# Bert or Ernie???

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 30, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661 "2003-08-30T17:23:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/1 "2003-08-30T17:23:12Z")

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I would have to say bert. i dont know why. which do you prefer.

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**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/2 "2003-08-30T17:28:37Z")

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Bert is evil. He hangs with Osama.

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**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/3 "2003-08-30T17:54:49Z")

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I like both equally, but have wondered for a long time: who’s on top?

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**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/4 "2003-08-30T18:04:13Z")

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Why would anyone choose Bert over Ernie? Bert is a prude, while Ernie is impish and has that cute lil’ laugh! 😛

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**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/5 "2003-08-30T19:24:56Z")

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Bert, I think me and him have more in common. I can remember sympathising with him watching sesame street when I was younger.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bert-or-ernie/198661/6 "2003-08-30T19:32:11Z")

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Locking duplicate thread.