I'm not sure this matters all that much, which is why you might not be getting much agreement or disagreement.
Just to use your example, I had no idea it was an in-joke. I've heard the line before, but I guess I thought it came from a song. I'm actually curious: what is the reference?
There are lots of social glues, and in-jokes are just one of them. I'm not sure they're even one of the important ones.
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Date: 2007-03-01 03:03 pm (UTC)Just to use your example, I had no idea it was an in-joke. I've heard the line before, but I guess I thought it came from a song. I'm actually curious: what is the reference?
There are lots of social glues, and in-jokes are just one of them. I'm not sure they're even one of the important ones.
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