What does the Gilmore Girl reference of "Stop- eating-the-paste-special&quo!
Question:
What does the Gilmore Girl reference of "Stop- eating-the-paste-special" actually mean?
It comes from the Season Five Episode : Wedding Bell Blues
Answers:
Logan tells Rory, "I have thought about asking you out, several times. I just don't think it's such a good idea."
Rory asks, "Why not?"
"Because," replies Logan, "you're special."
Rory says, "Special, like 'Stop eating the paste', special?"
Mentally handicapped children are frequently called "special" children. And these same children are often stereotyped as being too stupid to know that they shouldn't eat the paste that they use for art projects in school. So Rory is asking Logan, "Are you saying I'm too retarded to ask out?"