Early cavemen...
Season 2 Episode 7:
Old Flames
Airdate:
November 17 1983 |
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After Diane complains about Sam, Cliff comments " I wouldn't
try too hard to domesticate the guy. You're going against eons
on biology on this one."
Diane falls into Cliff's trap by asking "What are you talking
about?"
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Well, Early
cavemen, they went out and hunt for the very food that graced
their simple table. The women stayed in the cave and developed
art, culture, what-have-you. Men down through the centuries
have always been hunters, doers, adventurers. Cogito, it is not
in man's nature to sit alone and be passive and docile.
Norm moans.
Cliff asks "What's the matter Norm?"
Norm answers " Ah, nothing, just my
shorts are binding up on me."
Cliff recommends "Just stand up and
straighten them out."
In a passive and docile manner Norm
answers "Nah, I'll give them five minutes, sometimes they
self-correct."
The truth:
As far as we know art and culture were not developed during
caveman days.
The interesting part is the use of the word cogito as the
writers seem to be poking fun at Cliff.
From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
Main Entry: co·gi·to
Pronunciation: 'kä-gi-"tO, 'kO-, 'kä-ji-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin cogito, ergo sum, literally, I think,
therefore I am, principle stated by René Descartes
1 : the philosophic principle that one's existence is
demonstrated by the fact that one thinks
2 : the intellectual processes of the self or ego
Cliff Recommends:
Table Mate TV Tray
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