I honestly don't know what to say...

[Ronin13]

So I got severely chastised by a friend of mine the other day, and unjustly so.
Here's the short version:
I listen to music that may not be deemed "Conservative" I guess... mainly it's because I don't have only country, all country on my iPod. A lot of it would be classified as "electronic" and "Jam band" type music (not to be confused with techno), and I also happen to like some of The Grateful Dead and String Cheese Incident. Along with it, I go to a lot of these concerts as well. So anyway, my friend invited me to go on a little "end of summer" camping trip with him from Sept 9-11, with our ending up at the Big Chili Cook-off in Evergreen on that Sunday. I already planned on doing the Chili Cook-off since my friend won the year before. But, I respectfully declined in his offer since one of my favorite bands (Sound Tribe Sector 9- don't judge based on the name, they're really good) is playing 2 nights at Red Rocks that weekend. He tore into me because of the "reputation" that STS9 has as hippie music with a big hippie following. He even had the nerve to call me a "Dirty hippie who supports Obama." I about told him he just lost a friend, and do realize that a lot of people who like that music are in fact hippies and d-bag liberals. But how do I tell him that just because I listen to a certain type of music that it takes away from my credibility as a freedom loving, gun toting, right-wing, good ol American boy? I honestly don't know what to say to this guy with his closed minded hateful speech.

[ronaldrwl]

Damn hippie music

[opie011]

Forget him. You can't please everyone, just do want you want to and make sure you're happy with your decisions. Friends who tell you that you're dumb or whatever for liking something they don't, well they aren't your friend!!

[airborneranger]

Damn hippie music

You beat me to it

[Ronin13]

Forget him. You can't please everyone, just do want you want to and make sure you're happy with your decisions. Friends who tell you that you're dumb or whatever for liking something they don't, well they aren't your friend!!

Thanks Opie, problem is, this guy and I grew up together and have been friends for a long time. He got the same way when I went to another one of these "Hippie/druggie" concerts when he invited me to go see some country star at the Grizzly Rose. Although I would have declined anyway since I hate the 'Rose with the fiery passion of a 1000 suns.

[jscwerve]

Well, if the guy doesn't know you well enough to know where your views are, not really that much of a friend in my eyes. Therefore, if they're not close, fuck em. If someone is going to be categorized by what they listen to, I think a lot of people would be off put. I don't see how someone could pigeonhole another on basis of music just because of their music tastes. Like personally I might be blasting heavy metal while driving down the road, be listening to country at work, and coffee house type tunes on the way home, I must be violent, a redneck, and hippie I guess. Using music to categorize someone is retarded.









On a lighter note an old joke (no offence intended, just funny)

What did the hippies say when the weed ran out?

"Damn, this music sucks"

[mutt]

Anyone who would judge you by the music you listen too isn't worth your time. Move on and find a new friend. In America we have the freedom to express ourselves as we see fit.

[rondog]

Standard response for such things.....
Seriously, I'm 55, and he'd probably shit himself if he knew what was on MY iPod! I personally can't stand 99.9% of most country music.

[SuperiorDG]

Isn't Snoop Dog going to be there too?

[netsecsys]

Tell him you'll miss hanging out with him then give him a dirty sanchez and walk away