I grew an inflated opinion of my music knowledge after building a curated catalogue over the last five years as I really got into music for the first time in a long time.

Recently, I recommended a song or two to several people I know when music came up, based off of tracks that they told me they loved. All of them shut it off within a few seconds with a “I don’t like this.” I’ve never judged a song that quickly, maybe they know something I don’t.

Now I just don’t bother, and I have to assume that everyone’s tastes are like a minefield.

When I listen to someone’s playlist and it’s really different and kinda weird: Whoa, neat!

When I listen to someone’s playlist and it’s basically just a subgenre of easy listening: 🙄 “could this person get any more boring?”

When I listen to someone’s playlist and it’s all songs from when they were younger: “They’re trapped in the past. Could never handle immortality.” (Nods assuredly)