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Every judged someone based soley on the music they listen to?

I mean there have been times in my life where I have ridden with someone and they put on some britney spears and I was like... ugh.. Safe to say I'm not riding in their car again.

Other times I have been riding with someone and they said.. "wanna hear something new?" They popped in something electric yet trippy and I was like... oooohhh. - Gotta say he's one of my good friends as of today.

I love music, but a lot can be told about a person's taste in it.. what do you think?
 
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I'm not sure if this would be considered 'judging', but I do look at them differently. I mean, I wouldn't think of someone lowly if they listen to what I would consider 'garbage'. I have a lot of friends who listen to a lot of bubblegum goo but I don't care really. They're free to listen to whatever they want.
Same goes with if someone were to listen to 'good' music. But I think I would like them more due to the fact that that person has the same music taste as I do. Not that I can help it though.
 
I don't really judge people on music, but sometimes I can't help but wonder why they like it. I then try listening to the same music, to see if I can get to liking it as much as the people listening to it. Usually, I just can't get used to it. I don't mind too much, though, since people tend to give me weird looks 'cause of the music I listen to. Guess it's just all in a matter of what you like or don't like it.
 
I'm not at all a fan of judging people I don't know based on something I see on the outside, but I'll say that I'm guilty of this as well. For some reason, whenever I see people play a certain kind of music, it makes me think they are crying for attention. I'm sure you can guess what kind of music I'm talking about. Whenever someone is listening to it, they listen too it at epic volume levels, as if to "show" everyone else what they are listening to. Whether it's to "show" everyone else they are special in some way or to "show" people that they are an exceptional person or to just look cool in front of friends, I tend to see it all too often.

I suppose I do the same thing. When I really like what I'm listening to, I will turn up the volume as well. And I can tell by the expression on others faces that either they don't like what they hear or that they're trying to judge who I am by the music I'm listening to. But here's the thing, I have enough courtesy to not blast my music for the simple reason that others around me may not like it the way I like it. Out of respect, I keep the volume reasonable. But why is it that the listeners of the "other" kind of music have absolutely no courtesy for others around them? I would never make a person uncomfortable by "forcing" them to listen to my music, but they make me uncomfortable by "forcing" me to listen to theirs.

So do I judge? I sure do, but only for the simple reason that people are discourteous when it comes to music. The fact that they attract attention to themselves with their music is something that bothers me to no end.
 
I think everyone does without meaning to. It's what humans do, even on a subconscious level. But I don't think it prevents me from having a good relationship with that person.

I mean some of my friends play me stuff that I've probably never heard since and therefore not the fussed about it.

However I do agree you can tell things about a person from the stuff they listen to, like if someone listens to 'depressing' music such as Radiohead (as I did a LOT in my youth) they will generally mope about, head down etc. And People who listen to dance music are generally happy.

Of course these are stereotypes but still.
 
Hmm after some responses, I wanted to comment here for a second and let me clarify a few things.

Let me say this.. when I said "judge" it is first impression based solely on what someone is listening too. I should have reworded it maybe, but in fact you do judge people on music.

Let's say you've been hanging out with someone for a solid year and in reality all ya'll do is just shoot the sh-t together. Well when you hop into her car or his car, they turn on some tunes (since most cars are able to support Ipods, lets just say this is their playlist) and it goes directly to a song you hate or love... well on first impression, you are like... "Wow.. this person is fill in the blank" You can't help it, you might be in denial about thinking it too.. but you still think it. I have done it countless times, I mean its a subconscious thing where I can judge someone by the music they listen too.
 
i think thats ridiculous to judge someone on the music they like..i would never do that, and never have.
if they like something i don't i'll look around that and get to know them based on personality etc.
 
No because very few people listen to good music, most people listen to what they like. You can make generalisations about people's musical tastes based on the music they like, but it often doesn't go further that, for instance, people that like Coldplay probably also like Snow Patrol, Keane et al, that doesn't mean that these people are boring wankers with no talent that make their money by selling out any integrity they have by aiming to be as inoffensive as possible. I'm probably more likely to like someone who likes the beatles than someone who likes something like Napalm Death, but that's only because we have shared musical tastes, it goes no further than that.
 
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I'm probably more likely to like someone who likes the beatles than someone who likes something like Napalm Death, but that's only because we have shared musical tastes, it goes no further than that.
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Exactly, you tend to sway to people more in the direction of your own musical taste. I mean I know people who act similar to myself but their taste in music could be a heck of a lot softer.. say bluesy music. Or it can be heck of a lot harder as in Death Metal in which you can hear none of the words, only a "ROAAAARRRR with what sounds like to be words".

If it is pop.. I don't know what sets it off inside me, but I always make a passive judgment on someone. Like for instance Cold Play.. I'm not saying they are a bad band, I'm just saying they are famous now because more of an image thing. Gwenneth Paltrow and the dudeman lead singer = pop icons now. Same thing with David Beckham and Victoria over here in the states.. pop icons..

I assume it is the music that really sets me off, and not the person.. but I always wonder what the music finds interesting about it.. I guess same thing goes with country music.
 
Nah, none of my mates really listen to what I do, Gin a listens to R &B and all that crap, we are polar opposites when it comes to music, and we frequently argue about where we are going on a night out, which tends to result in some form of a compromise.... it can be irritating, but Id never judge anyone for their music tastes, Id hate to be stuck in a car with someone who loved RnB though, Id probably try throwing myself out at high speed ....

My ex used to listen to hard core all the time, I could handle it in small doses, but it was the last thing I needed when I was hungover or something

I ended up splitting up with him coz we had naff akll in common...and one of the very lame excuses I gave was 'you always whine whenever I want to listen to my music, but we listen to your bollocks all the time'

So maybe I do...abit :wacky:
 
Ah, well not really. I just go "eh? you listen to that? Okay then." then fall asleep. However, i receive so much crap from these poppers and rnb guys when they grab my earphone, hear trance/ classical/ OSTs and things like that (i listen to any genre) and they go "Wtf are you listening to? You're gay man". THAT pisses me off. But in general, cuz i listen to MOST genre's, i can say anything to anyone or ill become a hyprocrite.
 
I try not to, seeing how a few of my best friends are metalheads and I despise it. Or how my ex was into emo yet I stuck around for a long time.
But then again, like Rob says in High Fidelity:

"I agreed that what really matters is what you like, not what you are like... Books, records, films - these things matter. Call me shallow but it's the fuckin' truth"

Great book/film, by the way. =)
 
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"I agreed that what really matters is what you like, not what you are like... Books, records, films - these things matter. Call me shallow but it's the fuckin' truth"
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I love you for quoting my favorite movie bud. That movie had a lot of good quotes, even if it was more of a comedy more often times than not.

But yea, like I said I make silent judgements on people even though I can't help it. I mean I don't think about it.. I guess that's my love for music speaking to me.
 
Shu said:
I love you for quoting my favorite movie bud. That movie had a lot of good quotes, even if it was more of a comedy more often times than not.

But yea, like I said I make silent judgements on people even though I can't help it. I mean I don't think about it.. I guess that's my love for music speaking to me.
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See, right now I am judging you for liking High Fidelity. You must be as awesome as I am. I guess it is inevitable. :X

But I think it applies more to early and first impressions of someone. If my friends played some Iron Maiden the first day I met them I'd be like, "Dude.. seiriously?!" But nowadays I let it slide. Can't stand getting in their cars though...
 
Honestly what they are listening to never even occurs to me as something to think about. Apart from when its like heavy insane metal but even then i just think their taste in music is weird i dont really think beyond that to the person themself.
 
I don't think I judge others by the music they listen to, not too much anyways. Considering some of the stuff my dad listens to.

However, I'm not big into music. There are a few specific songs that I like from different genres but I don't consider myself a fan of any genre. And being the self conscious person that I am, I don't bother to share what little music tastes I have with anybody for it may give them the wrong idea of what I'm like. It feels too personal.
 
Not majorly. I barely meet anyone who actually likes / has heard of some of the bands I listen to so I wouldn't judge them in that way.

However when I hear rap and RnB music or worse being blasted out on the buses out loud on someones phone, not giving a damn about anyone who didn't want to listen to their music I tend to immediately label them s a yob. However I gues that is merely judging based on behaviour, as opposed to their musical taste alone.

I've known and got on reasonably well with people who like that kind of music in the past. and they tended not to be all yobby about their music. I guess you could say though that when I hear that type of music, thoughts of buses and trains flood my mind... Part of me believes that they would do the same sort of behaviour themselves.
 
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