LookAtThisPOst Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Though there have been people that been made fun of as soon as they open their mouths during a movie discussion topic when the most commonly seen franchise or movie that goes back to even the 1970s, is a film that's never been seen by certain individuals. Excuse the headline, but it's more of a hook than anything. Though I could have entitled it, "Out of touch with pop-culture much a deal breaker?" This one woman I know, I had asked her if she plans on seeing The Force Awakens, and she said her kids are seeing it tonight, but she has no interest in going to see it. In fact, she said she's never really watched the original trilogy. Ironically, she's a computer geek. Most people to look at that person as an "odd bird", or "what is wrong with you?!" I can see why we couldn't get along as her sense of humor is rather limited. Almost in a Sheldon from Big Bang Theory kind of way, but heck he's a fan, too, right? After a time of getting to know her, she really doesn't have much going on activity-wise or hobbies even. Now, even non-geeks even enjoy these films, even non-fans like them as well. But her response, "I usually don't watch movies or TV", usually I wouldn't say that is a deal breaker, but since I can tie that into her regular personality...I can see why we wouldn't get along as a dating couple. The pre-sales for these tickets sold at around 125 million dollars, which crashed servers world wide. Don't get me wrong, I actually dated a couple of women that had NO internet access IN their homes. When I told people this, they found that to be as odd as not having indoor plumbing...some would even consider that a deal breaker. Some might think of these kinds of people as "out of touch" even, but others probably not?Are they? I mean, when people get the "WHAT? You've never seen Star Wars? Jaws??" Dealbreaker for some? Or "To each their own and date them anyway?" Edited December 17, 2015 by LookAtThisPOst Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 She's not odd. You're the one with the problem 9 Link to post Share on other sites
losangelena Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Well, I'd consider myself to be quite culturally literate, so there might be less to talk about with someone like that, but is it a deal breaker? No, not at all. Deal breakers are things like, they're racist or bigoted or plain mean/nasty, can't control their temper, etc. There are plenty of people who have not seen Star Wars and have no interest. They probably live very full lives. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Author LookAtThisPOst Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Well, I'd consider myself to be quite culturally literate, so there might be less to talk about with someone like that, but is it a deal breaker? No, not at all. Deal breakers are things like, they're racist or bigoted or plain mean/nasty, can't control their temper, etc. There are plenty of people who have not seen Star Wars and have no interest. They probably live very full lives. Right, I had met my share of football fans that will only date other football fans or people who "ride" (motor cycles) that will only date those with those interests. Rather more of a sub culture. I don't care for sports, though I wouldn't be opposed to dating a woman into sports...but...I wouldn't be able to converse about players names, teams, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Erik30 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I wouldn't really call it a dealbreaker, but I doubt it would work. I watch a lot of tv shows and movies, so if the girl has no interest in that at all we're probably not compatible.... since it's also a topic I like to talk about. It's something I often use to break the ice. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
burnt Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 When I told people this, they found that to be as odd as not having indoor plumbing...some would even consider that a deal breaker. WAIT…I wouldn't break up with someone for not having indoor plumbing. That's so cruel. The pre-sales for these tickets sold at around 125 million dollars, which crashed servers world wide. Why not use that 125 million dollars to install indoor plumbing for all the people who don't have indoor plumbing and are in danger of getting dumped for not having indoor plumbing. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Here's the thing I don't get: You call no interest in SW being out of touch with pop culture. Now, I have no interest in SW, but I can certainly talk about Buffy. And I cut a mean figure in my Steampunk cosplay. It seems to me that you see Star Wars as being the only relevant part of pop culture. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Space Ritual Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 To each his own. I love Hawkwind...to death. My favorite band of all time hands down. To say I am a fanatic about the band is an understatement Most people today don't even remember them, realize they are still active or the fact that Lemmy once was their bassist. The name of his band Motorhead was taken from a Hawkwind song about Methamphetamine. They were and are pretty much considered a one hit wonder and are more known than anything for having a dancer onstage named Stacia Blake, whom had a 60 inch bustline and would paint herself blue and dance naked during live shows. Do I care that someone I like has no idea who they are or even care? Nope. That would be like cutting Ninety Nine percent of the dating populace out because they didn't know Hawkwind. Why would it stop me from dating someone? If you are that caught up in that maybe you should be trolling Team Trivia night for pussy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Author LookAtThisPOst Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 Here's the thing I don't get: You call no interest in SW being out of touch with pop culture. Now, I have no interest in SW, but I can certainly talk about Buffy. And I cut a mean figure in my Steampunk cosplay. It seems to me that you see Star Wars as being the only relevant part of pop culture. Nope, nope just using Star Wars as an example of the pop culture. Hey, at least you can talk about Steampunk and Buffy, pop culture as well. Some people hear "steampunk" and they go "wtf is that?!" Link to post Share on other sites
xxoo Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Nope, nope just using Star Wars as an example of the pop culture. Hey, at least you can talk about Steampunk and Buffy, pop culture as well. Some people hear "steampunk" and they go "wtf is that?!" Wtf is that? 6 Link to post Share on other sites
mrldii Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'd be reeeeaaaal concerned if the SW franchise was the only element of pop culture today...or ever. Since it's not, I'm not. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JustGettingBy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 As someone who loves Star Wars: Having no interest in SW would not be a dealbreaker Trying to 'get me out of SW' or make me stop watching it forever would be Basically, you accept what I like, and I respect that you aren't into it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbi7 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Ok, I saw the first stars wars, it was good and that was it. I never cared to watch the other Star Wars movies that came after that, never even saw them. I don't understand the hype, the costumes, the dress ups. Link to post Share on other sites
basil67 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm not into Star Wars. However I certainly understand the hype and the cosplay: Being able to share a passion with others is a wonderful thing. And playing dress ups is fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Haydn Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 My GF was and is rightfully disdainful of my musical tastes, some have grown on her though (Some) Maybe this is why she has such a sparkling RS with my Mum. She`s into many things i am not. I think it`s great. I`d hate to date myself... (Or would i?) 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpybutfun Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 My GF was and is rightfully disdainful of my musical tastes, some have grown on her though (Some) Maybe this is why she has such a sparkling RS with my Mum. She`s into many things i am not. I think it`s great. I`d hate to date myself... (Or would i?) Sure, but the narcissism would be legendary... G 2 Link to post Share on other sites
losangelena Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 My GF was and is rightfully disdainful of my musical tastes, some have grown on her though (Some) Maybe this is why she has such a sparkling RS with my Mum. She`s into many things i am not. I think it`s great. I`d hate to date myself... (Or would i?) Oooh, ZING! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Haydn Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Sure, but the narcissism would be legendary... G I think she`s the bravest girl in the world:) But i am actually looking forward to seeing Star wars. Not an avid fan. But as a deal breaker???? No chance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpybutfun Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I think she`s the bravest girl in the world:) But i am actually looking forward to seeing Star wars. Not an avid fan. But as a deal breaker???? No chance. I was five when I saw New Hope IV in a theater. Back then, as you can imagine, we didn't get to see films very often like nowadays. I had never seen any films and barely any TV. I remember that the space shots, the pew, pew, pew, and the jaunty banter, robots and all those aliens were the neatest, most magical things in the world. My eyes were wide from the beginning to the end. I am a huge fan of the original three (IV,V,VI) but pretend the other three don't exist. I am sitting on the fence of whether to take a chance....no movie will ever live up to the original in terms of originality for me in 1977 or because it was my first movie ever. I agree...it is no deal breaker. My wife knows that Harrison Ford played a space pirate of some sort...regardless, of her lack of Star Wars acumen, we manage to live quite happily together. G 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MGX Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I wouldn't really call it a dealbreaker, but I doubt it would work. I watch a lot of tv shows and movies, so if the girl has no interest in that at all we're probably not compatible.... since it's also a topic I like to talk about. It's something I often use to break the ice. My-ex and I had totally different pop culture interests. We tried to make it work -- thinking opposites in a relationship would open each person up to a new experience, but in the end it didn't work. Nowadays, I'm a firm believer in having something in common. Link to post Share on other sites
Author LookAtThisPOst Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) My-ex and I had totally different pop culture interests. We tried to make it work -- thinking opposites in a relationship would open each person up to a new experience, but in the end it didn't work. Nowadays, I'm a firm believer in having something in common. I know what you mean. I think it's sometimes about reliability. I recall a woman saying in her profile, "If you are into pop-culture references, then we probably wouldn't get along." The rest of her profile shows her interests in traveling, fine dining, art walks, museums, etc. Nothing I'd remotely be interested in. Though, she sounded intelligent and educated, which is what I also like..I'd like for someone to at least have some kind of working knowledge, appreciation or at least be open to the idea. I mean at work, we were all like, "Did you see that last season finale of Breaking Bad?! OMG!" I know of a Harry Potter junkie in the office, though I've seen a couple of the movies, I can still appreciate the genre. I think it's about appreciating a good imagination than the actual movie franchises. Like I cannot have a conversation with a group of people that talk about their drinking escapades and laughing about how "I didn't remember a thing after that night!" and everyone getting a good ol belly laugh about me, the non-binge drinker. It's more about connecting with someone who has a good imagination which is probably the deep seeded reason here. Since the dawn of time, humans were story tellers...from the drawings on cave walls to the big screen. thinking opposites in a relationship would open each person up to a new experience, but in the end it didn't work Right, I know this one woman that won't budge from her hobby of dinner, dancing, and her yoga classes. Won't set foot in the outdoors, so no hiking or hitting the beach, even though she lives near the coast. No board games or bowling for her either, the latter being the more commonly enjoyed activity by most people. Won't even be open to such things for the heck of it, wont even try...which is probably why she's still single. Edited December 18, 2015 by LookAtThisPOst 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hasaquestion Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 My GF was and is rightfully disdainful of my musical tastes, some have grown on her though (Some) Maybe this is why she has such a sparkling RS with my Mum. She`s into many things i am not. I think it`s great. I`d hate to date myself... (Or would i?) Amen brother. It's great having your own interests. It makes a relationship interesting. And I know we're supposed to be enlightened in 2015 but I appreciate having my guy stuff that she'll roll her eyes at. Thrash metal, Mel Gibson movies, whatever. Life would be less good without the possibility of retreating into dudeland every now and then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Samhain Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I liked the original Star Wars trilogy, I have never watched any of the others that were made after the originals. I much preferred the Indiana Jones trilogy though . I've never dated an avid Star Wars fan or even a science fiction fan at all, I don't think. I definitely wouldn't be against it, but I'll just assume I don't attract that type of woman because I'm not that type of man. Wouldn't be a deal breaker to me, maybe women feel differently about that though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MGX Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Like I cannot have a conversation with a group of people that talk about their drinking escapades and laughing about how "I didn't remember a thing after that night!" and everyone getting a good ol belly laugh about me, the non-binge drinker. It's more about connecting with someone who has a good imagination which is probably the deep seeded reason here. More like connecting with someone who'd be FUN. Link to post Share on other sites
Author LookAtThisPOst Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 More like connecting with someone who'd be FUN. Right...and one would have to be on the same page on what would be considered fun to them. What is their idea of "fun". 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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