That can happen when you shout references without reading the room. I don't think references are a good replacement for humor. "Haha you said the thing," okay, cool, what else?

I like OP's response because they try to create a learning opportunity, even if it is a bit of a bloated response.

This is my opinion and I'm sorry if I sound pretentious lol.

Edit: not OP's response but the other guy, mb