r/bigbangtheory • u/P34er • 1d ago

Other Im confused…

In that one episode where raj loves in with sheldon and bernadette gets a PhD.

In that episode bernadette gives howard a Watch and the next day goes over to sheldons apartment and says that bernadette gave him a Watch and sheldon doesnt understand But Lennard does.

I am sheldon in that situation and I want to know What is wrong with getting a rolex

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u/Dalanard 1d ago

Howard is embarrassed because his girlfriend now makes more money than he does.

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u/P34er 1d ago

Thank you

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u/Office_Dolt 1d ago

Also listen to the lines Bernadette says when she's gives it to him. Something along the lines of, I want my baby to have something pretty. Which is classic line of a guy saying it to his lady, further showing how roles are reversed. 

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u/Kokkotodd 1d ago

He found the gift emasculating.

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u/foolsdayjoker 1d ago

He feels bad that he makes less than his girlfriend

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u/jmagnabosco 1d ago

He felt like he was going to be the "trophy husband" that gets nice gifts and is arm candy at events.

She didn't necessarily do anything wrong, but he felt like she emasculating him.

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u/lokiandbutters 1d ago

I wouldn't go as far as to say trophy husband but she would be like sugar mama for sure

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u/jmagnabosco 1d ago

Im saying he felt that way, not that she meant it that way.

He grew up thinking the man takes care of the woman and he felt weird that it was the other way around.

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u/lokiandbutters 1d ago

Okay, you're right. Just because i would never consider him a trophy husband doesn't mean he wouldn't consider himself one.

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u/jmagnabosco 1d ago

Lol 😂 yeah I don't consider him one either but he would.

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u/hudson_lowboy 1d ago

Howard as arm candy is an oxymoron

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u/jmagnabosco 1d ago

From his perspective, He would think it that way.

Not.from my pov

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u/NaturalPriority4610 1d ago

Psh id have no problem with being a trophy husband lol

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u/ChipEnvironmental420 1d ago

Did he not specifically say why he was upset? Lol like literally he told them he felt emasculated, like she was flaunting that she makes more money than him lol

Genuinely blows my mind how often people in subs about shows don't know/understand things that are shown to you directly on screen with people explaining it at the same time 😂

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u/JLBCanadianRap 1d ago

Did he not specifically say why he was upset?

He didn't, but it was patently obvious. It seems, however, that some non-Americans might not be familiar with the trope.

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u/P34er 1d ago

Exactly

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u/ChipEnvironmental420 1d ago

You're right my b, I could've sworn by the end of the episode Howard and Bernie talked about why he was upset, but yeah... Really shouldn't be that hard to figure out the joke of everyone getting it but Sheldon as it's pretty obvious that it's a "bad thing" for a man's wife to make more than him for some dumb reason in American society, although I think that's starting to die out now 🤷‍♂️

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u/P34er 1d ago

No he didnt

Atleast not in the same episode

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u/ChipEnvironmental420 1d ago edited 1d ago

Plot summary of that very episode.

https://bigbangtheory.fandom.com/wiki/The_Roommate_Transmogrification

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u/P34er 1d ago

What the f is a plot summary

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u/ChipEnvironmental420 1d ago

A summary of the plot (story) of the episode?

I'm starting to understand why you have trouble grasping the concepts of the show lol

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u/P34er 1d ago

Where Can one see the “Plot summary”

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u/BracedRhombus 1d ago

Didn't you see the link? Are you okay?

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u/ChipEnvironmental420 1d ago

Nah I don't think so, that's why I just stopped responding cuz you can lead a horse to the point, but you can't make them understand it 😂

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u/P34er 1d ago

Couldnt find “plot summary” Or the word “Emasculate”

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u/jwhite1211 2h ago

I always equated it to a retirement watch - that he no longer had to work because of her money.