Rude things said by people

[Cartman]

What are some of the rudest things that people have said to you when you were watching one of these classic animated films?


My Dad: You're 14 and you're still watching cartoons!

My Sister: Teenagers don't watch Looney Tunes!

I bet the other students in your class don't watch cartoons like you do except for "Simpsons" and "King of the Hill."

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Mostly, people make fun of me as well. Too many remarks to give (okay, see below for some)....though as of late my fellow teenagers have seemed to accept the fact I do.

"Why are you watching those?"
"Oh my Gosh! You're watching cartoons?!"

Etc....it's humiliating. :(

[Emmanuel Cruz]

People say I have no life because of my hobby.

[PorkyandDaffy]

Who cares what other people think? It's your hobby and you shouldn't be ashamed of it just because others ridicule you.

[Emmanuel Cruz]

I know that. My main hecklers are my 2 older brothers, but they're idiots anyway.

[Matt Yorston]

I can't wait to chime in here. This little anecdote never fails to annoy me each time I remember it.

My dad has this friend who enjoys making wisecracks (sometimes his wisecracks get VERY irritating). Anyway, one time I was watching Bugs Bunny when he was over. Knowing how much I like cartoons, he asked me, "How many times have you seen these cartoons?" I answered, "It varies". His response was, "From what? 6 hundred to 6 thousand?!" Thankfully, my brother defended me by saying, "But they're classics." To which he replied, "Oh, yes. I'm not denying that any."

I really hate being teased and I wish he'd finally realize that. The sooner he does, the happier I'll be!

Whew! I'm glad I got that off my chest (and had an appropriate outlet for it).

[Brandon Pierce]

Yes, I get picked on by classmates @ sbhool about me watching Looney Tunes. One kid says "Why would you watch Looney Tunes when Tom & Jerry is more classicer." I so far, have never had the heart to tell him there's no such word as "classicer." Plus, I've been taunted at because of some of the MODERN shows like Angry Beavers and Invader Zim. "What's wrong with TAB and IZ?" I often ask myself. "What's wrong with ANY shows I like?" Even my dad pesters me with what I watch.

My TV-viewing life is a living... ahh, you know the rest. :mad:

[CookieS]

Well I have always been a cartoon fan. When people used to think it was childish, I would tell them it was my hobby. Here is my arguement in a nutshell to them:

"Who do you think makes these cartoons? Kids? NO adults do, and they make a lot of money off of them, as well as entertain a lot of people. As much as you'd like to be watching Oprah or Wrestling, I like watching Bugs Bunny."

Heh, of course it can be changed a little to work for you.

[DR. BELCH]

My equine posterior brother has in the past dismissed Animaniacs as "a three-year-old show". Of course he hates it when I point out the yaoi subtext inherent in his beloved professional wrestling. :rolleyes:

[Popeye]

I classify people who know I love cartoons in two categories:

1.) people who find out and then say that they think it's cool and it is what makes me special and unique.
2.) people who find out and then show an expression that says that they want to call the authorities and have me committed!

It was really tough in my sophmore speech class in high school. When I told everyone in my class that I enjoy cartoons (while saying who were my favorite characters), I got a mixture of confused faces and ridiculing laughter. So from that point on, I became the "class freak", so to speak.

When I brought some Goofy cartoons for an art class party, one student said: "WHY are we watching THIS?", with a very angry tone in her voice.

Even though I don't have to worry about it much here in college, there are some moments:
-when I was watching Toonheads one evening right before an ice cream social, I was asked by a friend who said "Why do you keep watching these, you know what happens, it is the same thing over and over!" I replied saying that I watch these cartoons because they make me laugh, and there's something you notice with each viewing.

-I used to watch CN in the student TV lounge, and there was this one girl who absolutely hated cartoons! She wanted to watch Sally Jessy Raphael, but who ever came to the lounge first had dibs on the TV. And usually, that person is me! Whenever I beat her to the punch, she complains about it loudly. I wanted to go off on her badly. Luckily, I never saw her again (thank goodness!).

-I think this mentality about cartoons being kids' stuff was the reason my Animation Festival last May was a failure in my eyes. Nobody was interested, instead they all decided to go get trashed on that Friday night! Nobody even wanted to help me plan this event!

-I often hear myself being described in a sarcastic fashion as being a person "who watches cartoons ALOT" (which is indeed true). It's nice to know they know my most obvious character quirk, but there's more to me than that.

Sad, isn't it??

But I still make cartoons one of my first loves, along with family, friends, etc.

[Joe Tully]

Yeah, Sally Jessie is much better than cartoons. :rolleyes:

Some people joke with me about it, but I usually take it pretty well, I even make fun of myself sometimes for being a "cartoon dork." The thing is, everyone watches whatever they enjoy, and no matter what that is, someone else is going to think that is dumb. Many of the kids who make fun of my cartoon watching enjoy wrestling, which in terms of maturity is a few levels below cartoons. Other kids I know watch the terrible beachside programming on E! Everyone has their own thing.

[Cartman]

I think that pretty much everyone watches some type of classic cartoon, but are just too embarressed to admit it. I see a lot of people my age watching Japanese animation like "Pokemon." I hate Japanese animation, but I don't make nasty comments to anyone. I'm just not that type of person.

[The Dork Knight]

What I hear about my enjoyment of looney tunes
"Ew... You watch Looney Tunes? They're gay you f*gg*t! Hey everybody! Smokey Joe (A cruel nickname for me cause I "smoke" something.One day I called that person back "Crackhead Bob".) likes Looney Tunes! Is'nt that gay?"

Now here's momma....
"Why do you like Looney Tunes so much? They are so stupid (Same person who like *NSYNC and Ricky Martin)! Porky Pig is the worst! He wears no pants! That's sick!"

- Peter "MY NAME IS NOT SMOKEY JOE!" Melnick

[The Dork Knight]

Originally posted by CartoonFridays
As much as you'd like to be watching Oprah or Wrestling, I like watching Bugs Bunny."


I like wrestling and I like Looney Tunes! So?

- Peter "Wow! That was a great Dudley 3D Deathdrop!" Melnick

[Gossamer]

I don't ever remember anyone giving me grief about cartoons. Probably because they were too busy picking on me because I'm disabled. Got a tip for you: just be happy within yourself and ignore comments intended to hurt you. You do NOT need the approval of others to be happy. If you get it, that's a happy bonus. There's a quote from Anatole France that fits here:

If a thousand people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.

Live your life, try to help wherever you can (or at least try not to actively hurt people) and try not to do the same thing to others that you dislike them doing to you. In other words, don't put down their tastes either. End of sermon. Further Deponent Saith Not.

[Andrew Gilmore]

In my old school, the remarks never really went beyond, "why do you still watch cartoons?!" I forget what I would say when asked this because it was about 3 years ago. My dad, however, made a lot of sarcastic remarks that p---ed me off, but I can't remember them, either. I haven't been teased about it for quite a while, probably because I don't watch them as much as I pursue other interests such as reading.