Nondescript Nouns
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*Email [[cliffhangers]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] accuse themselves of being the [[Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team". | *Email [[cliffhangers]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] accuse themselves of being the [[Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team". | ||
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing. | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing. | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution". | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 5 March 2007
Nondescript Nouns are simply generic nouns used where either a proper noun or a more specific common noun is expected. This has occurred on a few occasions in the Homestar Runner universe.
Appearances
- Debut: Email dullard — During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
- Email vacation — Strong Bad sends postcards from such locations as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
- Email comic — Strong Bad creates Teen Girl Squad, giving the main characters the nondescript names Cheerleader, So and So, What's Her Face, and The Ugly One.
- Email english paper — In an Easter egg we see a parody of eBay called Some Type of Online Auction.
- Email different town — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from Place.
- Email crying — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
- Email other days — Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 4 — Cheerleader tries to ask out Quarterback.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 11 — So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0 — Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
- This line appears again in An Open Forum.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2 — Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
- Email modeling — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
- Puppets on the Road — Shark-Tooth Bubs says that a regular stand has "a food" for sale.
- Biz Cas Fri 1 — Homestar tries to persuade Strong Bad to go to "Beach Themed Restaurant"
- TrogdorCon '97 — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."
- Email cliffhangers — Coach Z and Homestar Runner accuse themselves of being the Thnikkaman and stealing the Lappy 486, respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
- Email strong badathlon — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2 — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".
