When someone uses Britney Spears as a punch line, do you say, “I know she’s not a genius, but you have to admit ‘Toxic’ is brilliant”? If someone disses disco, do you respond by extolling the virtues of “Dancing Queen,” despite your friends’ rolling eyes? Have you ever tried to convince your friends that it really is worth the twenty bucks to see Styx and REO Speedwagon at the State Fair?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you may be a guilty pleasure enthusiast. While you don't count guilty pleasure bands among your top favorites, you feel compelled to defend them against fashionable drubbings by those who claim to have more “sophisticated” taste. Sure, some people might lose respect for you as you proclaim your love for Kelly Clarkson, but you probably derive more enjoyment from listening to the schlocky glory of “Since U Been Gone” than from making fun of it.
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