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Suckage: is it objective or subjective? by NOLAWitch 2006-11-19 12:55:59
Regarding this post yesterday, is it possible to proclaim that something sucks objectively? Does the fact that it may be wildly popular with others necessarily indicate that it doesn't suck? Does it only suck in comparison with a paragon of its genre? Can an entire genre suck?

My best example for this is the difference between a Ruth's Chris steak and a McDonald's hamburger. They're both beef, but the Mickey D's is inferior to the steak so it can be said to suck.

Discuss.
[ Reply ]
  might not be able to get objective by JamesG2003-12-19 06:19:03
  SomeTHING can suck, yes by scissors2003-12-19 06:22:31
    Just saying "Windows sucks" by itself is no by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 06:30:16
      I went there. by treehugger2003-12-19 06:38:32
        Focus on what makes a product or person by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 06:42:59
          *sigh of relief* Thank you! by treehugger2003-12-19 06:46:10
      Subjective (found definition) by scissors2003-12-19 06:49:51
      I disagree. by Naruki2003-12-19 06:50:47
    To quote Tom Lehrer by Pic2003-12-19 06:30:44
  The latter. by Naruki2003-12-19 06:32:28
    Ruth's Chris is EXCELLENT! by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 06:40:47
      No thanks. by Naruki2003-12-19 06:47:26
        Ooh, NICE one... by YakkoWarner2003-12-19 07:42:10
      Milk and b*sh*t come from same source too by scissors2003-12-19 06:57:04
        Umm...no by Egaeus2003-12-19 06:59:05
  You prolly wont believe me when I say this: by Sieldan2003-12-19 07:52:29
    Bummer, dude. Because when it's good, it's yummy. by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 08:01:53
      Yea, bummed me out too. by Sieldan2003-12-19 08:28:20
        Let me know next time? I'll pass word that you're by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 08:41:36
          That, I will do. by Sieldan2003-12-19 08:56:48
  This sucks is an expression of opinion. by LurkerMo2003-12-19 08:50:49
    What if you're commenting on something that can by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 09:08:03
      But remember by subbywan2003-12-19 09:11:50
      How do you measure the extent to which by LurkerMo2003-12-19 10:41:23
        True, there are people who have no expectation of by NOLAWitch2003-12-19 10:46:54
          I think that criteria can be objective by subbywan2003-12-19 10:54:29
  Can be objective by BrainBug2003-12-19 09:13:41
    You are now two inches taller. by LurkerMo2003-12-19 12:08:35
  I replied yesterday. by DeaconBlue2003-12-19 11:10:50

 

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