I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise.
Whenever someone is being greedy or acting a fool, I say, “hoo-man,” in a bad Ferengi accent.
Jean-Luc Picard’s “make it so” is a go to phrase for me.
My first sip of coffee for the day is always my Janeway moment.
When someone says something far fetched, I say “really.” I think I’m channeling Benjamin Sisko. No one else sees it that way.
I say “p’takh” a bit too often. Not to anyone who understands Klingon. Not yet, anyway.
Any Star Trek mannerism or phrase you’ve incorporated into your life?
I say “Fascinating.” a bit too often.
A fair bit of “Oh my!” al a Sulu too
Besides that, “shut up Wesley” is a common retort in our house hold.
Captains log stardate 2023.8
I hate Wesley Crusher.
I impersonate Picard and trash talk Wesley all the time to my wife.
Oh my gosh, yes. “Oh my” is great. I’m laughing at the thought of using “fascinating” as shorthand for, “Whatever, I long since stop listening, but I’m too polite to ask you to stop talking.”
