Broad/narrow-minded

[Serial_Apologist]

Ah, but I am very selective as to whom I pour out my enthusiasm. I am not sharing it with those who are clearly not interested, or more precisely, those who are (in my opinion) ignorant. Now this does sound terribly narrow minded and snobbish, does it not?

Yes but we all want to make the world a better place (dont we?) and believe that what we love helps in that respect; and you're not pouring out your enthusiasm in sure knowledge that those on the receiving end are uninterested.

As a schoolboy I hated Shakespeare until an enthusiastic teacher with brilliant communication skills began reciting Shakespeare sonnets out loud to the class.



Be careful what you (don't) wish for!

[Old Grumpy]

As a schoolboy I hated Shakespeare until an enthusiastic teacher with brilliant communication skills began reciting Shakespeare sonnets out loud to the class.

Surely it's de rigeur for schoolboys to hate Shakespeare...

... ALL inspirational teachers, such as you describe should be given MBEs (or whatever) IMV.


OG

[Beef Oven!]

It always puzzles me why people seem to get so angry about people expressing disparaging comments about music they like.

No one's getting angry. But you et al do get, well, angry when people express disparaging comments about the politics you like. What's the difference between politics and music in this context?

[french frank]

No one's getting angry. But you et al do get, well, angry when people express disparaging comments about the politics you like. What's the difference between politics and music in this context?

I didn't say they were, did I? I meant people DO get angry (if you like: some people, sometimes get angry). People get angry if you say you don't Katherine Jenkins, or think she isn't very good. But it does sound a bit angry when you label comments 'stupid'. The music we hear affects different people in different ways. I remember having to turn off the CotW on the Minimalists because I was finding one piece (Steve Reich?) mentally very distressing. It was like a form of torture. I'm sure there are others who would find it interesting/enjoyable/fascinating. Would it be 'stupid' or disparaging to tell them the effect it had on me?

[Beef Oven!]

Would it be 'stupid' or disparaging to tell them the effect it had on me?

As with everything, it depends on how you choose to express it.