Totenkindly
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...The last sentence is exactly why I won't do it. When something is "in", it means everybody else is doing it, seeing it, listening to it, buying it ect. Everybody else thinks it's great! So why would I do it, just because everybody else is doing it? Or rather, why would I do something based on what everybody else thinks of it? (unless I had to, like fucking showering or sleeping and eating ) I don't care what everybody else thinks, that's why I won't see it now.
To me, NOT DOING something just because everyone else is doing it is just as reactive as DOING it just because everyone else is. You're still just the tail wagging on the dog.
On the flip side, if I thought Avatar was something worth seeing, for me. I would do it without even thinking about whether or not it was in, cause, hey, I think it might be interesting. Even if it got terrible reviews, I would still see it.
So how do you figure out whether or not it's something you want to see without any sort of information whatsoever to go on?
I usually read reviews and get feedback not to follow someone's like/dislike but to see the reasoning behind WHY someone liked/dislike and then I can translate that into a sensible assessment of whether or not I might find it interesting or not.
Ironically I had no idea what Avatar was about the first time I went. One of my friends just really wanted to go, so I went with her so she wouldn't have to go alone.
Also, I have issues with being like everybody else, or the majority. But that's a whole other show, and my own stupid values.
Ah, there it is.
See my first comment.
I don't like being in the majority much either, I like to stick out a little... but at the same time I don't want to shoot off my nose to spite my face. There are some worthwhile things out there that lots of people happen to like.