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24 Quotes From The Simpsons You've Definitely Used In Real Life

Because there truly is a Simpsons quote for almost every life event...

The news on Thursday that Harry Shearer is quitting The Simpsons got the whole Yahoo office reminiscing about their favourite moments from the iconic animated series.

Best character and favourite episode we could debate for weeks - but what we did agree is that there are countless Simpsons references we've all squeezed into everyday situations.

For example:

1: When your eyes weren't ready for something horrific:

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2. When someone is trying to be healthy:

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3. When you've nailed it and the first person that comes to mind is Springfield's resident beer corporation mascot:

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4. When there's booing but you're not feeling it:

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5. When wary of any sort of insect invasion or declaring your subservience to giant corporations (although this one originated from Empire Of The Ants in 1977):

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6. When entering a room full of people with a breezy, cheerful demeanour:

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7. When presented with anything frozen, or when it's snowing:

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8. When you're trying to convince someone that 'staying in' is the new 'going out':

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9. When embracing your inner nerd:

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10. For those unashamed point-and-laugh moments:


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11. When you need to remind someone of one of life's most important lessons:



12. When you get your words mixed up:

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13. When presented with any sort of above-average situation (finger-twiddling compulsory):

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14. When...well, we're not sure when you'd use this one. But don't pretend you havn't:

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15. Or this one

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16: For those moments when you make yourself look clever then stupid in the same 10 seconds:

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17. When you want to introduce your own disciplinary system:

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18. During that tense moment when you need a quick, get-out, failsafe excuse:

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19. When you just want someone to show a little mercy:

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20. When things are going your way and you've just got to shout about it:

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21. When something/someone is figure-huggingly fantastic: 

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22. When there's confusion over cutlery:

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23. When something is yours for the taking:

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24. And finally - obviously - when calamity strikes:

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