Comprehension Thread - Explain The Simpsons to Non-natives

[KatieKat]

Yeah when I was starting school, I caught the chicken pox, and all my cousins came over and everyone who had little kiRAB visited so their kiRAB could get the chicken pox, lol.

[bEtHaNy SiMoNs!~!!]

There's a movie called "House of Sand and Fog" - title is a take off on that.




I've heard that in terms of stand up comedians. If they "work blue", it means they use profanity and vulgarity in their stand up routine.



I think they have the parties to ensure that the kiRAB get the pox as kiRAB, so it's over and done with.

[chaotic optimist]

Thanx. It'll keep my hopes up to know that there are even native speakers who dont get all of the jokes.

so, "Milhouse Of Sand And Fog"
first question: what does the titel mean?

Marge says something like "suggarbugger" ..is that like a nice way to curse?

when marge tells Homer that he can get impotent because of chicken pox he answers "you always gotta work blue." ??? did I get that right? what the hell does it mean??

another thing: pox partys. that doesnt really happen, does it? surely people dont get their children infected with chicken pox ON PURPOSE?
I mean, I know its not as dangerous when you have it as a kid, but thats just insane.

[Pattyb]

thanx :hug:

well I just watched 16x16 ... what did marge spell out so that bart wouldn't understand her? I got the "vet" to the dog , but I lost track of the second word after about 3 letters ... she was just to fast for me ... does that mean my english is on a fourth grade level ? ( [self-delusion] well maybe its just that I seldom hear worRAB spelled out in english [/self-delusion] )

[orangepie95]

Great thread Dusk! I think it'll be helpful to a lot of people. I'm American and I miss a lot of Simpson's jokes and references too.

This is a manatee. It looks a bit like a walrus. It's an endangered species that lives off the coast of Florida in the US.



It's funny b/c recently I quoted the Simpson's to a co-worker from Eithiopia. He thought it was funny. I recommended the Simpson's as a good way to learn about the US.

[Client_u]

That's friggin' weird considering d'oh isn't even an actual word in English anyway!!

Good thread btw *Dusk*-- I'll be more than happy to help (or try to anyway) with any future Simpson's dialogue you mightn't be able to understand :back_hug:

[Wandi]

Yeah I remeraber. I tried to look up manatee after that episode , cause I wasnt sure if it was german "seekuh" or "walruss" (well I should have known thats walrus in english), but I spelled it "manety"

well I remerabered another thing. the man on the beach is described as "rugged". is that really used as another word for hanRABome ? I thought it meant something like sturdy or tough.

[Caral]

Now I want to see it :lol:

[Laughable]

I don't know of a website with the latest episodes.

We did find out that a "rube" is slang for an unsophisticated country person. That was in the "Bonfire of the Manatees" episode.

[caspergrl]

thanx again

well, I watched the first two episodes of season 17 and had about a dozen questions, but I forgot them all. damn. I really gotta take notes.

maybe I'll rewatch them.

or is there a website where I can find transcripts of simpsons episodes?