You know what really grinds my gears? II

[Langeveldt]

Originally Posted by sledger

Though I agree that Friends is largely sheer unadulterated pap, I would draw the line at saying you'd dislike someone because they enjoyed watching it. It sounds pretty narrow minded to me. I mean I cannot stand Sex and the City, in fact I think it is truly repulsive in some regards, but although I have plenty of friends who enjoy it, and I openly scorn them for doing so, I would never use said fact to form a judgement of their character.

It wasn't an entirely a serious post.. But it would say massive things about their character.. IE confirming we are probably very different.. I'm sure I could work around it but it's kind of like the "gaylords say no" test, it rarely fails..

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Langeveldt

It wasn't an entirely a serious post.. But it would say massive things about their character.. IE confirming we are probably very different.. I'm sure I could work around it but it's kind of like the "gaylords say no" test, it rarely fails..

Haha, I've not heard of said "Test", but fair enough. I see what you mean tbh, I have similar things for a mate of mine who loves Will and Grace. I'm not a fan of the show at all, but there is the odd joke that is a bit amusing that shows up every now and again, and it's hardly the worst show in the world. But this guy, will laugh out loud, I mean really laugh, at every single joke made in the entire show like it's the funniest thing ever, which bugs me no end. Just a matter of taste I suppose. Interestingly enough though, this mate of mine is gay...which kind of fits in with your original post...hmmm

[Langeveldt]

Originally Posted by sledger

Haha, I've not heard of said "Test", but fair enough. I see what you mean tbh, I have similar things for a mate of mine who loves Will and Grace. I'm not a fan of the show at all, but there is the odd joke that is a bit amusing that shows up every now and again, and it's hardly the worst show in the world. But this guy, will laugh out loud, I mean really laugh, at every single joke made in the entire show like it's the funniest thing ever, which bugs me no end. Just a matter of taste I suppose. Interestingly enough though, this mate of mine is gay...which kind of fits in with your original post...hmmm

I find in general, people who like American sitcoms to be either gay, foreign, or a girl.. Have never met an English or South African guy who will watch them.. I hope the same fits for Aussies and Kiwis as well.. I'd be very upset if the nations that gave us Merv Hughes and Chris Cairns would tolerate someone laughing at Phoebe filling every sentence with "Huh Hey Huh Yeah well Ha Alright"

[vic_orthdox]

Hmm, don't mind if people "like" Friends, but have met very few people who would physically laugh out loud at something that happened within an episode. Just a series of smiles over 30 minutes, IMO.

[Uppercut]

Originally Posted by sledger

Will and Grace...it's hardly the worst show in the world.

This is why we can never be friends, sledger.

[Jamee999]

Maybe I'm just gay/a moron/a girl/foreign then.

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Uppercut

This is why we can never be friends, sledger.

Let's not beat about the bush, I think it's terrible, but I wouldn't go so far as to say there isn't anything out there that's worse than it.

Hug?

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Jamee999

Maybe I'm just gay/a moron/a girl/foreign then.

Being from Leicestershire equates to all of these things.

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Langeveldt

I find in general, people who like American sitcoms to be either gay, foreign, or a girl.. Have never met an English or South African guy who will watch them.. I hope the same fits for Aussies and Kiwis as well.. I'd be very upset if the nations that gave us Merv Hughes and Chris Cairns would tolerate someone laughing at Phoebe filling every sentence with "Huh Hey Huh Yeah well Ha Alright"

For the most part I agree, though there are some exceptions, I laugh out loud every now and again at things like Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

[Pratters]

Seinfeld is gold though it's an exception more than a rule.

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Pratters

Seinfeld is gold though it's an exception more than a rule.

Yeah indeed, Seinfeld would definitely be up there, as well as a few others i'm sure. Cheers, Frasier and the like.

[GIMH]

Like Friends myself, loved it as a teen...I must confess to lolling to several moments when I watched them the first time round...and I'm as manly as they come tbh, I just swallowed a knife after I typed that to prove it

[Smudge]

Originally Posted by Langeveldt

I find in general, people who like American sitcoms to be either gay, foreign, or a girl..

Just for my info, when exactly did you turn into such an elitist knob?

[sledger]

Originally Posted by Voltman

Just for my info, when exactly did you turn into such an elitist knob?

Around 1987 imo.

[ripper868]

Originally Posted by Voltman

Just for my info, when exactly did you turn into such an elitist knob?

Careful Volty, he drives a Golf Mk II, THE coolest car in the world.