I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise.

Whenever someone is being greedy or acting a fool, I say, “hoo-man,” in a bad Ferengi accent.

Jean-Luc Picard’s “make it so” is a go to phrase for me.

My first sip of coffee for the day is always my Janeway moment.

When someone says something far fetched, I say “really.” I think I’m channeling Benjamin Sisko. No one else sees it that way.

I say “p’takh” a bit too often. Not to anyone who understands Klingon. Not yet, anyway.

Any Star Trek mannerism or phrase you’ve incorporated into your life?

  • Xariphon@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Takes a bit of context…

    I used to LARP.
    At the game I played, I became leader of one of the five Baronies of our in-game nation.
    We would have barony meetings on the regular…
    …at which I used to have to struggle not to give the order to “make it so.”

    It’s just… so perfect a turn of phrase it’s hard not to use. But memeing in-game is bad.

    • Nmyownworld@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
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      2 years ago

      “Make it so” works so well, in so many situations. I hear what you’re saying about not using it in that situation, though.

  • triktrek@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    2 years ago

    When I drive and the missus is in the passenger seat and I have to break harder than usual because an idiot in front of me, I sometimes yell “Brace for impact!”

  • stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I tend to do the Spock eyebrow raise quite a bit without thinking about it, to the point that people I know will ask if it’s on purpose.

    I also will use “fascinating” and I tend to insert logical or illogical into sentences.

    Worf’s “It is not funny, but I get it” is something I throw in as well.

    If I’m in “Star Trek Mode” I’ll use various Klingon phrases, along with the Vulcan salute as greeting. My wife and I will at times text in Klingon. There’s other stuff as well, but not as common!

    • Hupf@feddit.deEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I’ll use various Klingon phrases

      Qu’vatlh qhuy’cha’ baQa’!

    • theinspectorst@kbin.social
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      2 years ago

      I similarly do the Spock eyebrow a lot without realising it.

      I also used to do the Data head tilt, again without realising I was copying Data, until someone pointed it out to me. They didn’t actually know it was a Star Trek thing but as soon as they pointed it out I realised I was subconsciously copying one of my favourite characters.

      • stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        2 years ago

        That’s great! I didn’t realize how common my eyebrow raise was until someone asked if I was copying Spock. My wife is still convinced I practice and do it on purpose though.

  • triktrek@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I confess that some of my emails about the project status sent to my manager was just entitled “Status Report”.

  • Laila@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Warp speed ahead. I use this when I have a task that I just want to get over with.

  • DAVENP0RT@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Sometimes, my wife and I will make a comment to each other that makes perfect sense between the two of us, but to outside observers sounds like absolute gibberish. When one of us realizes this, we’ll follow it up with, “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.” Then folks get really confused.

  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Not something i do, but this thread reminded me of my intense desire to end up in a situation where i can shout COMPUTER TURN OFF THAT NOISE

  • ewe@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    I have said “belay that order” to my google assistant so many times and they still haven’t figured it out.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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      2 years ago

      My local library has a 3D printer and apparently someone will come in and say that to the 3D printer, almost daily. Everyone’s a comedian.

    • visak@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Michael Dorn has spent 30+ years delivering deadpan one-liners and I love him for it.

    • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.caEnglish
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      2 years ago

      The one with Kaylar (the one about the old ship) has some great worf lines.

      K: “You’re not even looking at me.”

      W: “I am familiar with your appearance.”

    • Nmyownworld@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
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      2 years ago

      That comment by Worf when Nog doesn’t know what to do when he can’t find a runner who didn’t touch base always gets me laughing. Peak Klingon.

      Nog: What’s wrong?
      O’Brien: He didn’t touch home, Nog!
      Nog: Is that true? What do I do?
      Worf: Find him and kill him!

      DS9 “Take Me Out to the Holosuite” s7e4. Awesome episode.

  • GaiusGornicusCaesar@startrek.websiteEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Whenever I just slightly win, I shout “Qa’pla!”. Whenever I get really competitive I say “Today is a good day to die.” I also use petaQ.

    I know this isn’t really a mannerism or phrase, but whenever a shocking turn/twist happens I’ve been known to hum the Balance of Terror theme.

    Edit: Also the hissy “feeeeeeemales” whenever someone casually calls women “females”. Thanks @catshit_dogfart@lemmy.world