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Cotton_Eye_Joe 12/14/18 5:13:35 AM #1:	Isn't every slice-of-life sitcom a show about nothing? --- Stop telling me to get games I already own!!!! <cite>Cotton_Eye_Joe posted [p:914102991] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Isn't every slice-of-life sitcom a show about nothing?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SwayM 12/14/18 5:17:12 AM #2:	Other sitcoms have plots that are about something tangentially important. Seinfeld is a show about the nichest of human behaviours and quirks. --- https://imgur.com/Fbusl2a <cite>SwayM posted [p:914103041] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Other sitcoms have plots that are about something tangentially important. Seinfeld is a show about the nichest of human behaviours and quirks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 12/14/18 5:24:21 AM #3:	Because Seinfeld sucks. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:914103150] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Because Seinfeld sucks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reis 12/14/18 5:26:52 AM #4:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... Because Seinfeld sucks. awful opinion as always <cite>Reis posted [p:914103189] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Because Seinfeld sucks.</quote> awful opinion as always</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 12/14/18 5:27:36 AM #5:	Reis posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Because Seinfeld sucks. awful opinion as always Annnnnnnnnnd what's the deal with Reis? --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:914103193] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Reis posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Because Seinfeld sucks.</quote> awful opinion as always</quote> Annnnnnnnnnd what's the deal with Reis?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reis 12/14/18 5:31:19 AM #6:	if you don't think Seinfeld is a 10/10 show don't even fuckin TALK to me bro <cite>Reis posted [p:914103257] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>if you don't think Seinfeld is a 10/10 show don't even fuckin TALK to me bro</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 12/14/18 5:31:31 AM #7:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... Reis posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Because Seinfeld sucks. awful opinion as always Annnnnnnnnnd what's the deal with Reis? reis has nearly 4000 karma and has managed to somehow never post anything relevant or non-inflammatory --- https://imgur.com/oQHLBrx https://imgur.com/ah5IE8D https://imgur.com/USV84z9 https://imgur.com/PSjlohO <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:914103259] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Reis posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Because Seinfeld sucks.</quote> awful opinion as always</quote> Annnnnnnnnnd what's the deal with Reis?</quote> reis has nearly 4000 karma and has managed to somehow never post anything relevant or non-inflammatory</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 12/14/18 5:31:49 AM #8:	Reis posted... if you don't think Seinfeld is a 10/10 show don't even fuckin TALK to me bro I'm not your bro amigo! shove --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:914103262] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Reis posted...</cite> <quote>if you don't think Seinfeld is a 10/10 show don't even fuckin TALK to me bro</quote> I'm not your bro amigo! shove</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Reis 12/14/18 5:32:08 AM #9:	Rika_Furude posted... reis has nearly 4000 karma and has managed to somehow never post anything relevant or non-inflammatory stay mad anime sig lmao <cite>Reis posted [p:914103268] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Rika_Furude posted...</cite> <quote>reis has nearly 4000 karma and has managed to somehow never post anything relevant or non-inflammatory </quote> stay mad anime sig lmao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 12/14/18 5:32:13 AM #10:	Cotton_Eye_Joe posted... Isn't every slice-of-life sitcom a show about nothing? Yes. But Seinfeld was the first of them. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:914103271] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Cotton_Eye_Joe posted...</cite> <quote>Isn't every slice-of-life sitcom a show about nothing?</quote> Yes. But Seinfeld was the first of them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
catboy0_0 12/14/18 5:32:25 AM #11:	oh YES are we gonna mess reis up? can I join? --- I obviously like you at least a little to even talk to you -cornman one day I hope to post a message so great it ends up in someones sig -Two_Dee <cite>catboy0_0 posted [p:914103277] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>oh YES are we gonna mess reis up? can I join?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kajagogo 12/14/18 5:33:47 AM #12:	What's wrong with Reis? What's wrong with anybody? --- By Grabthar's Hammer....what a savings. <cite>Kajagogo posted [p:914103296] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>What's wrong with Reis? What's wrong with anybody?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 12/14/18 6:40:34 AM #13:	catboy0_0 posted... oh YES are we gonna mess reis up? can I join? hes basically absolutezero at this point --- https://imgur.com/oQHLBrx https://imgur.com/ah5IE8D https://imgur.com/USV84z9 https://imgur.com/PSjlohO <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:914104538] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>catboy0_0 posted...</cite> <quote>oh YES are we gonna mess reis up? can I join?</quote> hes basically absolutezero at this point</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Knowledge_King 12/14/18 9:02:33 AM #14:	SwayM posted... Other sitcoms have plots that are about something tangentially important. Seinfeld is a show about the nichest of human behaviours and quirks. Johnny_Nutcase posted... Because Seinfeld sucks. These. --- http://www.warwithwords.com Run: 4 Stars and IndieReader Approved:https://www.amazon.com/Run-M-N-ebook/dp/B076R7DCHN <cite>Knowledge_King posted [p:914108247] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>SwayM posted...</cite> <quote>Other sitcoms have plots that are about something tangentially important. Seinfeld is a show about the nichest of human behaviours and quirks.</quote> <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Because Seinfeld sucks.</quote> These.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kombucha 12/14/18 9:04:33 AM #15:	Can you really trust people that don't like Seinfeld? --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:914108300] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Can you really trust people that don't like Seinfeld?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 12/14/18 9:05:08 AM #16:	Apparently when Larry David pitched one of the first episodes, the reaction was an overwhelming sense that nothing happens in the whole episode. IIRC, the characters spent the whole episode waiting for a table in a restaurant. --- 53 LIII 0b110101 p16 0x35 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:914108318] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Apparently when Larry David pitched one of the first episodes, the reaction was an overwhelming sense that nothing happens in the whole episode. IIRC, the characters spent the whole episode waiting for a table in a restaurant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BLAKUboy 12/14/18 9:08:03 AM #17:	Kombucha posted... Can you really trust people that don't like Seinfeld? They're the only people with taste. --- Aeris dies if she takes more damage than her current HP - Panthera https://signavatar.com/26999_s.png <cite>BLAKUboy posted [p:914108426] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kombucha posted...</cite> <quote>Can you really trust people that don't like Seinfeld?</quote> They're the only people with taste.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blue_Target 12/14/18 9:08:37 AM #18:	I don't think Seinfeld intended to be about nothing until they made the episode where they pitch the idea to NBC. Then Seinfeld itself was tagged "about nothing" despite a lot happening in an episode. --- https://imgtc.com/i/RdM9Q5I.gif https://imgtc.com/i/Ju4lDBV.gif <cite>Blue_Target posted [p:914108443] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>I don't think Seinfeld intended to be about nothing until they made the episode where they pitch the idea to NBC. Then Seinfeld itself was tagged "about nothing" despite a lot happening in an episode.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kajagogo 12/14/18 9:10:01 AM #19:	DevsBro posted... Apparently when Larry David pitched one of the first episodes, the reaction was an overwhelming sense that nothing happens in the whole episode. IIRC, the characters spent the whole episode waiting for a table in a restaurant. Cartwright!! --- By Grabthar's Hammer....what a savings. <cite>Kajagogo posted [p:914108500] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote><cite>DevsBro posted...</cite> <quote>Apparently when Larry David pitched one of the first episodes, the reaction was an overwhelming sense that nothing happens in the whole episode. IIRC, the characters spent the whole episode waiting for a table in a restaurant.</quote> Cartwright!!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cthulhu_Fhtagn 12/14/18 9:17:21 AM #20:	I always hated that "show about nothing" shit. It's a show about a group of adults living in NY whining about relationships. It's just as much about nothing as Friends or any other similar sitcom is. --- Last night I saw a superhero, he was black He said this is for the street... https://imgtc.com/i/1xVSRqT.png <cite>Cthulhu_Fhtagn posted [p:914108764] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>I always hated that "show about nothing" shit. It's a show about a group of adults living in NY whining about relationships. It's just as much about nothing as Friends or any other similar sitcom is.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kineth 12/14/18 9:18:51 AM #21:	Seinfeld didn't take itself nearly as seriously as any of these other shows y'all are comparing it to. --- "I don't think anyone seriously thinks that Trump supporters orgasm when they see racism in the news." - Me, reassuring Ammonitida <cite>Kineth posted [p:914108797] in Why was Se... [t:77301013]...</cite> <quote>Seinfeld didn't take itself nearly as seriously as any of these other shows y'all are comparing it to.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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