Anyone else hate British cuteness?

[Anchupom]

Hey, did the Lord of the rings use cute names? Does Warhammer 40k? Or Fable? I always thought that Muggles sounded like they were lower than non-wizards.

What about the term "mudblood"? It's ADORABLE! [/quintessential british sarcasm]

 

[AgentLampshade]

For the record, we all wear robes and shout spells too.

 

[Da Orky Man]

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...

Hey, it's Britain's past, America's present, and quite possibly China's future.

 

[Eatbrainz]

British cuteness?
Im British and you've lost me already. XD

Yeah, since when have people considered us 'cute'? I've seen some movies and such where an american character says they love british accents, but that's different.

 

[A. Manslayer]

I heard a German once liked to kill people, does that mean all Germans have 'German rage'?

We basicly do.

In context:
The fuck you say? British Fiction is really, really good fiction and the humor is the most delicious cynical humor, you will find anywhere, I wish more German comedians (especially the political ones) were as cynical as British humor is.
Also don't hate on Fantasy/Sci-Fi were not everything is dead serious. Dr. Who for example is the shit and the doctor himself is not really a serious character.

 

[Gravy Boat Gary]

I may not be English but in Australia we get allot of british television and most of it is far from cute. Sometimes even there kids show aren't even cute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4F7y__Viws&feature=related

 

[Woodsey]

First post, whee.

Anyhoo, the words 'muggle' or 'Hogwarts' are simply a holdover from the fact that Harry Potter started out as a children's book and grew more serious over time. Inevitably, some of the lighter elements will seem out of place.

Exactly. And really? Two words stop you from enjoying a series? And really? You base British "cuteness" on that?

We don't make anything cute. Ever. (That's why our swear words are better than yours!)

 

[RYjet911]

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.

Again, it might just be the fact that I'm American. I'm used to mystical things sounding sort of Asian or Middle Eastern and putting apostrophes in random places. An ancient secret society should be called Kal'sur and the mystical weapon should be Dor'salim. So if non-magic using people in the HP universe were called Cara'sin instead of Muggles, maybe I wouldn't be posting this on the net, but as it is, Muggles is a word that forces me to accept the fact that I'm reading a book written for an 8 year old even though the later novels grow with the audience.

As it is, I hate British naming of Fantasy things. Posters should feel free to add their own grievances.

So, you made a thread about British cuteness, because of a single Scottish ***** making up words for her book series widely loved, but also widely hated?

Good one.

 

[lord.jeff]

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.

Cute and Dark work great together, look at Hitgirl.

 

[Something Amyss]

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.

Again, it might just be the fact that I'm American. I'm used to mystical things sounding sort of Asian or Middle Eastern and putting apostrophes in random places. An ancient secret society should be called Kal'sur and the mystical weapon should be Dor'salim. So if non-magic using people in the HP universe were called Cara'sin instead of Muggles, maybe I wouldn't be posting this on the net, but as it is, Muggles is a word that forces me to accept the fact that I'm reading a book written for an 8 year old even though the later novels grow with the audience.

As it is, I hate British naming of Fantasy things. Posters should feel free to add their own grievances.

I love the Harry Potter series, though I would contest its "brilliance. However, it's important to note that it's a children's series that starts off as a bright and vibrant world. "Muggles" fits the tone of the early books, and I doubt the Wizarding terminology is going to change just because Harry got emo.

 

[ultimateownage]

They don't use middle eastern names and apostrophes because 1. it's based in present day and 2. it's based in England.
I have no fucking clue what you're going on about.

I'm pretty sure you have the name England and Japan mixed up.

 

[gigastrike]

Maybe you should give another example. A word in a children's book isn't exactly significant proof. Also, the fact that you compared the word to "moogle" (the only similarity between the two being similar names) shows that you're view of the word "muggle" may actually be derived from this relation rather than the word itself.

 

[SadakoMoose]

It's not my fault that British Women look so cuddly! D:<
Jeez, you act like I do it on a serial basis...

 

[Swifteye]

British people aren't cute. I don't know why. I think the queen told them it was uncouth or something.

 

[ultimateownage]

Fine, I'll respond properly.
"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."
ONE WORD makes you uninterested in an entire book series?
Why is the fact that normal people are referred to as 'muggles', a word that is no less silly than most derogative terms for a group of people, make it siller than Final Fantasy?

How does it not sounding Middle Eastern or Asian (Japan is in Asia, by the way.) make it silly?

You make no sense.

 

[mortalsatsuma]

What the fuck are you smoking?! I to am English and just WTTF?

 

[Jakub324]

British cuteness? American films end happily, ours end with the protagonist bleeding his last out his urethra alone, unloved and entirely forgotten on a cold basement floor. We rank just above Somalian warlords in terms of cuteness.

 

[Sigmar ov The Hammer]

Britain? Cute? You obviously haven't been to Glasgow on a dark Saturday night.

I don't know how to tell you this..... It may come as a bit of a shock, since you sound like you've been to Glasgow, but..... Glasgow.... is in Scotland.

 

[Llamaboy01]

I call troll!!!!!

No way is anyone stupid enough to base an entire race of people based on one boo.....*looks up his history of the american west*

ooohhhh.......

=/

 

[Jacob Haggarty]

May i at least draw your attention to the term "mud-bloods". Come on. That's hardly cute is it?

And besides, this is J.K.Rowling, writing a CHILDRENS book. No, i don't care that many adults enjoy them as well. No, i don't care that they might get a little bit more mature as they go along. They are still primarily for children.

I am a brit, so maybe i can't see the problem, but i honestly have no idea what you're chatting about. British language is usually very curt or harsh.

You must be confusing J.K.Rowling for the entire british population. An easy mistake to make, clearly.