alt Hacker NewsIt’s a reference to a very old SNL sketch called “shimmer”. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/03lLPUYkpYM
It probably won’t be up very long but it’s a classic.
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gpderetta • today at 3:34 PM
ah, I thought it was an Ubik reference!
inetknght • today at 3:17 PM
Hah, nice!
Of course for maximum confusion, there’s Gen X me, making this reference to my Gen Alpha kids who have absolutely no idea what I’m talking about.
I’m still waiting for the moment in the ice cream shop when I can ask them, “sugar or plain?” https://mediaburn.org/videos/sugar-or-plain/