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Let me remind you this is the same group of people who called gravity launchers in Halo 3 (and told EGM this) man-cannons, because, and I quote, "it makes us giggle." Our webmaster wears a foam cowboy hat and a buzz-saw jockstrap. We have a dog's head in a jar of formaldahyde in the office.

"Your mom" jokes are staple of Bungie just as much as The Webmaster, Soffish, and Ling-Ling's head are. Such things give us character, make us more than a group of guys writing software. We're NOT some faceless EA studio, were NOT just another Microsoft group, even. We're Bungie - our odd sense of humor, among other things, makes us who we are, and the games wouldn't be the same if we weren't who we are.

Posted by: Ovechkin 8
l just expect something a little more mature from Bungie.

  • 11.14.2006 10:49 AM PDT

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Posted by: Achronos
We're NOT some faceless EA studio, were NOT just another Microsoft group, even. We're Bungie - our odd sense of humor, among other things, makes us who we are, and the games wouldn't be the same if we weren't who we are.


Preach it!

And that's why Bungie is one day, going to take over the world, and I'm proud to be one of their cannon-fodder.

  • 11.14.2006 10:56 AM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
We're NOT some faceless EA studio, were NOT just another Microsoft group, even. We're Bungie - our odd sense of humor, among other things, makes us who we are, and the games wouldn't be the same if we weren't who we are.


Preach it!

And that's why Bungie is one day, going to take over the world, and I'm proud to be one of their Man cannon-fodder.

Fixed. :)

EDIT: On topic time.

If you child was away, being nice and quiet for a while, after you've had a hard day at work, wouldn't you be satisfied? I know I sure would be.

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  • 11.14.2006 11:05 AM PDT
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  • 11.14.2006 11:10 AM PDT

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The funniest part about this is how he likes carlos mencia but is offended by a mom joke...

And if your mom is sick and you see that, maybe bungie is bringing her a nice bowl of soup at this very moment.

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  • 11.14.2006 11:13 AM PDT

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  • 11.14.2006 11:14 AM PDT

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  • 11.14.2006 11:19 AM PDT

Posted by: Achronos
As the author of that quote (and the person that wrote the code to make the title rotate like that), I'm somewhat curious why you think that is offensive? Bungie has existed since 1991. Our games have been satisfying lots of people since then. Some of them are mothers. Any additional context you add to that is purely of your own design, and you should get your mind out of the gutter.



Cop out!

I'm glad you followed up this post Achronos. Bungie shouldn't ever apologize for being irreverent or immature humor wise. This what sets Bungie apart from the faceless, soulless game companies out there with their boring and stale forums.

To the original poster. The ninja's are too nice to tell you to take your posts elsewhere, but I'm not. If the satisfying your mom banner hurts your feelings, maybe this forum is not the place for you.

  • 11.14.2006 11:24 AM PDT

perhaps it should be condensed to Bungie Studios : Your mum's a whore.

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Posted by: spartakus14
Maturity is over rated.

QFT.

  • 11.14.2006 12:05 PM PDT
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Achronos came up with that quote?

Somehow that doesn't surprise me...........LoL

  • 11.14.2006 12:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: Ovechkin 8
Have you ever logged into Bungie Studios and it said something along the lines of "Welcome to Bungie Studios: Satisfying Your Mom Since 1991." Am l the only one that finds this offensive? l'm pretty sure l'm not. Personally, l think it's immature and horrible, unless there's some inside joke l'm not getting. l don't like it and l think it should be changed.


When your mom said I was a "naughty naughty boy," I don't think that's what she meant.

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Wow Shishka. I like how you don't post for over a month only to come out of the shadows with a mom joke LoL

And I guess Ovechkin probably understands what's up by now. Hopefully this whole ordeal can show us that Bungie has a sense of humor (twisted humor haha) and likes to incorporate that with their work.

I mean, we don't want it to be too serious in here, right?

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  • 11.14.2006 12:37 PM PDT

Posted by: Ovechkin 8
Have you ever logged into Bungie Studios and it said something along the lines of "Welcome to Bungie Studios: Satisfying Your Mom Since 1991." Am l the only one that finds this offensive? l'm pretty sure l'm not. Personally, l think it's immature and horrible, unless there's some inside joke l'm not getting. l don't like it and l think it should be changed.


For those of you who cannot recognize dripping sarcasm when it slaps you in the face, I'll put it in markup tags.

[sarcasm] OMG GUYS! Someone is offended! Let's do the politically correct thing here and change our private site that he doesn't have to go to so that he isn't offended! Because no one can be offended by anything! We have to censor the whole world to a G-rated level so that our children's mind's are not corrupted!
Hurry, before the politicians come and slander our site! Let's have the world revolve around this guy and change things just because he is offended!
[/sarcasm]

Ok, on a more serious note, do you think that in any other place besides beaurocratic America that anyone would actually care?
Anywhere else, people would laugh at you and tell you to get over it, or call you a mama's boy, and some people here already have.

Don't think that just because corrupt politicians seeking election adopt a strictly "abide by the lowest persons standard's" set of rules that everyone else does, especially not in everyday life.

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Look, l'm not always this up tight, and l'm not always a serious guy. l can take a joke, l like Carlos Mencia, and l'm not easily offended. l admitted already that l over reacted. l just don't like mom jokes. That's all. l don't think they're funny. lt's not a big deal, l don't want the hole world censored and become G-rated. l've never complained to the FCC about anything and l don't think l ever will. lt's just, in my opinion, not funny. You're all entitled to your opinions as well, and l respect and appreciate that. l don't appreciate how some of you are being sarcastic and nasty about it tho. All l'm saying is l don't like the quote. Why is it such a big deal to everyone that l don't like it?


Posted by: Achronos
Bungie has existed since 1991. Our games have been satisfying lots of people since then. Some of them are mothers.
And, Achronos, there's no way anyone saw that and said, "Wow, Bungie was founded in 1991! They're really nice to moms, and give them games and make them all very very happy!" l'm sure everyone picked up on the joke right away.

And yes, l am new here. That doesn't make my opinions worth any less then yours are. This is about the third time l said it, but l realize l over reacted. That's enough now; you can stop berating me. lf you want to say something againt me that has any structure to it, that's fine, but l don't appreciate you all telling me you satisyed my mother to piss me off especially when it's clear l don't like it.



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  • 11.14.2006 1:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: Savag3Shadow
Don't think that just because corrupt politicians seeking election adopt a strictly "abide by the lowest persons standard's" set of rules that everyone else does, especially not in everyday life.


Especially not Bungie.. >_>

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  • 11.14.2006 1:05 PM PDT

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Posted by: jessHAZ
Wait, 1991? That's when I was born! This must mean that bungie is my Daddy!


Correction: Bungie is your twin.

  • 11.14.2006 1:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
Wow Shishka. I like how you don't post for over a month only to come out of the shadows with a mom joke LoL

And I guess Ovechkin probably understands what's up by now. Hopefully this whole ordeal can show us that Bungie has a sense of humor (twisted humor haha) and likes to incorporate that with their work.

I mean, we don't want it to be too serious in here, right?


Actually I was just thinking the same thing about you Iceman, I have hardly seen a trace of you around as of late.

See how YOUR MOM brings us all together!

  • 11.14.2006 1:47 PM PDT

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Posted by: ICEMAN ASSASS1N
Wow Shishka. I like how you don't post for over a month only to come out of the shadows with a mom joke LoL

And I guess Ovechkin probably understands what's up by now. Hopefully this whole ordeal can show us that Bungie has a sense of humor (twisted humor haha) and likes to incorporate that with their work.

I mean, we don't want it to be too serious in here, right?


Actually I was just thinking the same thing about you Iceman, I have hardly seen a trace of you around as of late.

See how YOUR MOM brings us all together!


yes, we all come together for your mum.

  • 11.14.2006 1:49 PM PDT

Posted by: Ovechkin 8
. l don't appreciate how some of you are being sarcastic and nasty about it tho. All l'm saying is l don't like the quote. Why is it such a big deal to everyone that l don't like it?


Hold on Ovechkin, you didn't just say you didn't like it. You said you want the saying changed because it's offensive to you. Big difference.


Posted by: Ovechkin 8
Personally, l think it's immature and horrible, unless there's some inside joke l'm not getting. l don't like it and l think it should be changed.


This is why everyone is jumping down your throat. You can have an opinion. You can like something or not. But when you call for change because YOU find something offensive, that's wrong.



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Posted by: Ovechkin 8
And yes, l am new here. That doesn't make my opinions worth any less then yours are. This is about the third time l said it, but l realize l over reacted. That's enough now; you can stop berating me. lf you want to say something againt me that has any structure to it, that's fine, but l don't appreciate you all telling me you satisyed my mother to piss me off especially when it's clear l don't like it.


If you don't want people to piss you off by doing things that annoy you, you should do what I do, and try to not be annoyed by anything. I'm not too far off from it...

Perhaps you could try to meditate upon your hatred of the joke. Even though you probably won't use it afterwards, at least you will be less offended by it, and be able to ignore people who use it (or perhaps even laugh with them).

And Weggie, in fairness to Ovec he did in fact say he had originally over-reacted and was tolerant of the joke.

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  • 11.14.2006 1:51 PM PDT

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O_O you looked at your friends balls when "he" sat on your head O_o

Really? And why would you find that comment crude? All I did was send his mother a gift basket full of tasty treats, and I'm assuming that it satisfied her last night when she recieved it. Also, it did not contain a steaming pot of meat chilli either, so I don't know what you're on about. It is actually you who is the crude one, jumping to the conclusion that I was inferring something profane when I was intending on a completely innocent comment.

Anyway, it's a joke. Liven up a little. Life doesn't have to be arduous if you don't want it to be; it's all in how you percieve things.
well you do see that he is offended by the mention of his mom, lol w/e ill lighten up for ya hahaha, but in all honesty i do think what you said was funny ;)

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Posted by: Ovechkin 8
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*Satisfies Ovec's mom while nibbling on kitten*
Okay, you see, that really just wasn't funny.

actually i thought it was. kittens are tasty. as is your mom ;)

but really, you say you like carlos mencia? he makes fun of blacks, whites, asians, latinos, old people, and young people. what you're saying is that its ok for all other groups of people to be made fun of, except mothers? gtfo hypocrite.

  • 11.14.2006 2:03 PM PDT