History VerbalTic / Webcomics

** The [[AllTrollsAreDifferent trolls]] use more complex ones: [[HairTriggerTemper Karkat]] types in all caps; Sollux (obsessed with [[DualityMotif doubles and bifurcation]]) types 2's instead of s's and "ii"'s instead of i's; the shy [[ExtremeDoormat Tavros]] tYPES IN REVERSE CAPS LOCK and uses commas rather than periods; Feferi replaces h's with brackets )( (referencing her Zodiac sign, Pisces, and the shape of her horns) and precedes capital E's with a hyphen to make them look like her [[ProngsOfPoseidon weapon of choice]]; and so on.

** Jade later picks up another verbal tic in the form of [[spoiler: going "woof" when excited or making other involuntary noises like laughter, after she attains [[FanNickname Dog]] [[LittleBitBeastly Tier]]]].

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** Curiously, their typing quirks also [[PaintingTheMedium represent the way they speak]] - for example, [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness Kanaya]] (who begins each word with a capital letter and uses no punctuation) is stated to enunciate each word carefully when speaking, just like she types; Sollux has a [[FangThpeak lisp]]; and so on.

* ''Webcomic/{{Outsider}}'': Talon tends to pepper her statements with "I think maybe".

* In ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' Chookie inserts "chook" to random places when he speaks. It is a trait shared by his species.

* In ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'', the Bloodrage tribe's leader constantly says "Heh" either at the beginning or end of his sentences. Sometimes in mid-sentence.
* Elliot (and by extension, Ellen) of ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' uses "Za?" in places where most people would say "Huh?"
* In ''Webcomic/{{Comc}}'', Garry the dragonfly says "shithead" about once per sentence or so.
* In ''WebComic/BrawlInTheFamily'', Captain Falcon is compelled to cry "Falcon [verb]!" before performing any action: "Falcon pray!" "Falcon sneak!" "Falcon bluff!" "Falcon Sleep!"
** We also have Waluigi's constant [[BuffySpeak WAA-ing]].
* ''Webcomic/InWilysDefense'' has [[BigBad Dr. Doppler]], yes?
* When she was first introduced, Grim Eyes from ''Webcomic/{{Digger}}'' frequently rolled her r's. She does it much less frequently [[spoiler:post HeelFaceTurn.]] Some fans have theorized the rolling was due to a growl. Honored Murai always refers to everyone as Honored Such-And-Such, which looks a bit odd when she mentions several names in a row... especially [[http://www.diggercomic.com/?p=737 given her companions', uh, informal approach]]. Presumably it's cultural.
* All the protagonists of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' have a specific typing quirk when chatting online (which is carried over to real world conversations as well), usually tied to their personality; John uses no capital letters, [[TheSmartGuy Rose]] writes in an overtly correct manner, [[TheStoic Dave]] eschews both capital letters and punctuation, [[GenkiGirl Jade]] multiplies her punctuation and uses lots of smileys.
** The [[AllTrollsAreDifferent trolls]] use more complex ones: [[HairTriggerTemper Karkat]] types in all caps; Sollux (obsessed with [[DualityMotif doubles and bifurcation]]) types 2's instead of s's and "ii"'s instead of i's; the shy [[ExtremeDoormat Tavros]] tYPES IN REVERSE CAPS LOCK and uses commas rather than periods; Feferi replaces h's with brackets )( (referencing her Zodiac sign, Pisces, and the shape of her horns) and precedes capital E's with a hyphen to make them look like her [[ProngsOfPoseidon weapon of choice]]; and so on.
** Curiously, their typing quirks also [[PaintingTheMedium represent the way they speak]] - for example, [[SesquipedalianLoquaciousness Kanaya]] (who begins each word with a capital letter and uses no punctuation) is stated to enunciate each word carefully when speaking, just like she types; Sollux has a [[FangThpeak lisp]]; and so on.
** Furthermore, the quirks make their way into sound effects - for instance, when Tavros uses his communing superpower to MindControl animals, the sound effect is "cOMMUNE,"
** More traditional tics: [[spoiler:Aradiasprite]]'s "ribbit", [[{{Juggalo}} Gamzee's]] "honk", and [[FishPeople Feferi's]] "glub". Even though they're actually typing.
** [[ArachnidAppearanceAndAttire Vriska's]] quirk – typing some letters and punctuation eight times for emphasis and replacing Bs and "ate" sounds with 8 – seems to be contagious, since John has [[GotMeDoingIt picked up]] on the former, and [[spoiler:[[GenerationXerox hereditary]], since Marquise Mindfang did the latter]].
*** It also infects John's sound effects, with [[spoiler:the Fluoride Octet-enabled late-stage Warhammer of Zillyhoo]] making a "8ONK" sound.
** Jade later picks up another verbal tic in the form of [[spoiler: going "woof" when excited or making other involuntary noises like laughter, after she attains [[FanNickname Dog]] [[LittleBitBeastly Tier]]]].
** John also splits up compound words into their component parts, even when they're names, leading to constructions like "dave sprite", "bat man", and "what ever".
* Malack from ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' goes "Hrrrrm" whenever he is usually thinking.
* The Killotron robots in ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'' no longer want to KillAllHumans, but they still use the word "destroy" in place of random verbs. It's considered a bit intimidating in-universe.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Oceanfalls}}'', Five speaks slowly and with lots of pausing and hesitation. She also speaks in [[ThirdPersonPerson third person]].

* In ''Webcomic/{{Polandball}}'', Singapore talks with an exaggerated accent that makes him say "lah" at the end of every sentence.
* Spaghatta Nadle, the protagonist of the DadaComic [[ShowWithinAShow Within a Blog]] of ''Webcomic/HyperboleAndAHalf'', [[SelfDemonstratingArticle raplaces mast vawal sands wath 'a']].
* The Webcomic/TransformersKreO version of Vortex ends all his sentences in -ex.
* In ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', early on, Faye would speak without using any contractions, as a way to try to hide her accent. It got phased out rather quickly as she became more comfortable around people.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' Chookie inserts "chook" to random places when he speaks. It is a trait shared by [[SmallAnnoyingCreature his species]].

* All the protagonists of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' have a specific typing quirk when chatting online (which is carried over to real world conversations as well), usually tied to their personality; John uses no capital letters, [[TheSmartGuy Rose]] writes in an overtly correct manner, Dave eschews both capital letters and punctuation, [[GenkiGirl Jade]] multiplies her punctuation and uses lots of smileys.
** The [[AllTrollsAreDifferent trolls]] use more complex ones: [[HairTriggerTemper Karkat]] types in all caps; Sollux (obsessed with doubles and bifurcation) types 2's instead of s's and "ii"'s instead of i's; the shy Tavros tYPES IN REVERSE CAPS LOCK and uses commas rather than periods; Feferi replaces h's with brackets )( (referencing her Zodiac sign, Pisces, and the shape of her horns) and precedes capital E's with a hyphen to make them look like her [[ProngsOfPoseidon weapon of choice]]; and so on.
** Curiously, their typing quirks also represent the way they speak - for example, Kanaya (who begins each word with a capital letter and uses no punctuation) is stated to enunciate each word carefully when speaking, just like she types; Sollux has a lisp; and so on.

** More traditional tics: [[spoiler:Aradiasprite]]'s "ribbit", Gamzee's "honk", and Feferi's "glub". Even though they're actually typing.
** Vriska's quirk – typing some letters and punctuation eight times for emphasis and replacing Bs and "ate" sounds with 8 – seems to be contagious, since John has picked up on the former, and [[spoiler:hereditary, since Marquise Mindfang did the latter]].

* The Killotron robots in ''SkinHorse'' no longer want to KillAllHumans, but they still use the word "destroy" in place of random verbs. It's considered a bit intimidating in-universe.

** Jade later picks up another verbal tic in the form of [[spoiler: going "woof" when excited or making other involuntary noises like laughter, after she attains [[FanNickname Dog [[LittleBitBeastly Tier]]]]]].

** Jade later picks up another verbal tic in the form of [[spoiler: going "woof" when excited or making other involuntary noises like laughter, after she attains [[FanNickname Dog [[LittleBitBeastly Tier]]]].

** Jade later picks up another verbal tic in the form of [[spoiler: going "woof" when excited or making other involuntary noises like laughter, after she attains [[FanNickname Dog Tier]].]]

* ''Webcomic/{{Unichat}}'' has the [=AI=] @hena, who compulsively spams the letter "G" in [=IMs=] due to a glitch.

* ''TheLastDaysOfFoxhound''. The Pain's half VerbalTic, half-CatchPhrase... "I'M COVERED IN BEES!"

** We also have Waluigi's constant [[BuffySpeak WAA-ing.]]

* ''TheLastDaysOfFoxhound''. The Pain's half VerbalTic, half-CatchPhrase..."I'M COVERED IN BEES!"

* The Killotron robots in ''SkinHorse'' no longer want to DestroyAllHumans, but they still use the word "destroy" in place of random verbs. It's considered a bit intimidating in-universe.

* In Webcomic/{{Polandball}}, Singapore talks with an exaggerated accent that makes him say "lah" at the end of every sentence.

** The [[AllTrollsAreDifferent trolls]] use more complex ones: [[HairTriggerTemper Karkat]] types in all caps; Sollux (obsessed with doubles and bifurcation) types 2's instead of s's and "ii"'s instead of i's; the shy Tavros tYPES IN CAPS LOCK and finishes his sentences with commas; Feferi replaces h's with brackets )( (referencing her Zodiac sign, Pisces, and the shape of her horns) and precedes capital E's with a hyphen to make them look like her [[ProngsOfPoseidon weapon of choice]]; and so on.

** More traditional tics: [[spoiler:Aradiasprite]]'s "ribbit" and Feferi's "glub". Even though they're actually typing.

* All the protagonists of ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' have a specific typing quirk when chatting online (which is the only way they communicate), usually tied to their personality; John uses no capital letters, [[TheSmartGuy Rose]] writes in an overtly correct manner, Dave eschews both capital letters and punctuation, [[GenkiGirl Jade]] multiplies her punctuation and uses lots of smileys.