People know within 5 minutes of knowing me that I am a simpson's fan. They hear me say D'oh and Yarr (Captain McAlester.) I was wondering if you guys/gals have the same experience as I do. Thanks. - David B. ---------------------------------------------- I'm not a rocker, I'm a mocker. - Ringo Starr ----------------------------------------------
Simpsons in YOUR LIFE
Oct 2, 2001, 11:01 PM ET27 posts by 18 posters
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"David B." wrote in message news:tcvu7.14863$[email]...
Probably; but words like "D'Oh" and "Woo Hoo" are so ingrained in me and in much of America, that I'm not sure many people notice.
I've been accused of speaking in "Simpson" (what, like a language that twins make up for themselves). Today I used "You know? The tragically ludicrous? The ludicrously tragic? Ohhh, yeah, like when a clown dies," and two days ago I wanted to make a quote about Jell-O. Then I thought of four. I know it's all useless knowledge, but I just... can't... help... it...
Oh, most definitely. The best ones are the ones taht only die-hard fans recognize as quotes (and everyone else mistakes for your clever wit)!
Katijaikat wrote:
Matt Garvey wrote:
The one that I throw out most often in normal conversation to test how much of a fan someone is: "Well, I've got plenty of hearsay and conjecture -- those are *kinds* of evidence."
It's gotten to the point where if I quote anything obscure- anything at all- people assume it's a Simpsons quote.
That's the problem I have as well. My friends are also big fans of the show, but not as good with the quotes as I am, so whenever I say anything obscure, they automatically ask me, "which episode?"
- mirilidium
I've gotten to the point where I instinctively go, "Did you see the episode where...." and then I cover my mouth. Eeeeoooouuuw.
I am known to do this a lot, at least once in every class period something prompts me to say "Hey, did u see the Simpsons where..."
On a side note, I had a teacher a couple of summers ago who would likewise liken everything to a Simpsons episode. Needless to say, he was a funny guy.
Sam :o)
On 03 Oct 2001 20:47:10 GMT, [email] (Katijaikat) wrote:
Very true...
Which is why I like some of my taglines to be attributed to "Homer."
The fun part is seeing people mistake it for the Greek... (I think it's happened before, and if it hasn't, I'm sure it will... <g>).
TTYL
On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, The Rack wrote:
...which shows how much 'the Simpsons' has meant to literally millions of poeple. Not to mention what the show has meant to the entertainment industry and much of Western Civilization as a whole.
/ Kristian
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Excellent!
On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, David B. wrote:
Abso-diddly-lutely!
/ Kristian
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Kristian Ronge wrote:
heh, heh, mule. Sincerely, Little Girl
Here are some of the quotes I use often:
Oh, I get it, I get jokes.
You know what it's like when you're kissing a guy with a tongue stud. Homer: Oh yes, oh God, yes!
Let us celebrate with the mixing of chocolate and milk.
Everything's all wrapped up in a little pack-age! Sorry if it sounded sarcastic.
Nobody who speaks German could be a bad person. ________________________________________________________________
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What happens when you delete the Recycle Bin?
"Gay" is not a synonym for "bad."
Remove "bination" to reply.
I do impressions that are dead on with my friends, you can check them out on Nohomers.net Thats what I do
-Ben
I can relate anything that I'm talking about with my friends or in class to the Simpsons (for example, in Psychology, when I used "When Flanders Failed" to illustrate Reciprocal Determinism). I insist on calling episodes by there actual names, and my brother gets pissed off and explains, "Ok, the episode is not "$pringfield or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling." It's "The One With the Casino.""
"GeoBQn" wrote in message news:[email]...
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Hey at least you're not talking in P codes.
On 4 Oct 2001, PanFried wrote:
They can be used to save typing. It's just like saying 'the USA' instead of 'the United States of America'.
/ Kristian
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Umm yeah.
Except USA is a pretty standard abbreviation for something. P codes confuse the masses. (Including myself)
Sigh. I guess I am not a Simpsons fan after all.
"Kristian Ronge" wrote in message news:[email]...
On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, James Gennero wrote:
It's okay not to use the production codes. We all understand you anyway! :-)
You don't have to feel forced to use production codes all of the time to become accepted here, as long as you have something intelligent (or funny, I forget) to say!
The fact that you frequent this NG suggests otherwise... :-)
/ Kristian
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On Thu, 4 Oct 2001 15:22:16 -0400, "James Gennero" wrote:
Now now, I'm sure you don't mean that.
See, P codes are very standard.
An intensive fourteen hundred hour session should cure you of your despondency.
Who's running the next session?
TTYL
Not me. I have to go to ze lobby.
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I'm afraid I'm a bit less sophisticated than that. The best I can do in class is "Don't make me flick the lights off and on". (Does anybody remember that episode? I want to put a sound clip in a 5 minute loop.)
On 4 Oct 2001, David Gaudine wrote:
You can always try the classic (and see if anyone gets it): "I know many of you have opinions about [fill in "hot potato" topic]. So, in the interest in creating an open dialogue - sit silently and watch this film!"
/ Kristian
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I was once in New York City. I met a beautiful supermodel at a bar. She was one of the Victoria's Secret models, except that she had clothes on at this bar. She took me back to her penthouse apartment in a limo. When we got into ther bedroom and started undressing, I asked her if she liked the Simpsons. She immediately called the doorman and had me thrown out of the building! Who would have thought!
Aaron "Space Museum" Hirshberg
What would Ben Franklin say if he were alive today? He'd say...think of a better opening. LOL...Seriously though, I do find myself saying just about everything from the Simpsons. Whenever something stupid is said, I always say, "I like stories." A lot of my friends think they like the Simpsons, and they never understand anything that I say from the Simpsons. It seems like whenever they learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of their brain. Remember when they all took that home wine making course?
Sorry, Kent. It's just that when the camera gets on me I get all...HEY HEY! LOL
Chris