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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Zeus posted...

It's not based on mass market or commercialized versions of those things, it's just nothing does it for me (more importantly, the issue of popular media, a *lot* of popular media is broadly appealing; there are plenty of films I like that most other people like). I pretended to like things as a kid, but sports bored the hell out of me and music just never did anything for me (other than the occasional show tune). When it comes to listening, I'd rather have talk radio or something else on. Instead of sports, I'd rather watch film, tv, etc.

While in theory there could be a music out there that might appeal to me (since, although I've heard a lot of music over the years, there's likely tons I haven't), there are only a certain number of sports and none of them have really worked. Even MMA I can't watch that long and I only care about the matches themselves.

Likewise, there are a lot of things which do interest me -- and are equally important within human society -- that most people don't care about, such as history.

All I heard is "I don't like ANY sport or music! Except, you know, MMA. And show tunes." and people do care about History when it's a history that interests them, much as I doubt you care about the history of my cat as it doesn't appeal to you.

Sports and music appeal to humans intrinsically, however there is often a lot of crap piled on top that obfuscates the pleasant elements.

Well, no, I don't actually like MMA. I don't follow it, I've never been a fan, and I can't name more than 4 stars and 2 of them were also pro-wrestlers. However, I was giving you an example of something I've watched and been less bothered by. That doesn't mean that I like it, it just means that I'm less likely to change a channel or walk out of a room. On the other hand, if you somehow consider pro wrestling a sport (which it isn't, although the performers are athletes) then sure, that's one "sport" I like.

Show tunes are different because the qualities about music I don't like -- instruments playing, repetitive lyrics, and a lack of visuals which would give the music more meaning -- are less likely to be there or exist in a lesser quality. In fact, some of my favorite show tunes just involve people talking and telling a straight story, things which some people don't even really consider music. Basically I like audiobooks set to sound (Paul Simon's "The Boxer" is a non-show tune example in terms of something I heard and thought, yeah, I like that). But sure, when it comes to NPR, a show tune, or having nothing on, I'm less likely to pick nothing when Faith Middleton is on NPR, Chiyone Wolf is allowed to talk at length, or if I don't like the re-run.

As for history, the history of your cat isn't history. You may have a great cat but unless it won a decisive battle, saved (or killed) a president, saved spring break, etc, it's not historical. The fact that you'd go for that instead of actual history just denotes how little you care about history.

bulbinking posted...

Zues listens to showtunes and likes to watch men grapple each other on the ground. Hmmm.

o u

And, more importantly, a lot of popular sports seem to have men grappling with men (football, hockey, etc) unless it's women-only.
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