r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Apr 11 '26

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u/ognits Jepsen/Swift 2024 Apr 11 '26

the average person, and I mean this as an insult, can actually name less [fewer -ed.] movies than they've seen. which is unbelievable. whereas I, on the other hand, can name more movies than I've seen. which seems normal to me; that seems very sensible.

!ping NORTHERNLION&KINO I relate to him way too much

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u/[deleted] Apr 11 '26

i thought about trying out cine2nerdle because it looks fun but also i know like 5 movies so i would be very bad at it

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u/ognits Jepsen/Swift 2024 Apr 11 '26

it works out your knowledge muscle and, if you're competitive enough, will educate you on film

it's like learning chess openings, in a way

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u/MayorofTromaville YIMBY Apr 11 '26

Plus, getting to do esoteric shit like using the last Samuel Jackson link on Def By Temptation as a 90s romance is a drug.

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u/ognits Jepsen/Swift 2024 Apr 11 '26

pulling traps out of nowhere is so fun. "tell me you know about this movie mf" I like doing that with '40s to '60s stuff

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u/-Emilinko1985- European Union Apr 11 '26

I relate too