Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition...

Today I yet again found myself defending a book I like against someone who, hadn't read it, has no intentions of reading it and yet feels the need to criticise me for reading it and insult me for liking it. this is not the first time this has happened and I'm sure it won't be the last however I defend my right to rant about it because now it's really starting to bug me.

My main problem with this carry on is that while you may judge people for their tastes as teenagers, surely as adults we can accept that what books they like does not a person make! It's the same with music, movies clothes whatever personal likes you have that make you happy. First it's nobody's business and if you make it their business and they just insult it, well that's just mean. I'm all for opinion, if you don't like something you can explain why, but saying 'that's shit, I can't believe you like that, what were you thinking?' is not an opinion it's an attack. 

So have your own opinion, just only on things you've actually read, seen or listened to. If you don't like it that's fine but accept the fact that when other people do like it (shocking as this may be) that's ok too! I have rules that I follow for books, music a films and expressing opinions about them.

Books:  In the world of modern technology the fact that people are picking up books at all is a bloody miracle, let's not dis it!   

Music: You may feel 'holier then thou' with you Rolling Stones or the Beatles however Beyonce or Justin Bieber is just as valid a choice. Some people don't like songs written while on lots of drugs, some people don't like happy clappy pop, both are valid opinions, both people are entitled to make that choice and someone liking music you don't doesn't make them a bad person. 

Films: There is no 'better then' in films, I always like it when blokes insult 'chick flicks' and then go watch something like 'Never back down', which is just a cheesy and has the same end result but instead of people talking about things for the entire movie they hit each other. If you have to watch a movie with your other half find a happy medium. If you don't have to don't watch something you don't want to then it's simple, don't watch it, don't have an opinion on it and just carry on.

Just my final note, when you insult someone's tastes you are insulting them, it's not nice or smart or cool it's mean and childish. So cop on, grow up and stop judging because you wouldn't like it if someone did it to you. Rant done!