Top 5 Romantic Moments in DB That Never Actually Happened

[Big Momma]

Basically it just boils down to being a coward. If you're gonna be a douche online, then be one in person. Anything else and you're being a pussy.



EDIT: And going back to Daimaoh using Toriyama's first name. I personally didn't mind it at first because, well, manners are different than other countries and you may not know. And I'm sure he meant no disrespect by it. However, if someone then goes on to tell you about the manners his own home country has, then don't go on some "Well, he'll never read this/I'm non the internet" spiel. It's not being a weeaboo at all to call him Toriyama, it's just being plain polite. I'm not trying to rag on your or anything, either, PD. I'm sure you didn't mean it in a disrespectful way, it's just...well, you know where you're posting, and I'm sure you know Mike's and the general forums stance on not using his first name. Or at least you know now.


EDIT 2: And, yes...I googled how to spell "Spiel" XP

[fig404]

EDIT 2: And, yes...I googled how to spell "Shpeel" XP

Yeah, except that it's spelt "spiel".

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

Basically it just boils down to being a coward. If you're gonna be a douche online, then be one in person. Anything else and you're being a pussy.



EDIT: And going back to Daimaoh using Toriyama's first name. I personally didn't mind it at first because, well, manners are different than other countries and you may not know. And I'm sure he meant no disrespect by it. However, if someone then goes on to tell you about the manners his own home country has, then don't go on some "Well, he'll never read this/I'm non the internet" shpeel. It's not being a weeaboo at all to call him Toriyama, it's just being plain polite. I'm not trying to rag on your or anything, either, PD. I'm sure you didn't mean it in a disrespectful way, it's just...well, you know where you're posting, and I'm sure you know Mike's and the general forums stance on not using his first name. Or at least you know now.


EDIT 2: And, yes...I googled how to spell "Shpeel" XP

Your right, I wasn't trying to be disrespectful to the man or anyone else for the matter. I just don't understand how some of you can get so worked up by me calling someone by their first name. Do some of you worship the guy that much that you never call him by his first name?

[Bussani]

Do some of you worship the guy that much that you never call him by his first name?

It's common manners not to call people you aren't close friends with by their first name everywhere I've ever lived. That's where the term "first name basis" comes from. It has nothing to do with worshiping anyone.

Out of curiosity, in which countries is it considered okay?

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

Out of curiosity, in which countries is it considered okay?

Australia, America, Canada etc.


For example, if I went to get my hair cut and told the barber that my name was "John Smith", it wouldn't be all that disrespectful if he called me John from then on in.

[Big Momma]

EDIT 2: And, yes...I googled how to spell "Shpeel" XP

Yeah, except that it's spelt "spiel".

I dunno what you're talking about. It's spelled just like that in my post.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

EDIT 2: And, yes...I googled how to spell "Shpeel" XP

Yeah, except that it's spelt "spiel".

I dunno what you're talking about. It's spelled just like that in my post.

You changed it from "Spheel".

[fig404]

I dunno what you're talking about. It's spelled just like that in my post.

You changed it from "Spheel".

It was a joke.

[Xyex]

Out of curiosity, in which countries is it considered okay?

Australia, America, Canada etc.

No it's not.

For example, if I went to get my hair cut and told the barber that my name was "John Smith", it wouldn't be all that disrespectful if he called me John from then on in.

If you said your name as John Smith the barber would either call you Mr. Smith or ask if he could use your first name. He would not just start calling you John. If you just introduced yourself as John, then he would call you John.

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

No it's not.

Calling someone by their first name is nothing compared to some of the things that happen in America, or the Internet for that matter.

If you said your name as John Smith the barber would either call you Mr. Smith or ask if he could use your first name. He would not just start calling you John. If you just introduced yourself as John, then he would call you John.

Going to the barber is a casual thing, unlike a court case. So why would the barber need to be that polite as to call me by my first name? I don't know where you come from, but where I come from it's not disrespectful to call someone by their first name when first making their aquaintance.

[Godo]

So Xyex is saying that it's custom to use the last name, and Piccolo Damaio says that his custom isn't that.
What is the problem? You are clearly adjusted to different cultures and ways to show manners.
As long as we know that someone doesn't mean to show any disrespect (which is doubtful that one would do if you join a forum regarding one of the Author's works which you love), why make such of a big deal out of it?
I don't see why people always are trying to force their views to eachother.
Maybe it's common in the States to use the last name, and maybe in Piccolo Damaioh's city alone, it's not!
Words and names are just what they are: words and names. Proper etiquette is to be able to have a discussion and still try to understand that other people's reality isn't the same as yours, and not getting all hung up on if someone uses a person's first or last name.

I am originally from a country where one always uses "Sir" and "M'am", and I grew up in Sweden where one uses first names only. Now I study in another country where one also uses "Sir" and "M'am", but if a foreigner doesn't use those titles, noone frowns upon it, since they understand that customs are different in other countries. Hell, even they themselves don't use it that much anymore since they believe that it's an aged system and have understood that respect doesn't only lie in how you present an individual's name.

[Kaboom]

The whole, "first or last name" issue really isn't the intended topic of this thread, so let's try not to veer off, okay?

Besides, I usually just edit any instance of "Akira" I see into "Mr. Toriyama" anyhoo. :P

[ka1oken]

Going to the barber is a casual thing, unlike a court case. So why would the barber need to be that polite as to call me by my first name? I don't know where you come from, but where I come from it's not disrespectful to call someone by their first name when first making their aquaintance.

I agree.

In America I never see people call someone by their last name...
There is only a few places were you would even need to address someone by calling them Mr.(lastname)

[SilverPlaqueVII]

Going to the barber is a casual thing, unlike a court case. So why would the barber need to be that polite as to call me by my first name? I don't know where you come from, but where I come from it's not disrespectful to call someone by their first name when first making their aquaintance.

I agree.

In America I never see people call someone by their last name...
There is only a few places were you would even need to address someone by calling them Mr.(lastname)

Woo-hoo!



Son Gohan called Piccolo "Mr. Piccolo" many times when he was young. In the Cell Games, the news announcer called Cell "Mr. Cell".

[Piccolo Daimaoh]

Besides, I usually just edit any instance of "Akira" I see into "Mr. Toriyama" anyhoo.

So it was you!

[Piccolo Daimao]

Oh...my...god!

You people are actually getting in a hissy fit over this?

OK, so Piccolo Daimaoh used Toriyama's first name. Big fucking deal. I can see why some people were taken aback by it, seeing as it's common to refer to someone who you are not personally familiar with by their surname, but now I'm hearing people saying it's bad manners. No, it's not "bad manners". It's just that it's seen as strange to refer to someone you're not familiar with by their first name. By using "Akira", it seems as if you know them personally. Like, during commentary for sports such as football (or soccer in America), they don't refer to David Beckham as "David"--primarily because it's a matter of specification, as there are other players with the first name of David, but also because they're not personally familiar with them--but they refer to him as "Beckham". Going off the "familar" track, it's not just a matter of familiarity, but also "specification", because everyone knows who "Beckham" is, and not who some random "David" is.

Frankly, I don't even care whether people use "Akira" or not, just that it would look weird to me. But I would ignore it, like a mature human being should. Not trying to sound like a moderator or anything, but, for goodness sake, get back on-topic or at least talk about something that's not as childish as whether or not someone uses the first name of someone.

[Blue]

Oh...my...god!

You people are actually getting in a hissy fit over this?

OK, so Piccolo Daimaoh used Toriyama's first name. Big fucking deal. I can see why some people were taken aback by it, seeing as it's common to refer to someone who you are not personally familiar with by their surname, but now I'm hearing people saying it's bad manners. No, it's not "bad manners". It's just that it's seen as strange to refer to someone you're not familiar with by their first name. By using "Akira", it seems as if you know them personally. Like, during commentary for sports such as football (or soccer in America), they don't refer to David Beckham as "David"--primarily because it's a matter of specification, as there are other players with the first name of David, but also because they're not personally familiar with them--but they refer to him as "Beckham". Going off the "familar" track, it's not just a matter of familiarity, but also "specification", because everyone knows who "Beckham" is, and not who some random "David" is.

Frankly, I don't even care whether people use "Akira" or not, just that it would look weird to me. But I would ignore it, like a mature human being should. Not trying to sound like a moderator or anything, but, for goodness sake, get back on-topic or at least talk about something that's not as childish as whether or not someone uses the first name of someone.

Because this certainly helped. The argument was over all you're doing is adding more unrelated shit posts to this thread. Kaboom (y'know an actual mod) already came in and told everyone to cut the crap.

[Piccolo Daimao]

Oh...my...god!

You people are actually getting in a hissy fit over this?

OK, so Piccolo Daimaoh used Toriyama's first name. Big fucking deal. I can see why some people were taken aback by it, seeing as it's common to refer to someone who you are not personally familiar with by their surname, but now I'm hearing people saying it's bad manners. No, it's not "bad manners". It's just that it's seen as strange to refer to someone you're not familiar with by their first name. By using "Akira", it seems as if you know them personally. Like, during commentary for sports such as football (or soccer in America), they don't refer to David Beckham as "David"--primarily because it's a matter of specification, as there are other players with the first name of David, but also because they're not personally familiar with them--but they refer to him as "Beckham". Going off the "familar" track, it's not just a matter of familiarity, but also "specification", because everyone knows who "Beckham" is, and not who some random "David" is.

Frankly, I don't even care whether people use "Akira" or not, just that it would look weird to me. But I would ignore it, like a mature human being should. Not trying to sound like a moderator or anything, but, for goodness sake, get back on-topic or at least talk about something that's not as childish as whether or not someone uses the first name of someone.

Because this certainly helped. The argument was over all you're doing is adding more unrelated shit posts to this thread. Kaboom (y'know an actual mod) already came in and told everyone to cut the crap.

Actually, it did help. I was putting in my 2 cents. So don't act like a tit.

[VegettoEX]

Folks are not listening to a moderator. Thread closed. If you are unable to brings things back around to the actual subject at hand when asked to do so, do not bother posting. Please pay attention to the moderators from here-on-out, or expect further action on an individual level.