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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    I've gotten into the habit of using "y'all"

    Ya'll is very good for gender neutrality

    So is folks

    And they feel nice and casual

    yeah, folks is my go-to for third person

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    miscellaneousinsanitymiscellaneousinsanity grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother, i hurt peopleRegistered User regular
    JayKaos wrote: »
    Arcade mode is a hell of a thing. Had a game where the enemy team had 4 tracers, first life was me with a rein shield getting swarmed from all sides at once.

    Second life, I realized I could just swing my hammer near the point and always hit a tracer. Rest of the round was a lot of fun.

    oh my gosh this mode is THE BEST

    just won us the game on eichenwalde defense as rein

    the secret is ALWAYS BE CHARGING

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    I do like y'all but I don't really have the accent for it, if I don't put mental energy into saying it it just comes out slurred

    team should work though, I'll try and do that

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    get thee a thesaurus, I guess, because there's plenty of stuff out there, as has been suggested in other posts

    mind your bias, though; you are naturally acclimated to the use of "boys" and thus think it's easier to say, when in fact you could be reverse-engineering the appeal of using "boys" simply because you've always done it

    basically, I'm not sorry at all if gender-neutral collectives is inconvenient for you

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    edited September 2016
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    get thee a thesaurus, I guess, because there's plenty of stuff out there, as has been suggested in other posts

    mind your bias, though; you are naturally acclimated to the use of "boys" and thus think it's easier to say, when in fact you could be reverse-engineering the appeal of using "boys" simply because you've always done it

    basically, I'm not sorry at all if gender-neutral collectives is inconvenient for you

    well yeah, there's certainly going to be a getting-used-to-period, I understand that

    I just want to find an aesthetically pleasing word for my battlecry :P

    edit: like none of these posts have been sarcastic (though I wouldn't blame you for expecting that from me), I was genuinely trying to find out my options

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    DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    folk

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    DaypigeonDaypigeon Registered User regular
    'kids' or 'kiddos'

    'children' if they're misbehaving

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    Daypigeon wrote: »
    'kids' or 'kiddos'

    'children' if they're misbehaving

    ok now that just sounds condescending :P

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    KanaKana Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    team

    gang

    folks

    cohorts

    minions

    fools

    underlings

    A trap is for fish: when you've got the fish, you can forget the trap. A snare is for rabbits: when you've got the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words are for meaning: when you've got the meaning, you can forget the words.
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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    I typically go with team, but that's easy cuz I'm also a volleyball coach

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    DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    bust out a thesaurus or something

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    I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    Kana wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    team

    gang

    folks

    cohorts

    minions

    fools

    underlings

    curs

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    I love going to thesaurus.com, btw

    http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/folks?s=t

    specifically, the second section, for "clan"

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    ShortyShorty touching the meat Intergalactic Cool CourtRegistered User regular
    I use "y'all"

    in other news I finally got enough points for a golden gun

    so my zarya is hella fancy now, yeeaaaahhhhh

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    Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    Kana wrote: »
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    I dunno, literally any non-gendered collective works, and if you use it enough, it will become your default

    or do what I do and go hard in the other direction, replace it with "girls"

    I mostly do that to be a challenging shit, but it's never led to any conflict, ymmv

    the problem is it needs to be a single syllable non-gendered collective that rolls off the tongue easily, and I can't think of one right now

    friends is too long, buds doesn't flow (the hard b followed by an unstressed vowel feels really weird), peeps' long e makes it awkward

    can we get a linguist in here or something?

    team

    gang

    folks

    cohorts

    minions

    fools

    underlings

    curs

    Mortals.

    No I don't.
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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    champs

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    theSquidtheSquid Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    If a fellow Aussie said "y'all" to me I'd quit immediately out of disgust.

    Ditto for "folks"

    Fellas works but doesn't quite pass the gender test (or does it)

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    theSquidtheSquid Sydney, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    Champs works, but that's usually said sarcastically.

    "Oh look that group of two instapicked McCree and Genji. Fucking. Champions."

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    I like champs cuz it's chaps (which is already said a lot) but with an M in it, so it'd be a minor adjustment for most

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    I also hear "lads" a lot on the Aussie servers

    also the c-word, which is used in a gender-neutral way, but still makes me cringe and I hate it and I almost always reported people if they direct that word at me for any reason, banter or not

    someone tried to defend the c-word by saying "ain't ya ever heard of banter, ya c-word"

    and all I could think was WTF KIND OF SHITTY UNINTELLIGENT BANTER IS THIS, THIS ISN'T EVEN BOTTOM OF THE BARREL BANTER, WE'RE UNDERNEATH THE BARREL AND THERE'S MOLD GROWING UNDER HERE CUZ IT'S ALL WET FROM THE STUFF THAT WAS IN THE BARREL

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    I find, even if I know the actual gender of the person playing, I 've come to just start using the pronoun that matches the character someone plays, I can't seem to help it, and I almost feel weird if other's don't do the same.

    like I'll be playing Ana or Mei, and if someone says him or he, I cannot bring myself to realize they might mean me.

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I do like y'all but I don't really have the accent for it, if I don't put mental energy into saying it it just comes out slurred

    team should work though, I'll try and do that

    I say ya'll and people immediately know I'm the gat damn hick that I am.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    TheySlashThemTheySlashThem Registered User regular
    theSquid wrote: »
    If a fellow Aussie said "y'all" to me I'd quit immediately out of disgust.
    why? it's just a contraction for "you all"

    it's a good, solid gender-neutral second person plural pronoun and it rolls right off the tongue

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    Redcoat-13Redcoat-13 Registered User regular
    Ah, quick play; first game of last night, defending on Numbani, I'm covering the top balcony that the attackers can come through a little corridor to reach; game starts, and 20 seconds later, 6 Genji's come darting through the door.

    Sadly I did not win this fight of Cowboy vs Ninjas, but I did win the next few as Gorilla vs Ninjas.

    Sadly they stacked Pharahs, which are a bit of a pain to hit on consoles, but I'm glad that my team managed to constantly switch to counter the stacking (thankfully they didn't all switch to Tracer, which I've always found to be the most unpleasant stacking to fight against).

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    VivixenneVivixenne Remember your training, and we'll get through this just fine. Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    6 Tracers feels like it would look and sound and be just as annoying as a swarm of mosquitoes.

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    another good one is Peeps , I've done "Sup peeps" alot.

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    Mr FuzzbuttMr Fuzzbutt Registered User regular
    theSquid wrote: »
    If a fellow Aussie said "y'all" to me I'd quit immediately out of disgust.

    Ditto for "folks"

    Fellas works but doesn't quite pass the gender test (or does it)

    I say "folks".

    Here, take this pack of cards and deal with it

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    Redcoat-13Redcoat-13 Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    6 Tracers feels like it would look and sound and be just as annoying as a swarm of mosquitoes.

    When this has happened, it has typically been 5 Tracers and a Lucio, and the experience has always been miserable.

    Like, I'm not entirely sure what hero(s) you go to, to counter it. As a Tank, you take so much damage being hit from so many angles in addition to being impossible to miss and helping build up their ult metres really quickly; your support can't be protected, while your dps characters evaporate as well.

    It's also next to impossible to keep track of any of them as well, with regards to who has used their recall to heal themselves back up.

    PSN Fleety2009
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    Theodore FlooseveltTheodore Floosevelt proud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelo dorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered User regular
    I only refer to my teammates as HEROES

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    SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    Doggies is my go-to.

    As in, "What is up, my doggies?"

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    KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    Getting junkrat a golden gun should make his tire golden too

    just gaudy as fuck

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    #pipe#pipe Cocky Stride, Musky odours Pope of Chili TownRegistered User regular
    theSquid wrote: »
    If a fellow Aussie said "y'all" to me I'd quit immediately out of disgust.
    why? it's just a contraction for "you all"

    it's a good, solid gender-neutral second person plural pronoun and it rolls right off the tongue

    Australians get real upset with other Australians use "American" words.

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    JayKaosJayKaos Registered User regular
    Vivixenne wrote: »
    6 Tracers feels like it would look and sound and be just as annoying as a swarm of mosquitoes.

    Try it on the current Brawl, where the cooldown for the dash is approx. half a second. Good times.

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    PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    If I buy this game, will anyone play with me

    When I began to play League of Legends, I made an account on the American servers because I wanted to play with PA folks, but it turned out to be very cliquey and nobody wanted to play with Druhim and me

    And then it was like we were stuck in our own little personal hell, with three randos screaming at us every game

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    The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    If I buy this game, will anyone play with me

    When I began to play League of Legends, I made an account on the American servers because I wanted to play with PA folks, but it turned out to be very cliquey and nobody wanted to play with Druhim and me

    And then it was like we were stuck in our own little personal hell, with three randos screaming at us every game

    tbh it seems like the PA playerbase has died down massively (from regularly having 20+ peeps on my list nightly to HotS having more friends playing it)

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    crwthcrwth THAT'S IT Registered User regular
    i miss the ps4 crew

    occasionally i can get a game with mysst and pipe

    but i still play about an hour or so daily to unwind after work

    damn you no mans sky and destiny and deus ex!

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    CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    crwth wrote: »
    i miss the ps4 crew

    occasionally i can get a game with mysst and pipe

    but i still play about an hour or so daily to unwind after work

    damn you no mans sky and destiny and deus ex!

    I'm still around, I just haven't had a ton of time lately. If you ever see me in-game, feel free to shoot an invite.

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    godmodegodmode Southeast JapanRegistered User regular
    If I buy this game, will anyone play with me

    When I began to play League of Legends, I made an account on the American servers because I wanted to play with PA folks, but it turned out to be very cliquey and nobody wanted to play with Druhim and me

    And then it was like we were stuck in our own little personal hell, with three randos screaming at us every game

    WoW snatched up a lot of people, however I have no problem switching games when I'm on as long as you're playing on PC.

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    JarsJars Registered User regular
    so like

    what should I say instead of "let's go bois"

    because I still mostly mentally default to that, and while I've changed saying "guys" and "bois" in text to "peeps" that doesn't really work well in the spoken word

    lets go bois and gurls

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    Death of RatsDeath of Rats Registered User regular
    lets go team trashfire!

    No I don't.
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