The GOAT of All Blog Posts

Last week, Derek made another attempt to alienate our younger blog readers with a post completely centered around lyrics from a 1960/70s rock band that even I struggled to follow at times. After it was posted, I had more than one person email me to ask if Derek was feeling OK. I mean, obscure references are kind of our specialty, but that took things to a brand new low. (note from Derek: Meh, I don’t need to fight to prove I’m right. No, I don’t need to be forgiven.)

When I mentioned to Derek that, “You realize that no one under the age of 40 is going to have any idea what you are talking about,” he responded with a snippy, “That’s probably only about 5 of our blog subscribers anyway.”

I didn’t think that was fair. I mean, we have more than 900 subscribers to our blog, and I would like to think that there are at least 25 people among them born after the year of the last Philadelphia 76ers championship (that would be 1983).

So to get a toehold on this demographic and to gauge their feelings about CMEpalooza (and to supplant Derek’s planned Jimmy Buffett tribute post) (note from Derek: Wasting Away in CMEpaloozaville blog post coming soon!), I decided to put together a little Gen Z focus group. I encouraged our participants to use their best current slang that would probably go way over the heads of some of our readers but would hopefully help some of you out there avoid becoming this guy (OK, “this guy” is actually legendary Philadelphia Eagles’ announcer Merrill Reese, who was born in the age of the dinosaurs. I just wanted an excuse to mention that the NFL season starts this week and that I should not be bothered for the next 22 Sundays).

LET’S GO!!

(Quick aside: “Let’s go!” is my least favorite trendy phrase of the last decade. Every time I hear someone scream out, “Let’s go!” I can’t help but wonder where exactly they want to go. It makes no sense.)

Question 1: So what do you think about CMEpalooza?

Lowkey, CMEpalooza is pretty gucci. I’m a total stan. No kizzy cap.

Question 2: How often do you read the CMEpalooza blog? How valuable is the blog to the full CMEpalooza experience?

TBH, you guys are the CEOs of bloggers. I feel like so many people try to flex these days or they are just total noobs. Your blog is pretty lit.

Question 3: How do you feel about Derek’s haikus?

They make me want to yeet my laptop out the window. That dude is such a Chad. Take the L already.

Question 4: What do you find to be the most valuable thing about CMEpalooza from an educational perspective?

Watching CMEpalooza…it’s like I’m hanging with my squad. It just hits different than other events. Those other meetings are so cheugy. But CMEpalooza is cool AF.

Question 5: Any thoughts on the fashion sense of our hosts?

OMG, that drip is sad. You guys need to yassify yourselves or something.

Question 6: What could we do better with CMEpalooza?

It doesn’t happen a lot, but it’s always a bit sus when you have the same people two years in a row. They must be giving you guys some mad guap. IYKYK.

Question 7: Did you give a follow to the brand-new CMEpalooza LinkedIn page yesterday so that you don’t miss any important updates about our event?

Of course — you guys have mad CME clout. Plus, I’ve got FOMO.

Question 8: How much are you looking forward to CMEpalooza Fall on Wednesday, October 18?

I’m low-key freaking out that it’s only a few weeks away. Don’t sleep on CMEpalooza everyone. It’s gonna slay.

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