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The one your friend, Dick, borrows (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[-] formergijoe@lemmy.world 69 points 4 months ago

I hate this mainly due to the number of penises per button. The playstation buttons are actually numbered based on the number of lines associated with the symbol (circle = 1, cross = 2, etc). This flys directly into the face of that. The circle button needs to have 1 dick where the tip curves and touches the balls, and the triangle needs to have 3 dicks. 0/10

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 months ago

My favorite kind of math is dick math. Thank you.

[-] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

Interesting observation, but maybe it is just a coincidence since I am not aware these numbers appearing anywhere? Found this reddit thread that talks about same thing.

Here's an interview with controller′s designer that explains the meaning behind symbols. I think number theory is just a coincidence since I think it would be mentioned in this interview as well.

Other game companies at the time assigned alphabet letters or colors to the buttons. We wanted something simple to remember, which is why we went with icons or symbols, and I came up with the triangle-circle-X-square combination immediately afterward. I gave each symbol a meaning and a color. The triangle refers to viewpoint; I had it represent one's head or direction and made it green. Square refers to a piece of paper; I had it represent menus or documents and made it pink. The circle and X represent 'yes' or 'no' decision-making and I made them red and blue respectively. People thought those colors were mixed up, and I had to reinforce to management that that's what I wanted.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 42 points 4 months ago

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

No one: "No one:"

[-] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago

Maybe I'm just too literal, but I have no idea what to make of the "no one:" part of these memes. Every time I see it, I feel like the joke works just as well without it.

Nobody can't have no dialogue, people!

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yup, it's completely pointless. It's supposed to mean that no one was asking for or about something, but then the correct way to put it would be "Everyone:" If no one is saying nothing, then everyone is saying something.

[-] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 months ago

Alright, I'm officially filing a motion with the greater Internet court to replace "no one:" with "nobody asked, but..."

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That would work, but even better would be not having anything there at all. It never changes anything.

[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Part of those kinds of jokes are the ridiculousness aspect, it's just another way to make it more ridiculous imo. Kinda like OKBR humor basically.

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[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe I'm just too old to appreciate it.

[-] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

I remember some early iterations makes sense but 99% of them don't and are extremely unnecessary, even detrimental to the meme.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 20 points 4 months ago

Made specifically for Genital Jousting

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes, that was my first thought too.

And I've just seen they expended the game a lot with various different dick sports.

[-] ThrowawaySobriquet@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

I can't unsee the dick swastika

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 months ago

C'mon man, swasdicka was right there

[-] ThrowawaySobriquet@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Ah, fuck. You're right. I'll never recover from this

[-] Perfide@reddthat.com 4 points 4 months ago

Glad I'm not the only one

[-] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

At least it's the Buddicks swastika.

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 16 points 4 months ago

Aren't the PS symbols copyrighted/branded? I read somewhere that there's some IP involved, so you can't use the standard symbols.

[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 4 months ago

What I can't draw squares and circles anymore?

[-] capt_wolf@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The specific design of the shapes is trademarked, not copyright. Drawing circles and squares is fine. Using those specific shapes in a game meant for use with a Playstation controller falls under fair use. Otherwise using them in any way that it would seem like Sony would be involved, not so much.

IANAL, but this describes it well enough.

[-] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago

Branding is product specific. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody can put a pink square and red circle on their controller due to trademark, but that doesn't mean Sony owns red circles and pink squares. It means they have reserved the right to exclusively have those buttons on their controllers as it's part of their branding. If other people put those buttons on their controllers it could be mistaken for a Sony controller. If you want to put a pink square and red circle on another product Sony doesn't sell then you're probably fine.

[-] penquin@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago

You're right. Sony sued (or sent a C&D letter, don't remember exactly) dbrand when they made PS5 housing plates with the triangle, square.... Etc.

[-] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago

Pretty sure they are. Dbrand got sued by Sony for the first version of their darkplates because of the symbols on the inside. https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/16/22728936/dbrand-pulls-ps5-darkplates-from-sale-sony-threatens-legal-action

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

They all have their symbols copyrighted or trademarked I think, so they can't just use standard button orientations. The punks.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Can you copyright basic geometric shapes? These buttons are usually circle, triangle, X, and square. Or A, B, X, Y.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Curse Microsoft for having popular controllers with wrong button labels! This is the only correct layout!

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Fuck that, XYAB for life

[-] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 2 points 4 months ago

I think the point is they copyrighted these symbols as part of their branding, just like their logo, so in the context of games and game controllers

[-] kuneho@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago

dedicated "little brother" controller

[-] fraksken@infosec.pub 11 points 4 months ago

Didn't know I wanted this

[-] impure9435@kbin.run 9 points 4 months ago

Btw you don't have to go on Shitter, the account is on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/lucia.red

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

That's perfect. I've been thinking about checking out bluesky.

[-] impure9435@kbin.run 2 points 4 months ago

It's not perfect, but much better than going to Shitter. Some people apparently find Mastodon obscure or confusing and switched to Bluesky instead. Supposedly it's more friendly towards new users. I just hope that bridgy-fed improves and becomes more common in the future, so we can follow Bluesky accounts from the Fediverse and vice-versa.

[-] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I have a mastodon account as well. It's not that useful to me, tbh.

[-] impure9435@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

I don't really use it that much either, I prefer Lemmy/Kbin

[-] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Brought to you by Mad Catz!

[-] 9point6@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

Here bro, here's your controller

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