Whirligig Girl Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I don't know why, but there was a discussion in my class about the taboo-ness of the N-word and it got me thinking. When Kerbal breach the interstellar border and hand out with other species, like all races humans have met, there are derogatory terms for them.How about "Greenie" or "Boostophobe" or something? How would a Kerbal react to being called such horrible terms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Tank Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just call em Yellow; not only is it calling them a coward, but also insinuates that they are not green, which is weird to Kerbals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 They would look at our pathetic attempts at space exploration and start laughing their green butts off. Then write us off as inept, sausage-fingered apes and return home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regex Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I prefer to think that Kerbals are so filled with wonder of the universe that it simply won't occur to them to be bothered. Hopefully humanity will grow beyond such petty concepts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenchant Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 ...hand out with other species, like all races humans have met,...You DO know this could be taken horribly out of context, right?I'd imagine the proper reaction to being called a Boostophobe is challenging the offending party to a duel. Which would be a drag race. Using SRB-powered rocket sleds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Random Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 filled with wonder ...and horror. Except Jeb, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brotoro Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Kooks. Squat, bug-eyed, green-skinned kooks.And after calling them that, they will drop an asteroid on us.So, really, it pays to be polite to spacefaring races. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkuth Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I'm with regex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedDwarfIV Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 In an RP, I had a race called the "Tal'Ryth". At some point the other RPers decided that a good derogatory term for them would be 'tallies'.So one possibility would be to take part of the name 'Kerbal' and add something else to it.Or, and this is my actual suggestion; "99 green Kerballoons" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadreck Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Eraserhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlestyx Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 The most derogatory name you could ever call someone is, "Human". Such a horrible species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naten Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 some random Kerbal after someone landed an asteroid on his lawnGet your booster-butt off my lawn, you fatter-than-mainsail greenie! You really know how to push my abort button! I feel bad for your mom: she must've had to use a LOT of boosters to give birth to YOU! Feel the overheat.Is this good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaydeeDem Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 "Reaction Mass" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NecroBones Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 "Reaction Mass"I was going to suggest "payload", but yours is much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew123 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I wonder what the imperium of man would call Kerbals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizendell Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) Best one I've heard so far is Ass Apple, or when they make themselves or something else explode Green Apple Spatters. Edited April 9, 2014 by Rizendell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 "Green Spam in a can" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunso Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 the cake is a lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxwing Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I wonder what the imperium of man would call Kerbals...Kerbl'eesh, Gods of Chaos. The laws of physics is on Kerbals' side: they can arbitrarily create matter and energy and exploit physics for teh lulz. After threats of Kraken-drive powered planet-cracking, the Imperium and other interstellar powers would surrender to Kerbals' infinite might.-Duxwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moar Boosters Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Dirty little pudding munchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyomoto Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 EraserheadThat's pretty good, you sir are a racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shna_na Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 "Your birth was an event of entropy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpacedCowboy Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I cannot believe that this thread is allowed to continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHook Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I cannot believe that this thread is allowed to continueThis. I am taking several steps back as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katateochi Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I prefer to think that Kerbals are so filled with wonder of the universe that it simply won't occur to them to be bothered. Hopefully humanity will grow beyond such petty concepts as well.^^This, very much this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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