Ignorant Ignorant people.

SinnerBoy61 · September 9th, 2006, 07:58 PM

As I was leaving my building yesterday to go to the store, I hear a guy on the 3rd floor balcony talking to someone on his cell-phone say "Yeah..I hate electric guitar..I mean c'mon..anyone can play one"

At first, I wanted to go up and knock his block off. Then, I wanted to just talk with him, find out why he would think such a thing and show him some footage of Rory Gallagher, or Eric Clapton.

Finally I was just happy thinking "Whew...I'm smarter than one more person", and decided to let him continue to live in his ignorance. And I'm sure even if I had shown him some awesome clips, he still would've thought what he thought. Oh well.

Can't preach to the deaf.

odiemann · September 9th, 2006, 08:17 PM

Is is possible he had heard you playing and saw/heard you come out? Was he trying to get your goat?

vic108 · September 9th, 2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by odiemann

Is is possible he had heard you playing and saw/heard you come out? Was he trying to get your goat?

Yah, that's what I was thinking.............

Roli · September 9th, 2006, 08:31 PM

Ah, the same old thing. That's pure envy. Just shake it off.

odiemann · September 9th, 2006, 08:35 PM

Remember life is like a big pin cushion. Everywhere you go another prick.

Heather Anne Peel · September 9th, 2006, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by odiemann

Remember life is like a big pin cushion. Everywhere you go another prick.

LOL, that is SO true!!!

smitty54017 · September 9th, 2006, 11:11 PM

Remember...opinions are like a*&holes...everybody has one, and they usually stink.

SteveY · September 9th, 2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SinnerBoy61

..."Yeah..I hate electric guitar..I mean c'mon..anyone can play one"...

Whadda ultra-maroon!

More accurate to say, "Yeah, I hate cell phones...I mean c'mon...shut up already!"

RichardWitt · September 10th, 2006, 01:01 AM

I have a saying for people who have brought this to my attention from time to time. It changes a little every time I say it but it comes out sounding something like this;

"There are people who can play guitar....., and then there are guitarists"

Anyone can play golf, but anyone ain't Tiger Woods!

SuzyQ · September 10th, 2006, 01:52 AM

If that were so...I could play a lot better!!

Fatmanstratman · September 10th, 2006, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by RichardWitt

I have a saying for people who have brought this to my attention from time to time. It changes a little every time I say it but it comes out sounding something like this;

"There are people who can play guitar... and then there are guitarists...

Don't you mean "There are people who can play guitar... and then there are people who talk about it".....?

Colo Springs E · September 10th, 2006, 09:05 AM

....what he thinks? A lot of people here say, "anyone can rap" and they get a lot of agreement on this page with that opinion.

I figure that's his business, he doesn't have to listen to it (electric guitar), and you don't have to listen to him.

R.M.S. · September 10th, 2006, 09:54 AM

Well, I kind of like the fact that - even though most of us never actually get all that fancy at playing - you can learn to play some chords and lines and do something fun in just a few months. I think that's a plus, not a neg.

RockinCarl · September 10th, 2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveY

More accurate to say, "Yeah, I hate cell phones...I mean c'mon...shut up already!"

NEPATelecaster · September 10th, 2006, 02:59 PM

I bet he was a drummer...

RichardWitt · September 10th, 2006, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fatmanstratman

Don't you mean "There are people who can play guitar... and then there are people who talk about it".....?

Yeah! Well like I said, it changes everytime I say it. Depends on if I wanna be delicate or brutal in my response?

SinnerBoy61 · September 11th, 2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by odiemann

Is is possible he had heard you playing and saw/heard you come out? Was he trying to get your goat?

It's possible. He doesn't live directly above me, I do know that, but he may live on the back side of the building. I don't really think he would've known who I was from just coming out my door..I mean, he didn't see me or anything.

And why do I care?

Because he was choosing ignorant words to make remarks about something I'm passionate about, and something (I'd say) he knows nothing about. Nothing irritates me more than people criticizing something they know nothing about. Personally, I would've been fine not hearing it, and I honestly don't care to hear his opinions to make remarks about them. But I OVERHEARD it. I didn't go up and ASK his opinion.

woodman · September 11th, 2006, 02:53 PM

those who can't will always slag those who can.

guess it's one of those Darwinian rules of life.

jhundt · September 11th, 2006, 04:01 PM

give someone 50 bucks to break his legs, that'll show him (just joking... no flames please)

That guy is so dumb I'm surprised he knows how to answer a cell-phone.

TieDyedDevil · September 11th, 2006, 04:41 PM

When I was younger and playing in college coffeehouses, one of the really top-notch local guitarists said this: "Anyone can learn to play the guitar in a couple hours' time. But you can spend a lifetime playing and never master the instrument."

Sarge · September 12th, 2006, 08:53 AM

True...anyone CAN play one, but making it sound good is the real challenge.

Jorge · September 19th, 2006, 09:34 AM

It's all thanks to the music on MTV nowadays

Tim Armstrong · September 19th, 2006, 11:06 AM

If I let all the stupid things people say and do bother me, well....

,,,I'd be pretty well bothered!

Cheers, Tim

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SinnerBoy61 Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere too far away Posts: 618 29 Photos	Ignorant Ignorant people. As I was leaving my building yesterday to go to the store, I hear a guy on the 3rd floor balcony talking to someone on his cell-phone say "Yeah..I hate electric guitar..I mean c'mon..anyone can play one" At first, I wanted to go up and knock his block off. Then, I wanted to just talk with him, find out why he would think such a thing and show him some footage of Rory Gallagher, or Eric Clapton. Finally I was just happy thinking "Whew...I'm smarter than one more person", and decided to let him continue to live in his ignorance. And I'm sure even if I had shown him some awesome clips, he still would've thought what he thought. Oh well. Can't preach to the deaf.

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Colo Springs E Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 5,203 5 Photos	Why do you care ....what he thinks? A lot of people here say, "anyone can rap" and they get a lot of agreement on this page with that opinion. I figure that's his business, he doesn't have to listen to it (electric guitar), and you don't have to listen to him. __________________ Think I'll pack it in and Buy a pickup Take it down to LA...

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RichardWitt Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Age: 34 Posts: 1,150 1 Photos	I have a saying for people who have brought this to my attention from time to time. It changes a little every time I say it but it comes out sounding something like this; "There are people who can play guitar....., and then there are guitarists" Anyone can play golf, but anyone ain't Tiger Woods!

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jhundt Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Netherlands Age: 54 Posts: 3,005 9 Photos	put out a contract on him give someone 50 bucks to break his legs, that'll show him (just joking... no flames please) That guy is so dumb I'm surprised he knows how to answer a cell-phone.

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TieDyedDevil Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR Age: 54 Posts: 223	When I was younger and playing in college coffeehouses, one of the really top-notch local guitarists said this: "Anyone can learn to play the guitar in a couple hours' time. But you can spend a lifetime playing and never master the instrument."

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Sarge Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pgh,Pa Age: 53 Posts: 3,549	True...anyone CAN play one, but making it sound good is the real challenge.

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