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Trivia: Emma Watson Sam said, "[Bob's] still trying to shag that waitress from the Olive Garden." Emma is an English actor, but the movie is a semi-autobiography of writer Steven Chbosky and is set in a suburb of Pittsburgh, 1991-92 school year. "Shag" is NOT (and was not) commonly used in the U.S. to refer to having sex. "Shag" in the U.S. is more commonly known as referring to a type of carpet, haircut, or dancing. (00:12:13)

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Trivia: When Brad was telling his friends he got jumped by some kids, Patrick asked, "Where, Schenley Park? Patrick asked Brad's friends, "Do you guys know about Schenley Park?" People who are not familiar with the park may not know if his implied reference to homosexual activity was true. Schenley has been long-recognized as a gay "hook-up" place. Gay male prostitutes "cruise" around the park. Some men drive around with their car door OPEN - anyone can jump in to hook-up. It's also a joggers' park. (01:10:57)

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Trivia: Brad lied to his friends about how his face got banged up, saying he was jumped by some kids outside of the "O." The "O" refers to the Original Hot Dog Place, which was located close to the University of Pitsburgh's Cathedral of Learning and was very popular among the students and others. It had been in operation for about 60 years but closed on 4/18/20 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban (owner of the Dallas Mavericks) tried to buy the "O" but it was sold to a chain. (01:09:52)

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Continuity mistake: The way Charlie's necktie is tied and hanging varies during his first party. Sometimes, it is a little loose around the neck but the knot is tight and askew. Other times, the tie looks like a typical neat one. Interestingly, the tie is mostly loose and crooked at the beginning, but quite neat and typical after he eats the laced brownies (but goes back to loose and tilted). (00:26:08 - 00:28:03)

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Continuity mistake: There are numerous instances (plenty even within the first fifteen minutes) wherein a character's hair changes from messy or strands hanging down or out to fairly neatly combed - far too many to point out at a particular time in the movie without being tedious and redundant (plus, this isn't necessary to be valid). For example, Mr Anderson's hair changes within a few seconds. There was a wad of hair sticking out on his left side, then it was neatly combed on the left side but the right side was disheveled. Patrick's hair, which is almost always messy, still has noticeable variations (such as dangling strands on one side or in his part) within seconds and/or when the camera changes position. Charlie's hair, in particular his bangs, frequently has gaps that are no longer present the next time he is seen. Given the number of hair continuity errors, they are best documented as one repeated mistake. (00:07:04)

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Factual error: Charlie was at Mayview State Hospital typing by the window. In the not-too-far distance, the University of Pittsburgh's Cathedral of Learning is visible. Mayview was located in Bridgeville, PA which is about 15 miles away, so The Cathedral shouldn't be visible. (Pittsburgh's terrain is hilly - not flat enough to see very far). (01:33:40)

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Deliberate mistake: There are no yellow/amber lights as Patrick drives Sam and Charlie through the tunnel. Yellow/amber lights are present as soon as drivers enter the tunnel - a warning to slow down, as well as help drivers' eyes to adjust to the light level inside. I presume it was better to have all white lights while filming (and traffic was controlled). (00:27:33)

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