In here I am, on the other end of that, as some Gen X asshole who doesn’t get DragonBall references
At least we can both take a lesson from this: life is not fair. Although, what I take from this, is that the Internet does not “owe“ me a laugh. And even if I don’t get the joke, I can at least appreciate the literal decades of pop, cultural familiarity a person has to have in order to “get it “.
But that just makes me feel older, because I used to always “get it “, but now I’m too old to “get it” anymore.
At the risk of sounding obnoxious, the only reference point you need here is the main plot device of the Dragonball series: collect 7 balls > get a wish.
I'm asking sincerely, not rhetorically: is this niche cultural knowledge? In my mind it's like understanding the point of pokemon is capturing animals in balls, or that P. Sherman lives at 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. Harry Potter is a wizard.
This made me wonder, since the TV series came out a long time ago. Generation X ended ~1980. The original Dragon Ball series started in 1986. So there are Gen X that were kids (not that you have to be a kid to watch it, but that's the most likely audience) when it aired.
Just musing over that particular thing. I feel it's safe to say it's generally outside of Gen X culture.
I'm firmly a millennial and know dragonball from the version where the Pig guy wishes for underwear at the end
I have no problem believing gen xers were too old for the dragonball I remember and the later ones on cartoon network or wherever.
30 Comments
phaedrus@piefed.world · 94 pts · 275d
How do shitpost memes make better stories than hollywood? This gave me goose bumps...
(ok I'll leave now)
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 274d
This is what the goose wished for
gnugit@lemmy.ca · 41 pts · 275d
Now I must know what a goose wishes for.
Zachariah@lemmy.world · 66 pts · 275d
honk
goldenbug@fedia.io · 31 pts · 275d
Yep, only makes sense given the current events
Pistcow@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 275d
The world doesnt need to be saved, it needs to be fixed....
idunnololz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 274d
Like... Neutered or... /s
Kenny2999@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 275d
War.
ordnance_qf_17_pounder@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 275d
There is only war and goose
Yuyarl@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 275d
eternal life, prolly
Zozano@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 274d
That poor goose...
blave@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 275d
In here I am, on the other end of that, as some Gen X asshole who doesn’t get DragonBall references
At least we can both take a lesson from this: life is not fair. Although, what I take from this, is that the Internet does not “owe“ me a laugh. And even if I don’t get the joke, I can at least appreciate the literal decades of pop, cultural familiarity a person has to have in order to “get it “.
But that just makes me feel older, because I used to always “get it “, but now I’m too old to “get it” anymore.
BabyVi@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 275d
Replace the dragon balls with a magic lamp and the joke still works the same.
blave@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 275d
That’s very helpful, thank you
maltasoron@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 275d
Go watch DragonBall Z Abridged. It's great fun and you'll understand everything.
realitista@lemmus.org · 1 pts · 274d
TLDW?
Zozano@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 274d
At the risk of sounding obnoxious, the only reference point you need here is the main plot device of the Dragonball series: collect 7 balls > get a wish.
I'm asking sincerely, not rhetorically: is this niche cultural knowledge? In my mind it's like understanding the point of pokemon is capturing animals in balls, or that
P. Sherman lives at 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney.Harry Potter is a wizard.JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 275d
This made me wonder, since the TV series came out a long time ago. Generation X ended ~1980. The original Dragon Ball series started in 1986. So there are Gen X that were kids (not that you have to be a kid to watch it, but that's the most likely audience) when it aired.
Just musing over that particular thing. I feel it's safe to say it's generally outside of Gen X culture.
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 275d
I'm firmly a millennial and know dragonball from the version where the Pig guy wishes for underwear at the end I have no problem believing gen xers were too old for the dragonball I remember and the later ones on cartoon network or wherever.
village604@adultswim.fan · 4 pts · 275d
Gen X is usually at least aware of it, though. At least the gen X people I know are.
Pat_Riot@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 274d
Just the boomer ass end of it. Anyone born after '75 got it.
Soulg@ani.social · 1 pts · 274d
You shouldn't even need to know what dragon ball is for this with basic reading comprehension, I'm sorry.
Being appears, asks what the goose wants, then says "as you wish"
j4k3@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 275d
HONK
(smokepoursoutofbeak)🐉≝🔥🪿
Hupf@feddit.org · 6 pts · 275d
HONK
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 275d
Suddenly, the farmer from the first level steps on a rake & swears into the void as it smacks him in the face.
realitista@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 274d
Is this how untitled goose game ends? I never finished that one.
HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 274d
No. It's just one of the little traps you can set off
toynbee@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 275d
Honk!
Tedesche@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 275d
Isn’t it obvious? The goose wished for immortality.
SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 274d
Great game for multiplayer, I wish there was more of it