Sableye Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 It's like oh, my bad, but people say different things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asper Sarnoff Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Wrong board, but I'll answer anyway.Originally it meant a successfull hit while fencing, some say a hit to the heart, some just a hit.Nowadays, it is more used when someone have come with a clever and striking response in an argument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha Weltzin Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 It comes from the French word for "touched," which, yes, was a term for scoring a hit in fencing.Its common usage now is as as Asper Sarnoff described: "Oh. Huh. You just pwned me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krystal Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Post things to the correct board!!!*moves*and now...touché - used as an acknowledgment during a discussion of a good or clever point made at one's expense by another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 It basically means you acknowledge that you've been successfully hit by a snappy comeback.Here is an example:Gamer 1: Only a moron would pay for a WOW subscription. It's a waste of money and makes you look like a loser.Gamer 2: A loser? At least I don't let WOW take over my life. You spend 7 hours a day playing TF2, you live in your mom's basement, and you work as a part-time cook at Chuck E. Cheese.Gamer 1: Touché...EDIT: Speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, it never ceases to astound me what things can be worth. I was a big enough dork to Google Chuck E. Cheese and I discovered that there are people willing to pay $1000+ for obsolete Chuck E. Cheese game tokens from the 1970s and 1980s with a face value of 25 cents. I can understand rare tender coins, but Chuck E. Cheese? Sheesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 EDIT: Speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, it never ceases to astound me what things can be worth. I was a big enough dork to Google Chuck E. Cheese and I discovered that there are people willing to pay $1000+ for obsolete Chuck E. Cheese game tokens from the 1970s and 1980s with a face value of 25 cents. I can understand rare tender coins, but Chuck E. Cheese? Sheesh...I remember a guy who bought used bus tickets for a fortune. There are also people who collect missprinted money. Much like classic cars, the rarity determins worth. People think I'm mad for paying £20 for a 10 year old PS1 game when you can get PS1 games for 50p these days, but that's up to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Julius Quasar Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 EDIT: Speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, it never ceases to astound me what things can be worth. I was a big enough dork to Google Chuck E. Cheese and I discovered that there are people willing to pay $1000+ for obsolete Chuck E. Cheese game tokens from the 1970s and 1980s with a face value of 25 cents. I can understand rare tender coins, but Chuck E. Cheese? Sheesh...Are you f*cking kidding me!? Holy $h!t...Chuck E. Cheese, Suck E. Cheese, Up-Chuck E. Cheese...Anyhoo, back OT,touche` is also what is said when you've been put in your place, discredited in an argument or beaten in a conflict...It comes from the French word for "touched," which, yes, was a term for scoring a hit in fencing.Its common usage now is as as Asper Sarnoff described: "Oh. Huh. You just pwned me."^ this is the best way to explain it (I just noticed this post, good job Sam Weltzin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted January 22, 2010 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I remember a guy who bought used bus tickets for a fortune. There are also people who collect missprinted money. Much like classic cars, the rarity determins worth. People think I'm mad for paying £20 for a 10 year old PS1 game when you can get PS1 games for 50p these days, but that's up to them.Those things have historical value, though. I cast doubt upon the historical value of Chuck E. Cheese.But oh, well. There are probably people who think I am crazy for spending $100 on a Star Fox game watch that retailed for $30 (but at least it isn't $1000...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Krystal Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 I remember a guy who bought used bus tickets for a fortune. There are also people who collect missprinted money. Much like classic cars, the rarity determins worth. People think I'm mad for paying £20 for a 10 year old PS1 game when you can get PS1 games for 50p these days, but that's up to them.Correction:Rarity + Desire-for-Ownership = WorthI'm in possession of hundreds of one-of-a-kind items, but since no-one wants them, they are not worth much of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Rarity + Desire-for-Ownership = WorthThis.What I meant by the whole thing is that I was surprised that the desire for ownership of Chuck E. Cheese tokens was high enough that people were willing to spend over $1000. Especially considering that legal tender of the same time period is still only worth face value (1979 US quarters are worth 25¢, while 1979 Chuck E. Cheese tokens [face value is 25¢] are worth $1000+). These things have appreciated 4000 times their face value. There aren't very many items that appreciate that much. My mind is boggled that Chuck E. Cheese tokens have.I guess these people have a big soft spot for nasty pizza and screaming little kids. Though I am intrigued that Chuck E. Cheese has thus far survived the downfall of the arcades that happened after the rise of home consoles. All Chuck E. Cheese is as an arcade with a pizza counter inside. Discovery Zone was a similar type of establishment (NOT my namesake, so don't go there) that failed, and, ironically, was acquired by Chuck E. Cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Correction:Rarity + Desire-for-Ownership = WorthI'm in possession of hundreds of one-of-a-kind items, but since no-one wants them, they are not worth much of anything.Third word of thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Fox Runner Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Third word of thread title.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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