What wanky things do you actually quite like?

[Somebodystired]

I often see threads about popular things people don't like, and since it sometimes seems a bit trendy to NOT like popular things I wondered what slightly wanky things you DO like?

This thought popped into my head whilst eating duck pate on one of the three "artisan breads" I picked up from the bakery this morning. My DH always takes the piss out of my love for a posh bread but I care not a jot

If you live in Rutshire, Agas and Landrovers fine. If you live in Sidcup, not so much.

Remember, I have good taste, you like things, he/she is a pretentious wanker

Looking at pretty things (and dogs) on Instagram.
Overpriced coffee shops.
The word ‘aesthetic’.

Oooh this is a good thread! I hate to admit it but I have become a massive wine snob - that's only because I live in South Africa so have access to amazing wine at bargain prices and have been lucky enough to do a lot of vineyard tours when around Cape Town. If I still lived in the Uk I'd happy picking up any old wine in Tesco, but unfortunately I now have favourite wines / vineyards- total wanker, I know.

Also love proper coffee and smashed avo on toast. As an older millennial that's the law right?

Lol at jam jar wanker

Leaf tea for me as well, it's the only way. I don't know if it's wanky though really, I mean back in the day everyone used leaf tea because the contents of teabags were just the dust swept up from the factory floor (copyright: yer da's hot takes) and leaves were the proper stuff.

It's probably only recently that leaf tea has become "pretentious" I think?

Oh I’d forgotten about my high thread count bedding wankery.

On the back of this thread my New Years resolution is to become as wanky about tea as I am about coffee

There's a cafe near us where I like to go for brunch....I always order the avocado halves stuffed with black beans, topped with poached eggs, whipped feta and sofrito sauce. A side of toasted ciabatta to go with it and a really good coffee. I like to order it then sit and read the papers.

DH is a total coffee wanker, he has just bought himself a goose neck coffee kettle and measures the temperature of the water and everything.

OMG @Shannith, I do dressage (sans cheval) myself. Are we wanky twins separated at birth?

Dd you see what I did with the French there. Je suis une wanquer.

My favourite film is in Spanish. Soy juanquera.

And I'll only wear cashmere or merino.

I once told an old school friend that I wore cashmere because it didn't show snot stains from the DC. You can imagine the look I got.

Well according to one of DH 'friends' my entire vegan life is wanky. I love a decent soya flat white, baked sweet potato for breakfast with nut butter, seeds and medjool dates, avocado on rye bread, hummous with everything.
I refuse any makeup or cleaning product that isn't BUAV approved and vegan.

I like most wanky food. I enjoy going to pretentious cafes.

Loose leaf tea. I have a large infuser that goes inside the teapot (it has to be big enough to allow the leaves to move with the water and easy enough to remove so once it's infused it doesn't stew and make the tea taste all tannic and bitter). I don't allow the kettle to boil fully; instead I switch it off just before it reaches the full rolling boil so it doesn't burn the leaves.

Having a wank....

So what you are saying is my life mantra "because I'm worth it" is wanky because dozens of these listed are definitely me
Wine
Bedding
Rugs
Towels
Fountain pen
Writing paper
Cheese
Anything to do with food
Coffee (strictly independent)
Obscure batch Gin
Candles
Tea towels
Soaps
Furniture
All clothing, quality over quantity
Only Italian shoes
Kitchen equipment
Gloves
Luggage (still perfect after 35 years)
Perfume

The thing is I have items for years.
Buy cheap, buy twice is how I was reared, so it has balanced out I hope.
I like to be surrounded by nice things and even when I didn't earn much at the beginning of my career, I would always wait to get the item I wanted.

Not a car wanker though, zero interest beyond comfort and reliability.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Person after my own heart! Although I don't deem it wanky, more one of the essentials in life. One of the things we had to check out before I was prepared to move here was the sav blanc supply. . .

I love far too much that is wanky.

Too much to list. It's nice to enjoy the good things in life!

Crab/fish sticks with vinegar.

@kurrikurri
Olde Worldy tea shops where all the cups and saucers are mismatched and the sugar comes in a mini kilner jar. I ALWAYS say when I sit down at the table in one 'Ooh isn't this lovely' which is a wanky thing to say probably - I don't care.

Ditto, absolutely word for word, and especially if they have random plates and loads of patchwork bunting on the walls. Lovely!

Avocado toast and pre grated cheese!

When I smoked years ago as a student I’d only smoke Marlboro Red’s which were always the most expensive brand. Everyone thought I was a wanky snob for that.

I like decent gin, not sure if that’s wanky or not.

Avocado is great whichever way you look at it.

Thornton’s chocolate definitely isn’t wanky, it’s sold in pound shops nowadays. It used to be quite snazzy about 15-20 years ago but has gone down the pan. Hotel chocolat on the other hand...

I love flavoured gin with all the berries and extras!

@Clevs personal plates are wanky?
We just found my wank level!!

Personal numberplates are wanky but not in a good way.

(by which of course I mean 'common')

I’ve got a massive wanky TV on a retractable wall bracket and I’ve got a enormous wanky American style fridge and I bloody love them both.

@WorryBadger I think we may be.

It's a shame my neighbour missed my flawless half pass. Then he'd have been impressed.

I also do an excellent piaffe.

Avec cheval i recently fell off in extended trot. That makes me wanky and incompetent. It was bouncy!

Oak smoked sea salt crystals!

Avocado and poached egg on toast (‘artisan’ bread too!).