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

I'm currently housebound recovering from an op, but I made my dh buy sourdough, avocados, eggs and halloumi so I would have something in for lunch

I’m a total perfume snob.

Won’t wear anything cheap (like Hugo Boss) and take pride in the fact that I’m quite good at distinguishing expensive scents

I'm incredibly wanky. I like artisan bread, love a good cheese shop, like naice cake, not something from a supermarket, don't drink instant coffee anymore, only coffee from my coffee machine, and am about to switch to loose leaf tea, as my mum bought me a teapot with infuser (?) for Christmas. I love little independent coffee shops and won't go to the big chains anymore, because these days I want to enjoy my coffee without kids screaming in the background. I love Cloudy Bay. I only drink coffee or tea out of specific mugs and will not touch cheap mugs. Sadly my income is not in keeping with these preferences ....

God. If I list everything, the slightly tongue in cheek tone of this thread would be lost.
I see buying bread from the shop as a sign I’m slipping down the slippery slop. I make my own, have done for years. And that’s just the start.

@Shannith Practise dressage (minus horse) when walking the dog on the golf course. Like @WorryBadger I fancy myself quite the thing. Until a silently running neighbour jogs past me as I am leg yielding and muttering "more bend, keep your shoulders straight". Fake dressage wanker.

This wins! 😂 but i fucking wish I could join you. I used to pretend I rode a Lippizaner stallion to rapturous applause. Ditto the puissance at Horse of the Year Show. Admittedly, I was a teenager.

@Cherrysoup Wanky classical posh dressage riders doing horse less dressage. Proper wankery!

We could do better. Utter wankery.

I am made up of all sorts of wankery it seems. However, just 9 DGS has me best. Can tell you the best souffle, linguine ala vongoli, crispy kale and crepes within 25 miles. Shouts so the car at wanky Boba tea shops 5 dollars a cup!) and complements me on the soap and towels. His bedding tastes have mimicked mine, very high quality. Only his DGFs salmon is worth eating, and his DFs chilichiles. His mother's pasatta beats all.

What have we done?

Oh. DH orders his tea leaves from India. Specific to his taste.

We are lost.

@Honeybee85 out of interest what would you consider an expensive scent?

My first pretentious wanker moment came at the tender age of 16 when I casually mentioned that I only really enjoyed watching Shakespeare at Stratford. In my defence I lived 10 miles away, so it was my local theatre.

I now go on pretentious holidays - backpacking round SE Asia with my four children, etc., and am very snooty about beach holidays/Disneyland. Although I’m a hypocrite, so I’d never admit this in real life.

Using washed out jars as glasses. I drink nearly everything out of jars (including wine half the time 😆). They don't smash as easily as glasses and I can put the lid on if I haven't finished or to protect the drink from pesky little fruit flies in the summer.

I also like my bamboo coffee cup! I know they're wanky, but it's very aesthetically pleasing!

Posh paint.
Sourdough rye, or rye bread
Vine tomatoes
Almond milk

I hadn't realised quite how wanky I am! I'm very pleased with myself.

I'm about to be a wanky dog owner again; picking up our mini golden doodle pup on Sunday.

I get my chocolates delivered from Paris 🤷‍♀️- that's Uber wanky

I have my favourite tea that you can only get in two shops in London

My two favourite cakes (again, 2 different shops in London) They're both eclairs, one is hazelnut and one chocolate.

I'm pretty sure the wankiness comes from not just having favourites but disdaining/not buying others

So don't bother giving me a shit eclair

I'm so glad I have found my fellow wanky people. You lot are an inspiration!

"I very occasionally watch part of a televised opera and while doing so I briefly admire myself for being quite the thing"

I think this is the best sentence I have ever read on Mumsnet @WorryBadger

I can only aspire to be wanky and quite the thing, as I don't have the funds these days.

The wankiest thing I have done recently was purchasing a very lovely vintage pair of silk pyjamas on eBay and swishing around in them flourishing an imaginary long cigarette holder when no one else was in the house. I slightly ruined the wanky effect by getting into bed with them and immediately sliding down towards the bottom as they were so slippery. I am quite the knob.

I once took some aioli camping.

fresh flowers every week would be a thing if I could be bothered to leave the house on a Saturday morning to visit the florist.

You need the wonder that is Freddie's Flowers ...

Tea in a china cup, always. Tastes better.

@headlock it does! I think it's scientifically proven, something to do with the smoothness

Until I got married, I exclusively watched movies for wankers, subtitled gloom, black and white, stuff where nothing happens at all. I literally cannot understand what is going on in mainstream movies most of the time because there's too much action and I can't keep up. Husband exclusively watches Marvel and other assorted crap so I will watch with him occasionally, and sometimes it is actually ok.

Make my own hummus and yoghurt.

Feed my dog 98% organic meat food drizzled with olive oil. Only because I love him so much and he really enjoys it and I feel happy when he's happy. The price would make you sick though.

Make my own kim chi but husband is Korean so I think that's acceptable. Also pronounce it correctly which makes people think I'm being pretentious.

matilda oh yeah I'm a holiday snob too, I literally do not understand the point of a package holiday or why you would find it fun especially if you go somewhere adventurous. But obviously irl, I just say it sounds lovely.

Fancy bread, avocado, fancy ham, nice olives, nice cheese... basically I like a deli.

What is the correct pronunciation of kim chi, @WatchingtheMoon?

Loose tea and recyclable teabags that I fill much to the eye rolling of teen DD.

@Simkin I didn’t realise tea in a pot was wanky! I’ve always loved it way more than bagged in a mug. It also tastes nicer in the garden on a sunny day! But it has got to be loose leaf.