Lemminary

joined 1 year ago
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Oh yeah. The number 9 is superstitious in some East Asian cultures, like the Chinese. Its pronunciation is similar to "unlucky" or "suffering" so people try not to use it, like some buildings skip the 13th floor. But it's not unique. In Japan, the numbers 4 and 7 sound like death so they use alternative pronunciations. Another popular Asian belief similar to Astrology divinates personalities based on blood types.

Since Windows is a global product, MS execs decided to skip the number due to cultural sensitivity. They also wanted to close the gap with the Mac versioning and present it as a big improvement over Win 8, so it was probably a strategic decision for various reasons.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Dancing Queen by Abba: "Fuck my drag, right?"

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 15 points 9 hours ago (8 children)

It's simple: Ain't nobody got time for your bullshit, Microsoft.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

I also got it last sale but I think I had grown out of it and didn't realize it until I was watching the tutorials. Maybe it's one of those games I enjoy watching others play instead? I should've pirated it first before buying as I usually do...

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

I got all the cheap classics I had been playing with an eyepatch and a peg leg years ago. I'm especially excited about Magicka 2 to play with friends. My nephew is gonna love them!

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Same here. I've just gone through their feed and I recognize a good portion of the headlines.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Same here! I'll probably get it eventually on sale, if only for the polished UI. It looks so good and I'm glad they remade it. I hope we get a modern sequel, at least.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

"Prostagma? Vulome" - Greek villager units in Age of Mythology

"My right arm is bigger than my left arm!" - Tryndamere from League of Legends

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

MS is both wet and salivating right now.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 49 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Phobias suck so much ass. I don't think those poking fun understand how embarrassing and frustrating it is to have a sudden panic attack over something you have no control over.

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