By NoCnNoJustice - 17/04/2015 13:49 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I got banned from my favourite online video game for calling a person on my team a "Baked Potato". FML
I agree, your life sucks 33 339
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You'd be right! I'll try and condense the story for you. So basically, I was playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (the game mentioned in my post) and my team was messing about and killing each other. In my frustration, I called the one who was the most annoying on my team a baked potato. It seems that he too must have been frustrated, because the next thing I know, he's called a vote to kick me from my team. Since I'm at the top of the leaderboard and I'm carrying my team (despite losing by a huge margin), I think to myself "Well, it's not like they're going to vote 'Yes', they need me on this team if we're ever going to win!" But, to my surprise, they all accepted the vote and I was kicked, consequently resulting in a 7 day ban from Competitive Matchmaking. Well, that's it! I hope this backstory behind it was sufficient.

Comments

It's not funny to make fun of Strax like that. It's not his fault all Sontarans look like a baked potato.

I would have taken this is a complement, I love baked potatoes !!!

TheEpicKitten 20

I've gotten banned for calling someone a tuna fish

Well, in reddit terms, "potato" means "retarded". It doesn't surprise me that someone was that offended by what you said. I still think it's kinda lame you got banned. Sorry, op, lol. /:

Why would you call someone a vegetable? YDI

PePziNL 20

I am a potato and I'm offended.

tehdarkness 21

No no, you're supposed to say "your mom is a baked potato."

You'd be right! I'll try and condense the story for you. So basically, I was playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (the game mentioned in my post) and my team was messing about and killing each other. In my frustration, I called the one who was the most annoying on my team a baked potato. It seems that he too must have been frustrated, because the next thing I know, he's called a vote to kick me from my team. Since I'm at the top of the leaderboard and I'm carrying my team (despite losing by a huge margin), I think to myself "Well, it's not like they're going to vote 'Yes', they need me on this team if we're ever going to win!" But, to my surprise, they all accepted the vote and I was kicked, consequently resulting in a 7 day ban from Competitive Matchmaking. Well, that's it! I hope this backstory behind it was sufficient.

Love that game OP, if you're in silver... I feel your pain

bleedingglitter 24

Don't feel too bad. I've literally been kicked from a game even when I was at the top if the leaderboard for being a girl. I had played like 2 games with my mic muted and then turned it on to warn my team about a death trap and I heard someone say "is that a girl?" And voted to kick me. Crazy.

Aaannnnnnnnnnnd this is why I think playing online is crap.

I'm still confused as to why 'baked potato' was your insult of choice.

NehNehPwn 20

Aha! I was right! I hate people like that, especially in competitive. Play normals for the new chroma 2 case to get your cs:go fix. (Nice profile pic btw)

doesn't that mean that you had previous "cooldowns" which in turn means you probably did other things the game considered bad. forgive me if I am mistaken, but isn't name calling of any kind against the tos? I haven't played cs go only cs but many years ago so I may be out of the loop but im sure thats grounds for a ban. was it a bad name calling? probably not, but it still is name calling.

For just being a girl? That's ridiculous, i'm sorry that happened to you

I understand your pain OP, the community on CS:GO is terrible. That's why I always try to play with people that I trust. If you haven't done so already then I would suggest finding a good group to play with. Trying to solo when playing on silver or above is very frustrating.

sweetnsourrr 11

I don't think you were kicked for just being a girl, but a girl who was doing way better than them and made them felt intimidated.

bryce0110 23

I play cs:go a lot and people voted to kick me because I was doing bad and then they kept screaming at me, everyone declines the kick only to scream at me more making my game play even worse. That is why I have playing in a game with low silvers and hope to rank higher quickly.

tinytyler 12

I just got banned for a day because my nose started bleeding profusely.

Marcella1016 31

Soooo not trying to sound like a dick, but maybe if they all voted yes...it could be possible you're a bit of a jerk. No, not making assumptions, but I've played many online games and often find the type of people who are REALLY good at the game, but they're also kind of assholes. They know everything, they talk down to everyone for not being as good as them, and it kind of makes the game suck for everyone else. Obviously, I don't know you, but just wanted to offer some food for thought in case you want to take some time to reflect on why the majority of the people on your team would agree to kick you. And sorry for your ban that really does suck :(

Cause his team mate is a stoner and so was baked and is a cripple so is a potato.

That's harsh! And all you were doing was warning them! Sorry about that!

#151 - Do you also avoid team sports because somebody might not pass you the ball? Just because there are edge cases by the vocal minority doesn't mean the experience as a whole sucks. It's an experience you can't properly emulate in single player. If you don't want to play team-based games online, fine, but you're likely missing out based on a pre-conceived notion or a rare experience.

It happens. I got kicked from a match of TF2 once for being a "squeaker" (prepubescent guy). Apparently they couldn't tell the difference over voice chat between a 12 year old boy and a woman in her 20s!

holy shit that sucks! that almost happened to me, but they decided that I was a prepubescent boy :/

@180 I have that problem as well, I love online gaming and people seem to always confuse me with a squeaker. As a woman in mid 20s I find that hilarious but also annoying at times, especially if I have to correct them :P most of the time, I just don't care :P

OP I love the insult tho, I might start throwing that one around, you baked potato! :)

fragmen52 18

You have to get kicked more than once to be banned for it and considering you got a 7 day ban this is more of a ydi

#149 I know what you mean completely! Did you ever play Left 4 Dead 2 online? Out of every online game I have ever played, they were the most sexist, it's really sad.

You should probably rethink your attitude considering your entire group voted to kick you out. They probably had other reason, not just the baked potato thing. The fact that you said you're the best one in the group tells me you're arrogant.

That's so stupid, yeah let's just kick out someone who's kicking ass in this game purely because they have a ****** most guys try to go after anyway ?

I was banned from club penguin for something was stupid...

CSGO is toxic as ****. That's why I never got into it. Then again, Minecraft is likely the worst in terms of its community.

This though! And when they finally realize you are a girl, they are either like worshiping you or hating on you. It's rare that it's just like "oh. You have a high pitched voice. Alright".

Idk what some guys problems are, but in my experience, all the gamer guys I've came into contact with really liked that I was into gaming too. I guess some just don't like being outdone by a girl...

I know how you feel OP i used to get banned from club penguin all the time

Oh yeah, well I would sign up without my parents permission.