Why do people like to post about something/someone popular they consider overrated?
I've seen threads about this sort of thing in lots of forums besides this one.
And they inevitably lead to arguments.
Maybe I'm averse to them because I grew up with siblings and parents who all had very different tastes. We weren't ever in a bubble where those around us agreed with us on very much. We had to accept that everyone's taste is different, and keep our own opinions to ourselves, or find ourselves in never-ending arguments (or at least trying to ignore constant snide remarks).
That doesn't mean we didn't have opinions. We all had lots of them, and as usual we had high opinions of our own taste (everybody's a wannabe critic, and unfortunately some of the most famous critics got attention for delivering scathing opinions from On High...while probably also dying of envy of those artists).
My dad was the exception to our usually keeping our negative opinions to ourselves. He loved jazz, and he loved Sinatra and the others in the Rat Pack. He'd kind of tolerated rock, apparently as something just for kids (with the teen idols just wannabe crooners), up to the British Invasion and the Beatles, Stones, Animals, and so on. But that was too much for him. If they were on TV, he'd snicker and ridicule them. But even then, as young as I was, it seemed obvious that he felt the superiority of his own taste, the music he thought best, was threatened by what the revolution in rock was doing to the music industry, at a time when he was working in radio.
He never changed any of our opinions. But when my parents finally divorced, I was glad not to have to hear him running down most of the rock bands I'd like to listen to or watch on TV.
Anyway, even when I can understand someone posting that they think something or someone popular is overrated - because I share that opinion - it makes me wince to see those opinions posted in a forum where people usually get along. I've seen some pretty angry exchanges elsewhere even on subjects like least-favorite songs by a band even when ONLY fans of that band were posting.
Threads about "favorite" or "best" don't seem to cause arguments. But threads on "worst" or overrated" do. They're all threads about opinions. But the latter has people more obviously telling others they have lousy taste.
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I thought this would be a good discussion started.thank you for the compliment.
And thank you for your posts here, the OPs and the sweet replies. I'm very sorry if my OP upset you.
People do it because sometimes a "thing" will be wildly popular, but at least a percentage won't understand why.
Take me for instance: I despise most of what people call "classic rock": Journey, Eagles, AC/DC, Chicago, Boston, all that stuff.
It seems to be a genre that most people like, I'm bombarded with it at parties, restaurants, any place that has piped in music.
It's like nails on a chalkboard for me. I know that I'm the oddball, most people love it.
So, whenever I have an invitation to speak against it, I'll do it every time. It feels good to vent about having to put up with what the majority likes in order to get along.
It's the minority having a chance to voice their opinion. Just ignore it if it really bothers you that much.
ageism, sexism, or slut-shaming and I will consider myself corrected.
I like diversity too.
I'm not talking about people who don't like her music, I never was.
I'm talking about people who comment about her looks, fashions, age, personal life, ad nausem.
Not liking her music is a whole other thing.
A long time DUer, flvegan, doesn't like her music, but gives her props for being pro-LGBT+ before it was socially acceptable, and her many charitable causes, and for promoting the Beastie Boys (who he loves). 
I'm perfectly fine with not liking her music, as long as they are fair about it, and not saying that as a cover for their secret bigotry. A lot of times, if you scratch the surface, that's what it's really about. Just try reading the comments sections of any news articles about her and you'll see what I mean.
After all, it's hard enough to get tickets to her show. I don't need more competition!
and tolerant of others (unless it's one of those noise ordinance situations)
Found a 50,000 watt AM Oldies station in Fresno. (YES)
All the classical stations are on FM and fade in and out in the foothills. Mostly fade out.
When my 20 year old pickup hit its final deer (accidentally), I got a new Forester.
Made the jump from cassette tape to CD.
Nice!
Tastes vary!
P.S. I used an iPod instead of the tape drive.
Oh, and regarding Dads. My Dad was eclectic. Loved his big bands, but had lots of classical records, and there was the FM anyway.
Loved those BSO and Pops concerts.
And the pops concerts had lots of "pop" music, so I understand how they attract new listeners to classical music.
The only thing that bothers me is that stations on the airwaves and the internet do play some pieces endlessly, beating them to a pulp, IMO. That's why devices have switches. I enjoy playing (piano) more than listening, though the quality varies.
CIAO!
Someone is going to get angry. Someone is going to argue. Someone is going to be condescending. Someone is going to (fill in the blank). It goes on and on.
The Wordle OP's annoy me, so I put that word in my trash can. I get annoyed about other DU'ers complaining about the Lume commercials, so I put that word in my trash can. So far, Lume is one of two products that I can use on my shaved armpits due to having extremely bad skin pores, and yet about once a week there's an OP in the lounge trashing the product, inventor and commercials.
I was placed on someone's ignore list only this morning because I like the convenience of shopping on Amazon. I was 100% polite in my response. And now I'm apparently the worst person on the face of this planet since I like convenience in my life.
Only my 2 cents.
OP was written about it. I sort of give up. I feel I am caught in the middle.
They have exposed me to some stellar tunes by groups whose music I thought I didn't like.
I trash "over-rated" posts without poking in. Best way for me to avoid the high blood pressure hit.
If I’d seen your poll I would have voted.
Awwwwwwww....Thank you!
it's another subject to discuss.....