![]() ![]() “Watches are inherently obsolete, but that’s partly why they’re appealing to a lot of people,” king_noro, author of the above shitpost, explains to me. Still, while the group gets at the ridiculousness of watch culture, it never quite gets at the ridiculousness of watches as a utility writ large. Oh this? Just a little thing I picked up from WatchesCirclejerk “I found most other internet spaces dedicated to watches to be a bit awkward, and even though WCJ is mostly memes and jokes, it’s also very informative and filled with people who know their stuff,” ForSocialResearch, a subreddit regular tells me. R/WatchCircleJerk guys probably had a field day with scenes like these, and as some of its members tell me, it’s really the ideal place to roast such a culture. Anyone who watches these scenes can grasp what’s being implied - that watches are a sort of generic male gift, that their value is purely symbolic and yet people remain particular about them - but I imagine someone who actually knew the watches being displayed in the show would have had a much better read on the dynamics at play. Earlier in the series, Tom Wambsgans stresses over choosing the right gift for his father-in-law Logan Roy, and ultimately chooses a watch that Logan barely glances at before handing it off to one of his henchmen. Just a few weeks ago, Succession had a bit where Kendall Roy essentially threw a temper tantrum after his girlfriend bought him a watch he didn’t like. Reddit obviously isn’t the only place where people make fun of watches. For example, this is literally the first time in my life that I’ve ever even written the words “Seiko” and “Patek.” That said, someone unfamiliar with watches probably learns more about them by analyzing the content on r/WatchesCircleJerk than they do on r/Watches, an earnest watch forum. Such is also the case of any watch subreddit, satire or not. Case in point: When I scroll through the subreddit, the majority of the jokes go right over my head. That’s really the only way the subreddit works - without the knowledge of the difference between a Seiko and a Patek, most of the jokes just don’t hit. Of course, he and almost everyone involved in the subreddit is a watch guy themselves. But it’s obvious that the author, king_noro, is himself considerably informed about the world of watches. The post continues on, bringing the fictional interaction further into the realm of absurdity. ‘Oh my god, show me both,’ she said, biting her bottom lip, nostrils flaring.” ‘My penis is only slightly average, unfortunately, but I do have an impressive collection of Swiss mechanical watches.’ ‘Of course I am,’ she says, ‘I also love big, meaty cocks. I take it you’re into fine Swiss watch-making, as well.’ “As I reach out to pick up the tray, the clerk exclaimed, ‘Oh my goodness, is that a Rolex GMT Master II reference 16710?’ To which I responded, ‘Why, yes, of course. “I was at the drive-through picking up a few cappuccinos for my wife and her boyfriend,” one of the top posts of the week reads. First date, awkward silence, until she politely says "cute watch". ![]()
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