where did you get this information?!

vivbomb — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:47:21 -0700

It is clear you are not from the New England area, as where the show is shot. (Bostonian here) The first airing of Aqua Teen Hunger Force was December 30, 2000. My friends and I used “outtie 5000” (how we spelled it) all the time for years in the early 90s. The phrase probably stopped being used in the later 90s. The phrase was definitely popular in the black community, not sure if that is why you think it originated so much later that it actually did. Taking into account michel’s race, it’s very fitting. The car thing appears to be reasonable, but the fact that Michel used it b/c of Aqua Teen Hunger force is definitely false. I googled it and see that you got that Aqua Teen info from some urban dictionary, which was likely not written by someone who actually grew up in an urban area …..Or else they wouldn’t have used a TV reference in the wrong decade. In fact ATHF was using it as a joke I guess so see who recognizes old school slang from about 10 years before ATHF was even made! …Apparently very few people know the phrase. Also I feel a true fan would know Michel’s character would never watch a show like ATHF.

The joke being made here is that “whatever” stop being used (not originated) two years ago, in this case 2005 (season 7 is from 2007). So to further pester Suki he says “outie 5000” which stop being used (not originated) about 10 years ago, say 1997. This is basically him using slang from when he was younger, much worse than “whatever”. Cracks me up! I have to say this was one of my favorite jokes out of all 7 seasons.

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where did you get this information?!