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[dewinged]

-1:51 PM

Work Follies, Part One Thousand or so.

So, one co-worker was telling me about a commercial she saw for some brand of camera. The commercial features Steven Tyler, lead singer of Aerosmith, and a bunch of women, and so on. The co-worker listening in instead of doing that pesky thing called 'work,' chimed in.

Nosy Co-worker: Steven Tyler? I saw that one, and didn't know who he was.

Other co-Worker: Oh, him? He's from Aerosmith.

Nosy Co-worker: What does that mean? Does he make arrows or something?

At this point, I got up and walked away from my desk before I said something well and truly sardonic. But, I should thank Nosy, because I think her little statement caused my IQ to jump up ten points in comparison.

Comments

[lightbearer.livejournal.com]

*tud*

Okay, that was amusing. Admittedly, I'm sure there are people who haven't heard of Aerosmith, but ... pop culture references, people. Get them! :)

*sniffle* Gonna miss them when they're in town in concert.

[razorsedge74.livejournal.com]

Don't forget it isn't new comics day today.

And don't forget, Steven Tyler could come to your place of employment, too.

[lithera.livejournal.com]

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I.. errrr. OMGWTFBBQ! How old is she?

[shadow-weaver.livejournal.com]

Gawd I feel old now. So very freakin' old.

[edg.livejournal.com]

It's perfectly reasonable for someone to have a different frame of cultural reference, especially if there's an age difference.

You should inform her that someone who makes arrows is a fletcher, though.

[bardon.livejournal.com]

The woman has no excuse. Aerosmith have been on The Simpson's and thus count as a cultural reference to anyone in Western culture. Such as it is.