Why do people hate music theory?

I don't really understand it...to the point of baffelment.

For example-

For whatever reason people who don't play an instrument are often more open & excited to hear how a song they love works, how it connects the dots between other music they like, etc. Seems backwards.

Just a few examples (irritating & played out as they are) but in my experience they continue to be interested beyond these super basic examples to more "difficult" concepts.

Pachabel's Rant that went viral on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/JdxkVQy7QLM

or Axis Of Awesome "4 Chord Song":

https://youtu.be/5pidokakU4I

both arguablly loved largely by a non-musician audience.

or:

When I'm tracking & someone hits a road block in the arragement/composition I will offer suggestions but sometimes conceal how I got there. I just can feel that some people will just tune out if I speak about it in music theory terms.

Why? I don't really know. Just seem unfortunate there is sometimes no interest in learning to solve those problems themselves.

There's no shortage of opinons but here's one guys take on it:

Why Do People Hate Music Therory?

https://youtu.be/5Fe352_WXWQ

I love the Pachabel's Cannon video, its een around forever and ti neever stops making me laugh ebcause people keep on writing I - V -mVI - IV type progressions and rebranding them

It's never gonna die. I funny watching the different ways people try and bury. Same with 4 on the floor.