Tag: snobbery

BRAIN SNOBS – Marilyn Armstrong

It isn't just culture that divides us into classes. What we watch on television, see in the movies, and read also puts us into a category, often unfairly by people who don't "get" why we like what we like. I read a post about how dreadful -- yet gripping -- romance novels can be. The not-so-subtle insinuation is that … Continue reading BRAIN SNOBS – Marilyn Armstrong

ROMANTIC SNOBBERY

It isn't just culture that divides us into classes. What we watch on television, see in the movies, and read also puts us into a category, often unfairly by people who don't "get" why we like what we like. I read a post about how dreadful -- yet gripping -- romance novels can be. The not-so-subtle insinuation is that … Continue reading ROMANTIC SNOBBERY

ON NOT BEING A CULTURE SNOB

I read a post about how dreadful (yet gripping) romance novels can be. It's true. They are the potato chips of the literary world. Bet you can't consume just one! Even if you don't like them (and mostly, I don't, much), they grab you and won't let you go, even though you know in advance … Continue reading ON NOT BEING A CULTURE SNOB

HUBRIS?

Upturned Noses -- Even the most laid back and egalitarian among us can be insufferable snobs when it comes to coffee, music, cars, beer, or any other pet obsession where things have to be just so. What are you snobbish about? I'm all for equality -- especially in the legal system -- but. I'm picky about computers … Continue reading HUBRIS?