Star Trek Reboot: Fit in with Proper Klingon Insults

No doubt you've been thinking about who you want to "be" when you stroll up to the ticket counter for JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Worf might be hard to pull off, and Odo, while an interesting character, is from DS9, a forgettable series at best. Ladies, you could always go as Captain Janeway -- it's as simple as teasing the front up -- but you might not quite pass muster if a die-hard original series fan spots you. You could also end up in someone's Trek cosplay article, for better or worse.

The great equalizer? Klingon cursing. Universally accepted as a genuine token of true Trekkie fandom and adoration, used properly you can gain the Trekkie street cred you'll need when surrounded by dorks debating the pros and cons of tachyon polarization in relation to 23rd century warp drive technology. Common Klingon abuse and usage examples after the jump.

While standing in line for your ticket or entry, express frustration with:
"Dor-sho-gha! Can these tu'HomIraH theater Qa'Hom clean up the popcorn and soda any slower?" [Voragh's Notes on Klingon Cursing]
"Criminy! Can these good-for-nothing theater rodents clean up the popcorn and soda any slower?"

When you specifically ask for no butter, but receive enough to clog a whale's arteries:
"Soh ghaj! Quvwij Datichpu', tera'ngan!" [Voragh's Notes on Klingon Cursing]
"Idiot! You have insulted my honor!"

When surrounded by the aforementioned fanboys discussing warp drive physics:
"Sujatlh 'e' yImev TodSaH! Hab SoSlI' Quch!"
"Shut up geeks! Your mothers have smooth foreheads!" [KLI.org - Everyday Klingon Phrases]

When provoked for any reason:
"Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam." [KLI.org - Everyday Klingon Phrases]
"Today is a good day to die."

Answer in the affirmative:
"TodSaH! Hab SoSlI' Quch! QaQ jajvam Quvwij Datichpu' tu'HomIraH"
"Yes."

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