Posts by Jacob Long

Daniel Chavez14 said:Look, I actually dig that Middle Eastern vibe. Not that I listen to country music or anything—the sound of a banjo just drives me nuts. Usually, I'm more into classical stuff. Does that say something about my psychological profile?😬

Yeah, specifically for someone who doesn't have the slightest clue what a psychological profile even is...😂 😂
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Jeffrey Castillo77 said:I’m just not into that kind of music—even putting aside the fact that it doesn't fit me personally, I’ve honestly concluded that people who listen to country music are just dim. If I ever run into someone smart who digs it, I guess I'll change my tune. Until then, I'll stick to thinking country music is trash and its fans are clueless.

I know plenty of brilliant people who throw on some country every now and then... sorry your experience hasn't matched mine, but you're missing out on the realization that musical taste isn't strictly tied to IQ—it's influenced by a million other things, and I'm certainly not an expert enough to list them all... but it's definitely not just about being smart...

...if we're really going there, I’d probably question the intelligence of techno fans before country listeners, but I won't be so narrow-minded as to make sweeping generalizations like that...

Judging someone as an idiot just because of their taste in music? That’s a pretty narrow-minded way to look at things—honestly, it just screams insecurity
it's an absolute fact
usually just masks some deep-seated complexes

Honestly... Shania Twain and Brian Adams are basically my soul food...
...though I can definitely find something I dig in pretty much any genre...
...as for the quality of what most people call "country music"—well, you could argue about that forever (just like anything else)... but that’s not even the point here. The issue is that the OP made some pretty bold claims, using nothing but their own hazy opinions as proof... if you want to debate whether country music is good or bad, go start a thread in the right subforum... seriously, only an idiot would even reply to that post. You nailed it, nice work...
...in my case... I used to only listen to that stuff when I was out in the city... never in the car or at home... but then one day it was just there, and bit by bit, I started picking it up. Now, when I'm working out, it actually helps me push harder—same thing when I'm doing dishes or cleaning, everything goes faster with some country playing in the background... maybe it's just a phase for me or whatever... but to be so pathetic as to claim there's a specific psychological profile for someone based on the music they listen to... well,
that's something only someone with extremely limited mental capacity would try to do...
I think it’d be way more interesting to talk about the psychological profile of people who reject everything traditional—the ones who act like anyone listening to country is some kind of primitive, who sign off as Michael instead of Michael to fit in with their social circle, and who genuinely believe they live in the United States... you know, those folks who spend their whole lives pretending they're characters in a movie instead of just accepting who they really are...

Jeffrey Castillo77 said:Let me say it again: Only idiots listen to country music.

Happy now? You want me to repeat myself again?

Jeffrey Castillo77—honestly, I thought you were sharper than this based on your old posts. Now? You’re acting like a horse wearing blinkers... just staring straight ahead and refusing to see anything else.😂 😂 😂

horus said:nice work, genius...👍

And for those who still haven't caught on—hey, being driven doesn't necessarily mean you're smart...

I guess the grapes were sour after all...

Andrew Stewart2 said:So, if you're jamming to B. Adams and Bon Jovi, I guess it's no surprise you're into that pop stuff too—makes sense, right? Look, we don't have to argue about taste, but we could definitely have a conversation about the actual quality of those artists. 🤣

Yeah, obviously.

Andrew Stewart2 said:So, if you're actually as educated as you claim—which is a big "if"—how does it make sense to throw around phrases like "I can't believe it" or "all those places," or even that whole bit about "presenting a psychological framework"? It just doesn't add up, does it?

Congrats on all those high school and college awards—really impressive stuff. But honestly? I’d love to meet the geniuses who let someone this illiterate actually graduate. And your high school teachers deserve a medal too. Look, I don't teach English, nor would I ever dream of teaching it in a classroom, but you? For an award-winning girl like you, you'd be lucky to scrape by with a passing grade in my class.

I can't even believe this—seriously.As far as those statements go—I mean, I know they’re right. I can't even believe this—honestly?Look, when I'm posting on here, I tend to keep things pretty casual—just a conversational vibe, you know? And even though American is my native language and I crushed it back in school—always pulling straight A's and being the top of my class—I don't exactly live in the States, so there's no real reason for me to be stuck using formal American every single day. I can't even believe this—seriously? Won't be blowing out my eardrums like yours—though I might actually write it down if things get more formal. I can't even believe it—seriously?

All those places—man. What's up, speed?

Pushing the psychological boundaries—ever thought about it? Guess it was supposed to happen—wasn't it? Exhausted—just totally wiped out.Look, I don't really care—honestly, who does? I didn't come to this forum to brag about my grammar or whatever... I’m here to swap ideas, practice some actual logical debating, and maybe help myself and others along a bit. So... it's totally irrelevant. Everything you just said about my spelling? Not my problem—and I definitely don't owe you an explanation for it.

Honestly? People who obsess over grammar—they’re just deeply insecure on so many levels. Isn't it always like that?

Andrew Stewart2 said:The School of Economics—well, I'm free to guess here. I’ve run into so many shallow, clueless snobs from that place. It’s honestly hard to take the whole institution seriously when you see how they act...

Yeah, the School of Economics... and even if I were one of them—which, let's be real, I'm probably not—does it actually say anywhere that I don't know how to do my job?
Illiteracy is kind of a relative term, isn't it? Like—is someone actually uneducated, or did they just fail to nail the vibe of American English in a casual chat? Or maybe they're just throwing around psychology jargon to dress up total nonsense—even if they technically follow the rules of grammar (looking at you, OP, based on this thread title and everything else you've typed...).

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I don't really feel like defending my credentials—nor my wins, for that matter. I only brought them up to show why she was wrong... anyway.

So you didn't actually prove anything with that post—just highlighted my typos—which, when it comes to the actual topic... yeah, zero.

When it comes to folk music, I honestly think it’s just more primal—simpler, maybe even a bit primitive, with lyrics that are absolute trash most of the time... but look, there's a reason you grab fast food one night and go for a five-star steakhouse the next. You can argue about the quality of the meal all day, but judging someone's entire character just because they hit up a drive-thru once in a while? That's something only a clueless person
would do.

placidwalker53 said:Look, honey—everything she just said up there is pretty questionable stuff... I can't tell if you wrote all that to make a point or if you're just trying to flex that "limitless" intelligence of yours while acting high and mighty... I mean, seriously... you really made it clear how smart you are (intelligent, sure, but definitely not wise, haha 🤔)
I’m totally with the OP on this one—as soon as I see someone dissecting pop music like it's deep philosophy, I'm already losing interest.

And yeah, please, why don't you teach me a little lesson too? Throw in some anecdotes from those dozens of countries you've visited... and hey, if you could, maybe tell me how to say "where did I leave my BMW keys" in Thai? 😛

My friend... there's a difference between having a negative opinion about a group of people and acting like some big-shot expert claiming to have "unlocked the psychology of pop fans." It's one thing to spout off about social status or education based on something trivial and act like it's an empirical fact, but it's another to not feel even a little bit embarrassed by your own condescension...

SO WHY DOES POP MUSIC IRRITATE HIM? That's the real question, and honestly, we could probably map out his whole profile... especially since he lost it when his girlfriend sent him a text explaining herself—I wonder what Freud would make of that?

Sam Smith12 said:I’ve never understood how anyone can listen to country music.

Then yesterday my girlfriend texts me some country song. So I ask her—you know I don't listen to this stuff and what I think about it, right?--
She just replies—because I can't describe what I'm feeling quite that well myself.-

And suddenly, it all clicks. People listen to country because they lack certain intellectual depth (though maybe not necessarily, perhaps just people who struggle to express their feelings) since they find themselves reflected in it best. (Maybe English songs would have the same effect, but they don't understand them, whereas these are just so simple yet vividly complex).

Basically, someone loves someone, heads to a honky-tonk, and most songs describe exactly what they're going through. Usually, these tracks either provide a solution or they don't. People use the lyrics—by singing them—to say what they're thinking. Have a few drinks, get in a better mood, and honestly, it's basically a form of group psychotherapy. Right?!

First off, you can't argue with taste...

Also...based on your post, one might conclude you think your girlfriend is an idiot...

As for everything else you wrote interpreting the average country listener's profile—it's total garbage, and frankly, it's a disgrace you haven't been banned for such discriminatory claims... I can't believe what I'm reading...
...look, I listen to country, I have a college degree, I'm fluent in English and German, plus a bit of Italian and Spanish (finished my first year)... I work in my field, I've traveled to Spain, Italy, France, and Germany... I'm planning on more school, and I was the smartest kid in high school... won competitions... in college too... etc... and now you're telling me I don't understand the lyrics of an English song as if there's deep philosophy in them... to be specific, I listen to foreign music too, pop divas, Bryan Adams🙂 , Shania Twain, Bon Jovi🙂 , etc... and I find something appealing in every genre... when I'm cleaning the house, I blast country and go wild... do a little belly dance, get all worked up, practice a little striptease for my man... every now and then we go out to clubs where they play pop and rock, and sometimes to places playing country, and all those spots offer something, each in its own way....

IN YOUR ORIGINAL POST, YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO COUNTRY, JUST ABOUT YOURSELF—THAT YOU'RE A SUPER INTOLERANT PERSON, MAKING UNFOUNDED ASSUMPTIONS, AND ABLE TO JUDGE SOMEONE'S INTELLIGENCE OR CHARACTER BASED SOLELY ON THEIR MUSIC CHOICE. PATHETIC, JUST PATHETIC.🙄
Acting like you're some pro-Western sophisticate... when really, you're miles away from modern views and just full of prejudice...🙂 🤮