I have a friend who's nearly 20 years younger than me, yet she easily keeps pace in discussions of pop culture—Gen X stuff, Baby Boomer stuff, what have you. On the other hand, I made a Lost reference the other day that went over her head, and that show's only been off the air a couple of years. Everybody has shit…

What was the Gilmore Girls episode where Lorelai dreamed she and Luke were together and she was pregnant with twins? Third season, I think? That was lovely.

What was the Gilmore Girls episode where Lorelai dreamed she and Luke were together and she was pregnant with twins? Third season, I think? That was lovely.

On the brunette tip, Foster mentioned that she and Lauren Graham "both have brown hair". I feel compelled to point out that Graham's hair is naturally black, but for some reason it was lightened during the later seasons of Gilmore Girls.

On the brunette tip, Foster mentioned that she and Lauren Graham "both have brown hair". I feel compelled to point out that Graham's hair is naturally black, but for some reason it was lightened during the later seasons of Gilmore Girls.

Dammit, I started thinking about how mind-blowingly awesome it would be if Kelly Bishop played Lucille's sister on the new season of Arrested Development, and now I'm not going to get anything done for the rest of the day.

Dammit, I started thinking about how mind-blowingly awesome it would be if Kelly Bishop played Lucille's sister on the new season of Arrested Development, and now I'm not going to get anything done for the rest of the day.

Dude went up against Atticus Finch and Mr. Spock. Pretty badass.

Dude went up against Atticus Finch and Mr. Spock. Pretty badass.

I can declaim the entire opening narration from memory. I can also tell you that doing so is a surefire way to bring even the liveliest of conversations to a screeching halt.

I can declaim the entire opening narration from memory. I can also tell you that doing so is a surefire way to bring even the liveliest of conversations to a screeching halt.

I was talking with a coworker the other day and I quoted Friends, but it's so monumentally uncool to reference that show that I pretended to think it was a Seinfeld quote. She played along for a bit until we both "remembered" where it was from. Then we spent like ten minutes lobbing Friends quotes at each other.

I was talking with a coworker the other day and I quoted Friends, but it's so monumentally uncool to reference that show that I pretended to think it was a Seinfeld quote. She played along for a bit until we both "remembered" where it was from. Then we spent like ten minutes lobbing Friends quotes at each other.

I have a co-worker who swears that baseball tees make anyone look sexy. I now possess the evidence to disabuse her.

I have a co-worker who swears that baseball tees make anyone look sexy. I now possess the evidence to disabuse her.

Dinosaur Jr. is one of those bands I pretend to enjoy—because everyone I think is cool likes them—but secretly don't get.

Dinosaur Jr. is one of those bands I pretend to enjoy—because everyone I think is cool likes them—but secretly don't get.

And somewhere, a brokenhearted Lisa Loopner weeps.

And somewhere, a brokenhearted Lisa Loopner weeps.

I'm pretty sure the point is for all of us to reevaluate how we're spending our time.