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Incorrectly reported as a goof

posted 12 years ago by fjfairchild
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The scene where Vicki, mama, and Bobby are having a BBQ mama says 'astronomy is one of many tools of the devil.' It wasn't a goof, but merely to illustrate mama's ignorance.

[–] leeaf83 11 years ago

anyone who thinks that's a goof clearly missed the point. It 's not called foosball either.

[–] greydelislefan 10 years ago

anyone who thinks that's a goof clearly missed the point. It 's not called foosball either.

she actually called it "fool's ball", just her extremely fake Louisiana accent makes it sound like 'foosball'.

[–] willydoe71 10 years ago

Just like they have this listed as a goof:

The Medulla Oblongata does not control anger, jealousy and envy. It actually controls the respiratory drive.

It's not a good, it's to show his mother's ignorance as well.

[–] countrygurl1990 10 years ago

But the professor said that the medulla oblongata controls anger, jealousy, and envy, so I don't see how that has anything to do with his mother's ignorance? She said that it was cuz they got all them teef and no toothbrush! lol

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[–] Doc80 10 years ago

Exactly, it's a goof because the professor should know what it actually does but doesn't. However, the school in question is 4th rate apparently so maybe he doesn't know, lol.

[–] leeaf83 10 years ago

I'd kind of qualify that as a goof. Even though it's a comedy, the professor should know the subject he's teaching.

[–] spookyrat1 9 years ago

... the professor should know the subject he's teaching.

This is the same professor who looks as if he should be confined to a kitchen cooking fried chicken with different herbs and spices.🐭