What are you proud to be ignorant of?

Marktwain | 22 February, 2010 | Marktwain

[marktwain]

In a recent conversation, I confessed to ignorance of popular culture. With a little introspection, I realized that I was proud of this ignorance.

I suspect that most of us are proud of ignorance of some form or another. It seems that many liberals are proud of their ignorance of firearms, for example. A person only has so much time to learn and experience, so choices need to be made. I chose to learn woodcraft and primitive survival skills instead of pop music.

I am curious what other Freepers are proud to be ignorant of.

[ThunderSleeps]

rap music, texting lingo, new names for freaky sex and other perversions.

That's a good list. I'd add: high fashion (?), anything that makes the headlines of the tabloids, and French cuisine.

[gitmo]

teabagging
Hollywood actors and actresses
current musicians
pop culture
American Idol
All idols in fact
drugs

[allmendream]

I don't follow sports. At all. Trivial Pursuit it was my worst category.

[xp38]

Let me give you a hint

[Ammo Republic 15]

It’s aways been bragging rights for me to state that I never ever saw one episode of Dallas.

Hate most all TV after 1965 or so...

[READINABLUESTATE]

Modern pop culture in general.

[Revolting cat!]

Good question. I’m ignorant of ignorance!

[lmr]

texting lingo

I am developing an aversion to text messaging and real-time chat. I prefer discussion forums as a means of communication and am using e-mail for work only, anymore. I guess I'm 'disconnecting' after having been connected for so long. It feels great.

[rabidralph]

LOL!

[pepperdog]

The names of entertainers, the current “in style” anything, current slang, current popular music, car models between 1964 and now. But I can walk thru a thrift store and spot valuable antiques!

[Talons of Freedom]

Non-anglo contributions to American culture.

[mamelukesabre]

LOL

When I got my harley(about ten years ago), I shaved the goatbutt and tossed the do-rag. Still no tats or piercings. My midlife crisis started age 26 and ended age 29. I figured once you hit 30, you’re old and it don’t matter anymore.

[Proud2BeRight]

Ice dancing, TV amateur entertainment contests, reality TV shows

[Defiant]

I have no idea who Flava Flave or Lady Gaga are, but I hear their names all over.

[higgmeister]

lol That’s to easy, Ice Hockey!

[higgmeister]

Not a Southern thing, don’t ya know.

[mamelukesabre]

I’m proud that I never got one of those newfangled digital converter boxes to make my TV work after analog signals were shut down.

I’m proud that I don’t own a car with A/C.

I’m proud that my driveway is gravel(unpaved).

I’m proud that I don’t have any carpet or rugs in my house.

I’m proud that I’ve never dated an anorexic chick with a fake suntan or fake boobs.

I’m proud that I still have all my wisdom teeth, my tonsils, my adnoids, my appendix, but not my foreskin.

[ExGeeEye]

I was asked whether I thought a couple of minor celebrities (who “star” in a TV series that follows them around on their rather interesting business) were gay. I expressed my ignorance and apathy— “I don’t know, and I don’t care.” This remains true...

[higgmeister]

loma tmi ihmo!

[Exit148]

Just about all of the above! LOL!