10 How I Met Your Mother Jokes That Have NOT Aged Well
How I Met Your Mother was very funny, but some jokes have aged terribly...
You’ve watched How I Met Your Mother. You probably wouldn’t be reading this otherwise. That show is hilarious. All of it boils down to the characters.
We all love Barney: he is the wisecracking bad boy of our teenage fantasies. By all accounts his life is legen... wait for it… dary.
Marshall and Lily are couple goals. Attempts to create a catchphrase for Lilly always fall flat but she is an ok character. And Marshall may be a little corny but he is the big softie we like to love.
Robin is the ultimate feminist. She manages that without even trying. Her only downside is being Canadian, apparently. Sorry Canada, you’re gonna have to take that up with Barney Stinson.
Ted is the all-conquering romantic we all wanted to smack in the face at one point or another, yet for all his flaws, he still had his moments.
But HIMYM isn't perfect. Social attitudes have shifted over the last few years and some jokes aren't as funny as they used to be. Here are some of HIMYMs the biggest misses...
10. 99% Of Barney’s Attempts To Get Laid
At first glance, Barney Stinson is a witty and charming ladies’ man. His list of conquests stretches from here to Timbuktu. However, that entire image falls apart on closer examination.
While his wit and charm are undeniable, there’s little doubt that the man is a sexual predator. He preys on vulnerable women; almost always using lies to get them into his bed. He employs multiple fake identities and pretty tall tales to con his most gullible victims into one-night stands.
While this isn’t explicitly criminal behaviour, it is considered sexual assault in our post #metoo era. Besides, that’s just plain immoral. Do you have to lie about being an astronaut to get laid?