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Switchblade:

--- Quote from: sp2 ---I find Coldplay offensive because they are watered down commercialized shit that is intentionally lacking in artistic merit in order to increase mainstream appeal.
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Ah, so you're basically being all indie elitist and refusing to actually listen to them because you've taken a personal dislike to them and their mainstream success? I understand now.

Has it ever occured to you that sometimes, mainstream success is earned by actually being very good at what they do? I mean, where does "lacking in artistic talent" come from? Name me ten other bands who've ever done a song in four part harmony.

Anyway, fuck all that snobbery shit, I just like the music. I couldn't give a rat's arse what kind of people they are or how it was produced (even though in the few interviews I've watched them give, they've seemed to be really lovely guys).

Kai:
I don't think he ever said that he didn't like it because it was mainstream; Oh no, he said it sucked because It's OVERPRODUCED SATURATED SHIT, written to be as blatantly inoffensive to basically anybody. Bingo.

Switchblade:
Small thought... It's difficult to grasp, I know, but maybe, just maybe they're actually writing what they like and what they think sounds good, not cynically producing something that appeals to the largest audience for maximum financial reward.

Not everybody in the world is a bastard.

EDIT:

What I'm trying to say is: have the balls to declare: "I just don't like their music. It's too bland/generic/poppy for my tastes." and leave it at that.

One of the LEAST effective ways, in my opinion, to garner respect is to project your dislike of somebody in the form of a constant stream of insults and shit-flinging. What got me started here wasn't so much that Coldplay is disliked. I can respect people's rights to an opinion. What got me going was the fact that sp2 in particular can't seem to pass up an opportunity to diss them. That's like being a door-to-door evangelist.

Just because an opinion is held doesn't mean that anybody who doesn't share it has to be agressively reminded every five minutes.

tania:
I agree with Switchblade. I like coldplay. I don't think people should have to justify what they like. No one asks you to explain why exactly you own the clothes you do or why you like the movies you like. You just do. Maybe you think the clothes look good. maybe you like your favourite movie because it is funny. I don't care, to each their own.
Frankly I think coldplay sounds good. I don't know why. I enjoy their music.
If it's talentless bands you're looking to hate, there's worse ones you could target.
Simple Plan is a good start.

sjbrot:

--- Quote from: ephemere ---No one asks you to explain why exactly you own the clothes you do(...)
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Today at work, there was an old lady who was dressed like a Victorian chandelier, and I came very close to asking her just what the hell she was wearing.

But there's a fine line here between voicing your ideas and agressively touting your opinions. There's no problem with saying you don't like or respect a band as long as you can explain why. I tend to agree with sp2 in days of late concerning Coldplay.

On the other hand, everyone get's it by now: You don't like Coldplay. And as long as their isn't a thread started with the title "OMG COLDPLAY ARE MY AMERICAN IDOLS" or some such shit, then I think you don't have to repeat it any more.

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