So I'm putting forth that this phrase be made the official motto of Hatrack, and we have some t-shirts and coffee mugs printed up.
What do you guys think?
(Let me guess, you are going to greet me and inform me of my status?)
[ July 14, 2011, 01:29 PM: Message edited by: Stone_Wolf_ ]
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
The comma is wrong. Some possible alternatives:
Welcome to Hatrack. You are wrong. Welcome to Hatrack! You are wrong. Welcome to Hatrack; you are wrong. Welcome to Hatrack--you are wrong.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
I like: Welcome to Hatrack! You are wrong.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
NO. It should be, "Welcome to Hatrack. You are wrong!"
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
I agree with Kate.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
But people are really friendly, so the welcome gets the exclamation. The fact that they are wrong is merely a fact, thus the period. It's the whole point of the motto...we are friendly and disagree with you.
Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
True. Depends on how you mean it.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
Honestly, not a fan of the phrase.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Why not RA?
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
Well, for starters, you just used it in an area where there explicitly wasn't a single correct answer, and my instinctive response was not "what a fun way to signal polite disagreement!" it was "Man, this guy goes around announcing his opinions as facts," and it was pretty annoying. ("Welcome to Hatrack..." is annoying in general when I've been here for four years, unless being used in a particularly ironic or funny way.
In general, though, the statement feels confrontational in a way that I don't really want on this forum. There ARE other forums I hang out on where people rib each other more often and I enjoy them, but I like being able to come here for polite conversation. (I know that's been less of a thing hatrack is known for lately, but I still pretend).
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Yeah, I've never been a huge fan, either. For one thing, it's been blatantly stolen from Ornery, where it's also more likely to be true.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
quote:Originally posted by advice for robots: I agree with Kate.
You're wrong.
Posted by Sean Monahan (Member # 9334) on :
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold: ("Welcome to Hatrack..." is annoying in general when I've been here for four years, unless being used in a particularly ironic or funny way.
*squick* Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
)
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
In other news, I just lost the game.
Posted by The Rabbit (Member # 671) on :
I think
quote:Welcome to teh internet. Your wrong.*
Would make a better t-shirt
*typos and misspellings intended.
Posted by Raymond Arnold (Member # 11712) on :
The "Your" makes me cringe in agony, no matter how intentional it is.
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold: The "Your" makes me cringe in agony, no matter how intentional it is.
+1
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
quote:Originally posted by TomDavidson: Yeah, I've never been a huge fan, either. For one thing, it's been blatantly stolen from Ornery, where it's also more likely to be true.
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold: The "Your" makes me cringe in agony, no matter how intentional it is.
+1
It'll never stick.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
From Papa, who actually states it was said here, on the wrong forum. Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
quote:Originally posted by rollainm:
quote:Originally posted by rivka:
quote:Originally posted by Raymond Arnold: The "Your" makes me cringe in agony, no matter how intentional it is.
+1
It'll never stick.
+1
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
Touché, sir.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Well, I signed up on ornery, but apparently they need to approve me...so after that happens, I'll ask them if that is their saying.
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
quote:Originally posted by rollainm: Touché, sir.
Posted by Sean Monahan (Member # 9334) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_: Well, I signed up on ornery, but apparently they need to approve me...so after that happens, I'll ask them if that is their saying.
Here is the earliest one I could find there, but even that one references an earlier one.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
Good golly!
Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :
Since trying to Officially Slogan it would be one of the fastest ways to make people tired of it, I'm all for it.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
Wow, I haven't even lurked at ornery in forever. But I was still logged in!
Posted by Marek (Member # 5404) on :
Sadly I always manage to be wrong here, though most people are fairly nice about it, seems apt to me.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
They mind over at Ornery...so I'm dropping the suggestion.
Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
Phrase or no, I'm happy to see that Hatrack has maintained the delightful taupe/gray scheme. It's so easy on the eyes.
I don't know why other forums think that White text/all black background makes them so awesome and tough. I just go half blind and when I look away, I see Darth Vader everywhere.
Teh interwebz, making people act superior since 1970.
Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_: They mind over at Ornery...so I'm dropping the suggestion.
Shipmate, the people that mind don't matter, and the people that matter don't mind.
...Unless the people that mind are copyright holders...and own both sites.
Perhaps it's better to play it safe, charlie brown.
Posted by odouls268 (Member # 2145) on :
How about "Hatrack. Yes, we know he's too old to play Ender now."
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
LoL
Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :
quote:Originally posted by odouls268: How about "Hatrack. Yes, we know he's too old to play Ender now."
Works for me.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
I don't know. I think that Dwayne Johnson could still pull it off.
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
"Can you smell what the Ender is cooking?"
Posted by Marek (Member # 5404) on :
Dang facebook, I keep looking for a like button on posts
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
quote:Originally posted by Marek: Dang facebook, I keep looking for a like button on posts
T:man likes this.
Posted by happymann (Member # 9559) on :
quote:Originally posted by T:man:
quote:Originally posted by Marek: Dang facebook, I keep looking for a like button on posts
T:man likes this.
Isn't it +1 now?
Posted by Stone_Wolf_ (Member # 8299) on :
quote:Originally posted by happymann:
quote:Originally posted by T:man:
quote:Originally posted by Marek: Dang facebook, I keep looking for a like button on posts
T:man likes this.
Isn't it +1 now?
+1
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
RT
quote:Originally posted by Stone_Wolf_:
quote:Originally posted by happymann:
quote:Originally posted by T:man:
quote:Originally posted by Marek: Dang facebook, I keep looking for a like button on posts
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