I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise.
Whenever someone is being greedy or acting a fool, I say, “hoo-man,” in a bad Ferengi accent.
Jean-Luc Picard’s “make it so” is a go to phrase for me.
My first sip of coffee for the day is always my Janeway moment.
When someone says something far fetched, I say “really.” I think I’m channeling Benjamin Sisko. No one else sees it that way.
I say “p’takh” a bit too often. Not to anyone who understands Klingon. Not yet, anyway.
Any Star Trek mannerism or phrase you’ve incorporated into your life?
Max_Power ( @MaxPower@feddit.de ) English33•11 months agoData:
“I do not know” is the most elementary and valuable statement in science, the beginning of wisdom.
I admire this statement and it heavily influences my thinking.
Haus ( @Haus@kbin.social ) 4•11 months agoQuick, boys - blast “Anything Goes” into it!
Klanky ( @Klanky@sopuli.xyz ) English28•11 months agoEverybody remember where we parked
Every time I hear that phrase I think of whale songs.
triktrek ( @triktrek@startrek.website ) English0•11 months agoI must confess that I don’t get the reference. Where was this from?
It’s from the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
triktrek ( @triktrek@startrek.website ) English1•11 months agoAh thanks.
the_itsb (she/her) ( @the_itsb@midwest.social ) English19•11 months agoWhen we’re gaming together but he gets distracted by his phone, I’ll call my husband back to the game with, “Play dom-jot, hew-mon!” but I never stab him if he’s cheating.
Emperor_Cartagia ( @Emperor_Cartagia@startrek.website ) English11•11 months agoI never stab him if he’s cheating.
So you’re not fully committed, ok.
VindictiveJudge ( @VindictiveJudge@startrek.website ) English1•11 months agoUsername checks out.
Kudos on not getting stabby! Self-restraint is a good life skill.
DieterParker ( @DieterParker@feddit.de ) English14•11 months ago“He’s dead, Jim.”
Betazed ( @Betazed@lemmy.sdf.org ) English7•11 months agoI work in tech and say that a lot. It would hit different in medicine.
A classic!
The dogspaw ( @Thedogspaw@midwest.social ) English14•11 months agoExploitation begins at home
teft ( @teft@startrek.website ) English9•11 months agoOnce you have their money, you never give it back.
The dogspaw ( @Thedogspaw@midwest.social ) English7•11 months agoThe price for peace is at an all time low
acockworkorange ( @acockworkorange@mander.xyz ) English1•11 months agoThat episode is one of the best of the whole franchise.
The dogspaw ( @Thedogspaw@midwest.social ) English0•11 months agoBest episode of deep space 9 is the one where there trying to protect the domain sub space rely while fed try and decode it
GaiusGornicusCaesar ( @GaiusGornicusCaesar@startrek.website ) English2•11 months agoGreed is eternal.
Hominine ( @Hominine@lemonine.hominine.xyz ) English4•11 months ago…it’s insidious!
The dogspaw ( @Thedogspaw@midwest.social ) English5•11 months agoLike the fediverse
Betazed ( @Betazed@lemmy.sdf.org ) English13•11 months agoI work for an MSP and I often multiply my time estimates by a factor of four… Does that count?
shnizmuffin ( @shnizmuffin@lemmy.inbutts.lol ) English6•11 months agoAh, yeah, web dev here. We call it, “Scotty Time.”
DoomsdaySprocket ( @DoomsdaySprocket@lemmy.ca ) English4•11 months agoIndustrial maintenance here, I try and give only Starfleet Estimates when management sniffs around for their broken-ass machines back.
HobbitFoot ( @HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club ) English10•11 months agoI adjust my shirt/sweater like Picard when he gets up.
triktrek ( @triktrek@startrek.website ) English5•11 months agoAka the Picard maneuver
pumpsnabben ( @pumpsnabben@sopuli.xyz ) English9•11 months agoNot me but my friend always say “Engage!” when he activates his electric recliner.
Xtallll ( @Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English9•11 months agoWhenever I wake up my computer I saw a little “Hello Computer”.
GaiusGornicusCaesar ( @GaiusGornicusCaesar@startrek.website ) English8•11 months agoWhenever I just slightly win, I shout “Qa’pla!”. Whenever I get really competitive I say “Today is a good day to die.” I also use petaQ.
I know this isn’t really a mannerism or phrase, but whenever a shocking turn/twist happens I’ve been known to hum the Balance of Terror theme.
Edit: Also the hissy “feeeeeeemales” whenever someone casually calls women “females”. Thanks @catshit_dogfart@lemmy.world
sup ( @sup@lemmy.ca ) English8•11 months agoLive long and prosper
kkby ( @kkby@beehaw.org ) English3•11 months agoMy wife and me often use this instead of Goodbye.
@Nmyownworld Whenever I have solved some weird tech issue, my first instinct is to throw my hands up and shout “Qapla’!”
(It’s the pose from the end of Goldeneye, so I am clearly aware of how quickly my fortune can turn.)
I’m thinking of Boimler practicing saying “qapla’” which is awesome.
teft ( @teft@startrek.website ) English4•11 months agoHe’s actually practicing saying nuqneH. nuqneH means “what do you want” literally but is a form of greeting in klingon while Qapla’ means goodbye, good luck, or bon voyage.
Basilisk ( @Basilisk@mtgzone.com ) English3•11 months agoLiterally, Qapla’! is “Success!”
@teft@startrek.website @Basilisk@mtgzone.com
Thanks knowledgeable Klingon language folks!
Admiral Patrick ( @ptz@dubvee.org ) English7•11 months agoIt’s a little on the nose, considering my display name and avatar, but, “That’s a stupid question!”
teft ( @teft@startrek.website ) English5•11 months agoI love admiral Patrick. Your comment made me chuckle.
Admiral Patrick ( @ptz@dubvee.org ) English4•11 months agoOne day, I want to go on an adventure and just see how far that takes me.
stargazingpenguin ( @stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip ) English7•11 months agoI tend to do the Spock eyebrow raise quite a bit without thinking about it, to the point that people I know will ask if it’s on purpose.
I also will use “fascinating” and I tend to insert logical or illogical into sentences.
Worf’s “It is not funny, but I get it” is something I throw in as well.
If I’m in “Star Trek Mode” I’ll use various Klingon phrases, along with the Vulcan salute as greeting. My wife and I will at times text in Klingon. There’s other stuff as well, but not as common!
theinspectorst ( @theinspectorst@kbin.social ) 6•11 months agoI similarly do the Spock eyebrow a lot without realising it.
I also used to do the Data head tilt, again without realising I was copying Data, until someone pointed it out to me. They didn’t actually know it was a Star Trek thing but as soon as they pointed it out I realised I was subconsciously copying one of my favourite characters.
stargazingpenguin ( @stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip ) English4•11 months agoThat’s great! I didn’t realize how common my eyebrow raise was until someone asked if I was copying Spock. My wife is still convinced I practice and do it on purpose though.
Hupf ( @Hupf@feddit.de ) English2•11 months agoI’ll use various Klingon phrases
Qu’vatlh qhuy’cha’ baQa’!
- shiveyarbles ( @shiveyarbles@beehaw.org ) English6•11 months ago
Tea, Earl Grey, hot!
Echo Dot ( @echodot@feddit.uk ) English3•11 months agoMy local library has a 3D printer and apparently someone will come in and say that to the 3D printer, almost daily. Everyone’s a comedian.