This is how it happens
One of the results of not going to work and being in an office environment, is that you quickly lose touch with pop culture. I miss those bonding sessions of peering over a coworker's shoulder to see the latest website or video. I feel like I am the last one to the party. When Jon Stewart finally mentions snakes on a plane I rush to the computer to google it.
Somehow, when you drop out of the workforce, you become invisible. I wonder if people assume that you no longer check your email, or that you no longer get a kick out of OK go videos. Since I am last to the party on these and other internet phenomena, I can only assume that I just didn't get the invite for so many other jokes and stories. I rely exclusively on the radio for my knowledge of music, as nobody I know tells me about their favorite new musical discoveries.
I fear that this is how one becomes tragically unhip, and that I am well on my way. Almost makes me want to go back to work!
Somehow, when you drop out of the workforce, you become invisible. I wonder if people assume that you no longer check your email, or that you no longer get a kick out of OK go videos. Since I am last to the party on these and other internet phenomena, I can only assume that I just didn't get the invite for so many other jokes and stories. I rely exclusively on the radio for my knowledge of music, as nobody I know tells me about their favorite new musical discoveries.
I fear that this is how one becomes tragically unhip, and that I am well on my way. Almost makes me want to go back to work!
posted by munchmom at 8:55 AM
6 Comments:
I actually think it's age, not being a SAHM that makes one SO UNCOOL. For me, it's that I don't watch tv. I went to an event with John Stewart, and half of his jokes were about TV related things and I didn't get a single reference! Oh, the humility! By the way, you're HIPPER than almost ANYONE I work with. Seriously.
I maintain that BOTH of you are more hip than I. (Perhaps that's a small comfort)
Dude, I totally did not know that OK Go had a new video until you said that. And I have a job and everything.
What's Ok Go?
It's these guys and their silly videos:
http://www.okgo.net/video.asp
I can relate...and "work" is hard to gauge if it really keeps you in the "know." I think free wifi spots help since you can see folks surfing stuff...speaking of which I was at coupa and this guy had a 24" mac monitor on top of the table with his laptop...how mobile is that? He even had a fancy carrying case for the monitor.
I think my insomnia got me surfing places like youtube.com for what's happening...music/shows/top 10s ;)
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