When the mods removes your gif reply of a chimpanzee licking a window on a post looking for stroll fans for being toxic

[u/blissfilledmoments]

Mods still

[u/Mahadness]

When we remove posts and comments and users complain about why they can't continue using WL to describe Stroll, this is the kind of response they get:

"The term is an ableist slur as it uses behaviours associated with disability as an insult. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes that marginalises individuals with disabilities, reducing their experiences to a point of ridicule. We know the term is thrown around a lot because of the YouTuber RocketPoweredMohawk, and the venn diagram of RPM fans and users of this sub does have some crossover, but that isn't representative of the subreddit as a whole.

It would be unfair to allow damaging terminology be thrown around too liberally when it negatively effects members of our own community just for laughs. Don't get us wrong, RPM is fine, some of us like his content, it's just that our subreddits’ demographic is comprised of a wider breadth of the F1 community. It was something users were vocal about when the mod-team changed, and sure it's only right to adhere to that.

Thank you for understanding."

[u/pretentiousbasterd]

I spent quite some time trying to figure out in what strange situation Stroll could've been caught literally licking a window, to the point of becoming his brand. Needless to say English is not my first language.

[u/SpecialFXStickler → u/pretentiousbasterd]

English is my first language and I thought it was in reference to a photo of Stroll eating ice cream. It’s a very British derogatory term

[u/MillstoneArt → u/pretentiousbasterd]

It was a joke Rocketpoweredmohawk (youtuber/patreon passive income haver) made in a few videos that some people have just never let go of. It's been tremendously overused but the same people who overuse it are oddly pleased with themselves.

[u/UndeadBuggalo]

So I’ll say this. Those implications punch down on people with disabilities and that’s not ok.

[u/Billy_McMedic → u/UndeadBuggalo]

As a person with a disability, lumping stroll in with us is the actual insulting part, those are our windows to lick not his

[u/xd_ZelnikM → u/Billy_McMedic]

[u/sirfastvroom → u/UndeadBuggalo]

[u/DRamos11 → u/UndeadBuggalo]

So we need to punch down on Stroll specifically, got it.

[u/UndeadBuggalo → u/DRamos11]

Now you get it!

[u/DRamos11 → u/UndeadBuggalo]

Can’t wait until the “Canadian Aston Martin Pilot Who Happens to be Intellectually-Challenged” graces us with another fumble.

2025 will truly be CAMPWHIC’s year.

[u/L003Tr → u/UndeadBuggalo]

What if I have no legs? Am I punching up the way?

[u/Odd_Reward6758]

Sorry but why do we call the stroll winbow licker

[u/dzouzefko → u/Odd_Reward6758]

Put "RPM F1 STROLL" in YouTube and you will find some fun videos... but sometimes he is crossing the line (wl reference is one of them). Also don't try to go around the filter by misspellings stuff- this can result in removal and temporary ban. Cheers.

[u/Derfaust → u/Odd_Reward6758]

It's an 80s 90s era English reference to a (redacted, thanks Nazi mods) (mentally challenged person) . It comes from some story that if you put jam on the outside of the window they'll lick the inside of the window.

Christ sake the moderation in this sub really has become ridiculous. Auto deleted for using a word that has been in circulation for decades and now somehow isn't okay anymore. A rose by any other name, fellas.

[u/sirfastvroom → u/Derfaust]

a word that has been in circulation for decades and now somehow isn’t okay.

Same can be said about racial slurs. The same reason why you can’t call someone the N word is the same reason why you can’t call people the R word.

It’s not a person’s choice to be a skin colour neither it is to have disabilities.

[u/formatomi → u/sirfastvroom]

Well the R word is already a scientific word and was the “politically correct” for some time. It literally means having development issues, so i as non native speaker dont get how it is problematic. It feels like people just want to change terms time to time to have power over others by forcing them to change their vocabulary

[u/MillstoneArt → u/formatomi]

Scientific and medical terminology also progresses, with your word of choice falling out of use in favor of more specific, descriptive terms. In addition to falling out of use in professional fields the word has taken on a derogatory and hateful meaning in common use. 

If you feel like using hurtful language no one will stop you, just be aware of your decision. How are people "nazis" for trying to create a welcoming place for everyone?

[u/dzouzefko → u/formatomi]

There is no problem using r word on serious note in contex of medical condition- for example doctors still use it daily... problem is when people use it as slur and that is exactly 100% of the time the term is used on this sub. It insults people witch actual disability. That's why it is auto removed here.

[u/dzouzefko → u/[deleted]]

None of us is offended but in modern society we stand up for disabled people. If you don't get that tak your dark age mentality somewhere else.

[u/dzouzefko → u/[deleted]]

As you wish.

[u/SmartyPants918 → u/formatomi]

yes, unfortunately for some the mods have picked the words that they want to autodelete and fighting this subjective choice of words in not worth it (unless the list keeps growing)

[u/dzouzefko → u/SmartyPants918]

I thought you were banned. 😂

[u/SmartyPants918 → u/dzouzefko]

for what?

[u/dzouzefko → u/SmartyPants918]

*kimis voice

[u/SmartyPants918 → u/dzouzefko]

oh wait are u a mod?

[u/SmartyPants918 → u/SmartyPants918]

yeah nvm then

[u/Derfaust → u/sirfastvroom]

No the original word was negro. Which is literally just Spanish for black. But somehow it's still okay to say black when referring to a black person.

Its just as silly.

There's a difference between a slur and just having a word for something.

And a slur can be made out of any word, even any of the new words you choose to pull in.

Policing people about what nomenclature they use is oppressive. And has the opposite effect from the intent.

[u/dzouzefko → u/Derfaust]

Did you just call me "mentally challenged twat"? I hope you didn't mean that.

[u/Intenso-Barista7894]

There's nothing dank about that lame old joke.

[u/crackdope6666]

[u/tryingtoappearnormal]

THE FUCKING NERVE!