Telltale Games

*Dave Grossman* · 01/02/2007, 03:50 pm

OK, quick, here's an important game design question: if you could officially eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be?

Don't think about it too much. Time is of the essence!

--Dave

jp-30 · 01/02/2007, 03:53 pm

"I could care less"

numble · 01/02/2007, 03:57 pm

Ameliorate

Emily · 01/02/2007, 04:04 pm

I'm one of those who thought about it too long.

For the record, my vote was "yellow". And I have no idea why.

tabacco · 01/02/2007, 04:05 pm

'ur', as in the IM/text message abbreviation: "ur having fun?".

ShaggE · 01/02/2007, 04:22 pm

it'd have to be "frumpy"

wien · 01/02/2007, 04:34 pm

"like". It's sooo like... you know like... annoying and stuff.

Lysandus · 01/02/2007, 04:34 pm

"Indubitably"

Thinking about that word always gives me a headache.

artwking · 01/02/2007, 04:39 pm

"cream", and all related adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.

Udvarnoky · 01/02/2007, 05:11 pm

"Believe it or not"

**Jake** · 01/02/2007, 05:38 pm

"crass" or "thumb"

Mel · 01/02/2007, 05:55 pm

crap or sucks

It's such a vulgar way of saying you dislike something.

*Dave Grossman* · 01/02/2007, 06:16 pm

Wow, this is great! I'm learning all sorts of things about you people.

jp-30 · 01/02/2007, 06:59 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by artwking

"cream", and all related adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.

As a huge Eric Clapton fan, I find that you would want Cream removed from the lexicon somewhat disturbing.

Emily · 01/02/2007, 08:39 pm

I thought of one... goiter.

matan · 01/02/2007, 08:44 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by numble

Ameliorate

That's a weird coincidence. I just heard the word ameliorate yesterday for the first time! ... or is it a coincidence????

Mine is the word "the", which is totally useless, as the russian language has shown.

brunner · 01/02/2007, 08:44 pm

I'm thinking "slapdash" would be my word.

artwking · 01/02/2007, 09:09 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp-30

As a huge Eric Clapton fan, I find that you would want Cream removed from the lexicon somewhat disturbing.

Yes, there was a band called "Cream" as well. Imagine my horror and dismay.

Yech... Just thinking of the word makes me feel the need to take a shower now.

*Hero1* · 01/02/2007, 09:22 pm

haemoglobin

LuigiHann · 01/02/2007, 09:23 pm

"Race"
Well, either that or "spin-off"

01/02/2007, 03:50 pm	#1
Dave Grossman Cranky Game Designer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The desk next to the window Posts: 130	Abolish that word OK, quick, here's an important game design question: if you could officially eliminate one word or phrase from the English language, what would it be? Don't think about it too much. Time is of the essence! --Dave

01/02/2007, 04:22 pm	#6
ShaggE Deep Mushroom Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,316	it'd have to be "frumpy" __________________ "This grass feels funny. It feels like... pants." - Kirby A song. Also a song.

01/02/2007, 04:34 pm	#7
wien Prrrffft..hähähähää! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 12	"like". It's sooo like... you know like... annoying and stuff. __________________ Oy! Get your fingers out of my soup!

01/02/2007, 05:55 pm	#12
Mel Rowr! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 834	crap or sucks It's such a vulgar way of saying you dislike something. __________________ “I do not at all understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us.” - Ann Lamott http://hikergirl.tumblr.com

01/02/2007, 09:22 pm	#19
Hero1 conclusion jumper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: melbourne, australia Posts: 1,766	haemoglobin __________________ Patience is a sharp razor to swallow...

01/02/2007, 03:53 pm	#2
jp-30 Lint Miner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Zealand. Posts: 2,735	"I could care less"

01/02/2007, 03:57 pm	#3
numble Glottal stop Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Super Happy Farmland Posts: 524	Ameliorate

01/02/2007, 04:04 pm	#4
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	I'm one of those who thought about it too long. For the record, my vote was "yellow". And I have no idea why.

01/02/2007, 04:05 pm	#5
tabacco I Feel Fantastic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 2,129	'ur', as in the IM/text message abbreviation: "ur having fun?".

01/02/2007, 04:34 pm	#8
Lysandus Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 33	"Indubitably" Thinking about that word always gives me a headache.

01/02/2007, 04:39 pm	#9
artwking My family is made of meat Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 384	"cream", and all related adjectives, adverbs, and verbs.

01/02/2007, 05:11 pm	#10
Udvarnoky Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Thibodaux, LA Posts: 855	"Believe it or not"

01/02/2007, 05:38 pm	#11
Jake Telltale Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,841	"crass" or "thumb"

01/02/2007, 06:16 pm	#13
Dave Grossman Cranky Game Designer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The desk next to the window Posts: 130	Wow, this is great! I'm learning all sorts of things about you people.

01/02/2007, 08:39 pm	#15
Emily Formerly of the Telltale Team Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,549	I thought of one... goiter.

01/02/2007, 08:44 pm	#17
brunner Messiah Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 83	I'm thinking "slapdash" would be my word.

01/02/2007, 09:23 pm	#20
LuigiHann Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,656	"Race" Well, either that or "spin-off"

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