Pet Peeves

[Powder]

As far as all 'fans' of the turtles go, we as die-hards, are the minority. There are casual fans who wear the occasional t-shirt for nostalgia, some who just like the movies, and some who just plain know dirt (but claim to be such huge fans). In my day I've come across alot of people who get excited when you bring them up, or they see you with a tmnt shirt and just spew ignorant comments.

What kinda things have you heard from 'casual fans' that really bug you?

For instance these are some of mine-

"Turtles in a halfshell! That theme-song was great."

"I always liked the pink one with the stick."

"Raphael is my favorite, blue has always been my favorite color and I love his daggers."

"THE TURTLES DON'T HAVE ALL RED BANDANAS LIEK WTF GUIZE ITS SUPPOSED TO BE RED, BLUE, ORANGE, AND PURPLE! LIEK OMG."

"The bad guy was so cool, Splinter."
(or the inverse-)
"Shredder, the rat, I loved him!"

How about you guys?

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Basically everything you said. Have countless examples.

People who didn't like the new cartoon simply because it wasn't like the old one.

If we didn't have a thread devoted to this I'd probably be able to think of a bunch more...but I have to get back to my Raph-bashing.

[Redeemer]

"I love their pet rat" lol

[Koi]

Originally Posted by Powder

What kinda things have you heard from 'casual fans' that really bug you?

The die hard fans that can't spell the turtles names. Ralph, Mickey.

[Venom]

What annoys me are these kids who are 10 years younger than me wearing the retro shirts going "OMG TMNT!!! I lurv'd them SO much when I was little!"

I just facepalm, shake my head, and quietly think to myself "You weren't even born when the Turtles were huge."

I'm glad people like the Turtles, but sadly Encyclopedia Dramatica nailed it when they said "Most fans of the Ninja Turtles really didn't give a **** about the comic book."

Except I wouldn't call them "fans". More like wannabe posers trying to be cool and latching onto the Turtles as they were the biggest thing back then so the retro wave is rising high these days.

[Leo656]

I know it shouldn't bug me as much as it does but my eye twitches a little bit whenever I see someone call Raph "Ralph". I know it's an easy mistake but everyone here should know better by now. It'd be like spelling "Big SeXXXy" with only one X on a Kevin Nash message board: totally unacceptable.

[Candy Kappa]

Haven't really talked to that many people who claims to be fans but can jack sh*t about them, But I have gotten some comments about the red masks, some even tried to 'educate' me who had the different colors

[Leonardo87]

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

Haven't really talked to that many people who claims to be fans but can jack sh*t about them, But I have gotten some comments about the red masks, some even tried to 'educate' me who had the different colors

Lol, that is the same thing with me. I did one time a drawing of Donatello with a red mask and someone who "knew everything" said, that Donnie doesn't wear red and I should get my eyes checked. Another time I was working and my co-worker was saying "I remember the Ninja Turtles and their teacher the hamster was like awesome!". I had to correct her that he was a rat and her response "Is that was it was?". It never ceases to amaze me.

[Ulisses31]

Originally Posted by Venom

I'm glad people like the Turtles, but sadly Encyclopedia Dramatica nailed it when they said "Most fans of the Ninja Turtles really didn't give a **** about the comic book."

Except I wouldn't call them "fans". More like wannabe posers trying to be cool and latching onto the Turtles as they were the biggest thing back then so the retro wave is rising high these days.

All said...

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Venom

What annoys me are these kids who are 10 years younger than me wearing the retro shirts going "OMG TMNT!!! I lurv'd them SO much when I was little!"

I just facepalm, shake my head, and quietly think to myself "You weren't even born when the Turtles were huge."

I understand what you're saying to a degree, but don't be so quick to judge. I'm only 18 and I'm a huge TMNT fan.

My friends who are 2-3 years older than me were there for the craze, but even kids my age or younger still saw the movies, played the videogames and got hand-me-down TMNT stuff. So when they say they like TMNT, they pretty much mean it.

Granted, I don't hang out with attention craving emo kids that will wear anything they see at Hot Topic... but still.

[Master Splinter]

Not so much a pet peeve but one time I responded to a craigslist ad that had mentioned they had a bunch of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle" comics... So I emailed the person and asked what "TMNT" comics they had... The reply I got back was... "What's TMNT?"

-ms

[Cipher]

"Ralph" and "Mickey." Mostly because I don't understand how borderline retarded you'd have to be to make those mistakes.

The lack of knowledge abour the red bandanas frustrates me. I don't care if that's not your preference, but it's irritating to see comments (Youtube, most of these are on Youtube) about how the red masks are oh-so-wrong and they know so much about the TMNT.

Finally, this is small, but it bothers me when TMNT Adventures comics are listed as TMNT proper. I've seen it on eBay and elsewhere. They'll list TMNT issues whatever through whatever, only to have it turn out to be the Archie series. The title is written right on the front of every damn issue. It just perpetuates more confusion about the franchise.

[Candy Kappa]

the dude I mentioned in the turtles forever talk-back called Michelangelo for Michel Langelo, and claimed it was the correct writing according to series of websites and by Eastman and Laird

[Master Splinter]

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

the dude I mentioned in the turtles forever talk-back called Michelangelo for Michel Langelo, and claimed it was the correct writing according to series of websites and by Eastman and Laird

oh you didn't know... /s



-ms

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Cipher Classic

"Ralph" and "Mickey." Mostly because I don't understand how borderline retarded you'd have to be to make those mistakes.

While I do get annoyed when people say that, Ralph/Ralphie and Mickey are both common nicknames for Raphael and latin variations of Michael. But since they're never used in any TMNT media, it's retarded.

[Ninjinister]

Misspelling Utrom as Ultrom irks me a bit, and people mistaking Utroms for Krang just makes me facepalm. Both are minor offenses, but, I am really ticked at anybody who thinks I'm not a fan just because I don't agree with their opinion on something.

[plastroncafe]

I don't even know if this is serious enough to even be considered a pet peeve, but it grates me none the less.

The character's name is Raphael.
The nick of that is Raph.

That's pronounced with an "a" like in after.
Not an "a" like in cape.

[Venom]

I don't get the red bandanna thing, either. The freakin' cover to the first NES game had the red bandannas, you'd think people would remember the kickass image used from the second printing of #4!

[Nelson]

The Ralph thing bothers me, too.

About the red bandanas, I don't know. Here in (unnamed country) we never got the original comics, so we knew about the turtles via the tv show and movies. When you saw all four turtles in red bandanas it was in random merchandise like school gear, using old art by Eastman/Laird. So I kind of though that they where bootlegs!

Originally Posted by Venom

I don't get the red bandanna thing, either. The freakin' cover to the first NES game had the red bandannas, you'd think people would remember the kickass image used from the second printing of #4!

Sorry.

[Spitfire]

Mines misspelling their names. Ralph and Mickey annoy me as others have mentioned.

I also hate when people bash 2K3 and say the OT was the "real turtles" I've heard that one too many times.

When someones favorite is Mikey. Sounds like a stupid peeve but when I was in school as a kid and even after everyone's favorite was always Mikey. It wasn't until I met other fans that I found people with varied taste. Even now when people randomly comment on my clothes, which happens at least twice a week, the conversation usually goes there and rarely their answer isn't Mikey. "He's the funny one." I personally found the jokes the other characters made to be a lot funnier in most cases.

People who complain about the 2nd movie not having Bebop and Rocksteady in it or people who call Tokka and Razhar Bebop and Rocksteady.

People who think the 3rd movie is either the best or better then the 2nd. How that's humanly possible is beyond my comprehension. They use rather weak justifications like "They use their weapons." or "It was neat to see them time travel." They always avoid the point while those things are good everything else is horrid. That being the special effects, costumes, acting, dialogue, execution, villains, and pretty much everything but those two things.

People that bashed "Fast Forward" endlessly and then when "Back To The Sewer" came on where begging for it to return.

Here's a recent one, people that don't understand the concept of adult comic book. They think comic books are for kids and I have no idea what they base that off of. They've obviously never even stepped foot into a comic store. Comics are mainly for teens but there are many adult driven ones. These people didn't get that though because their brains had been replaced with bubbles at some point.

I could probably go on but I think that's plenty.