EPTIs it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU? Does it have anything to do with a specific thread or post I seemed to have missed?
If somebody could clear this up for me, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks!
Romanian Meme?
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love1another
United States1844 Posts
Is it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU? Does it have anything to do with a specific thread or post I seemed to have missed? If somebody could clear this up for me, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks! | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
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Lemonwalrus
United States5465 Posts
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LosingID8
CA10830 Posts
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
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GTR
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chobopeon
United States7342 Posts
whatever, we've done worse. | ||
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FirstBorn
Romania3955 Posts
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micronesia
United States24775 Posts
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Lemonwalrus
United States5465 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:50 FirstBorn wrote: In related news, Lemonwalrus isn't actually a walrus. You shut your filthy whore mouth. | ||
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Sauron
Romania169 Posts
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lazz
Australia3119 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:50 FirstBorn wrote: In related news, Lemonwalrus isn't actually a walrus. no, hes a walrus, ive met him several times in Venezuela | ||
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IdrA
United States11541 Posts
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Luddite
United States2315 Posts
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nttea
Sweden4353 Posts
On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote: its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor haha! good one. | ||
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underscore
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StarN
United States2587 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:59 micronesia wrote: I just looked over that thread for the first time since it was made years ago... and I realized that the meme was born from a something that doesn't even make sense. Inc wasn't really being sarcastic there so much as facetious, dry, and non literal... sarcasm generally requires a nested insult. This one didn't help their case either though... http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104117 | ||
MasterOfChaos
Germany2896 Posts
On January 27 2010 22:17 StarN wrote: This one didn't help their case either though... http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=104117 That one was on a joke account... | ||
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Glaucus
479 Posts
And I don't know why Idra keeps trying to bash Europeans. American SC fans hate him for his BM. The Europeans like it. He should bash some silly Americans next time. | ||
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Pika Chu
Romania2510 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:09 GTR wrote: this thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60575 No, the start was way before that and it started from me. But after that it just evolved whenever a romanian would be seen as not getting the sarcasm. Lol Idra... you're american, you don't even know where europe is on the map. (can you spot the sarcasm here?) This meme is funny indeed but since it's perpetuated for so long it may be a bit of truth in it. We do use a lot of sarcasm when talking not only in romanian but also in english. There are cultural differences between parts of the world that also influences how people see humor and sarcasm/irony. The difference between european and american humor are sometimes outstanding, and sometimes there aren't any. Same as for european parts, west side's appreciation of humor isn't exactly the eastern europe's appreciation. And i've noticed that multiple times. Just like the difference between people, some like certain jokes some detest them. But on a macro scale for regional appreciation of certain humor types it's all in the culture. About why we "apparently" fail to get sarcasm here in certain situation i don't know the motive. It's probably a conglomerate of motives. First is that in romanian (for example) sarcasm/irony is way easier to spot due to non verbal language (starting from intonation to gestures) and failing to see some's intonation/gestures can mislead your beliefs of the text's nature. Also maybe english not being the language you speak all day long, you can't understand all of it's particularities, expressions and ways of use. | ||
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hifriend
China7935 Posts
On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote: its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor lol "general european" | ||
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Amnesia
United States3818 Posts
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Kong John
Denmark1020 Posts
On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote: its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor XiaOzi is such a great player, i really hope he goes far in the TSL. | ||
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mdb
Bulgaria4059 Posts
On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote: its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor I agree. North Americans are much better comedians, than a starcraft players. | ||
zatic
Zurich15365 Posts
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Energies
Australia3225 Posts
"I am the only Iranian comedian, which is incidentally three more than Germany". | ||
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rredtooth
5464 Posts
On January 27 2010 19:25 love1another wrote: i think you regard TL too highly lol.Is it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU? | ||
DivinO
United States4796 Posts
On January 27 2010 22:31 Pika Chu wrote: No, the start was way before that and it started from me. But after that it just evolved whenever a romanian would be seen as not getting the sarcasm. Lol Idra... you're american, you don't even know where europe is on the map. (can you spot the sarcasm here?) This meme is funny indeed but since it's perpetuated for so long it may be a bit of truth in it. We do use a lot of sarcasm when talking not only in romanian but also in english. There are cultural differences between parts of the world that also influences how people see humor and sarcasm/irony. The difference between european and american humor are sometimes outstanding, and sometimes there aren't any. Same as for european parts, west side's appreciation of humor isn't exactly the eastern europe's appreciation. And i've noticed that multiple times. Just like the difference between people, some like certain jokes some detest them. But on a macro scale for regional appreciation of certain humor types it's all in the culture. About why we "apparently" fail to get sarcasm here in certain situation i don't know the motive. It's probably a conglomerate of motives. First is that in romanian (for example) sarcasm/irony is way easier to spot due to non verbal language (starting from intonation to gestures) and failing to see some's intonation/gestures can mislead your beliefs of the text's nature. Also maybe english not being the language you speak all day long, you can't understand all of it's particularities, expressions and ways of use. Sokay, mate. Just a joke. No need to defend. | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
On January 27 2010 21:55 IdrA wrote: its just an extension of the general european inability to comprehend humor you generalize too much when it comes down to europeans ^_^ | ||
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fight_or_flight
United States3988 Posts
On January 27 2010 23:30 DivinO wrote: Sokay, mate. Just a joke. No need to defend. Must.....resist......urge...... | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17750 Posts
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horang3
United States261 Posts
Lemonwalrus is actually Billy Mays ? | ||
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Romanian from
Romania89 Posts
On January 27 2010 19:25 love1another wrote: I've heard a bunch of people on TL make references to being "Romanian" and there's even a poster whose name is "Romanian from" [Romania]. I'm awfully confused at this inside joke as it seems to go back quite a ways. Is it at all related to Romania's somewhat recent entrance into the EU? Does it have anything to do with a specific thread or post I seemed to have missed? If somebody could clear this up for me, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks! romania is country in european union if you wish you come to bucharest, see romanian monument like arcul de triumf, is like french one but newer | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
On January 28 2010 00:59 Romanian from wrote: romania is country in european union if you wish you come to bucharest, see romanian monument like arcul de triumf, is like french one but newer i dunno, people from top gear said somethine else when they were there lolol | ||
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CTStalker
Canada9720 Posts
On January 28 2010 00:43 Manit0u wrote: Isn't M2 romanian? bulgarian i think. | ||
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SuperJongMan
Jamaica11586 Posts
YEAHHHHHHH. | ||
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NrG.Bamboo
United States2756 Posts
Yes, he is Bulgarian. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17750 Posts
On January 28 2010 02:05 SuperJongMan wrote: YEAH! Let's analyze internet memes! YEAHHHHHHH. http://knowyourmeme.com/ | ||
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Leg[end]
United States241 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:59 micronesia wrote: I just looked over that thread for the first time since it was made years ago... and I realized that the meme was born from a something that doesn't even make sense. Inc wasn't really being sarcastic there so much as facetious, dry, and non literal... sarcasm generally requires a nested insult. Thank you for clearing that up. To think we were under the impression he was being sarcastic all of this time... tragic... (that was sarcasm :d) | ||
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Leg[end]
United States241 Posts
Holy shit | ||
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ShoCkeyy
7815 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:09 GTR wrote: this thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60575 Man , I saw that I had posted in that thread. I was such an idiot back then. | ||
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FirstBorn
Romania3955 Posts
On January 28 2010 04:51 ShoCkeyy wrote: Man , I saw that I had posted in that thread. I was such an idiot back then. Yeah, thank God we've all matured  | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
On January 27 2010 22:24 Glaucus wrote: And I don't know why Idra keeps trying to bash Europeans. American SC fans hate him for his BM. The Europeans like it. He should bash some silly Americans next time. I like it, and all trash talk in general. as long as its funny or good | ||
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Nytefish
United Kingdom4282 Posts
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
On January 27 2010 22:31 Pika Chu wrote: No, the start was way before that and it started from me. But after that it just evolved whenever a romanian would be seen as not getting the sarcasm. Hahahaha, I can't believe I missed this thread. I take 100% credit for creating this meme a LONG time ago with Pika Chu (or at least, being the first one to point it out when Pika Chu missed some obvious sarcasm, then I noticed like 2 other Romanians [xM(z was at least one of them] doing the same thing). I pointed it out in a few other threads after that and some people noticed too. It definitely took off more after the 2007 wcg replays thread. I got nothing but love for our Romanians btw. | ||
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CharlieMurphy
United States22895 Posts
On January 27 2010 20:09 GTR wrote: this thread http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=60575 I coulda swore it was from something else entirely, that thread seems to be the early stages of the TL meme. If you read closely there is evidence of people knowing about the meme already. On January 28 2010 17:14 EvilTeletubby wrote: Hahahaha, I can't believe I missed this thread. I take 100% credit for creating this meme a LONG time ago with Pika Chu (or at least, being the first one to point it out when Pika Chu missed some obvious sarcasm, then I noticed like 2 other Romanians [xM(z was at least one of them] doing the same thing). I pointed it out in a few other threads after that and some people noticed too. It definitely took off more after the 2007 wcg replays thread. I got nothing but love for our Romanians btw. wait what? you posted in it. | ||
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minus_human
4784 Posts
On January 27 2010 19:31 Lemonwalrus wrote: Somebody from Romania (I think Minus_human, but I might be wrong) took a sarcastic comment seriously a long time ago in a thread and a tl meme was born. haha what the fuck it wasn't me, it was some low post-count newbie Am I the only poster from romania you remember? | ||
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Lemonwalrus
United States5465 Posts
On January 28 2010 20:05 minus_human wrote: haha what the fuck it wasn't me, it was some low post-count newbie Am I the only poster from romania you remember? Apparently. Actually I remember somebody bringing the meme up in one of your blogs and that it pissed you off, so I guess I just assumed that you were the first...idk. Sorry.  | ||
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DoX.)
Singapore6164 Posts
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-must-construct-additional-pylons | ||
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horang3
United States261 Posts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8485548.stm | ||
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EvilTeletubby
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
On January 28 2010 18:03 CharlieMurphy wrote: I coulda swore it was from something else entirely, that thread seems to be the early stages of the TL meme. If you read closely there is evidence of people knowing about the meme already. wait what? you posted in it. I obviously meant THIS BLOG THREAD, you dingbat. Edit - And yes, as I said, that thread GTR posted was NOT the first thread about it. | ||
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micronesia
United States24775 Posts
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citi.zen
2509 Posts
On January 29 2010 03:34 horang3 wrote: Just a bit of related information. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8485548.stm WTF... | ||
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Masamune
Canada3401 Posts
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minus_human
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Yeah apparently he got the drug as a warm recommendation from his stupid mother, because he was paranoid about his weight, and because he is an idiot himself he did not check with his physician. Football players make me laugh. | ||
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