this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2023
238 points (96.9% liked)
Risa
6941 readers
337 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 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
They're able to say it. It's an insult.
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.
I like this theory, it feels like one of the authentic ways that slurs in earth languages actually get invented.
Ahh yes, the Monkeigh defense. I always knew the Ferengi were really space elves!
That's what I figured
I mean it is usually said with some distain in the voice. I had always thought it was some sort of pun or something.
Human is the one word they know in Federation Standard. They go out of their way to mispronounce it.