I might not be in this picture, however, way too many times I get something similar where I can actually pinpoint why it reminds me of something seemingly unrelated, and it’s like 3-5 conceptual jumps away. It’s way too complicated and boring to explain, but it’s also awkward if I just say they are related.
For example, someone talking about ice hockey, which reminds me of Robin’s character from How I met your mother, or when she made a music clip called ‘Let’s go to the mall’, which reminds me of how sad it is that malls are not (that much of) a thing anymore. Do I explain how I remembered this story of a repurposed mall? Of course not, that would be silly. Do I just say it was an association chain? Nah. Is it awkward? It is.
I might not be in this picture, however, way too many times I get something similar where I can actually pinpoint why it reminds me of something seemingly unrelated, and it’s like 3-5 conceptual jumps away. It’s way too complicated and boring to explain, but it’s also awkward if I just say they are related.
For example, someone talking about ice hockey, which reminds me of Robin’s character from How I met your mother, or when she made a music clip called ‘Let’s go to the mall’, which reminds me of how sad it is that malls are not (that much of) a thing anymore. Do I explain how I remembered this story of a repurposed mall? Of course not, that would be silly. Do I just say it was an association chain? Nah. Is it awkward? It is.