Current Events > It occurred to me this week that people might really just have different tastes

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I've always maintained that if I like something it's good and if I don't, it's bad. I like most things though. If it's a classic, I can pretty much guarantee I'll like it to some degree. Then when people disagree and don't like something that I do, I chalk it up to them being stupid.

It occurred to me though that maybe there are just certain tastes and you can't get around that.

I was thinking it because the Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin are a bunch of people's favorite bands ever. I've never been able to get into either one though. I even tried listening to Zeppelin albums and I just couldn't get into it. And the Stones, forget it, I've always thought they sucked.

Maybe there's just something about me that will never like these bands although I like every other classic band.

This is a big moment

You do know that most of us have realized that a very long time ago!
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TheKentster posted...

This is a big moment

Sure, madfoot, a moment most people have in kindergarten. Explains why you are the way you are though.

Generally, yes. However, those who don't think Tiamat is best girl are objectively wrong.
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DarkTransient posted...

Generally, yes. However, those who don't think Tiamat is best girl are objectively wrong.

What is Tiamat

DarkTransient posted...

Generally, yes. However, those who don't think Tiamat is best girl are objectively wrong.

What is Tiamat

Uh... thinking "I like = good" is basically defined as narcissism. I like Dynasty Warriors but I also concede it isn't good.
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There's basically four different kinds of opinions

1. The kind you're talking about. You like red, I like blue, neither is objectively better so there's no point in arguing over it.

2. The kind where it's wrong. The world is demonstrably not flat. saying it's your opinion doesn't mean it's true.

3. The kind where there might be a right answer, but we haven't decided it yet. Much of politics is this since there has to be a "best" system, but we need to argue to find out which one is right.

4. The kind where something is objective and subjective at the same time. Much of art (music, books, games, movies, etc.) is like this. For instance, my painting of a sunflower is objectively worse than Van Gogh and you should be ridiculed if you defend such a statement, but you could subjectively prefer my painting. For instance, I think the Star Wars movies are pretty much crap with only one-and-a-half good ones in there, but I love it and think it's a great franchise.
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TheKentster posted...

DarkTransient posted...

Generally, yes. However, those who don't think Tiamat is best girl are objectively wrong.

What is Tiamat

A miserable pile of secrets
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