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[Hellion Rex]

I see David Gaider discovered the Madame de Fer image today....

 

http://dgaider.tumbl...r-woah-jaw-hits

Madame De Fer by GerryArthur

 

DG: Woah.

#jaw hits floor

 

Spoiler

[Tishina]

You have NO IDEA how much this irks me!! Janeway telling her crew to call her MA'AM is one of my favorite scenes in television history!

Honestly, I understand the reasoning behind using a generic "sir" or "milord". Once I got used to it, I kind of liked it milord, at least. There's no suggestion that the woman's title is dependent on her relationship to a man if they're called the same thing. And I'd imagine in an alien-heavy military service, using a generic "sir" for everyone avoids worrying cultural (or gender identity) misunderstandings.

[CuriousArtemis]

Honestly, I understand the reasoning behind using a generic "sir" or "milord". Once I got used to it, I kind of liked it milord, at least. There's no suggestion that the woman's title is dependent on her relationship to a man if they're called the same thing. And I'd imagine in an alien-heavy military service, using a generic "sir" for everyone avoids worrying cultural (or gender identity) misunderstandings.

 

Because it assumes male/masculine is default while woman/feminine is other.

 

I appreciate BioWare's use of "serah" and "ser"; it's quite nice!

[QueenofFereldan]

Because it assumes male/masculine is default while woman/feminine is other.

 

I appreciate BioWare's use of "serah" and "ser"; it's quite nice!

 

I definitely like serah, though I did like it when my Cousland Warden was called milady from some people. Better than "Grey Warden". XD

[Tishina]

Because it assumes male/masculine is default while woman/feminine is other.

 

I appreciate BioWare's use of "serah" and "ser"; it's quite nice!

It's a tricky question, and the idea that masculine is default is a major problem. There are pros and cons to using just a single term for everyone and to using separate terms, and in either case, it unfortunately implies masculine as universal and feminine as the particular/other, though English isn't as bad as some languages. I'd prefer a completely non-gendered title myself.

[Tishina]

 

I see David Gaider discovered the Madame de Fer image today....

 

http://dgaider.tumbl...r-woah-jaw-hits

Madame De Fer by GerryArthur

 

DG: Woah.

#jaw hits floor

 

Definitely a jaw-hits-the-floor moment. Dayum.

[CuriousArtemis]

So... JUST BOUGHT MY NEW PC!!!!! First non-home-related big purchase for me as an adult Yeah... it is heady putting 900 bucks on the credit card *bites nails* But... it's a gaming PC that hooks up directly to the TV, so... CULLEN AND FRIENDS ON MAH 40 IN TV, OH YEAH!!! It will be happening!!!!

[MacyNell]

So... JUST BOUGHT MY NEW PC!!!!! First non-home-related big purchase for me as an adult Yeah... it is heady putting 900 bucks on the credit card *bites nails* But... it's a gaming PC that hooks up directly to the TV, so... CULLEN AND FRIENDS ON MAH 40 IN TV, OH YEAH!!! It will be happening!!!!

 *new pc high five*    

[Xilizhra]

Think of it the same way female PCs are routinely called "sir" by military in games. Ignore the gender for the sentiment.

 

I mean, it's not as bad as getting a break-up speech for a romance you never had...

In TOR, there's an in-universe reason for it: there are several alien species that don't match human gender binaries, so "sir" is used as a wholly neutral term.

[CuriousArtemis]

In TOR, there's an in-universe reason for it: there are several alien species that don't match human gender binaries, so "sir" is used as a wholly neutral term.

 

Yes, but why "sir" instead of "ma'am"? Because in English, masculine is often gender neutral, while feminine is distinctly other.

[CuriousArtemis]

 *new pc high five*    

 

I'm excited but nervous. I associate PCs with locking up and blue screens of death... stuff that doesn't happen on my xbox  

[Tishina]

I'm excited but nervous. I associate PCs with locking up and blue screens of death... stuff that doesn't happen on my xbox

Congrats, and I sure hope that's not a problem! Is it under warranty, and is there a service center for your brand near you if it does have a problem? Mine's custom built which has its advantages and disadvantages, because I'm surrounded by family and friends who are heavily into computers (so am I, but I'm largely self-taught because of my age, so I have odd, large gaps in my knowledge that they find amusing .)

[CuriousArtemis]

Congrats, and I sure hope that's not a problem! Is it under warranty, and is there a service center for your brand near you if it does have a problem? Mine's custom built which has its advantages and disadvantages, because I'm surrounded by family and friends who are heavily into computers (so am I, but I'm largely self-taught because of my age, so I have odd, large gaps in my knowledge that they find amusing .)

 

It came with a one year warranty

 

I know virtually nothing about fixing/building PCs, so I bought a pre-built one. Unfortunately we don't have any fancy stores like that where I live I can usually figure things out by Googling... but it's just that the price of screwing up is so high; I accidentally delete this or that and suddenly my 900 dollar investment is down the drain! Scary!

[MacyNell]

I'm excited but nervous. I associate PCs with locking up and blue screens of death... stuff that doesn't happen on my xbox

I think you'll love it. I only play on consoles when I have to.  

[CuriousArtemis]

I think you'll love it. I only play on consoles when I have to.  

 

Will you look down on me if I say I'm gonna buy a controller to play games with?

[MacyNell]

Will you look down on me if I say I'm gonna buy a controller to play games with?

Not at all! I use a controller with some games, and a keypad with some. Whatever is comfortable, I say! 

[fontofnothing]

Will you look down on me if I say I'm gonna buy a controller to play games with?

 

Congrats on the PC purchase!

I haven't touched my Xbox 360 in at least three years, and even that was just to take it apart to fix the RRoD issue, but I still use the controller for gaming on my PC. Some games just feel/work better with a controller instead of a mouse and keyboard.

[BioFan (Official)]

New "demo" sort of

[CuriousArtemis]

Not at all! I use a controller with some games, and a keypad with some. Whatever is comfortable, I say! 

 

I haven't touched my Xbox 360 in at least three years, and even that was just to take it apart to fix the RRoD issue, but I still use the controller for gaming on my PC. Some games just feel/work better with a controller instead of a mouse and keyboard.

 

Well I can't neglect my 360 as it has my beloved Dragon's Dogma on it Plus the ME series, which I don't plan to rebuy since it doesn't have controller support. But along with DAI I will be buying Skyrim. SKYRIM MODS HERE I COME. BRYNJOLF WILL BE MINE!!!!

 

[MacyNell]

....SKYRIM MODS HERE I COME. BRYNJOLF WILL BE MINE!!!!

 

 

OMG, seriously, tell me about it! Brynjolf is fine. For me, it's all about Ulfric. 

[Zarro-Morningstar]

I would be happy with getting Serana...Bethesda was so cruel with *probably* the most fleshed out character they have ever created.

[Tishina]

It came with a one year warranty

 

I know virtually nothing about fixing/building PCs, so I bought a pre-built one. Unfortunately we don't have any fancy stores like that where I live I can usually figure things out by Googling... but it's just that the price of screwing up is so high; I accidentally delete this or that and suddenly my 900 dollar investment is down the drain! Scary!

It's not so easy to screw up the software these days. But make sure you have it on a good surge protector (I had to spend several hundred dollars replacing most of the components in mine a couple of years ago when it turned out mine had already taken several hits and failed) and have good virus software.

[Hellion Rex]

New "demo" sort of

JESUS CHRIST. THE SOUNDS!!!!

[Hellion Rex]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have found our despair demon. @Lola, I think this is the "Grandma" Demon.

 

[R2s Muse]

Oh my. 

 

Cullen again by Aegileif