Do you hate something because its popular?
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I personally don't hate something simply because it's "popular" for the time being. That's just a terrible reason to hate something, and the people that do that are probably just missing out on fun anywho. I've met plenty of people that refused to play Reach (when it first came out), watch movies like The Hunger Games, and refuse to play CoD simply because everyone else likes it.
It hurts meh brain, that path of logic. If I decide to like something, I like it regardless of who else likes it or if its popular.
It hurts meh brain, that path of logic. If I decide to like something, I like it regardless of who else likes it or if its popular.
Yes. All the time. And I can say, quite fairly, that a lot of it is undeserved. But that doesn't deter me. It only makes me belligerent.
Seriously, though. I don't know what a metahipster is but I've been called that. And I hate things that have anything to do with "meta." I just don't like it.
Seriously, though. I don't know what a metahipster is but I've been called that. And I hate things that have anything to do with "meta." I just don't like it.
Country music, being because I am a straight up Metal/Metalcore/Hardcore enthusiast and almost half of Portage County Ohio, being the massive cornfield that it is, blares the shit. (Seriously if I had a buck for every time I heard some fucking redneck in a lifted F350 with a stack blaring "Big Green Tractor" I would be a very rich man.)
I don't hate stuff because it's popular, I hate stuff because I hate it, and if it's undeservedly popular that makes me notice it more and get more annoyed about it.
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Nobody is going to admit they hate something because it is popular. Sometimes they'll convince themselves they hate it for other reasons. Other times they legitimately do hate it.
The reason popular things get a lot of hate is because they are popular, and thus it feels like they are shoved in your face, and it exaggerates their negative qualities you don't like.
The reason popular things get a lot of hate is because they are popular, and thus it feels like they are shoved in your face, and it exaggerates their negative qualities you don't like.
There are things that are popular that I really dislike. However, the fact that they are popular is not why I dislike them. Things like Twilight, most pop music, etc. are things that I would dislike regardless, but because of how widespread they are, I'm exposed to them at some point, so I formulate my opinion. I don't dislike them BECAUSE they're popular, I dislike them AND they're popular.
I agree, and I've often thought that perhaps this is so is because things which are popular appeal to the lowest common denominator.Waaghpowa said:
That is, if it's something everyone can enjoy, odds are it's probably not that sophisticated/complicated in any particular area.
I think it's more "everyone's mum is reading it."Vault101 said:
The thing about Justin Bieber to me is that his music is so damn forgettable I find it impossible to actually dislike. I could go looking for it and memorise it to develop a hatred for it, but why would I do that? Most of the time I hear it, I've forgotten it by the time I have time to form a thought. It's like the flashy thing from MiB.The Jakeinator said:
So honestly, I don't get the hate for him. Not that I think people necessarily hate him because he's popular.
anyway, to the topic at hand, yes, but only technically.
I wouldn't know about 50 Shades or Twilight if they weren't hugely popular. If they weren't popular, they would have escaped my notice. I hate them (and most things I dislike) on their own merits, though. The above for being terrible writing. Also, Creed and nickelback for calling themselves music. That's an unforgivable transgression. >.>
If you're hating things simply because a lot of people enjoy them, you are an asshole. I mean really, where's the reasoning behind that?
However, if you dislike something for other reasons and then hate it more because it's popular, that's acceptable.
However, if you dislike something for other reasons and then hate it more because it's popular, that's acceptable.
No. I will hate something that is popular if I'm constantly having to deal with it because of its popularity. Like over-played songs -- if I never hear "Moves Like Jagger" again it will be too soon...
I'll say memes, because their purpose is to be the inside jokes for internet nerds without friends to have inside jokes with. Them being popular with everyone took that away in my opinion.
I go a level deeper, I like things because it's popular to hate them. I'm a geek geek, so whereas a lot of people in Geek culture define themselves in some ways in opposition to other people, I'm one step withdrawn even from that and do the same with that culture as if _it_ were the social norm
I reckon my level of enjoyment with a film is roughly equal to most people's but I interpret my feelings to go outside whatever the norm is, because I deep down hate defining myself in terms of other people and like to look the other way. So for example I was very entertained by The Avengers but because most people wanted to love that film, I prefer to focus on it;s failures rather than it;s successes.
...it makes me doubt myself sometimes. Because I enjoyed the ending to ME3, I really did and when the EC came out I uninstalled it because it ruined that vision of the story I have in my head that I love. But that runs very naturally with how I would be naturally inclined to think, so can it be genuine?
I'm also trying to bring my mind in with the logic that millions and millions of people love Twilight, CoD and Transformers and pay to see them and have a good time, and apart from some slightly iffy morals, these things aren't doing any harm and surely there should be some definition of good that can encompass something that brings millions of people pleasure?
I reckon my level of enjoyment with a film is roughly equal to most people's but I interpret my feelings to go outside whatever the norm is, because I deep down hate defining myself in terms of other people and like to look the other way. So for example I was very entertained by The Avengers but because most people wanted to love that film, I prefer to focus on it;s failures rather than it;s successes.
...it makes me doubt myself sometimes. Because I enjoyed the ending to ME3, I really did and when the EC came out I uninstalled it because it ruined that vision of the story I have in my head that I love. But that runs very naturally with how I would be naturally inclined to think, so can it be genuine?
I'm also trying to bring my mind in with the logic that millions and millions of people love Twilight, CoD and Transformers and pay to see them and have a good time, and apart from some slightly iffy morals, these things aren't doing any harm and surely there should be some definition of good that can encompass something that brings millions of people pleasure?
I'm hipster so I almost entirely agree with except system being samey sounding and faux metal, that makes me just say wat?Imthatguy said:
I disliked things for their popularity before it was cool to dislike popular things. Seriously did, since like age 8. But currently topping my list are; reality TV, Borderlands, hatred against that anti-islam movie, and just about any popular fiction novel.