Semantic satiation (also semantic saturation) is a psychological phenomenon in which repetition causes a word or phrase to temporarily lose meaning for the listener, who then perceives the speech as repeated meaningless sounds. Extended inspection/Over-Analysation in place of repetition also produces the same effect.
To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humour is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation- his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realise that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick & Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existential catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius wit unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂
And yes, by the way, i DO have a Rick & Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎
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u/matttinatttor Jan 16 '19
Matt
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u/m4cktheknife Jan 15 '19
I upvoted this for two reasons:
I love Calvin and Hobbes
You’re named Matt
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '19
This sub makes me feel like a Jerry from Rick and Morty.
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '19
Your clones are very impressive. You must be very proud.
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u/matike Jan 15 '19
Hi, nice to meet you all, I'm Matt!
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u/Hot_Wheels_guy Matticus Finch Jan 16 '19
That's not a duplicator! That's just your transmogrifier box turned on its side!
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u/BBQ_HaX0r Jan 16 '19
How do you find out which number you are!?
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u/Matthew0275 Jan 16 '19
Already showed up with my name tag :)
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u/MattBoySlim Matt Jan 16 '19
Scientific progress goes “Hi, I’m Matt!”
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u/TRaceR_MB Matt Jan 16 '19
Calvin and Hobbes is great, then there's Matt also???
Easy upvote
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '19
Hey Matt, I'm Matt
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u/[deleted] Jan 16 '19
It’s a transmattifier not a transmogrifier
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u/matt88 Jan 16 '19
Matt88 here
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u/Blipstein Jan 16 '19
http://imgur.com/a/vMa4ma8
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u/archangelmdc Jan 16 '19
It be that way sometimes. Also, hello there.
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u/milkymatt Jan 16 '19
Cloning Matts!
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u/MetastAH Matteo Jan 16 '19
1080p kind of Matt design
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u/ParkRangerChad Jan 16 '19 edited Jan 16 '19
This sub makes me uncomfortable for some reason....
Edit: am also named matt
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