Sometimes it’s difficult to say what we really like. We don’t want to hurt another person’s feelings or don’t want to seem rude or incite an argument, so often we hesitate to say what it is we really want. As an exercise in honesty, below is a short list of likes and dislikes. Feel free to make fun of me in the comments section.
I Prefer:
crunchy to creamy
dogs to cats
bicycles to cars
Wilco to Radiohead
Dandy Warhols to Brian Jonestone Massacre
The Beatles to the Stones
baseball to football
Socialism to unrestrained capitalism
Fiction to non-fiction
Forest to desert
Kurt Vonnegut
I think:
Comedy is more difficult than drama.
Billy Wilder was a genius.
Disco sucks.
Jim Carrey is not funny.
Giving a poodle the show dog haircut embarrasses the dog.
Human beings don’t need to eat animal flesh.
Electronica is frequently unlistenable.
The New York Dolls never got the credit they deserve.
I like you. Liking you, opens me up to hearing and appreciating your preferences. I am more of a non-fiction person but I would love to hear what you are reading. I may even read it because I like you. I am more of a Stones person but you (and my husband) prefer the Beatles; therefore, I will listen to some Beatles. At the risk of being lame, I think it’s about having a mind that withholds judgement and listens. Miesha’s deep thought for the day.