Pop Culture - KNOW IT!

Do you know who this is?

I am sure you do, however, perhaps if you were born in 1986, you may not. And here is where my story begins. Once a upon a time in the lunch room at the office, a conversation broke out and is was a little like this:

Mr. Heavy Weight: "Do you think Little Miss Liar knows who Jimi Hendrix is?
Miss Country Beer drinker: Yes, I think she does
Myself: I agree, she must know who this is. He is an icon of music.

THE VERDICT:
Little Miss Liar says, and I quote, "I have heard of him, but I don't know what he sings," from then she started singing a song by Bob Segar. Not even close.

So me and Miss Country Beer Drinker now owe Mr. Heavy Weight what we like to call "the stuff" which translate to 5 Hour Energy. It is considered contraband up here at the office.

The lesson I should have learned was from last week when I asked her if she knew who Sammy Hagar was. And the answer was, "who?"

And why on earth if she didn't know who Sammy Hagar is that she would know who Jimi Hendrix is. I know sometimes I just think, of course people know about all these things. If in 10 years I have this happen again, it will probably be similiar to this, "Do you know who Oprah is?" and the response will be, "who?"

Scary...

Since when did I become and adult?

Dear Phantom Readers,

Once upon a time on a Monday, this happened to me...

Alright, so I am currently in my 30's, if you know me, then you will know my true age, and then you will minus 3 off of that because that is what I tell strangers my age is. So I ventured to the 'rents house this weekend and my mom, who is a cross between Martha Stewart and June Cleaver gives me these rubber band bracelets. They are in the shape of a Princess, there are 4 different kinds. You can wear them and they never lose their shape. My mom tells me they are the latest rage for kids. So they are different colors, and shapes (like animals and fruit) and you wear them and then you are cool. So I think to myself, I will take these to work and hand them out to the girls and tell them that they are cool and that I am sharing. WRONG!

First off, the Miss Blue hair, already knows what they are, tells me that they come in all different shapes and colors, you can trade them, and her granddaughter has tons of them. Disappointment #1.

Then, Miss Strawberry tells me that she has seen them all over the place. All the stores have them. Disappointment #2

Then, Miss Country Beer drinker tells me that her step-nephew has them too, and that they were lying all over the backseat of the car. Disappointment that takes the cake!

So since when is my mom, who is clearly a motherly age know more about this stuff that me, who is somewhere around half her age? I mean what the heck? I thought knowing who stupid Dora the explorer was at least kept me in the loop, but NO!

I watch the freaking TODAY SHOW. That's where I get all my news. Why isn't there a story yet? Dang it. I am off to get a drink, something only adults can do. And I hope it comes with an umbrella in it!

Peace out.