A devoted husband, Homer leaves his wife with few complaints.
When pressed, however, Marge did once acknowledge to a marriage
counselor that Homer "forgets birthdays, anniversaries, holidays
(both religious and secular), chews with his mouth open, hangs out
at a seedy bar with bums and lowlifes, blows his nose in the towels
and puts them back in the middle, and scratches himself with his
keys." Despite these few foibles, Homer loves his family, and he'll
do just about anything to prove it - even if that means making
himself look foolish.
Homer works at Springfield's nuclear power plant as a safety
inspector, a job he secured after passing the specialized training
course on his third attempt. Once during a strike, Homer's critical
functions could be filled only by a brick placed on a lever. Homer
was also voted Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Toxic Waste Handler
of the Month in October 1990. Homer's favorite book and/or pamphlet
is "So, You've Decided to Steal Cable," which also happens to be
the most recent book and/or pamphlet he has read. When he's not
reading, Homer enjoys drinking beer, at home or in a bar. His
favorite haunts include Moe's Tavern, Greasy Joe's Bar-B-Q Pit,
Gulp 'N' Blow and The Frying Dutchman, which he almost put out of
business on its "All You Can Eat Night." Since then, Homer's
picture has hung in the restaurant, where he's known as "Bottomless
Pete: Nature's Cruelest Mistake."