This tale of 2 composers went viral because it made people feel better about their own social skills
A woman called Iris shared this story for anyone who was feeling a bit down about their social skills.
when i feel bad about my social skills i remind myself how one time rachmaninoff decided he was gonna be pals with stravinsky (who'd casually mentioned he liked honey) so he showed up at his house in the middle of the night with an enormous jar of honey and no explanation
— iris (@iris__ks) October 13, 2018
It clearly struck a chord because it was liked and shared by thousands of people online. Here are our pick of the comments (and the similar stories it prompted).
1.
….is this about the fucking globgogabgalab movie or something
— them fatale (@queerchangeling) October 13, 2018
2.
… no this is about the 20th century russian composers igor stravinsky and sergei rachmaninoff who met in california in 1942
— iris (@iris__ks) October 13, 2018
3.
Not to be outdone, Stravinsky once sent Claude Debussy a full-length posterior-side naked shot of himself with the caption ‘From your biggest fan’. Citation: my modern music history undergrad lecturer, who included the snap in his powerpoint (but not the source???!!!!)
— No criticisms please, we’re Anglican (@Feebit) October 13, 2018
4.
googled 'stravinsky photo nude' and was not disappointed, thank you.
— Koschei the Dethless (@castigious) October 13, 2018
5.
Reminds me of one of my lovely eccentric old friends/neighbours, now sadly passed away. Late one night she knocked on our door & said “HAVE YOU GOT ANY WINE? QUICK, ITS FOR SEDUCTION PURPOSES!” We duly gave her a bottle & she rushed back next door to continue her shenanigans 😂
— Kirsty Farnfield ♿️ (@scrapchallenge1) October 14, 2018
6.
This makes me feel worse about my social skills because he at least tried to make a new friend.
— Lord Seitan (@Seitan_kvlt) October 13, 2018
7.
show up to my house at midnight with a giant batch of wheat gluten and you'll have a new friend
— nobody (@indulgemyangst) October 13, 2018
8.
I once fell in love with somebody because he bought the brand of pickle relish I like, so the problem as I see it is Strav was an unappreciative weenus who didn't deserve Rachy's affections.
— Ren Benton (@RenBenton) October 13, 2018
9.
Like an Romantic Pooh Bear.
— Lili la Scala (@lili_la_scala) October 13, 2018
10.
My ex had a friend who came to his house secretly in the middle of the night & planted fully grown sunflowers where Robin had just planted baby ones. Robin saw the flowers in the morning, thought it was a miracle & got the local press involved. This is the sort of friend I like.
— Alison Cameron #FBPE (@allyc375) October 14, 2018
11.
once in college I showed up at the apt of a girl I had recently started dating, and she had 2 pounds of mushrooms there to saute together, because I had mentioned off-hand that I like mushrooms. still one of the most touching gestures I've ever received.
— Midwestern Hedgie (@MidwestHedgie) October 14, 2018
12.
this is essentially the only way i know how to make friends https://t.co/P9CSHuup9m
— ☃️ Katie Chironis ❄️ (@kchironis) October 14, 2018
