Unusual Greetings
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| - | Sometimes the various [[characters]] use '''unusual greetings'''. They bear | + | [[File:weclome1.png|thumb|Homestar weclomes trick-or-treaters]] |
| + | Sometimes the various [[characters]] use '''unusual greetings'''. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling. | ||
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==Weclome== | ==Weclome== | ||
| - | [[ | + | [[File:weclome2.png|thumb|Weclome ladies/girls]] |
| - | + | *Email [[2 emails]] — The welcome banner for the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]] says "weclome ladies/girls". | |
| - | + | *[[Malloween Commercial]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s doormat reads "weclome". | |
| - | + | *[[Pulse Interview - May 2004]] — Pulse interviews the [[Videlectrix]] CEO ([[Matt Chapman]] in disguise), who greets them with a hearty "Weclome!" | |
| - | + | *[[Weclome Back]] — The [[Toons|toon]] is titled with this misspelling. | |
| - | + | *[[Strong Sad's Severed Soolnds]] — Strong Bad greets the viewers this way in this episode of [[Skills of an Artist]]. This is the first time it has been said out loud outside of the DVD commentary for [[Weclome Back]]. | |
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==Helscome== | ==Helscome== | ||
| - | + | [[File:datingprolif.png|thumb|"helscome my dating prolif."]] | |
| - | + | *[[Homestar Runner's Website]] — Homestar greets the reader with "helscome my website". | |
| - | + | *[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] ([[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — Matt Chapman says "helscome" while quoting Homestar Runner's Website. | |
| + | *[[Flash is Dead!]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner's Website has been turned into a "dating prolif", so this word appears again. | ||
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==Haldo== | ==Haldo== | ||
| - | + | [[File:Quote Of Week Box Design All.PNG|thumb|100px|"Oh Haldo!"]] | |
| - | + | *[[Peasant's Quest]] — [[Mendelev]] has [[Rather Dashing]] tell [[Dongolev]] "haldo". | |
| - | + | *[[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — Mendelev and Dongolev greet Rather Dashing using "haldo". | |
| - | + | *[[Quote of the Week]] — If there is a problem finding the [[HR:weeklies/weeklies.xml|weeklies.xml]] file, a soundless Quote of the Week will appear, with Homestar greeting you this way. | |
| - | + | *[[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP]] — The [[Bigg Nife]] song [[The Archer (song)|The Archer]], which is about Mendelev and Dongolev, features the word "haldo" in its lyrics. | |
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==Hellote== | ==Hellote== | ||
| - | + | [[File:HELLOTE.PNG|right|200px|"HELLOTE."]] | |
| + | *Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] greets Strong Bad with "HELLOTE". Given Vector Strong Bad's nature, this is probably an instance of [[Engrish]]. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Deliberately Poor English]] | ||
[[Category:Inside Jokes]][[Category:Word running gags]][[Category:Spelling and Grammar]] | [[Category:Inside Jokes]][[Category:Word running gags]][[Category:Spelling and Grammar]] | ||
Revision as of 04:55, 4 September 2020
Sometimes the various characters use unusual greetings. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling.
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Weclome
- Email 2 emails — The welcome banner for the Ladies' Choice Awards says "weclome ladies/girls".
- Malloween Commercial — Homestar Runner's doormat reads "weclome".
- Pulse Interview - May 2004 — Pulse interviews the Videlectrix CEO (Matt Chapman in disguise), who greets them with a hearty "Weclome!"
- Weclome Back — The toon is titled with this misspelling.
- Strong Sad's Severed Soolnds — Strong Bad greets the viewers this way in this episode of Skills of an Artist. This is the first time it has been said out loud outside of the DVD commentary for Weclome Back.
Helscome
- Homestar Runner's Website — Homestar greets the reader with "helscome my website".
- Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True (DVD commentary) — Matt Chapman says "helscome" while quoting Homestar Runner's Website.
- Flash is Dead! (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner's Website has been turned into a "dating prolif", so this word appears again.
Haldo
- Peasant's Quest — Mendelev has Rather Dashing tell Dongolev "haldo".
- Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer — Mendelev and Dongolev greet Rather Dashing using "haldo".
- Quote of the Week — If there is a problem finding the weeklies.xml file, a soundless Quote of the Week will appear, with Homestar greeting you this way.
- Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP — The Bigg Nife song The Archer, which is about Mendelev and Dongolev, features the word "haldo" in its lyrics.
Hellote
- Email alternate universe — Vector Strong Bad greets Strong Bad with "HELLOTE". Given Vector Strong Bad's nature, this is probably an instance of Engrish.
