'Be My Dal'?

Two theories here:
One, it didn't mean anything. Randall was just obsessed with not being seen as a joke, or doing something that would result in him being ridiculed and publicly humiliated. The guy had pretty much a borderline phobia of this happening, and while few would even notice one letter being upside-down, to Randall this was completely unacceptable. HE sees that one letter being upside-down as a potential disaster. He is so desperate to fit in and be accepted that he's stressing over something like that, just certain that if anyone sees it, everyone will start laughing at him and he'll just remain an outcast, seen as nothing more than the butt of jokes. Knowing that this is his worst fear, and that fitting in and being accepted is HIS dream, in contrast to Mike's, makes how that whole thing with the cupcakes turned out all the more sad for him.

Second theory-and it won't make sense at all unless you've at least seen the book, "Monsters University Fear Book", which is basically Mike's college yearbook. There is an "interview" with Randall at the Homecoming parade, in which Randall reveals he has a huge crush on the chick who becomes Homecoming Queen, who happens to be named Stephanie DALmar...so "Be My dal" might have in fact been a "Freudian slip", lol!

pitbulllady

Actually, it was "Be my pal". He turned the one cupcake around, remember?

Yeah, it did seem as though that would be some sort of in-joke...but unable to really think of one, I just kind of assumed that it was there for a chuckle, and a further demonstration of Randall's character. He's anxious and awkward, tough on himself, bothered by small mistakes--which tend to happen quite a bit because he isn't exactly the luckiest guy around.

I mean, the only thing "Dal" means to ME is Dalmatian--an abbreviation in the context of dogs. But dogs as we know them may not even exist in the Monster World, and besides, that would hardly be any kind of joke unless...like...one of the employees had a Dalmatian or something. Which I doubt. o.O The best observation is, unsurprisingly, from Pitbullady--and you'd never be able to think of it just by watching the movie. However, everyone who's enjoyed the film should DEFINITELY buy the Fearbook, along with the Essential Guide! They really enhance the experience, and your knowledge of the characters/world. Plus, the "Fearbook" looks, feels, and IS just like a real school yearbook. I actually keep it on my shelf of yearbooks from elementary through high school (I suppose some colleges publish them too, but I've never seen one...the Fearbook is certainly modeled on a middle/high school-type of book, though. I only wish it could have been even longer, with more signatures, friendship/couple collage and personal "ad" pages devoted to pictures of individual students, etc.! x3)
Anyway, yes...the interview with Randall is hilarious. He does his nervous-vanish when talking about the homecoming queen, Stephanie Dallmar, whom he says is beautiful. (The image of her is what makes it even funnier; let's just say that she's decidedly not what most humans would consider one of the pretty girl monsters!) But yes, quite cute.

I'm thrilled to have read the quote stating that there will be a "line" of Monsters films...whether they're feature-length or short, I do believe that at least one more is necessary. Especially after seeing MU (and reading the storybook in which we learn that Randall has an adooorable little nephew who looks just like him, in orange & yellow!), it just *won't* do to let the storyline end with his banishment and battering. Obviously his fans want to see him finally discover the friendship he's lacked seemingly all his life (and yeah, not to sound like a typical shipping fangirl, but I'd sure like for him to find romantic love, too.) I'm also interested in various other characters, especially the many intriguing ones introduced in MU, so additional films to fill in the rest of their futures will always be greatly desired...

Saluki mom

Dal means lentil in Hindi