"Toons"... are we playing Loony Toons?

"Mob" for a single enemy, I like. I enjoy jargon sometimes. "Toon" just has such a shallow, childish ring to it.

For toon, I can maybe, possibly see where if you stretch it, it could seem childish, but I can't fathom where shallow comes in?

TOON FTW!

I've always called my toons "toon" in every game I played. All my friends call them toons also. I dunno. po-tato, po-tat-o. Who cares lol.

I have to agree with the "who cares" statement.

If someone else calling an animated pixelated character on a screen a 'toon' bothers someone enough that they need to vocalize it in the game or treat someone else in the game differently because of it then they have bigger issues than can ever be resolved on this forum.

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For toon, I can maybe, possibly see where if you stretch it, it could seem childish, but I can't fathom where shallow comes in?

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Y'know, like, 2-dimensional? Flat? Literally without depth?

Wow, is this thread STILL going?

Hey, don't look at me. I've been calling my guys "guys" for weeks now.

It is never going to go away. Its like Pop vs Soda.

What about people that say "sodapop"?

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It is never going to go away. Its like Pop vs Soda.

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Heh, I don't say either. Neither of them are normally used terms in England. Actually I've always found them both to be silly words.

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Heh, I don't say either. Neither of them are normally used terms in England. Actually I've always found them both to be silly words.

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Well, remember that, for many Americans, especially nerdy Americans, our #1 exposure to English culture is Monty Python. So we kind of expect you to prefer silly words.

Out of curiosity, what term do you use for sugary carbonated non-alcoholic beverages? SCNABs?

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It is never going to go away. Its like Pop vs Soda.

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Heh, I don't say either. Neither of them are normally used terms in England. Actually I've always found them both to be silly words.

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Well, remember that, for many Americans, especially nerdy Americans, our #1 exposure to English culture is Monty Python. So we kind of expect you to prefer silly words.

Out of curiosity, what term do you use for sugary carbonated non-alcoholic beverages? SCNABs?

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We usually use the name of the product or manufacturer, like Coke, Pepsi, Lucozade, Fanta or just the generic term 'drink'.

eg. 'Get a drink from the fridge'

I notice alot of US peeps talk about drinks we just don't have or generally drink over here. Kool Aid and the like... (whatever that is - I only know it from a large jug-thing that appears in Family Guy)

You guys don't have kool aid? Man... that's a shame. You must have some equivilent however... it's about the only affordable solution to drink. (water is fine, but sometimes you need solution, like when you have a sore throat or just crave some taste).


Kool aid by the way is simply a powdered drink mix. Some people like myself are really cheap and get the kind where you add a bunch of sugar to a 2 liter container and then a little packet of powder, and you get some coolaid. I'm not sure the actual name of the product.. Kool aid is just a name brand, it's like calling "facial tissues" kleenex.



You must have something like that though.


Oh, and in massachusetts they call soda - "tonic". Always got a kick out of that one.

Zeus - god of sody pop

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Kool aid by the way is simply a powdered drink mix. Some people like myself are really cheap and get the kind where you add a bunch of sugar to a 2 liter container and then a little packet of powder, and you get some coolaid. I'm not sure the actual name of the product.. Kool aid is just a name brand, it's like calling "facial tissues" kleenex.

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Yeah, Kool Aid is the brand. I don't think there actually is a generic name for "flavored powder that you add to water to make a beverage". And I also wanted to chime in and reinforce that sugar and water are really the only significant ingredients in Kool Aid. The little flavor packets don't really add much more than color. You add about 100 times as much sugar as the actual Kool Aid product. Amazing stuff.

Actually it's a little weird that this came up. After about 20 years of no Kool Aid, I started buying it again last month for no evident reason. Lemon Lime is my favorite.

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For toon, I can maybe, possibly see where if you stretch it, it could seem childish, but I can't fathom where shallow comes in?

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Y'know, like, 2-dimensional? Flat? Literally without depth?

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Ah, the other definition. I thought you were talking about the personality trait, not a pool of water. I guess yes, being on a screen, they are flat and 2-dimensional. I'll give you that.

I figured you meant the definition: lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow. Because that one would make no sense in this context to a normal mind.

Speaking of soda/pop/[insert name here] has anyone ever tried Moxie?

That is the most vile carbonated drink on this planet LOL. I was in Maine and they actually had a whole Moxie Festival going on. It was like drinking medicine.

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Ah, the other definition. I thought you were talking about the personality trait, not a pool of water. I guess yes, being on a screen, they are flat and 2-dimensional. I'll give you that.

I figured you meant the definition: lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow. Because that one would make no sense in this context to a normal mind.

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I guess I am weird then, because I actually see the connection between the two definitions, and why the same word is used for both.

I'm also weird because I love Moxie.

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I'm also weird because I love Moxie.

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You must go to the festival then, heh.

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It is never going to go away. Its like Pop vs Soda.

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I actually use the phrase "soda pop"... or "sodee pop" depending upon my mood...

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Oh, and in massachusetts they call soda - "tonic". Always got a kick out of that one.

Zeus - god of sody pop

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I lived in the Boston area for a year... the "tonic" thing confused me at first...

When I think of Boston Beverages though... I think of...

Lime Rickys... Tasty... I do miss those...

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Oh, and in massachusetts they call soda - "tonic". Always got a kick out of that one.

Zeus - god of sody pop

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I lived in the Boston area for a year... the "tonic" thing confused me at first...

When I think of Boston Beverages though... I think of...

Lime Rickys... Tasty... I do miss those...



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I live an hour south of Seattle... don't ask me to list all the things we call our coffee *dies*