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You are not missing much. It is amusing, but it's popularity is quite baffling.

Alcohol and it's something you can have on while sitting in the living room with the family, talking about random shit. It's a vibe thing.

I certainly wouldn't put it on to watch alone. But in that setting? It's fun.

Yes, I can see that. But it's almost unknown in the UK so it wouldn't work for us.

For some it's just a beloved ritual and shared experience :-)

I've certainly seen it at least as many times sober as I have seen it drunk. First as a kid of course, but also now that I'm older (even though we have no kids and no other requirement not to drink). I have to admit it's funnier while enjoying a nice drink, though ;-)

After each punctuation mark, you could have added "to me."

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