A worn cushion rests on a brown plaid armchair in warm window light.

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Homer

Listen to 'em. Watchin' my television. Sittin' on my couch. You better not be in my ass groove!

— The Simpsons · 1989

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What it means

Our interpretation.

Homer bristles at people making themselves at home. Watching his television and sitting on his couch is bad enough. The real outrage is the ass groove, the dent his own backside has worn into the cushion, treated as sacred property.

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