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What It's Like To Be Out Of Touch With Pop-Culture

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Harley Petragnani

Jul 07, 2016

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What It's Like To Be Out Of Touch With Pop-Culture

It's no secret now that I have pretty obscure and unique tastes, which usually in pretty nice. I know quite a few digits of pi, can recite the exact meaning of T.A.R.D.I.S, and can whip an emotional quote from dozens of books at a moments notice. Unfortunately, I missed the train on one of the biggest, baddest, most intense nerd communities to ever grace the world. I have never seen or read any bit of Game of Thrones.

I know, I know. I hang my head in deep shame at not reading what I'm told are glorious novels and that I have been so absorbed with Sherlock and The Doctor that I just forgot to get into GoT, and by the time I remembered it was almost embarrassing to begin watching, let alone admit I hadn't started. After last nights Season Six finale, I'm just feeling the heat and shame for not understanding my friends's stern opinions about the outcome. I am sure I am not the only person to ever lose site of important pop-culture and there is a general layout to how everyone responds when confronting their own over site.

1. Innocently enter a conversation between friends

2. Realize they are talking about a show/film/book/website that you haven't seen/read/heard about

3. Try and play it off like you totally know what's happening

4. Silently hope no one asks your opinion. How are you supposed to contribute?!

5. Begin to wonder why you haven't gotten into this thing yourself. Surely it must be good?

6. Start to doubt the hype. Nothing with this many fans could actually be that good

7. Slowly realize in your distracted phase, someone has asked you a question. A very specific, true fan questions

8. Try and figure a quick, painless way out of this all while ignoring the anxiety sweat forming on your brow

9. Start spewing off random words and phrases others have said, hoping to strike gold

10. Realize that you did not strike gold and everyone can tell you don't know what you're talking about

11. Accept your shame and slowly back into a wall made of fire

I may not understand the dynamic of The House Stark, but I can take comfort in the fact that I am not the only one. I accept my shame and solemnly vow to spend the next nine months before the next season begins, I will educate myself.

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2. Stop using the words "opposite sex" or "both sexes" or "opposite gender" or "both genders".

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1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

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