Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Ralizah @LN78 The most unbelievable thing now about National Treasure is that the US government would be competent enough to have all this secret stuff hidden about. Surprised that they haven’t found the JFK documents being used as a coaster by Jimmy Carter.

@LN78 I love how Nixon in Futurama was supposed to be an over the top caricature and now seems more like cutting modern satire.

@LN78 The pilot’s honestly one of the best out there. It’s a great show but what’s most impressive is how they manage to distil everything good about it into one half hour pilot episode.

So, I still don't understand about being a Non Binary.
Is that a self statement to tell to other peoples if you are not either male / female so don't call me him / her because I don't even bothering of my gender even I have gender since was born?
What make peoples suddenly choose to be called a Non binary?
Was that about social life issue or a too liberal situation to express themselves without control ?

In term of liking peoples, how does non binary people liking peoples?
Are non binary peoples can have romantic interest with both same gender and opposite gender like bisexual peoples?
I still confuse to differ between non binary peoples and bisexual peoples in term of their romantic relationship behavior.
I can understand quickly for being lesbian (female like female), gay (male like male), transgender (sex changes from male to female and vice versa) but I still cannot understand how does it looks like to become a non binary peoples because from physically looking, peoples can tell if that people is male or female but the non binary peoples refused to be called a male or female.

@RogerRoger Kudos for replying with actual useful information.

I tell you what I learnt today, there was a Silent Hill arcade cabinet. Anyone ever try this? Apparently Heart of Gaming in Croydon almost have one running. Anyone ever played this?

@roadhog yep, I use "they" to refer to anyone on here unless they have inferred their gender and I've seen that inference. It might be more of a British English thing to do though. In Britain, particularly in certain regions, people use collective pronouns even when gender is confirmed anyway. Some examples include:

One person asking for a drink at a pub - "Pour us a pint please mate"

Somebody shifting the blame for something on to a single other person - "but they did it!"

It's really not abnormal in Britain to use collective or gender neutral pronouns to describe people whether their gender identity is inferred or not. Anecdotally, I find questions about they/them from a linguistic perspective typically come from people who come from non-english speaking countries, especially from countries whose language is gendered for nouns and not just pronouns such as French and Spanish.

But yeah, I try not to assume gender as I really don't know what gender anyone is on here unless they have specified or I have spoke to them personally on PSN or something.

@roadhog no problem and honestly, I think your English is fine. At least from the few posts I've seen of yours (I don't check every thread). I wouldn't even have assumed you were non native speaker unless you asked that question and I checked your profile.

For what it's worth, I think it shows a great level of conscientiousness to ask that question and be understanding to the answers. 👍

I don't know if you updated your tag line or if it was always there but I see you've formalised your preferred pronouns so I will try to remember to refer to you as such if I ever need to!

@roadhog I sort of get where you’re coming from. Yes the people or users are statistically speaking a minority, but with being part of an online community it’s hard to assume someone’s gender based on an avatar or username.
Unless I know someone I just go with ‘they’ as I’d rather not offend someone over an assumption.

@LN78

@LN78 today is dubbed Blue Monday too - most depressing day of the year...

@LN78 on the other end of the “Monday song” spectrum..

@LN78 I don't get paid until two weeks today, so next week will be my blue Monday.

Happy Scottish Independence Day I guess.

@LN78 No matter what your feelings are about one bill, it’s a constitutional overreach. Would be a bit funny if JK Rowling writing a book about wizards eventually resulted in the breakup of the union though.

You say that like the bill was widely supported. The results from a survey conducted by Scottish Parliament last year suggests otherwise?

Sneak peek of my bedroom.

The stuffs beside of my bed.
A lot of Chibi boxers stuffs.

@LN78 Amazing match. Good job I had nothing else I needed to do today. As much as I love the sport it's crazy it can go on for that long (and that late), it's not healthy for the players. I just hope he can recover in time for the next match, if he can keep it up his part of the draw is looking quite favourable for a change.