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Quick community update: This weekend we received a video from an anonymous source with a protest on behalf of the Mexicans. What was weird about the whole thing was that they didn't want to discuss it with us, hear a counterpoint, or note or recognize our various public apologies via email, youtube comments, and on our site. My dad always said that if you have a problem with somebody, you talk to them.  Think this person was raised to launch a PR campaign and hide from people that offended them? My ass.

Something was up.

The YouTube profile had been recently set up and the video also contained instructions to stop visiting Destructoid. For these reasons, it seemed to be an opportunistic slander campaign more than a real concern. So!  To flush the person out I claimed that we made the video to diffuse the video as a fake promo for the show. We said there was no protest and were responsible, and laughed it off as us being idiots and waited two days. Still no complaint or response. Hmmm. Yeah she's really concerned about Mexicans, I'm sure.

Obviously, nobody came forward. Meanwhile, on another Podtoid I almost convinced Nex that I made a brief cameo in Scarface on the Mariel Cuban boat  flotilla. Yeah, huge racists here. What's more true is that we laugh at our differences and we're a big international family here with and gave Yobs to writers from India, France, and Germany. Kevin Cortez and Teksuo are black. Hell, we even let women, colored people, and polar bears vote in our polls. My last name is Gonzalez, capisch? ¡Me cago frijoles colorados en la sangre de tu madre!* 

So in the end, we hope we drove away some uber-sensitive soccer moms and cowards. We really don't care. We do Destructoid for fun and we know we're not hurting anybody. Putting up that stupid hateful video did more damage and seperated more people than it did good. 

At Destructoid, we firmly believe in international insemination, and whomever Kimberly205 needs to come down to Miami for an overdue drink.

In other news, I'm glad we're not the only ones under fire. Here's the joke of the week: Have you seen the www.aoljoystiq.com redesign? It's NSFW!

*Translation: I shit pinto beans into your mother's veins


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BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:08
BlindsideDork
Racists? No more than what you would find on any XBox Live match full of adolscents (any and every game?).

Only real reason to leave is cause of fanboyism!
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:12
Toneman
Only real reason to leave is cause of Snaileb.
HighVoltage's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:12
HighVoltage
Too many peopl are just idiots and have nothing better to do. Jackasses.
Alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:14
Alex
zomg.. :D
El Fajitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:15
El Fajitas
Ojala que estos hijos de su queridisima madre vean que ustedes nomas andan hacieno puras mamadas (divertidas, si, pero todavia mamadas). In other words, them dudes == not Care.
Zaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:15
Zaron
I can't believe I was dumb enough to click that last link.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:16
BlindsideDork
Wait where is Snaileb? I don't think I have seen him on the site today yet....
glg20decoy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:17
glg20decoy
Humans are so overrated...People need to watch more southpark.
pandlcg's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:19
pandlcg
Zaron,

I too am now scarred for life.
Namelessted's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:21
Namelessted
Niero is a GOD among us mere mortals. All must bow down.
zealot9802's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:23
zealot9802
I hate politically correct people.
joepekula's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:24
joepekula
Well played my friend...well played
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:24
Snaileb
I love you robots too.

"I dont want people calling us a Robo-sexual." - Bender

PS. - I find this whole thread highly offensive and racist to snails. Stop the robot on snail hate crimes.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:26
Snaileb
Toneman did I mention you we're supposed to give Niero your address so he could send you that beloved hat?

Hmm..
ZeroTolo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:32
ZeroTolo
yeah... I was going to say about the XBox Live thing... at least here we haven't given in to the rampant bigotry that makes up nearly all the chatter on a game of Halo 2.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:33
BlindsideDork
Wow I feel blind...
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:33
Toneman
Now you did.
Churchhills Dog's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:33
Churchhills Dog
Now about those fuckin' Canadians....
908peruvian's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:33
908peruvian
what's he doing to Spike??!!
galagabug 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:35
galagabug
sorry i'm late, my white sheets were in the wash.

who brought the crosses and gasoline?
dorock's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:35
dorock
Ah I yes Toneman, QFT.

On a side note lets all figure out who started this smear campaign. conspiracy experts to the front! Raving psychotics next, and so forth.*


*Oh andSnailebs need not apply.


BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:37
BlindsideDork
Do think this real person has come back to the site?
xBBx's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:39
xBBx
I sat through about 200 spins... I think I might have a problem
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:39
Azrael
Some people need to get to school more often, the podtoid was directed at some Mexicans looking for work at the U-haul or something not all Mexicans. Theres a HUGE difference. Thats like saying a joke directed at the asswipes who blame videogames for violence is an offense for all Americans, nigga please!

Im Mexican, and yeah we have those dudes here too trying to help you with your luggage when you arrive at the bus stop and/or simply trying to park a car in the street. And sometimes they do break the car window as soon as you turn and steal the freakin stereo. You did good in not hiring them summa.

gitrooman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:39
gitrooman
Now your bashing soccer moms. Where does the hate stop?????
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:40
Snaileb
No one asked you DoRock.

Both DoRock and Toneman need to go get some fuckin hater-aide somewhere else, because they just punked me out for my whole supply.

Fucking haters.
GENACON's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:40
GENACON
I think this sums it all up.

I Caught You!
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:42
BluDesign
I, as a founding member of the North American Alligence of Former Transexual Asian Whores (NAAFTAW), do not take offense at ANY of the content of this site.

BTW, I signed us all up for the NAMBLA newsletter and PETA, so make sure everyone comes dressed as your favorite Marlon Brando character with an edible Tasty Animal to our annual potluck dinner next month.

Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:43
Azrael
Those guys pretty much deserve all the ridicule they can get.

Besides is like oh come on! you ridiculed the church, religion, sexism, gay sex, even kid sex in your podtoid. Im certainly not going to mind some joke racism.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:43
Snaileb
I thought that was next week?
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:43
Toneman
Hater-aide keeps me going.
dorock's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:44
dorock
Snaileb funny you seem to have a never ending supply of it.

You need to learn to grow a thicker skin, your just too easy a target to get a rise out of. Plus your witty comebacks are just the cat's pajamas.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:45
Snaileb
GENACON good vid. The ending was the best.

Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:45
Mxyzptlk
I for one blame the Girl Scouts.
Danzuke's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:47
Danzuke
best.headline.ever.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:49
Snaileb
I don't really take offense or I wouldn't keep coming back.
Like the famous Charles Manson once said...

"If I got angry and threw a chair around, it's because I care. Now if I didn't care I would've just walked away now wouldn't I?"

And I don't know what cat pajama's are.. except that movie Anger Management. I think Adam Sandlers character did that for a living, and it didn't make any sense...

....oooooh..

Haters!
Azrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:51
Azrael
Besides everyone know you Americans are a bunch of Pot-head motherfuxxers with no lives, you were probably too high to remember when you said that. freakin gringos locos.

LOL! BWA HAHAHA!

*Wipes tear from eye*

Oh man! finally a day not being American truly pays off.

Racism FTW!
zealot9802's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:51
zealot9802
If I cant be racist..... then just take away my freedom while your at it.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:51
BluDesign
dorock,

FWIW, in order to develop a fairly thick skin against comments, it's often necessary to burn yourself with matches, as the constant 2nd degree and 3rd degree burns thickens the dead skin layers around the body.

Snaileb is not allowed around any incendiary devices so dictated in the terms of his criminal trial and subsequent rehabilitation.

So if you'll please forgive him. The best he can do is ask people on the street give him Indian sunburns, but they usually want money for that, and half the time those people are cops.
zealot9802's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:52
zealot9802
btw, racism is as American as apple pie. I like a big heaping helping of it.
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:53
Snaileb
Go see the shlong

I wonder how many people besides xBBx and DoRock will click on that..
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:55
BluDesign
And on my end, I'm not allowed to own any concussive devises, so no hammers, sledgehammers, rocks, steel objects or anything else of heft. All my phonebooks have to have the Yellow Pages sections torn out. I'm not allowed to carry my groceries in my own home! I have police escort for that.

All because of that one cat's litter of kittens I crushed...

for 30 days...
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:56
bhive01
Yeah, I've seen them around an awful lot lately. Selling their damned cookies in front of stores and shit. I bet their all part of this mess. I'm gonna shake down the next one I see. Get to the bottom of this shit.
el moco's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:58
el moco
i can't believe i saw that goddammed meatspin shit again. every time i try to forget, it comes back.




also, cocks.
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 12:59
BluDesign
It's those goddamn Tagalongs. If not for those and thin mints, I'd be 40 lbs lighter and probably would never had heard of Destructoid.

(eats 4 Thin Mints)

Fuffin' Gull Souts...
Zaron's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 13:03
Zaron
In before Lezbro rant...
Snaileb 's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 13:04
Snaileb
Meatspin...hahahahaha

@ DVD-DESIGN :I can only imagine the fraction of sanity you've kept to yourself , with the type of buisness you're in.

30 days?
PiKo's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 13:10
PiKo
No comprende ese
ChillyBilly's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 13:12
ChillyBilly
@ Dvddesign: Yes, damn the tagalongs! I bought 1 friggin box to try them, i've now been back 4 goddamn times to the same girl scouts for more boxes...there's something in those cookies.....
velcroman's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/06/2007 13:13
velcroman
i like that this has turned from hating mexicans to hating snaileb. bravo, bravo
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