> You know, I'm not sure I can explain it any better than I already have. 
> If someone says "Here comes with Wicked Witch" when they see your boss 
> walking towards them, that conveys an opinion of your boss. Whistling 
> the theme song (which, in the movie, plays every time the Wicked Witch 
> approaches) also conveys the same thought. But you wouldn't understand 
> either meaning without culture behind it.

Mmm, OK...

I doubt you can learn such things just from reading books though. More 
like going out and actually talking to people...

>>> If you haven't read any Shakespeare, how would you know?
>> Who says I haven't read any Shakespeare?
> 
> Sorry. You didn't.

I didn't read any Shakespeare? Now what on earth makes you think that?

> In any case, that's what it's supposed to do. If some time in your life, 
> someone tells you not to hire some particular lawyer because he's a real 
> shylock, you'll know what it means.

Actually, considering Shylock's character, I'm not 100% sure I know what 
they're trying to imply.

> Of course, there are fewer references to Shakespeare and various operas 
> and such than there are to popular movies, but the movie references will 
> probably not outlive the Shakespeare references either.  I mean, what do 
> you hear more, "Romeo and Juliet" or "Tony and Maria"?

Hell, I haven't heard of that latter one *now*! ;-)

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