Original artwork, not a still
Maybe for once, someone will call me 'sir' without adding 'You're making a scene'.
— The Simpsons · 1989
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Homer wistfully hopes to be addressed politely for once, without a scolding tacked on. It's funny and a little sad because the 'sir' is meant as a small dignity, yet he expects it to arrive glued to a complaint about his behaviour.
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