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[overgeeked]

My wife grew up in northern Italy and I grew up in Minnesota, so I relate quite a bit to this post.

Yeah, I bet. My wife and I are both from the US but different states and different backgrounds.

"What the hell is Sabado Gigante?"

"¿You've never heard of Sabado Gigante?"

 

[Velderan]

Yeah, I bet. My wife and I are both from the US but different states and different backgrounds.

"What the hell is Sabado Gigante?"

"¿You've never heard of Sabado Gigante?"

"You guys didn't have (insert random Japanese cartoon that made it to Europe, but not the US)?"

 

[overgeeked]

"You guys didn't have (insert random Japanese cartoon that made it to Europe, but not the US)?"

"What do you mean you've never been to a state fair or seen demolition derby?"

 

[Velderan]

"What do you mean you've never been to a state fair or seen demolition derby?"

On the plus side, she caught on to hockey pretty quick. I just had to compare things to soccer.

 

[RealAlHazred]

"You guys didn't have (insert random Japanese cartoon that made it to Europe, but not the US)?"

"Listen, if you're not ready to talk in detail on the deep lore of Noblesse, Hetalia: Axis Powers, or The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, well, I don't know how you can call yourself an anime fan!"

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I work in a university, as I have stated before. Back in my mid-30s I asked out a girl who works in our Registration department; beautiful girl who looked to be in at least her late 20s. Turned out she was 19. Zero experience in common. Last time I ever did that.

If more people internalized the Tao of Fagen and Becker, they could avoid so many problems.

 

[Ryujin]

If more people internalized the Tao of Fagen and Becker, they could avoid so many problems.

Pity that I am an adherent of the School of Peg.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Pity that I am an adherent of the School of Peg.

Look, I'm not saying you're a loser, but Ima call you Deacon Blues.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Look, I'm not saying you're a loser, but Ima call you Deacon Blues.

Ah, I love Steely Dan.

"They got a name for the winners in the world / I want a name when I lose" is one of the all-time great lyrics.

"Is there gas in the car? / Yes, there's gas in the car" is stupid and absolutely perfect.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I work in a university, as I have stated before. Back in my mid-30s I asked out a girl who works in our Registration department; beautiful girl who looked to be in at least her late 20s. Turned out she was 19. Zero experience in common. Last time I ever did that.

While that can happen, I should note my wife of 25 years is 18 years younger than I am, and while we occasionally used to get cultural dissonance about a few things involving music or TV shows, we were both in largely the same place when it came to things like nerd culture even right at the start.