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"So now I'm almost sort of famous on this site" "What?" "Yeah. It's all thanks to Star Trek and homosexuality." "...what?" (startrek.website)
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[–] RocketBoots@programming.dev 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've been away, but I skim lemmy every now and then. I noticed the uptick in start trek shit posts. I actually really like them. I don't really watch the show, but my friends are fans so I get some of the jokes. I even went to a con with my brother in law for his birthday. Besides something about Picards flute I had no clue what was happening, but the excitement was infectious.

I've been on the fringe of a few communities for quite some time, so I know how it feels to be constantly looking for a place you fit in. I'm glad you found yours op. Not going to say the thing, but all the best.

[–] interolivary@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not going to say the thing

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY THE THING‽

On a more serious note, I've seen a lot of comments on eg. !risa@startrek.website echoing the same sentiment, and many people who haven't really watched any of the Treks seem to enjoy the memery. I think it's somehow, I don't know, cute? Something about it just makes me go "aww" a bit, like here's us nerds making our nerdy little memes about our nerdy utopian space opera, and then even lots non-fans find something fun in those memes.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

Agreed. I couldn't have put it better myself.

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. Say the thing. Say the thing or you don't mean it.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Ok. R2D2 is my favourite Star Trek character

[–] Ashyr@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I knew it was stamets before I saw the author. Almost sort of famous indeed.

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My update in the same situation. Same ole, same ole.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Same here. Am I just old or am I just boring?

Is this meme about young interesting people?