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12 Times Futurama Felt All Too Real

By Matt |

<div><p>Despite being set in the year 3000, <em>Futurama</em> was never without jokes that resonated pretty closely with our own modern day. We didn't always notice it when the show first premiered in 1999, but this show could be absolutely savage in some of its commentary.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/bc2160d08806f7e7fc895c64a29262a34982331aa4c94cb1356e86100488d226.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent _1"> </div><p></p><p>Whether it's talking about society, interacting with other people, or even just going about your day to day life, the show always seems to have some kind of hilarious twist on it. Here's just a few of our favorite examples of how <em>Futurama</em> was more modern than we thought.</p><h3>1) Parking Signs</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/6a011168476f8c970c0162fff7e499970d-pi.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Anyone who's ever tried to find parking in a big city can probably relate to this all too well.</p><h3>2) Safety Stats</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/a6dd10c7370a79c4292315174ebc7bc0.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Admit it, you've tried things with worse odds.</p><h3>3) The Bronx</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/SUayQlm.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>If you've ever been, you know.</p><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_video"> </div><p></p><h3>4) "I choose to ignore these signs."</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/jSar05H.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>We've all had those moments where the rules just didn't seem to apply to us.</p><h3>5) Protests</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20090608183816.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Sometimes the acronyms really don't seem well-thought out.</p><h3>6) When you just don't care.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/288d2e5e8c8e87d6f470ad7904d81a26.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>There are days where you can't even pretend.</p><h3>Click to the next page for even more all too real <em>Futurama</em> moments!</h3><p></p><p></p><h3>7) Bureaucracy</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/latest-cb-20090520200558.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Because who hasn't had to wait hours in line at a completely bare building at least once in their life?</p><h3>8) Going in to work on Monday.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/s-l1000.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Those half-closed eyes and half-hearted thumbs up are pretty much all of us when the weekend comes to an end.</p><h3>9) When you decide to have that slice of cake in the fridge.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/5ykr.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>We all love to feel good, and when it comes right down to it, we're never going to feel bad about doing the things get us there.</p><p></p><div align="center" data-freestar-ad="__336x280 __789x280" id="throwbacks_articles_incontent_2"> </div><p></p><h3>10) When you say "I'm fine."</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/funny-Futurama-Leela-Fry-sadness.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Sometimes it's all you can think to say, even when it really should be anything but that.</p><h3>11) Taking a day off.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/funny-Bender-Futurama-drinking.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>And we absolutely love every minute of it.</p><h3>12) When you're out on the town.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://legacy.throwbacks.com/content/images/2017/06/drink.png" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p>Because you wanna have a good time, but you've also got bills to pay.</p><h3>Want more funny moments from your favorite cartoons? Check out <a href="https://www.throwbacks.com/20-of-the-funniest-signs-from-the-simpsons/" target="_blank">these hilarious signs from <em>The Simpsons</em>!</a></h3></div>

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