[Tlhingan-hol] Expressing gratitude

[qunnoQ HoD]

> Why would a Klingon *say* something to express gratitude?

if someone for instance saved him in batlle. Yes,indeed he could *do*
something to show his appreciation ; wouldn't he though have the slightest
to say,right after he had been saved from destruction ? on the other hand,
maybe him being saved would be considered a bad thing,since he would have
been deprived of a glorious death,but even so.. I find it hard to be
believe,that even within the context of the klingon philosophy, someone
wouldn't say anything.

> Having something written doesn’t make it true. Show us the authority of
the source.

in boQwI' in says right after the {tlho'} (verb) translation : ".. note
that while it is possible to say thank you (qatlho') in klingon,this is
something which klingons would not normally say.." then the following
sources are cited : TKDA, TNG - The mind's eye, KLI mailing list
2011.11.07   And it continues by saying "..in TNG - The mind's eye captain
jean luq picard said qatlho' to kell after the latter paid him a
compliment. kell responded with an odd look. At qep'a' loSDIch,MO explained
that he never intended qatlho' to mean thanks in the way english speakers
use that expression.."

cpt qunnoQ

On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 6:15 PM, SuStel <sustel at trimboli.name> wrote:

> On 11/13/2015 10:53 AM, Will Martin wrote:
>
>> It would help to know WHERE you read that Klingons don’t say, “Thank
>> you.” I read somewhere that the world is flat. Having something written
>> doesn’t make it true. Show us the authority of the source.
>>
>
> Conversational Klingon:
>
>    Remember, the Klingon culture is a very direct one and most of the
>    time the social niceties of Terrans are considered just superfluous.
>    Unlike other peoples, Klingons do not use everyday expressions such
>    as please, excuse me, thank you, and the like. In dealing with
>    Klingons, just state your business: no more, and no less.
>
> This is not to say that Klingons never thank anyone; it's just not an
> "everyday expression."
>
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