One who zealously classifies music as being of a certain genre.
A genre nazi will argue against anyone who claims the music in question is a different genre than what the grammar nazi has said it to be.
The word "grammar nazi" stems from the slang term for someone who aggresively corrects people on their spelling, vocabulary and grammar - a "Grammar Nazi".
Something that gets ppl fighting because somebody say the used is "punk" and somebody else say the used "emo" and I say I dont give a fuck they still kick serious ass!!!
I gave u a example up there!!!! Genres r like labels and ppl should " Put labels on soup cans NOT ppl"
A grouping based on shared similar characteristics.
In theory genre exists for convenience, allowing people to identify broad groups without having to name specific titles from within the group.
In other words, you can decide on a film to rent without having to go through reading the back of each and every box.
Often however there are discrepancies with the categorisations, particularly as the boundaries between genres can be quite fluid. In practice this means genre categories can be less than helpful.
The term also applies to other media such as music, books, theatre and art.
A way to trick people into thinking there's some order and reason to creative thought. Music and literature aren't a science.
When someone starts talking about which genres they like, be it of music or literature, they probably don't know what they're talking about. The same type of person will ask "What type of music/books do you like?"
The best answer to a question like that is to name the specific things that you like, and let them come up with a label for them.
A grouping based on shared similar characteristics.
In theory genre exists for convenience, allowing people to identify broad groups without having to name specific titles from within the group.
In other words, you can decide on a film to rent without having to go through reading the back of each and every box.
Often however there are discrepancies with the categorisations, particularly as the boundaries between genres can be quite fluid. In practice this means genre categories can be less than helpful.
The term also applies to other media such as music, books, theatre and art.