Villager "stealing" catchphrases

[Twifairy]

I've had a few villagers steal others' catchphrases... Like Becky's catchphrase is "chicklet", and when I had Simon in my town, his catchphrase went from "zzook" to "chicklet" as well.

Now I have Winnie saying "kitten" like Purrl instead of "hay-OK"

I used the problematic citizens thing to get Simon to stop, but then he started again haha

 

[Hypno KK]

It's normal, they do this all the time.

 

[00ToxicLove00]

As said before it's normal but I hate it because I like for each villager to have their own catchphrase

 

[eeveelovee]

Yea.. Fauna says "dearie" and now all of a sudden Kiki started saying it. I was like.. What the heck?! Lool.

 

[Le Ham]

I have Mott the lion, whose initial catchphrase is "cagey," and somehow I feel like that's a bad reference to something. So then like two or three other villagers started saying it, and it's just like "Great."

Also Colton used Yuka's catchphrase, "tsk tsk," for awhile, which made him kinda sassy. lol.

 

[Idfldnsndt]

I have Mott the lion, whose initial catchphrase is "cagey," and somehow I feel like that's a bad reference to something. So then like two or three other villagers started saying it, and it's just like "Great."

Also Colton used Yuka's catchphrase, "tsk tsk," for awhile, which made him kinda sassy. lol.

Colton is the sassiest. And i swear all my villagers say "cha chomp" like Fang. Arghhhh

 

[PlasmaPower]

Actually, when one villager copies another villager's catchphrase, they both leave very happy for some reason... Like why would one villager want another's greeting, catchphrase, or shirt?

 

[Pharaoh]

I hate when they steal phrases, it's really awkward and takes away from each personality. I mean there's a limited amount of phrases and personality traits as is, we don't need 6 villagers calling me by the same nickname and using the same speech mannerisms.

 

[Cynicmatic Matt]

I like it when villagers talk to each other and exchange clothes etc but when they steal other villagers catchphrase, it makes that villager less unique as more that one villager gays the same thing.

 

[failedexperiment]

my entire village is calling me "youngin" now. thanks kabuki...

 

[Romaki]

I gave a cat villager the phrase 'meow' and than a wolf villager stole it... a cranky wolf villager... what are you doing there, Fang. You're not a cat...

 

[AkiBear]

When you spend exactly 5 minutes in your town without saving or going into any buildings, then your villagers will converse and they might share their catchphrase and/or shirt. You can stop this by not idling in your town for 5 minutes.

 

[Greggy]

It's a normal thing that happens in the game, but man, they can get really annoying.

In my first New Leaf village, everybody's fond of Doc's catchphrase. I think it was 5-8 out of 10 villagers residing in my old village had "old bunny" as their catchphrase, including Doc himself.
"Hey hey hey, <name>, do you want to say something? Is it 'old bunny'?"
"Heh heh... We keep on meeting like this... Awkward! Old bunny!"
That's why the phrase "old bunny" is really getting to my nerves. It's like my villagers were trying to insult me. But I can't get mad at Doc, he's such a big nerd and he's my first best buddy in New Leaf.

 

[GalacticGhost]

All my villagers except for Rudy, Felicity, Hazel and soon Melba have 'it'sa me' as their catchphrase. And it's actually been that way long before Alfonso moved in. I just like seeing all my villagers do Mario impressions XD

 

[Munna]

It's mostly created hilarious catchphrases in my town. Wart Jr adopted Peanut's "slacker" catchphrase & never wants to change it.

Lobo now says "sunshine" which I made for one of the peppies or smugs at some point... contrasts comedically with crankies. (woah almost had some epic alliteration going on there!)
so it almost sounds sarcastic coming from him.

Muffy has started saying "slacker" too.

- - - Post Merge - - -

So I have my villager telling me I'm doing a great job as the mayor...."slacker!"

- - - Post Merge - - -

I have Mott the lion, whose initial catchphrase is "cagey," and somehow I feel like that's a bad reference to something. So then like two or three other villagers started saying it, and it's just like "Great."

Also Colton used Yuka's catchphrase, "tsk tsk," for awhile, which made him kinda sassy. lol.

I have my Colton saying "Zaaaaap Zaaaaap!" ......

 

[Cariicarky]

Lol almost every villager is my town's catchphrase is "me-WOW" because of Tabby.

 

[Kittyinpink87]

Yeah its normal , and i hate it. It gets very annoying in my opinion.

 

[nerdatheart9490]

I got annoyed that Rudy was not suggesting the one pwp project I wanted. Out of spite, I changed his catchphrase to "suggestpwp." Now half of my villagers are saying it. Rudy moved out a while ago. It's annoying...

 

[freqrexy]

Personally I don't mind people stealing catchphrases. Though, it does get a little annoying when they DON'T have their original catchphrase back by the time they leave (which happened with Ribbot and Sprinkle, whom BOTH fell victim to Molly's 'quackidee' spreading prior to moving.)

Now, Molly will leave in a few days - and half the town is STILL saying 'quackidee' as their catchphrase. xD

 

[Rabirin]

It's really off putting when Portia says Papi's catchphrase "haaay" it really doesn't suit her, it sounds way too friendly and too unsophisticated for a snooty LOL.