# Modern Family 1/17/13 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505 "2013-01-17T13:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BeeDubU2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BeeDubU2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeDubU2)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/21 "2013-01-18T12:12:39Z")
Can I just say that I teared up at the end, when Phil came out if the elevator with his rant? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/22 "2013-01-18T13:18:05Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > There’s no way that guy was 25-30. > > \ > > The part was played by [Jason Mantzoukas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Mantzoukas), who according to Wikipedia was born in 1972 and so is 40 years old. Yeah, he’s the repulsive brother-in-law Raffi—El Cuñado—on _The League_ ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/23 "2013-01-18T14:39:30Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Yeah, he’s the repulsive brother-in-law Raffi—El Cuñado—on _The League_ He does creepy and repulsive well. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/24 "2013-01-18T14:51:04Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > “Please do not turn me marrying my daughter into something ugly.” I loved that line. Hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/25 "2013-01-18T14:56:46Z")
I have to say that I liked the episode, except for Jay and Gloria’s little crime spree; first stealing the birthday cake from the woman with a stroller and then leaving the parking garage without paying (and destroying the gate in the process). What was that about? It seemed uncharacteristic of them. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/26 "2013-01-18T15:51:01Z")
Perhaps uncharacteristic of Jay. Gloria has a more … colorful … personal history. ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/27 "2013-01-18T17:38:36Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > “Please do not turn me marrying my daughter into something ugly.” That and the quote mentioned in the OP were my favourites: “We always knew there was a strong possibility she’d be a terrible driver.” ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/28 "2013-01-18T18:42:32Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I have to say that I liked the episode, except for Jay and Gloria’s little crime spree; first stealing the birthday cake from the woman with a stroller and then leaving the parking garage without paying (and destroying the gate in the process). What was that about? It seemed uncharacteristic of them. I kept waiting for them to open the box, and see the cake with something totally inappropriate written on it. That’s a really obvious standard joke. Or did I miss it? ---
**Author:** ![BeeDubU2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BeeDubU2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeDubU2)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/29 "2013-01-18T18:42:55Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I have to say that I liked the episode, except for Jay and Gloria’s little crime spree; first stealing the birthday cake from the woman with a stroller and then leaving the parking garage without paying (and destroying the gate in the process). What was that about? It seemed uncharacteristic of them. I was confused by the cake stealing bit. Presumably, it would be decorated for whatever that mom wanted it for, and would be useful to to her? I’ve had success finding #35 and bribing them to pick up my cake, but that’s just me I guess. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/30 "2013-01-18T18:46:51Z")
I tuned in a few minutes late - was there any explanation why this bakery had a 20 person wait, and why they didn’t just have a “pick up your already ordered cake” line? I’d be pissed too if I had to wait behind people placing an order, when my cake was sitting right there. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/31 "2013-01-18T18:59:20Z")
Perhaps the line was for chocolate babkas? ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/32 "2013-01-18T19:52:44Z")
> [@Mauvaise](#): > > That and the quote mentioned in the OP were my favourites: > > “We always knew there was a strong possibility she’d be a terrible driver.” I liked that one, as well. Funny! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505.md?page=1)