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NewJeffCT

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86. I'm 50 and I tend to agree

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 03:20 PM

Mar 2017

Excellent the first 7 or so seasons, and I've lost interest since then. I think once Penny said "yes" I haven't liked how the show has gone. I tried most of that next season, but couldn't get into it.

I do see a lot of the nerdy stereotypes out there, though. The conceited and anti-social Sheldon reminds me of a few guys I knew back in high school & college... the smart, amiable awkward Leonard as well (heck, him and Penny could have been my ex-wife and me - me the awkward smart nerd and she the attractive, but way more street smart waitress).. Raj, the guy that freezes up when it comes to talking to women... and Howard the overly horny guy that tries too hard.

Love a lot of the geek references to Star Trek, Star Wars, comic books, etc. For a guy growing up in the 70s and 80s, those things were rarely mentioned outside of nerd gatherings and the change is huge to me. Now, it's mainstream.

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I don't get 'The Big Bang Theory'. [View all] trof Mar 2017 OP

I know a lot of engineers Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #1

Seinfeld is simple... dchill Mar 2017 #29

Seinfeld was hit or miss... a few really funny memorable shows and a lot of mediocre ones Va Lefty Mar 2017 #50

I'm in the same boat... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #57

Me either and have seen it several times. tazkcmo Mar 2017 #2

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL pangaia Mar 2017 #27

I love the show.... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #3

Yeah, I think it's an age thing. trof Mar 2017 #4

you want I should kick your geezer ass, trof? Skittles Mar 2017 #14

I thought we had broken up, restraining order etc. I'm wearing "shower shoes" aka FLIP FLOPS!1 UTUSN Mar 2017 #20

Whups, I thought you were talking to me!1 I guess we *are* splits!1 Sigh. UTUSN Mar 2017 #21

I GOT YOU FURTHER DOWN, MY SWEET Skittles Mar 2017 #24

Well, ex-CUuuuuse ME!1 On the up side (for me), I ain't (totally) cray-cray!1 UTUSN Mar 2017 #25

Hi Skittles. Did I ever tell you how old I am? rzemanfl Mar 2017 #54

that is geezer talk right there Skittles Mar 2017 #60

I'm 19 give or take fifty years. Wait, it could only be give. Never mind. Just guess. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #61

are you a Florida Man? Skittles Mar 2017 #65

For the last twenty plus years (whoops). n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #66

MOVING YOU UP THE LIST Skittles Mar 2017 #68

You're just doing this to roll your odometer over, right? n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #69

funny you should say that Skittles Mar 2017 #70

My wife has a 2004 that is at about 53,000. I was talking about your post count. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2017 #71

har, I did not even notice Skittles Mar 2017 #79

I love it. The only network show I watch. NewDealProgressive Mar 2017 #5

I'm about your age and I love it. marybourg Mar 2017 #6

Sometimes I feel so out of touch. trof Mar 2017 #8

You're 76? I'm 70. I take big bang in small doses & for the characters UTUSN Mar 2017 #7

It's kinda weird what appeals to us. trof Mar 2017 #9

you want I should kick your geezer ass, UTUSN? Skittles Mar 2017 #19

One of my favorite shows. It was refreshing to have smart comedy pnwest Mar 2017 #10

They have just been renewed for two more years. This may be their final two seasons. StevieM Mar 2017 #15

Lots of sophomoric immature so-called humor. longship Mar 2017 #11

I disagree. Hated Seinfeld, love TBBT. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #28

That would be true. longship Mar 2017 #45

I agree 100 percent! ClusterFreak Mar 2017 #12

I get where you're coming from... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #56

Relative to one's experiences.... MedusaX Mar 2017 #13

May I say the first 7 years were great, 8 was OK, the last two have been hard to take rurallib Mar 2017 #16

I agree TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #35

I'm 50 and I tend to agree NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #86

Try The IT Crowd on Netflix. Lars39 Mar 2017 #17

Oh, I love The IT Crowd. TDale313 Mar 2017 #33

IT Crowd series has reeled me in for 2 viewings. Lars39 Mar 2017 #36

I've have never seen an episode BlueStateLib Mar 2017 #18

Nope, it's not you. I'm half your age, geeky as hell, work with geeks 3/5ths my age... politicat Mar 2017 #22

I understand it. Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #23

bingo. . . . n/t annabanana Mar 2017 #46

I love it. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #26

I like it... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2017 #30

This comment resonates with me. trc Mar 2017 #32

One of our favorite shows OriginalGeek Mar 2017 #31

I am somehow proud that I have never watched it. HoosierDebbie Mar 2017 #34

Tropes and lame stereotypes with just enough pseudo-sophistication Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #37

I second that! True Dough Mar 2017 #40

Alnilam, Mintaka and Alnitak Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #42

I punched that into Google True Dough Mar 2017 #43

Ha! Full disclosure, I had to look that up, too. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #44

You've pretty much summed it up right there. Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #47

I love your posts Warren... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #59

I love my mom, I just hate network sitcoms, generally. Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #63

Aaaaaaaaaand there's the Warren DeMontague I know and love.... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #72

Ah, cosmic synchronicity. The version of Visions of Johanna from "Fallout from the phil zone" Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #81

What little I've seen of The Big Bang Theory PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2017 #38

I'm still a huge fan after all these years. Aristus Mar 2017 #39

Me too! Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #73

I've finally decided that I no longer enjoy sit. coms. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #41

I got it in the first 4 minutes jrandom421 Mar 2017 #48

I gotta agree. It seems like the best of third-tier programming LanternWaste Mar 2017 #49

it may indeed be a generational thing. unblock Mar 2017 #51

it's like pudding renate Mar 2017 #52

Ha ! I'm just watching it as I read this ! OnDoutside Mar 2017 #53

It's predictable and softball unfunny. JDC Mar 2017 #55

I never thought it was funny. louis-t Mar 2017 #58

It was one of my favorite shows, but it got stale AND jumped the shark. Coventina Mar 2017 #62

I'm 71. retired engineer. I LOVE that show! n/t Binkie The Clown Mar 2017 #64

I don't hate it. blogslut Mar 2017 #67

I've never seen it. I suspect my wife and I are Big Bang kind of people, or so our kids will claim. hunter Mar 2017 #74

As a geek and a nerd Hayabusa Mar 2017 #75

I tried to watch it once. nancy1942 Mar 2017 #76

It's no "Cheers" that's for sure. Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #77

I find TBT little more than "Ha, ha, ha! Nerds are stoooopid!" regnaD kciN Mar 2017 #78

I thought "Friends" was the greatest thing back in the '90s. Iggo Mar 2017 #84

They aren't stupid, though NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #87

I like it LyndaG Mar 2017 #80

I loved Frasier and my sister said The Big Bang Theory was similar. It didn't work for me though. jalan48 Mar 2017 #82

TBBT is quantum physics and you might be stuck in a Newtonian world. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2017 #83

Humor ain't funny anymore if it has to be explained. Just call it a "Nerd Sitcom" and be done! WinkyDink Mar 2017 #85

Seems like this happens with every popular sitcom cemaphonic Mar 2017 #88