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Everything I know about being in my 40s is what I learned from Al Bundy (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by solidgrue@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 87 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Al Bundy was a shoe salesman, but owned a home, car, and supported his family on a single income.

[–] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 67 points 5 months ago

Look at what they stole from us!

[–] motor_spirit@lemmy.world 48 points 5 months ago

ol peg leg was a fuckin smoke show too dude. Big Al had the blueprint, just tune in and watch him work

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How's your relationship with your hippie son-in-law?

[–] solidgrue@lemmy.world 27 points 5 months ago

Not great, he's kind of a Meathead.

[–] Magister@lemmy.world 15 points 5 months ago

Al Bundy is my hero, and boy do I had/have a crush on Kelly, incredible

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 13 points 5 months ago

I read this as A.I. Bundy

[–] megabat@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Shoot me $12

[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I’ve chosen DS9-era Chief Miles O’Brien as my model for my 40s, personally.

I’m 42 and have avoided being cloned, time travel anomalies, and being virtually imprisoned pretty successfully so far.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

How do you know you have avoided those things? Maybe you're a clone stuck in a virtual prison after being transported through time and don't know it.

[–] marlowe221@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Maybe I am the duplicate!?!?

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Hand down the front of your pants?

[–] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago

Feels right

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Here's something that might blow your mind - watch a few episodes, then listen to Barracuda by Heart.

It's not her :o

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Are you saying Peggy sounds like Nancy Wilson?

[–] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago

If Nancy Wilson was the singer, yes. I was listening to the song recently and thought that Katey Sagal was singing it, especially when they sing the 'Ooh, barracuda' part.

[–] Timecircleline@sh.itjust.works 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Then watch Futurama. It is her!

[–] crawancon@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

she does sing though.

[–] loaf@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

Brb, grabbing some toaster leavins.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

So you're broke, a joke, and constantly sexually assaulted by your smoking hot, but financially irresponsible wife?

[–] masquenox@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Man, I am so glad I didn't turn into that - my extended family actually like having me around.