that.
On the flip side maybe one day your kid is gonna get jumped on the street by a crackhead, they wont know what to do maybe they go to mission control by mistake and just get horribly overwhelmed by their strength level. :p