Mostly everyone feels a need to call the left GCC stick mainly "the control stick", regardless of that same person rightfully calling the right stick "the C-stick", and with absolutely no qualms with their obvious blunder. To be fair, even Nintendo & Wikipedia do it, & most people see the problem (even trying "analog", "thumb", or even "joy" stick), yet carry on as if it would take some huge effort to correct, like Nintendo endorsing this very post. So with such a technical community as this, this is extremely saddening to see.
One assumes rightly that the C in the right hand "C-stick" probably stands for "Control" too, yet still call the left stick the "control stick". Even if somehow the C-stick "C" stood for another C word, it wouldn't help calling the left stick yet another C word, would it? Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Aside from using "control stick (man i hate people)", some players might use the term "directional stick", & still not see that the solution for a uniform label is slapping them in the face!
It is mostly a directional stick, in fact. So call it a damn D-STICK!!!!
The C-stick is so obviously the REAL "control stick".
It's right above the "D-PAD". (don't even try saying this is the real d-stick, or i'll slap u with MY real d-stick).
It's rhymes with the other sticks nickname while still being phonetically unique.
I try, & I've still yet to ever heard it said. When I use it, people give me a look like I've taken some crazed liberty & renamed their families dying dog. Or like if u accidentally called ur gf another girl's name. Yes, I get that look. They might say "whaat's a d-stick u homo?? U mean C-stick?? The D-stick is for taunting u idiot!" without ever picking up the term, even when corrected.
I don't care what other people say, or think, but I'M TIRED OF IT & THIS RANT WAS NECESSARY!!
One assumes rightly that the C in the right hand "C-stick" probably stands for "Control" too, yet still call the left stick the "control stick". Even if somehow the C-stick "C" stood for another C word, it wouldn't help calling the left stick yet another C word, would it? Be part of the solution, not the problem.
Aside from using "control stick (man i hate people)", some players might use the term "directional stick", & still not see that the solution for a uniform label is slapping them in the face!
It is mostly a directional stick, in fact. So call it a damn D-STICK!!!!
The C-stick is so obviously the REAL "control stick".
It's right above the "D-PAD". (don't even try saying this is the real d-stick, or i'll slap u with MY real d-stick).
It's rhymes with the other sticks nickname while still being phonetically unique.
I try, & I've still yet to ever heard it said. When I use it, people give me a look like I've taken some crazed liberty & renamed their families dying dog. Or like if u accidentally called ur gf another girl's name. Yes, I get that look. They might say "whaat's a d-stick u homo?? U mean C-stick?? The D-stick is for taunting u idiot!" without ever picking up the term, even when corrected.
I don't care what other people say, or think, but I'M TIRED OF IT & THIS RANT WAS NECESSARY!!
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