I was recently at an event this weekend where I thought I had found another competitive pokémon battler. I know that it is very hard to "break the ice," so I wondered if there was a universal signal to find out if someone plays.
Those of you also on funnyjunk probably know exactly what I mean (I smell bacon...). There could be a universal signal to discover if someone around you plays.
Step one: An initial word. If someone around you says a certain word or phrase (e.g. "Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?"), then you respond with another phrase or word.
Step two: The secondary word. If you hear the initial word, then you must respond with the secondary word or phrase. (e.g. "Most definitely")
Step three: A final gesture. If both of the previously noted actions are completed successfully, then one final gesture involving both talkers is executed. (e.g. *taps foot furiously*)
Example conversation 1:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Umm... what the hell?
In this case, person B tries to use the initial word to start the Universal Signal. Person A does not recognize the symbol and shuts the conversation off right away. This scenario will be encountered most often. Attempt FAILED.
Example conversation 2:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel Prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Most definitely!
Person B: *taps foot furiously*
Person A: What's wrong with your foot!?
In this scenario, Person B tries to initiate the signal. Person A replies with the correct response, but the final gesture does not follow through. This case shows exactly why the final gesture is necessary. This scenario is very rare. Attempt FAILED.
Example conversation 3:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel Prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Most definitely!
Person B: *taps foot furiously*
Person A: *taps foot furiously*
In the final case, the entire signal is completed. This will be very rare to come by, but definitely has the most rewarding outcome. Attempt SUCCESSFUL.
ANy suggestions of a more thought-out signal would be great, and this would help battlers everywhere communicate and find each other better.
Those of you also on funnyjunk probably know exactly what I mean (I smell bacon...). There could be a universal signal to discover if someone around you plays.
Step one: An initial word. If someone around you says a certain word or phrase (e.g. "Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?"), then you respond with another phrase or word.
Step two: The secondary word. If you hear the initial word, then you must respond with the secondary word or phrase. (e.g. "Most definitely")
Step three: A final gesture. If both of the previously noted actions are completed successfully, then one final gesture involving both talkers is executed. (e.g. *taps foot furiously*)
Example conversation 1:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Umm... what the hell?
In this case, person B tries to use the initial word to start the Universal Signal. Person A does not recognize the symbol and shuts the conversation off right away. This scenario will be encountered most often. Attempt FAILED.
Example conversation 2:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel Prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Most definitely!
Person B: *taps foot furiously*
Person A: What's wrong with your foot!?
In this scenario, Person B tries to initiate the signal. Person A replies with the correct response, but the final gesture does not follow through. This case shows exactly why the final gesture is necessary. This scenario is very rare. Attempt FAILED.
Example conversation 3:
Person A: ...And that's how I won the Nobel Prize!
Person B: That's so interesting... Don't you just love the smell of onions in the morning?
Person A: Most definitely!
Person B: *taps foot furiously*
Person A: *taps foot furiously*
In the final case, the entire signal is completed. This will be very rare to come by, but definitely has the most rewarding outcome. Attempt SUCCESSFUL.
ANy suggestions of a more thought-out signal would be great, and this would help battlers everywhere communicate and find each other better.
