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Post by riou on Mar 20, 2017 3:53:59 GMT
Honestly? I've literally been in situations where my face IS tired. And, haha, interestingly enough, it happens after periods of heavy emotional stress.
There's nothing awkward about what she says. The only thing is that she's unfortunately stuck with a wooden-ish face thanks to animation (or rather, lack thereof).
Otherwise, that statement isn't even remotely that odd.
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Post by Atemporal Vanguardian-Debugger on Mar 20, 2017 4:04:36 GMT
I could be wrong but I think this adage actually derives from the way sometimes faces are in the morning where it is swollen and literally has a tired look to it. This is what many probably would call "puffy face".
I could be wrong but still fits the adage.
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Post by projectpatdc on Mar 20, 2017 4:10:44 GMT
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Post by Lorn on Mar 20, 2017 4:13:03 GMT
Honestly? I've literally been in situations where my face IS tired. And, haha, interestingly enough, it happens after periods of heavy emotional stress. There's nothing awkward about what she says. The only thing is that she's unfortunately stuck with a wooden-ish face thanks to animation (or rather, lack thereof). Otherwise, that statement isn't even remotely that odd. That's a nice anecdote, but I have a feeling you've never said the phrase. I could be wrong but I think this adage actually derives from the way sometimes faces are in the morning where it is swollen and literally has a tired look to it. This is what many probably would call "puffy face". I could be wrong but still fits the adage.An adage usually states a traditional phrase, as evidenced by this is not a traditional phrase, therefore it is not an adage.
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Post by riou on Mar 20, 2017 4:20:48 GMT
Honestly? I've literally been in situations where my face IS tired. And, haha, interestingly enough, it happens after periods of heavy emotional stress. There's nothing awkward about what she says. The only thing is that she's unfortunately stuck with a wooden-ish face thanks to animation (or rather, lack thereof). Otherwise, that statement isn't even remotely that odd. That's a nice anecdote, but I have a feeling you've never said the phrase. Actually yeah I have. Though it's something I told my mom after I spent a good couple of minutes crying. "I need to go lay down, my face feels tired."
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Post by Atemporal Vanguardian-Debugger on Mar 20, 2017 4:23:18 GMT
Honestly? I've literally been in situations where my face IS tired. And, haha, interestingly enough, it happens after periods of heavy emotional stress. There's nothing awkward about what she says. The only thing is that she's unfortunately stuck with a wooden-ish face thanks to animation (or rather, lack thereof). Otherwise, that statement isn't even remotely that odd. That's a nice anecdote, but I have a feeling you've never said the phrase. I could be wrong but I think this adage actually derives from the way sometimes faces are in the morning where it is swollen and literally has a tired look to it. This is what many probably would call "puffy face". I could be wrong but still fits the adage.An adage usually states a traditional phrase, as evidenced by this is not a traditional phrase, therefore it is not an adage.Aphorism then. And if not what would you call it then?
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Post by lierah on Mar 20, 2017 4:36:35 GMT
I think it's because it doesn't have a context that fits with things we would see as making our face tired. Usually when we say "My face is tired" its followed up with why.. "Because of all this smiling ..laughing.. crying... yawning.." context. It sounds weird because we dont have the "because" that we can see as a reason for making the muscles in our face tired. I think if she's said something like "My eyes are tired from hours of staring at monitors" it probably would have made more sense. Also I am half asleep so probably not making all that much sense myself
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Post by NRieh on Mar 20, 2017 9:20:01 GMT
Aphorism, idiom, adage - those are supposed to recognizable and commonly used..
They may or may not be 'funny' for the non-native speakers. E.g. 'rain cats and dogs' sounds like 100% nonsense for the Russians, while rest of the world is still puzzled with our Kuzma & his allmighty mommy ('pokazat kuzkinu mat' - literally 'to show Kuzka's mother to someone', meaning - a threat, like 'to teach someone a lesson' or 'to punish someone').
Apparently, that's not the case here. In this thread only couple of French-speaking Canadians had recognised this phrase as a calque (word-for-word translation). Should I remind you that we're talking about the 'international' English script for a world-wide release here?
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Post by shechinah on Mar 20, 2017 11:04:49 GMT
I don't really see what's so wrong with the line but then I'm not from the US or England. I hear the "tired face" line here from time to time, sometimes in different forms. It tends to mean you are tired of socialising like your face is sore from talking or from smiling. It also sometimes simply mean you're really tired and can feel it in your face.
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Post by decafhigh on Apr 5, 2017 4:19:11 GMT
I know it is the new big Bioware meme, but where did this even come from? When Addison said that I was like 'What?'. Never in my entire life have I ever heard anyone use that expression. Is it a Canadian thing? Is that something they say often up North? Has anyone heard someone use that in an everyday conversation? Was just a typo in the VA's script? I'm curious as to the origins of our newest joke. If you have any ideas where this phrase originated lets hear them.
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Post by falk on Apr 5, 2017 4:32:17 GMT
The phrase refers to when your facial muscles feel tired after maintaining a concerned face for an extended period of time. That's what it means. I've experienced the feeling several times, but maybe I'm just an overly concerned person. It's definitely something I've heard people say, though it's weird to hear Addison say it considering her terrible level of animation
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Post by linksocarina on Apr 5, 2017 4:34:25 GMT
I have heard it in conversation before, but not in such context.
We're going to see a lot of in game jokies on it now though I bet. It's the new calibrations line.
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Post by Revan Reborn on Apr 5, 2017 4:37:22 GMT
I'd imagine if you only had two hours of sleep every night and work nonstop writing thousands of lines of dialogue for hundreds of characters in a game that can last over 100 hours, you'd probably start to believe the most nonsensical remarks are either clever or hilarious. When you have become borderline delusional, everything becomes pure brilliance.
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Post by decafhigh on Apr 5, 2017 4:38:01 GMT
Okay, so it is an actual phrase actual people have used. So is it a Canadian thing then? Not trying to get you guys to 'out yourselves' there or anything but I've spent time living in a lot of different areas of the US. North, South, East, and West and never heard it before.
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Post by Doctor Fumbles on Apr 5, 2017 4:39:57 GMT
I have heard it in conversation before, but not in such context. We're going to see a lot of in game jokies on it now though I bet. It's the new calibrations line. The reason the ship wasn't working as well as it could have been when they arrived was because it wasn't calibrated right. They had no master of calibrations.
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Post by peabuddie on Apr 5, 2017 4:46:27 GMT
I'd imagine if you only had two hours of sleep every night and work nonstop writing thousands of lines of dialogue for hundreds of characters in a game that can last over 100 hours, you'd probably start to believe the most nonsensical remarks are either clever or hilarious. When you have become borderline delusional, everything becomes pure brilliance. Spoken by someone who sounds like they have in fact worked on long projects to the point of being delusional. I know I have and you said it alright. After a while you become blind and dumb, derp derp. What were we doing again? Oh yeah. that really important thing we're supposed to be doing!
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Post by Evanoel on Apr 5, 2017 4:47:28 GMT
Yeah, I think my face is tired... Thanks for asking!
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Post by peabuddie on Apr 5, 2017 4:49:09 GMT
I have heard it in conversation before, but not in such context. We're going to see a lot of in game jokies on it now though I bet. It's the new calibrations line. The reason the ship wasn't working as well as it could have been when they arrived was because it wasn't calibrated right. They had no master of calibrations. You hit the nail on the head!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 4:51:35 GMT
Actually we do use that phrase here in Norway, but its more like slang. "Troett i trynet" there is supposed to be another letter instead of OE in Troett, but you peons don't use our wonderful language.
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Post by decafhigh on Apr 5, 2017 4:55:07 GMT
Actually we do use that phrase here in Norway, but its more like slang. "Troett i trynet" there is supposed to be another letter instead of OE in Troett, but you peons don't use our wonderful language. So maybe it has a Scandinavian or even European origin then? I just find this interesting figuring out where it came from since it was so out of left field for me.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2017 4:59:09 GMT
Actually we do use that phrase here in Norway, but its more like slang. "Troett i trynet" there is supposed to be another letter instead of OE in Troett, but you peons don't use our wonderful language. So maybe it has a Scandinavian or even European origin then? I just find this interesting figuring out where it came from since it was so out of left field for me. Maybe. If you google "My face is tired" you'll only find Addison. If i google Troett i trynet i will find mostly makeup guides for Norwegian women that actually have a tired face.
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Post by slimgrin on Apr 5, 2017 4:59:47 GMT
Look, I'd love to discuss this right now, but I took an arrow to the knee and my face is tired.
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Post by decafhigh on Apr 5, 2017 5:00:55 GMT
Yeah I did and all I got were ME memes and beauty tips.
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Post by danishgambit on Apr 5, 2017 5:00:55 GMT
Even if it has been used it's not very normal at least in English. Most people would simply remark that they are tired.
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Post by Doctor Fumbles on Apr 5, 2017 5:01:10 GMT
Look, I'd love to discuss this right now, but I took an arrow to the knee and my face is tired. Just..no.
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