My Anti-Stevie Customer - Page 2

Miss Vicky · #16 04-07-2006, 10:58 PM

I don't so much have problems with people laughing at me because of my musical taste (hell, I usually am the one to start poking fun at it first) but I have had problems with older people flat out telling me that I'm wrong about something. They're reasoning for why I must be wrong? They were alive when it happened, therefore they must be right. Shoddy memory be damned.

I once had a former coworker insist that Carnie Wilson (this was back when she had just had her surgery) was Dennis Wilson's daughter and that Brian Wilson was the one that died. (and of course, she was alive back in the sixties and I wasn't therefore she's right and I'm wrong).

And, thankfully, this didn't happen to me but to a friend of mine... and thankfully for the customer I wasn't standing at the register when it happened but...

At my old job (selling party supplies) they played Muzak cds that had a variety of mostly older pop songs, and several of those discs had "Magnet and Steel." So this customer walks up to the register while the song is playing, and she's singing along to it. So, my friend (in an attempt to make friendly conversation) asks her if she's a Walter Egan fan and then makes some comment about how great Lindsey and Stevie sound on that song. The woman gets all pissy and tells my friend that she's wrong and that Christine is the one singing the backing vocals and that she would know because she was around back then and she has the record at home to prove that it's Christine. So my friend said something to the effect of "Good, go look at your damn record so you can feel like an idiot because you're wrong."

Moral of the story: Some people are just stupid and ignorant and rude. Preaching to them won't help. Yelling at them won't help.

Oh, and if they already think that you're crazy for liking a particular artist and are laughing at you because of it, bombarding them with facts about said artist is likely to only make them laugh at you more.

paleshadow · #17 04-07-2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Miss Vicky

Oh, and if they already think that you're crazy for liking a particular artist and are laughing at you because of it, bombarding them with facts about said artist is likely to only make them laugh at you more.

That's what I was thinking. Now they are probably at home talking to their internet friends explaining how not only do they think Stevie Nicks music is crap, but her fans are a bit obsessive.

vermicious knid · #18 04-07-2006, 11:47 PM

This is a picture of Mudvayne. They look like such wholesome, nice young men. Just the type of musical group a mother and daughter can enjoy together.

I would not trust those two with their judgements of who is "crap" and who is not.

amber · #19 04-08-2006, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

People, people, people... don't get all worked up and bitch someone out for not liking Stevie.

Simply find out which car they drive, and cut the brake-line.

-- Don Stewleone

But seriously, I think I would just have to be quiet and walk away really fast if a severe Stevie diss came up, because I would get really mad. I'd probably be able to say one thing, like "oh, she's actually very accomplished - and you probably only know her hits, she has many other good songs, and she's an incredible live performer." After that, I'd probably be mad.

Okay, that's what I'd want to say.

But believe me, I've had to listen to Stevie diss before. I've never, ever, known anyone else who liked her/them.

foxyluva · #20 04-08-2006, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by amber

But believe me, I've had to listen to Stevie diss before. I've never, ever, known anyone else who liked her/them.

I know many people who don't care for Stevie - but these people were so rude, and I had to say something. I mean, they actually made me feel bad for liking Stevie

paleshadow · #21 04-08-2006, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by vermicious knid

This is a picture of Mudvayne. They look like such wholesome, nice young men. Just the type of musical group a mother and daughter can enjoy together.

I would not trust those two with their judgements of who is "crap" and who is not.

It's subjective and it shouldn't matter, especially when you go to a store that sells music. I'm just not picking up on them being these rude awful people. Just a couple of people who have a different opinion about Stevie and inadvertantly expressed it in front of a Stevie fan. Perhaps the tone of the sorry was one of embarrasment and not mocking? Perception is a funny thing, and once someone makes you angry or offended it seems like whatever they say carries a negative aspect to it, whether it is intended that way or not. For the mother and daughters perspective they probably think Fox was rude. They went to a place that sells music to buy what they like and got a lecture about how great someone they don't like is. Just like Amber said, I hardly know anyone who is a fan of Stevie. I've heard the goat impersinations a million times. Those things just don't bother me. I don't listen to music to make other people happy so why would they? As my mother used to say "That's the way the cookie crumbles".

JazmenFlowers · #22 04-08-2006, 01:38 PM

screw em. you make us proud foxyluva.

ragandbone · #23 04-08-2006, 01:43 PM

In the record stores I used to work in I would have gotten nasty comments and raised eyebrows for playing Fleetwood Mac, and especially Stevie Nicks, so I feel sorry that you had to withstand derision from customers, but I am really glad for you that your management gives you some autonomy. It sounds like you have been moving some Stevie Nicks records out the door, and I am sure they appreciate that!

Now I tried to embed this amazing video of music clerks at Other Music, but embedding didn't seem to work, so please click on the link, and enjoy!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...awards&pl=true

Ghost_Tracker · #24 04-08-2006, 01:51 PM

Uhmmm - NIGHTBIRD???

wondergirl9847 · #25 04-08-2006, 02:02 PM

Please tell me the name of that record shop...so I can avoid it.

LOL Yikes.

I've been laughed at and made fun of my whole life pretty much for liking certain singers and celebs. Who cares what other people say. Yes, it hurts, but it's not that serious and we all know we have great taste in music.

DavidMn · #26 04-08-2006, 02:09 PM

WHen I used to work at this gas station, Iplayed Fleetwood Mac and Stevie all the time on my boombox I had there. There was this one lady that ABSOLUTELY HATED Stevie, and would let me know every time she came in. Finally one day she said "This is the last time I'm coming into this store if I hear that BITCH

again. I looked at her and said she is my favorite singer, and as far as I can tell when I'm working I can play whatever the **** I want. If you dont like it get the **** out. Then I said "On Second thought, get out of here anyway and dont ever come back. Understand.?" Never saw her again.

DavidMn · #27 04-08-2006, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackWidow

Don't get fired over Stevie! She is not everyone's cup of tea...

Well, I dont care if someone doesnt like the same stuff I do, but that woman crossed the line when she said shew couldnt understand why anyone would listen instead of just saying she didnt like her. I felt it was a personal attack on me and Stevie, and I responded accordingly.

amber · #28 04-08-2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ragandbone

In the record stores I used to work in I would have gotten nasty comments and raised eyebrows for playing Fleetwood Mac, and especially Stevie Nicks, so I feel sorry that you had to withstand derision from customers, but I am really glad for you that your management gives you some autonomy. It sounds like you have been moving some Stevie Nicks records out the door, and I am sure they appreciate that

Fully.

A weird thing happened to me once when I went to sell my first copy of TUSK. I was at...I can't remember if it was Amoeba or the other music store on Telegraph. Rasputin...yeah I was at Rasputin.

Edit - that video is hilarious!!!!!
Anyway, this guy was at the buying counter, and I was showing him my cd's, and he held up TUSK and said "This is my favorite album". And I did a double take (he was a youngish guy, maybe mid-late 20's at the time) and said "You mean your favorite FM record?" and he said "No, my favorite of everything. It's my favorite record of all."

At that point I'd not yet heard one person ever say they liked them. And he had that superior music store guy vibe going, too.

I was happy.

Edit - that video is hilarious!!!

Until the last shot...

JazmenFlowers · #29 04-08-2006, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Well, I dont care if someone doesnt like the same stuff I do, but that woman crossed the line when she said shew couldnt understand why anyone would listen instead of just saying she didnt like her. I felt it was a personal attack on me and Stevie, and I responded accordingly.

lol.

there are few things I will go down to the death over. family, friends and Stevie. 'nuff said.

ragandbone · #30 04-08-2006, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

Fully.

A weird thing happened to me once when I went to sell my first copy of TUSK. I was at...I can't remember if it was Amoeba or the other music store on Telegraph. Rasputin...yeah I was at Rasputin.
Anyway, this guy was at the buying counter, and I was showing him my cd's, and he held up TUSK and said "This is my favorite album". And I did a double take (he was a youngish guy, maybe mid-late 20's at the time) and said "You mean your favorite FM record?" and he said "No, my favorite of everything. It's my favorite record of all."
At that point I'd not yet heard one person ever say they liked them. And he had that superior music store guy vibe going, too.

I was happy.
.

One of the owners of Amoeba used to manage Streetlight, in the City, down the street from Aquarius, where I worked. I think Tusk is now one of the albums even hipsters will officially allow themselves to like.