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Things that people say are amazing but are actually shit

705 replies

Horehound · 01/06/2020 14:28

I'll start:
The food at IKEA. Especially the over hyped meatballs!
Cheap crap!

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Iwalkinmyclothing · 01/06/2020 15:17

Red wine
Brave New World
Musicals (yes, all of them, even the one that made you cry. ALL OF THEM.)
Meditation
Comics. Or as we are supposed to call them now, graphic novels. Still shit even with a grown up name.

Catforaheadrest · 01/06/2020 15:18

Procreation

cringyminge · 01/06/2020 15:18

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slipperywhensparticus · 01/06/2020 15:19

Fucking grow your own especially when the sun wipes out all your seedlings

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Starcup · 01/06/2020 15:19

@AuntieDolly

Most West End shows

Oh my goodness I thought I was the only person in the land that didn’t ‘get’ how ‘amazing’ musicals and west end shows are!!

So pleased to meet you lol

I have seen about 5 although not all in WestEnd and they were really good, but I only went because my partner wanted to go.

I just don’t get the desire to see people dressed up singing as if it’s the best thing ever. CATS was on tv the other night and I wanted to want to watch it, but I couldn’t bring myself to get excited about people dressed up as cats. I’d be bored shitless

habibihabibi · 01/06/2020 15:20

Bali because
*the sea and beaches are sewer dirty
*The traffic is horrendous

  • There are thousands contrived "Instagram spots" and thousands of people posing.
  • rats that bite you in restaurants
PuppyMonkey · 01/06/2020 15:20

Gravy.

Lozz22 · 01/06/2020 15:21

Perfume! Love the scent of most of them but they all just smell shit once they hit my skin

CatsOfSummer · 01/06/2020 15:21

Oh another one - messy play. Set it all up, kids bored after 2 mins, then both the kids and the equipment need cleaning up.

PasserbyEffect · 01/06/2020 15:21

Whinging about things other people enjoy coz it's not your cup of tea Wine

highmarkingsnowbile · 01/06/2020 15:21

Espresso martinis - buzzing and hyped up.
Definitely Jane Austen
New York and Los Angeles

ofwarren · 01/06/2020 15:22

I've never heard anyone say whinging is amazing? Hmm

PasserbyEffect · 01/06/2020 15:22

Seriously, though, whisky. Can't stand that smoky taste.

Heatherjayne1972 · 01/06/2020 15:22

What’s with nails shaped like coffins ?? Not for me

Yy to marriage- wondering what I ‘need’ a man for. ( possibly For sex )

Eckhart · 01/06/2020 15:23

@022828MAN

Without the sauce it'd be nothing

Well, strictly speaking, it would be chicken. But I get your point Wink

PasserbyEffect · 01/06/2020 15:24

@ofwarren

I've never heard anyone say whinging is amazing? Hmm
Isn't it the national past time? (after queuing Smile)
WildRosie · 01/06/2020 15:24

Sport. All of it.
Barbecues.
Theme parks. Just plus-size, plus-price funfairs.
McDonalds, Burger King, KFC et al.

BloggersNetwork · 01/06/2020 15:24

Spa
Dinner parties
Musicals
Nights out
Festivals
Farmers Markets (the overpriced kind)
Beach holidays
Having something done (hair, nails, etc)

Uselesstwatmagnet · 01/06/2020 15:25

Hamilton (the musical)
gel nails (they look stubby, are expensive and they ruin your nails)
Most Booker prize winning novels (not so for booker longlists and shortlists)
Harry Potter
Orchids (I mean, WTF? Tiny flowers on sticks with some complex, highly temperamental watering routine?)

Eckhart · 01/06/2020 15:26

I agree, fake things to make people look attractive. Lack of fakeness is attractive to me. It's a form of authenticity, and a sign of being comfortable with yourself as you are.

StopTouchingYourFaceDave · 01/06/2020 15:26

Drag Race
David Walliams anything
Silent Witness
Quorn
Puppies (you own, other people's are fine)
Christmas markets
BBQs
Mountainous bumpy scenic stair climbing gravel sand rambling adventure of any kind (cos WHEELCHAIR pfff)

oh and one dc adds bananas to the list (only on in the family who despise them!)

trappedsincesundaymorn · 01/06/2020 15:26

Krispy Kreme donuts
bacon
Glastonbury festival
gin
Killing Eve
Game of Thrones
Any song by Queen but especially Bohemian Rhapsody
First Dates/Love Island/ any other fake dating show

Beautiful3 · 01/06/2020 15:28

Take away pizza and fake nails.

Starcup · 01/06/2020 15:29

Oh yes those daft Bludy duck lips that women want! They look hideous and you can absolutely tell they’ve been filled.

I can’t understand why they get them five and think yess that’s the look I want. They would be so much more attractive leaving them alone

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