"Everyone knows about it and I don't"

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Ok, so yesterday I went to a residence event at my university that was organised by our don. And then the conversation steered to people talking about the book and movie Twilight. I did not have a clue what it was. Then, the don started saying "I saw Eclipse over the weekend" and everyone there seemed to know what she was talking about and I was so lost.

I mean, I heard of Twilight before, but how is it that I would remember to search up exactly everything that I hear on the Internet? I finally skimmed about it on wikipedia today.

I felt so left out and I seriously don't know how people just know about certain things. Don't people have busy lives and forget to search up on certain things?

No. You just have good taste compared to people who like Twilight (read: 12 year olds).

It shows you're more of an individual IMO. The only reason most people like that Twilight crap is because their friends do, but you clearly have your own interests and tastes, which is good.

The don probably went to see the movie with her kids, or because she wants to know what young people watch these days. But hey! No shame in saying: "What's that you're talking about?" or "I can't remember what 'Twilight' is. Care to remind me?" That's also more than adequate conversation, and nothing to be ashamed about!

There's no need to follow the herd when it comes to popular culture, but if everyone knows the elevators are broken, you should find out as soon as possible

Are you 'oblivious' about everything? Or do you have your own interests?

I don't really know what music/movies/topics are popular with the people I know and are in my age group. I have my own interests/hobbies.

Look at it this way: if you didn't know about Twilight yet you probably didn't care. Why even read up on it? Just so you can fit in? Be yourself.

Sometimes it's like everyone reads the same books, watches the same movies and television shows - or at least know enough to talk about them.. I usually am completely out of the loop. I rarely like most popular things enough to care.. does make for awkwardness socially though. I think it's a form of small-talk, like with certain sporting events, they assume that everyone is familiar with what happened and structure a conversation around it.

I read about Twilight just to see what it is. I honestly don't care about novel books anyway, but if its well known enough that most people knew what it is, I figured I should at least see what it is.

I actually relish in this phenomenon on a regular basis. There is often a sigh and smile, followed by, "You really DO live in a cave, don't you?"

I had no idea there was a book and movie called Twilight. But that's fine with me!

I wouldn't read that simpering teen girl fantasy garbage unless someone paid me cash up front - and I feel the same about the Harry Potter series and all of Anne Rice's books - however, there are some pop culture trends that you almost have to be living in a cave not to be aware of.

Even if you miss the entire cast of the film shilling the movie with endless banal clips on every chat show on television, there are the banner ads on every other webpage, the drink cup tie-ins at fast food franchises, the t-shirts, the trailers on other DvDs, the comedy show parodies - I mean, they really rub our collective noses in it when they think they've got a hot item going.

That said, I'd be at a loss if I found myself in the middle of a conversation about Twilight, too. But the very mention of the subject would likely send me into a state of catatonic boredom.

They probably all had the same interests so they all knew what they were talking about. It happens to everyday where they don't know what someone is talking about. I am sure not everyone in the group talked about it because they also didn't know anything about it.

I was never interested in Twilight and only saw the first movie because someone got me curious. For one, it was filmed here in Oregon so I rented it from the redbox and watched it.

You missed Twilight? Count yourself lucky. I have a little sister and have been hearing about it off and on for almost a year. I like my vampires inhuman, evil, and souless, not sparkly.

Whoa there. I wouldn't ever put Harry Potter into a comparison with Anne Rice. That's just me, though.

Last week my friend said she was going to see Eclipse at midnight. I said 'Oh, what eclipse, where can you see it??'. I was very excited that there was going to be some kind of eclipse in the sky. She laughed at me and thought I was joking, but I wasn't. I have never heard of the movie 'Eclipse' and had no idea what it was or that it was related to Twilight. I guess most people hear of this stuff from their friends or on TV. I am very busy (31 yo w/ 2 kids, I am NT btw) and don't pay attention to much except stuff I have to pay attention to or am interested in.

Harry Potter is a very enjoyable read; there's nothing wrong with that. It's imaginative and well developed.
I read Interview with the Vampire many many years ago and it was different from the following books. I enjoyed it but found it flowed more like a 19th century novel. The following books got progressively more commercial and worse. It happens all the time. She is a victim of her own success.