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If you don't like them that's okay. A fairly huge percentage of the people who really rock music and/or make rock music think the Beatles were great. (edit: bu

If you don't like them that's okay. A fairly huge percentage of the people who really rock music and/or make rock music think the Beatles were great. (edit: but even within that group there's plenty of dissent and/or disinterest) I guess I can identify with people who feel like they've had them shoved down their throat. I feel that way about a lot of Dylan and the Stones and a few other darlings. Funny, though. I've never heard "you had to be there" about these acts. I certainly love the Beatles and was not there. I do think that your experience with the Beatles, as with nearly all art, will be greatly enhanced by some contextual awareness on your behalf. If that's not your cup of tea that's completely OK though. There is no reason you need to like or care about any particular art. I'm sure you have other things in life that you enjoy. I might think it's a bit of a shame, but I also think it's a shame that I don't like cauliflower.

moron4hire 4y ago
It's not a shame to hate cauliflower. I also hate cauliflower. What is a shame is how others will try to sneak cauliflower into your meals, despite your assertions that you have already explored the full breadth of cauliflower and still find nothing there for your liking. "Oh, but you've never had it as a pizza crust!" I assure you, I have. I still hated it. Stop trying to assume you know more about my lived experience than me. So it is with The Beatles. I have listened to it. I do understand the cultural context. I still don't like it. So kindly please get off my front porch.
- JohnBooty 4y ago
  For the analogy to be apt we'd need to be sneaking snippets of Beatles songs into things you're already listening to, and even then that's not as egregious as tricking you into putting things into your body. I don't think that tracks with what I said. It certainly says something about your experiences, though. People must have been attempting to cram the Beatles into your life in some extremely obnoxious ways if you feel like this. I'm sorry you dealt with that. If people obnoxiously forced the Beatles on me, I'd probably feel the same as you. I mean that sincerely.
petodo 4y ago
> I might think it's a bit of a shame, but I also think it's a shame that I don't like cauliflower. Have you tried it breaded (broken to smaller pieces) and deep fried, then after cutting, sprinkle salt on each piece? It's pretty good and popular here in Czechia, only other way I ate cauliflower I think it's boiled in vegetable soup.

moron4hire 4y ago

It's not a shame to hate cauliflower. I also hate cauliflower. What is a shame is how others will try to sneak cauliflower into your meals, despite your assertions that you have already explored the full breadth of cauliflower and still find nothing there for your liking. "Oh, but you've never had it as a pizza crust!" I assure you, I have. I still hated it. Stop trying to assume you know more about my lived experience than me. So it is with The Beatles. I have listened to it. I do understand the cultural context. I still don't like it. So kindly please get off my front porch.

JohnBooty 4y ago
For the analogy to be apt we'd need to be sneaking snippets of Beatles songs into things you're already listening to, and even then that's not as egregious as tricking you into putting things into your body. I don't think that tracks with what I said. It certainly says something about your experiences, though. People must have been attempting to cram the Beatles into your life in some extremely obnoxious ways if you feel like this. I'm sorry you dealt with that. If people obnoxiously forced the Beatles on me, I'd probably feel the same as you. I mean that sincerely.

petodo 4y ago

> I might think it's a bit of a shame, but I also think it's a shame that I don't like cauliflower. Have you tried it breaded (broken to smaller pieces) and deep fried, then after cutting, sprinkle salt on each piece? It's pretty good and popular here in Czechia, only other way I ate cauliflower I think it's boiled in vegetable soup.