Its MY personal prefrence, please leave me be!

[Erana]

Well, most of us have been in this sort of situation. You find something that you like, or want, and someone else comes along and says, "This here is better!" The other person proceeds to insult what it is that you like and tell you to use what they like.
Like Mac and PCs...
Consoles...
PCs and consoles...
Internet browsers...
jackets...
Digital and film...
Mulch.

It happens all the time. And I know there can be valid arguments from the other person's part, and I am willing to listen. I did change browsers when Xitel introduced me to Google Chrome, for example. However, it was still a matter of prefrence. I just liked how Chrome felt.
I know that half the posts about PC gaming being superior to all else are jokes, but what about the ones that aren't? I just like playing games on consoles better than on the PC. Its my choice, and my money, and I'm happy with it. I've given PC gaming consideration and have tried it. Its just not for me.
Or the times I chose to take pictures using my film camera rather than a digital camera. I like how it looks, the dark room, everything. I don't care that digital is "more efficient." Sure, its good for quick pics 'n such, but I'm better at Black and White photography with a 35-year-old Nikon in my hand.

OK, so I spewed out a bunch of examples in an attempt to direct attention away from those specific situations and on to the whole: why is it that people can't seem to respect someone's personal prefrence, when a choice is not made in ignorance?

(And I searched several times for a thread of this nature to no avail. Has one already been made?)

 

[Legion]

Well said.

 

[noodles loves you]

*salutes* Love me some dark room developing and don't condemn the digital crowd so I agree wholeheartedly with you

 

[MasterSqueak]

No, we shall never leave you be!

But yeah, I know how you feel.

 

[Kajt]

People like feeling superior?

Well said though, /clap.

 

[sky14kemea]

*salutes with own personal salute* =D you've earned my crazy personal salute

very well said XD

 

[Xcelsior]

People just like to feel they know better so try to force their way down your throat.

 

[CrystalShadow]

Good point.

As to why? I guess they think they know better. It's arrogant, and often narrow-minded, but what can you do?

Obviously, if they mention something you've never tried before, that's one thing.
If you have tried it and still prefer something else, then who's to say you're wrong? That's where it gets silly.

 

[Zombie_Fish]

(And I searched several times for a thread of this nature to no avail. Has one already been made?)

I have never seen a thread like this.

Kudos for saying all that. I have found myself complaining a lot about web browsers and OSs (Shows how little of a life I have) but try to avoid just telling someone "That's crap, this is better." only occasionally letting myself go over the top a bit.

I think it's just that they're arguing for their own personal preference, and although it is their own personal preference, they honestly believe as a result that it is better than everything else, and will argue to try and prove that.

 

[IsoNeko]

Mind if I bookmark this thread next time I see another Anti-Halo thread?

 

[Zacharine]

Here OP, have a cookie.

Well said. Too many sheep around these days.

 

[mooncalf]

Everybody pulling in every direction, trying to get along as a neighbourhood or a nation. Don't fret, it'll all die down eventually.

 

[The Infamous Scamola]

Because inside all of us lives a self-important jackass that thinks he knows better than anyone else. It's human nature.

 

[BlindTom]

Well it's MY personal preference to shove MY personal preferences down everybodies throats, leave me be!

 

[Hedberger]

Seriously though, PC is better than consoles.

Sorry i just had to. Well said, i got a lot of abuse from my friends when i got a Mac and if i could link to something IRL i guess i would've linked to this.

 

[Skeleon]

Why do you even care what others tell you?
Nobody can force you to agree with them. They are just trying to make you see their point of view, there's no obligation to actually follow it yourself.

 

[Tech Team FTW!]

Mulch.

Ohh, that is a good one. You see, there are many considerations to be made when choosing the appropriate mulch for your garden; some of these being:
The climate you live in
The type of plants you want to use the mulch for
The speed of mulch decomposition

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Ultimately it all boils down to perspective.
No one perspective being more correct than any other, it is impossible to compare preferences without reaching a point at which no logical continuation can be made and Godwin's Law ensues.

 

[RadioActiveChimp]

Well it's MY personal preference to shove MY personal preferences down everybodies throats, leave me be!

hahaha, i was about to say the same thing!

 

[The3rdEye]

Two possible reasons:

1) On a person to person level, where the other person repeatedly tries to unload their OS/Browser/Perfume/Deodorant/Dog toy of choice on you, even after you've heard their argument and remained with your choice, that person is an ass.

2) It makes money. People still remember the "I'm a Mac..." ads, more for their comedic value than their accuracy (I hope) but they still remember them. Which is arguably a cornerstone of good marketing. Same with those retarded herbal essence commercials. They're either trying to be right or memorable or both. Some people then associate with the ad more than the product it's representing and in the case of Mac vs PC, it's them saying "Look at how they portrayed PC users, you don't want to be like that do you?"

In either case, just ignore them. It may take some effort on your part, but it's a less stressful (and less enjoyable) solution than beating the stupid out of people for not letting you have your own choices.