[ SECRET POST #734 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #734 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Arwin/"The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"]


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[Wizards of Waverly Place, Justin/Alex]


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[Gundam 00, Lockon Stratos]


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[CW RPF]


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[OEL, Christy Lijewski]


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[How I Met Your Mother]


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[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]


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[Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri]


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[Teddy Ruxpin, Baldur's Gate]


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[Frost/Nixon, David Frost]


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[Steve Guttenberg & Paul o'Grady - The Paul o'Grady Show]


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[Life]


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[Malin Berggren, Ace of Base]


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Notes:

Secrets Left to Post: 04 pages, 082 secrets from Secret Submission Post #105.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 1 2 3 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 1 2 - too big ], [ 1 2 3 4 5 - repeat ], [ 1 - personal attack ].
Current Secret Submissions Post: here.
Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

161

[(Anonymous)]

I have several friends who toss a lot of different fandoms at me, too. And it really depends on the presentation. I do have one person who suggests things to me, absolutely insists I'll love them, SWEARS TO GOD I'll love them, and if I happen not to she gets butthurt and annoyed and acts like I'm setting out to dislike it on purpose, even though she knows full well sometimes we just don't agree on things. I've tried to tell her it's nothing personal, she doesn't like some things I've recommended to her, but she just kinda BAWWS.

I think when someone really pressures me to get into something they like, it feels a little overwhelming. I'm much more likely personally to take a casual recommendation, especially if I know I'm 'free' to dislike it without hurting feelings or what have you.

Generally, the way to get me to try something is to lend me the book/DVD/whatever and say 'I think you'd like this because I know you're a fan of ______' (one of my quirks, I'm more likely to give something a chance if I know what pinged in the person's head that reminded them of me). And then?

Let it be.

Don't ask if I've watched/read it yet, don't beg me to get to it soon, just sort of let it lie. (Although I'm the sort of person who remembers to get around to stuff I've been given; can't vouch for others.) And once I'm done, not surprisingly, that person will be the first I go to and say 'Oh, wow, this rocked' or 'It just wasn't my thing.'

I'm not sure if I'm the only one who responds well to this, or if it's just a general sort of courtesy, but try leaving off any indication of 'I KNOW YOU'LL LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!11111two' and maybe tell them what about it reminds you of them ... then drop the suggestion in front of them casually and leave them to it.

Long comment is long. It's just I've been on the receiving end lately and it got me to thinking.

Re: 161

[childings.livejournal.com]

Well, for me when a friend doesn't want to watch anything from a genre that I absolutely love, it feels more like they just don't get me anymore.

Re: 161

[hooves.livejournal.com]

I like what you said. People are always rec'cing stuff to me, and while I appreciate that they want me to see a show they think I'll love, I'm comfortable in the fandoms I'm in now, and I'd rather stay there until I get bored enough to move on. Which isn't happening any time soon.