schmidt.grace•4d agoMost Upvoted

PSA: That librarian who recommended an old show changed my whole week

I was grabbing a stack of books last Tuesday at the downtown library and this older lady behind the counter saw me looking at the DVD section. She walked over and said I need to watch this show called Detectorists because it was slow and quiet but full of heart. I almost laughed because the cover looked boring with two guys holding metal detectors in a field. But she was so genuine about it that I checked out the first season on a whim. I stayed up way too late that night watching all 6 episodes and texting my friend about how cozy it felt. Have you ever had a stranger just nail a recommendation that totally changed your evening plans?

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lee6274d agoMost Upvoted

Had a stranger ever accidentally saved you from your own bad taste? I once had a guy at the hardware store insist I watch some old Japanese show about a salaryman who builds a tiny house. I was just there for a hammer but he was so earnest I gave it a shot. Ended up binge watching the whole thing on my phone while my actual roof leaked. I guess sometimes the most boring looking stuff is exactly what you need. That librarian did you a solid.

julia_jones724d ago

Oh man, I totally get this! I used to be super skeptical about those random recommendations from strangers, thought there was no way some random person could know what I'd like. But then this old guy at a bus stop insisted I read a boring-looking memoir about a beekeeper and now I can't shut up about how good it was. Guess I had to learn the hard way that sometimes the most random stuff is actually gold.