Talk:Shaggy Rogers

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[edit] Beatnik/hippie

He's a beatnik who dresses like a hippie? Are you sure? Taco Deposit | Talk-o to Taco 22:14, Mar 1, 2005 (UTC)

I was just leaving in the "beatnik/hippie" remark when I originally updated this entry. While I suppose technically Shaggy's got mannerisms of both, he doesn't really dress like either one (goatee aside). Anthony Dean 05:29, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Source of his behavior?

I'm sure it probably doesn't need to be asked, being that it's been parodied in just about every way imaginable in movies and references...

Shaggy, being a hippy/hipster, exhibits many of the signs of Marihuana use, though this aspect is never referred to or shown. Other possibilities are that he partakes of psychotropic substances, as well.

My rationale is such:

He's always ravenously hungry. Weed stoners typically go for carbohydrate based foods: Sandwiches, pizza, chips, Scooby snacks, and so on (Agreed, one doesn't necessarily have to be a stoner to be hungry like this, myself as a prime example).

He's usually the first one to see the monster/ghost.

He responds to his dog as if it were actually speaking to him (this could be seen as sort of an internal monologue on the part of Scooby, not actually spoken to the other characters). He responds to Scooby more than the other characters. The fact that they sometimes also have discussions with the dog indicates that they're not completely innocent, either. This is really quite consistent with the times, where two just-turned-men are driving around the country in a VW microbus with two unmarried girls, with no home or sources of income is perfectly ok. It also leads to the obvious question of "Where do they get the money to buy their stuff? How do they eat? How do they pay for gas?"

JD 06:01, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Followup! Ok, I know this is silly of me, but I actually read the "Adult Themes" section of the main scooby doo page, and realised I redundantly covered this all redundantly. Of course, the issue of money still comes up.

Probable answers include: 1. Daphne's family, as shown in various spinoffs, is quite wealthy, so she might pick up the tab for things like air fare, etc., 2. The reward money from capturing various crooks-disguised-as-phony-ghosts, etc., or 3. Half the time, their trips involve staying with relatives or friends, which would cut back on the costs. Anthony Dean 18:34, May 12, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Shaggy's German?

I've removed this dubious category since the article doesn't appear to give an explanation.Psychonaut3000 19:46, 2 November 2006 (UTC)