ArenaNet:International cultural references/United Kingdom/England
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In London there is Cockney Rhyming Slang: 'apples and pears' = stairs, 'Boat Race' = face etc. An NPC that speaks in a rhyming slang might provide a few smiles while you try and interpret the dialogue. --Evil Geek 17:21, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
- ya stuff like Butchers Hook = Look, Rosie Lee = Tea and China Plate = Mate. There are many more and i would love to see some in Guild Wars :D DazUltra 13:24, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
- lol That's so great :), proper stereotypes though. Gotta mention a cuppa tea if your the character is from London. BTW people of america not everyone sounds like Emily off friends. I hate her accent, everytime i watch the episodes with here i get annoyed. --Smithyben
Althought I'm not from England, I can't help but think about the BENNY HILL SHOW ! and the pursuits at the end of each show ( you know, when it comes to flee with a dozen dwarfs running after you ) ~^^^~Miranda Sweet Skin~^^^~
What about a reference to the BBC, quite possibly the biggest broadcasting corp in the world? The beeb (that's an affectionate nickname for it) is responsible for producing many of our famous TV programmes, like Doctor Who and Monty Python's Flying Circus. It's also responsible for TV licencing in Britain -- all television owners must pay an annual fee for the privelage of being able to watch the BBC (and therefore, the privelage of owning a television). Oh, and it's also sometimes referred to as "Auntie", although I'm not so sure that particular nickname is affectionate. :p --Mme. Donelle 21:20, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
What about the Queen's English and the many other regional dialects that inhabit our fair shores? [2] - perhaps a farmer from yorkshire singing the Wurzles? Someone complaining about the good ol' rain, before tucking into their Toad in the hole with spotted dick and custard for desert whilst watching a game of cricket on the TV! Or how about someone just going to stick the kettle on for a cuppa' or afternoon tea with cucumber sandwiches and scones! Apart from the food and drink (oh that reminds me how about a Roast dinner, Shephards pie or a plate of fish and chips!) - you can celebrate May Day by dancing around the May Pole with the Morris Dancers. A quick trip down the pub, only to come back staggering up the street singing a song like 'London Bridge is fallign down' or some other nursery rhyme... Or could you encounter Robin Hood lurking in the forest wanting to steal from the rich to give to the poor? Well thats all I can think of about our Land Of Hope And Glory... but there are some more obscure traditions too like Cheese Rolling and the like (its probably best not to ask about some of them though what can I say? some of us are quite eccentric *cough* xD) --
The Great Tomato 21:39, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
- Maybe they could have an Asura theatre manager named Beeb putting on a Pythonesque version of Norgu's Nightfall or a skit in which Mhenlo is chased by Jamei, Emi, Chiyo, Danika and Cynn to fast saxaphone music. I'd also like to see roughly Dalek-shaped exterminator golems. -- Gordon Ecker 00:20, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
