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[hasthekeys]

Can we just not talk about the hair? Please? It was 1999. It was 1999. Everyone made bad decisions because of Y2K! Keanu Reeves was considered an action film star! Britney Spears was telling people to hit her and Christina Aguilera was telling people to rub her and Dudley Do-Right! Inspector Gadget!

Look, it was just a bad time for everyone. So don't harp on my hair and we'll be good. Okay with you?

[...]

And, yeah, you should watch Downton Abbey. It's a good show. Elegant.

[Like your hair?]

No!

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[ohpleasetony]

I can't judge. I had the Aniston.

Speaking of, we're penciling in a date. Me, you, a bottle of wine and the third season. I haven't had a chance to watch it yet and I could stand a little more elegance and a lot less violence in my life.

[hasthekeys]

[Thinking about Pepper with the Aniston...well now, isn't that a vision of loveliness? The '90s done right is what that is.

A date? Gosh, way to go straight for his heart, Pepper.]

You've already watched the first two? I didn't know you watched it.

[Or did she spend time watching it when he was in the hospital? Mysteries.]

[ohpleasetony]

I didn't know you watched it. We could've been watching it together this whole time.

[Imagine, someone to talk to who has the ability to watch an entire movie all the way to the end, let alone an entire British series.]

So, what do you think? Do you mind a rewatch?

[hasthekeys]

[Uh oh, talk about uncertainty.]

I just figured you'd like to go home at the end of the day, kick off your heels, and listen to Tony tell you all about his day. Doing whatever he does. Did. Not wanting work to follow you home.

[Making an army of Iron Men.]

I don't mind a rewatch at all.

[square_cubelaw]

We all thought we looked good in the 90's, so I'm not going to judge.

[hasthekeys]

[Talking robot? Not the strangest thing he's seen, certainly. He can roll with it.]

Maybe it's one of those herd mentality things. Or is that lemmings? Everyone's doing it, why don't you...fit in kind of thing.

I just don't know how fanny packs make you fit in.

[square_cubelaw]

Sometimes I try to catch up with the times. I used to think those sarcastic t-shirts were funny back then.

I think real style died after the 30's.

[hasthekeys]

What sarcastic t-shirts? There's just been so many t-shirts with stupid one-liners on them that I can't keep up anymore.

[I can't sleep, the lawn gnomes will steal my underwear.

I can't sleep, the clowns will eat me.

Etc. etc.]

[manofiron]

Let it go, buddy. You're getting bent out of shape for nothing.

[hasthekeys]

Let go of what, the existence of a mullet—your words—or Downton Abbey?

[manofiron]

The mullet. It's over. It's done. No one's judging you.

[hasthekeys]

[There's a moment's pause, and then:]

What about the earring?

[uknowuwantmebaby]

What's sad is that you remember Inspector Gadget.

[hasthekeys]

I had to look it up. I'm not a tech genius, but I can use Google.

[uknowuwantmebaby]

Oh sure, cause when I spend my time, it's Googling 1999.

[hasthekeys]

Mad rhyme, dawg.

[ex_decept617]

[She had to bite the inside of her cheek to keep from smirking.] Don't worry, you pulled it off pretty well. All things considered.

[hasthekeys]

You think so? No hiding your face in shame, no feelings of second-hand embarrassment?

[ex_decept617]

[She shrugged.] Like you said, it was 1999. And you were at some type of party/convention weren't you?

[overheatings]

Style like that would make me want someone to put me out of my misery.

[hasthekeys]

I—I wouldn't go quite that far. I can honestly say I quite like being alive.

[overheatings]

Sure? I'd be happy to do you a solid.

[ficus]

Is no one referencing Tony's sideburns? Seriously? That seems somehow offensive. Not to mention subtly hypocritical. [ And she would like to take this time to very seriously not mention her bang problem. ]

[hasthekeys]

He was just going through a tough time, that's all. I'm sure that he'll pull himself back together and go back to the shave from before.

[Or...]

Unless he's tired of men trying to emulate his facial hairstyle. Maybe that's why he did it.

[ficus]

Ya think? [ She manages to chuckle now. ] Distract the world with the Elvis look and Stark chic is off scot-free.

For the record, I'm sure it's probably not the worst look you've had. We've all tried to make the attempts to fit into the 80s somewhere along the line.