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Onomatopoeia
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:42 pm
by Keffria
Sooo... I need help resolving this debate.
Let's say that I chuck a fish at someone. What sound does it make on impact?
(If you say "none of the above", do tell me what would be better.)
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:43 pm
by Noxmeansxno
I say SPLAP. I only wish it went fish'd, though. ;..; That would be so cool.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:46 pm
by K-Dawg
I also agree with splap!
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:47 pm
by McDuffies
Well, it's not Splort, I think that would assume something being squashed.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:48 pm
by Mr.Bob
SPPPPPPLAP!!!
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:02 pm
by Dutch!
Aw, this one's easy. A fish in the face just makes a 'SLAP!' sound.
You've never heard the prhase 'better than a slap in the face with a cold fish?'
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:08 pm
by AsterAzul
Spak!
It needs a hard edge at the end for impact, and a soft beginning to indicate wetness.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:10 pm
by Humbug
Heheh. Fish'd.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:12 pm
by Smight
if they hit them in the face ot's Slap
if it's the crotch it Fwap
If they die as a result it's Fish'd
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:23 pm
by Keffria
Hmm... I was rather leaning toward "Fish'd", myself, but alas, the individual being beaned doesn't die... The fish is a projectile weapon in this case, so I don't know that it'd be "slap". (Oh, and thanks for the replies so far.
)
Maybe some context would help? I can't do a "good" copy until I can figure out what the sound effect ought to be.
(I think I need to make a bonus comic of some sort in which it gets fish'd.)
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:24 pm
by Jackhass
Hmmmm...
...KAFISHBOOM!
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:25 pm
by Tynan
Go with fish'd its hilarious!
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:32 pm
by Caffeine Boy
Fwup reminds me of CATS. Fwap sounds Very Dirty. Splort sounds like a pie falling on the ground. Fish'd would be great, but is it really an onomatopeia? Thus, I vote splap.
Hmm . . .
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:39 pm
by VileTerror
<a href='
viewtopic.php?p=880000'><small>POINK!</small>
Mainly 'cause it's such a small fish hitting such a large dragon.</a>
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:48 pm
by Protectmyballs
Speaking as someone who actually has thrown a fish at a friend and hit square in the gut, I'd go with a solid, slightly wet thump style noise. "Spak" was close, but it was a tad squishier if I recall correctly. Maybe "splack". However "fish'd" is much funnier, so it's a moot point anyhow.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:13 pm
by Kirb
I always love a good cornobbling.
Go with Fish'd. It's awesome.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:19 pm
by Keffria
(The only issue with "fish'd" is that Sangwine got
candelabra'd way-back-when in LinT. Colby and I have already joked about how recent events in our comics have been remarkably similar. It's really odd; neither of us informed the other that we were planning a generic sea-creature fight.)
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:03 pm
by That guy
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:11 pm
by Subhuman
It's "splat", yo. Trust me.
Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:16 pm
by Mercury Hat
Capitalist Space!
Wait, what poll is this?