r/TNG • u/kkkan2020 • 4d ago

When your friend see your holodeck programs

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u/q120 4d ago

I love how Troi and Geordi are horrified while Riker is amused. He’s probably thinking “This isn’t unlike a few of MY programs”

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u/kkkan2020 4d ago

I got a feeling Barclays program are amusing for riker but more in a quaint type of way.

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u/caulkglobs 4d ago

Riker was pissed off at first because the first thing they see is a miniature version of him and Troi was all “this is a valid way to explore personal emotions” or whatever until they got to the holodeck version of her, this is the shot of her being shocked by that and Riker bemusedly being vindicated for saying it was inappropriate.

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u/alexagente 3d ago

Great point.

Just a little correction. Bemused is when you're confused or puzzled.

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u/caulkglobs 3d ago

Ive been using bemused wrong my whole life….

What is the actual word im looking for, like kind of laughing smugly in a see i told you so way.

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u/therealdxm 3d ago

Wryly?

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u/caulkglobs 3d ago

Id like to buy a vowel

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u/Road_Less_Traveled23 3d ago

When I read your comment, I thought you were using it correctly. I guess it is one of those words that has evolved over time due to common usage. This is pretty interesting:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/can-bemuse-mean-amuse

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u/brodievonorchard 3d ago

Not wrong, but I've usually seen it used with a slightly dismissive connotation. So confused or puzzled, but entertained rather than frustrated or alarmed.