That's news to me, and I've spoken English all my life. It's a reference to either Monkey Island or our intern Deirdra (whose username is Squinky), depending on which one you think Dave and Brendan were thinking of at the time.
This game must seem very different to someone who is not a native english speaker -- would you mind sharing some of your experiences?
Well, it's all a question of your vocabulary . Sometimes there could be a sentence which you don't understand completely but you could guess what it means. A disadvantage is that you couldn't understand words which have no translation or slang because you simply never learn such words. Before I played Sam & Max I didn't know what a soda jerk is... a jerk yes... but soda jerk. But there are also some jokes which would never work in my language (german) like the one with "not'chos" there is even nothign similar which would work with this word. So, the dialog there would be just nonsense.
Finally it's very interesting to play games in another language.
Anybody could explan these jokes for me? English is not my native language so I do not understand these:
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Sam: "Why'd you stop giving tattos?"
Sybil: "A guy came in here and asked me to put a ship on his chest, and I misheard him and... Well, I decided to hang it up after that."
Sybil makes a veiled reference to the word "shit", I think.
Seems like she tattoed that one instead of the ship:D
That's news to me, and I've spoken English all my life. It's a reference to either Monkey Island or our intern Deirdra (whose username is Squinky), depending on which one you think Dave and Brendan were thinking of at the time.
Indeed, "just call me Squinky" was a very random (but hilarious) line from Monkey Island 1. I guess we now know who was responsible for that joke, and the "second biggest" lines from MI, too!
I liked that symbolistic thing Sam says after Max 'explains' why Dentists loved the Soda Poppers!
I think it was something like... "Oh Max, your unbridled sarcasm is like a well-deserved gust of fresh air on a crowded highway." or something like that...
Also...
Sam: Mustard, Ketchup and... strange purple stuff.
Max: As vaguely referred to on TV!
And let's not forget...
*looks at bent parking meter*
Sam: Remember our old car, Max?
Max: I said I was sorry!
And...
Max: Hey Sam, since you're crazy, can I drive?
Sam: Jumping vehicular homicide, no!
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Well, color me embarrassed.
I would maintain it's funnier my way.
Well, it's all a question of your vocabulary
Finally it's very interesting to play games in another language.
Sybil makes a veiled reference to the word "shit", I think.
Seems like she tattoed that one instead of the ship:D
Indeed, "just call me Squinky" was a very random (but hilarious) line from Monkey Island 1. I guess we now know who was responsible for that joke, and the "second biggest" lines from MI, too!
Max: Ooh! Maybe it was the Governer calling about my plan to secede from the union
Brilliant.
I think it was something like... "Oh Max, your unbridled sarcasm is like a well-deserved gust of fresh air on a crowded highway." or something like that...
Also...
Sam: Mustard, Ketchup and... strange purple stuff.
Max: As vaguely referred to on TV!
And let's not forget...
*looks at bent parking meter*
Sam: Remember our old car, Max?
Max: I said I was sorry!
And...
Max: Hey Sam, since you're crazy, can I drive?
Sam: Jumping vehicular homicide, no!
Also, for some reason, Mr. Spatula makes me laugh. I don't really get why...