Star Trek

Data:

"I do not know" is the most valuable statement in science, the beginning of wisdom.

I admire this statement and it heavily influences my thinking.

Everybody remember where we parked

"He's dead, Jim."

When we're gaming together but he gets distracted by his phone, I'll call my husband back to the game with, "Play dom-jot, hew-mon!" but I never stab him if he's cheating.

It is completely possible to do everything right and still fail, its not weakness, it's life.

Whenever I wake up my computer I saw a little "Hello Computer".

Anytime I see or hear the word "females" when speaking about a woman, I can't help but say - feeee-malesss - in a hissing and lecherous voice.

Also I like this Patak brand of curry, and I think "p'takh" every time I open the jar.

“IT’S A GOOD DAY TO DIE!”

I deal with anxiety. One of the best ways to manage and even help make it better is to embrace the anxious situation head on and dive in, welcome the challenge. No one does that better than Klingons.

I adjust my shirt/sweater like Picard when he gets up.

I tend to do the Spock eyebrow raise quite a bit without thinking about it, to the point that people I know will ask if it's on purpose.

I also will use "fascinating" and I tend to insert logical or illogical into sentences.

Worf's "It is not funny, but I get it" is something I throw in as well.

If I'm in "Star Trek Mode" I'll use various Klingon phrases, along with the Vulcan salute as greeting. My wife and I will at times text in Klingon. There's other stuff as well, but not as common!

I work for an MSP and I often multiply my time estimates by a factor of four.... Does that count?

Exploitation begins at home

When I drive and the missus is in the passenger seat and I have to break harder than usual because an idiot in front of me, I sometimes yell "Brace for impact!"

Sometimes, my wife and I will make a comment to each other that makes perfect sense between the two of us, but to outside observers sounds like absolute gibberish. When one of us realizes this, we'll follow it up with, "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra." Then folks get really confused.

Not me but my friend always say "Engage!" when he activates his electric recliner.

Whenever I just slightly win, I shout "Qa'pla!". Whenever I get really competitive I say "Today is a good day to die." I also use petaQ.

I know this isn't really a mannerism or phrase, but whenever a shocking turn/twist happens I've been known to hum the Balance of Terror theme.

Edit: Also the hissy "feeeeeeemales" whenever someone casually calls women "females". Thanks @catshit_dogfart@lemmy.world

@Nmyownworld Whenever I have solved some weird tech issue, my first instinct is to throw my hands up and shout "Qapla'!"

(It's the pose from the end of Goldeneye, so I am clearly aware of how quickly my fortune can turn.)

Tea, Earl Grey, hot!

I use "colorful metaphors" and "double dumbass on you" far too often.

I quote Darmok quite a bit, usually Picard's "Gilgamesh, a King. At Uruk" line.

Highly illogical.

I'm a doctor, not an [insert appropriate role].

Referring to something as "banjaxed ".

I have been told I do a head cocking gesture exactly the way Data does it.

Unconsciously adopted a Jadzia Dax's thinking walk with hands holding behind back.

It's a little on the nose, considering my display name and avatar, but, "That's a stupid question!"

"He's dead Jim"

Two Spock quotes that have become ingrained:

“I object to you. I object to intellect without discipline. I object to power without constructive purpose.”

• TOS: “The Squire of Gothos”

“I do not approve. I understand.”

• TOS: “A Taste of Armageddon”

Not something i do, but this thread reminded me of my intense desire to end up in a situation where i can shout COMPUTER TURN OFF THAT NOISE

Spock’s Live Long and Prosper. '

Live long and prosper

There are some things I've done in my life, some choices I've made, maybe even some bridges I've burned where when the dust settles and I'm thinking about it I have said out loud:

"I can live with it. I CAN live with it."

Make it so

I don’t know why this is, but I have always been able to raise my right eyebrow independently… but not my left one. It’s kinda funny, because one of my son’s friends just randomly asked me if I could do that earlier this evening. I did so, and he made like it was this really big deal.

I’m just glad I could amuse him.

The Picard Manuever.

I should buy longer shirts.

Warp speed ahead. I use this when I have a task that I just want to get over with.

In my best Janeway voice: "DEW IT."