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Stoners are considering their life choices after watching South Park episode

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Published 12:04 24 Jan 2024 GMT

Stoners are considering their life choices after watching South Park episode

It was first aired back in 2002

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

South Park has been running for over 26 years, gaining a reputation for being one of TV's most controversial yet beloved shows.

However, a specific episode from season six has caused stoners in particular to reconsider their lifestyle.

South Park is known for covering a lot of relevant subject matter through satire, dark humour and profanity, with this episode being no different.

Named 'My Future Self ‘n’ Me', the 2002 episode starts with the boys finding a marijuana joint left behind by some older kids.

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Stan is not afraid to touch it despite numerous adverts warning them that it could kill you or facilitate terrorism - two very extreme examples, but you get the gist.

Young Stan is then visited by his 'future self', who as a result of an excessive use of drugs and alcohol which began when he first touched marijuana, has done time behind bars and has no job.

The episode first aired back in 2002.
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He then discovers that his 'future self' was not a time traveller, but an actor hired by his parents to scare him straight.

I think all parents wished they had that option.

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Stan's father Randy then explains that while drugs do not cause terrorism, they may negatively affect his future, in a deep talk about substance abuse.

He explained: "Pot makes you fine with being bored, and it’s when you’re bored that you should be learning some new skill or discovering some new science or being creative."

Marijuana is known for making users more sluggish, tired and lazy, as well as making it harder to focus in day-to-day life.

A very deep message disguised in a satirical comedy TV show, though many people on Reddit seemed to resonate with it.

The episode has particularly struck a chord with the 'stoner' community, with it still causing waves more than 20 years on.

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One Reddit user said: "Never going back to that crap. Made me feel terrible."

The South Park episode resonated with viewers.
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Another commented: "This hits home. Especially after stopping 4 days ago due to the realisation I’m spending money to enjoy being bored when instead I could be spending money to enjoy not being bored lol."

A third shared their appreciation for South Park, writing: "‘I’ve learned so many life lessons from this show lol."

A different user added: "The quote that exactly summarised why I wanted to quit."

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Featured Image Credit: Comedy Central

Topics: TV and Film, South Park, Drugs, Health

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

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