In honor of 4/20: Were "Beavis and Butt-Head" actually stoners?
TMC
Happy 4/20! What goes best with this day--besides nachos and Twinkies
and pizza and Twizzlers--is an entertaining but ultimately pointless
debate. To celebrate this slacker holiday and the impending return of
the classic "Beavis and Butt-Head" this summer, we've decided to
debate whether the dumb-namic duo were pot smokers. They certainly
display a number of common stoner characteristics, but viewers never
see any drugs or paraphernalia. Our evidence is circumstantial at
best. Beavis and Butt-Head would beat the rap in any court. Still, it
is a intriguing two-sided argument, especially if you're…"celebrating"
today. Read the cases below and make up your own mind.
7 Reasons Beavis And Butt-Head Are Stoners
1. Location
The live in Highland, Texas.
2. Temperament
They're lazy and have little to zero ambition.
3. Humor
They laugh often, especially at physical, crude or sexual comedy. Even
when physically injured, they usually laugh (after screaming briefly).
4. Musical Taste
They're into hard rock, metal and gangsta rap, otherwise known as
gospel music in the church of bud.
5. Diet
They pretty much exclusively eat fast food, nachos and various items
from convenience stores.
6. Conversation Tendencies
Everything they talk about is relatively meaningless and silly. Beavis
is prone to moments of deep insight, which he usually forgets quickly.
7. Nutmeg Instance
While watching a John Spencer Blues Explosion video, they once began
laughing uncontrollably for no reason. At the end, Beavis said, "Hey
Butt-head, you got any more nutmeg?" This implies they were high on
nutmeg, which, as we all know, is only something potheads do when they
run out of product.
7 Reasons Beavis And Butt-Head Are NOT Stoners
1. Location
They live in Texas, where legal penalties for marijuana are harsh,
making it difficult to find people selling weed.
2. Temperament
They're extremely lazy and often forget their shifts at Burger World.
Without those paychecks, how would they pay for drugs in addition to
cable and munchies?
3. Humor
While potheads usually love watching pranks and physical comedy, they
don't often inflict it upon others. That would harsh the buzz. Most of
Beavis' injuries tend to be caused by Butt-Head. Most potheads avoid
violence, whether out of laziness or due to their mellow nature.
4. Music Taste
They hate reggae, jam bands, Dave Mathews Band and once called Pink
Floyd "just another gang of wussies from England."
5. Diet
All teenagers would eat only junk food without parental supervision,
which Beavis and Butt-Head don't seem to have. Their diet just proves
they're normal teens.
6. Conversation Tendencies
Butt-Head is confident in all his statements and never seems to second-
guess himself or feel paranoid.
7. Nutmeg Instance
If they smoke pot, why would they bother with getting high on nutmeg?
That takes way longer.