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Fat_Sunny

03-16-2007, 08:22 PM

Fat Stayed Home Today And Did A Bunch Of House Projects And Played A Bunch Of Games.  He Played "Freecell" On The Computer And Won A Couple Of Games, But On The Third One He Got Stumped, So He Clicked On The Exit Game Box And The Prompt Said "Would You Like To Resign This Game".On His Last-Year's Computer, The Prompt Used To Say "Would You Like To Quit This Game".WTF...Did Enough People Complain To Microsoft That The Word "Quit" Was Too Strong, And It Hurt Their Self-Esteem To Be Considered Quitters?  Is "Resign" More PC And Ego-Friendly?As Fat Said, An Insignificant Observation, But Truly A Sign Of The Times.

weekapaugjz

03-16-2007, 08:30 PM

jz feels insignificant is too harsh a word.  f_s should change the thread title using a different word such as lesser, even though it wouldn't make sense in that context, or something like meager.  insignificant truly puts down the genius that is f_s.

KC2OSO

03-16-2007, 08:33 PM

play online chess.  they always ask if you want to resign as a courtesy.

blakjeezis

03-16-2007, 08:40 PM

The word resign has been used in chess for God knows how long. It's just Microsoft trying to polish the Windows turd.

Judge Smails

03-16-2007, 08:54 PM

Main Entry: 2quit Function: verb Inflected Form(s): quit also quit·ted; quit·ting Etymology: Middle English quiten, quitten, from Anglo-French quiter, from quite free of, released, from Latin quietus quiet, at rest  1 : to cease normal, expected, or necessary action quit> 2 : to give up employment 3 : to admit defeat : <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/give+up">GIVE UP</a> Main Entry: re·sign <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/messageboard/editmessage.cfm/Forum/52/Topic/58025/Message/*popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?resign01.wav=resign')"><img src="http://www.ronfez.net/images/audio.gif" border="0" width="16" height="11" /></a> Pronunciation: ri-'zIn Function: verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French resigner, from Latin resignare, literally, to unseal, cancel, from re- + signare to sign, seal -- more at <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/sign">SIGN</a>1 : <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/relegate">RELEGATE</a>, <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/consign">CONSIGN</a>; especially : to give (oneself) over without <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/resistance">resistance</a> <resigned herself to her fate> 2 : to give up deliberately; especially : to renounce (as a right or position) by a formal act intransitive verb 1 : to give up one's office or position : <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/quit">QUIT</a> 2 : to accept something as inevitable : <a href="http://www.ronfez.net/dictionary/submit">SUBMIT</a>  Actually, resigning seems to be the stronger and more capitulatory word choice.  Like there is no hope of winning.  Defeat is inevitable.  Whereas, one might quit simply because his Hot Pockets were done or he needed to go pinch a loaf.  

This message was edited by Judge Smails on 3-17-07 @ 12:56 AM

SinA

03-16-2007, 08:58 PM

Fat_Sunny wrote: Fat Stayed Home Today And Did A Bunch Of House Projects And Played A Bunch Of Games.  He Played "Freecell" On The Computer And Won A Couple Of Games, But On The Third One He Got Stumped, So He Clicked On The Exit Game Box And The Prompt Said "Would You Like To Resign This Game".On His Last-Year's Computer, The Prompt Used To Say "Would You Like To Quit This Game".WTF...Did Enough People Complain To Microsoft That The Word "Quit" Was Too Strong, And It Hurt Their Self-Esteem To Be Considered Quitters?  Is "Resign" More PC And Ego-Friendly?As Fat Said, An Insignificant Observation, But Truly A Sign Of The Times.Good one Ted.

Fat_Sunny

03-16-2007, 09:03 PM

SinA wrote: Good one Ted.Hmm....Ted Is Not A Name That Has Been Linked To Fat Before.  Bundy?  Kennedy?

BigFluffyFriend

03-16-2007, 09:12 PM

Iv'e had games "quit" buttens simply say Give up. Thats pretty straight forward, and it's technically correct. People who actually complain about the words on exiting a game (hey thats a good one, "Exit!") should do everyone a favor and go taunt a moose.

weekapaugjz

03-16-2007, 09:16 PM

BigFluffyFriend wrote: Iv'e had games "quit" buttens simply say Give up. Thats pretty straight forward, and it's technically correct. People who actually complain about the words on exiting a game (hey thats a good one, "Exit!") should do everyone a favor and go taunt a moose. good point.  or even better, a gun in the mouth, cause if your self esteem is affected by a game you have some serious issues.

Fat_Sunny

03-16-2007, 09:18 PM

BigFluffyFriend wrote: Iv'e had games "quit" buttens simply say Give up. Thats pretty straight forward, and it's technically correct. People who actually complain about the words on exiting a game (hey thats a good one, "Exit!") should do everyone a favor and go taunt a moose.Anyone Who Names Their Fat Fluffy Self "BigFluffyFriend" Should Beware Of Taunting Anyone Or Anything!

cougarjake13

03-17-2007, 12:06 PM

Fat_Sunny wrote: SinA wrote: Good one Ted.Hmm....Ted Is Not A Name That Has Been Linked To Fat Before.  Bundy?  Kennedy?williams  ???turner ???