Firefly language use? Anyone? Anyone?

POSTED BY: Hera
UPDATED: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 21:24
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STEPHANI

Monday, January 23, 2006 10:40 AM

I use shiny on a regular basis.

Nothing else really comes out of my mouth unintentionally. Though I do think gorramit, dong ma, go se, tah ma dah, luh suh, bee jway, and jien tah duh quay quite a lot. I'm sure all of the above will work their way into my spoken language.

Also phrases such as "my food is problematic" and "some people juggle geese" come out when appropriate. (and the food one does quite a lot, seeing as how I work in a kitchen lol)

LILKRISTY

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:09 AM

I posted on this very thing my ownself a bit back. I'm a coach and without realizing it I ended a huddle with "We shiny?"

I'm also a 3rd grade teacher and caught myself a hairsbreath from finishing with "Dong ma?" when I was fussing at the class about something.

I think wo de ma, ta ma da, and hun dun all the time, but rarely do more mutter them.

Go se and gorram come out fairly often. And I use pretties all the frakking time.

BOWIE

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:33 AM

yesterday in band when I was playing I messed up a few notes, and this kid I don't like says, "Thats was shitty" So without thinking I turn and not quite yell, but not quite say, "IT WAS NOT GOU SHI YOU FONG LUH HWOON DAHN!"

A lot of people stared at me.

A whole lot.

*hides*

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RAVENHAIR

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:09 AM

Didn't realize it the first few (hundred) times I did it, but I use 'not so much' all the time.

I'm a teacher and I find myself uttering the word 'ain't' more than I should (and I work with special needs kids who need good language skills modelled!).

Using the 'shiny' or 'go se' is a great way to start the conversion of co-workers!

MYCROFTXXX

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:26 AM

Here's one for ya...

A few week's back I was among a number of folk at my place 'o employment who were asked to give their impression comparing our product with that of a certain competitor for some sort of promotional video (strictly corporate stuff, not on TV or anything). Anyway, after going through the "normal" speak I was given an opportunity to just say something about the two products that just "popped" into my head. I can't say what I said exactly but I ended with "the other product? ...Not so much."

Of course this was lost on the marketing guys who were directing the whole thing so I don't know if it'll make it into the final video. If it does it'll be a hoot! In any case, it tickled me that I snuck that in.

JETGIRL23

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 4:35 AM

Well I go to sleep and wake up using Firefly speak in my head....does that count?

Seriously...its totally starting to come out...I was in the deli yesterday and the guy behind the counter was moving like molassas so i said "you are starting to damage my calm" (very appropriate since I had just come from a meditation class)

Anyway..the guy next to me heard it and started laughing hysterically so of course I schooled him on the best show that ever was...told him to get himself some Firefly DVDs ASAP.

Come to think of it...coule have used my quote below as well in that situation

"Faster would be better"

GOODNIGHTKISS

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 5:19 AM

I seriously wish someone would make a dictionary of all the cool phrases, words, and sayings that peppered Firefly, and put it out for us to have, so we could have "Serenity Speak" or something. :) Seriously, wacky fun.

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NUCLEARDAY

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:53 AM

Far as normal speak, "shiny" is the only that makes much of a regular appearance, though I'm dying for a good opportunity to use some of those lines. I'm still waiting on "my days of taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle." :)

Course I've always found the alternates to swearing to be of great use when online. Was always a big fan of frell, from Farscape, and I've been using that for years now. Gorramn is a really good one, too, and sure to become another standby as well.

Far as any of the chinese stuff: I'm just to lazy to learn any of those :)

SUPERMERCADO

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 1:45 PM

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Originally posted by GoodnightKiss:
I seriously wish someone would make a dictionary of all the cool phrases, words, and sayings that peppered Firefly, and put it out for us to have, so we could have "Serenity Speak" or something. :) Seriously, wacky fun.

This is my first post here and I figured this was as good as any a post to reply to. After reading your post, the thought occurred to me that I could make such a site. If there really is interest in such an endeavor, it could be done.

HERA

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 3:45 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Supermercado:
Quote:
Originally posted by GoodnightKiss:
I seriously wish someone would make a dictionary of all the cool phrases, words, and sayings that peppered Firefly, and put it out for us to have, so we could have "Serenity Speak" or something. :) Seriously, wacky fun.

This is my first post here and I figured this was as good as any a post to reply to. After reading your post, the thought occurred to me that I could make such a site. If there really is interest in such an endeavor, it could be done.

That would be so cool to have as a resource! If you have the time and energy, you could post the dictionary here on the fireflyfans.net home page in the left sidebar (Firefly Database) under Culture>Language. Right now there isn't anything there. It would be wonderful to have it there as a reference tool.

Possible to expand it to cool phrases as well? There are so many . . .

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

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