Rants; A Tale Of Epic Annoyance

Carrots

And no, I'm not referring to the vegetable.

I swear, I can't walk into any place without a pack of these ridiculous "Directioners" screaming over some leaked album that won't be out until 2026.
Now, before someone proceeds to chew my head off of my neck, I'd like to add that not all "Directioners" annoy me.
It's the "carrots"; the ones that will burst into a ball of flames if you say, "I'm not really a fan of One Direction."
Now, some may be wondering, "why on earth did Max decide to have her first rant be about obsessive One Direction fans?"
Because they seem to be everywhere.

Small story:

I've never been a fan of One Direction; it's nothing against them. I'll listen to them if I have to; they're just not what I enjoy. (The only pop boyband I listen to regularly, and know more than one song from, is The Backstreet Boys, if that gives further insight).

One night, I was with a few friends at one of their houses.
Out of the four of us, one was a "Directioner". The rest of us listen to multiple genres of music; the one, whom I'll call Carey, felt that she couldn't listen to anything outside of One Direction.

Now, we were listening to different songs on our phones, and I decided to play Skillet, my favorite rock band. (It's worth mentioning that, while listening to different genres, I do tend to listen to rock/metal more. However, that doesn't mean that I don't listen to other genres; my two favorite bands just happen to be in those genres).
So, Carey decided that her Directioner couldn't deal with the song "Comatose".

So, instead of being a polite human and requesting something else, she got on her iPod, and blared "You Don't Know You're Beautiful", with the portable speaker we were trying to use.

Now, we would've been okay with her music, had she had the decency to ask.
Her excuse?
"Obviously, I'm the only one with actual music taste in here."

Wow, what manners!

I know that every fandom has a set of ridiculous fans that haven't a clue how to behave.

It's similar to how, in each family, there's a set of cousins that have no proper behavioral skills, and, when you're with them, you want to either wring their necks or jump into the nearest car and drive to another state.

If you're a fan of One Direction, and you still allow others around you to have their own taste, or you can listen to more than just One Direction, then I applaud you.

If you don't believe in anything other than being a Directioner, and have no respect for any other person's individuality and unique taste,

Kindly go away.