Here's to you, Mr. "Faux-Trendy Music Buff"

So what’s your biggest pet peeve?  And before I start that…where did we even come up with the term pet peeve? 

*Research Break*

Okay, after 15 minutes of solid research on the origin of the term pet peeve I’ve discovered that no one really knows where it came from, but EVERYONE is quite certain it originated in the year 1919…odd…

Anyway, before I get away from the topic of the day by ranting about how idiotic people can be on the internet, let me continue.  My biggest pet peeve is the “Faux-Trendy Music Buff.”  You know those people who always seem to know everything about the music you’re listening to, even if the band happens to be a cover band from your home town in Arkansas that has a population of 102 people.  The same people who, before you go see a show, spend at least an hour in front of their computers researching the band’s history, member biographies, discography, and in some severe cases, even band name etymology. They like to impress us with their knowledge of the band thereby proving that they are “in the scene.”  A subset to this Faux-Trendy Music Buff category is the “Music Stalker.”  Music Stalkers are some of my least favorite people.  Upon meeting a new person, said Music Stalker immediately goes to your Facebook profile seeking information that could be added to their own profile to make it appear as if they have more in common with you than they actually do.  Randomly adding the names of your favorite bands to their profiles and then subtly commenting on the fact that you have “great taste in music,” (which by the way you do! Kudos!) they usually end up browsing the band’s discography briefly so they can answer the dreaded question: “What’s your favorite song by (insert band name here)?”  Fortunately these people are pretty easy to spot because of the fact that they almost always will list the most popular song by the band because it was the first thing to pop up when the Music Stalker googled the band name.  Here’s my helpful advice to all you Faux-Trendy Music Buffs out there.  The next time you buy a random CD of a band you’ve never even heard of just to seem cooler than you actually are, break the CD in half, and slit your wrists with it.  Your blood is worth WAY more to me than your opinion…

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