As you browse wikis or participate in forums, at times there will be a great example of the subject at hand that pops into your mind. The problem is that you'd rather not admit to watching that show. "I think in that show there was an example of a
Harmless Villain. Or so I heard..." Yeah, right. You don't think so, you know so. You've seen every episode, and you know that villain's motivations, relationships, and
Embarrassing Middle Name.
This usually stems from:
- Media not targeted at your demographic, especially being in an extreme Periphery Demographic.
- The work being a guilty pleasure.
- The work being pornographic.
- The work being So Bad Its Horrible, but you saw the whole thing anyway.
- Any work that elicits "I can't believe I sat through that!"
- A work you are willing to defend on its own merits. But admitting you know it means you probably know of plenty you won't defend.
Around here
There Is No Such Thing As Notability, so odd examples that fit are just fine. And there is sometimes a pride in knowing obscure knowledge of an obscure show.
Note that in this wiki, this is not only used as part of a
Lampshade Hanging, but also straight when someone really
has only heard about something.
Examples for
being this:
- Burn Hollywood Burn. Yes, that's what this troper thought too afterwards.
Examples for
using this:
