Anyone else hate British cuteness?

[Michael K]

And here I though this was about cute things from England (or Great-Britain).

But the British are able to make anything cute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVkOmaSXlmI
I'd like to see an Amarican do that.

 

[Colonel Joson]

As yet Another... englishman I too have no idea what the hell your on about, everything is boring and dreary and whatnot

 

[Daverson]

So, a book aimed at children is somewhat whimsical? Holy shit, stop the press!

Next thing you'll be telling us the Pope is a Catholic...

(Yeah I know... it gets more mature later in the series... but it started off as a kids book, no denying that!)

 

[Quaxar]

If you hate British naming of Fantasy things I'd steer well clear of Lord of the rings if I were you. It's just FULL of that British cute naming you're on about.

Oh yeah, Mines of Moria totally sounds like a child daycare.

I sent my 3 year old there. She fell down a well and got eaten by a Balrog. Social Services are still investigating.

Still better than public schools!

 

[Snork Maiden]

Muggles is a word that forces me to accept the fact that I'm reading a book written for an 8 year old even

To be fair, HP was written for 8 year olds. Ret-conning all the names because the audience has changed (although the new audience is made up of people who used to be part of the old) would make no sense at all.

 

[Booze Zombie]

I see the relation between the Japanese and the British, but I've got no idea where in the Hell you're coming from.

 

[Mathak]

Moar random apostrophes! MOAR! Also, less vowels and more 'x's en 'q's.

A'tl'xp'qwe'ííhk-qd'ml'p, now that is a REAL fantasy name!

 

[Sizzle Montyjing]

Pistols at twenty paces at noon?

Agreed!
*Walks away into the sunset...*

-snip-

Please use spoilers if you have THAT MANY PICTURES.

 

[DEAD34345]

Dull is kind of the opposite of funny, and I don't think any of the shows I listed were seedy or dark either. Personally I think one of the few media-related things Britian is great at is comedy, but I may be a little biased considering I am English myself.

I'm English too.

Dull means grey, introspective and subtle to me. It doesn't mean "bad".

Look at the UK Office in comparison to the US Office, then you'll know what I mean. One is colourful, loud, quirky, outward and celebratory and the other is the opposite. The cultures are different. Britain in generally is a very dreary place. And I don't mean that in a negative way, it's just different.

Dull means boring and unfunny to me. According to Wiktionary it's "Adjective: Lacking interest or excitement.". I guess it was really just a disagreement on what the word meant, because to me "dull" definitely means bad when referring to a comedy, and almost always means bad with regards to other things too.

Still, there's no way you could argue Monty Python and Red Dwarf were dull, whether by your definition or mine.

 

[brunothepig]

No idea what you're talking about. How does muggle sound cute? It's a little ridiculous, but that was the point. It was always a little disrespectful of non-magic people. Besides, the books are nowhere near cute once Voldemort returns. Actually sooner, the dementors are pretty fucked up.

 

[Airsoftslayer93]

Im not sure Britain and Cute should ever be put in the same sentance.
And whats wrong with muggles? its the British wizards wod for non wizards, fair enough a middle easter wizard in the same universe may call non magic users kal'usar or whatever, but thats because they're speaking a different language... instead of english... get that?

As an American, I can say "What the fuck?" You guys should work on improving Freedom of Speech.

Im sorry, but freedom of speech? fuck you.

 

[Fooz]

i really have no clue what you are talking about buddy, are you high?

 

[gazumped]

The 'cutest' thing, and most annoying, that I experience in day to day life in Britain...
is those toy adverts on kids' TV voiced by little American girls (such as for Barbie). I assume they're there because the product is American and they aren't bothered enough that many British people find that level of cutesyness incredibly grating to make new adverts.

Because of this, I was raising an eyebrow as soon as I'd got as far as the threat title and "As an American".

 

[JWRosser]

What is this I don't even!?

Also, Harry Potter, in my British opinion, is pretty poo....but nevertheless I really don't understand how you can generalise an entire culture over one literary work - not even that; one word in one literary work.

 

[SillyBear]

Dull is kind of the opposite of funny, and I don't think any of the shows I listed were seedy or dark either. Personally I think one of the few media-related things Britian is great at is comedy, but I may be a little biased considering I am English myself.

I'm English too.

Dull means grey, introspective and subtle to me. It doesn't mean "bad".

Look at the UK Office in comparison to the US Office, then you'll know what I mean. One is colourful, loud, quirky, outward and celebratory and the other is the opposite. The cultures are different. Britain in generally is a very dreary place. And I don't mean that in a negative way, it's just different.

Dull means boring and unfunny to me. According to Wiktionary it's "Adjective: Lacking interest or excitement.". I guess it was really just a disagreement on what the word meant, because to me "dull" definitely means bad when referring to a comedy, and almost always means bad with regards to other things too.

Still, there's no way you could argue Monty Python and Red Dwarf were dull, whether by your definition or mine.

And your point is?

I never claimed that they were. I said most things that come out tend to be understated and grey and dull. Of course there is an exception, there is an exception to everything.

Take a look at the majority of the British film industry. It's rooted in gritty realism. And most of the television series are also. Nothing I've said has been incorrect, just let this conversation die, I'm tired!

 

[devotedsniper]

Well..i'd say the first 2 movies (not so much the books) are made to look cute i guess, but the rest of the series becomes quite gritty, and dark (well the books, i personally feel the movies are nothing like the books, they don't do them justice).

As for the british making everything cute, what? i'm british and i have no idea what your on about like most here, if anything we could say the same about your TV, CSI, NCIS etc, we tend to portray things in a more realistic view rather than what you do.

I think i'll sit and wait to see the rest of the responses now.

 

[The_Graff]

as an englishman i think its not so much that you're an american, but rather that you have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[eljacko]

Are you out of your mind? Just because one British children's author decided the non-magical should be called muggles, then her audience grew up and she started writing more mature novels, you have suddenly decided that the British make everything cute? Ridiculous!

I dare you to call the Escapist's most prominent British contributor cute.

Actually, the Imps are sort of cute.