Community Chat

[sidsmom]

For what it’s worth, maybe this is where they got the idea.

’Friends’ referenced the movie/idea a couple times,

especially in my favorite episode when Phoebe decides to

have her brother’s baby.

SCENE: Central Perk.

[Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe are on the couch.

Phoebe is holding the puppy.]

Phoebe: My mom's going to be here any minute. I can't do this, I can't give him up.

Rachel: [sadly] Oh.

Phoebe: Yes, no, I can. I don't want to. But I can. No.

Rachel: [looking away] Oh, I can't watch this. It's like "Sophie's Choice."

Monica: You know, I never saw that.

Rachel: Oh, it was only okay.

[GenXmuse]

Tacky and insensitive. I don’t even own pearls. 

[Carmie]

My guess is that the host heard the phrase somewhere, but has no idea what is refers to.

Unless someone pulls that person aside and explains, you might hear it again.

The book came out in 1979 and the movie was released in 1982. The book was fiction and not a true story, so there is no real historical person to study.

i am sure a phrase like that would bother everyone who read the book or saw the movie, but to a person who has no idea, it’s just a catchy phrase.

i hope someone pulls that person aside...and quickly.

[SunValley]

@Carmie You described this scenario nicely. I believe it’s a lack of truly understanding the reference. But ignorance does not excuse the speaker. Don’t use phrases on air for millions to hear unless one is sure of the meaning. I heard this also, and it made me cringe. 

[haddon9]

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@Carmiewrote:

My guess is that the host heard the phrase somewhere, but has no idea what is refers to.

Unless someone pulls that person aside and explains, you might hear it again.

The book came out in 1979 and the movie was released in 1982. The book was fiction and not a true story, so there is no real historical person to study.

i am sure a phrase like that would bother everyone who read the book or saw the movie, but to a person who has no idea, it’s just a catchy phrase.

i hope someone pulls that person aside...and quickly.

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I agree....it's a terribly tasteless and ignorant thing to say!

[Big Sister]

The only word that comes to mind is:  ignorance.

[Greeneyedlady21]

That's just awful

[QueenDanceALot]

The defense that the host didn't know what the phrase means is not a good one.

If you use a phrase you should know what the heck it means.  Or why use it?

Cringeworthy, ignorant and offensive.

[SahmIam]

I just want to know who the idiot was that thought this was acceptable. I'd like to contact their employer/CS and say something.

[OKPrincess]

Out of curiosity I googled “Sophie’s Choice” and this came up: