• PineRune@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’ve found the problem with this is people over-hyping it. Just casually suggest it with one or two reasons why you like it.

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      5 months ago

      Or do what I do, and downplay it. Sure, nobody ever takes my “suggestions”, but at least they’re never disappointed!

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        5 months ago

        Hey man, lemme tell you about this game Portal: someone belittles you while you shoot a gun that doesn’t even kill people.

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        5 months ago

        Have you ever read one of my favorite books: Project Hail Mary? No? It’s about… uhh… a guy waking up and… hearing a voice. That happens on the first page, and… anything else would be a spoiler.

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      I tend to go with something along the lines of, “Oh my god, I love [movie]. It’s pretty polarizing/It’s definitely not for everyone, though.” So far seems to set reasonable expectations and I’ve introduced a fair number of people to some movies they otherwise never would have seen and ended up really enjoying.