Tangentially related- My name is the same as that of a 1970s song title and chorus and I worked in a place where a co-worker spoke that line to me every time he saw me every single day. I wanted to kill him by the time I left. I also hate that song. And no, I won't tell you what song.
I feel you. I was in junior high when the matrix came out. My last name is Anderson. I fucking hated that shit. Misteeer Anderson... Inevitably they would wait for me to say My name is neo but they didn't get it.
Similarly, I dated a woman named Annie a few years back. Everyone of my geekier friends, when I introduced her, asked, "are you ok? Are you ok Annie?"!
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FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 2y
Tangentially related- My name is the same as that of a 1970s song title and chorus and I worked in a place where a co-worker spoke that line to me every time he saw me every single day. I wanted to kill him by the time I left. I also hate that song. And no, I won't tell you what song.
Mercury@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 2y
It's gotta be Roxanne.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Damn it, you figured it out!
Noodle07@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
It's a cute name too, but yeah it would pop into my head every time I hear your name
cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Roxanne!
🎶🎶 You don't have to put on the red light 🎶🎶
drislands@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Or Jolene!
Tavarin@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
My favourite version of that song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn0xXo1gwGY
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KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 2y
I feel you. I was in junior high when the matrix came out. My last name is Anderson. I fucking hated that shit. Misteeer Anderson... Inevitably they would wait for me to say My name is neo but they didn't get it.
ScrollerBall@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown?
Kase@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Bohemian Rhapsody /s
Ziglin@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
pretty please :>
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
I'll just say that it was not Mandy by Barry Manilow. Because they didn't name boys Mandy back then.
EDIT: No wait, there's Mandy Patinkin. Anyway, my name isn't Mandy.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Gotcha, Sue.
felbane@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y
altasshet@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Rasputin?
model_tar_gz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
aredditimmigrant@endlesstalk.org · 29 pts · 2y
Similarly, I dated a woman named Annie a few years back. Everyone of my geekier friends, when I introduced her, asked, "are you ok? Are you ok Annie?"!
repungnant_canary@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 2y
Relevant XKCD: https://xkcd.com/1053/
LukeMedia@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I like this, wholesome XKCD
tastysnacks@programming.dev · 22 pts · 2y
What's a Manc?
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee · 18 pts · 2y
It's an American mystery comedy-drama television series about a former detective with OCD and lots of phobias
TechLich@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 2y
No, that's "Monk"
A manc is a place where you can go to deposit your money and get home loans and stuff.
Atlas_@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 2y
Nah, that's a "bank"
A manc is how they measure your stature in the military and determine who can give orders to who.
Kase@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
No, that's "rank"
A manc is an adult male human.
Cyanity@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
No, that's a "man"
A manc is a practical joke or a mischievous act.
Andiama@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
No, that's a "prank".
A manc is where the fishes live in your house.
NotSpez@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
No, that’s a (fish)tank
A mank is a heavily armoured vehicle used in warfare.
roofuskit@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Manchester
ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Manc is slang used to refer to someone from Manchester
cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Manchester being a English city in the North West. The "Second City" of the UK. Birthplace of New Order, Oasis and Happy Mondays.
I like to humbly suggest Manchester is the greatest city in the world.
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0x4E4F@infosec.pub · 17 pts · 2y
Explanation?
TheKingBombOmbKiller@lemm.ee · 31 pts · 2y
It's the very first line in this ABBA song.
0x4E4F@infosec.pub · 24 pts · 2y
Oh, yeah 🤦...
I'm like a neon light sometimes, take me a while to light up.
MonsieurArchi@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
I was 99% sure this was a rick roll
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Facelikeapotato@lemmy.ml · 21 pts · 2y
It's a lyric from an Abba song, "Can you hear the drums, Fernando?".
0x4E4F@infosec.pub · 11 pts · 2y
Yeah, yeah, the other person explained it as well 🤦... just didn't put 2 and 2 together.
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y
It equals 4 in case you're still working on it since nobody is nice enough to just tell you.
0x4E4F@infosec.pub · 6 pts · 2y
lol 🤣... thanks 🤣
ericisshort@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
It’s ok. I am also somewhat familiar with the song but didn’t realize that was the first lyric.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y