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GDJustin · Jan 11, 2007

Was talking with a GAFfer who would rather be left out of this topic and I got to thinking -

The game isn't Mrs. Pac-Man. It's Ms. Pac-Man. I'd never thought about it until now, but this implies that her surname was ALREADY Pac-Man.

...and yet her and Pac-Man hook up and have a bunch of kids. I put forth the theory that maybe the game takes place in Alabama and that maybe they're cousins, or that maybe it's just a coincidence, like two unrelated Smiths or Davis' marrying.

Another possibility is that the game takes place post-apocalypse and they're the only two left, so they have no choice but to make-it with family, to keep the race going. This would also explain constantly being chased by ghosts.

One thing's for sure - I will never be able to watch those cute "chase" cutscenes the same way again. Dammit Pac, she's family. Off limits!

Haunted · Jan 11, 2007

GDJustin said:
Was talking with a GAFfer who would rather be left out of this topic and I got to thinking -

The game isn't Mrs. Pac-Man. It's Ms. Pac-Man. I'd never thought about it until now, but this implies that her surname was ALREADY Pac-Man.

...and yet her and Pac-Man hook up and have a bunch of kids. I put forth the theory that maybe the game takes place in Alabama and that maybe they're cousins, or that maybe it's just a coincidence, like two unrelated Smiths or Davis' marrying.

Another possibility is that the game takes place post-apocalypse and they're the only two left, so they have no choice but to make-it with family, to keep the race going. This would also explain constantly being chased by ghosts.

One thing's for sure - I will never be able to watch those cute "chase" cutscenes the same way again. Dammit Pac, she's family. Off limits!

You know you have too much free time when...

in before 'you reply to this thread'

borghe · Jan 11, 2007

Ms. doesn't denote single status. It denotes ambiguity. Miss denotes single.

GDJustin · Jan 11, 2007

borghe said:
Ms. doesn't denote single status. It denotes ambiguity. Miss denotes single.

Touche. In fact, most of the woman I know that go to "Ms." have been divorced but don't want to go to the trouble of changing their name back. So they keep their married name, but use Ms.

Hmmm... the plot thickens.

Or maybe it doesn't.

arne · Jan 11, 2007

Ms.

1. a title of respect prefixed to a woman's name or position: unlike Miss or Mrs., it does not depend upon or indicate her marital status.

Pristine_Condition · Jan 11, 2007

borghe said:
Ms. doesn't denote single status. It denotes ambiguity. Miss denotes single.

Bingo. English comprehension FTW.

Ignatz Mouse · Jan 11, 2007

Although Ms. is ambiguous, Mr and Mrs Pac-Man Pinball, which post-dates Ms Pac-Man, would imply that she's single at the time Ms Pac-Man debuts.

:O

Then again...

Pac-Man might be as common as "Smith" where they are from. I know two Smiths who got married.

Additionally, there's no clear indication that they are having sex, married or not. Baby is delivered via stork, after all.

GDJustin · Jan 11, 2007

Way to ruin my topic with you and your.... English.

Edit: and Ignatz saves the day.

arne · Jan 11, 2007

Tell you what. Ms Pac-Man is still single actually.

I got to rundown of those two. They're "dating" but she's still single.

LakeEarth · Jan 11, 2007

Oh come on, everyone knows Ms PacMan is really PacMan in drag.

DECK'ARD · Jan 11, 2007

LakeEarth said:
Oh come on, everyone knows Ms PacMan is really PacMan in drag.

Exactly.

A bit of lipstick and a bow does not a lady make.

Segata Sanshiro · Jan 11, 2007

arne said:
Tell you what. Ms Pac-Man is still single actually.

I got to rundown of those two. They're "dating" but she's still single.

So you're saying I still have a chance.

GDJustin · Jan 11, 2007

arne said:
Tell you what. Ms Pac-Man is still single actually.

I got to rundown of those two. They're "dating" but she's still single.

I feel bad for all the kids then. They need a functioning family unit! Everyone knows this.

arne · Jan 11, 2007

Segata Sanshiro said:
So you're saying I still have a chance.

If you like older women... yeah I guess.

arne · Jan 11, 2007

GDJustin said:
I feel bad for all the kids then. They need a functioning family unit! Everyone knows this.

Maybe they co-habitate?

Ignatz Mouse · Jan 11, 2007

arne said:
If you like older women... yeah I guess.

Well, I heard she swallows....

[can't believe I am posting this]

platypotamus · Jan 11, 2007

Ignatz Mouse said:
Baby is delivered via stork, after all.

I don't get exactly what you're implying here. Isn't that what storks are for?

Ragnarok · Jan 11, 2007

Definitely the THREAD OF THE YEAR, right here folks.

Azure Dream · Jan 11, 2007

LakeEarth said:
Oh come on, everyone knows Ms PacMan is really PacMan in drag.

It's a mental clash of his two personalities, and his desire to combine them into one. It's all very existential.

Region-FreeWii · Jan 11, 2007

Even if they are related, what's wrong with that?

I just made out with my cousin last weekend

LakeEarth · Jan 11, 2007

Kulock said:
It's a mental clash of his two personalities, and his desire to combine them into one. It's all very existential.

Nah he's just gay.

Bluecondor · Jan 11, 2007

GDJustin said:
Was talking with a GAFfer who would rather be left out of this topic and I got to thinking -

The game isn't Mrs. Pac-Man. It's Ms. Pac-Man. I'd never thought about it until now, but this implies that her surname was ALREADY Pac-Man.

...and yet her and Pac-Man hook up and have a bunch of kids. I put forth the theory that maybe the game takes place in Alabama and that maybe they're cousins, or that maybe it's just a coincidence, like two unrelated Smiths or Davis' marrying.

Another possibility is that the game takes place post-apocalypse and they're the only two left, so they have no choice but to make-it with family, to keep the race going. This would also explain constantly being chased by ghosts.

One thing's for sure - I will never be able to watch those cute "chase" cutscenes the same way again. Dammit Pac, she's family. Off limits!

Actually - you have to remember the context of when the game was released.

At the time (1980s), the salutation Ms. was adopted by many single women (particularly older single women) as a more dignified sounding alternative to "Miss." This was a common theme that was discussed at the time, which makes sense, as single, career women in the workplace were becoming more and more common in the 1980s.

Segata Sanshiro · Jan 11, 2007

arne said:
If you like older women... yeah I guess.

Hey, she's only 25, don't put her out to pasture yet.

Ignatz Mouse said:
Well, I heard she swallows....

She seems insatiable...and, she never gains weight, and hasn't aged a day. Just keep her away from the power-pill eh? Wouldn't want that turning blue, if you know what I'm sayin'.

Ignatz Mouse · Jan 11, 2007

platypotamus said:
I don't get exactly what you're implying here. Isn't that what storks are for?

Being a stork, could have been adopted. Now, if we saw a live birth, I'd be convinced.

Koomaster · Jan 11, 2007

I'm willing to go with the common name theory. If you ever watched the Pac-Man cartoon, everyone in Pac-Ville had the "Pac" prefix to their names or included somewhere in their names.

Maybe in this particular society 'Pac' is as common as the letter 'e' in appearing in words/names. And it could also be sort of a language tick, sort of like the smurfs where they use their species name a lot as nouns/verbs/names/etc.

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