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I was sitting in my U.S. History class when we got on the topic of Scotland (I don't remember how), and our teacher noted that Sean Connery was born there. I immediately chimed in with a witty "Celebrity Jeopardy" reference, and was met with silence across the classroom, save one girl sitting behind me (she was the only other intelligent person in the room) who was laughing pretty hard, but trying to stay quiet. Our teacher chuckled as well, and bewilderment was on the face of most of my classmates. I looked around briefly and said "Oh come on, haven't you guys seen that on Saturday Night Live?" One of the girls in the class (not the smartest, and glowed an awkward orange color because of the over abundant tanning she partook in) said in the snottiest voice I believe I've ever heard: "I'm sorry, I don't watch the news."The girl who was laughing behind me, my teacher, and me all stopped laughing and just stared. Then the girl behind me and I erupted into even more laughter that resulted in tears. But honestly, the worst part was: No one else realized what was going on.

It was at this point that I lost hope in mankind.
<bot>: I made a Saturday Night Live reference, snotty girl says "I'm sorry, I don't watch the news." No one understood why I laughed at her.