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| kathryn |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 18:42:17
A bit nervous posting this, afraid that people will dismiss me as a snob. Here goes. I've become friends with this guy (totally platonic) and he's cool, we have a similar background, almost identical tastes in music, he's nice, funny, quick, smart blah blah blah. We've hung out a bunch. Two days ago, I went to his house for the first time. I walk in and it's like omigod total horrible taste in art, furniture, everything. A dump and then some. I am not into "art" or "furniture." I don't care about fashion (wearing another black Morrissey T-shirt as I write this). I don't care about people's "outsides." I feel like a snot saying this, but it has truly put me off
and it's all I can think about when we hang out now. His taste wasn't "ironic," he wasn't trying to be hip, nor is he too poor to buy some decent stuff. This isn't about the ages-old subjectivity about what constitutes beauty. I believe that most people would say, "This guy has hideous taste." I have seen a couple of threads here about whether you can date someone who has shitty taste in music. Though this isn't a romantic thing, I do enjoy this person's sarcasm and smarts but I feel an embarrassing weirdness when I think about the plaid couch and the bad bad bad, like, velvet art and shit. Anybody have any ideas?
 I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
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| kathryn |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 08:26:32
Floop. Enlighten us. Tell us about Floop's theories and/or feelings about Wilco.
Myself, I like listening to Wilco but find annoying the sort of Wilco fans
who get a little humorless and intense about how great Wilco is. Most Wilco fans fall into this category, kind of like fans of the only truly evil thing to come out of Canada. I can't even write her name without feeling nausea. Joni Mitchell. (wraps arms around self and shivvers.)
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| TarTar |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 07:07:23
No, he seems to know why he dislikes them and he'll talk about it. While I like Wilco, and I like Floop, I've come to accept that they co-exist and clash, and that's perfectly fine. It was troubling at first because I couldn't see how a person (whom I don't know) that seemed to have taste similar to mine could have such hatred for a band like Wilco, a band that I really like. But I got over it and now I think it's funny. I like his Wilco bashing, got no beef with it. Maybe it'd be different if I hung out with him in person.
Inna zany combination of Wayne's Pet Youngin'! |
| KimStanleyRobinson |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 07:03:37
Wilco, Uncle Tupelo and their ilk are fine in my book.
I'm a big Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers fan as well as Old Crow Medicine Show, Gillian Welch...other country-ish stuff, but I'm in eastern Ky...its in the water here.
I'd venture a guess that Floop is a non-fan that will not elaborate on the nature of his dislike.
Kind of like hippies that respond to the phrase "Good heavy metal" with "Isn't that an oxymoron?"  |
| TarTar |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 06:52:45
I'm guessing that's directed at Floop and not me. Remember, I just delivered the message. Don't be like the Greeks and cut off the head of messenger who brings bad news.
Inna zany combination of Wayne's Pet Youngin'! |
| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 06:50:08
what?!?! Are you crazy!?!?! thats crazy talk!
God forbid I exude confidence and enjoy sex |
| TarTar |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 06:44:24
quote:
What the hell is wrong with Wilco!?!?!?!??!?!
Don't get him started. Let's just leave it at: Floop thinks that Wilco is not so special or good at the style of music they're playing.
Inna zany combination of Wayne's Pet Youngin'! |
| whoreatthedoor |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 06:25:18
quote:
Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
taste has nothing to do with it. if he\she makes you feel good go for it. i mean who the fuck cares about furniture or music tastes? personally i don't. for christ's sake it should be only a hobby... are we going crazy? i've been with a girl that thinks that ramazzotti and cranberries are music. enough said.
 join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
I'm offended because I like some Cranberries songs. Ramzzotti? No, thanks.
I bet the most of you love some non-cool songs. We should start a cathartic thread about it.
"¡¡¡Bien!!!, dame el ritmo. Así es mejor" - Jonathan Richman |
| GypsyDeath |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 06:01:43
quote:
Originally posted by floop
my ex-girlfriend was a huge Wilco fan, which goes to show that i'm pretty open-minded.
but then again, we are broken up now..
i think when it comes to romantic interest, yeah, those things are way more important. but not as much for friends. i've got good friends who don't like Frank Black. and like Wilco.
actually, i've been meaning to break off those relationships too.
What the hell is wrong with Wilco!?!?!?!??!?!
God forbid I exude confidence and enjoy sex |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 05:58:06
yeah well can you plait your underarm hair huh? can you? with little silver bells on the end so you jingle when you walk? This time next year everyone will be doing it I tell thee.
Frank Black ate my hamster |
| kathryn |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 05:18:28
Thank you one and all for helping out an island girl.
Ebb, it's possible for married people to have friends of the opposite sex.
Nothing like a decade and a half of marriage to help you master the art of
just being friends.
Funny that some of you say "you're superficial, who cares what his outsides are like" and the other half are saying "foggedabbouit, life's to short to hang out with people with plaid couches."
Floop, I don't think you're being an a-hole. Honestly, I appreciate your
perspective.
I still get the heebie jeebies thinking about the ugly-ass decor, and calling it decor is being charitable. The thing that freaks me out the most is
my own reaction of "uh uh, do I really wanna hang with this person?"
But it's not like he wears patchouli or anything like hippie goddess "My Armpits Have Never Seen A Razor" Tre. And we all know how much
Floop likes his hippie porn.
Thanks again, all.
P.S. Dump all non-Frank-fan friends.
I still believe in the excellent joy of the Frank |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/29/2004 : 00:41:56
If you want I can make him some very modern furniture... I´ll just have to think how to send it from Portugal to Jamaica! But we´ll find a way.
...The majority of people are just like, `Play the monkey song!' |
| floop |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:43:28
my ex-girlfriend was a huge Wilco fan, which goes to show that i'm pretty open-minded.
but then again, we are broken up now..
i think when it comes to romantic interest, yeah, those things are way more important. but not as much for friends. i've got good friends who don't like Frank Black. and like Wilco.
actually, i've been meaning to break off those relationships too.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
| The King Of Karaoke |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:38:27
Kind of.
Often times I'll go out on a date with a girl, and may get a peak at her cd collection somewhere along the way (car, whatever) and become repulsed by their lame ass taste in music(?). I met this girl who loved music to no end, but it was all crap! That pseudo alt pop shite on the radio/MTV these days.
I'm a bit of a music /movie snob. I think someones taste in music says alot about their personality.
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| mun chien andalusia |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:29:28
taste has nothing to do with it. if he\she makes you feel good go for it. i mean who the fuck cares about furniture or music tastes? personally i don't. for christ's sake it should be only a hobby... are we going crazy? i've been with a girl that thinks that ramazzotti and cranberries are music. enough said.
join the cult of errol\and you can have a beer\without having to quit smoking
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| Broken Face |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:17:33
one of my best friends in the world has a giant vinyl sign of britney spears and nysnc in his bedroom. i shit you not. and he's not gay. he and i have totally opposite tastes in music, most movies, and books. but he's a great guy and we have a lot of fun together. fuck superficial shit. i'd even go as far as to say fuck taste in music and movies. is it cool to have friends who all dig the same stuff? of course. but its not THAT important.
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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| n/a |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:08:20
yeah, wake up and smell the patchoulli
Frank Black ate my hamster |
| floop |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 19:01:22
not to be an a-hole but it's kind of ironic to say "i don't care about peoples outsides" but then state that this persons apartment was such a turn off that you can't hang out with them.
me, i'm open about being shallow and superficial. people's tastes and style say a lot about them. if they don't coincide with yours, then that can be odd. but if you're just friends what do you care?
i have a good long-time friend from college who's personal style bugs me sometimes, but, we're just different. we're still good friends though.
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee! |
| Ebb Vicious |
Posted - 10/28/2004 : 18:45:10
well don't worry too much about furniture, most guys don't give it a second thought. my furniture is attrocious.
but taste in music and taste in movies says a lot about a person.
the art might be a bad sign too, but in general, single guys have a reputation/stereotype for sub-standard living conditions because it's true. we often don't really give it much thought.
edit: also, weren't you just talking about being married in the other thread??
edit #2: oh right "totally plataonic", well then if it's platonic who cares, if being around him isn't fun then ditch him. very simple. |
