#omgcp#au#fic#zimbits#I love this#but wtf does jack hockey zimmermann talk about with bitty? wwii??#or does he get quizzed on pop culture by a horrified eric how-do-you-not-know-beyoncĆ© bitty bittle?#jack starting any conversation and realising itās hockey related and having to divert it into some weird metaphor#how much does bitty know?#can jack convince him the shootout he just mentioned is a photography term?
IāM CACKLING I LOVE THIS
So it works because Bitty tried to start small talk with the hot French Canadian guy who visits his bakery, but gets nervous every time, so he never really can say anything at first. The guy is always a bit curt and quick about his business, and holds his camera like a lifeline sometimes, so Bitty makes sure not to make him uncomfortable, but is interested in him for sure.
But then towards the end of one day, Halo gets put on and Bitty starts singing along while cleaning up the bakery. Bitty turns and accidentally makes direct eye contact with Jack, who was the only person there still, who has his cup halfway to his mouth and an amused look on his face.
Bitty is obviously embarrassed, but then Jack is like āI guess you like this song, huh?ā and Bitty goes āOf course I love this song, who doesnāt like BeyoncĆ©?ā and Jack goes, āBeyoncĆ©? Is she well known then?ā
Bitty just drops the broom he was holding. Jack looks concerned. Bitty looks horrified.
āHun, how do you not know BeyoncĆ©? HOW??ā
Jack just looks away and is embarrassed and tells Bitty heās been pretty ācaught up in my job, travelling and stuffā and hasnāt had the time to really know pop culture. Plus, heās French Canadian.Ā
Bitty then immediately starts to chat with Jack about different artists and pop culture in general, and learns that Jack genuinely just knows none of it. Nothing. Jack has no reference point, he only knows country music. Out of everything. Country. Music.
Bitty then declares that Jack has to let him teach him pop culture if he wants to keep coming to his bakery because āI will not let a single person into this establishment if they donāt know BEYONCĆ!ā Bitty is worried he took that too far but then Jack laughs (and itās a wonderful sound that Bitty unashamedly tucks into his memory) and agrees. As Jack leaves, Bitty just watches him go, realizes the first conversation he had with the hot guy was about him not knowing pop culture and berating him for 15 minutes, and Bitty justs slams his head into the table