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[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Constructive debates are for work, school, and talk amongst friends.
 
 Message board brawls is what this board is all about. Unfortunately, most of the people here all like the same stuff, so it gets pretty boring.
 
 

Originally posted by you be betty:
  i hate being labeled an elitist prick.  most of the time, the people that are doing said labeling will get to know me and realize i know a lot more about "their" music than they think.
 
 
 oh, and, by the way?
 this thread has gotten ridiculous.
 
 is everybody EVER going to agree on the same bands, the same genres, the same shows, 100%?  
 no.  we aren't.
 
 we ARE here to discuss music and shows and whatever the hell else we feel like discussing, but we aren't all always going to agree.
 we're only human.
 
 so please, stop picking fights on the interweb and get along.  
 there is a fine line between a constructive debate, and a message board brawl.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  The (gay) front desk guy looked at my cd's unknowingly, and said, "Have you ever heard the Killers? They have this album called 'Hot Fuss', it's really good, you should really check it out." I pretended not to know who they are, though in all honesty I don't know if I've heard any of their songs.
 

yeah, i never know what to do in situations like this ... what's the proper response to this?  can any elitist pricks out there help me out?  kosmo?

[ggw]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  The (gay) front desk guy looked at my cd's unknowingly, and said, "Have you ever heard the Killers? They have this album called 'Hot Fuss', it's really good, you should really check it out." I pretended not to know who they are, though in all honesty I don't know if I've heard any of their songs.
 

yeah, i never know what to do in situations like this ... what's the proper response to this?  can any elitist pricks out there help me out?  kosmo? [/b]

Nod. Grin.  Walk away.

[kosmo vinyl]

and post about it on your blog....

[you be betty]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  I had a long dentist appointment a few weeks ago, and they told me I could bring some cd's to listen to when the dentist was drilling my teeth. I brought a Josh Rouse and a Ron Sexsmith cd.
 
 The (gay) front desk guy looked at my cd's unknowingly, and said, "Have you ever heard the Killers? They have this album called 'Hot Fuss', it's really good, you should really check it out." I pretended not to know who they are, though in all honesty I don't know if I've heard any of their songs.
 
   

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  on the whole elitist prick tip ... i was having this conversation with a girl at a party this weekend about the bravery, and i literally just had to walk away ... i didn't want to be an asshole, and i couldn't take it any longer
 
 anyone had a similar experience?

[/b]

of COURSE i have had a similar experience.  
 i'm in high school, for chrissake.
 99% of the people they surround me with daily have NO CLUE.
 
 quite a few people won't even discuss music with me, for fear of getting shot down.
 but when they do, it's like...LAUGH-O-RAMA.
 
 in the last six months, especially, you have no idea how many times i've gotten the
 "omigod, have you heard of like...The Postal Service?  they are on the Garden State soundtrack, and they are like, sooooo good!!!111one.  i thought you might, like, know who they are because you like, know everything about music, and, omigod i love that song Such Great Heights.  it's sooooo, like,  mellow.  omigod!  now we have something in common!!!!11eleven"

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  yeah, i never know what to do in situations like this ... what's the proper response to this?  can any elitist pricks out there help me out?  kosmo?

people always offer me cds to listen to at work, of course I dont want to be rude so I listen and then I have to say, yeah it was ok, not really my thing, but not bad, which for some reason says to them that I loved it and they only bring in more
 
 "yeah man, i really want to hear the new mudvayne cd"

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

The people at my wife's work, including the 40something company president, are trying to get her to read Harry Potter books.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  The people at my wife's work, including the 40something company president, are trying to get her to read Harry Potter books.

thats not really that odd, plenty of intelligent well-read people read those books

[kosmo vinyl]

zoink

[ggw]

Originally posted by general grievous:
 plenty of intelligent well-read people read those books

That's why it was odd that they would suggest it to Rhett's wife.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

And people at my office ask me if I've seen the Star Wars movie. Why would I want to see such mainstream crap? Next they'll be asking me if I've bought the latest Dave Matthews album.

[ratioci nation]

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  And people at my office ask me if I've seen the Star Wars movie. Why would I want to see such mainstream crap? Next they'll be asking me if I've bought the latest Dave Matthews album.

or watched the latest Nascar race

[ggw]

Originally posted by general grievous:
   

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
  And people at my office ask me if I've seen the Star Wars movie. Why would I want to see such mainstream crap? Next they'll be asking me if I've bought the latest Dave Matthews album.

or watched the latest Nascar race [/b]

Or saw the last episode of Rock Star INXS

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I always think it's hilarious when elitist music fans on this board start talking about the latest blockbuster movies out of Hollywood.

[eltee]

Originally posted by general grievous:
   

Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
  yeah, i never know what to do in situations like this ... what's the proper response to this?  can any elitist pricks out there help me out?  kosmo?

people always offer me cds to listen to at work[/b]

Yes, nod, mumble fake agreeance, walk away.
 I get free stuff sometimes and pass along to Kosmo. Then he has a vast amount of music for any type of show.
 One doc appt. I had, they picked the music [for me]. I told them it was rather loud. They said, "What? You don't like John Mayer??? What would you prefer?"  I said, "Quiet."
 They looked like a bunch of hurt puppies.
 Talk about stereotyping. They took one look at me and thought I'd like to hear Mayer while going through a medical procedure?
 If there ever is a need, or next time, I'm bringing in my own Kosmomix.