Risa

6871 readers

2 users here now

Star Trek memes and shitposts

Come on'n get your jamaharon on! There are no real rules—just don't break the weather control network.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

256

Let me tell you something about Hew-mons (i.imgflip.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

40 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 85 points 10 months ago (3 children)

They're able to say it. It's an insult.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I read a theory once that "daimon", the Ferengi title for captain, could translate to "good/lead merchant" or something along those lines.

So if we assume that's true, it's possible that "hewmon" means something like "shitty merchant", and it's just pure coincidence it basically sounds like human.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

I like this theory, it feels like one of the authentic ways that slurs in earth languages actually get invented.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ahh yes, the Monkeigh defense. I always knew the Ferengi were really space elves!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Human is the one word they know in Federation Standard. They go out of their way to mispronounce it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's what I figured

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I mean it is usually said with some distain in the voice. I had always thought it was some sort of pun or something.