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What do think is soooo over rated?

243 replies

Overseasmom100 · 12/01/2021 23:31

For me it's Gin.
It's taking over the flipping spirit aisles with pink gin, rhubarn gin, parma violet gin, orange marmalde gin 😡

Get a grip folks...you've sucumbbed to marketing!!

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LadyJaye · 13/01/2021 08:17

@LunaNorth

Period dramas with deliberately anachronistic modern soundtracks. If I watch a period drama, I want to be immersed in the past, not have some berk turn up with a Stratocaster to ruin the old-timey vibe.

Snapchat filters used by anyone over the age of 13. Grow the fuck up.

Matt Haig books. What a preachy little self-styled mental health guru he’s turned out to be.

Totally with you re: Matt Haig. The Poundland Paulo Coelho.
Amdone123 · 13/01/2021 08:23

Netflix

Whatwouldscullydo · 13/01/2021 08:24

The seaside - all of it (seagulls, sand, manky seaside towns, cold water, crowds of annoying people being annoying). Why do people sing it’s praises all the time and want to retire there?! What’s the appeal?

Ha oh yes . I mean everything smells of piss too cos either the public toilets are minging or everyone's refusing to pay 20p so it's up the walls etc...

And as soon as the tide goes out you see a sea bed of trash...so picturesque Hmm

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CoronaIsWatching · 13/01/2021 08:26

Having children

dementedma · 13/01/2021 08:31

Flavoured gins
Instagram
Being married
Spa days
Farrow and Ball paint

Aahotep · 13/01/2021 08:38

Nando's.
Elon Musk.
Oktoberfest

BessboroughBaby · 13/01/2021 08:46

Every single shampoo that says it will get rid of frizzy hair.

goingtotown · 13/01/2021 08:55

Soupmaker.

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 13/01/2021 08:58

Oh, soupmaker has reminded me of another one - slow cookers. Producers of tasteless mush.

Ricebubbles2 · 13/01/2021 08:59

MrDinkles
Annoying people being annoying" love it!

AriesTheRam · 13/01/2021 08:59

Cats (sorry!)

IEat · 13/01/2021 09:14

Prosecco, vegan, crap tv, Amazon prime tv (crap), piers Morgan asking every guest the same bloody question.

Cokie3 · 13/01/2021 09:17

Tea - it's disgusting! Coffee is much better
The TV show Friends
Bali - never understood why people wanted to go there
Any of those 'juice cleanses'

user1494055864 · 13/01/2021 09:21

Netflix
Haven't found anything decent to watch for about a year.

myusernamewastakenbyme · 13/01/2021 09:25

Instagram influencers....these morons would sell their souls if they thought they could attach an affiliate link to it.

SpiderGwen · 13/01/2021 09:29

Not just flavoured gins, flavoured everything. Let stuff taste of itself without adding artificial strawberry or lime or whatnot. Those bottles of water or ciders with flavours added are vile. Want strawberry? Eat a damned strawberry then.

MrDinklesOhSnap · 13/01/2021 09:31

@AriesTheRam cats yes.

Always had them growing up, when I go back to my parent’s house I see/smell the cat shitting in the litter tray in the kitchen cos it NEVER goes outside, the godawful stench makes my eyes water.

All of our family cats were also just really crap pets (arsey, scratchy, stuck-up). If I’d had a nice one I might feel differently.

Valkadin · 13/01/2021 09:35

Scented candles
Reed diffusers
Oils

Just open the window

SlopesOff · 13/01/2021 09:38

Fake finger nails. Yes, they can be pretty, but mostly are pretty hideous.

Hair extensions. Sometimes they look OK but not when the joins show or, like someone I know, I thought she was wearing a half wig minus the band because her hair weirdly had a big ridge in it across the top of her head.

Alchohol.

yearinyearout · 13/01/2021 09:40

Avocado. Green tasteless mush.

PattyPan · 13/01/2021 09:46

Television

ichundich · 13/01/2021 09:47

Gin
'Getting your nails done'
Theme parks
Grey

Lsquiggles · 13/01/2021 09:49

Love Island and other reality shows where the public get obsessed with strangers trying to shag eachother, it's all very weird

SeeyouontheothersideofCovid · 13/01/2021 09:52

Going on holiday.

It's a real pfaff with all the expense and planning that has to go with it, and I hate packing, the airport procedures, the flights at vile times so my sleep and routine is all out of kilter. One good thing about Covid is that we've not been able to go anywhere (but I won't tell my husband that as he is desperate to go on holiday!)

MegaClutterSlut · 13/01/2021 09:54

All wine and prosecco tastes like piss to me, infact most alcohol is horrible.

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