Am I really that obscure?

[drwex]

I thought this was grotesquely obvious at the time but apparently my brain is more convoluted than I first thought.

Set up: in Warcraft guild chat one of my guildmates is complaining about the fashion disaster that is the game-supplied reputation tabard. It has our logo but messes up the color schemes and frankly looks like a Gloria Gaynor cast-off.

Me: are you complaining about the fashion of the tabard? Just turn to the left.

Him: (pause) I did that - it still looks just as bad.

Me: Well, turn to the right.

Him: I'm sure that if I do that it'll still look bad.

Me: Ooh.

Guild chat: *crickets*

Apparently not everyone has this on their brain - even Pygment didn't get it, knowing it was a set-up. Apparently, I'm oooold or something.

Comments

[points.livejournal.com]

Didn't even remember it until you made me go think about it. :)

Not remotely obscure.

[mizarchivist]

Work
(Turn to the left)
Work
(Now turn to the right)
Work
(Sashay, shanté)

[dcltdw]

I certainly don't get it, but I am not the person to ask about obscure cultural references. :)

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

We are the goon squad and we're coming to town!

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

It came out thirty-one years ago — I'm sure many of your guildmates had their parents play this song for them in their cribs.

[mangosteen]

I got it.

That doesn't mean it's not obscure. :)

[coraline]

....no idea.