So what's Skuttle's story?


This is one of my favorite movies. But I'm just starting it right now -- Skuttle just explained dinglehoppers, etc. HOW does he come up with this stuff on the spot and be so proud? The only two solutions I can think of are that he's 1) a pathological list or 2) completely insane and truly believes what he's saying.

Thoughts?

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He has absolutely no idea, but just makes things up because he doesn't want to look stupid and loves the admiration he receives for his supposed knowledge.

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That's how I read it as well.

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He's always wrong except when it's important.

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You're overthinking it.

Ariel prolly assumed a while ago that Scuttle would know this stuff, since he's privy to life on land. And he was too lazy and arrogant to correct her, assuming that she would never become a human who walks on land and figures him to be all wrong.

Who knew.

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In the TV series an merman named Archimedes knew more about humans then Scuttle

He was voiced by Rod Mckuen

A poet ask your parents if you are under 30

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Scuttle is actually VERY smart for a seagull. He learned how to say more than "Mine! Mine! Mine!"

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Ha ha ha, that's true enough! Lol. I quite like his description of a dingle hopper/fork.

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Yeah, though I assume he either died, or got imprisoned by King Triton later on.

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Hes a seagull who's habitat is above the sea shore, but doesn't spend time in the human environments. Therefore, he's not well aware of their life style.

He has some idea of human life, but confuses or mis interpratates certain objects. It's just like a human confusing a chimp with a monkey or broccoli with a tree. Since forks and combs both have pointy ends, he's assuming that all pointy ended objects are used for your hair lol.

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