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It kinda does, friend.
by chaps 8mo ago
It kinda does, friend.
- keiferski 8mo agoThe idea that someone is a snob because they dislike generic looking artworks is a hilarious indicator of how far aesthetic discussion and standards have fallen. The word used to mean someone that looks down upon the popular arts in favor of more traditional/expensive/sophisticated art. Now apparently it means having any standards or metrics of evaluation, period. Either you think everything is equal aesthetically, or you’re a snob. Thankfully this kind of empty opinion isn’t convincing many people these days.
- chaps 8mo agoYou might not be a snob, but you sure as hell sound like one. It's okay when other people like simple things that you don't like.
- keiferski 8mo agoWhere did I say it’s not okay for people to like simple things I don’t like? I just said having aesthetic opinions doesn’t make someone a snob.
- chaps 8mo ago[flagged]
- keiferski 8mo agoI really don’t know how to reply to this. I’m not “shaming someone’s work,” I said 1) they look like generic graphics, and 2) I primarily said someone isn’t a snob for disliking them, which is what the OP comment claimed. Even then, analyzing a piece of art work is called art criticism. It’s not exactly a new thing, nor is it some kind of personal attack. But as I said above, the quality of aesthetic discussion has fallen so much that expressing any critical opinion, no matter how minor, is some kind of shaming attack that indicates I have a personal problem or I’m a snob. Which is a totally insane way to view the world.
- chaps 8mo agoFriend. Friend.... Snobbery is a spectrum. You might not perceive your words as snobbery, but I do. We just have a different opinion of where you fall on that snobbery line.