Oh boy, ILX! That's where I'm a viking!..?

if one could reduce this thread only to the posts posing arguments meant to argue in favor one's considered and sincerely held opinion, removing all tongue-in-cheek posts, posts simply attempting to amuse the ilx collective through some sort of clever wit, or posts on the meta-subject of the why anyone would bother to argue about the supposed subject of the thread, then I'd estimate the whole thing would be about 40 posts long and as interesting as a limp dishrag.

feeling very called out but lolllll at that video

I was so confused at first, because it came on after something else and I wasn't paying attention. Then I notice that ILX is scrolling past on it's own, and it broke my brain for a moment.

Incidentally, the video-maker is otm throughout (both his defense of the literal interpretation and his charitable reconstruction of why the metaphor interpretation lands for some people.)

literal

omg @ the ilx thread scroll.

Interestingly someone in the YT comments details a Simpsons book that basically answers the question anyway.

M. Conway
3 months ago
This is most likely non-canon, but I had this book called "The Ralph Wiggum Book." In it, there was a section that detailed a typical day for Ralph, in which Ms. Hoover puts him in time-out, where he literally dreams of being a Viking. Because of that, I've always considered the line to be interpreted literally.

Miles Majeran
3 months ago
Holy shit I own that book, also in the anatomy of Ralph page, in the brain part it says: “Where dreams of being a Viking and little else reside” checkmate.

Sounds like literalist propaganda to me. Is there nothing these people won’t stoop to?!

sleep is where ilx dreams of being hermeneutic anarchists

jfc, this guy I’ve been hanging out with came over for dinner last night and then when he found out I hadn’t seen/didn’t recall “Lisa the Vegetarian” he insisted we watch it, and apparently it’s this episode, and when Ralph said this I paused it and was like “oh my god, this message board I post on had this whole black-blue/white-gold dress moment 10 years ago ab out this line, isn’t that nuts?” and he was like “wtf, Its OBVIOUSLY that he’s a pro at sleeping!” and I was completely dumbfounded

lol my heart goes out to you

you don't win friends with salad

The two things you don't discuss in polite company: politics and Ralph being a viking

Hi Stevie

I was at the wedding of one of my best friends from high school tonight and then I remembered that he told me that he thought Ralph meant he was a 'viking at sleep' and when asked by the officiant, I objected to the marriage.

viking @ sleep

i hope some high-ranking admin at the Internet sleep info hub sleep.com has the username "viking."

Jesus Christ Stevie

guy that stevie's been hanging out with otm

U can post truth, or be post truth, which way western man

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this joke was retroactively unwritten, sorry guys

https://frinkiac.com/meme/S16E09/926677.jpg?b64lines=IHlvdSBjYW4ndCB0YWtlIHRoaXMgYXdheQogZnJvbSBtZS4gSG93IHdvdWxkIEkKIGV4cGxhaW4gaXQgdG8gUmFscGhpZT8KIFRoYXQga2lkIGNhbid0IHVuZGVyc3RhbmQ=

what happened did some writer say some bullshit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJQnZZ-Wmao

k but what about this one then (from tvtropes)

The same episode also has Barney telling Lisa "Go back to Russia!" after she announces that she's made gazpacho for everyone at the BBQ; debate has raged over whether Barney thought gazpacho was a Russian foodnote (possibly confusing it with borscht?), or he was saying Lisa is a communist. He might also be saying that Lisa might as well be foreign for being vegetarian, since he feels eating meat is a big part of American culture. Then again, he’s a drunk, so his understanding of anything is questionable.

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internet sadbois read some reception theory challenge

is the "he dreams of being a viking" the dominant hegemonic reading of the joke?

I believe so, going by Josh Weinstein and the (slightly oddly worded) winning result of this poll. But the guys who "aren't vikings at understanding things" tend to shout pretty loud about it

It's that or start relitigating the pineapple on pizza wars or whatever I guess

would be curious ifs there’s any correlation with the age that one first saw the episode

so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orhk7TtDN5M

"And then there's the website ILXor."

In Season 2, Episode 9, "Itchy & Scratchy & Marge", when Roger Myers, Jr. is reading the hate mail and one goes, "I will never watch your show, buy any of your products or brake if I see you crossing the street." At first I thought this was very cute, like I wouldn't stop my car at a crosswalk you were waiting at. But is it more sinister? if I saw you walking across the street I would not slow down, and might end your life. Thoughts?

the latter interpretation? First would literally have never occurred to me.

Absolutely the latter.

I realize that is the literal interpretation of the words. But I don't think one need to be in the middle of the road to be in the act of "crossing the street". It can include the waiting for a break bit, to my mind. I thought it was cutely petty.

I think it's similar in intent to I wouldn't stop to piss on you if you were on fire.

you're describing "waiting to cross the street".

xpost

Always hated that senseless cliche. XP

because you thought it meant you wouldn’t piss on someone who was about to light a match?

in what scenario would peeing on someone who is aflame help anything. Have at it. This is the thread lol

kinky death

xp
It's slightly better than failing to assist a person in danger and it's the only water you have on you ?

smother the flames with your body ffs

i would hug any of you if you were on fire tbrr

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we need to hear the line read. somebody post the clip

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