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Post by tonya on Jul 5, 2006 3:40:29 GMT -5
"It will go over kids's heads". Isin't anyone sick of that saying? I know I am. When someone says that, what age do they mean? like 1 through 7, or 8 through 12? And do they mean ALL kids?
When I was 10, I understood things that most kids woulin't get. But then of coarse I probably understood all the adult humour by just being on the computer,lol! Oh yeah, and having cable too.
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Post by pitbulllady on Jul 5, 2006 11:13:01 GMT -5
I think that for the most part, people who make that statement mean LITTLE kids, like 3-8 year-olds. I know from being a teacher that by the time kids reach fifth grade nowadays, they are pretty much aware of stuff like sex and drugs and violence and cheating, and many are exposed to it long before that. With regards to Foster's, this statement usually referes more to cultural references to things that took place long before most of the children who watch the show were born. The episode "Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree" is chock full of those, like "pour some sugar on Mac"(ref. Def Leppard, British 80's metal group), or "do I have to fight for my right to party?"(ref. Beasty Boys, early 90's rap/metal). "One False Movie" was also loaded with in-jokes and references that probaly wouldn't mean much to most kids; I mean, how many kids know who Sergio Leone is, or have seen one of his "Spaghetti Westerns"?
And yes, perhaps there are some ahem...OTHER references that might go over some kids' head, like Bloo telling Mac, "and on the sixth floor, there's ring-around-the-rosie, IF you know what I mean...*suggestive nudge*". Most little kids will miss the implication that "ring-around-the-rosie" is something naughty and will simply think it's a game, which it probably was, but Bloo clearly wanted to give the impression that it was not so innocent.
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Post by SkittleMonkey on Jul 5, 2006 11:45:57 GMT -5
And yes, perhaps there are some ahem...OTHER references that might go over some kids' head, like Bloo telling Mac, "and on the sixth floor, there's ring-around-the-rosie, IF you know what I mean...*suggestive nudge*". Most little kids will miss the implication that "ring-around-the-rosie" is something naughty and will simply think it's a game, which it probably was, but Bloo clearly wanted to give the impression that it was not so innocent. pitbulllady Yes, not to mention that comment on the Busted episode...  I think they could have gone without putting that in there. If my mom had been out there while I was watching it, she would NOT have been very happy! |
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Post by emma on Jul 5, 2006 13:02:55 GMT -5
Yes, not to mention that comment on the Busted episode... I think they could have gone without putting that in there. If my mom had been out there while I was watching it, she would NOT have been very happy! Aww, I love those little things they throw in. The deadpan delivery of "this bust needs ample support" had me laughing for the longest time! |
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Post by SkittleMonkey on Jul 5, 2006 13:32:19 GMT -5
Yes, not to mention that comment on the Busted episode... I think they could have gone without putting that in there. If my mom had been out there while I was watching it, she would NOT have been very happy! Aww, I love those little things they throw in. The deadpan delivery of "this bust needs ample support" had me laughing for the longest time! Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it, because I didn't... |
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Post by kageri on Jul 5, 2006 14:17:15 GMT -5
I thought it was hilarious. But then again I have rather cool parents.
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Post by Cassini90125 on Jul 5, 2006 15:42:27 GMT -5
My parents wouldn't have liked it, which of course would have added to my enjoyment. They weren't exactly fun-loving people.
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Post by Chaos Wielder on Jul 5, 2006 17:33:04 GMT -5
Yeah, my parents don't usually like humor like that, either (well...I take that back. My dad would probably get a good chuckle out of it, but my mom would hate it, probably). I don't mind adult humor as long as it isn't the kind that is trying to be funny and really isn't (one thing that I saw in a movie kind of fits that category, but I won't mention it on here because it was just too much and too vulgar to talk about here.).
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Post by ch3353h4xx0rrrrr on Jul 6, 2006 1:15:01 GMT -5
With regards to Foster's, this statement usually referes more to cultural references to things that took place long before most of the children who watch the show were born. The episode "Partying Is Such Sweet Soiree" is chock full of those, like "pour some sugar on Mac"(ref. Def Leppard, British 80's metal group), or "do I have to fight for my right to party?"(ref. Beasty Boys, early 90's rap/metal). "One False Movie" was also loaded with in-jokes and references that probaly wouldn't mean much to most kids; I mean, how many kids know who Sergio Leone is, or have seen one of his "Spaghetti Westerns"? Me! Me! My friends and I seriously need to get a time machine and go back in time. We ADORE the sixties-eighties era. |
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Post by rukift on Jul 6, 2006 3:28:28 GMT -5
And yes, perhaps there are some ahem...OTHER references that might go over some kids' head, like Bloo telling Mac, "and on the sixth floor, there's ring-around-the-rosie, IF you know what I mean...*suggestive nudge*". Most little kids will miss the implication that "ring-around-the-rosie" is something naughty and will simply think it's a game, which it probably was, but Bloo clearly wanted to give the impression that it was not so innocent. pitbulllady Um yeah, was that bit supposed to really mean anything? Because it obviously went over my head, if it did.. xP I've heard people on tv.com comment on how nasty Bloo's comment was, so is it really just how you put it to be? |
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Post by CG on Jul 6, 2006 3:30:14 GMT -5
The Busted lines regarding the bust were a nice touch, to me. Given my mum and I aren't that tasteful when we talk about stuff like this probably helps. "Over the shoulder boulder holders" was the name we used to call em when I was growing up. Ah, fun times. . .
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Post by tonya on Jul 6, 2006 6:42:39 GMT -5
Yea, those busted lines WERE hilarious! My mom didin't have a problam with it, she thought they were funny. Every now and then I mention to mom when Bloo said "Ring around the rosie IF you know what I mean",and she chuckles. I often wounder what EXACTLY did Bloo mean by "Ring around the rosie". It would probably go over most little kids's heads but still...Ring Around the Rosie is one of my favorite Bloo lines! Oh yeah, I'm sure some 14 year olds would get the "Fight for my right to party" line wouldin't they?
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Post by kageri on Jul 6, 2006 13:01:06 GMT -5
Even *he* didn't know what it meant, so I don't see any reason why we should. Unless you're the type who turns EVERYTHING into a dirty joke....
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Post by emma on Jul 6, 2006 13:07:55 GMT -5
Hehe, that reminds me of that "Ya know what I mean?" game they played on Whose Line Is It Anyway.
"I've gotta go feed my cat...if ya know what I mean. *nudge nudge*"
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Post by PointOfNoReturn612 on Jul 6, 2006 16:12:29 GMT -5
I LOVE the "Busted" episode! My mom and I were cracking up!
I'm 17, so my parents don't care about suggestive jokes like that (Heck, my dad MAKES suggestive jokes like that several times a day!)
But I'm sure if I was like 13-14, they wouldn't have been laughing along with me...
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