"I never could have guessed you'd be into..."
Three separate people this week have begun that sentence to me.
"I never could have guessed you'd be into...."
a)...."The Sopranos." Upon telling the other therapists that I had the Sopranos theme as my ringtone, and upon further admitting I really enjoy mob movies etc... I was told "You don't seem like that type." What makes a mob type anyways? And I think the Sopranos is a pretty widespread cultural phenom, and actually deals a lot with therapy, so again not too shocking.
b)...."The Eagles." ??? First of all, obsessed is probably the better verbage. But this came from a case manager I've worked with and talked to twice about clients and never anything of a personal nature. He later followed it up with "that's cute." Which I am also not sure how to take. But first of all I'd say upwards of 80% of the phila area is into the Eagles, so you have a pretty good shot at getting this one right. What kind of vibe do I give off that would not lead others to believe I bleed green?
c)..."John Mayer." This came from Shoshana. I am not sure if when I've told her I don't enjoy too much pop music in the past if there was confusion. I meant by that like dance/pop not really pop/rock, though things that are too popular can annoy me but I am not above listening to things on the radio. I just tend to prefer indie bands and such. But when it comes down to it, there is not one genre I don't at least like a few sopngs of, not even country or rap or even dance music which are probably my least favorite types of music, but once in awhile something hits me okay. I admit I secretly like a Kelly Clarkson song once in awhile, and this one J-Lo song and I absolutely love some rap tracks where they sample cool beats. I don't want to be closed minded about music, though I think everyone has a favorite area or genre of music. I just like to discover and hear new types of things and get underground music a good listen, but I hate overplayed shit (Shakira- hips don't lie- makes me want to stab myself for example.) So maybe this one was a misunderstanding, but I don't want to come off as closed minded about anything, even music. Though I really believe music is a matter of preference, so I never judge people about who they listen to, or don't listen to. I know Lothgar thought a while back I hated eminem as a human, when really its just not my type of music generally, though I do even like one or two of his songs though maybe not enough to pay for. I am pretty hit or miss with music, I like good music to my ear that's all.
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It makes you really wonder what kind of image you give off at any given time. But when it comes to hobbies, it's probably best not to operate under a guess, because you never know. I mean how could you guess whether or not someone is an Eagles fan watching them walk around at work? But I know we all do this all the time. I don't really care, it's just funny to think about as I like to be pretty open minded and try to remain as uncategorized and un-groupized and unassociated with subculture as possible. I like art, I like sports, I like punk music, I like classical music, I like musicals, I like shopping but not for name brands to impress people, and I dress for comfort and sensibleness not fashion, I can be shy with some groups, I can be talkative and silly with other groups, I like star wars, I also like jane austen novels, I play video games a lot, I like to hike and go to national parks, I like science. I try not to rule anything out, it's always worth a try, and just because I'm into one thing doesn't negate other things. For example, five years ago I would have laughed out loud if someone had told me I would enjoy playing softball. I think its cool to add things to your repitoire. I am sure none of these people meant anything by it, especially Shoshana who does know me well, but I guess it's made me curious about how others view me versus how I view myself.
"I never could have guessed you'd be into...."
a)...."The Sopranos." Upon telling the other therapists that I had the Sopranos theme as my ringtone, and upon further admitting I really enjoy mob movies etc... I was told "You don't seem like that type." What makes a mob type anyways? And I think the Sopranos is a pretty widespread cultural phenom, and actually deals a lot with therapy, so again not too shocking.
b)...."The Eagles." ??? First of all, obsessed is probably the better verbage. But this came from a case manager I've worked with and talked to twice about clients and never anything of a personal nature. He later followed it up with "that's cute." Which I am also not sure how to take. But first of all I'd say upwards of 80% of the phila area is into the Eagles, so you have a pretty good shot at getting this one right. What kind of vibe do I give off that would not lead others to believe I bleed green?
c)..."John Mayer." This came from Shoshana. I am not sure if when I've told her I don't enjoy too much pop music in the past if there was confusion. I meant by that like dance/pop not really pop/rock, though things that are too popular can annoy me but I am not above listening to things on the radio. I just tend to prefer indie bands and such. But when it comes down to it, there is not one genre I don't at least like a few sopngs of, not even country or rap or even dance music which are probably my least favorite types of music, but once in awhile something hits me okay. I admit I secretly like a Kelly Clarkson song once in awhile, and this one J-Lo song and I absolutely love some rap tracks where they sample cool beats. I don't want to be closed minded about music, though I think everyone has a favorite area or genre of music. I just like to discover and hear new types of things and get underground music a good listen, but I hate overplayed shit (Shakira- hips don't lie- makes me want to stab myself for example.) So maybe this one was a misunderstanding, but I don't want to come off as closed minded about anything, even music. Though I really believe music is a matter of preference, so I never judge people about who they listen to, or don't listen to. I know Lothgar thought a while back I hated eminem as a human, when really its just not my type of music generally, though I do even like one or two of his songs though maybe not enough to pay for. I am pretty hit or miss with music, I like good music to my ear that's all.
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It makes you really wonder what kind of image you give off at any given time. But when it comes to hobbies, it's probably best not to operate under a guess, because you never know. I mean how could you guess whether or not someone is an Eagles fan watching them walk around at work? But I know we all do this all the time. I don't really care, it's just funny to think about as I like to be pretty open minded and try to remain as uncategorized and un-groupized and unassociated with subculture as possible. I like art, I like sports, I like punk music, I like classical music, I like musicals, I like shopping but not for name brands to impress people, and I dress for comfort and sensibleness not fashion, I can be shy with some groups, I can be talkative and silly with other groups, I like star wars, I also like jane austen novels, I play video games a lot, I like to hike and go to national parks, I like science. I try not to rule anything out, it's always worth a try, and just because I'm into one thing doesn't negate other things. For example, five years ago I would have laughed out loud if someone had told me I would enjoy playing softball. I think its cool to add things to your repitoire. I am sure none of these people meant anything by it, especially Shoshana who does know me well, but I guess it's made me curious about how others view me versus how I view myself.