There are many time-honored topics that people will always joke about in part because they are, or were, based on some level of reality.
Just the mere mention of these subjects instantly initiates a predetermined connotation, usually negative, for the listener.
If I say New York cab drivers, airline food, reality television, Miley Cyrus or Vanderbilt football, you probably, without even realizing it, adopt a wry smile and start nodding your head knowingly.
The thing is, Cyrus’ latest record is pretty darn good, and the Commodores, a perennial doormat, have won a bunch of games in the last couple of years.
Mention the word snow around here, and several things instantly happen. The first is that people lose their dang minds and instantly launch into doomsday-prepper mode, rushing off to the stores to buy all the milk and bread they can, as well as canned items they’ve never eaten in their lives.