I'm a dork. It's true. I'll admit this.

And while being a dork, your Pop Culture references tend to be something that a) you laugh at yourself because, well, your a dork or b) people tend not to get which really totally bums you out because in your "dorky head" you envision the moment of reference to be this brilliant moment of "totally" by the person that you are referencing with. But in most instances I get a stare and a shake of the head and a "I... I don't get it."

It happens all time. I quote Home Alone. Who quotes Home Alone? Apparently me.

This happens with quotes from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory(Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker!") or Mrs. Doubtfire("Scaliwagggggg!") and it happens with commericals.

"Look over there!" I point to my friend as we are leaving the place we had lunch at while heading down the busy street.

I point over to these really awesome dressed Asian teenagers standing waiting for a the 36 bus downtown. They're totally fresh out of punk meets hip culture with a preppy twist. Just take a second to picture it. But, what's better, they were standing around with their hands in their pockets and their heads tiled and scattered sporadic-like.

"Yah, so... they're cute!" My friend says pulling her cell phone out of her purse and checking her texts. We dodge a dude walking a golden retreiver.

"They look waif-like... you know, like those GAP commercials from the 90's! I love it!"

"What GAP commercials?" She says with her fingers flying around on her cell phone keypad.

"What!??!?!?! WHAT GAP commercials?!?!?!" I say this with a huge hand gesture... of course. "You don't... I can't... Everyone knows the GAP commercials with the waif kids singing famous songs in monotoned voices wearing the new GAP products. I MEAN, I DREAMED of being one of those "COOL" kids who got to stand around and sing "Dress You Up In My Love" while wearing a hip cool fresh GAP vest!!! How can you not know what I'm talking about..."

"I don't... sorry..."

"It's just you then..."

"No... I don't think so... I bet other people don't know what the hell you're talking about."

And so I checked. And she is right. Only a handful of people remember those. Sure they remember Sarah Jessica Parker's and Lenny Kravitz and then people start singing me that stupid Old Navy commercial "Old Navy, Old Navy, Old Navy Performance FLEECE!" and I say: "We're talking about the Gap..." and then they change the subject.

People... do you not remember these????:

IF NOT! Shame. On. You.
I still dream of being one.
Sigh.