Why do people hate ninja turtles

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Swedenfan 1982

What did they like instead? You could threat to pick at them for something if they didn't left you alone.

Yeah, just ask, "Well, what do YOU like?" and reply with, "Pfff, like THAT'S practical," regardless of what it is.

[The Stryker]

Originally Posted by Jephael

You know it really is sad how narrow-minded people are, but there's nothing we can do about it. You just have to forget about those kids. Odds are most of them are just doped up losers who'll probably go nowhere with their lives anyway while you go on to be a successful member of your community.

Hear that? If you don't like Ninja Turtles you're probably a drug addict.

Wowie what a post.

[gobo]

Learning to ignore poop-heads is an important life skill.

[Avatar Yuffie]

I guess it's just not mains stream as other cartoons/anime of today. I'm sure they'd won't notice if you draw Batman or Young Justice or Bleach.

Sorry about the whole kids making fun of you of the things you like. They just can't help it sadly. Just continue to love what you love even if it's not popular/mainstream/whatever.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Hear that? If you don't like Ninja Turtles you're probably a drug addict.

Wowie what a post.

Or at least a turkey!

[Fugitoid Jones]

TM4, the next time somebody at school is teasing you about the Turtles, just do what I would do back in school; stuff the nerd in a locker, or dunk their head in a toilet and give 'em a swirlie. They won't come bothering you about the Turtles anymore after that.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Hear that? If you don't like Ninja Turtles you're probably a drug addict.

Either that or a politician!

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Originally Posted by Stryker

Hear that? If you don't like Ninja Turtles you're probably a drug addict.

Wowie what a post.

Huh? I don't think that was implied at all. It was more like "mean spirited teens = drug addicts" was implied. Which I wouldn't agree with of course, since a majority of kids are just closed minded jerks at that age regardless.

I say let your nerd flag fly. Go play some Magic and D and D while you're at it, too. Maybe even Yu-Gi-Oh if that's what you're into, although I never understood the appeal. Try to start a comic book club at school. It won't be long until you have to grow up, and your time to enjoy this stuff will be limited. Don't let some little punks ruin it for you.

[Bill]

I love the 1987 tmnt show, but my wife thinks they are boring, childish and queer (you know four turtles living together not having any real girlfriend besides April). Anyway, I will always watch them no matter what they say, if you want something more serious you got Batman The Animated Series (which I love too).

[Killer Moth]

Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

I say let your nerd flag fly. Go play some Magic and D and D while you're at it, too. Maybe even Yu-Gi-Oh if that's what you're into, although I never understood the appeal. Try to start a comic book club at school. It won't be long until you have to grow up, and your time to enjoy this stuff will be limited. Don't let some little punks ruin it for you.

I played YGO for a while in 2002. The game wasn't bad, but the players I faced, oh, I can tell stories. Fortunately, I still like the anime and the manga, so it all works out.

Like some of you, I had my share of ridicule about TMNT during my childhood toward the "end phase." I recall this spiffy TMNT backpack I had in 5th grade (92-93), which had Movie Shredder in the background. (I'd know when I'd see it, but I'm otherwise drawing a blank on the design.) My classmates did what they did the best: mock me and mock some more. To semi-quote Dr. Cox, my classmates were, to be polite, "bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling." If it wasn't the Turtles, it would have been something else.

Had the same thing with Pokemon, as I started to learn the shift we as a culture engage with "this fad is awesome" to "this fad sux!" Can't win, so ignore them as "just because the fad or the popularity is waning, it doesn't mean the subject in question doesn't have value." However, I won't begrudge those who can't, as it was difficult in my case. I backed down, and I'm now sorry I did. At least, as an adult, I have a few Turtle shirts to re-affirm my past fondness.

As long as I have my memories with the Turtles, no one will take them away from me. That's the advice I can give, but, apparently, we've all been through that, haven't we? And still, the Turtles go on, which speaks to its ever-lasting appeal.

[MrPliggins]

This reminds me of a thread back in the '90s, on the tmnt mailing list. There was an entire thread called "the look", which was all about the strange look people gave you when you bought or asked for TMNT stuff. It was a "really?.....REALLY?" kind of look.
I remember that happening to me at my local comic book store. I had the store hold current issues of "The Tick" for me, but then I asked them to hold TMNT vol 2 for me. Yeah, they gave me the strange look. I also got it at comic book conventions when I would ask dealers about TMNT. Things have definitely changed since then, but not in high schools apparently.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by pihb

So take it eith a grqin.

What are these words....?

My brain has malfunctioned.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Bill

I love the 1987 tmnt show, but my wife thinks they are boring, childish and queer (you know four turtles living together not having any real girlfriend besides April). Anyway, I will always watch them no matter what they say, if you want something more serious you got Batman The Animated Series (which I love too).

I would not call April (or Irma) girlfriends. But show her the Raphael and Ninjara romantic relationship in the Archie Cmics.

[ZariusTwo]

Oh yeah, way to show Raph yiffing with a furrie...

[mysterycolor]

it is funny... i've never really encountered someone who "hated" the ninja turtles... even when i tell people what i do for a living (sell vintage tmnt) they almost always respond with how much they love the turtles or how much their child loved the turtles or how much their (whatever) loved the turtles... but no one has ever put it down... though i do occasionally receive a "you mean that many people still like them??" and i say HELL YEAH WE DO!

[Donnie]

While I'm most definitely all about female TMNT fans, I've only come across a few girls that actually LIKE the Turtles and don't see them as just a silly, babyish hobby. Sad! I guess it has something to do with the fact that the Turtles are large, anthropomorhic ninja Turtles. Maybe?

And just to clarify, I'm talkin' about girls I've actually met. I know a decent amount of chicks are on the T-Drome...including our biggest female supporter in the FB group, wassup Allison?!

[Walkabout]

I still draw the TMNT on envelopes and letters etc, and Im 30

My boss has a son around my age, so she experienced turtlemania too-she just laughs.

[FearlessLeader]

It's weird on Tumblr I have actually met a lot of new female Turtles fans. the 4Kids cartoon seemed to spawn a new generation of them.

Anyway I have to agree with what mysterycolor said. People for the most part have always been very positive about my love for the guys. Usually when I am wearing a Turtles shirt I have at the very least one person start to sing the old theme song to me randomly in public.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact we are both female, I don't honestly know.

[mysterycolor]

Originally Posted by Michelangelo

While I'm most definitely all about female TMNT fans, I've only come across a few girls that actually LIKE the Turtles and don't see them as just a silly, babyish hobby. Sad! I guess it has something to do with the fact that the Turtles are large, anthropomorhic ninja Turtles. Maybe?

And just to clarify, I'm talkin' about girls I've actually met. I know a decent amount of chicks are on the T-Drome...including our biggest female supporter in the FB group, wassup Allison?!

not too much dude wassup with you!? haha true female fans are few and far between... in fact i do not have any "real life" lady friends that i would actually call fans of tmnt... that being said i tend to hang out with dudes more anyway, so i might not be a prime example lol. i do however look forward to the end of the month when i will be making my very first drome connection and real life female tmnt friend all in one with our very own FearlessLeader yay!

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader

It's weird on Tumblr I have actually met a lot of new female Turtles fans. the 4Kids cartoon seemed to spawn a new generation of them.

Anyway I have to agree with what mysterycolor said. People for the most part have always been very positive about my love for the guys. Usually when I am wearing a Turtles shirt I have at the very least one person start to sing the old theme song to me randomly in public.

Maybe it has something to do with the fact we are both female, I don't honestly know.

this is actually a good point, our overly positive response could be because we are both female... i dont mean to sterotype... but let's me real, a guy is much more likely to see a girl wearing a tmnt shirt and walk up and say "i love them!" (or sing the theme lol) than he is to do the same with a guy who's wearing the exact same tmnt shirt... but that is just how our society works... dont worry guys, there is plenty of tmnt love out there

[Candy Kappa]

the only person I've met that said they hated TMNT was my ex.

As for random singing on public, when I lived in the UK last year, I was in a queue at the local KFC and a woman started to sing parts of the theme song and said she wanted to take my shirt off...