Or are there really things that are Just Plain TACKY??
2007-06-21 08:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by mizike 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Tackiness is subjective. This does not mean that you will not find wide agreement over whether something is tacky; groups of people often have developed similar ideas about what is acceptable or not acceptable, tacky or not tacky. Still, I don't think there is anything inherently tacky - that is, tacky regardless of any judgment that may be made, or point of view that may exist.
Of course, were anyone to walk over to a bulletin board, pull out a thumbtack, and say, "I thus refute you," I may not have a ready response...
2007-06-21 08:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some things are just plain tacky. Picking your nose in public is TACKY(well unless you are less than 5 yrs old).
Lemme think, tacky without exception including age? You know the really old and really young can get away with a lot. I can't at the moment think of a universal tacky for all ages.
2007-06-21 08:11:05 · answer #2 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, tackiness is subjective. The person being tacky seldom thinks of himself as tacky, the same way a golfer never really considers that he's dressed like a clown.
2007-06-21 08:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certainly it's subjective! I mean, how can anything be tacky unless you THINK it is tacky? Thus the subjectiveness.
Wow...I'm redundant.
2007-06-21 08:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by Insert nickname here 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋