“What are these Hunger Games of which you speak?”
When I have to ask for pop culture clarification, I always sound like English isn’t my first language. And as time goes on, I find myself having to ask more and more frequently. Thank God for Google, because it often allows me to answer my own questions, thereby avoiding looking like a complete fool to the younger generation. Just the other day, I typed in “What does smh mean?”
If I really want to feel old, I check out Google Trends. For example, apparently today, Jennifer Lawrence, Miranda Lambert, and Kacey Musgraves are a big deal. I don’t know who any of these people are or what they do or why they’re so important in life.
And when did the pound sign start being called a hashtag? Seems like everybody made that switch on the same exact day. Apparently I didn’t get the memo.
I don’t know when I stopped having my finger on the pulse of what is going on in this country, but I’m most definitely pulse-less. You don’t want me to be part of your team at trivia night in your local bar. I couldn’t pick Lindsay Lohan out of a line up, which is a pity, because from what I hear that’s where I’d be most likely to encounter her.
And guess what? I’ve never tweeted. Not even once.
Smh.
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And when did “trend” become a gerund?
The View from a Drawbridge 
I played the hunger game… then I ate something… does that mean I won???
I think it depends on if you became full. If it was Chinese food, you won, but only for about an hour.
Chinese food hunger game… the game that never ends.
I haven’t tweeted either – don’t know how people find the time for it!
Yes, it does seem rather frivolous.
Hi Barb, I was once computer illiterate. I’m so glad you finally diagnosed my latest illness: Pop Culture Deficit. Do you know of any support groups? I’ve never tweeted, hate texting, and still call new electronic devices “machines”. I still miss receiving hand-written notes and find email “greeting cards” a little impersonal. Call me old-fashioned…but, I’m one of the few…the proud. When I see the section on my home page entitled “Trending Now”, I usually say “Who Cares?”. As for hunger games, I’m having one right now…I’m starving and need to have lunch.
Lol! Sam, we need to start that support group for sure. But how would we advertise? We couldn’t do it on line, could we?