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This thread is for general discussion of page quotes, whether to change, move or remove them.

Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/).

Image captions are discussed elsewhere and have their own thread in the Image Pickin' forum.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Jun 10th 2024 at 5:50:24 AM

johnnye Since: Jan, 2001
#7751: Jun 17th 2021 at 12:36:54 AM

The current page quote for Twofer Token Minority is just somebody mentioning that she's a black gay woman, with no mention of the relevance of those things. A lot of the examples on the quotes page have various levels of slur in them that may be justified by context or N-Word Privileges but seem unsuitable for a page topper. This one seems pretty good though:

Stephen Colbert: Duckworth: Female, disabled, Thai, Chinese, and a veteran? That's not a convention speaker, that's Diversity Voltron!
The Colbert Report, about the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#7752: Jun 17th 2021 at 12:38:59 AM

Bringing this from the previous page:

Sorry for the double-post but Quotes.Everyone Is Satan In Hell only have 1 entry that's really long. It seems to be the entire lyric/transcript of the video, and I'm pretty sure that's not allowed.

So... what do? Trim it down? Cut it outright?

WarJay77 It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000) from My Writing Cave (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Armed with the Power of Love
It's NaNo, Bay-beeee! (10,238/50,000)
#7753: Jun 17th 2021 at 11:51:21 AM

Just cut it down to one or two stanzas.

Working on: Author Appeal | Sandbox | Troper Wall
Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7754: Jun 17th 2021 at 11:53:42 AM

Stock Kisses has two quotes.

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
MyFinalEdits Delete message from Parts Unknown (Spin-off Series) Relationship Status: Cast away
Delete message
#7755: Jun 17th 2021 at 12:31:20 PM

Keep the second. It's longer, but also more on-spot.

135 -> 180 -> 273 -> 191 -> 188 -> 230 -> 300 -> 311
BobtheBoldore Since: Mar, 2020 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
#7756: Jun 17th 2021 at 1:10:25 PM

ohhhh, THAT'S why it's called "aurora"
Would this do for Visual Title Drop?

Orbiting Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
#7757: Jun 17th 2021 at 8:10:57 PM

RE: With This Ring, the first quote is way too long, and it shouldn't have 3 quotes to begin with. I think we should cut the latter 2, and trim the first down to just:

Artemis: And what exactly did you do to earn this?

Paul: Nothing. Or if I did, I don't know what it was.

Naram-Sin Since: May, 2009
#7758: Jun 17th 2021 at 9:32:03 PM

For Cruel Elephant, brought up a few pages ago:

"That elephant ate my entire platoon."
Seymour Skinner, The Simpsons

DivineFlame100 Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#7759: Jun 19th 2021 at 8:39:21 AM

Ok, so I'm starting to question this quote from Cicadian Rhythm.

"Don't know if this is a thing everyone knows but me, BUT WHAT THE HELL IS THAT NRRRWHRRRR NRRWHRRRRR NRRRWHRRR SOUND IN THE BACKROUND OF EVERY SINGLE FUCKING ANIME IN EXISTENCE."
— Posted to 4chan's /a/ on April 15, 2006

Firstly, it's unnecessarily profane considering it originated from a poster's comment, and secondly, said comment is from the infamous 4chan website.

Edited by DivineFlame100 on Jun 19th 2021 at 8:43:20 AM

Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7760: Jun 19th 2021 at 8:41:31 AM

Just remove it. What sound are they anyway refering too?

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
DivineFlame100 Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#7761: Jun 19th 2021 at 8:42:42 AM

[up]I'm not sure. I think they're trying to imitate cicada sounds? Hard to tell.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#7762: Jun 19th 2021 at 8:48:09 AM

Why’d you remove it? It technically isn’t violating any rules, it is far from “unnecessarily profane”, and it illustrates how it is a common trend in anime.

Also, Mauro 20 already changed the Cruel Elephant quote twice without seeming discussion. That said, I do like the current quote.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on Jun 19th 2021 at 11:49:35 AM

DivineFlame100 Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#7763: Jun 19th 2021 at 9:02:01 AM

[up]Well if you want to restore it, go on ahead. I was only checking to see if it was profane and Delibirda's first response was to remove it, so I was only following directions. My apologies.

Edited by DivineFlame100 on Jun 19th 2021 at 9:14:05 AM

Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7764: Jun 19th 2021 at 9:27:01 AM

I reckon it is redundantly negative.

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
Orbiting Since: Nov, 2014 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
#7765: Jun 19th 2021 at 10:11:52 AM

I'm also not a fan of the current Cicadian Rhythm quote- it's unnecessarily vulgar, and it's not great that it's from an anonymous post. If we do want to select a new one, here's a few possibilities:

"I don't think people really like cicadas. There are lots of them and they're noisy. But if they weren't there, it would feel kind of lonely. Japanese people think of cicadas as a symbol of the summer."
Shuhei Nomura, senior curator at Tokyo's National Museum of Nature and Science

"Japanese summers are not clear or refreshing. They're so hot and humid that you feel like you're going crazy. Then you have this huge number of cicadas all making this noise at the same time. It really stands out, so if you're trying to convey the sense of it being the height of summer in a movie or an anime, you can include the sound of cicadas and everyone will understand straight away."
Makoto Aida

I--Vanya--I Hantengu, the Upper Rank 4 from Belarus Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Hantengu, the Upper Rank 4
#7766: Jun 19th 2021 at 10:20:24 AM

[up]I like the first one.

"Ever since the day I was born, I've never once uttered a lie! I'm a virtuous weakling! As pitiful as I am, nobody shows me any sympathy!"
Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7767: Jun 19th 2021 at 10:25:00 AM

The second one is pretty informative.

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#7768: Jun 19th 2021 at 3:36:01 PM

Could shorten it a bit:

"[Japanese summers are] so hot and humid that you feel like you're going crazy. Then you have this huge number of cicadas all making this noise at the same time. It really stands out, so if you're trying to convey the sense of it being the height of summer in a movie or an anime, you can include the sound of cicadas and everyone will understand straight away."

Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7769: Jun 19th 2021 at 10:57:35 PM

I like the full one.

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#7770: Jun 20th 2021 at 8:02:41 AM

According to Tropes Needing TRS, the quote on Ending Aversion is misleading and should be removed.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#7771: Jun 20th 2021 at 8:13:31 AM

Yeah, cut it.

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
Wyldchyld (Old as dirt)
#7772: Jun 20th 2021 at 10:58:40 AM

[up]x7 I like the second entry. I don't think it's that long for a page quote (although you probably wouldn't want it to be much longer); I don't think it needs shortening.

[up][up]Yes, if it's misuse, it should be cut.

If my post doesn't mention a giant flying sperm whale with oversized teeth and lionfish fins for flippers, it just isn't worth reading.
Berrenta Bejeweled (she/her) (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Bejeweled (she/her)
#7773: Jun 20th 2021 at 7:55:42 PM

I'm thinking the quote on Film.Yoga Hosers is not really relevant to the film itself. Pull?

Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#7774: Jun 20th 2021 at 9:46:52 PM

[up] I think it's meant to give you an idea of its tone, but a) Fan Myopia b) it's already on the page image.

Eagal Since: Apr, 2012
#7775: Jun 21st 2021 at 6:20:27 AM

Persona 5 contains complete transcripts of nearly a dozen songs. Is that kosher?


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