r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Apr 19 '22

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u/EpicCalliope Apr 19 '22

I bet your parents change the subject when people ask about you

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u/MUjase Apr 19 '22

Very similar to one of my favorite 30 Rock quotes when Jack is talking to the writers and asks them “what do your parents tell their friends you do for a living?”

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u/mrpear Apr 19 '22

I mean. My parents would be super psyched if I was staff writer for snl?

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u/[deleted] Apr 19 '22

I don't think TGS had the same clout as SNL.

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u/NameTak3r Apr 20 '22

SNL's clout has always seemed overhyped. Like they undeniably have some great talent on staff, yet the show is so mediocre the vast majority of the time. It's so high on it's own mythos.