You must remember that the tone of Tammy and Nicky’s voices sound similar to Napoleon Dynamite’s.
Napoleon Dynamite is a stereotypical geek who enjoys mundane diversions such as drawing fantasy creatures, drinking milk, eating tater tots, and playing with Nunchaku and tetherball. He has a flat, listless personality and poor social skills, hinting at depression or a low self-esteem. His awkward appearance and behaviour are the source of much of the comedy of the film. He is active in the Future Farmers of America and his school's Happy Hands Club. His best friends are Pedro and Deb.A detail of my phone conversation with Tammy:
Mum: Tammy, do you want to say goodnight to Nicky?
Nicky: I don’t want to talk to Tammy!
Nicky: Hey Tamspams!
Tammy: Hey Nickstickpickticks!
Nicky: What are you doing?
Tammy: I’ve been telling Cydney Barbie stories.
Nicky: How many?
Tammy: She kept saying ‘more Barbie stories’
Nicky: ______ _______? (NOTE: If you are so intrigued that you must know what I said here –you will have to read this to get an idea.)
Tammy: Heehee. No.
Nicky: Have you raided ___ ___ __’_ ____
Tammy: No. But the computer looks weird. The mouse is a ball and it only has one button.
Nicky: It’s not Windows I don’t think.
Tammy: The computer is really big.
Nicky: The monitor?
Tammy: Yeah.
Nicky: What about the box?
Tammy: I didn’t notice the box.
Nicky: Does it run CDs?
Tammy: I don’t know.
Nicky: Heehee.
Tammy: Love! (NOTE: This is Tammy’s altered word –all it means to Tammy is that she is demanding hugs or just attention.
Nicky: Yas! (NOTE: This is also one of Tammy’s altered words –usually used with a very high pitch tone. This is a rare case of Tammy momentarily discarding the Napoleon Dynamite voice.)
Tammy: Love!
Nicky: Have you searched the fridge yet?
Tammy: I looked in it.
Nicky: What was there?
Tammy: Uh…raisins and jellybeans.
Nicky: Did you eat them all?
Tammy: Just a few.
Nicky: Well, we have raisins here.
Tammy: But no jellybeans, why don’t we buy them?
Nicky: They are full of sugar.
Tammy: (Gee wiz, I forget what she said then –probably something contrary.)
Nicky: Ok Tammy I must go
Tammy: Say Hello to Ryan
Nicky: Ok
Tammy: Lisa is luring him over with a toy.
Nicky: What!
Tammy: Here he is.
Nicky: Hello Ryan. Ryan. RYAN! HELLO! (NOTE: Mum is reminding me that Ryan can’t speak yet, so all there is for him to do is listen in horror and wonder.)
Tammy: He’s gone now. But I think he heard.
Nicky: What, where did he go?
Tammy: He went back to Lisa.
Nicky: What! Tell him bad stories about Lisa. And good stories about me.
Tammy: And good stories about me too.
Nicky: Yes.
Tammy: And bad stories about Cherish?
Nicky: Yes.
Tammy: Yas!
Nicky: Yas! (NOTE: There is something about Tammy’s Yas voice that makes me want to respond with equal enthusiasm.)
Tammy: Love!
Nicky: I have to go write about our conversation now. Then you can read it. I saw that you were on the computer before!
Tammy: Yeah.
Nicky: Did you try to play Runescape?
Tammy: No, I was afraid it might put a virus on the computer.
Nicky: Oh yes. I have to go now.
Tammy: Love!
Nicky: Bye.
Tammy: Bye Nickstickpicktick
Nicky: Bye Tamspums
Tammy No, its Mumspums!
Nicky: Fine. Bye Tampams!
you forgot the best parts nikki. remember you said, "good stories about me" then i said "me too?" you forgot to write that you said , "but better stories about me.
AND you said when ryan came running back to me and his toy, "he's following lisa" nikki: "why lisa!" tammy uncertainly "because shes the only one here!"
Oh myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy (that's my altered word, it is said with the passion of the Duke who defeated Napolean at Waterloo).
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