Why Is It Ok For Golden State To Be Warriors But Not MU?

[Billy Hoyle]

Jumpin' Jesuits, while a good name, would never pass muster in todays PC. It would offend the atheists and other religions. Could not be tolerated. Makes one wonder how Providence gets away with Friars.
Now how about the MU Three Point Holy Trinities?

The thing with most of you anti-PC folks is that you just assume something it going to offend other groups and then blame everything on "PC." I guarantee you no atheist or member of another religion has complained about "Friars." As one myself I'd never even thought of being "offended."

[GGGG]

The thing with most of you anti-PC folks is that you just assume something it going to offend other groups and then blame everything on "PC." I guarantee you no atheist or member of another religion has complained about "Friars." As on myself I'd never even thought of being "offended."

Those who complain the most about "PC" are often the biggest snowflakes among us.

[oldwarrior81]

I have a friend named Bill that was extremely offended after Buffalo lost 4 straight Super Bowls.
Even threatened to loot Grand Avenue.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

The thing with most of you anti-PC folks is that you just assume something it going to offend other groups and then blame everything on "PC." I guarantee you no atheist or member of another religion has complained about "Friars." As one myself I'd never even thought of being "offended."

Don't ruin willie's narrative.  It makes him feel better about himself when he can blame imagined sleights on horrible, horrible "PCs".

[willie warrior]

Those who complain the most about "PC" are often the biggest snowflakes among us.

Yeah, thats right Sultan. I learned all about snowflakes from my 3 years in the USMC.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Yeah, thats right Sultan. I learned all about snowflakes from my 3 years in the USMC.

Being a snowflake in this context has nothing to do with physical toughness. Its about the inability to deal with opinions and ideas that you don't agree with.

[brewcity77]

What's amusing is contemporary use of "snowflake" originated with Fight Club, written by Chuck Pahlaniuk. It was spoken by the narrator's alter ego, Tyler Durden, talking about how the fight club members were not unique or special.

So basically, the term was coined by a gay writer's paranoid delusion terrorist that blew up buildings to mask his sexual inadequacies.

Sounds like the fragile description of most everyone that tries to use the term 

[buckchuckler]

Well this is a crap show.

[WellsstreetWanderer]

What's amusing is contemporary use of "snowflake" originated with Fight Club, written by Chuck Pahlaniuk. It was spoken by the narrator's alter ego, Tyler Durden, talking about how the fight club members were not unique or special.

So basically, the term was coined by a gay writer's paranoid delusion terrorist that blew up buildings to mask his sexual inadequacies.

Sounds like the fragile description of most everyone that tries to use the term 

No its a term thst adequately describes people who demand to ne able to escape to safe places when exposed to ideas they can't  shout down.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

No its a term thst adequately describes people who demand to ne able to escape to safe places when exposed to ideas they can't  shout down.

Exactly.  The most common of which is people who complain about being PC.  They want to go to a safe space where they do have to think about being pc

[brewcity77]

No its a term thst adequately describes people who demand to ne able to escape to safe places when exposed to ideas they can't  shout down.

No, it's a term used by Neo-Nazis that was popularized by a gay writer's fictional delusion.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.ibtimes.com/what-snowflake-origin-insult-alt-right-leaders-who-support-trump-2492485%3Famp%3D1

The level of irony that drips off the term is thicker than crude oil.

[willie warrior]

Being a snowflake in this context has nothing to do with physical toughness. Its about the inability to deal with opinions and ideas that you don't agree with.

Like I said, learned all of that in the military. And your definition certainly describes the many intolerant "snowflakes" out there, especially the PC warriors.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Like I said, learned all of that in the military. And your definition certainly describes the many intolerant "snowflakes" out there, especially the PC warriors.

How is challenging something you find offensive being a snowflake? I feel like a snowflake would just melt and say nothing. And the term isn't PC Warrior. Its social justice warrior. As in the most badass nickname in sports history, that fights for social justice, something we all learned to aspire to from the Jesuits at Marquette.

[Pakuni]

Like I said, learned all of that in the military. And your definition certainly describes the many intolerant "snowflakes" out there, especially the PC warriors.

Someone seems triggered.

[GooooMarquette]

I'm anti-PC.

I use a MacBook.

[B. McBannerson]

No, it's a term used by Neo-Nazis that was popularized by a gay writer's fictional delusion.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.ibtimes.com/what-snowflake-origin-insult-alt-right-leaders-who-support-trump-2492485%3Famp%3D1

The level of irony that drips off the term is thicker than crude oil.

The irony drips heavier knowing Snopes says this claim is not true


http://www.snopes.com/snowflake-nazi-term-holocaust/

[Newsdreams]

Like I said, learned all of that in the military. And your definition certainly describes the many intolerant "snowflakes" out there, especially the PC warriors.

So because you "learned it" in the military makes it right. Most of what is learned in the military is BS if you just accept it as fact. All militaries teach follow, don't ask else they don't work. And don't preach me on military, born on an army base, son of an army pilot And Colonel, been ROTC and Ranger camp. The I learend all in military is BS.

[MU82]

No, it's a term used by Neo-Nazis that was popularized by a gay writer's fictional delusion.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.ibtimes.com/what-snowflake-origin-insult-alt-right-leaders-who-support-trump-2492485%3Famp%3D1

The level of irony that drips off the term is thicker than crude oil.

I don't know what the true origin is, but I'm quite certain it pre-dated the Orange Menace's presidential run.

[Tugg Speedman]

Why do/did people hate Gold? Is it purely because of the way it was rolled out, or the name itself.

Personally, I liked it a lot.  It would put MU in the company of these schools that use colors as their names.  Also, no one uses Gold so we would have been unique.

Dartmouth = Big Green
Cornell - Big Red
Wellesley = Blue
Unversity of Chicago = Maroons
Roanoke = Maroons
Harvard = Crimson
Syracuse = Orange (color, not food)
Stanford = Cardinal (color, not bird)


Conversely, here are all the Golden Eagles.  Nothing desirable about his list.

Cal State Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Charleston (West Virginia) (Charleston, West Virginia)
Cincinnati Christian (Cincinnati)
Clarion (Pennsylvania) (Clarion, Pennsylvania)
College at Brockport: SUNY (Brockport, New York)
Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
John Brown University (Siloam Springs, Arkansas)
La Sierra (Riverside, California)
Marquette (Milwaukee)
Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, Minnesota)
Oral Roberts (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Rock Valley College (Rockford, Illinois)
Southern Miss (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, Tennessee)

[Bocephys]

Why do/did people hate Gold? Is it purely because of the way it was rolled out, or the name itself.

Personally, I liked it a lot.  It would put MU in the company of these schools that use colors as their names.  Also, no one uses Gold so we would have been unique.

Dartmouth = Big Green
Cornell - Big Red
Wellesley = Blue
Unversity of Chicago = Maroons
Roanoke = Maroons
Harvard = Crimson
Syracuse = Orange (color, not food)
Stanford = Cardinal (color, not bird)


Conversely, here are all the Golden Eagles.  Nothing desirable about his list.

Cal State Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Charleston (West Virginia) (Charleston, West Virginia)
Cincinnati Christian (Cincinnati)
Clarion (Pennsylvania) (Clarion, Pennsylvania)
College at Brockport: SUNY (Brockport, New York)
Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
John Brown University (Siloam Springs, Arkansas)
La Sierra (Riverside, California)
Marquette (Milwaukee)
Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, Minnesota)
Oral Roberts (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Rock Valley College (Rockford, Illinois)
Southern Miss (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, Tennessee)

Pretty sure you're confusing Dartmouth with the catcher from The Sandlot 

[Lennys Tap]

How is challenging something you find offensive being a snowflake? I feel like a snowflake would just melt and say nothing. And the term isn't PC Warrior. Its social justice warrior. As in the most badass nickname in sports history, that fights for social justice, something we all learned to aspire to from the Jesuits at Marquette.

Challenging something you find offensive in open, inclusive discussion and debate is not being a snowflake. Retreating to safe spaces where political orthodoxy and a predetermined one sided definition of social justice is the only one tolerated is. That's not "badass" at all and nothing I learned to aspire to at Marquette.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Honestly didn't hate Gold. But whatever name they picked was doomed to be hated.  Maybe Hilltoppers would have been OK. But that's the only non warrior name that I could have seen being embraced by a significant amount of alumni.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Challenging something you find offensive in open, inclusive discussion and debate is not being a snowflake. Retreating to safe spaces where political orthodoxy and a predetermined one sided definition of social justice is the only one tolerated is. That's not "badass" at all and nothingI learned to aspire to at Marquette.

You'll need to give me examples. I hear this all the time but other than a few isolated incidents I have never seen evidence of the snowflake epidemic that many seem to think  is happening in our country.

[Bocephys]

This thread took a turn

[Billy Hoyle]

Why do/did people hate Gold? Is it purely because of the way it was rolled out, or the name itself.

Personally, I liked it a lot.  It would put MU in the company of these schools that use colors as their names.  Also, no one uses Gold so we would have been unique.

Dartmouth = Big Green
Cornell - Big Red
Wellesley = Blue
Unversity of Chicago = Maroons
Roanoke = Maroons
Harvard = Crimson
Syracuse = Orange (color, not food)
Stanford = Cardinal (color, not bird)


Conversely, here are all the Golden Eagles.  Nothing desirable about his list.

Cal State Los Angeles (Los Angeles)
Charleston (West Virginia) (Charleston, West Virginia)
Cincinnati Christian (Cincinnati)
Clarion (Pennsylvania) (Clarion, Pennsylvania)
College at Brockport: SUNY (Brockport, New York)
Cornerstone University (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
John Brown University (Siloam Springs, Arkansas)
La Sierra (Riverside, California)
Marquette (Milwaukee)
Minnesota, Crookston (Crookston, Minnesota)
Oral Roberts (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
Rock Valley College (Rockford, Illinois)
Southern Miss (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
Tennessee Tech (Cookeville, Tennessee)

So what if other schools have it?  How many are Wildcats or Bulldogs or Tigers?  It doesn't seem to affect Kentucky, Butler or LSU.

The way the Warrior crowd gets wrapped up in a nickname and mascot isn't much different than Wisconsin and their Bucky worship. The chant is "We Are Marquette," not "We are Warriors/Golden Eagles." None of us chose Warrior College or Golden Eagle University, we chose Marquette.

Oh, and an excellent point about "Gold." I think it was the rollout. It came out of nowhere.