Current Pet Peeve

[Jessika]

I hate music fads. I've loved Green Day for a long time. Just now since American Idiot was made, EVERYONE loves Green Day. It bugs me when I'm humming a song made before that cd , such as Brain Stew, and people are like "Cool Song! What band?" and I answer Green day and their like "no it's not!" and I'm like "yes it is" and their like "I would know! I have their CD!" THAT SONG WAS MADE AROUND 1992!!! It bugs me.

I COMPLETELY agree. Their newest CD though has completely turned me off of the band though, unfortunately. As well as their new "fans".

[WolvesRawk]

I COMPLETELY agree. Their newest CD though has completely turned me off of the band though, unfortunately. As well as their new "fans".

I still LOVE Green Day but just not their new "fans." They are hardly fans if they don't know that there are other CDs than American Idiot. I can be considered a fan because if you name a song by Green Day, I'll most likely know it and be able to play it on my guitar. These people that only like Green Day because it's what everyone else likes are annoying. It happens to so many bands now. Just look at AC/DC and Fall Out Boy. It's rather sad really because they'll be fans one day, then not care about that band the next.

[Jessika]

Well a fan is just someone who is a fan of their stuff. So whether they only like the new stuff and haven't even heard of "Dookie" or older albums, or you're someone who knows everything about them down to their eye color, you're still a fan in my opinion. You both still buy their merchandise and support the band.

[Almita]

I agree with wolesrawk I'm a big fan of ac/dc and I love there music all the cds and everything and there are people at my school they say ooo I like that band too and I'm like wat song do you like and they are like ummm the new ones and um like umm ok?! Do you know the names and they are like no and then i say then how come you say you're a gan if you don't know anything about them. I'm also a fan of The All-American Rejects I love them I have all there cds know a lot about them and people yet they so called say they are a fan and yet they are not like I know someone I im with and they say I love that band i'm a fan too and i'm like what are the songs you like and she is all i like dirty little secret and i'm like oh what else and she is all that is the only song I know and i'm like ummm ok?! That just gets on my last nerves.

[Allecto]

Careful, music people... you may be running down and chasing off potential 'real' fans. After all, there was one point in your fandom when you only knew one song or one cd by the bands you love, but since no one made you feel bad or stupid for being that way, you kept learning more about the bands, and getting in to more of their stuff. If they like the new stuff, why not try to turn them on to some of the old stuff, or more stuff from the band? You may be discouraging people who could potentially be great concert buds, or who have similar enough tastes musically to turn you on to something new you'd love but don't know about yet.

As far as the clothes go, I think it is worse to give up something you really like just because other people like it, too. I think not liking something just because other people do is even worse than liking it because other people do. If you really want to be yourself and be an individual, than forget about all the trends. Don't even let them register with you. There's no rule that says you can't incorporate both the most popular and the not-even-on-the-map-yet things into your style. It's all good, as long as it is what you like and what makes you feel good.

[MariaM]

Good post Allecto.

I'm not sure if you were referring to me or not, with the "not liking because somebody else does". That's not exactly how I feel, its just, its not as fun to wear what everyone else is wearing for me, I guess.

[WolvesRawk]

I don't not (I know, double negitive) get stuff because others like it, I just loose intrest when others like it. Such as with the sparkly purses. Since they're now everywhere, they are just boreing.