A comprehensive list of snob types (1 Viewer)

[Fennis]

flag pole snobs

 

[derek245583]

The book is better than the movie snob

Brutal

has that ever not been the case?

Right, I get that....thats not really the point.

"Hey, what did you do this weekend"

"Watched Game of Thrones and Gone Girl"

"Bummer, the books were way better than the movie"

Of course the books are better, its 783 pages of detail. They crammed in all that detail into a 97 minute motion picture.

 

[urbanhack]

Apple snobs

 

[FUBAR]

Apple snobs

oranges are better.

 

[hxperson]

Video game snobs.

"Call of Duty takes no skill. The only skilled shooter game in the last decade has been Halo 2"

"Skyrim is pointless. Real gamers don't have time for it as they are too busy beating Demon Souls/Dark Souls"

 

[Jackstraw]

Glad to see no mention of triathlete or marathon-runner snobs.

Frankly, some of the Tri-dudes are the worst.

Nothing can trump Cross Fit snobs, who can't stop talking about Cross Fit. Those people make a cult of snobbery.

How can you tell someone's into crossfit?

Don't worry, they'll tell YOU.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Movie-watching-format snobs

 

[NewlyRetired]

Movie-watching-format snobs

oh this is/was so me.

I went on an online crusade in the late 90's early 2000's trying to get rid of the full frame crap.

Luckily now a days it is not much of an issue any more.

 

[Fennis]

black pepper

 

[Leroy Hoard]

black pepper

Now imagine the pepper is white.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Glad to see no mention of triathlete or marathon-runner snobs.

Frankly, some of the Tri-dudes are the worst.

Nothing can trump Cross Fit snobs, who can't stop talking about Cross Fit. Those people make a cult of snobbery.

How can you tell someone's into crossfit?Don't worry, they'll tell YOU.

I just started a gluten-free diet only 2 days ago and I'm already feeling annoying.

 

[Ditka Butkus]

Music snobs are the ####### worst

How so? I'm not a big music person.

Every mainstream band is automatically terrible. Also every band you may have heard of is mainstream. Only they can have a band tucked away that no one has heard of thus making them brilliant.

or only the b-side of a mainstream bands music is good. The stuff you hear on the radio is ####.

 

[dickey moe]

Music snobs are the ####### worst

How so? I'm not a big music person.

This hits it pretty well for me

• You constantly belittle other peoples music preferencesThis is the truest sign that youre a music snob. You actively make it known that you cant stand a genre of music when your friends and acquaintances listen to it, and you proceed to not-so-subtly judge them. At the same time, you make it known that your music preferences are superior because youre more in tune with the nuances of the songs and the artists who compose them. Of course, those artists are also super-pretentious and probably wouldnt give you the time of day away from a show.
  
• You think "real" music fans are few and far betweenAs a music aficionado, you feel that a "real" fan must possess the same depth of knowledge that you possess, which requires hours upon hours of internet research and intent listening to every song your favorite band or artist has ever made. You also know everything there is to know about your favorite subgenre, which is super-specific and definitely not commonly known by casual music listeners.
  
• The more popular a band becomes, the less you like itTo you, when a band or artist becomes mainstream, theyve undoubtedly sold their soul for the almighty dollar. In an attempt to garner a wider audience, theyve strayed away from the unique stylings that made them popular in order to adopt more homogenous sounds and lyrics. Even when the changes are only subtle, the band or artist will never be the same to you. Plus, its a major turnoff when people who are less dedicated to the bands or artists music like them. Despite losing them to the masses, youll always be able to say "I used to like [insert bands or artists name here] back in [insert the year before they emerged from the underground]."
  
• You prefer small shows at bars to massive concertsIn accordance with your dislike of popular bands and artists, you only attend the small-scale shows at hole-in-the wall bars that cater to an indie crowd. The performer(s) you go to see may have traveled to the location in a beat-up van, staying true to their roots. As you enjoy their music, you might sip on a pretentious beer while standing amid a handful of your drunk and stoned pretentious friends.
  
• You excoriate the latest generation of musicIt simply doesnt compare to your generation of music. You wont listen to a song that was recorded after 1988. Compact discs are still new to you, let alone iPods. You long for the days when Music Television televised music videos. You think musicians these days are unoriginal and untalented, and the youngins who listen to their work have simplistic tastes. The music is no longer "real."
  
• You have a special hatred for pop musicNot only do you hate pop because its popular, but also because of the bubble-headed people who listen to it. Each time a Katy Perry song invades your ears without your consent, a little bit of vomit is induced. It reminds you of the shallow and materialistic girls in high school who idolized Madonna and wouldnt give you the time of day. It should be noted, however, that not everyone who hates pop music is a music snob, but every music snob does hate pop music.
  
• You think that a persons taste in music is indicative of their personal characterBecause they dont share your music preferences, theyre clearly less of a person. For example, everyone who gets some sort of enjoyment out of listening to pop music must be like those aforementioned girls from high school who you still detest. Or a country music fan must be a redneck from the backwoods who hates everything thats different. The nerve of them to hate everything thats different!
  
• You detest best-of albumsYouve never purchased a best-of album and shudder at the thought of your favorite band or artist releasing one, assuming you even like a semi-popular band or artist. You hold the beliefs that their best work isnt always their most popular or most liked songs, and an album with several of their "best" songs over time thrown together lacks the cohesion of a regular album. Not a whole lot of thought or work goes into a best-of, so you refuse to reward the weak effort.
  
• You love RadioheadOf course, not every fan of Radiohead is a music snob and the band does make some catchy highbrow tunes, but you have to admit the bands fanbase is composed of a higher proportion of music snobs than most other bands. Its contradictory to the idea that music snobs cant like a mainstream band, but there are always exceptions to the rule and this happens to be one.
  
• You exude the personaYou dress the part. Tight jeans? Check. Small-sized shirt when you should normally wear a medium or large? Check. Dark and thick-rimmed glasses? Check. And it doesnt hurt to have a bit of an uncouth look, sporting unkempt hair and at least a five oclock shadow. In many cases, music snobs look and act a lot like their favorite band members. A cynical and jaded personality is characteristic of many music snobs.
  

I'm a snob about copying and pasting

That's a crap list. The list that was posted on this guys blog (you guys haven't heard of him) is much more authentic and insightful.

This post deserves more love.

 

[roadkill1292]

Music snobs are the ####### worst

How so? I'm not a big music person.

This hits it pretty well for me

• You constantly belittle other peoples music preferencesThis is the truest sign that youre a music snob. You actively make it known that you cant stand a genre of music when your friends and acquaintances listen to it, and you proceed to not-so-subtly judge them. At the same time, you make it known that your music preferences are superior because youre more in tune with the nuances of the songs and the artists who compose them. Of course, those artists are also super-pretentious and probably wouldnt give you the time of day away from a show.
  
• You think "real" music fans are few and far betweenAs a music aficionado, you feel that a "real" fan must possess the same depth of knowledge that you possess, which requires hours upon hours of internet research and intent listening to every song your favorite band or artist has ever made. You also know everything there is to know about your favorite subgenre, which is super-specific and definitely not commonly known by casual music listeners.
  
• The more popular a band becomes, the less you like itTo you, when a band or artist becomes mainstream, theyve undoubtedly sold their soul for the almighty dollar. In an attempt to garner a wider audience, theyve strayed away from the unique stylings that made them popular in order to adopt more homogenous sounds and lyrics. Even when the changes are only subtle, the band or artist will never be the same to you. Plus, its a major turnoff when people who are less dedicated to the bands or artists music like them. Despite losing them to the masses, youll always be able to say "I used to like [insert bands or artists name here] back in [insert the year before they emerged from the underground]."
  
• You prefer small shows at bars to massive concertsIn accordance with your dislike of popular bands and artists, you only attend the small-scale shows at hole-in-the wall bars that cater to an indie crowd. The performer(s) you go to see may have traveled to the location in a beat-up van, staying true to their roots. As you enjoy their music, you might sip on a pretentious beer while standing amid a handful of your drunk and stoned pretentious friends.
  
• You excoriate the latest generation of musicIt simply doesnt compare to your generation of music. You wont listen to a song that was recorded after 1988. Compact discs are still new to you, let alone iPods. You long for the days when Music Television televised music videos. You think musicians these days are unoriginal and untalented, and the youngins who listen to their work have simplistic tastes. The music is no longer "real."
  
• You have a special hatred for pop musicNot only do you hate pop because its popular, but also because of the bubble-headed people who listen to it. Each time a Katy Perry song invades your ears without your consent, a little bit of vomit is induced. It reminds you of the shallow and materialistic girls in high school who idolized Madonna and wouldnt give you the time of day. It should be noted, however, that not everyone who hates pop music is a music snob, but every music snob does hate pop music.
  
• You think that a persons taste in music is indicative of their personal characterBecause they dont share your music preferences, theyre clearly less of a person. For example, everyone who gets some sort of enjoyment out of listening to pop music must be like those aforementioned girls from high school who you still detest. Or a country music fan must be a redneck from the backwoods who hates everything thats different. The nerve of them to hate everything thats different!
  
• You detest best-of albumsYouve never purchased a best-of album and shudder at the thought of your favorite band or artist releasing one, assuming you even like a semi-popular band or artist. You hold the beliefs that their best work isnt always their most popular or most liked songs, and an album with several of their "best" songs over time thrown together lacks the cohesion of a regular album. Not a whole lot of thought or work goes into a best-of, so you refuse to reward the weak effort.
  
• You love RadioheadOf course, not every fan of Radiohead is a music snob and the band does make some catchy highbrow tunes, but you have to admit the bands fanbase is composed of a higher proportion of music snobs than most other bands. Its contradictory to the idea that music snobs cant like a mainstream band, but there are always exceptions to the rule and this happens to be one.
  
• You exude the personaYou dress the part. Tight jeans? Check. Small-sized shirt when you should normally wear a medium or large? Check. Dark and thick-rimmed glasses? Check. And it doesnt hurt to have a bit of an uncouth look, sporting unkempt hair and at least a five oclock shadow. In many cases, music snobs look and act a lot like their favorite band members. A cynical and jaded personality is characteristic of many music snobs.
  

I'm a snob about copying and pasting

That's a crap list. The list that was posted on this guys blog (you guys haven't heard of him) is much more authentic and insightful.

This post deserves more love.

It's a "list snob" joke, right?

 

[belljr]

Travel team sport parent

They fork all of this money over and waste their weekends trying to live out some fantasy through their kids. Then look down upon you because you're not doing the same.

I'm a travel parent and hate travel parent snobs

 

[KarmaPolice]

Movie-watching-format snobs

oh this is/was so me.

I went on an online crusade in the late 90's early 2000's trying to get rid of the full frame crap.

Luckily now a days it is not much of an issue any more.

It still is an issue, and this is a snob category I am in. Why wouldn't you watch it the they shot it?

 

[George Jefferson Airplane]

I don't have any reason to have cable snob.

 

[urbanhack]

Muffin snobs

 

[Jobber]

Movie-watching-format snobs

oh this is/was so me.

I went on an online crusade in the late 90's early 2000's trying to get rid of the full frame crap.

Luckily now a days it is not much of an issue any more.

Ha I almost forgot about that. Most movie stores had both formats for popular titles. Widescreen all day long baby!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I still hate those Beta over VHS Snobs. But they got theirs didn't they now?

 

[TheIronSheik]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

 

[El Floppo]

pay your own way snobs

 

[TheIronSheik]

pay your own way snobs

Finally! I never get to be the snob. Always the guy who hates them.

 

[El Floppo]

anti-snob snobs are the worst.

pay your own way snobs

Finally! I never get to be the snob. Always the guy who hates them.

 

[TheIronSheik]

anti-snob snobs are the worst.

pay your own way snobs

Finally! I never get to be the snob. Always the guy who hates them.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both.

And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

 

[TheIronSheik]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both.

And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

It was a joke. I mentioned in another thread that I got some discs from Netflix and the streaming movie snobs came out in full force. They were acting like people who still used Blu Ray players were beneath them. It was quite humorous. That's why I then went and pulled up this thread and entered what I did.

 

[tonydead]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both.

And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

Eye exam and new glasses every six month snobs.

 

[jon_mx]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both. And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

Yeah. A true video snob would never accept the lower quality of streaming.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Movie-watching-format snobs

oh this is/was so me.

I went on an online crusade in the late 90's early 2000's trying to get rid of the full frame crap.

Luckily now a days it is not much of an issue any more.

Ha I almost forgot about that. Most movie stores had both formats for popular titles. Widescreen all day long baby!

I was deep into the online home theater communities back in the late 90's. The owners of the site were always setting up chats with the big houses (Fox, WB etc etc). This was in the early days of DVD.

Two issues were constantly hit when talking to them

1) Americans will never understand widescreen

2) Americans don't want complete seasons of tv

God bless the Fox guy we talked to. We convinced him to give a complete season a shot on DVD. Luckily they chose X Files as their test case. It sold well enough that other houses took notice and stopped the horrible "best of" formats they were using.

Widescreen was a tougher nut to crack but luckily it got to the point where they at least released both formats. Then many years later when widescreen tv's became the norm releasing media in OAR became the norm.

 

[RBM]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both.And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

It was a joke. I mentioned in another thread that I got some discs from Netflix and the streaming movie snobs came out in full force. They were acting like people who still used Blu Ray players were beneath them. It was quite humorous. That's why I then went and pulled up this thread and entered what I did.

GTFO....this is a thing?

 

[TheIronSheik]

I was actually referring more to people who streamed movies over the lesser sub humans who still use Blu Ray discs.

Ahh! That I don't care about since I do both.And considering the blu ray disc is more times than not significantly better quality than streaming, I think you have the sub human pointer in the wrong direction

It was a joke. I mentioned in another thread that I got some discs from Netflix and the streaming movie snobs came out in full force. They were acting like people who still used Blu Ray players were beneath them. It was quite humorous. That's why I then went and pulled up this thread and entered what I did.

GTFO....this is a thing?

Apparently.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Have snob snobs been mentioned?

 

[Fennis]

anti-GMO food snobs

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

Wine snobs are the worst. #### anyone who slurps their wine or holds it up to the light before taking a sip.

The slurping is suppose to add oxygen and thus make tasting 'fuller' experience or being able to get all the flavor profiles etc... I have never been able to tell the difference between a regular sip and a slurp. I forget what they are looking for when holding the glass up.

Attention.

 

[NorvilleBarnes]

I'm a chocolate snob. I don't look down on anybody, I'd just rather have a single piece of good chocolate than an entire bag of something that tastes stale to me. Also, I only wear Polo shirts, but not because I'm a shirt/logo snob, but because I'm weird.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I'm a chocolate snob. I don't look down on anybody, I'd just rather have a single piece of good chocolate than an entire bag of something that tastes stale to me. Also, I only wear Polo shirts, but not because I'm a shirt/logo snob, but because I'm weird.

I think for you to be a true snob, you have to look down on others who don't share your same attitude on taste. So, technically, you're not a chocolate snob. You just like good chocolate.

 

[Emerson Biggens]

Lots of good ones mentioned:

Music, movies, beer, coffee etc.

Ill add a couple I havent seen mentioned:

Gun snob - so and so is crap, the only gun worth owning is blah blah...

Whisky/Liquor Yes, I understand premium bourbon is amazing and I love and appreciate it, but I have a soft spot for Jack Daniels and diet mother Fn coke sometimes too! I love fine tequila neat, but I also love most frozen margaritas too.

Comedy snob what people think is funny and what I do has no bearing on anything. Yes, I think Napolean Dynamite is hilarious. I think Seinfeld and especially Larry David is a comedic genius. If you dont I understand why you dont.

Cigar snob if you enjoy a stick, thats all that matters.

Golf equipment snob, technology snob, anti chain restaurant snob