(urth) Sci-Fi

[Son of Witz]

Unfortunately, too many San Franciscan's DO call it Frisco, though I find they tend to be over 50, so they'll go away sooner or later.

On Dec 15, 2010, at 2:36 PM, Matthew Weber <palaeologos at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's more how nobody who actually lives in San Francisco calls it "Frisco".
> 
> On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Son of Witz <Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org> wrote:
> 
> Why is Sci-Fi offensive?
> Is this like, If you were Straight-Edge playing in a Melvins or Black Sabbath cover band and you insisted that your genre be referred to as "Doom-Metal" rather than "Stoner-Rock"?
> 
> On Dec 15, 2010, at 1:50 PM, "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes" <danldo at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Also, please refrain (note that I am asking politely) from using the term "sci-fi." Some find it very offensive
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