RBA (XKCD)
by ShahToday’s XKCD comic was brilliant as usual, and required one to know of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air in order to grasp its meaning.
Alt: This is a story all about how I started drinking.
Examples of Bel-air vs Reverse Bel-air:
Bel-air:
I ate some pretty bad food at this really dingy diner last night and I think I may have gotten food poisoning. I’ve been up all night with a stomach ache and lets say nothing about what’s been going on below that. I just don’t understand /b/, what should I do? I mean, it wasn’t like I ate that much of it. I just got in one little fight and my mom got scared and said you’re moving in with your auntie and uncle in Bel-air.
Reverse Bel-air:
Now this is a story all about how my life got flip-turned upside down and I’d like to take a minute just sit right there I’ll tell you how I got arrested for soliciting a minor while just waiting for my nephew to get out of elementary school with my stereo blaring. It’s tragic really, serve and protect my butt.
As you can see, the Bel-air melds the song into the end of the conversation, and you suddenly realize they’re singing Fresh Prince. Whereas the reverse starts with Fresh Prince and then merges in the relevant conversation.
“Just sit right there” is usually the best place to start a reverse (as seen in the comic) and “…got in one little fight” is the predominant shift.
Thank you Jenner (XKCD addict) for the information.
Getting RBA’ed is the best and wackiest way of getting dumped! Ha!
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air Opening Theme:
Ah, good ole’ times.
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