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"Obvious" is subjective. A couple of weeks ago at work, one of my coworkers wrote part of the chorus to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on one of our whiteboards. Another of my coworkers - who's about my...
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#4: Attribution notice removed
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2019-12-12T21:42:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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2019-12-08T09:52:26Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
"Obvious" is subjective. A couple of weeks ago at work, one of my coworkers wrote part of the chorus to "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on one of our whiteboards. Another of my coworkers - who's about my age and quite likes his music - had no idea what the song was. The rest of us got it instantly. Having said that, I don't think there's anything wrong with including a reference that you expect everyone to get. In this instance, as well as a nice little shout-out that most people will recognise, it would work quite well as a subtle indicator of the character's personality (i.e. his music tastes).
#1: Imported from external source
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2018-09-27T19:00:44Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 4