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What have *you* learned from the Wisdom of Homer?

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Image To mark the 20th anniversary of the first series of The Simpsons, let's pay tribute to the great thinker who is Homer Simpson, the man that we all wish to be and sometimes suspect that we already are, by nominating our favourite examples of The Wisdom of Homer. I shall begin:
"Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try."
Over to you...

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A Spider Pig

Does whatever a Spider Pig can.

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Uncle Wheaty | 11 January 2010 - 9:20pm

"mmmmm beer the cause and

solution to all life's problems"

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Chris G | 11 January 2010 - 9:21pm

I've learned

that the number for 911 is 911

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McLongWhiteCloud | 11 January 2010 - 9:30pm

Words to live your life by ...

1. Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals! Except the weasel.

2. IF the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such.

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Steven C | 11 January 2010 - 9:31pm

No matter how hard you work at something

there will always be about a million people who are better at it than you.

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douglas_green | 11 January 2010 - 9:32pm

I wish to be left alone...

...with my thought.

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Iainso | 11 January 2010 - 9:52pm

Donuts.

Is there anything they can't do?

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Sam Fiddian | 11 January 2010 - 9:54pm

Homer on tv

"Television! Teacher, mother, secret lover"

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McLongWhiteCloud | 11 January 2010 - 9:59pm

Trying

"Trying is the first step towards failure."

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Nick White | 11 January 2010 - 10:14pm

I've learned that...

"Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true!"

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humphreym | 11 January 2010 - 10:21pm

D'oh

!

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Mark JF | 11 January 2010 - 10:22pm

Sick on a Saturday!

What are the odds? They must be a thousand to one!

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The Fat White Duke | 11 January 2010 - 10:24pm

Poor Quality Clip....

....but still brilliant


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Iainso | 11 January 2010 - 10:29pm

Poor old Moe

doesn't fare much better


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Captain Underpants | 15 January 2010 - 8:52am

Books are useless:

I only ever read one book, "To Kill A Mockingbird" - and it gave me absolutely no insight on how to kill mockingbirds! Sure it taught me not to judge a man by the color of his skin, but what good does THAT do me?

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Steerpike | 11 January 2010 - 10:30pm

Everything looks bad

if you remember it.

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Ipsie Dixit | 11 January 2010 - 10:33pm

I want to share something with you..

the 3 little sentences that will get you through life: 1 - Cover for me, 2- Oh, good idea boss!, 3 - It was like that when I got here.

and,

"If something goes wrong at the plant, blame the guy who can't speak english."

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The Californian | 11 January 2010 - 10:35pm

Television.

Teacher, mother, secret lover.

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Leedsboy | 11 January 2010 - 10:39pm

Books

"What are you reading those books for when there's a perfectly good telly in the house?"

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sonchus | 11 January 2010 - 10:40pm

To Start Press Any Key

Where's the ANY key?

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Leedsboy | 11 January 2010 - 10:40pm

Where's my Tab?

Arf!

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Six Dog | 12 January 2010 - 3:18pm

knowledgeable...

Kid: Oh Homey, you are So learn-ed.

Homer: It's learned, son, learned.

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billyous | 11 January 2010 - 10:47pm

Greatest Line Ever

Marge - It's true what they say Homey, men are from mars and women are from Venus
Homer - Great, give me the planet with all the monsters on it.

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Pat Carty | 11 January 2010 - 10:52pm

If something is hard to do,

then it is not worth doing.

Lisa, if you don't like your job, you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way.

And lord, we are especially thankful for nuclear power, the cleanest, safest energy source there is. Except for solar which is just a pipe dream.

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The Californian | 11 January 2010 - 10:52pm

“They have the Internet on computers, now?”

“I'm not normally a praying man, but if you're up there, please save me, Superman!”

"Alright Brain, you don't like me, and I don't like you. But lets just do this, and I can get back to killing you with beer.”

“Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.”

“I’m a white male, age 18 to 49. Everyone listens to me, no matter how dumb my suggestions are.”

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DogFacedBoy | 11 January 2010 - 10:58pm

"But I'm not a missionary!

I don't even believe in Jebus... save me Jebus!"

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Norwegian Blue | 11 January 2010 - 11:16pm

Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins.

Homer Simpson, smiling politely.

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Norwegian Blue | 11 January 2010 - 11:18pm

Upon the formation of his new future multinational...

...CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet:

'I'm going to make myself president! No, wait - VICE president! No, hang on - JUNIOR vice president!'

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pocket.calculator | 11 January 2010 - 11:20pm

Homer, eh.

He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back from battle and the dread fray.

Well I laughed.

Alright, have this then, 'That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college! '

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ChaosandMorphine | 11 January 2010 - 11:24pm

"Clown College? You can't eat that."

Best. Episode. Ever.

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Philip Stout | 12 January 2010 - 11:24am

*sings*

"You don't win friends with salad! You don't win friends with salad!"

Homer's wise words on the subject of vegetarianism.

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Hannah | 12 January 2010 - 12:11am

Wait a minute

wait a minute wait a minute.
Lisa, honey, are you saying you're *never* going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham?
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops?
Lisa: Dad! Those all come from the same animal
Homer: [Chuckles] Yeah, right Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal.

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DogFacedBoy | 12 January 2010 - 12:32am

Lamb

That's lamb, not a lamb...

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Lucas Hare | 12 January 2010 - 7:34am

But Marge...

...I don't even think they SELL beer at this 'Oktoberfest.' (sees Lederhosen-clad bunch exclaim 'Eins, zwei, drei...BEER!')

'Ah, the Germans... You just cant stay mad at them.'

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pocket.calculator | 12 January 2010 - 12:18am

Homer's father Abe was quite the philosopher too

"I used to be with it. Then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what it is, is weird and scary."

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johnlyons121 | 12 January 2010 - 1:02am

Canada

"It's easy to forget about Canada, tucked away down there."

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Austin | 12 January 2010 - 1:22am

There's a new Mexico?

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Norwegian Blue | 12 January 2010 - 3:05pm

Rock stars ...

is there anything they don't know?

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Nick Duvet | 12 January 2010 - 2:48am

Beer

The cause of and sollution to all life's problems

Marge: You know Homer, its easy to criticse
Homer: Fun, too.

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TheAwesomeSound | 12 January 2010 - 5:48am

I can't live the button down life like you!

I want it all! The terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I may offend a few of the bluenoses with my cocky stride and musky odors. Sure, I may not be the darling of the so-called City Fathers who stroke their beards, cluck their tongues, and speak of 'what is to be done with this Homer Simpson'

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bricameron | 12 January 2010 - 6:08am

Mmmmmm...

free goo!

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prezbo | 12 January 2010 - 6:20am

In times of extreme peril what else would you say except...

"Jesus, Allah, Buddha, I love you all!"

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Cookieboy | 12 January 2010 - 7:17am

Just because

I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.

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Pencilsqueezer | 12 January 2010 - 7:25am

Curing problems

Lisa : The first step to a cure is admitting that that you have a problem.
Homer : Is it also the last step?

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Charlie Gordon | 12 January 2010 - 8:07am

Oh, Papa Homer; you are so learned

Heh heh heh. 'Learnd', son. It's pronounced 'learnd'.

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Lucas Hare | 12 January 2010 - 8:09am

For the first time in my life

people weren't laughing at me, they were laughing toward me.

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ElBombero | 12 January 2010 - 9:31am

Homer quickly flicking through the Bible,

throws it to one side, "No there's no answers in there!".

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Pinmonkey | 12 January 2010 - 10:05am

Or...

'Visit a museum?! Fun things don't end in -eum! Fun things end in -mania! Or -teria...'

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pocket.calculator | 12 January 2010 - 10:20am

How about...

"Grand Funk Railroad paved the way for Jefferson airplane, which cleared the way for Jefferson starship. The stage was now set for the Alan Parsons project, which I believe was some sort of hovercraft. "

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pocket.calculator | 12 January 2010 - 10:23am

Doo!

Nuts!!

Mmmmm Doughnuts.

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Gordon Kerr | 12 January 2010 - 11:20am

Step aside everyone!

Sensitive love letters are my specialty. 'Dear Baby, Welcome to Dumpsville. Population : you.

Getting out of jury duty is easy. The trick is to say you're prejudiced against all races.

Heh Heh Heh! Lisa! Vampires are make believe, just like elves and gremlins and eskimos!

I like my beer cold ... my TV loud ... and my homosexuals flaming.

In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women!

Kill my boss? Do I dare live out the American dream?

Marge, it takes two to lie. One to lie and one to listen.

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ChaosandMorphine | 12 January 2010 - 11:26am

sums me up....

I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.

[Looking at a globe map...country being Uruguay]
Hee hee! Look at this country! 'You-are-gay.'

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Jamie_Bowman | 12 January 2010 - 12:21pm

sums me up....

I like my beer cold, my TV loud and my homosexuals flaming.

[Looking at a globe map...country being Uruguay]
Hee hee! Look at this country! 'You-are-gay.'

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Jamie_Bowman | 12 January 2010 - 12:21pm

There can be only one...

"When will I learn? The answer to life's problems aren't at the bottom of a bottle, they're on TV!"

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ganglesprocket | 12 January 2010 - 1:04pm

I learned how to perfect the "Dirty Frenchman" look.

Torn shirt

Cut off trousers held up by string/cord

No shoes

Unshaven

BRILLIANT

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Six Dog | 12 January 2010 - 3:20pm

(singing) Let us leave this heartwarming scene

[Bart] Can I be a booze-hound?
[Homer] Not till you're fifteen

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DogFacedBoy | 12 January 2010 - 4:35pm

Education

"How is "education" supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home wine-making course and I forgot how to drive?"

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Nick White | 12 January 2010 - 6:18pm

English?

Who needs that? I'm never going to England!

If you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now, quiet, they're about to announce the lottery numbers!

You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your life if you had an electrified fooling machine.

Go ahead and play the blues if it'll make you happy.

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Beany | 12 January 2010 - 7:49pm

Just for once...

...I'd liked to be called sir without someone adding "you're making a scene"

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kev147 | 12 January 2010 - 9:29pm

I thinks it´s the global way

"If you don't like your job you don't strike. You just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way."

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Ola Claesson | 13 January 2010 - 4:16pm

"Mmmm...

...organised crime"

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Bullhassocks | 14 January 2010 - 7:46pm

Homer on married life...

Marge: Homer, is this how you pictured married life?
Homer: Yeah, pretty much, except we drove around in a van solving mysteries.

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Lard | 14 January 2010 - 10:00pm

"Everyone knows rock music..

..attained perfection in 1973"

"I'm a rageaholic..I'm addicted to rageahol!"

"Strada-whovious?"

..and my own personal favourite.."Oh..I've got 3 kids and no money, why can't I have no kids and 3 money?"

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shane pacey | 15 January 2010 - 8:43am

As Marge is taken away to jail

"Marge, I'm gonna miss you so much. And it's not just the sex - it's also the food preparation, your skill with stains of all kinds..."

And from memory (as the full quote doesn't seem to appear on the web), he continues: "but mostly I'll miss how lucky you make me feel, each and every day".

I found that bit so sweet I ended up quoting it on my wedding day (sans the rest, obviously).

Otherwise, every time I hear the name "Sir Isaac Newton" a voice in my head always says: "Sir Is-a-who-who?"

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Joe Robert | 15 January 2010 - 9:41am

Damn you, Walt Whitman!

I-hate-you-Walt-freaking-Whitman! "Leaves of Grass", my ass!

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Norwegian Blue | 4 February 2010 - 1:57am
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