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keiferskiyesterday at 3:16 PM1 replyview on HN

The idea that someone is a snob because they dislike generic looking artworks is a hilarious indicator of how far aesthetic discussion and standards have fallen. The word used to mean someone that looks down upon the popular arts in favor of more traditional/expensive/sophisticated art.

Now apparently it means having any standards or metrics of evaluation, period. Either you think everything is equal aesthetically, or you’re a snob.

Thankfully this kind of empty opinion isn’t convincing many people these days.


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chapsyesterday at 3:18 PM

You might not be a snob, but you sure as hell sound like one. It's okay when other people like simple things that you don't like.

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