If you know the source of the title of this post (without googling) and it makes you laugh if I were to say “woof” right now, then we have a bit in common.

This may seem like a bit of a First World Problem, but it something I think about.

See, I’m a Movie Person, and my wife isn’t so much, she’s more of a Book Person. This is not to say that she doesn’t enjoy a good movie now and then, nor saying that I won’t read a book, it is just that our preferred entertainment, given a choice, is one or the other. Sometimes I’ll say “hey, let’s watch this,” and she will humor me but you can see that she really would rather curl up in bed with a book (or kindle). She almost never says “Hey, let’s read a book together,” so the reverse comparison doesn’t really hold.

And here’s my conundrum: I don’t know if she’ll like one of my favorite movies. By many critical standards, it’s not a great movie. It may not even be a good movie. But it is one of my favorites and can cheer me up no matter how shitty I am feeling.

I’ve put off asking her to watch it, because, well… I don’t handle rejection well, and I don’t want to try my luck just yet. Maybe I should just stick to watching Disney movies for a while longer? And yes, I know that watching a movie together isn’t the best activity in the world, but I think it is fun sharing things…