The Good and The Bad of Futurama life

[Reply #160 on:]

Good: Alcohol still exists in the 31st century.

Bad: Robots hoard it, as fuel.

[Reply #161 on:]

Good: Trying on clothes is an ego-boosting experience.

Bad: Objects in the mirror are less attractive than they appear.

[Reply #162 on:]

Good: Mastercard & Visa no longer exist.

Bad: Because of this, Bender has less scams he can pull.

[Reply #163 on:]

Good: Ham-flavoured gum.

Bad: It's full of bones.

[Reply #164 on:]

Good: Men & Women still fall in love.

Bad: For some (like Fry), it'll only happen if he's got parasites or devil's hands.

[Reply #165 on:]

Good: They still have the beauty competitions.

Bad: Most of the contestants are ugly aliens.

[Reply #166 on:]

Good: The Palm D'Orbit is built like a steakhouse, but it flies like a bistro!

Bad: You win again gravity!

[Reply #167 on:]

Good: Robots.

Bad: Some are powered by waterwheels.

[Reply #168 on:]

Good: New and improved robot models are being developed (eg Robot X-1).

Bad: They never seems to catch on and soon disappear.

[Reply #169 on:]

Good: Super-powered miracle cream.

Bad: One day your cream will be out of itself.

[Reply #170 on:]

Good: You can spell things out with the stars.

Bad: Women you love don't seem to notice your love notes.

[Reply #171 on:]

Good: The mafia (with names like tony 2 ton, frankie the enforcer, etc) died out.

Bad: The ROBOT mafia (with names like joey mousepad & Clamps) is going strong.

[Reply #172 on:]

 

Originally posted by seattlejohn01:

Bad: The ROBOT mafia (with names like joey mousepad & Clamps) is going strong.

Good: It's just the three of them.

[Reply #173 on:]

Good: Zoidberg is a gentle soul likely to help anyone in need of it...

Bad: who eats anything (including garbage) if he can get his claws on it.

[Reply #174 on:]

Good: The feast of a thousand hams.

Bad: The feast of a thousand beasts.

From a human perspective of course

[Reply #175 on:]

Good: Nibblonians make cuddley pets...

Bad: who will eat any creature that comes near it.

[Reply #176 on:]

Shameless riff:

Good: Nibblonians make cuddly pets.

Bad: It's imposible to clean up after them.

[Reply #177 on:]

Even more shameless riff:

Good: Nibblonians make cuddly pets.

Bad: Their poop weighs the same as 1000 suns

[Reply #178 on:]

 

Originally posted by seattlejohn01:

Bad: Their poop weighs the same as 1000 suns

Good: It powers your spaceship.

[Reply #179 on:]

Good: Nibblonian poop powers spaceships.

Bad: There's never a nibblonian around when you need one.

[Reply #180 on:]

 

Originally posted by seattlejohn01:
Bad: Their poop weighs the same as 1000 suns

That's essentially what I said. Next time I'll be more specific and type more slowly. Unless it was so shameless that it was meant to be nothing more than a re-wording. If that's the case, bravo sir. I applaud your complete lack of shame.

[Reply #181 on:]

I think we both went a little far with riffing here.  No big deal, it's just a game.  Moving on...

Good: The news is now co-anchored by an intergalactic alien.

Bad: If he gets mad, "he will destroy you".

[Reply #182 on:]

Good: You don't have to worry about the stupid things that people did 1000 years ago.

Bad: Except when it threatens to cover you in 1000 year old garbage.

[Reply #183 on:]

Good one...

Good: Hot women still exist in the 31st century.

Bad: Sometimes they only have one eye.

[Reply #184 on:]

Good: People haven't forgotten the ancient texts of the Bible and will build arks, just in case of catastrophic flood.

Bad: They're gay and fill the ark with same sex animals.

[Reply #185 on:]

Good: Suicide booths will offer to kill you "quick & painless"

Bad: Their voice recognition software sucks, and they'll probably default to the "slow & horrible" setting.

[Reply #186 on:]

Good: Suicide booths (I figure it would be good when you're old an useless, just get your kids to wheel you down there - problem solved).

Bad: If you travel back in time you'll get them mixed up with street corner telephone parlours.

[Reply #187 on:]

Good: People from the past can be frozen and get thawed & reanimated in the future.

Bad: If they're suffering from an incurable disease (say...boneitis), they might forget to get cured.

[Reply #188 on:]

Good: Caffeinated bacon

Bad: Baconated grapefruit.

[Reply #189 on:]

 

Originally posted by ShepherdofShark:
Good: Caffeinated bacon

Bad: Baconated grapefruit.

Hey, don't knock it 'till you try it.
 

[Reply #190 on:]

Good: You'll never go hungry in the future, there's lots of Soylent food available.

Bad: IT'S MADE OF PEOPLE!

[Reply #191 on:]

Good: They're almost certainly people you don't know.

Bad: The people they soylentize aren't neccessarily the ones who deserve it.

[Reply #192 on:]

Famous Quote: "They can make people into Soylent Green, and yet Paris Hilton still lives..."

Good: There IS Extraterrestrial life after all.

Bad: Sometimes they're really stupid or angry for no reason...

[Reply #193 on:]

Good: Tar dolphins

Bad: Tar sharks

(I know that neither actually exists btw.

[Reply #194 on:]

Good: Space travel is easy.

Bad: Occassionally, you'll run into a space cow.

[Reply #195 on:]

 

Originally posted by Torgo:
 Hey, don't knock it 'till you try it.
   

I make my own, it isn't good.

[Reply #196 on:]

Good: If they do actually exist, space cows are not extinct.

Bad: Normal (ie Earth) cows are (according to Amy).

[Reply #197 on:]

Good: Owls still exist in the 31st century.

Bad: They're the 31st century equivalent of rats & pigeons.

[Reply #198 on:]

Good: Centaurs exist.

Bad: You'll just lose your money betting on their races.

[Reply #199 on:]

Good: Limboing is now an olympic sport.

Bad: Unless you're Barbados Slim, you'll need a body redistribution suit to enter.