Necessary Evil - First Installment

I love snobs.

No, that's wrong:
I respect snobs.

music snobs (in all their genres)
movie snobs (or 'film' or 'cinema' if you prefer)
comic book snobs
cooking snobs
technology snobs
sports snobs
clothing snobs
art snobs
literary snobs
carpentry snobs (yes, I'm serious)
theatre snobs (not 'theater'. the 're' is important)
coffee snobs

Truly, any category of life or self expression has someone who honestly believes there is one way to go about doing something and that everyone should abide by this almighty Way. Some find this the most annoying possible attribute a human can have. To be able to tell someone, seriously, that their personal opinion is simply wrong. For a while I did myself. But then I realized what a snob really is; it is someone so passionate about what they enjoy/love/like that they want it all to be perfect.
That part of it is beautiful.
It's stupid. and insensitive. and still a bit annoying, I won't lie.
But for some reason I find that kind of passion almost noble. These people are standing up for what they love. They are sitting there ready to tell you to drop dead if you don't agree with them. Lying in wait to disown you if you like something they consider inferior to what they like.

Who is more of a fan than a snob?
Whose approval is weighted better than anyone else, even if you think it subconsciously?
What would we do without those criticizing bastards who are more than ready to tell you what is crap and what is perfection?

Be a snob. Be passionate. Be an asshole about it.

Someone has to.