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Elon Musk demanded a cameo in Cyberpunk 2077 while wielding a 200 year old gun: "I was armed but not dangerous" (www.pcgamer.com)
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While Elon's then-partner Grimes was recording her part in the game as cyborg popstar Lizzy Wizzy, the erratic tech billionaire turned up with an antique firearm to "insist" on being included in the game. "The studio guys were like sweating," Grimes is quoted as saying. Musk adds "I told them that I was armed but not dangerous".

Apparently, the developers relented at the time, though it's unclear if Musk did actually get the cameo in the end.

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[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 31 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

So, serious question: why is "dick" okay and "cunt" is not? The former is much more common than the latter, both as an insult and (especially) as a reference to genitalia. While "cunt" is generally seen (in the US) as a more severely insulting word, it's also rarely used in reference to genitalia (in my experience as a cis male).

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago

Language isn't logical, it's not governed by firm rules. It is, because that's how it developed over time. In 10, 20 or 50 years, this might change entirely.

[–] nora@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

I don't necessarily think either are great insults tbh and it'd be nice to see dick phased out.

[–] d3m0nr4v3r@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It wouldn't be by that logic! Just nobody cares I guess