I think I need to get a divorce

[krystee]

My husband just looked at my copy of "A Wrinkle in Time" and goes, "That sounds kind of familiar. What is it?"

WHAT IS A WRINKLE IN TIME?!?!?!

I can't even.

Has your spouse ever horrified you with a lack of critical pop culture knowledge?

[isabel]

Sept 2, 2017 21:18:57 GMT -5 capscapscaps said:

My husband thought Destiny's child sang "No Scrubs" and doesn't know who Lionel Richie is.

So.

Lol. I was going to tag you!

[pugz]

Never read that book 🤷🏼‍♀️

[georgeglass]

Mine asked if Ben Affleck was still dating Jennifer Lopez. Recently.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Not exactly the same, but I recently found out my husband didn't like the Ghostbusters remake. And doesn't like Sturgill Simpson.

[eclaires]

I mostly just keep mine around because he actually is into one of my nerd-sessions (GOT) and because he funds my other nerd-sessions. I have to ignore his critical lack of knowledge on all other things I love (besides Marvel, we are into Marvel together - our current discussions have been how weird this season of GOT was esp with Jon/Dany and how it didn't really translate for us and the Defenders, which is the weakest - it's Iron Fist, obvs).

[lilibet]

Um, I literally just read a Wrinkle in Time last month after seeing the movie preview and deciding I should see what it was all about.....

My husband isn't a Hamilton fan so he never gets those references. He also never gets my late 90s/early 00s song references. He did however make a Black Eyed Peas reference yesterday which totally shocked me.

[silva]

My husband enjoys watching Nashville. :/

[Jalapeñomel]

Mine keeps up, but he can't ride a bicycle.

[krystee]

Ooh, I have one about my mom too.

She really wanted to go with me to see Hamilton, so we booked tickets (next month, finally! Yay!). Anyway, I said something about how I googled the Hamilton/Burr story because I had forgotten some of the details of their history, and she says:

"Oh, this is based on real people? Cool!"

She practically had to pick my jaw up off the floor.

[aurora]

I'm the one who lacks pop culture experience in our household, but that's not exactly a new book.

I did ask H just now if he knew what A Wrinkle in Time is and he said "the book or the movie?" So, I think I can keep him.

[cville]

My husband once was like "I know I know Prince's songs, but I couldn't name one right now."

He's buried under our cherry tree out back.

[redheadbaker]

Sept 2, 2017 21:52:49 GMT -5 krystee said:

Ooh, I have one about my mom too.

She really wanted to go with me to see Hamilton, so we booked tickets (next month, finally! Yay!). Anyway, I said something about how I googled the Hamilton/Burr story because I had forgotten some of the details of their history, and she says:

"Oh, this is based on real people? Cool!"

She practically had to pick my jaw up off the floor.

Does she not remember the Got Milk? commercial?!?

[sushi]

I'm usually the one getting the shocked glares. You'd think at this point he should just assume that no, i haven't seen that movie. And my answer won't change if he asks a second and third time in quick succession.

Books, though, I'm covered.

[sofamonkey]

I had the radio on, and Ginuine's "In those jeans" came on. DH said that maybe Levi's should use this cool new song.

Also, he'd never heard the phrase, "snitches get stitches" which came up last year when we watched the Sopranos. His reply was, "I've heard 'no one likes a tattletale' before" and I laughed my Italian ass off. We still joke about that one.

[mcsangel2]

Sept 2, 2017 21:18:57 GMT -5 capscapscaps said:

My husband thought Destiny's child sang "No Scrubs" and doesn't know who Lionel Richie is.

So.

I still think about this sometimes. Hopefully you have remedied that.

[gretchenindisguise]

Sept 2, 2017 21:39:32 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

Mine keeps up, but he can't ride a bicycle.

Neither can my H.

And he has never seen or read GOT. If the references aren't Flash or Marvel related, it goes over his head.

But he made some amazing homemade gazpacho tonight because it's too damn hot here. So I guess I'll keep him.

[Gwen]

Mine did not know the reference "Nobody puts baby in the corner." Like, completely blank, no idea. Insisted nobody knew this "obscure" movie reference.

Didn't believe me that any 3 people we knew could nail it in one phone call.

So, I called my sister ... "Name that movie ... 'Nobody puts baby in the corner'" .... she nailed it without hesitation, of course.

Called HIS brother.... same.

Called my BFF ... nailed it.

He's still grumbling to himself that we're the insane ones.

[gretchenindisguise]

Sept 2, 2017 23:02:34 GMT -5 Gwen said:

Mine did not know the reference "Nobody puts baby in the corner." Like, completely blank, no idea. Insisted nobody knew this "obscure" movie reference.

Didn't believe me that any 3 people we knew could nail it in one phone call.

So, I called my sister ... "Name that movie ... 'Nobody puts baby in the corner'" .... she nailed it without hesitation, of course.

Called HIS brother.... same.

Called my BFF ... nailed it.

He's still grumbling to himself that we're the insane ones.

I love that he questioned you and put it to the test.

[Champagne Supernova]

I was watching Grease on TV the other day and he walked into the living room and went "Oh, Dirty Dancing!"

I watch Dirty Dancing whenever it's on TV. I thought he was fucking with me but he was serious.

[sushi]

I don't think h believes "I carried a watermelon" is a real dd quote. I use it embarrassingly often.

H wanted me to tell you all I've not seen godfather or goodfellas. To name all he's been shocked would take forever. Those 2 came up recently.

[lilibet]

Sept 2, 2017 23:27:59 GMT -5 sushi said:

I don't think h believes "I carried a watermelon" is a real dd quote. I use it embarrassingly often.

H wanted me to tell you all I've not seen godfather or goodfellas. To name all he's been shocked would take forever. Those 2 came up recently.

I carried a watermelon is classic.

I've never properly seen godfather or goodfellas either. I've seen a few minutes here and there if dh is watching them but never sat down and watched from start to finish.

[sofamonkey]

Y'all should really watch The Godfather. Then you can tell when people think they're a Michael, but they're really Fredo. 😂

[Dumbledork]

He didn't know Alan Rickman.

Die Hard is one of my favorite movies and Harry Potter was my childhood.

[sushi]

Sept 3, 2017 0:03:58 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Y'all should really watch The Godfather. Then you can tell when people think they're a Michael, but they're really Fredo. 😂

No one has ever said this to me.

I do at least know about the theme song and horse head and mumble talk.

I watched the first 15 minutes of goodfellas and wad not feeling it. I might watch someday. Probably not.

[sofamonkey]

Sept 3, 2017 0:17:55 GMT -5 sushi said:

Sept 3, 2017 0:03:58 GMT -5 sofamonkey said:

Y'all should really watch The Godfather. Then you can tell when people think they're a Michael, but they're really Fredo. 😂

No one has ever said this to me.

I do at least know about the theme song and horse head and mumble talk.

I watched the first 15 minutes of goodfellas and wad not feeling it. I might watch someday. Probably not.

Yeah, you can skip goodfellas. It was fine.

[shadyblue42]

My husband doesn't like Bill Murray. Who doesn't like Bill Murray?!?!?!

[starlily]

I never read A Wrinkle in Time as a child. I recently tried. I gave it 2 attempts and quit.

H is 8 years older than me, so our historical pop culture knowledge varies quite a bit. I try to stay current, however, whereas he doesn't care.

[winecat]

Sept 3, 2017 1:22:26 GMT -5 shadyblue42 said:

My husband doesn't like Bill Murray. Who doesn't like Bill Murray?!?!?!

CEP

[elleblue]

Sept 2, 2017 23:02:34 GMT -5 Gwen said:

Mine did not know the reference "Nobody puts baby in the corner." Like, completely blank, no idea. Insisted nobody knew this "obscure" movie reference.

Didn't believe me that any 3 people we knew could nail it in one phone call.

So, I called my sister ... "Name that movie ... 'Nobody puts baby in the corner'" .... she nailed it without hesitation, of course.

Called HIS brother.... same.

Called my BFF ... nailed it.

He's still grumbling to himself that we're the insane ones.

My H has not stopped cracking that joke since we had a baby last November. #notobscure