What induces nerd rage in you?

Houngan · 2012-07-19T10:43:13.000Z

I’m calling for the death of two adjectives: “Stunning” and “Amazing.” I have not been stunned by anything in a very long, and very rarely am I amazed. Please stop using these casually.

Omniscia · 2012-07-19T17:22:10.000Z

Don’t amaze me, bro?

Jazar · 2012-08-17T06:18:18.000Z

Gotta vent.

Damn fools who get work emails that are company wide and they REPLY ALL with simple bullshit like “Great news!” or “Terrific!” Best one I got just now was a “That’s GREAT!!” reply all WITH A RETURN RECEIPT REQUEST. $&+%$(&(&#*($(@&#(@

wumpus · 2012-08-17T14:29:51.000Z

This should be a firing offense.

HumanTon · 2012-08-29T19:22:06.000Z

Dear RPGs and MMOs: It’s “goh-lem.” "Goh-lem," dammit. “Gollum” is a different thing entirely.

The geek license of any writer or voice director who makes this mistake should be summarily revoked.

corsair · 2012-08-29T19:46:21.000Z

HumanTon:

Dear RPGs and MMOs: It’s “goh-lem.” "Goh-lem," dammit. “Gollum” is a different thing entirely.

The geek license of any writer or voice director who makes this mistake should be summarily revoked.

And now I have to nerd rage about pronunciation guides that aren’t clear in the slightest without reading the fine print. Looking at goh-lem, I’d say…gollum. Rather than (ready, set,) gō - ləm. And those funky upside down ə things. Do you have to stand on your head to pronounce those right? I mean, what’s up…errrr…down…whatever! with them?

HumanTon · 2012-08-29T19:58:05.000Z

corsair:

And now I have to nerd rage about pronunciation guides that aren’t clear in the slightest without reading the fine print. Looking at goh-lem, I’d say…gollum. Rather than (ready, set,) gō - ləm. And those funky upside down ə things. Do you have to stand on your head to pronounce those right? I mean, what’s up…errrr…down…whatever! with them?

Or instead you could click the little voice sample thingy and listen to someone pronounce it.

corsair · 2012-08-29T21:35:57.000Z

HumanTon:

Or instead you could click the little voice sample thingy and listen to someone pronounce it.

I already knew the correct pronunciation. What part of nerd rage aren’t you getting?

;-)

Balasarius · 2012-08-30T05:34:36.000Z

HumanTon:

Dear RPGs and MMOs: It’s “goh-lem.” "Goh-lem," dammit. “Gollum” is a different thing entirely.

The geek license of any writer or voice director who makes this mistake should be summarily revoked.

If I remember correctly, I was introduced to the word golem 31 years ago in my Dungeons and Dragons Expert Rules book. There was no punctuation key in the Expert Rule book. I’ve been pronouncing it “gollum” for 31 years, and I SHALL CONTINUE TO DO SO, SIR.

My geek license remains intact.

wumpus · 2012-08-31T15:15:49.000Z

GOH-LEM MOTHERFUCKER

John_Many_Jars · 2012-08-31T15:41:59.000Z

Also not

pa-LAH-din

or

WIH-vern

or

MADGE

Starlight · 2012-08-31T15:50:09.000Z

bay-gel. No other.

Oh yes I went there!

RichVR · 2012-09-01T08:14:20.000Z

My wife insists upon watching Syfy brand movies on Saturday mornings. It’s sheer torture, especially when I’m hung over.

Brendan · 2012-09-01T08:24:12.000Z

I met some woman for the first time today and within 10 minutes she was going on about how her husband has let himself go and how he is not the man she married.

Really, lady?

BrianRubin · 2012-09-01T09:40:16.000Z

RichVR:

My wife insists upon watching Syfy brand movies on Saturday mornings. It’s sheer torture, especially when I’m hung over.

But they’re so amazing!

RichVR · 2012-09-01T09:56:42.000Z

I vote that we stake Brian.

BrianRubin · 2012-09-01T10:30:58.000Z

I don’t sparkle, silly.

RichVR · 2012-09-01T11:00:08.000Z

What about your sparkling wit? Hmm? Well??

Stake Brian!

jason · 2012-09-13T06:30:11.000Z

I’m about as far from an Apple Fanboy as you can get but… it’s iPhone and iPod not Iphone and Ipod!!!

fire · 2012-10-01T15:54:21.000Z