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I've never felt more disconnected from pop culture than now. The quantity of posts that just ASSUMED people knew what the hell Wordle was helped me realize tha
by JPKab 5y ago
I've never felt more disconnected from pop culture than now. The quantity of posts that just ASSUMED people knew what the hell Wordle was helped me realize that I do, indeed, live under a rock.
- cookie_monsta 5y ago"I've never heard of wordle before" is becoming the most tiresome humblebrag of 2022
- JPKab 5y agoHumble brag? Why do people online always just assume the worst about a comment? Why is it a GOOD thing I've never heard of it? I was actually kind of embarrassed about it, and simply expressed my feeling of being detached in a way that I typically don't feel.
- woodgrainz 5y agoDo you not read HN that much? It's a worldwide phenomenon. Wordle-related content has been on HN practically everyday since mid January.
- JPKab 5y agoI had seen it on the front page several times, but every single time I clicked on it, there was no context. Where did it come from? Did it first go viral on Facebook or something? I think my ignorance is likely due to not being on social media anymore. I quit all of it to improve my mental health.