a Simpsons joke I have misunderstood for like 10 years

[ChaddDerkins]

You know when Ralph Wiggum says "Oh boy, sleep!  That's where I'm a viking"

I think I've been misinterpreted that joke for my whole life.  Here was my interpretation:  I assumed that "viking" was a figure of speech I'd never heard, that was synonymous with "pioneer" or "groundbreaker".  So I always thought the joke was that Ralph was basically saying "Sleep is an area in which I excel".  I never thought much of the joke, mostly because (I thought) it was based on a figure of speech I wasn't familiar with.

But I was just thinking about this joke, and I realized he probably meant that he has dreams about being a viking (in a literal sense), and he can't wait to go to sleep so he can be a viking again.  That's way funnier.  I am retarded.

[colin]

welcome back.

[Pleasedontrock]

You know when Ralph Wiggum says "Oh boy, sleep!  That's where I'm a viking"

I think I've been misinterpreted that joke for my whole life.  Here was my interpretation:  I assumed that "viking" was a figure of speech I'd never heard, that was synonymous with "pioneer" or "groundbreaker".  So I always thought the joke was that Ralph was basically saying "Sleep is an area in which I excel".  I never thought much of the joke, mostly because (I thought) it was based on a figure of speech I wasn't familiar with.

But I was just thinking about this joke, and I realized he probably meant that he has dreams about being a viking (in a literal sense), and he can't wait to go to sleep so he can be a viking again.  That's way funnier.  I am retarded.

Wow.

[kelly lynn]

Wow.

[Marc]

Wow.

[BenTM]

Wow.

Yeah, right?

[ChaddDerkins]

hahaha, I'm still having trouble wrapping my mind around the "new" point of the joke.  I thought the other thing for SO long.

[NASCAR_Fever]

You know when Ralph Wiggum says "Oh boy, sleep!  That's where I'm a viking"

I think I've been misinterpreted that joke for my whole life.  Here was my interpretation:  I assumed that "viking" was a figure of speech I'd never heard, that was synonymous with "pioneer" or "groundbreaker".  So I always thought the joke was that Ralph was basically saying "Sleep is an area in which I excel".  I never thought much of the joke, mostly because (I thought) it was based on a figure of speech I wasn't familiar with.

But I was just thinking about this joke, and I realized he probably meant that he has dreams about being a viking (in a literal sense), and he can't wait to go to sleep so he can be a viking again.  That's way funnier.  I am retarded.

hahahahahaha.....you're still wrong.

[Harry Hijinks]

Yeah, right?

wow.

[colin]

my favorite part is that your mind was thoroughly blown by RALPH WIGGUM

[Harry Hijinks]

hahahahahaha.....you're still wrong.

doors.

[Warsau Joe]

Im reconsidering my earlier BFF offer

[jettrocks]

um, are you sure you're right now? 

[ChaddDerkins]

um, are you sure you're right now? 

As soon as it occured to me, I was almost immediately sure that the "new" interpretation is correct.  Right, guys?

[MBoredom]

Understanding jokes is obviously not an area in which Chadd is a viking.

[ChaddDerkins]

Understanding jokes is obviously not an area in which Chadd is a viking.

hahaha, oh man now I'm so confused.

[Carla Monoxide]

Wow.

[Carla Monoxide]

Chris, sometimes life is easy.

[Pleasedontrock]

Ralph Wiggum once said "My cat's breath smells like cat food." For years I thought he was saying "My cat's breath smells like cat, food" thereby implying that the cat's breath smells like the cat itself and addressing the person he was talking to as "food." Not all that funny. But now, this thread is making me reconsider.

[1924]

i misunderstood the "i have a drinking problem" joke in airplane for WAY too long. i kept thinking... i just don't get it, he's drinking water!

[adam background]

As soon as it occured to me, I was almost immediately sure that the "new" interpretation is correct.  Right, guys?

Nah.

[ChaddDerkins]

I hate you all.

[colin]

i misunderstood the "i have a drinking problem" joke in airplane for WAY too long. i kept thinking... i just don't get it, he's drinking water!

wow. we might need to compile a jokepedia for all you poor souls.

[Carla Monoxide]

You know when Ralph Wiggum says "Oh boy, sleep!  That's where I'm a viking"

I think I've been misinterpreted that joke for my whole life.  Here was my interpretation:  I assumed that "viking" was a figure of speech I'd never heard, that was synonymous with "pioneer" or "groundbreaker".  So I always thought the joke was that Ralph was basically saying "Sleep is an area in which I excel".  I never thought much of the joke, mostly because (I thought) it was based on a figure of speech I wasn't familiar with.

But I was just thinking about this joke, and I realized he probably meant that he has dreams about being a viking (in a literal sense), and he can't wait to go to sleep so he can be a viking again.  That's way funnier.  I am retarded.

reading this again , is so crazy .. Chadd you're nuts.

[Jon CBGav club]

Hey Chadd,
Smithers is gay.
- Jon