"Basically we watched Queen's Gambit together when it came out and she liked it a lot so I playfully offered to teach her to play chess so we could play together. She said she wasn't that interested, but a few days ago she told me 'remember when you said you could play chess? Well I really want you t"
"I've also found myself wishing I had friends who were more willing to express outright disdain or contempt for normie cultural anchors such as the NYT, Popular Netflix shows (such as Queen's Gambit), and Andy Warhol exhibitions."