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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

"These aren't real nerds! They make us all look dumb!"

Other than Sheldon's quirks, I've always felt like the characters were just like my friends and I and this sentiment that permeated Reddit always just felt like people who very much are like Sheldon were the ones taking the most offense at the show.

Bazinga!

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Later seasons really flanderized some aspects of the characters, but I always fondly remember one scene where The Gang is assembling a new TV stand for Penny's apartment and someone questions the airflow it offers. So they immediately start designing a water-cooling system for her TV.

I know people like that. I am people like that.

[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your friends are sexist homophobes?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

While they have done some pretty unsavory things involving Penny being the butt of many jokes that border on sexist, I can't think of a single example of homophobia from the show.

[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 year ago

That's kinda surprising. The trans episodes are usually a double whammy on trans and homophobia

[–] aStonedSanta@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

This reeks of projection. You can’t dislike this thing I like if you do you are like that weird guy that is sexist on the show you don’t like!!! You sir sound like Sheldon.