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[ShaolinSam]

First off... This is not a complaint / whine / etc post. It's just a pure hilarity kind of thing.

You ever notice, no matter WHAT game you play that has a rogue in it that almost everyone insists on spelling it "rouge"?

How "un"intimidating it must be to the poor rogues to sneak up behind someone in full stealth mode, you gather yourself for the kill and you overhear your mark saying, "Gee, Bob... Be careful. I hear there's a "rouge" around here. Wouldn't want to get attacked in the dark by someone that's going to change our cheek color, now!"

I can only IMAGINE the embarrassment of the poor rogue

[Tirigon]

its because the rouges suck so much. Or maybe because most of them are females who use rouge?

[Cuthlan]

They don't *insist* on it, they just don't know any better. Lots of stupid people out there.

[ShaolinSam]

I just always find it hilarious. I mean... How can you sound intimidating when you shout out there, "Hey! I am a mighty and powerful Rouge! Add ME to your party!" and all you can think is "I don't need my cheeks colored..."

[Tirigon]

Actually, many WoW characters would need "rouge" more than a "rogue".



BTW, the "rouge in my first post was for comical value^^

[Baalzie]

Most aren't female, maybe most female are ones though?

Nah it's just like hearing swedes pronouncing "vampires"... Usually tends to be "whampires" *sigh*

And ofc thbecause people are horrible spellers mostly... And spell it as it sounds... 'r'+'o'+'u'+'g'+"the 'uh'-sound which they know should naturally be spelled with an 'e'"=rouge... Logically it shouldn't be spelled rogue... Rogue should be pronounced much more like Ragu really, but with an o instead of a... If You follow phonetic rules in english that is, but that would be daft since not many words in english do... Or well, they do when they feel like it but not other times, a tad roll of the dice there^^

[Blampied]

YAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR! Make up strike!

[Sir Ulrich Von Lichenstien]

I could understand it to some extent if the g and the u on keyboards was close together enough to accidentally type the wrong one first, but they aren't really close enough to justify that. What makes it even more comical is when they state the word "rouge" in rogue class discussion threads.

I think most of them do it because they think it is cool, when in fact all it does is make them to look like complete and utter dorks.

Also makes me wonder if any of them went to see the movie "Moulin Rouge" expecting it to be about a rogue

Modifié par Sir Ulrich Von Lichenstien, 26 décembre 2009 - 12:39 .

[RinpocheSchnozberry]

The spacing of the characters isn't a factor. Most times it is simply hitting U before hitting G and not going back to check over the line.

Modifié par RinpocheSchnozberry, 26 décembre 2009 - 12:51 .

[TheNecroFiend]

A rouge by any other name is blush.

[metatheurgist]

Great thing about English is that in 20 years time you'll be using "Rouge" to refer to a stealthy fighter individual. Because language is an Idiocracy.

[BomimoDK]

it's actually rougue

[TastyLaksa]

Sir Ulrich Von Lichenstien wrote...

I could understand it to some extent if the g and the u on keyboards was close together enough to accidentally type the wrong one first, but they aren't really close enough to justify that. What makes it even more comical is when they state the word "rouge" in rogue class discussion threads.

I think most of them do it because they think it is cool, when in fact all it does is make them to look like complete and utter dorks.

Also makes me wonder if any of them went to see the movie "Moulin Rouge" expecting it to be about a rogue

Enchantment?

[Photon_Man62]

Ladies should never anger rouges

[Photon_Man62]

Reminds me of the drawf noble thread

http://www.gamespot....d=920668&page=0

[Legion-001]

Getting attacked by a 'rouge'... Sounds like an irate makeup artist.

[panzerkanzler]

I'd rather get backstabbed witha rouge than a dagger though.

Modifié par panzerkanzler, 26 décembre 2009 - 01:20 .

[Nathair Nimheil]

It's just another example of the American aversion to UE. It's no longer cheque, it's check. Catalogue and analogue have become catalog and analog. Banque has become bank. So they know that there's a u in there somewhere, but they just can't bring themselves to put it in front of that e. They have a vague notion that ou is possible sometimes, somewhere (even though they have abandoned it on colour and  honour and plough) and so rogue becomes rouge.

You can try to have a dialogue with them about it, but that's no help since they only engage in dialog and it's no good starting an arguement because they only participate in arguments and they never play favourites.



Don't get me started on there their and they're or two to and too or it's and its and don't even mention lite or tonite.

Modifié par Nathair Nimheil, 26 décembre 2009 - 03:11 .

[AiyanaLindari]

Nathair Nimheil wrote...

It's just another example of the American aversion to UE. It's no longer cheque, it's check. Catalogue and analogue have become catalog and analog. Banque has become bank. So they know that there's a u in there somewhere, but they just can't bring themselves to put it in front of that e. They have a vague notion that ou is possible sometimes, somewhere (even though they have abandoned it on colour and  honour and plough) and so rogue becomes rouge.

You can try to have a dialogue with them about it, but that's no help since they only engage in dialog and it's no good starting an arguement because they only participate in arguments and they never play favourites.



Don't get me started on there their and they're or two to and too or it's and its and don't even mention lite or tonite.

Thanks for the laugh.

[snow0815]

You're making this up.

[Neotribe]

There, their and they're are errors, plain and simple. Tonite is a neologism seen on both side of the pond.

The sense of infelicity about "UE" in SAE is real, though the one about "OU" is not. (u c wut I did there LOL?)

Arguement vs. Argument is actually a bit of a pain in the rear, as I read plenty of British authors and am apt to spell it either way. I'm sure it looks funny to the recipients of emails or texts that haven't been spell checked.

BTW, to me the -RE to -ER difference is the most striking from  British to Standard American.  Litre to Liter, Metre to Meter, etc.  Also the contraction of ae to e-- orthopaedic to orthopedic.  For all your big talk, you Brits are a pack of Latinate Francophiles.

Modifié par Neotribe, 26 décembre 2009 - 03:34 .

[Fluffykeith]

At least we know how to spell properly

[Nathair Nimheil]

Tonite is a neologism seen on both side of the pond.

It's not a neologism it's a variant spelling of tonight.

For all your big talk, you Brits are a pack of Latinate Francophiles.

True enough, although this Brit is Canadian, eh? "British" spelling and usage is more aptly called Everywhere-But-American English since "British" English is the standard pretty much everywhere English is spoken, outside the US of A and its colonies.

[Lord Niah]

I hate Word.

Modifié par Lord Niah, 26 décembre 2009 - 04:15 .

[Wyllowe]

This begs the question, Do we want to see Sarah Palin as a playable character in Dragon Age and if so, should she be aligned with the forces of darkness or upon the side of light ?