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I mean, really, is that necesary? It's ridiculos because Sony and Nintendo are just as "bad" and evil as MS. They all pull shady things, they are all vying for our money. I mean, should I go around saying $ony? Or Nintendoller? Would that not be inflamitory? The first few times I saw M$ I was amused, but this is just getting ridiculous, I get it, you don't like MS, and you think you are showing it in a "clever" way. But really, you act as though other companies "$hit don't $tink", which is completely untrue. Hey here's a few more you can use Be$t Buy, Game $top, Cub Food$, Well$ Fargo.



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$top complaining. It'$ not even that wide$pread.



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Because M$ are far richer than the competition. You shouldnt really be offended by it, if anything its a compliment.



You're being too sensitive. People say M$ because they have a lot of money, plain and simple. And they're not "evil", and neither is Sony or Nintendo. They're a business.



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Actually I only see a 360 fan do it most of the time. Nothing bad about it really.



I dunno, I probably am overreacting, but it's really annoying.



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I don't see why it's annoying unless your over-sensitive, I couldnt care less if someone said $ony or Nintendollar



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perhaps I am, the ones I usually see using it, are Sony fans, and some are notorious for hating everything MS. So naturally I would assume the reason they are using it, is to troll MS. And while MS deserves it for some of their business practices, Sony and Nintendo are no better, and that is what bugs me, the hypocrisy



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M$ is barely ever used as an fanboy insult to the company, people who say it are like people saying Wii is a toy and PS3 still has no games.. they are just supposed to be ignored like all fanboys



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