Is there a new Eddie Haskell?

Posted by 3secondcountdown@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 31 comments

If I wanted to explain to my GenZ child that somebody was an exemplary young person in front of adults, but a real jerk to his peers, who would I compare him to in today’s world?

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I take it you never watched Leave It to Beaver. Eddie was the frenemy of Beaver's older brother Wally. He was a total kiss-ass with adults, who generally thought he was wonderful, but was a bit of a bully with his friends and loved to harass Beaver and other younger kids.

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Sad-Umpire6000@reddit

Ward and June saw right through him.

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aran_maybe@reddit

No I’m Gen X. That show went off the air in the 50s or something.

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

The reruns were still on when we were kids.

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joeyjoeskullcracker@reddit

It was produced from 1957-1963 but it’s pretty much always been on to see reruns.

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aran_maybe@reddit

I never saw an episode. I assume that none of the 3 channels I had aired it. I do remember the show but not the characters. I remember the dad’s name but only because of that joke. “Ward you were a little hard on the beaver last night”

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Infamous-Yak2864@reddit

TF?

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mojado13@reddit

Marco Rubio?

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McKrautwich@reddit

Barry Goldberg?

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Affectionate-Map2583@reddit

Just show your kids a few episodes of Leave it to Beaver. It's still aired daily on MeTV.

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Mikeyjf@reddit

It really holds up and it's more subversive than people expect. Great comedy. I've seen every episode.

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MarcoNemo@reddit

Yes, he’s the 28 yo that just got hired to be my mid-manager at work. Everyone hates him cause he’s dishonest and a kissass. Senior management thinks he walks on water.

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Shoddy_Tour_7307@reddit

Ellen Degeneres

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Dead_Inside50@reddit

Broderick Hefley

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3secondcountdown@reddit (OP)

Wait, Rodrick Heffley!!? Because I can definitely see that!

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Dead_Inside50@reddit

Yep, stupid autocorrect

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Kooky-Ad1551@reddit

Kanye

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emiliethestranger@reddit

Kanye? Kanye West? Like, back in the day? I'm so confused. LOL

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Kooky-Ad1551@reddit

Certainly a jerk to his peers, wasn't he hanging with the Kardashians and getting along with them? It has to be someone famous for name recognition. This might not be my best take ever on Reddit.

Who's your new Eddie Haskell?

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emiliethestranger@reddit

Oh, okay. The Kardashians are the adults in this scenario. It makes more sense now. 😁

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Ok_Ad8249@reddit

How about call them Scott after my childhood friend who was like that.

Our mom's are still friends and my mom has suggested multiple times I call him up despite a collosal falling out when we were in high school and a few attempts on my part to reconnect.

I last heard from him in the early 90s, he called to try and sell me life insurance.

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NateNMaxsRobot@reddit

The one I knew was Mike. We weren’t friends but our moms were good friends. He used to torture me by telling me about the hunting trips he and his dad took. Very graphic shit. We usually sat right next to each other in class at the beginning of the year because of our last names. My mom adored him and his mom was my teacher.

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