The Nanny may have ended decades ago, but it’s left a lasting impression.
A lot of that has to do with Fran Fine, the saleswoman-turned-nanny who the series is centered around.
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For six seasons, we laughed, cried, and ultimately related to Fran and her hilarious antics.
Here are 15 Fran Fine quotes that are way too relatable.
When being single is akin to having a serious health problem:
“I’m thirty and single.”
When you’re not sure how you’ve ended up where you are:
“But I’ve got style, I’ve got flair. How did I become the nanny?”
When life doesn’t, well, go well:
Like Fran, you’re not someone who can hide their feelings well.
If you’re mad/sad/happy, the world is going to know about it.
When someone leaves you in charge to babysit:
A screaming baby is no fun. You will do whatever it takes to calm it down shut it up .
If that means looking around for old nipples, then so be it.
When you’ve got your priorities in order:
“I was 17 once too. I snuck out all the time. Of course, I didn’t have a boyfriend. I just wanted to eat bacon.”
When you teach others about boys:
“Oh, honey, you might as well get used to it. You’re gonna be guarding your toys for the rest of your life.”
When your teacher asks you to read Shakespeare out loud:
“Can you imagine anything more ridiculous than me doing Shakespeare!”
When you’re able to own exactly who you are with no shame:
“Now look here, honey. Here, we don’t need some cheap floozy in tight clothes turning his head around. That’s what I’m here for.”
When you know *all* the makeup tricks:
“A hickey, Maggie? Did you really think you were gonna hide a hickey from me with a little pressed powder? You need oil-based concealer!”
When she shared the key to breaking up with someone:
Yes, this will make the breakup hurt harder for the other person, but it’s always wise to leave a lasting impression.
When you share brilliant money-saving advice:
“Oh you can always get your money back. Ma once got a refund on a chicken carcass that she claimed the meat fell off on the way home.”
When your night out doesn’t go as planned:
“Well on the bright side there’s still two theatre codes we didn’t violate. [Flips a page] Oh no, I’m wrong.”
When you’re the only single one among your group of friends:
“Honey, if angry and bitter is what turns you on, just come along to my next bridesmaid fitting.”
When you lie about your age:
“One disastrous date & he’s already looking at someone else! If I thought that he liked older women, I would’ve told him the truth.”
When your summer body is going to be delayed another year:
“Meanwhile, this elastic waistband is so tight it’s cutting off my circulation. I can’t even feel my own tochus.”
