“At a party a few years ago I told a guy he looked like James Cagney.”
Same here. I had mentioned Rube Goldberg regarding a project I was working on. Same reaction.
I turn 70 next week. I’ve learned to be careful when bringing up allusions to popular culture. Many that were universally recognized seem to have gone by the wayside, even to folks in their early fifties. OTOH, I still don’t know why I’m supposed to know who the Kardashians are - so I guess it works both ways.