Greetings!
"OH MY GOD! SO RANDOM!"
I have experienced this as a player in a game group at my LGS. I must say, I've seen more than one girl player exclaim this very thing at the table, much to the giggling, approval, and applause of many.
Where the hell did this expression even come from? And, it doesn't just seem to be a social *expression*--but has somehow developed into being a particular mind-set and philosophy of gaming, either DMing, playing a character, and as a character-design mind-set. It seems to creep into many aspects of gaming with its influence.
What do you all think?
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
I was thinking of that expression just last week...
Seems to be a common expression in the last decade or so.
In the context of RPGs, maybe it points to an expectation that crazy, unexpected things are supposed to happen on a regular basis and that's what RPGs are about.
Which seems strange to me since in my games the most important part is player choice, and randomness is there to add some events that are not entirely unpredictable - i.e., you'll not usually find a random dragon in the woods unless you've heard some rumors about it.
One example: in 5e, the wild magic sorcerer can summon flumphs and sheep by accident, while trying to cast a fireball, or something similar. It is my least favorite class - and I like random spells, but it should make some sense.
I could've sworn this (or some variant of it) started as an expression in hang out culture sometime around the late 90s or early 2Ks. I remember a friend of mine using some variation of "so random" decades ago, usually whenever recounting some over the top, crazy humorous event that happened, usually involving something someone did while drunk, or some random "character" who showed up unexpectedly while they were hanging out and it was memorable to them somehow—usually, more memorable to the people who experienced it (often while they were drunk or high or both) than to the people hearing about it later on. You had to have been there to really get how "oh, so random!" it was.
I often hear women use that expression as well when remarking about some crazy thing "que random!" ('How random" in Spanglish).
I could see certain occurrences that happen in play as being "Oh, so random!", like when someone does something unexpected that sets the rest of the group laughing with incredulity. But I'd rather that sort of spontaneous occurrence be the only time that "Oh, so random!" things happen, rather than it becoming a standard part of play or something that people purposefully incorporate into their characters, like they're trying (too hard) to be "wild" or funny.
In the first half of the 00s, I heard it a lot. It went full-blast 2005 to 2007! Maybe has origins earlier than that, but probably not as common vernacular slang.... maybe just made as a "random " comment.
EDIT: By the way, the expression means, "That's unexpected," or, "That's a non-sequitur."
Sounds like some old surfing lingo mixed with Buffy.
really thought it was "LOL SO RANDOM!"
Quote from: THE_Leopold on May 23, 2022, 01:59:00 PM
really thought it was "LOL SO RANDOM!"
Awsome to the max, bro'.
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on May 23, 2022, 01:59:59 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on May 23, 2022, 01:59:00 PM
really thought it was "LOL SO RANDOM!"
Awsome to the max, bro'.
"Tubular" is a term that should be making a comeback broski.
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on May 23, 2022, 02:05:09 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on May 23, 2022, 02:04:23 PM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on May 23, 2022, 01:59:59 PM
Quote from: THE_Leopold on May 23, 2022, 01:59:00 PM
really thought it was "LOL SO RANDOM!"
Awsome to the max, bro'.
"Tubular" is a term that should be making a comeback broski.
Indeed that'd be rad. :)
Nah, way too grody for me, man. F*** me gently with a chainsaw.
Perhaps it has several meanings based on the context or situation when it is uttered.
Sort of like "Fuhgedaboudit" (Forget about it).
hi every1 im new!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet random ppl like me ^_^... im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!!
DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again ^_^ hehe...toodles!!!!!
love and waffles,
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/katy-t3h-pengu1n-of-d00m
Quote from: Mithgarthr on May 24, 2022, 10:36:17 AM
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/katy-t3h-pengu1n-of-d00m
And now I feel old and decrepit. :(
If you don't understand cause and effect, a game, life, anything can seem like a sequence of random events. It takes effort to understand things. So perhaps this mentality is adopted by people who prefer to be passively entertained rather than actively play a game.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on May 24, 2022, 10:36:17 AM
hi every1 im new!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet random ppl like me ^_^... im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!!
DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again ^_^ hehe...toodles!!!!!
love and waffles,
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/katy-t3h-pengu1n-of-d00m
Greetings!
Yeah, reading that makes my brain hurt. ;D
Semper Fidelis,
SHARK
Quote from: Mithgarthr on May 24, 2022, 10:36:17 AM
hi every1 im new!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet random ppl like me ^_^... im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!!
DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again ^_^ hehe...toodles!!!!!
love and waffles,
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/katy-t3h-pengu1n-of-d00m
Thanks, I hate it.
Quote from: Mithgarthr on May 24, 2022, 10:36:17 AM
hi every1 im new!!!!!!! *holds up spork* my name is katy but u can call me t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m!!!!!!!! lol...as u can see im very random!!!! thats why i came here, 2 meet random ppl like me ^_^... im 13 years old (im mature 4 my age tho!!) i like 2 watch invader zim w/ my girlfreind (im bi if u dont like it deal w/it) its our favorite tv show!!! bcuz its SOOOO random!!!! shes random 2 of course but i want 2 meet more random ppl =) like they say the more the merrier!!!! lol...neways i hope 2 make alot of freinds here so give me lots of commentses!!!!
DOOOOOMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <--- me bein random again ^_^ hehe...toodles!!!!!
love and waffles,
t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/katy-t3h-pengu1n-of-d00m
Sorry, slightly off-topic but will Mithgarthr be available on drivthru again, the second edition?
It would be 'tubular' if it was. See what I did there?
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on May 24, 2022, 09:31:03 PM
Sorry, slightly off-topic but will Mithgarthr be available on drivthru again, the second edition?
It would be 'tubular' if it was. See what I did there?
Ha, someone actually
wants it? ;) No worries bro, done.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/323868/Mithgarthr-Second-Edition
Quote from: Mithgarthr on May 24, 2022, 09:33:08 PM
Quote from: Rob Necronomicon on May 24, 2022, 09:31:03 PM
Sorry, slightly off-topic but will Mithgarthr be available on drivthru again, the second edition?
It would be 'tubular' if it was. See what I did there?
Ha, someone actually wants it? ;) No worries bro, done.
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/323868/Mithgarthr-Second-Edition
Holy sheet! That was quick. ;D Bought and Muchas gracias!
I liked the first version! And I wanted the second one too. Now I have it. :)