When I first heard this little piece of philosophy it seemed trivial and I laughed it off but after a while it started to sink in and the real power showed through as I realized the various subtleties of the phrase as it lingered in the back of my mind. It reminded me of one of those perfect bombs that kills all the people but doesn't destroy any houses.
Imagine an archaeologist deciphering ancient writings and they come across this quote saying that their favorite band sucks, what a slap in the face from across the eons of time. How could they know our favorite band sucks unless they had the same power of Nostradamus to predict the future.
Let's face it, sooner or later every band sucks...at some bad concert, or after their tabloid scandal or just plain human beings getting older. It is impossible to maintain that peak performance and that always makes the star appear to be burned out when it is still shining as bright as the others.
Everyone knows if you listen to a favorite song one too many times it somehow looses that special factor and then it is just another ex-favorite. This is a variation on the theme called, "Your Favorite Song Sucks". From there it is a short path to your favorite celebrity, favorite movie, favorite sport…. by golly every thing sucks if you look close enough.
The only safe thing is to have no favorite. And if you accidentally break your own rule and find yourself with a favorite for goodness sake don't tell anyone. Keep your favorites secret and then only you will know when they start to suck.
Don't let someone else tell you when your favorites are no longer yours anymore. Beat them to the punch and stop liking stuff in advance before they ever become favorite in the first place. That will solve the problem once and for all.
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