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Pop culture references lower the quality of discourse. You'll notice the general lack of them on the site. They're not value neutral - they make my life worse.
by roflc0ptic 11y ago
Pop culture references lower the quality of discourse. You'll notice the general lack of them on the site. They're not value neutral - they make my life worse. Enough other people here agree that it's a social norm, enforced with words and downvotes. Don't be mad! Just don't make pop culture references.
- franciscop 11y agoMost people forget that a huge percentage of English speakers are not brought up and are not living in USA (or other countries where those pop culture reference are relevant). So we don't get those, it just confuses us. Thanks for clarifying it, @roflcOptic
- ant6n 11y agoLecturing people on the quality of discourse, however...