Irish people grew up on the Simpsons.

Stercus Accidit · 17-10-2011 01:32AM #1

I'm living in the US and one of the things that struck me was how little the simpsons had an impact here compared to back home.

Every evening at 6 you'd check the channel 4 simpsons and the rte one and see if it was new or a repeat you prefered. That was every day at 6, you'd get a dose for years and years.

Now we all know the latest episodes are sh*te, but it is charming to me that we can all relate and ryhme off quotes easily while the Americans I live with haven't a clue what I'm on about if I use a simpsons quote.

So in conclusion;

eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding.....

mackg · 17-10-2011 01:39AM

Californians due to their nicer climate may have the option of going outside in the evenings.

Badgermonkey · 17-10-2011 01:39AM

What you talkin 'bout Willis?

ballsymchugh · 17-10-2011 01:41AM

saxomaphone, saxomaphone.

Senna · 17-10-2011 01:41AM

When I and most "youngish" people grew up there was 2/4 or maybe 6 channels if you were lucky. So we watched repeats again and again, and learned all the catchphrases.
Most Americans of a similar age had much more choice and wouldn't watch a repeat if they seen it before.

Answer 2. Americans are stupid.

orourkeda · 17-10-2011 01:43AM

The simpsons became irrelevant 15 years ago

Cill Dara Abu · 17-10-2011 01:43AM

Marge, don't discourage the boy! Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.

Hank_Jones · 17-10-2011 01:44AM

LLLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSAAAAAAAA!!!!!

MMMMMMMAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGEEEEEEE!!!!!

Local-womanizer · 17-10-2011 01:47AM

NNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kerry4sam · 17-10-2011 01:47AM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

I'm living in the US and one of the things that struck me was how little the simpsons had an impact here compared to back home.

Every evening at 6 you'd check the channel 4 simpsons and the rte one and see if it was new or a repeat you prefered. That was every day at 6, you'd get a dose for years and years.

Now we all know the latest episodes are sh*te, but it is charming to me that we can all relate and ryhme off quotes easily while the Americans I live with haven't a clue what I'm on about if I use a simpsons quote.

So in conclusion;

eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding eat the pudding.....

well as Barney once said: "Jesus must be spinning in his grave!" :eek:

The Scientician · 17-10-2011 02:04AM

Ha I told my American girlfriend that two Irish people my age could have a whole conversation in Simpsons quotes. She didn't believe me 'til one time she was in Chicago airport and these two Irish lads had an hour long conversation consisting mainly of Homerisms.

flyaway. · 17-10-2011 02:05AM

We never really had the Simpsons on in our house... none of us liked it much.

strobe · 17-10-2011 02:10AM

flyaway. wrote: »

We never really had the Simpsons on in our house... none of us liked it much.

Stupid Flanders!

Jordan 199 · 17-10-2011 02:17AM

Call Mr Plow
that's my name
that name again
is Mr Plow!

meoklmrk91 · 17-10-2011 02:18AM

flyaway. wrote: »

We never really had the Simpsons on in our house... none of us liked it much.

Thats just weird, I don't think I know anyone that doesn't like The Simpsons, I don't watch it now but I still have a great affection for it. That magical hour of The Simpsons and Home and Away are as Irish as Bacon and Cabbage. An American Cartoon and an Australian Soap, it shouldn't work but it just does.

jive · 17-10-2011 02:19AM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

the channel 4 simpsons and the rte one

I think you'll find it was and still is rte two, my friend. And if you're rich enough then you'd get the double whack on sky one from 7-8.

The Scientician · 17-10-2011 02:21AM

jive wrote: »

I think you'll find it was and still is rte two, my friend.

The RTE one, not on RTE One. :rolleyes:

Ruu_Old · 17-10-2011 02:23AM

Six one news was always on. :mad:

saywhatyousee · 17-10-2011 02:24AM

"Higher higher higher"
"Ohh ill give you higher you my flithy little urchin"
Monty burns you legend

J. Marston · 17-10-2011 02:24AM

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

Every evening at 6 you'd check the channel 4 simpsons and the rte one and see if it was new or a repeat you prefered. That was every day at 6, you'd get a dose for years and years.

So very, very true. Most of the time I stuck with RTE2.

jive · 17-10-2011 02:24AM

The Scientician wrote: »

The RTE one, not on RTE One. :rolleyes:

omg mort balls

Hangballlouie · 17-10-2011 02:25AM

Smiiiiiiittttttteerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrssssssss

Reamer Fanny · 17-10-2011 02:26AM

But main streets still all cracked broken

Marty McFly · 17-10-2011 02:27AM

Who shot Mr Burns???????????

Was all anyone could talk about.

The Scientician · 17-10-2011 02:29AM

Smithers, you're quite good at turning me on.

Reamer Fanny · 17-10-2011 02:33AM

Mmmmm 64 slices of American cheese

Jordan 199 · 17-10-2011 02:34AM

justryan wrote: »

Mmmmm 64 slices of American cheese

I think i've gone blind.

Reamer Fanny · 17-10-2011 02:38AM

Mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo Mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo Mo mo mo mo mo mo mo mo

Jesus Wept · 17-10-2011 02:39AM

Where's the any key?

Reamer Fanny · 17-10-2011 02:40AM

Duff beer for me duff beer for you I'll have a duff you'll have one too, duff beer for me duff beer for you I'll have a duff you'll have one too...

Jordan 199 · 17-10-2011 02:41AM

The-Rigger wrote: »

Where's the any key?

That's a brilliant one

Irish people grew up on the Simpsons.

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