this post was submitted on 03 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So just straight up Oscar the Grouch

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Oscar was partially based on a rude waiter, so pretty much the same thing.. most philosophers are waiters in real life..

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

i was never man enough to be a waiter

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I thought he was based on homeless people so kids watching Sesame Street would have some exposure to irritable people that live on the streets.