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[–] Aviouslly@lemmy.ml 67 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So just straight up Oscar the Grouch

[–] theodewere@kbin.social 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..

[–] KIM_JONG_JUICEBOX@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] theodewere@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

i was never man enough to be a waiter

[–] sergio@lemmy.blahaj.zone 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.