Not quite as “of the Week” as planned, having had one post then a week’s break, Crap Name of the Week is back by universally popular demand! This week’s cretin:
Reponses to the inaugural Crap Name post did raise one, and only one, legitimate counterpoint – that Amagawd is far from the worst name out there. This is very true. However, perhaps expecting a weekly series to include the absolute worst name in all of WoW every single week is a tad foolish. Not only that but it would necessitate a level of effort in the posts’ creation which is fairly obviously beyond that which I am willing to expend.
There were also the following assertions:
- “Amagawd” wasn’t really that bad at all.
- That the names should be mocked, not the players.
Firstly, if you like Amagawd as a name then there is a good chance you are severely mentally deficient. I’m not judging, nor am I a doctor, but I am recommending a thorough examination by a trained psychiatric practitioner. Secondly, grow a pair. That’s non-gender-specific. Grow a pair of whatever you need to grow to sound less wet.
After which navel gazing, we come to this week’s buffoon, Backrapeage.
Let’s explore this profound epithet. From ‘backrape’, should we infer that the player is alluding to an act of non-consensual anal intercourse?With this, he could be welcoming the coming of the age of back rape – finally, a period of time he can really appreciate. Or he could simply be referring to back rape with the modern extension of “-age”, in the way idiots say “pwnage”. Alternatively, perhaps he is personifying the act of “rapeage” and pleading with it to stay back, to stay away from him. He’s had quite enough. I doubt any of these options are actually true since it can’t be that this person would find simply referring to rape in their name amusing. Surely.
Moving away from rape, perhaps this is a typo, missing the “r” at the end which would reveal the player’s eagerness for the little known musical genre of backrap. Backrap is the delivery of rhyming phrases backwards, to reversed music, while facing away from the audience. Common backrapping themes include asking girls to please stop all that booty shaking, praising the community work of local law enforcement and drive-by bullet removal.
Do you know this person? Whether you do or not, it is much more important that you hate them. “Unnecessary!” you may cry, and cry I’m sure you will. That doesn’t make it wrong. Still, at least this one managed to get into a guild. Albeit a guild which is happy to take Garçon the guild-bank ninja. Hmm. Did I type that out loud?
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I thought I had got week #2 with Mcstabbie
Aww macksie, your time will come!
Mcstabbie is classic, rubbish yes but cool rubbish! Kind of like those old kitshy things that have become retro chic
I may have to have an appointment with a psychiatrist as I dont think “Amagawd” is bad, find it funny in one way !! However due to the fact I think this name is utter crap, I may have redeemed myself so I can cancel my appointment with the Pyschiatrist!
When I laugh at Mcstabbie and Amagawd it’s in a ‘that’s horrible but still kinda funny’ kind of way. Backrapeage makes me laugh for all the wrong reasons – ‘did someone REALLY name their character that?’ – like the people who call themselves Arthas and put an accent on one of the a’s.
The other day I saw a Draenei DK called Kaelthass. Not sure if that’s coincidence, lack of imagination or supposed to be ironic.
i find the fact that this post got more comments than the epic Bonzo Saga pretty lame.
Haha, thanks Vogel!
/hugs
As for crap names, I can’t really talk…
Mcstabbie and Amagawd are not bad names, especially compared to many examples – Like all the variants on Legolas!!
Backrapeage on the other hand deserves all the instults possible, both as a character name and as a person. I suspect that it is probably a breach of the Blizzard naming policies:
“Extreme Sexuality/Violence
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
* Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
* Refer to extremely violent real life actions”
And, if I see the person on ED myself then I will probably report them,.
Oh, and for the record, that definition is what Blizzard classify as “Highly Inappropriate”.
Have to agree with you Saz.
Although I believe this person is a youngster or an extremely ignorant individual and had no clue or simply could not give a damn on what implications his name has.
The name is crap and its offensive, sure lots of people in the game use “rape” eg:- I raped this , noob etc not really meaning inconsensual sex, but nethertheless, it is disturbing really to put it in short. Kind of highlights what I society is becoming, and I am now getting to an age or am, but dont tell anyone, where I can sigh and say “what is becoming of our youth?”
Don’t worry, I’m still well within the age range where I could be considered youth and I wonder what is becoming of our youth sometimes. Maybe I’m just old for my age
Personally I think this person who named his char like that should be banned from teh internet full stop. Yes it’s draconian but the twat deserves it. Eithe that or he should be allowed to rechange his name to “myballshaven’tdroppedyet”.