(Slightly OT) Seinfeld <-> TNG Lexicon

Oct 23, 2000, 5:01 PM ET2 posts by 2 posters
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The News Guy(Mike)

Ok, hope I don't offend any Seinfeld purists (Dave) out there who don't watch Star Trek too, but:

In talking with my literate friend Diane, who likes Seinfeld and Star Trek: TNG, she suggested developing a lexicon of Seinfeld events to explain concepts in a new way similar to the great episode of TNG: DARMOK

In that episode Picard is stranded on a planet with a supposedly hostile
alien who's race speaks only in historical metaphors.   Picard slowly
deconstructs the language until he can communicate with them and thereby
avoids hostility.       See:
http://www.chaparraltree.com/sflang/darmok.shtml  (It really is a
brilliant episode!)
For example:  to explain that someone is INSENSITIVE
                     WE (the Seinfeld race) might say:
                                Jerry, wiping a crumb from his mouth
                      to convey the concept of IMMINENT DANGER
                      WE (the Seinfeld race) might say:
                                Susan, licking the envelopes
                       to convey the concept of THEFT
                                Kramer at the Hamptons

Any other Seinfeld/ TNG fans out there that want to add to the lexicon?

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John TwernboldThe News Guy(Mike)

Hell, I think you could define an entire system of communication based solely on George. 'Specially if the culture consisted solely of selfish bastards... :-)

to convey the concept of THRIFT : George, eating garbage

to convey the concept of LOSS: George, his hands on the iron

to convey the concept of THOUGHTFULLNESS: George, alone on the pier

to convey the concept of HUBRIS: George and the toupee

to convey the concept of RAGE: George... uh, pretty much all the time. :-)

That Darmok episode was a good one. I haven't watched TNG in years but that one sticks out for some reason, and I do find myself thinking occasionally thinking about it and how we communicate. Very interesting!

John Twernbold jtwernbold (at) yahoo.com