LOL The OP is mistaking the British for the Japanese, for they are the only culture that is truly obsessed with cuteness - or as they would say kawaiiiii.
Anyone else hate British cuteness?
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To quote the great Leonard Church:
"Tucker... What the FUCK are you babbling about?"
Let's ignore the fact that your name probably isn't Tucker.
So, to start with your overall point- you are judging an entire country's culture on ONE FUCKING SERIES. One that started as something FOR KIDS. So unless you can give us more examples, you instantly look, well... a little silly. Seriously, go look up other British things. Try Doctor Who. They only go "cute" when it's funny or appropriate.
To be a bit more specific on your point, about Harry Potter- that world is supposed to be ridiculous and funny. You were expecting Lord of the Rings?
To be a even more specific on a point you made- when in the entire Harry Potter series, movies or books, are we supposed to take Muggles seriously?
And now to just all around question what problem you have with the entire subject- why do names NEED to be like that in order to be taken seriously? Hell, if the Muggles were called Cara'sin, I'd probably put the book down in a second just because it feels like they made that name up specifically to be taken TOO seriously. It reeks of desperation. "PLEASE, GOD, I SWEAR, WE'RE FANCY, TAKE US SERIOUSLY DAMMIT!"
I mean, go for it, by all means, if it's your thing. That's just my interpretation. But I'll take Muggles, Darkspawn, Hylians, the Master Sword, the Elder Wand, and even the good ol' Elves and Dwarves anyday over Cara'sin or Kal'sur or Dor'salim.
"Tucker... What the FUCK are you babbling about?"
Let's ignore the fact that your name probably isn't Tucker.
So, to start with your overall point- you are judging an entire country's culture on ONE FUCKING SERIES. One that started as something FOR KIDS. So unless you can give us more examples, you instantly look, well... a little silly. Seriously, go look up other British things. Try Doctor Who. They only go "cute" when it's funny or appropriate.
To be a bit more specific on your point, about Harry Potter- that world is supposed to be ridiculous and funny. You were expecting Lord of the Rings?
To be a even more specific on a point you made- when in the entire Harry Potter series, movies or books, are we supposed to take Muggles seriously?
And now to just all around question what problem you have with the entire subject- why do names NEED to be like that in order to be taken seriously? Hell, if the Muggles were called Cara'sin, I'd probably put the book down in a second just because it feels like they made that name up specifically to be taken TOO seriously. It reeks of desperation. "PLEASE, GOD, I SWEAR, WE'RE FANCY, TAKE US SERIOUSLY DAMMIT!"
I mean, go for it, by all means, if it's your thing. That's just my interpretation. But I'll take Muggles, Darkspawn, Hylians, the Master Sword, the Elder Wand, and even the good ol' Elves and Dwarves anyday over Cara'sin or Kal'sur or Dor'salim.
I think cute is deffinatley the wronge word. The japanese make things cute the british just have their own words for certain things. Every culture has it's slang and expressions (i know muggle isn't apart of english culture) and somtimes the culture will seem funny but to them my culture may seem funny. Still you can't let the name of non-magic race created by a british writer make you think that every british writer is going to come up with stupid names. Take Douglas Adams for example you just say because his writing style was weird and extreamly funny make you think that every british person writing is going to be weird and funnny. Thats almost sterotyping but i'm not going to call you racist because you proberly aren't.irrelevant83 said:
You didn't give any examples of 'british cutness' apart from harry potter... Ok so maybe the narnia series is good for argument but not all british writers are going to use 'cute' words for everything they name. You really have to look into british culture a lot more becaus it's not that different to american culture (pop-culture, not actual culture. Or at least from Australian point of view it isn't that different).
It does sound like somthing you would name a cat. Thats a really good example because muggle is pretty much the harry potter equivilant of ******.concrete89 said:
'Cute' is definately NOT the term you are looking for.I think the term you are looking for is 'nickname'. To which case the British have many and most are insults. The word 'muggle' from Harry Potter in real life terms is about as polite as calling a Black man a '******' and the book says as much.irrelevant83 said:
Also I don't understand what you mean by 'I hate British naming of Fantasy things'. The British have been naming 'fantasy things' for a few hundred years now, or do you have something against Excalibur, or Bugbears or Jabberwockies or Lewis Carrol, Tolkien,Shakespear or Jeffery Chaucer for that matter.
Incidently why do you feel that Mystical things should sound Asian or Middle Eastern? What about Gaelic - Druids were pretty damn mystical I always thought - about Greek, Latin, Old English, Russian and Norse?
This is just bizarre; I've heard of cuteness as a cultural thing in Japan, but not in Britain. My mother is British and she never cutesified things; hell, she liked to stomp on cute things for fun (metaphorically, of course).
Now that's just wrong!DSK- said:
You wouldn't name a dog "Mittens" or "Honourable Chairman Miao", just like you wouldn't name a cat "Poncho" or "Woofington". For christs sake, there a clear and simple rules on the different rythms and/or levels of hillarity present in animal names and they should be enforced, damnit!
Forgive me if someone already pointed this out but I think the OP is using 'cute' when they are straining for the adjective 'Twee' or otherwise 'quaint'.
which is a definite part of English culture, and that of Britain, but it is really not much different to the Mid-western Americana and that Frontiersman mentality that is still somewhat prevalent in US culture.
Both are kinda embarassing but still essential to defining that nation.
which is a definite part of English culture, and that of Britain, but it is really not much different to the Mid-western Americana and that Frontiersman mentality that is still somewhat prevalent in US culture.
Both are kinda embarassing but still essential to defining that nation.
I'm not even sure where he could get an idea like that, modern British film/ TV is generally dark and bleak.
PS: I am neither British nor offended, just confused.
PS: I am neither British nor offended, just confused.
I thought I did but then I realised I wandered into Silent Hill instead, lucky escape there! Phew!TimeLord said:
I have no idea what the OP is talking about either, my friend Dave is so cynical someone said he should have a sticker on him that says 'Warning Corrosive' and he is the most British guy I know.
We can be 'quaint' but that's up until the point some fable-esque farmer tells you 'Don't you go down there that's a baaaaaad place.' And you stare down the previously delightful sunny country lane that is now completely pitch black and possibly wandered by giant black dogs that kill you if you look at them.
Yay British mythology.