Is it wrong...

Growing up I always bought into the idea that knowlegde is power.Not very profound I know, but I do think that.I also think that,that belief has led me to be the cyinical, some may say a little "obsessed"(i perfer passionate) music and movie snob(as my friends call me..with love im sure) that I have evolved into today. Now where does the knowledge aspect of this come in you ask? Well here it is, the reason is ,I find that when I am interested in something I research and read and listen and watch anything on the related topic. This will then lead me to believe that I have an infomed opinion on things like the music and movies that I read alot about and as such have become a "snob" about I ahte the radio, top forty, and most mainstream stuff. This would explain my collection of auotobiographies and stacks of music magazines.(Any one want old issues of Rolling Stone!!)Now if I would keep this to myself it wouldnt be a problem, however people come to me and will talk music and movies with me and at some point the words like crap!..that sucks, total shit, how can you listen to that!! will eventually spew from my pie hole! But they ask my opinion, they know im "the pop culture" guy so they bring it up. Which brings me to my point of this rant ,if you ill.....Is it bad to try and put people on the right path towards something new!. I find the people that I deal with on an everyday basis(aside from my friends)like co-workers and employees arent open to new things. Open your mind people!!! I think the thing that bothers me most is the music factor. Younger people today(NOT THAT IM OLD!!!) dont know the history of things..they dont know that with out the blues, r&b, and roots music there would have been no Beatles, Elvis,Rolling Stones adn LEd Zepplin wich in turn would have led to no Nirvana, Pearl Jam,Guns and roses(all of which the people that work for me consider the oldies) which would have led to no thing that they listen to today. I just try and show them that...is that so bad..try and teach..now your right maybe I shouldnt make the future shop guy walk away in shame(but he had bad music taste)and maybe I should be patient with people as bad music taste is not the end of the world and doesnt make you a baad person(does it?). There are more comnstants in life than just death and taxes...country will always suck(except Johnny Cash), Creed and Nickleback will NEVER be considered cool..even if the lead singer for them dies, and I think Im doomed to judge peoples cd collections although you can tell alot about people from that. But i resolve(half heartedly) to try not to impart my opinions (in a bad way) on others i will mearly suggest that they should "check this out is they like ...". I can already see myself failing that. But oh well that is mearly my quirk..if Your not passinate about something arent you just going through the motions of life, souldn't you be excited about something in life,wheather it be Books, art, litrature,pop culture, or Kevin Smith movies. I think the people that dont get excited about something are the same as those that dont drink never have drinkin or will they ever partake of alcohol...they make me nervous....I think my real point is find something that excites you in life...oh and don't, by any means or for any reason listen to Celine Dion, im pretty sure that her voice given the right circumsatnce will make your head explode.Scanners Style !