I used to read Captain Awkward regularly. She was a big proponent of not yucking someone’s yum, and I agree to a certain extent. If people around you are excited about, say the millionth Star Wars movie in a month, just nod and smile. It’s no skin off your nose and you can just moved on with your life.
I hate people who go into Twitter threads and shit all over people’s enthusiasm for whatever it is. Let people like what they like! I think we can all agree on this.
However (and you knew this was coming), I also think you shouldn’t get upset if someone doesn’t like something popular. There’s someone in the RKG Discord who is, to put it politely in British vernacular, a knob. He is racist and sexist, to mention two, in a very thick-headed way. He’s been called out on it, and that’s not the point here.
He tends to make unflattering comments about popular media. Some people react angrily, thinking he’s just being contrary. But, as someone who does not like most popular culture, he actually seems sincere in his opinions. Yes, he’s probably poking a bit, but he truly seems to believe them. He’s has no EQ to speak of, and when other people post, “He can’t be that oblivious, can he?” I want to say, “Yes, yes, he can.” I don’t doubt he enjoys giving voice to the unpopular opinion, but I think he actually has those opinions.
As someone with off-the-charts EQ, I know better than to give voice to my anti-pop culture views. A better way to put it is that I know when to keep them to myself and when to voice them.
I saw Star Wars when I was little and hated it. I did not like the sequels, either. I’m talking about the original trilogy, now known as the prequels. I have never liked them, and I have given up trying to like them. It’s ok that I don’t like them. Again, I don’t bring it up, but if someone wants my opinion, I am not going to lie about it, either.