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#1

I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:04pm

The responses of a GWM and a girl.
When I suggested to see Hairspray.
How do you guys react to those comments?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-
#2

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:06pm

I walk away. I hate people who don't give musicals or Broadway a chance. I have a couple of friends who, when I say that people should listen to some Broadway and take a break from the rap they reply "Yeah but you can't dance to Broadway" or "I hate slow music" and "Ugh. But musicals are so innocent and pure." Ohhhh ignorance.
#4

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:08pm

GWM?


Anyway, I hate it when people don't give musicals a chance. It's a pain, but what can ya do?
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.
#5

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:09pm

Gay White Male. I'm used to seeing that acronym on a message board. lol

I just say "screw you."

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 10:09 PM

#6

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:10pm

"Yeah but you can't dance to Broadway"
Clearly, they have never heard "You Can't Stop the Beat".
#8

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:14pm

"Yeah but you can't dance to Broadway"
Clearly, they have never heard "You Can't Stop the Beat".

Or any other showtune from a musical comedy.

Updated On: 7/29/07 at 10:14 PM

#9

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:14pm

How do you avoid dealing with them? I mean, there are a lot of people like that out there?
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-
#10

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:14pm

I second what popular elphie said!! I hate my friends who think me liking Broadway is just a waste of time and is a boring 'obsession' ..they have never seen a musical in their life, and I just don't argue with them and let them have their opinion. I pretty much end those conversations so no flames are thrown.
#11

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:15pm

Depending on my mood and the person in question, I may laugh or roll my eyes.

I usually say, "There's a musical for everyone" and then proceed to give examples. If I'm in a sassy mood, I may taunt them by saying something like..."Scared you're gonna like it?"...generally followed by a devious smile.

Luckily, my friends listen to my suggestion about musicals they may or may not like. I also have a talent for being able to "sell" people on shows. I write a lot, so I can describe things pretty well.
"I'm-Not-That-Boring-Low-Ass-Girl?! You better go up at the end!" - Seth Rudetsky to Julia Murney about her Solo CD choice
#12

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:17pm

How do you guys react to those comments?

I don't, because musicals aren't to everyone's tastes.

Gasp, yowl, omg. No, really. We don't share the same tastes as the general population. Really.
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt
#14

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:19pm

"Yeah but you can't dance to Broadway"
Clearly, they have never heard "You Can't Stop the Beat".

Or any other showtune from a musical comedy.
I can't really get down to "My Friend, The Dictionary".
#15

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:25pm


"Or any other showtune from a musical comedy.
I can't really get down to "My Friend, The Dictionary"."

-too bad, cause I sure as hell can:)

#16

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:27pm

I wanted my friend to see Avenue Q with me because i wanted to go to the theatre and I thougth that he would like the show. He siad that he didn't typically like musicals. So, I told him my four favoirte songs frm that show nadh ad him download it of of itunes. I made a bet with him and said that if he didn't laugh once during the four songs then I would pay him back the four bucks he spent on the songs. he laughed during all of them. We ended up having a great time at the theatre.
"If you try to shag my husband while I am still alive, I will shove the art of motorcycle maintenance up your rancid little Cu**. That's a good dear" Tom Stoppard's Rock N Roll
#17

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:32pm

winston, I had a similar experience. I was planning a trip with my friend to NYC, and I suggested we go see Avenue Q while we were in town (I had seen it once already). She went along with it so I bought the tickets, but she said the same thing, she doesn't really like musicals. Well, I played a few of the songs for her in the car on the drive down, and she got a good laugh out of each one, especially "Mix Tape". She ended up enjoying the show a great deal.

Now if I could just get her to see Hairspray, either on Broadway or at the movies. It's going to take much more convincing I'm afraid.
"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball

#20

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:35pm

Well, finally adding my own story:
Two years ago, I was doing a pre-college program at Barnard, and we were talking about musicals in my Sociology class. One of the girls, who was very rich, came from Germany, and was an overall b*tch, said, "I just can't stand musicals, and how everyone is so HAPPY." You all know that's never the case. It angers me when someone makes a stupid generalization like that.
#22

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:38pm

"People have different tastes.

Why worry about it?"

Because they have never seen a musical, or Hairspray in particular. I say "Go see it, then hate it", but people judge a musical before they see it, and hate it just because it's a musical. That bothers me.
"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-
#23

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:40pm

Lizzie has a point... finally.
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Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
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#24

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:44pm

I have no problem with different tastes, but the absolute hatred of a genre of art is something I like to call "Artistic Nazism" and they can all **** off.
I have several names, one is Julian2. I am also The Opps Girl. But cross me, and I become Bitch Dooku!
#25

re: I Refuse To See a Musical! Yuck!

Posted: 7/29/07 at 10:58pm

StageManager2 approves of me...finally. :)
"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

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