I hate it when the turtles and people actually refer to them as TMNT

[PApagreg]

A minor nitpick and pet peeve of mine but I really hate it when in universe people refer them as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I mean I'm okay with ninja turtles but the former really annoys me, it is sort of like people in unverse calling Dennis the Menace or Calling Orel Moral Orel, I'm I alone on this or do some people feel the same

[Shark_Blade]

...okay.


Doesnt bug me at all tbh.

[gobo]

...okay.


Doesnt bug me at all tbh.
^ He took my answer. :tgrumble:

[BubblyShell22]

Why would this bug you? They are the TMNT, and that's what we refer to them as, though I also say Ninja Turtles at times for people who may not be familiar with them. I don't care what people call them.

[slashpieturtlemix]

I am more bothered when I hear the turtles refer to themselves as that in the cartoons. But they usually make up for it with either sexy / sexual hints with April (80s version) or just flat out fighting in the 2003 one.

[Jester]

I think the only time it bothered me was in the 4Kids series when Mikey used the acronym, "TMNT: What you get is what you see!"

Although....the whole bit in Turtles III ("We're Turtles, friend." "Of the Teenage Mutant Ninja variety, Sleeze Ball.") is kinda cringe worthy.

[gobo]

I seem to recall having a similar complaint about another show or a comic when I was a kid because it seemed they just had no reason at all to call themselves the goofy title of the show/book. But, I never had a problem with "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles".

[DonatelloNinja82]

I dont have a huge problem with it. To each their own.

[Slade]

Together they are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(in my Splinter voice)


That line is the only time it ever bothered me.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I must be in the minority on this one. I actually liked when Mikey used that line in 2K3, and even the quip in TMNT III. It's one of those rare instances when the characters make light of themselves in an ALMOST fourth-wall break. I find it funny that they might actually refer to themselves that way.

[Slap-Happy]

It always bothers me. It makes no sense, which is saying something, considering it's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

[Zulithe]

I understand where you are coming from. I know *why* it happens (it's for effect or to inform the reader/watcher or, worse case scenario, simply bad writing) but it's off-putting. In-universe it would be overly explanatory and cumbersome for anyone to refer to them that way :P It's a great title for a property but that's as far as it goes.

Wouldn't most people just refer to them as "the turtles", that's more than enough detail for anyone to know who they're talking about

[Luckyday]

It only bothers me when the main four or anyone within the show does it unless they doing it on purpose as a little tongue in cheek.

[Genesis]

I guess I understand where you're coming from, but I totally disagree. They never go overboard with saying the full title all the time, so it never has the chance to grate on my patience.

My favourite use of it is in TMNT (Vol. 1) #6, when the Triceraton announcers introduce the Turtles as the next opponent for the Triceraton All-Stars.

[InsaneZane]

Yeah everyone in-universe usually just calls them "The Turtles"
I like in the OT when Shredder calls them, "Hamato Yoshi's Turtles" It kind of shows that he was aware of their existance before mutation, which I think is kind of cool if he had them as pets, but in OT he finds them upon mutation so I guess that line doesnt make too much since.

I never even thought of it before. Probably because it only happens few and far between, but it does interrupt the realism of any situation when someone refers to them by their "Title name". Even though it's the Title of the whole franchise... and btw when Mikey shouts out the initials in 2k3, I think I speak for everyone when I say all I could think was "Shut Up! Mikey!" or maybe even what Raph says right after that: "Seriously, You're only embarrassing yourself." Truer words could not be spoken, Raph.

[BubblyShell22]

I do like in the Nick version when Raph says, "We're not kung-fu frogs. We're Ninja Turtles." He didn't say the whole name, but I really enjoyed how he said the line to Vic. It was awesome.

[InsaneZane]

I do like in the Nick version when Raph says, "We're not kung-fu frogs. We're Ninja Turtles." He didn't say the whole name, but I really enjoyed how he said the line to Vic. It was awesome.

That's cuz it was delivered Sean Astin style!!!!!!:tgrin:

[BubblyShell22]

Hell yeah! That was great!

[DonatelloNinja82]

Yeah everyone in-universe usually just calls them "The Turtles"
I like in the OT when Shredder calls them, "Hamato Yoshi's Turtles" It kind of shows that he was aware of their existance before mutation, which I think is kind of cool if he had them as pets, but in OT he finds them upon mutation so I guess that line doesnt make too much since.

I never even thought of it before. Probably because it only happens few and far between, but it does interrupt the realism of any situation when someone refers to them by their "Title name". Even though it's the Title of the whole franchise... and btw when Mikey shouts out the initials in 2k3, I think I speak for everyone when I say all I could think was "Shut Up! Mikey!" or maybe even what Raph says right after that: "Seriously, You're only embarrassing yourself." Truer words could not be spoken, Raph.

In the OT, Hamato Yoshi had the turtles as pets before they mutated. They fell on top of him through a sewer grate.

[Coola Yagami]

It bugs me sometimes when humans say it in the 80's cause you wonder how they even know they're called the 'teenage mutant ninja turtles' and not just 'the turtles' or whatever. I remember April called them that once in the 5-ep premiere, but I'm not sure if she called them that constantly.

[Shreddhead]

doesnt bother me at all.

[InsaneZane]

In the OT, Hamato Yoshi had the turtles as pets before they mutated. They fell on top of him through a sewer grate.

Yeah, thats what I meant by "upon mutation". In the flashback it shows him find them and the next thing you know theyre being mutated.
How would Shredder know about that if it was after Yoshi's banishment?
The reason I say Shredder knew about his pets is because of the way he phrased "Hamato Yoshi's turtles" thats why I said I guess it doesnt make since why he would say that.

[Jester]

Yeah, thats what I meant by "upon mutation". In the flashback it shows him find them and the next thing you know theyre being mutated.
No it doesn't. Time passes. Yoshi lives happily with his Turtles and rats...then ONE DAY the mutagen is sent down and exposes them all.

[Refractive Reflections]

If the shows say it occasionally, then eh... whatever. I mean they aren't saying it every time the Turtles are referred to in the shows. Otherwise it would be like saying the full name of someone, all the time even after being acquainted/familiar with them.

...But I guess each to their own then if the shows are already that annoying in saying their full title infrequently. :roll::ohwell:

[InsaneZane]

No it doesn't. Time passes. Yoshi lives happily with his Turtles and rats...then ONE DAY the mutagen is sent down and exposes them all.
he did say that in the flashback. oh ok so it does make since. That means the foot was spying on Yoshi.

[DonatelloNinja82]

he did say that in the flashback. oh ok so it does make since. That means the foot was spying on Yoshi.

I think they would have had to be spying on him. Shredder knew he had been living in the sewers and sent the mutagen down there in hopes of killing him, but it didnt have the desired effect, lol.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

No problem

[Logan]

I get the OP's distaste toward the Turtles referring to themselves by the series title. They aren't superheroes like the Justice League or the X-Men. They're a family. If anything, a more appropriate name would be "the Hamato clan" or something to that effect.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I am more bothered when I hear the turtles refer to themselves as that in the cartoons. But they usually make up for it with either sexy / sexual hints with April (80s version) or just flat out fighting in the 2003 one.

They never refer to themselves as TMNT in the cartoons, just Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Ninja Turtles.

[InsaneZane]

They never refer to themselves as TMNT in the cartoons, just Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Ninja Turtles.

"T.M.N.T... What you get it what you see!" - Michelangelo 2k3 show episode: 'Garbageman'
2k3 show was still one of the cartoons last time I checked