I'm not ashamed!
 

Someone made a thread like this some time ago. Maybe that fuck Musharraf. The point is, what are some things you enjoy, mainly mainstream I expect, that are generally frowned down upon by the types of people that come to Gamingforce/this type of place?

I´ll start this fucker off. I listen to Linkin Park and I fucking ENJOY it. So what?

*Takes hat off*

I also like Harry Potter books, nearing a point of obsession. SO WHAT I ASK YOU!? I WANT TO KNOW WHO R.A.B. IS, I WANT RON TO SMASH ON HERMIONE. I want Snape to PAY even if deep down he´s a good guy. SO WHAT?

When I first went to prison I checked some recent donations in the library and found some Harry Potter books and decided to read them because of boredom and they seemed lighthearted enough to ease my grief. Now look at me. I know that isn´t a decent excuse for many of you, and though I´m slightly wasted I ask you, SO WHAT?

Anyhow, what do you do or like that most people here would ridicule you for?

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Yeah, eighteen views and no one posts. You people need to put this shit on the table. Stop fucking around.

Does having a MySpace page count?

These two... Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson.

Yeah I know, but what can you do when you like their music? As they say, why lie?

Ummm, I'm gonna put this in 'cause around these boards it is kind of taboo because of sooooo many who seem against this: I actually think that properly lived and fully believed Christianity is great for the individual and society.

Oh, and I like to chew my fingernails... Bizzaap!

Yeah I do enjoy MySpace as well, simply because it gave me a sad excuse to list lots of stuff I've wanted to store somewhere, even if no one reads it. Gamefaqs also falls in the same "generally loathed internet site" category, because when you find a good faq, it's damn useful.

I didn't think I'd get ridiculed for liking the Harry Potter series but I do like it as well. Amply full of magical concepts and being able to hook readers woldwide only helps.

I actually kind of like Green Day...even American Idiot, even if they are about as mainstream as a band can get, and even if they are supposed to be sellouts, whatever that means.

Wearing an American Idiot T-shirt into a music store and buying a Bjork CD can get some interesting looks from the employees, by the way.

Actually, now that I think of it, liking Bjork is probably more likely to earn me ridicule than listening to Green Day, isn't it?

I listen to Country music. Shit, I live in Texas. Practically comes with the territory. Folks on the internet will look at me odd just for enjoying the genre.

Locally, folks seem to have an odd taste for "Texas Country" singers, or so they call themselves. Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jack Ingram, Pat Green... They all suck. No steel guitar which is the damn SIGNATURE INSTRUMENT of Texas Country. And they sing about acid and weed, which really is NOT in the true spirit of country music. They suck at instruments and all since with overly raspy voices in an effort to sound "cool" as opposed to vocally gifted.

Look no further than "King" George Strait for true Texas country music.

I like green day, linkin park, and anime music. you have no idea how much a person gets mocked for those things. (well, some of you do im sure)

Dude. What are you talking about? Harry Potter is cool.

Um..something mainstream,...
well. I have a myspace, but I don't particularly care for it. How about this? Shakira. I think she's awesome!. I like Linkin Park too.

And unlike many people I know, I don't think the Beatles are all that cool(don't get too mad people!).

People make fun of me because I listen to Grindcore and Goregrind. They say that the music and lyrics are pure crap.

Whatever.

I had always thought this was the point of grindcore, and I enjoy a fair bit of it.

Myspace is the main thing I would probably get made fun of for having. I like the Harry Potter books, too (I've gone to the midnight releases for the last two books..). I also like some chick flicks. Not all, mind you, but I'm a fan of movies like Coyote Ugly and Where The Heart Is. I'm a girl, though, so I'm allowed to like girl movies.

Probably the Harry Potter books, too. I love the damned things, even if I get ridiculed for reading them. I've had to have gone through the series six or seven times, and I still find new things each time I make a new pass. It may not be the best writing of all-time, but J.K. Rowling knows how to make an entertaining read for a wide range of ages.

I like Disney more than any straight man should. I absolutely adore it (well, pretty much anything before the Lion King. After that it gets sketchy). Disneyworld is my most favourite place on the planet, and I'd go every year if I could afford it.

I love everything there is to love about the 80s. Music, movies, games, everything. Hair metal and synth pop kick ass. 90s pop too.

eveerrryboodddy. yeah ah. rock your booddddyy.

*parks a Yellow Submarine on your head* :)

I couldn't resist....

I also like Linkin Park, and people at work tend to make fun of me. WAH. I like my anime and video game music, too--probably because it's orchestral for the most part.

But, the kicker is: I LIKE bagpipe music! That's what I said. I like bagpipe music.

I also don't participate in fart jokes. They're NOT funny.

QFT. Though Disney World is a fun place to be, it's so fucking crowded. But it's still awesome.

I like a lot of mainstream music (all forms of rock, rap/hip-hop, reggae, r&b, pop, christian, electronic, crunk, and some country too!) and probably listen to just as much as i do of soundtracks, video game music, orchestral stuffs, and j-pop.

There's also quite a few "reality tv" shows I end up watching.

You're damn right. It's exactly the point of Grindcore.

I just didn't express my thought the right way. They say that you can't hear the lyrics and that they mean nothing at all.

But that is also the point of Grindcore in itself so...

Anyway, I try not to speak too much about music with my friends because I tend to get mad really fast with them on that subject hahaha!

I like bagpipes, too. They produce a beautiful sound. No need to be ashamed of that.

Liking Alizée and Sowelu. Both foreign pop singers whom fit the definition of "pop" perfectly. As in, they make Britney Spears look like rock n roll (well, Britney is in a different genre of music "slutpop"... neither Alizée or Sowelu are slutty/whorish). I don't like BS.

Everything else is quite openly accepted by my friends, Harry Potter, all the other types of music, online gaming, one-night stands. ^_^

I actually made a "music you are embarassed to like" thread in the media centre right after the most recent crash, but I like this more as it has a larger scope.

I like listening to Dido Armstrong while doing construction jobs. Recently I was tearing a bathroom apart with a sledgehammer, and my boss'es husband came to the room and almost touched the boombox. NEVER mess with my boombox when I have a sledgehammer. I think Dido is freakin great; up there with Frank Zappa, Public Enemy, Primus, and Slayer.

Bagpipes are one of the best instruments ever. My friend Crazy Amy is a global competitor (never made #1 world champion) for bagpipe competitions, and I love it when I get a chance to hear her play. I don't know if bagpipe players, or bagpipe groupies in my case, are dorks or what, but whatever. I'll admit to it.

Speedskating is better than hockey. Both longtrack and shorttrack.

I probably got more skeletons in my closet, but that is good for now.

I am actually surprised that no one has tried creating a myspace thread since so many of us have it. I have no shame in myspace page though since I'm not obsessed.
I also like evanescence, linkin park, and some adam sandler movies ~_~

My name is alanna and I adore Disney everysingle film, every cartoon and every piece of merchandise. If I could afford it I would buy everything disney i could get my hands on lol i'm an addict :)

My like of Winnie-the-Pooh stories fits into this category, preferably the A. A. Milne stuff. My collection of Pokémon cards probably fits as well. That's all I've got for now. Maybe I'll think of something else later...

Some things people have mentioned already: I've read through the Harry Potter series several times (I hate the movies, though), I like Linkin Park and Green Day, and I have a MySpace page.

My own dirty secrets: I listen to boy band music, the Spice Girls, and some of my favorite songs from the '90s when I'm feeling nostalgic. I'm super covert about it, too, so that no one I know (even my family) will find out and make fun of me for it.

I enjoy Christopher Paolini's books Eragon and Eldest. I've heard people put them down because they read like they're written by a teenager (which they were) and because they are clichéd and slightly predictable. They're not great, but I still enjoy them.

I watch old movies like Labyrinth, The Princess Bride, Hook, and Disney movies when I'm feeling down. I guess this one's not too bad, but I'm slightly embarrassed that I still do this.

I liked Final Fantasy VII. In fact, it is one of my favorite games of all time.

This one's a bit different, but I'm also a Christian. From what I've gathered about the beliefs of some GFF members, I think that many people around here would ridicule me for that.

They already have posters for the movie hanging up in my local Regal Cinema 16.

That is actually funny, because I have absolutely nothing against following a religion of your choice, but people on this board have ridiculed me for not being Christian. Go figure.