How do you judge what is too "niche" in terms of pop culture references, or possibly too niche in general? The answers I get frustrated with are the ones I have absolutely no relationship to- like actor names, or tv shows that I hear about but would never watch. I guess this is basically a question of how you determine "difficulty" in general, but I wonder if you have some limit in your mind that you don't cross.
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How do you judge what is too "niche" in terms of pop culture references, or possibly too niche in general? The answers I get frustrated with are the ones I have absolutely no relationship to- like actor names, or tv shows that I hear about but would never watch. I guess this is basically a question of how you determine "difficulty" in general, but I wonder if you have some limit in your mind that you don't cross.