What's the deal with the dog turtles?

[Shouting spongb]

I'm not really a part of the souls community so I'm wondering if this is an inside joke?
I keep seeing the turtles in this game being called dogs

[Born To Noot]

It has 4 legs, it must be a weird dog.



It's because the message system doesn't have (don't know if it's still the case) the word tortoise or turtle. So some players used the word dog instead, and it spread like covid

[Sparhawk 59]

https://www.thegamer.com/elden-ring-players-debate-dog-meme-origins/

[Shouting spongb]

Автор сообщения: Born To Noot

It has 4 legs, it must be a weird dog.



It's because the message system doesn't have (don't know if it's still the case) the word tortoise or turtle. So some players used the word dog instead, and it spread like covid

This checks out. Thanks for the explanation
I always assumed there was some typo somewhere in the games' early stages lol

[Shouting spongb]

Автор сообщения: Sparhawk 58

https://www.thegamer.com/elden-ring-players-debate-dog-meme-origins/

Dark Souls fans are either the most toxic or wholesome gamers I've ever seen with no in-between. I love stuff like this

[Zogtar]

Borat joke, anyone who says it's because we don't have the word turtle is reaching.

We had Borat tiktoks with the turtle imposed before the official launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyZEztKckQ

[Greywander]

It's most likely a combination of reasons. I had no idea this was from Borat, and I'm sure a lot of other people didn't know that either. Perhaps the first person to leave a "dog" message next to a tortoise was referencing Borat, and some people got the joke and spread it, while other people didn't get the joke but still found it funny and also spread it.

Now that I think about it, it's been a common meme on the internet to ask "what kind of dog is this?" on pictures of any kind of animal except dogs. Suddenly it makes sense that this meme may have also originated from Borat. Alternatively, I also wouldn't be surprised if Borat was inspired by the meme instead, depending on which came first.

There's a point in every meme's life cycle where people are spreading the meme for its own sake, regardless of whether they're aware of the meme's origins. It's also not uncommon for a meme to mutate and take on new meaning independent from its origin.

[Ashenran]

Автор сообщения: Flammable Radish

I'm not really a part of the souls community so I'm wondering if this is an inside joke?
I keep seeing the turtles in this game being called dogs

their is no deal people are just usually stupid that's all. Sadly :/

[Sandiko]

Автор сообщения: Zogtar

Borat joke, anyone who says it's because we don't have the word turtle is reaching.

We had Borat tiktoks with the turtle imposed before the official launch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phyZEztKckQ

This is what i took it from as well great patter when i read the first message at a turtle (dog)

[Gray Phantom]

it's just people being cringe and unfunny and badly needing to find better material, calling 4 legged animals that aren't dogs dogs is some reddit ♥♥♥♥ from like 2014
they will do this next to the travelling merchant's mules too

[Gray Phantom]

when i see a turtle i leave "laggardly sort ahead but could this be a friend?" it's cooler and more original

[Sabaithal]

Occams Razor. Its solely because there is no word similar to "turtle/tortoise" in the multiplayer word bank.

Some of you are looking into this far too much.

[HoboCop]

Just another stupid meme that Souls community love so much. It's even more annoying than fingerbuthole 'cause people lay this crap near every single turtle in the game. Can't even talk to Turtle pope without clickin' on one of these...

[Shouting spongb]

Автор сообщения: P3N15

Just another stupid meme that Souls community love so much. It's even more annoying than fingerbuthole 'cause people lay this crap near every single turtle in the game. Can't even talk to Turtle pope without clickin' on one of these...

Doesn't the game prioritize ingame prompts over messages though?