Do you like something that you objectively think is actually pretty mediocre?

A lot of music, has to do with bass. Not content, or writing. Lots of pop music, is basically mediocre, at best. It just has a catchy beat…

I’m guilty of liking some songs, that would be judged poorly, without the DJ…

Lots of different music, I must confess. Too many to mention.

McDonald’s.

Ghost Whisperer. The IMDb user rating is 6.3/10, which is on the upper end of mediocre, or almost average. But the Meta Critic rating is 29/100, which = 2.9/10, so according to that it won’t see mediocrity except in its wildest dreams.

A mediocre tune that I like is “Do You Believe” by Cher. Apparently she achieved her vocals by stressing auto tune to its utmost limits . One critic said it was nothing more than commercially contrived ear candy, and we all know that a pretty melody is the epitome of mediocrity. ;-)

Yeah, Fluther.

Some frozen foods are pretty decent, to me. Some frozen burritos, pot pies, frozen pizza (certain brands of the above) are decent when I need something stashed in the freezer for a quick meal if I don’t have anything else.

@jLeslie: the new McDonalds is not bad at all. The burgers have a good flavor. I try not to eat it a lot, not more than like once a month, but it’s good. I get the burger without cheese, and no onions, add pickles, lettuce and tomato. Also Wendy’s chili is good, too.

Superhero movies.

I confess, I still sort of like Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner. Bad for you. Very mediocre. Pretty tasty.

@josie You reminded me of Velveeta shells and cheese, Chef Boyardee Ravioli, and canned string beans.

@josie :: I love the blue box. I would go as far as saying it actually saved me.

When my mouth was really bad from the radiation I hit the point where I wasn’t able to swallow Ativan. And I needed my benzos.

But what happened was my throat, through a combination of not “getting exercise” and radiation destroying everything pretty much lost its ability to function. So I saw my speech/throat person and they said I need to start getting stuff down no matter how much it hurt. And If I didn’t start soon they would do it for me. And by do it for me I mean that they put a balloon down your throat and inflate and deflate it a bunch of times. So fuck that. I have a hard enough time with a endoscope.

But enter the blue box. It is what I used to get my throat back in action. #1.. It is delicious and a comfort food. #2.. I was able to dial up the firmness of the noodles. At first I overcooked them so they were bloated garbage. Then gradually worked my way to Al dente (how I like them). #3.. And I can control the milk. At first I made it really soupy. Then less milk as I went on.

I have eaten hundreds of boxes of the blue box in the last year. I was doing three a day. I still really like it.

But now that the blue box got my throat working again I have moved on to baked ziti and hash browns.

@johnpowell: How about scrambled eggs or fried eggs? (thinking of protein content)

Isn’t all about taste? I might like something (art, music, book) that someone else things is mediocre?

I just read a book over the weekend. It wasn’t very good – it held my attention until the end but it will never be considered great literature. Did I enjoy the mediocre? You bet.

Taste accounts for what you like. But I don’t think taste is necessarily a gauge for quality.

I like some things that I objectively think are mediocre. And also dislike some things that I objectively think are good.

Maybe that’s just me? Do most people think of these as being the same?

@johnpowell

I may make some tonight in recognition of your struggle, and in tribute to the product.

@raum: “A friend and I were listening to a song on the radio when I remarked that this song was pretty mediocre.”

Not saying that you are doing this, but I suspect that many people have some kind of guilt about enjoying something that has not been declared as “good” by culture.

I don’t think there is an objective measure for art, so all music can only be judged subjectively.

Can I just mention donuts here?

I get that art is supposed to be purely subjective and all that. But come on, no one in their right mind would say Kevin Federline is on par with Mozart. Or Dogs Playing Poker with the Sistine Chapel.

I’ve had great doughnuts.
And I’ve had mediocre doughnuts.

But I have to say I enjoyed them all! :P

@raum: “But come on, no one in their right mind would say Kevin Federline is on par with Mozart. Or Dogs Playing Poker with the Sistine Chapel.”

I would. Wait…“right mind” – fair enough. :)

Most of what I cook qualifies. It keeps me alive, so far.

I would categorize “keeps me alive” as good.

@raum -That is an excellent outlook. Here, now have some soup that I didn’t make.

Myself. I like me but I’m pretty mediocre imo.

^I disagree. For what it’s worth….