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''Homestar weclomes trick-or-treaters''


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Homestar weclomes trick-or-treaters
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Sometimes the various [[Characters|characters]] use '''unusual greetings'''. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling.
Sometimes the various [[Characters|characters]] use '''unusual greetings'''. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling.


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== Weclome ==
 
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* [#Weclome 1 Weclome]
* [#Helscome 2 Helscome]
* [#Haldo 3 Haldo]
* [#Other_Unusual_Greetings 4 Other Unusual Greetings]
* [#See_Also 5 See Also]
 
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== <span class="mw-headline">Weclome</span> ==
 
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Weclome ladies/girls


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''Weclome ladies/girls''


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* Email [[2 emails]] — The welcome banner for the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]] says "weclome ladies/girls".
 
* [[Malloween Commercial]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s doormat reads "weclome".
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* [[Pulse Interview - May 2004]] — Pulse interviews the [[Videlectrix]] CEO ([[Matt Chapman]] in disguise), who greets them with a hearty "Weclome!"
* Email [[2 emails]] — The welcome banner for the [[Ladies' Choice Awards]] says &quot;weclome ladies/girls&quot;.
* [[Malloween Commercial]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s doormat reads &quot;weclome&quot;.
* [[Pulse Interview - May 2004]] — Pulse interviews the [[Videlectrix]] CEO ([[Matt Chapman]] in disguise), who greets them with a hearty &quot;Weclome!&quot;
* [[Weclome Back]] — The [[Toons|toon]] is titled with this misspelling.
* [[Weclome Back]] — The [[Toons|toon]] is titled with this misspelling.
* [[RPS Interview - 17 Dec 2008]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] greet the interviewer with &quot;Weclome to Videlectrix!&quot;
* [[RPS Interview - 17 Dec 2008]] — The [[Videlectrix Guys]] greet the interviewer with "Weclome to Videlectrix!"
* [[Strong Sad's Severed Soolnds]] — [[Strong Bad]] greets the viewers this way in this episode of [[Skills of an Artist]]. This is the first time it has been said out loud outside of the DVD commentary for [[Weclome Back]].
* [[Strong Sad's Severed Soolnds]] — [[Strong Bad]] greets the viewers this way in this episode of [[Skills of an Artist]]. This is the first time it has been said out loud outside of the DVD commentary for [[Weclome Back]].


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== Helscome ==


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''"helscome my dating prolif."''


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* [[Homestar Runner's Website]] — Homestar greets the reader with "helscome my website".
* [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] ([[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True|DVD commentary]]) — Matt Chapman says "helscome" while quoting Homestar Runner's Website.
* [[Flash is Dead!]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner's Website has been turned into a "dating prolif", so this word appears again.
* [[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]] — The [[Powered by The Cheat]] illustration of the rusty door has a mat in front of the door that reads "HELSCOME".


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''"Oh Haldo!"''


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* [[Peasant's Quest]] — [[Mendelev and Dongolev]] use the greeting "haldo". When [[Rather Dashing]] asks Mendelev if he meant "hello", the archer clarifies "I said 'haldo' and I meant 'haldo.'"
&quot;helscome my dating prolif.&quot;
* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — Mendelev and Dongolev greet Rather Dashing using "haldo".
 
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* [[Homestar Runner's Website]] — Homestar greets the reader with &quot;helscome my website&quot;.
* [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] ([[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True|DVD commentary]]) — Matt Chapman says &quot;helscome&quot; while quoting Homestar Runner's Website.
* [[Flash is Dead!]] (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner's Website has been turned into a &quot;dating prolif&quot;, so this word appears again.
* [[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]] — The [[Powered by The Cheat]] illustration of the rusty door has a mat in front of the door that reads &quot;HELSCOME&quot;.
 
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== <span class="mw-headline">Haldo</span> ==
 
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&quot;Oh Haldo!&quot;
 
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* [[Peasant's Quest]] — [[Mendelev and Dongolev]] use the greeting &quot;haldo&quot;. When [[Rather Dashing]] asks Mendelev if he meant &quot;hello&quot;, the archer clarifies &quot;I said 'haldo' and I meant 'haldo.'&quot;
* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — Mendelev and Dongolev greet Rather Dashing using &quot;haldo&quot;.
* [[Quote of the Week]] — If there is a problem finding the [[XML Sources|weeklies.xml]] file, a soundless Quote of the Week will appear, with Homestar greeting you this way.
* [[Quote of the Week]] — If there is a problem finding the [[XML Sources|weeklies.xml]] file, a soundless Quote of the Week will appear, with Homestar greeting you this way.
* [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP]] — The [[Bigg Nife]] song &quot;[[The Archer (song)|The Archer]]&quot;, which is about Mendelev and Dongolev, features the word &quot;haldo&quot; in its lyrics.
* [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP]] — The [[Bigg Nife]] song "[[The Archer (song)|The Archer]]", which is about Mendelev and Dongolev, features the word "haldo" in its lyrics.


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== Other Unusual Greetings ==


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== <span class="mw-headline">Other Unusual Greetings</span> ==


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* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — Strong Bad, acting as a British constable, erroneously uses the valediction "cheerio" as a greeting.
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[The Homestar Runner]]'s message starts with the greeting "hi-low".
* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] greets Strong Bad with "HELLOTE". Given Vector Strong Bad's nature, this is probably an instance of [[Engrish]].
* Email [[diorama]] (Easter egg) — In an advertisement for [[Air Cardgage]] shoes, [[Senor Cardgage]] greets the viewer with the [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] "helloquialism".


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== See Also ==
 
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* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — Strong Bad, acting as a British constable, erroneously uses the valediction &quot;cheerio&quot; as a greeting.
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[The Homestar Runner]]'s message starts with the greeting &quot;hi-low&quot;.
* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Vector Strong Bad]] greets Strong Bad with &quot;HELLOTE&quot;. Given Vector Strong Bad's nature, this is probably an instance of [[Engrish]].
* Email [[diorama]] (Easter egg) — In an advertisement for [[Air Cardgage]] shoes, [[Senor Cardgage]] greets the viewer with the [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] &quot;helloquialism&quot;.
 
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== <span class="mw-headline">See Also</span> ==


* [[Deliberately Poor English]]
* [[Deliberately Poor English]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

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Homestar weclomes trick-or-treaters

Sometimes the various characters use unusual greetings. They bear resemblance to conventional greetings, usually with just a different spelling.

Weclome

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Weclome ladies/girls

Helscome

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"helscome my dating prolif."

Haldo

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"Oh Haldo!"

Other Unusual Greetings

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See Also

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