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The Lord Of The Burger Kings: Anna And The King, Or Somesuch.

Dec 29, 2003 21:12

I saw LOTR: Something About A King today. I figured...what the Hell, it can't possibly be more boring than an afternoon of watching soaps with my mother (on full blast volume) while she snores in her cocktail ( Read more... )

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Advice from a LOTR fan... soul_spider December 29 2003, 21:17:50 UTC

"I’ll usually just say my peace, which is typically just a single sentence: "I think they’re boring but I understand why everyone likes them.

Suddenly, I’ve brutally attacked the person somehow and they are feeling threatened and challenged and are visibly distraught..."

Seems like a pretty common reaction to me when you criticize something that people love. Ya know? I once had a long talk with a friend who hated the fact that he would be the target of dismissive and mocking comments because he was a fan of [popular female music star] and some people found it "hip" or "cool" to bust on her in front of him. Seems to me that you could replace [popular female music star] with [popular movie trilogy] here.

We all deal with people in different ways, I know. Of course you should be able to speak any honest opinion to your friends without fear of too much retribution, but when dealing with strangers/acquaintances, I try to avoid making unnecessarily confrontational or negative comments. Why rain on other people's parade? I'm not ( ... )

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... backawayslowly December 30 2003, 00:08:13 UTC

But it's funny to think that you don't understand how a comment like, "I think they’re boring but I understand why everyone likes them" sounds dismissive and condescending and really rude in the face of someone who expresses their love of these movies. Of course I understand. I'm inviting it becuase I know that 999 out of 1000 people are going to have a cow. It was the same thing when Matrix II came out and everyone wasn't thinking clearly. Ask those people about how much they like the Matrix movies NOW that the 10 minutes of the Matrix is offically up. LOL ( ... )

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... shawnsyms December 30 2003, 07:32:35 UTC

"3. Shut up and lick my balls."

I really ought use that line more myself. I might even keep the "3." in it, just for good luck!

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... backawayslowly December 30 2003, 08:27:21 UTC

the three is the important part!

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... soul_spider December 31 2003, 00:33:46 UTC

Oh, definitely. And it's not just applicable to discussions with LOTR fanboys. You could, for instance, also use it on out-of-town visitors.

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... backawayslowly December 31 2003, 00:44:55 UTC

why are you awake?

Re: Advice from a LOTR fan... shawnsyms December 31 2003, 05:49:08 UTC

Your wisdom shines as always. I shall heed this piece of advice for sure!

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