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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

He didn’t have to kill all those people though.

[-] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 56 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Al Bundy was never considered fat but lazy and only out of shape compared to his footballer days. It's often a plot point that he has to go hungry because Peg refuses to cook for him.

[-] davel@lemmy.ml 46 points 3 days ago

The boomer generation of the imperial core were the luckiest mfs in world history, and they don’t even know it. They don’t know that their moment was a historical fluke that will almost definitely never recur.

[-] arrow74@lemmy.zip 20 points 3 days ago

They could have invested and voted to ensure prosperity continued at least for a bit longer.

But no they picked Reagan. Who slashed all wealth taxes and tore the solar panels off the white house.

We could have followed Norway's example and established a sovereign wealth fund, but no those profits must flow.

[-] eldavi@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They picked Reagan after of Carter for the same reasons they voted in Nixon after LBJ did the civil rights act or voted in Trump after Obama got the presidency -- too much progressive change for a settler colonial state.

[-] Lighttrails@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 days ago

In the Simpsons episode “King Size Homer,” Homer decides to gain enough weight to be considered medically disabled (300 lbs) so he can work from home.

[-] Elshender@sh.itjust.works 30 points 3 days ago
[-] BoosBeau@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

That's why I never learned to read.

[-] folaht@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

He wasn't considered fat until the later seasons.

But the poor thing is absolutely true.

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

And he did that on a shoe salesman salary.

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

Even back then it was stretching the bounds of believability that a shoe salesman could afford that house in that neighborhood with a stay at home mom and two teenagers to feed

[-] Entertainmeonly 8 points 3 days ago

Feed? That house almost never had food in it.

[-] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I used to work at a department store in the late 90s, and there were employees there who worked full time and either owned a very modest house or at least a decent apartment and lived somewhat comfortably.

(So no, maybe not THAT specific house but the point stands, try and make even a livable wage selling shoes in 2026)

[-] essell@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

How did the "Friends" afford two city flats?

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 days ago

The Gellar's grandmother had rent control and Monica took it over.

Chandler seemingly made good money.

[-] nomecks@lemmy.wtf 4 points 3 days ago

Most of them had good jobs. Only Phoebe and Joey were questionable, but I'm assuming Joey had acting money squirreled away

[-] white_nrdy@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

Rachel only had money like half way through the show. For the first few seasons she was a waitress

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There was a whole episode about the conflict of three of them making less money.

[-] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

And she shares a rent-controlled apartment with a roommate (who was probably good-natured enough to help her cover rent on months she came up short).

[-] EntheoNaut@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Fuck Friends, the whole white bread premise and all privileged fans and setup.

That was a shit ass show, pop-culture has always sucked. Fuxking selfish lemmings are why we’re here today.

Eat paste whitey.

[-] from_D4rkness@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago
[-] Alfredolin@jlai.lu 4 points 3 days ago

Please, come in.

[-] flandish@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

i was always stumped abt the house layout based on that front shot.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago

I never put much thought into it until just now. Thanks for that.

this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2026
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