Arguments on the Wire

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

 

Edited September 10, 2018 by Abilene Slim SASS 81783

[Noz]

I am offended!!!

[Blackwater 53393]

Schoolmarm watches that show. If I watch it, I find myself wanting to slap the weewee out of the Sheldon character at least a half dozen times an episode!!  

[Pat Riot]

1 minute ago, Blackwater 53393 said:

Schoolmarm watches that show. If I watch it, I find myself wanting to slap the weewee out of the Sheldon character at least a half dozen times an episode!!  

You and I both. I do not watch it either.

[Blackwater 53393]

2 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

You and I both. I do not watch it either.

 

Over the last year, l’ve spent many many hours in a chair watching shows that I hate because I wouldn’t monopolize the TV, but I wasn’t able to easily go into another room.  I DID learn to nap a half hour at a time!!

 

Schoolmarm watched some stuff she wouldn’t normally watch too, but mostly would just go into the other room and watch the other TV.

[Michigan Slim]

I'm in the Saloon while my wife watches the Hallmark YAAAAAK Channel. 

[Calamity Kris]

22 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said:

You and I both. I do not watch it either.

 

TV - Boy am I glad I live so far out of town I don't get any signals.........  And I don't have cable either. 

[J-BAR #18287]

We have two TVs.

 

Saves arguments.

 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

'Tiz true!

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

Hollywood writers, a not very intelligent sort, write scripts for pretend geniuses, putting moronic words in their mouths in order to make people laugh.  Those writers have no clue about what real geniuses say to each other.

[Red Eye Jim]

I would argue that BBT isn't so much about geniuses as about geeks who happen to be collage professors...

 

Because under the pretense of being geeks, a number of those conversations are spot on.

[Marshal Chance Morgun]

Hear me out before you start looking for a rope, but I like the show. That, in part, is because had a co-worker that was very Sheldon-like. He was very Spock-like, too and he freely admitted it.

The other reason is that one night we were eating at a Village Inn next to a college in our town. Four students ( boys, of course ) came in and sat behind us. They were talking about comic books, Star Trek, and gravity in space. Almost choked several times trying not to laugh out loud.

[Finagler 6853 Life]

I love this show. Reminds me of my some and their friends. 

[Finagler 6853 Life]

6 minutes ago, Finagler 6853 Life said:

I love this show. Reminds me of my some and their friends. 

Darn spell check. Supposed to be, my sons.

[DocWard]

57 minutes ago, Marshal Chance Morgun said:

Hear me out before you start looking for a rope, but I like the show. That, in part, is because had a co-worker that was very Sheldon-like. He was very Spock-like, too and he freely admitted it.

The other reason is that one night we were eating at a Village Inn next to a college in our town. Four students ( boys, of course ) came in and sat behind us. They were talking about comic books, Star Trek, and gravity in space. Almost choked several times trying not to laugh out loud.

 

I suppose we'll hang together. Beats hanging separately, or something like that. But I won't go down without a fight.

Anyone who has spent considerable time dealing with high-functioning autistics, particularly what is commonly referred to as Asperger Syndrome (at least prior to the latest DSM), would recognize plenty of Sheldon's mannerisms right off. I know several people with Asperger, including my daughter. She is wicked intelligent, far more so than I ever dreamed of being, but social skills, reading people, and seeing things in other than black and white is a challenge.

Add the "geekdom" and I see in the characters a number of people I know, both growing up, and friends of my daughters.

Yep, I like the show, and will be sorry to see it end, but I think twelve seasons is more than enough for any sitcom.

[Utah Bob #35998]

1 hour ago, Marshal Chance Morgun said:

Hear me out before you start looking for a rope, but I like the show. That, in part, is because had a co-worker that was very Sheldon-like. He was very Spock-like, too and he freely admitted it.

The other reason is that one night we were eating at a Village Inn next to a college in our town. Four students ( boys, of course ) came in and sat behind us. They were talking about comic books, Star Trek, and gravity in space. Almost choked several times trying not to laugh out loud.

I just wish they’d lose the laugh track.

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

On 9/10/2018 at 5:48 PM, Michigan Slim said:

I'm in the Saloon while my wife watches the Hallmark YAAAAAK Channel. 

That's pretty much you can see the Jesse Stone movies.

[Cheyenne Ranger, 48747L]

watched PRODIGY on Netflix--was like Sheldon on steroids

 

both wife and I were ready to drown Ellie after about 15 minutes

 

figured the ending would be close to what it was

[grenadier]

My friend calls is Nerd Blackface and finds it offensive 

[Capt. James H. Callahan]

Unless the wife is watching something (which is thankfully rare) I pretty much refuse to watch network shows of any kind. Never seen this show and would just as soon keep it that way.

JHC

[Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381]

11 hours ago, Capt. James H. Callahan said:

Unless the wife is watching something (which is thankfully rare) I pretty much refuse to watch network shows of any kind. Never seen this show and would just as soon keep it that way.

JHC

 

Ditto. I don't even know what the show is that they're talking about.