Anyone else hate British cuteness?

[Doctor Greenthumb]

Harry potter is a book wretten and designed for kids, mainly to get them reading in the first place. kids like cute stuff. I dont and so i dont read the books. I am english and ive never asociated our country with cuteness certainly

 

[BlackWidower]

I read the title, and was intrigued because I had no idea what it was talking about. So I clicked on it, read the full post, and all I have to say is, I still don't know what you're talking about. "Muggle" is supposed to sound cute? I always thought it was a classical British euphemism for idiot. Not really cute when you look at it that way is it? It's like the word "Humbug" which used to mean, in the old-den days, Bullshit. Now a days it sounds...I guess...cute. But back then, it was rude and offensive...it was a curse word.

Of course you want all things in fantasy universes to sound like Tolkien, and that pisses me off. Middle Earth is the most overused setting for fantasy in literature. Okay, they don't use Middle Earth exactly, but it's damn close. Harry Potter comes up with something relatively original, and you piss on it because it's original. You should be doing the opposite. Praising them because they don't rip off Tolkien.

 

[Crazy Zaul]

Like every poster before me I have no idea what your on about.

 

[Fledge]

Agreed, as another Englishman I don't have a fucking clue what you are talking about.

Quoted for laziness.
As in , I cba to write it myself.

 

[Crazy Zaul]

But well done for getting 8 pages of replies for something not a single person understands.

 

[DarkRyter]

As an American, I do like British culture, especially comedy, but I can't get over their obsession with making everything cute.

I'm not even sure if cute is the right word, it's just the best word I can muster. They don't just apply cute names to things like the Japanese do, but apply cuteness and expect everyone to take it seriously. I can't get into Harry Potter, though I'm sure it's brilliantly written, just because non-magic users are referred to as Muggles. To compare, the Final Fantasy series has creatures called Moogles, but FF doesn't force us to take them seriously.

They're called muggles because wizards DON'T take them seriously.

And that's a horrifically shallow reason for not reading something.

 

[Latinidiot]

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Oh I know exactly where your avatar comes from. Mid nineties Nick was where it was at. I just saw an opportunity to take a cheap shot and it's two thirty in the morning here and I'm a little hopped up on Code Red and it was way funnier in my head...

Also just to get more off topic: Did you know Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers was Donnie? http://www.cracked.com/article_19239_8-actors-you-wont-believe-voiced-famous-cartoon-characters_p2.html Plus wouldn't his name be something like Nyangel Thornberry?

I forgive you...
WITH VIOLENCE!
It's the british way.

I thought hanging on in quiet desperation was the british way?

 

[Weslebear]

I am offended that you categorise us with the likes of J.K. Rowling who, in my opinion, is a very bland author. I'm not a fan of anything Harry Potter and would rather not be brought into anything relating it.

On topic, cute is the least of our cares in Britain. We are the masters of dark comedy, sarcasm and irony, within which cute doesn't even register. You're basing this off a single word by someone mildly famous who happens to also be British.

Also muggles? It's not cute sounding, just a bit retarded, perhaps whimsical would be a better word of choice.

 

[Treefingers]

British "Cuteness"? Don't think there is such a thing.

You know Harry Potter is aimed at kids, right?

 

[kittii-chan 300]

oh, so not JUST british. you decided to stereotype both of my countries! how does japan name stuff cute-ly? "I" is "watashi wa" I dont think japanese names for stuff sound cute. are you basing this off of hello kitty or something? or do you eat roadkill for lunch and think japanese people wear kimonos every day?

oh, and the british thing sounds wrong as well.

 

[teqrevisited]

Eh? It always came across as made-up slang to me. Also, apostrophes shouldn't be used wantonly to signify mysticism (or, indeed, lack of) and in a work of fiction based in England it'd be incredibly jarring.

 

[Phlakes]

I will summarize the entire eight pages of this thread.

What the fuck?

OT: Yeah, it started out as a children's book and doesn't in any way represent British culture.

 

[Cyberdelic]

Aye up, looks like you've given birth to somethin' aweful, Squire.

Here - have a crumpet.

I'd be mindful of your use of language and understanding of culture in future if I were you mate.

 

[Matt-the-twat]

Lol OP stoked a fire here. Claiming we have a thing called 'British cuteness' based on one example from a book written by an English woman is a bit weak, plus muggle sounds more condescending/patronizing than anything. Read Tolkien if you want all your strange pronunciations... by the way, he's British.

 

[Herbsk]

I'm sorry - but I have no idea what you are talking about here....

British things are cute.....let's see

Wallace and Gromit.....nope!
Mr. Bean.....nope!
James Bond.....handsome - not cute!
the Queen - regal and dignified - but not cute!
Stonehenge - a bunch of rocks....not cute either!

I'm sorry sir - but your opinion has been invalidated.

oh, so not JUST british. you decided to stereotype both of my countries! how does japan name stuff cute-ly? "I" is "watashi wa" I dont think japanese names for stuff sound cute. are you basing this off of hello kitty or something? or do you eat roadkill for lunch and think japanese people wear kimonos every day?

oh, and the british thing sounds wrong as well.

As to your point kitti-chan - My guess is OP has been watching too much anime and hello-kitty!

 

[Genericjim101]

Another British person with no idea what you are on about what so ever X D. British cuteness? I live in a village that had a murder 12 days ago : s

 

[Vault Citizen]

If by "cuteness" the OP meant "a history of savage brutality and violent oppression of half the known world, which is still remembered fondly by Brits as a jolly good time", then I kind of agree with him...

You know what they say, the hardest step is learning to forgive yourself.

 

[ipop@you]

Come to Liverpool on a Saturday night, you will see everything but cute. Then get punched. Then leave with no pants. (I seem to recall the rule of 'I live here I can say that' so no one get offended )

 

[MrA]

OP wtf? I think this feeling is strictly just you. "British cuteness" say whaaa?

No one understands/agrees and I fail to see how the word "Muggle" is cute XD

 

[LobsterFeng]

Oh man, this thread is a disaster area. Never before have I seen so many people disagree with OP. I don't agree with you OP btw, because I have no idea what you're going on about.