A reminder to everyone about generational differences

[Iscah]

Despite having seeing it many times, and know what to do when the markers appear, yesterday I had to ask in Novice Network what "limit cut" refers to. And I'm a Battle Mentor.

That's because the fandom insists on referring to generic concepts by the name of a single battle instance rather than something that actually describes the concept.

[Bonoki]

That's because the fandom insists on referring to generic concepts by the name of a single battle instance rather than something that actually describes the concept.

I cringe whenever I hear someone in a static refer to an In/Out mechanic as Domino or Chariot during shot calls.

[Gunz_Zbestest]

I realize you were using this clockwise business as an illustrative example, but I am genuinely interested in the assertion that a native English speaker could have never come across the term. It would require them to have never rotated anything, unless there is another modern term for indicating the direction of rotational motion. At the very least, it would be routinely used in grade school math and science classes. Moreover, "clockwise" is self-explanatory for all those who have seen an analog clock; that is, everyone.

When I started playing XIV, there was a lot of terminology I didn't know, either because it is specific to the game or part of the lexicon of the younger generation. Google solved this issue in ten seconds.

You mention someone explicitly told you they didn't understand the term. I'd suggest they were pulling your leg/yanking your chain/messing with you.

I really would just let the joke fall flat then and remind him and anyone else in the group that if you don't know something? Even if you think it is the most simple question do not belittle people for what they do not know and you don't need to 'pretend' to be stupid to me if that is indeed your intention. I will know it. Again this all needs context and is hypothetical.

[Fhaerron]

And I thought I was stupid lol

[Gunz_Zbestest]

And I thought I was stupid lol

Hadn't had my coffee yet. But self degrading comments like this genuinely aren't good for you. One last thought. Knowledge isn't more important than the capacity to learn.

[Voidmage]

But some of those differences are definitely age related because some of what was commonplace 50 years ago are almost never used anymore or in a few cases no longer even exist outside of museums and archives.

It’s a clock not an old modem or windows 2000.
It doesn’t matter if you are 12, 30, 50 or whatever. You learn what clockwise and counterclockwise means in child care.
Even language doesn’t matter here.

If you are at an age where you play this game knowing the two different rotations of a clock or screwdriver should be expected and if not then you go and look it up.

With all due respect Jojoya this whole thing is an absolute nonissue.
You would have had a point if you referred to ff14 specific things like limit cut or Mario cart but clockwise and counterclockwise is basic knowledge and should be expected to know.

Edit:
I am not against explaining things if people ask even basic stuff.
But things like cw and ccw will obviously get more than a few raised eyebrows and I think no one is in the wrong to expect such basic knowledge in the game.

[GartredZW]

Was this post made by one of those guys in Crystal PF that I was progging P3S with back in Endwalker?
Did you ever learn how to do single digit math, or understand that Left and Right isn't always the same as West and East?

[SylvAlternate]

I thought people not knowing how to read analog clocks was a joke


is NA education really this cooked?

[lolnotacat]

I thought people not knowing how to read analog clocks was a joke


is NA education really this cooked?

Have you seen common core math? It was a shitshow 15 years ago when my brother was learning basic arithmetic in elementary and I was recently out of college. I had taken math up to calculus 3 and partial differential equations. I also tutored algebra, pre-calc, trigonometry, and Calc I and I couldn't understand what the hell was being taught in common core. I can only imagine how bad it is now.

Also, this thread made me realize if I ever have kids I'm forcing their phones to only use analog style clocks to show time.

[Eraden]

I thought people not knowing how to read analog clocks was a joke


is NA education really this cooked?

Mao been hearings some pretty scary stories from some of Mao friends whats has grandkids in school. Thems been telling Mao that teachers whats teaching thems grandkids is not teaching the three "R"s. Some of Mao friends have decided to help thems kids and partially eat the cost of thems kids homeschooling thems grandkids.