Hah, seriously! I have a middle school aged kid who has a Nirvana shirt (and this is not even exactly rare today).
Multiple times people have talked to him about it, asked him his favorite song, asked him how he got into Nirvana, etc--and they've all been positive conversations! He talked about how his grandfather liked Nirvana and would play them in the car getting picked up from school sometimes. The other dude would share how HE got into Nirvana, what his favorite song was, etc.
It's a completely normal interaction if you're not a total poser. Even if your answer is "oh I just liked the logo I don't really listen to much nirvana"
It's only when you want people to think you're into the current niche, quirky thing when you're really not does it make you angry
I was in a store that was playing Queen. Then Safety Dance on. I commented to this girl who worked there that they were playing some pretty great music. She says "Oh I know, I just LOVE oldies."
That's the thing, if you've actually got any interest in the thing, it's merely a way to start the conversation. These people find it intimidating because their only intent is to wear the fandom like a skinsuit.
Yep. In middle school I was into music from my parents generation and plenty of adults asked me about it because they thought it was cool. I enjoyed it.
Hah, seriously! I have a middle school aged kid who has a Nirvana shirt (and this is not even exactly rare today).
Multiple times people have talked to him about it, asked him his favorite song, asked him how he got into Nirvana, etc--and they've all been positive conversations! He talked about how his grandfather liked Nirvana and would play them in the car getting picked up from school sometimes. The other dude would share how HE got into Nirvana, what his favorite song was, etc.
People need to lighten.
It's a completely normal interaction if you're not a total poser. Even if your answer is "oh I just liked the logo I don't really listen to much nirvana"
It's only when you want people to think you're into the current niche, quirky thing when you're really not does it make you angry
Ha, that's impossible, because Nirvana was popular merely ten years ago!
-checks calendar-
WHAT THE FUCK WHEN DID IT BECOME THE DISTANT FUTURE
I know, right?
I was in a store that was playing Queen. Then Safety Dance on. I commented to this girl who worked there that they were playing some pretty great music. She says "Oh I know, I just LOVE oldies."
Oldies? FML.
Congrats you are living in The Simpsons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjiyq25crAQ
Haha, old Simpsons was so good.
That's the thing, if you've actually got any interest in the thing, it's merely a way to start the conversation. These people find it intimidating because their only intent is to wear the fandom like a skinsuit.
Signs you're getting old - grandpas are the ones who listened to Nirvana
Smells like Old Spice.
Yep. In middle school I was into music from my parents generation and plenty of adults asked me about it because they thought it was cool. I enjoyed it.