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Why are Hot Pockets considered geek food?

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mobobuff

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Apr 5, 2004
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Seriously, every time you see some stereotypical depiction of some nerd at his computer, he's eating Hot pockets. I enjoy them myself from time to time, and I'm definitely a giant horrible nerd, but I can't see the connection.

I've asked some of my friends who buy them in the giant 64 packs from Sam's Club and seem to enjoy eating nothing but them for days at a time, but I'm not getting any coherent answers out of this.

So yeah, when did Hot Pockets become the official food of Geekdom?

According to Jim Gaffigan Hot Pockets is white trash food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYevD_7QU

Damn yoooooooooou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great minds. . . both think of Jim Gaffigan? :laugh:

Apparently. And then go to YouTube and type "Gaffigan hot pocket" and link to the same exact video.

I have that whole stand-up act on my mp3 player. Listening to it was the only thing that kept me awake when I drove to New York and back in 24 hours.
 

AmpedSilence

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Seriously, every time you see some stereotypical depiction of some nerd at his computer, he's eating Hot pockets. I enjoy them myself from time to time, and I'm definitely a giant horrible nerd, but I can't see the connection.

I've asked some of my friends who buy them in the giant 64 packs from Sam's Club and seem to enjoy eating nothing but them for days at a time, but I'm not getting any coherent answers out of this.

So yeah, when did Hot Pockets become the official food of Geekdom?

According to Jim Gaffigan Hot Pockets is white trash food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYevD_7QU

So i watched that. I think he drags jokes on too long. Watched cake segment also. Initally funny. but drags jokes on too long.
 

mobobuff

Lifer
Apr 5, 2004
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Originally posted by: AmpedSilence
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Seriously, every time you see some stereotypical depiction of some nerd at his computer, he's eating Hot pockets. I enjoy them myself from time to time, and I'm definitely a giant horrible nerd, but I can't see the connection.

I've asked some of my friends who buy them in the giant 64 packs from Sam's Club and seem to enjoy eating nothing but them for days at a time, but I'm not getting any coherent answers out of this.

So yeah, when did Hot Pockets become the official food of Geekdom?

According to Jim Gaffigan Hot Pockets is white trash food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYevD_7QU

So i watched that. I think he drags jokes on too long. Watched cake segment also. Initally funny. but drags jokes on too long.

That seems to be a well-practiced method for stand-up comedians. Get the most laughs out of a bit that you can and move on. I don't like comedians that hop from joke to joke as if they're trying to get through them all. Gaffigan is a relaxed comedian.
 

Dirigible

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Apr 26, 2006
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Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: mobobuff
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Seriously, every time you see some stereotypical depiction of some nerd at his computer, he's eating Hot pockets. I enjoy them myself from time to time, and I'm definitely a giant horrible nerd, but I can't see the connection.

I've asked some of my friends who buy them in the giant 64 packs from Sam's Club and seem to enjoy eating nothing but them for days at a time, but I'm not getting any coherent answers out of this.

So yeah, when did Hot Pockets become the official food of Geekdom?

According to Jim Gaffigan Hot Pockets is white trash food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYevD_7QU

Damn yoooooooooou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great minds. . . both think of Jim Gaffigan? :laugh:

Apparently. And then go to YouTube and type "Gaffigan hot pocket" and link to the same exact video.

I have that whole stand-up act on my mp3 player. Listening to it was the only thing that kept me awake when I drove to New York and back in 24 hours.

Ha! THanks for the link. I've watched it like four or five times before, and I always laugh. :)
 

Agentbolt

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Personally, I like these fake chicken wings things at Wegmans that are boneless so you just eat em like chicken nuggets... soooo good.

Damn, you have a Wegmans? Lucky bastard.
 

wheresmybacon

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Sep 10, 2004
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Agentbolt
Seriously, every time you see some stereotypical depiction of some nerd at his computer, he's eating Hot pockets. I enjoy them myself from time to time, and I'm definitely a giant horrible nerd, but I can't see the connection.

I've asked some of my friends who buy them in the giant 64 packs from Sam's Club and seem to enjoy eating nothing but them for days at a time, but I'm not getting any coherent answers out of this.

So yeah, when did Hot Pockets become the official food of Geekdom?

According to Jim Gaffigan Hot Pockets is white trash food.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjeYevD_7QU

One of the funniest stand-up bits in recent memory. I love Jim Gaffigan. :thumbsup: