Friday, May 30, 2008  Friday Question: Am I Missing Something?
A bit of Friday Question algebra here.  "Everyone seems to be
crazy about x, but I just can't seem to get into it."  What does
x equal?  This could be a band, a movie, a food, an author, a
city, a political figure, anything you like. Or rather anything
you DON'T like but everyone else in the world seems to like a
lot and it makes you wonder, "Am I missing something here? It's
not THAT good." So it's kind of like I'm On To You but with more
insecurity. Like it's something you know you SHOULD like but you
just can't seem to do it. How can the world be in love with it
and you're not? Is there something wrong with you? Or are you
right and millions of other people are wrong?  For me: x =
Radiohead. Tried. Tried again. Can't. Everyone calls them the
most important band ever. I wonder why it just doesn't work for
me. x = Gourmet cupcakes. They must be fantastic if they're a
whole industry. Just taste like cupcakes. x = Massage.  So: What
does x equal?