Talk:Couch potato

Should discuss in detail:


 * typically or stereotypically couch potatoes are out-of-shape
 * potato crisps and other snack food, beer
 * (maybe) t-shirt

--Daniel C. Boyer 18:35, 18 Sep 2003 (UTC)

But it might be mentioned that "mouse potato" may be named after the computer mouse, and was formed to be analogous to "couch potato"? --Daniel C. Boyer 18:31, 20 Sep 2003 (UTC)

I first heard the term in 1984, and along with it came a list of the five basic food groups, only two of which I can remember, I think this is critical. The two I remember are, (Kellogg's) Pop Tarts(tm) and toast. I was surprised not to find this information on the Couch Potato Museum site. Shikagonomimi 00:37, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

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My impression is that the term refers to the fact that potatoes are round, lumpy, enjoy dark places, and grow in dirt. Pawsplay 20:01, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Dubious
As a Canadian, I have never heard anyone say "Chesterfield spud" or heard of the phrase "Jon Whyte" as applied to what is normally referred to as a "couch potato." Is this some regional slang that I've never heard of, or someone joking around? I'm guessing it's the latter. 24.57.214.150 (talk) 03:06, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

No, they're colloquialsims. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Geno-Supremo (talk • contribs) 22:20, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Popular culture vs. misc info?
As seen on other articles, Popular Culture is a section containing references from daily life and/or other subjects to the subject in question. That should mean that the section justifies itself and therefore should not be regarded as a section for miscellaneous information. I will be removing the tag in 3 days if no one opposes.-- KelvinHO Wiknerd ( talk ) 07:15, 16 November 2008 (UTC)