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Do you have favorites or specific list preferences about trivial things like color or music? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by j4k3@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I always feel awkward when asked my favorite color, song, or any other type of trivial question. I have my standard responses I remain consistent with over time, but they are only consistent lies. Are those types of questions fundamentally awkward to you too?

I like things that look nice. I may lean toward one color or another at times, but I would never seek out the color before or to the exclusion of something that looks nice. It feels like color prejudice or something to say I have a favorite. I'm open minded to all colors in any situation more like an artistic mind I guess. That is the kind of thought process I go through when I'm asked to pick my favorite (x). I want to respond with the equally vague questions of when and what circumstances.

Some may call it over thinking, but what use is there in saying you have a favorite when in reality it is more complicated. Like, is that favorite song playing at a wedding, a house party, and a funeral. Or, are all your clothes your favorite color.

What do you think a person's response to such questions says about them, their depth, curiosity, and open mindedness?

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[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

I always interpret such questions as rather benign in themselves, so they deserve benign answers.

For example, I like nature, which is my reason why green is the color I'll name when someone asks for my favorite color.

I'd say, they're meant to be answered without context, unless you've got something specific/interesting, like "Orange, except for clothing, because I don't want to look like a traffic cone".

Ultimately, it's usually small talk. So, you just want to tell a little bit about yourself, without nosediving into a complete decision tree...