For #StarTrekDay:

It might surprise you to know that one of TNG's most famous episodes drives linguists up the wall, because the whole premise of "Darmok" is that this one species is uniquely reference-driven in their speech. In reality, *most* languages rely heavily on cultural context. It shouldn't have been a shock to anyone.

(But it's still a good episode. 😊)

Let's give it a try, though: Can you Darmok-ify recent news or culture in a way anyone who lived through it would understand?

@MLClark It kinda falls apart when you need to ask a question, e.g., "I'm going to the grocery store, is there anything you'd like me to buy for you?"

Not to mention what coitus by metaphor would be like ...