Author Topic: Toadsworths etiquette (Read 6369 times)

Nintendoobsessed · « **on:** June 07, 2007, 11:11:36 AM »

I have been studying etiquette recently, and I happened to notice that Toadsworths greeting to Mario (Master Mario!) according to etiquette, means that Mario is 7 years old or younger. A child 7 years old or younger is normally called "Master (Insert child name here)" This is very strange....

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:48:02 AM »

Uh..........okay.

I highly doubt that Mario is 7 years younger than Toadsworth. The dude looks like he could easily be 50-60, while Mario is........I dunno, 30ish.

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #2 on:** June 07, 2007, 11:58:23 AM »

Not necessarily.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_%28form_of_address%29

Glorb · « **Reply #3 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:27:18 PM »

I find it strange that he calls Mario "Master Mario", since you're supposed to say "Master" and then the person's last name (i.e., "Master Wilkins"). That's probably because Mario doesn't have a first name, but whatever.

MEGAß¥TE · « **Reply #4 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:29:38 PM »

What? Both Mario's first and last names are Mario.

Lizard Dude · « **Reply #5 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:43:45 PM »

Don't you know anything?

BP · « **Reply #6 on:** June 07, 2007, 02:55:49 PM »

Mario is, like, the master of the universe. So Master Mario is fine.
And he's called him Master Mario (same with Master Luigi) since they were babies, seen in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

Sapphira · « **Reply #7 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:43:27 PM »

Quote from: PaperLuigi on June 07, 2007, 11:48:02 AM

I highly doubt that Mario is 7 years younger than Toadsworth.

Quote from: Nintendoobsessed on June 07, 2007, 11:11:36 AM

according to etiquette, means that Mario is 7 years old or younger.

PaperLuigi · « **Reply #8 on:** June 07, 2007, 03:53:54 PM »

Oops.

I doesn't matter though, since Mario's older to begin with.

Glorb · « **Reply #9 on:** June 07, 2007, 05:51:18 PM »

Quote from: MEGAß¥TE on June 07, 2007, 02:29:38 PM

What? Both Mario's first and last names are Mario.

No! I refuse to believe that on the grounds that I refuse to.

* Glorb covers his ears and goes "La la la la la, I'm not listening"

Mr. Wiggles · « **Reply #10 on:** June 07, 2007, 06:25:16 PM »

I always figured he called him "Master" because it was in the serveant stereotype and we all know how much the Mario series loves stereotypes.

Kojinka · « **Reply #11 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:48:34 PM »

At first I thought it was weird that Mario's last name would be identical to his first, but I don't think it really matters. He's a video game character; some cartoon characters don't even have a surname. (And Luigi Mario has a nice ring to it) Also, 'Mario' is not necessarily the bros' official surname; it's just the most widely accepted.
I don't really understand why Toadsworth says "Master Mario," but I don't spend my time investigating a video game character's etiquette.

SushieBoy · « **Reply #12 on:** June 07, 2007, 07:49:56 PM »

Glorb I think that's why they are called The Mario Bros. I think we can all agree that The Mario Bros's last names are Mario, like it or not! I also thought that someone called a man "Master" Because they aren't married... Yet.

Kojinka · « **Reply #13 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:25:39 PM »

One could also argue that the title 'Mario Bros.' symbolizes Mario's position as the leader figure; Luigi is a little shyer than his older brother, but I go with the 'Mario is their last name' side because it seems the most likely.

Boo Dudley · « **Reply #14 on:** June 07, 2007, 08:38:49 PM »

I thought "Jumpman" was the family moniker.