sorry n8, but one of the many benefits of being a fully-functioning human (besides being able to appreciate a delectable bag of doritos) is the added option of "free will." first off, i didn't refer to blink 182 and sum 41 as "pop." i called them "college rock." and for your information, i have heard all of their songs, including their new stuff (it's not by my choice, though. i have to listen to the radio at my place of work). in
my opinion their songs share too many similarities (both lyrically and musically), and any attempt to discern a sort of "individuality" between the two bands is next to impossible. sure they can play their respective instruments, but just because one can play an instrument doesn't necessarily mean the end result of their "music-making" will be enjoyable. but hey, that's just me. you can listen to them all you want, i don't care. but it isn't your place to chastise me just because i dislike your taste in music.
take this for example: my brother listens to hardcore German industrial music (bands that a lot of people here in the states have never heard of). he knows i listen to j-pop and j-rock, but he doesn't like the stuff personally. he casually said to me once "i don't know how anyone can listen to that" (though he does admit that Ayu is "hot", haha). and it's not my place to try and convince him that he
should like Ayu. i don't care if he does or not. i could give a rat's ass wether he does or not.
see what i'm getting at here? we (you and I) don't live in Nazi Europe or some archaic (by archaic i'm referring to a time period, not a level of advancement) central American culture (like the Toltecs or the Olmecs). we (at least you and I) live in the U.S.A., and the best thing about living here is you get to express your opinion
freely. similarly, the worst thing about living here is you have to listen to the opinions of everyone else(like me), hahaha.
on a final note, to answer your eloquent question that was worded "what the fudge are you smokin, dude?" it's a mixture of tree bark, human bone, and catnip. any other questions?
