Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[prabe]

Zeno: What kind of music do you like? I'm kind of a Swifite.

Achilles: A SWIFTIE! You loser. She's ... ugh. OMG. She's popular. Do you know why sheep like you listen to her? Because of her brand. You have no taste. You probably hate music. If you ever actually thought about music, you wouldn't like Taylor Swift because she sucks. You only like Taylor Swift because she's popular.

Zeno: Oh, okay. That's ... that's a lot. I just like what I like. What do you like?

Achilles: Listen up, old man. I'm on the avant garde of music. I only listen to and play experimental music. Because I have spent the time to know what I like!

Zeno: ...okay. So, um, Philip Glass?

Achilles: HA HA! No. He's, like, old and stuff.

Zeno: Laurie Anderson?

Achilles: Of course not.

Zeno: You got me. What do you like?

Achilles: Punk rock. You know, the music that is on the avant garde!

Zeno: ....okay? The Heartwells? Maple Hill? No Plan?

Achilles: Who? No. Avant Garde! The Clash! The Sex Pistols! The Buzzcocks! OY!

Zeno: ....I don't get it. Weren't those bands from, like, a long time ago? How could they still be considered avant garde? Wouldn't it be, I dunno, Nancy Mounir?

Achilles: Bruh. Do you even listen, bruh? Do you even listen? I'm not talking about the cutting edge, I'm talking about the bleeding edge! Which ended when I stopped paying attention.

Zeno: ...I think you were put in this world to punish me for my sins, Achilles.

As someone who kinda stopped listening to music for pleasure (after playing in basement and garage bands, and getting into recording, and ... and ...) because I trust neither my hearing nor my emotional responses ... I feel vaguely as though I agree with both Zeno and Achilles, here.

 

[MoonSong]

Snarf: If you could be any kind of animal, what kind of animal would you be?

Job Applicant: That's a weird question. What does that have to do with the job?

Snarf: Humor me. What kind of animal?

Applicant: .....um, a cat. I'd be a cat.

Snarf: Huh. Interesting answer! Why would you want to be a cat?

Applicant: Well, I have a cat. And it seems like a great life. Sit in the sun. Get fed. You never really have to do anything. It's pretty much how I want to live.


The applicant did not get the job.

Remember kids, Baphy Snarf is evil...

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

As someone who kinda stopped listening to music for pleasure (after playing in basement and garage bands, and getting into recording, and ... and ...) because I trust neither my hearing nor my emotional responses ... I feel vaguely as though I agree with both Zeno and Achilles, here.

When it comes to people's tastes, I always reflect back on something from my past.

Some time ago, a younger family member was expressing his love of a certain comedian to me (let's say his name rhymed with Main Rook). This is way back when Main Rook was really popular. Anyway, I was kind of ... sarcastic about Main Rook and said some unkind things about the comedian and how the YFM would "grow out of it." Entirely justified in my mind, but still. And then YFM argued back with me about how awesome Main Rook was, etc.

The next day, having had some time to realize what had transpired, I went to YFM and told YFM how proud I was of YFM. I knew it must have been difficult to stand up for what YFM liked - especially to me (I can be cutting... shocking, I know), and that YFM should never be ashamed to like something, or to feel enthusiasm for something. I was wrong for being a dick, and I was happy that YFM was sharing his enthusiasm. Main Rook might not be for me, but that didn't mean it wasn't for YFM.

The YFM eventually did grow out of the Main Rook phase on his own but that was part of his growing to learn and love different types and styles of comedy. To learn what he loved and liked. And I'd like to think that I helped YFM do that- but do you know how? Not by the one time I insulted Main Rook (and apologized afterwards, deservedly). But by sharing other things with YFM that I loved and that broadened YFM's comedic horizons.

Share what you love, and why you love it. That's always the best way.

 

[prabe]

Unrelated to the above ...

I'm not the only one looking at that thread title and getting a strong whiff of J. Jonah Jameson, am I?

 

[TiQuinn]

Unrelated to the above ...

I'm not the only one looking at that thread title and getting a strong whiff of J. Jonah Jameson, am I?

 

[Mannahnin]

"[Mechanic name here]: THREAT OR MENACE?'

 

[TiQuinn]

"[Mechanic name here]: THREAT OR MENACE?'

Oh, I was thinking 4e!

 

[Mannahnin]

But Critical Threats are a 3.x mechanic!

(And Menace is a Magic: the Gathering keyword/creature ability).

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

When it comes to people's tastes, I always reflect back on something from my past.

I learned a long time ago ago that EVERYONE likes something bad or hates something good, and it’s not my job to convince anyone otherwise unless they make it an issue to me.

 

[gnarlygninja]

Which is it?

It's Mark 6:11. KJV has another sentence that makes it much less chill.