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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 6008227" data-attributes="member: 8835">I've got an extra theory on why some folks hate MMO speak at the gaming table.New Guy Syndrome.In the workplace, if you're the new guy, the biggest fitting in mistake to make is to talk about &quot;that's not how we did it at my old job.&quot;While everybody claims they're all for bringing in new ideas and such, they ain't really ready for it.&nbsp; And certainly from the newb who hasn't taken the time to learn the group's dynamic and earn their respect.So some new guy throwing around all his fancy MMO terms and not talking like the rest of the group, is just showing how much of a clueless outsider he really is.&nbsp; If he was smart, he'd lay back, see the sensibilities of the group, and adopt their terminology.There's a time and place and method for bringing in new jargon and new practices.&nbsp; But handled poorly, it just irritates the group and interferes with the new guy's acceptance into the community.Personally, I have a knack for making up words, sayings or introducing existing ones to new people and having them adopt them into their own speech.&nbsp; I don't have a handle on the exact conditions and delivery that make it work, but I have a fairly decent track record.&nbsp; People point out years later that they still hear my phrases like &quot;ding free parking space&quot; referring to a corner or protected spot that reduces the likelyhood of their being a neighboring car to ding your car when they open their door.I'm not saying I'm a marketting machine or influencing the mass population.&nbsp; Merely that I can get people who I am with to adopt phrases as their own that I introduce to them in conversation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 6008227, member: 8835"] I've got an extra theory on why some folks hate MMO speak at the gaming table. New Guy Syndrome. In the workplace, if you're the new guy, the biggest fitting in mistake to make is to talk about "that's not how we did it at my old job." While everybody claims they're all for bringing in new ideas and such, they ain't really ready for it. And certainly from the newb who hasn't taken the time to learn the group's dynamic and earn their respect. So some new guy throwing around all his fancy MMO terms and not talking like the rest of the group, is just showing how much of a clueless outsider he really is. If he was smart, he'd lay back, see the sensibilities of the group, and adopt their terminology. There's a time and place and method for bringing in new jargon and new practices. But handled poorly, it just irritates the group and interferes with the new guy's acceptance into the community. Personally, I have a knack for making up words, sayings or introducing existing ones to new people and having them adopt them into their own speech. I don't have a handle on the exact conditions and delivery that make it work, but I have a fairly decent track record. People point out years later that they still hear my phrases like "ding free parking space" referring to a corner or protected spot that reduces the likelyhood of their being a neighboring car to ding your car when they open their door. I'm not saying I'm a marketting machine or influencing the mass population. Merely that I can get people who I am with to adopt phrases as their own that I introduce to them in conversation. [/QUOTE]

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