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Have you ever had the experience of trying something with which you were unfamiliar because it was recommended to you by several people, only to discover you do not like it one bit? Of course you have! We've all had this experience. And as we realize we don't agree with all the recommendations, we shake our heads and wonder how so many people could be so wrong. We don't get it.
I feel like this happens to me fairly often, and it used to bother me. I used to wonder what was wrong with me that I didn't share everyone's enjoyment of whatever it was that was recommended so highly by so many. On occasion, I'll still have this thought. Sad but true. But most of the time, I simply conclude that I don't get it and move on. I don't usually dwell on why I don't get it. That would seem to be an impossible question to answer. It is enough to recognize that I don't get it and go on with my life.