Poll of the Day > Do you say flipped off or flicked off?

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Flipped off is correct and I refuse to accept otherwise, but I think this is one of those things where so many dumbasses got it wrong that the wrong one also became acceptable, kind of like using "literally" for emphasis

Oddly enough, even though I hear "flicked off" a lot, I never hear people saying "flicking the bird". That one is always "flipping", which should tell you that it's clearly the right word, but I've seen so many people deny this

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What is this flicked nonsense no one says that
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Mead posted...

What is this flicked nonsense no one says that

Idiots do

Oh you're talking about giving someone the finger? I was thinking about something-else completely but not unrelated.
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DorkLink posted...

"flicking the bird"

This is clearly wrong but makes me think of 'flicking the bean' so it'd be funny if ppl are getting those confused lol

DorkLink posted...

Mead posted...

What is this flicked nonsense no one says that

Idiots do

careful, might get modded for using such a terrible word. the precious flowers around can't handle that kind of harsh language. it might pop their safe-space bubble.
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Flipped off.

I can't recall ever hearing/seeing 'flicked off' used in the same context.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

careful, might get modded for using such a terrible word. the precious flowers around can't handle that kind of harsh language. it might pop their safe-space bubble.

shut up
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I think you can call people idiots as long as it's not directed at a specific user

got modded for saying "some ..... made a thread about (forget what)" zero names were used and the thread had been made a few days before.

i havent checked my current notification but since the message i posted using the word got deleted its the same thing. "i said i am done talking to an ....." (no name) then the rest of the sentence
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Never heard flicked off in this context.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

got modded for saying "some ..... made a thread about (forget what)" zero names were used and the thread had been made a few days before.

i havent checked my current notification but since the message i posted using the word got deleted its the same thing. "i said i am done talking to an ....." (no name) then the rest of the sentence

I'm 99.44% certain that you weren't modded for using the word idiot. Instead, I'm 99.44% certain that you were modded for specifically referring to an individual GameFAQs user by an insulting term, even though you didn't explicitly name said user.
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i said "an i...." and it wasnt even directly after their post.

first time was even less direct because it reffered to a separate thread but not the title or person
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

i said "an i...." and it wasnt even directly after their post.

Based on the fact that you were "done talking" to this person (implying that a conversation with this individual had taken place earlier in the topic), one could easily infer from context who the specific person you were insulting was.

first time was even less direct because it reffered to a separate thread but not the title or person

But you were still talking about a specific person, and that person's identity could be inferred from context. Anyone happening across that insult would only need to look for the mentioned topic or be the person who made the topic to know who you were talking about.

In fact, the post in question was probably marked by the exact person to whom you were obliquely referring.
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Mead posted...

What is this flicked nonsense no one says that

That's for people who call all soda/pop "Coke"...
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Wow, 30-1. PotD is less dumber than I thought

DorkLink posted...

Wow, 30-1. PotD is less dumber than I thought

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Whoosh
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I've never heard of "flick off" being used in that context.
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in this dane age i flick off everyone
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gguirao necroposted...

I've never heard of "flick off" being used in that context.

Goddammit dude


I didn't even know this topic was still alive, it feels like I made it a week ago

Apparently someone here works for Adult Swim. They just posed this exact question.