Things people like that let you know they suck

[El Diablo]

A very specific post Dave made in TQZ made me think of this. Well, that and The Da Vinci Code. Across a wide range of areas, if people think something is good, they either suck or have pretty bad taste.

I also want to make a distinction between liking something and thinking it is really good. I think a McDonald's burger can be pretty f'in delicious at times. Same w/ KFC. But, I know these things suck. And I concede that Nickelback's song that they've recorded a bunch of times w/ different titles is very catchy and I liked it the first time I listened to it. But, I knew it sucked.

Music: Creed, Maroon 5, or Nickelback

Books: The Da Vinci Code, anythign by John Grisham

Food: McDonald's burgers, KFC chicken

so, what else? Movies, clothes, TV shows, celebrities, whatever - you name it!

[A_C_Slater]

Rims.

[pokerspite]

I worked at a motorcycle dealer that sold the big three Japanese brands and I have never seen in my entire life a more surefire, guaranteed indicator of suckiness than someone who either wanted to buy or owned a Honda Goldwing. Seriously, some of the most unlikable people you ever met.

[J.A.Sucker]

You.

[El Diablo]

JA,

Boy, that was a good one. I'll let you know when I make the "stupid obvious jokes people make that indicate they are not very funny and probably pretty dumb" thread.

[El Diablo]

AC,

That reminds me. Pretty much anyone who likes clothes that have a huge logo (ie: VERSACE, DIESEL, D&G, TOMMY, SEAN JOHN) or brand name on them. The exception to this, of course, is people who wear highly-logoed athletic wear from Nike, Adidas, etc. That is cool.

[El Diablo]

astro,

I agree w/ both of those statements.

[astroglide]

did you edit the OP? i didn't see the detail the first time around, that's why i mentioned the big mac/breast. mea culpa if not, good edit if so. i like the thread idea.

i think nickelback is genuinely good at what they do, and i don't think it's accidental, lucky, or on virtue of gimmick that they crank out so many widely popular songs. i agree with creed and maroon 5 but i would put, say, sum 41 up there instead of nickelback.

i think the "symbols good, text logos bad" rule sounds pretty fair.

[Beavis68]

A Painted House is a great little book.

Bleachers wasn't bad.

A Time to Kill was good.

[Tyler Durden]

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A Painted House is a great little book.

Bleachers wasn't bad.

A Time to Kill was good.

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A Painted House and A Time to Kill are good but Bleachers was awful.