r/HFY TFOS# 557-Anything can be a weapon: Straw & Just a figure of speech(Hfy Sci-Fi Reddit Stories)

[@AgroSquerril]

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[@crimsonblood1173]

The one were they said "im aroused by your presence" had me cracking up.

[@mstrfool]

A real problem. I still love one that happened between the Russians and US. The translation was 'Invisible idiot.' What had been said was 'Out of sight, out of mind.' Heh.

[@julesmasseffectmusic]

Sayings, metaphors, smilies, shouldn't be used with foreigners without the words "as we say".

[@EvilPaladin11]

I like to picture John Wick as the hitman in the story. The alien was given the card to the agency that Agent 47 works for.

[@DragonJohn]

"seeing you reminds me of kittens" I'm going to use that someday

[@vedymin1]

So we were basically tamarians with our "Shaka, when the walls fell" ways of speech :)

[@ceilyurie856]

"Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra"

[@mogarth3866]

that is such a good star trek reference

[@readermike8355]

Ah the race that speaks in meme

[@asurasyn]

Humans can kill someone with anything. I once saw a human kill two men with a pencil. A fucking pencil! 😎

[@kaiuwe4gabbert556]

*ahem* ever heard of a spoon?

[@micanikko]

Im quite happy that I know both of these references. At least I think i know the spoon one too.

[@kaiuwe4gabbert556]

@@micanikko*cough* the eyes

[@micanikko]

@@kaiuwe4gabbert556 i take it back LOL. i was thinking of a different reference whoops

[@kaiuwe4gabbert556]

@@micanikko eh, many refrences with spoons

[@micanikko]

To be fair. I speak 2 languages and whenever someone says a figure of speech, im still unaware of what some of them mean. So i can only imagine the confusion

[@warrmalaski8570]

26 ways to say, dude. Each with a different meaning.

[@aj_the_infamous1013]

alien at either a beach or a skate park meeting a dude bro for the first time (Alien) "im sorry can you repeat that" (dude bro) "dude i said that armor is like super tripy" (translator) "male of species, as i have previously stated it appears your carapace is creating a sense of hallucinations resulting in injury to the cranial area" (alien) "ok... seems like something is happening that i dont understand.... why did i come to dirt again?????" (dude bro) "earth or terra dude not dirt..." (translator) "dirt or dirt male of species not dirt" (alien) CONFUSED SCREAMING!!!!!

[@WorldWalker128]

@@aj_the_infamous1013 Wait until Google gives them an 'update'. It'll get even worse.

[@sherylcascadden4988]

Straws, bottle caps, other improvised weapons, yep ingenuity and adaptability are humans all over, as a figure of speech...

[@voodoovince8001]

The second story is just Google translate. But in space

[@LockandLoad79]

IRL though, a garrote is just a snare, maybe used for fishing or string instrument; a Nekote is just a tool to move balls of hay; Bo shuriken is just a nail or a chopstick; there's a martial art dedicated in effectively using an oar; that's not to mention the all mighty all purpose Stick.

[@csi1392]

FINGERS WORK

[@trulyinfamous]

Aliens would truly struggle with Mexican slang.

[@curiousangel6321]

For the algorithm. Reminds me of that one star trek next gen episode. Curious how many geeks immediately knew what I am referring to. XP

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm.

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm

[@timothyswanson8773]

I think I know. Temba! His arms wide.

[@adamglover6948]

for the algorithm

[@DragonJohn]

Darmok and Jalad at tanagra

[@midgefidget5796]

Or when the American said 'The spirit is willing but the body is weak'. The computer translated to Russian as follows; 'The vodka is good but the meat is rotten'

[@kristapsmazaiks3379]

wow... the second story had me rolling a few times, t'was great lol

[@jakeand9020]

"humanity must be one of the mad races who's intelligence evolved in such a way to make them, as a species, borderline insane." So your saying they assumed correctly?

[@discusmaximus]

For the Algorithm, For the Author(s), For the Narrator, Agro Squirrel !

[@dash_o_napalm594]

It's nice to meet you.

[@AgroSquerril]

Nice to meet you too

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

Welcome to the community

[@StoneChip6597]

Nice to meet you too bud

[@itachi112059]

Geez, buy me a drink first lol

[@EvilPaladin11]

Sir, this is a Wendy's. My flesh is not on the menu. Look up, and you'll see the menu. We only serve cow and chicken meat.

[@Maeshalanadae]

“I’m aroused by your presence.” Oh boy. How did THAT not cause diplomatic incidents?!?

[@MarrockV]

I have a few stainless steel straws... got bored one day and sharpened one.

[@genericname42]

For the ALGORITHM..... sup. why you down here?

[@curiousangel6321]

Because I am a curious comment surfer. XP

[@genericname42]

@@curiousangel6321 yo have been bated

[@AgroSquerril]

for a 4 or a 6?

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm Why am I down here you ask well that is simple FOR THE ALGORITHM!!!!

[@genericname42]

@@reasonablehiccups4792 you have passed my test. Thanks for pleasing the ALGORITHM

[@OGSontar]

"...evolved to be borderline insane..." Well, they're not wrong...

[@Maeshalanadae]

When it says anything, we mean anything. Even our saliva.

[@ironworksdragon6843]

Bob the dragon

[@bobsterclause342]

Straw idioms alliens

[@bobsterclause342]

869k subs this morning, 873 now.

[@peekakuchu6878]

So many colourful idioms lol

[@KwaterbugBUTCHER]

For the Algorithm ,For the Author(s), For the Disembodied voice! For the Squirrel 🐿

[@nos2342]

To please the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@davidhenderson3400]

Intergalactic war started over malfunctioning translator. I can see that happening.

[@skyfinger9319]

Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra

[@theonetodefyall238]

keeper going

[@AgroSquerril]

kept going

[@asandrewsilvaw]

For the algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the algorithm

[@mreeeee8426]

Fro the algorithm Edit: For

[@matthewklestinski7030]

@@mreeeee8426 To (and fro) the Algorithm!

[@mreeeee8426]

@@matthewklestinski7030 fro the Agorithm!

[@DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH]

For the Algorithm

[@AgroSquerril]

For the Algorithm

[@peekakuchu6878]

More keep being created

[@FedralBI]

F.T.A

[@unlikelysuspect5491]

My coment >the algorithim

[@reasonablehiccups4792]

For the algorithm?

[@keepermovin5906]

Ridiculous, the algorithm is all knowing and above everything else

[@CitizenValve]

I don’t understand the point behind this…

[@phoenixbugg7199]

Lots of fun stories based on how aliens and human would interact in any give situation. Listen to more stories it will make more sense after a while. Down the wormhole Alice!

[@Kirsten2933]

like 691

[@tadadoterson6147]

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[@merlinwizard1000]

88th, 6 December 2023