People/Things/ Facts you thought everyone knew...

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:35pm

What are some things you thought everyone knew about but were shocked when you met someone who had no clue?

A few of Mine:

I know somoene who'd never heard of Gloria Estefan.
I know someone who'd never heard of Brooke Shields.
That same person thought Diet Coke had sugar in it.

Any other moments like these?



Updated On: 7/14/05 at 02:35 PM

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:39pm

I know a lot of people that don't know the glory of Hayoa Myazaki, or however you spell his name.

[KelRel]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:41pm

Someone I knew thought that Broadway in NYC was the only street in the world named Broadway. The ironic thing was he said that as we were driving down a street named Broadway.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:42pm

Hehe good one. I'm also surprised how many people on Leno's street segement don't recognize the Us President.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:43pm

KelRel, that's what I thought too! But apparently, there are others! Imagine that!

Anyway...I know SEVERAL people who have never even HEARD of Saturday Night Live.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:44pm

Oh my? Are you serious? My dad had never heard of Kathleen Turner or any of her movies.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:45pm

I knew a girl once who had no idea who Julie Harris or Vanessa Redgrave were. And this was on a THEATRE BOARD!!!

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:47pm

Oh lord. Some people are very proud of their ignorance.

I worked at a box office once and had to explain to a woman what theatre was. She was like "So it's real people up there? Like a movie?"

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:47pm

I thought everyone knew that Glenn Close should never open her mouth to sing, yet a lot of people don't seem to know that.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:48pm

i met someone who had never heard of adam sandler

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:49pm

"So it's real people up there? Like a movie?"

That shouldn't have made me laugh, but it did.

When the MGM openned in Vegas, they had a huge display commemorating THE WIZARD OF OZ. We walked through with someone who didn't get any of it - nothing. "Why the yellow bricks?"

[xxnewgirlxx]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:53pm

I heard MANY people thought the musical "Titanic" starred Leonardo DiCaprio.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:54pm

I find it rather amazing that people are amazed that no one has ever heard of Adam Sandler, Gloria Estefan or Kathleen Turner. I'll bet you they would be surprised to learn you have never heard of Jonas Salk or Al Unser.

The thing is everyone knows a lot about something. Not everyone knows a lot about everything.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:56pm

At the grocery store last night I heard some girls talking in the cheese aisle, and I kid you not, she said:

"This cheese is aged? Ewww why would I want old cheese? I can't believe they sell old cheese here."

[Thenardier]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:58pm

I know someone who doesn't know what Wicked is and doesn't know who Idina is.

Imagine that.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 2:59pm

Hehe. I met someone who hadn't heard all 5000 bootlegs of Wicked. What morons.

[ConvinceMe2]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:00pm

What's Wicked? Like, you mean somebody who's mean?

[Mythus]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:02pm

I think it's a musical about New England, CM2.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:05pm

My brother had no idea that Michael Jackson used to be black.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:05pm

I do surveys at my job and have had to explain to people what health insurance, workers unions, and civilian jobs are.

And I imagine none of them have heard of Wicked either.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:17pm

"I think it's a musical about New England, CM2. "

that made me laugh because i say "wicked" all the time.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:28pm

People not knowing of Wicked?! But it..it..it is teh GOD.

[My Fair Lady]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:30pm

One of my friends didn't know who Hilary Duff was. And he didn't know what lip gloss was.

[Aigoo]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 3:32pm

I think there were a few guys who didn't know Jenna McCarthy was. And these were...testosterone-driven..big...stereotypical jock men.

Hee hee. That Wicked thing made me laugh...::rushes over to her FAQ::

[Elizabeth_DeBris]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 5:13pm

People: Liza Minnelli
Things: A catapult (spelling?)
Facts: Ralph Nader ran against George W. and John Kerry in the last election. Okay, maybe not EVERYONE should know that, but certainly Americans...