obscurantism

My friend said, 'I don’t get why people just watch TikTok.' I said, 'You’re not enlightened enough, brother.'

My teacher talked about 'ontological implications' for 10 minutes. I fell asleep.

My mom asked, 'What’s going on with you?' I said, 'I’m in a state of flux.' She said, 'Go to bed.'

I said, 'The meaning of life is 42,' and my friend said, 'That’s just a metaphor for quantum physics.'

My boss said, 'We need a paradigm shift.' I said, 'That means we’re getting new chairs.'

I explained that ‘synergy’ is just a fancy word for ‘working together.’ My friend said, 'You’re not a genius.' I said, 'I’m just a very tired genius.'

My friend came back from China and said, 'The average American life is a masterpiece of chaos.' I said, 'You just saw a McDonald’s.'

My expat buddy claimed that the Washington Monument is a symbol of human potential. I said, 'It’s just a tall stone.' He said, 'You’re just not a visionary.'

My ex said, 'The Mona Lisa is just a really good meme.' I said, 'You’re not a Renaissance man. You’re a meme man.'