[Christopher Halsey]

From CollegeHumor, it's funny because it's true especially numbers 2, 9 and 11.

A comprehensive guide to 20 perfectly cromulent words, phrases and random things that are now permanently hilarious because of The Simpsons:


1. Dental Plan


It's really a shame how often a good "DENTAL PLAN / LISA NEEDS BRACES" reference just flies RIGHT over the head of your dentist's receptionist. And what do you mean, "Seriously, can you give me your insurance card or else you'll have to pay the full $200 for this cleaning"?? That's not the correct follow-up quote.

2. Aurora Borealis


CHALLENGE: Say "Aurora Borealis" out loud, right now, without yelling it in a Superintendent Chalmers voice. If you can do it, we're probably never getting married.

3. Monorail


This word doesn't come up often outside of Disney theme parks, but when it does, you better believe that song isn't leaving anyone's head for the next 5-10 days/years. Also, for the record: "mono" means "one", and "rail" means "rail." And that concludes our intensive three-week course.

4. "Boo"


To this day, I've never been in a crowd of people booing without some hilarious jokester taking it upon themselves to inevitably start shouting "BOO-URNS! BOOOO-URNS!", because that person is me.

5. Incognito


Guy Incognito's brief drop-in to Moe's is still maybe the hardest I've ever laughed at a Simpsons joke, but it's made this "Richie Incognito NFL-bullying scandal" really hard not to chuckle at. And that's not even scratching the surface of what it's done for dogs with puffy tails.

6. Brown


In your FACE, people who went to a way smarter school than I did! Otto almost got tenure there. Also, are you ok? You're saying "Brown" an awful lot.

7. BYOB


Lisa, if I ever stop adding "BYOBB" to every Facebook Event I ever create, I want you to shoot me. It's going on my wedding invitations.

8. Default



The two sweetest words in the English language.

9. Chowder


Anytime a waiter mentions "chowder" on a list of specials, I have to try really hard to resist screaming "SHOW-DEEAH? SHOW-DEEAH?? It's CHOWDAH! SAY IT, FRENCHIE!" then brutally beating them and pushing them into a room of mousetraps to complete the reference. I'll usually just settle for a bite of the big Rice Krispie square.

10. The Songs "Baby Come Back," "Cat's In The Cradle," "Everybody Loves A Clown," or "Crazy"


Ahh, the list of songs permanently turned-hilarious by the Simpsons just goes on and on. "Sgt. Pepper's," "Summer Wind," "In The Garden of Eden" by I. Ron Butterfly -- you name it.

11. The Waiting Game


Everyone knows The Waiting Game sucks, and that Hungry Hungry Hippos is a preferable alternative. Or 'Hippo In The House' (unless the hippo's missing).

12. Thermodynamics


Looking forward to yelling "In this house we obey the laws of THERMODYNAMICS" at my future-children for the first 10 years of their lives, with no context or explanation.

13. "In God We Trust"


lol @ all money

14. Homeowner's Tax



Fortunately, I'm not enough of an adult to actually have to pay one of these, because I will NEVER be enough of an adult to not laugh at paying one of these. Plus I already pay the Homer Tax.

15. Jeremy Irons, Walt Whitman, or Rory Calhoun


Every time Walt Whitman's name came up in a class throughout my life, someone was there with the appropriate "I. HATE. YOU. WALT. FREAKIN'. WHITMAN!" response. Basically, it was the English-class cousin of yelling "MORE LIKE BORE-O-PHYL!" anytime chlorophyl came up in a science class. RELATED NOTE: I was so much fun to be around in school, you guys.
Also, I still don't know who Rory Calhoun is outside of The Simpsons and refuse to look it up.

16. Superintendent


My mom was a school principal who often had very long, serious job-related phone discussions with her superintendent, but I was always there to support her with a nice "How are things with the ol' Super Nintendo? Is he putting the 'Super' back in 'Superintendent'?"

17. Guys And Dolls


As a Theater Major in college, I learned very little actually-useful life information, other than the fact that turning the title of any musical into a song where you just keep just repeating that title is never not hilarious.

18. Anyone With The Last Names "Grimes," "Thompson," or "Black"


Future-apologies to anyone with these names who ever come in contact with me.

19. "Purple," "Monkey" or "Dishwasher"


...Or just any time you mis-hear a sentence. Or mis-speak a sentence. Or really, since we're on the home stretch of this list, let's just say "pretty much any word, combination of words, or phrase ever spoken by people in any situation." Much tidier.

20. Mule


Hehehehe. "Mule."