Things that you expected to love but didn't.

[CaramelJones]

I recently tried watching Strictly Ballroom, with the expectation that I'd love it because it ticked so many boxes for me but I didn't enjoy it.

Likewise the Shirley Jackson book, We Have Always Lived In The Castle. It didn't do anything for me and yet so many people rave about it so it's obviously me not the book.

Which things did you think you'd love but didn't?

Agree with you @Mrsjayy
And I also hated the haunting of Hill House.
And Lalaland @Thecrystalempire

Came on to say Gone girl
Strictly
White wine
Ed Sheeran

I have to add Download. I'm happy that I went because I got to see and meet my favourite band but I didn't return for day 2 and 3 even though some of my favourite bands were performing. This was partly because I have disabilities and I was in agony afterwards for days but also I didn't enjoy the experience as a whole. The mud, omg the mud. I knew that there'd be mud but I didn't realise how bad it'd be or just how far I'd have to walk. I hated the crowdsurfers and moshpits and it generally just isn't for me.

My hotel was in the centre of Nottingham and instead of going back to Download I spent the next 3 days limping around Nottingham visiting the cat cafe, a chocolate themed cafe, some lovely Korean and Japanese restaurants and a few bookstores that were all within 10 minutes of my hotel. Pain asides, I had a lovely time in Nottingham which I liked more than I expected, but that's another thread.

I bought a Nintendo 3DS and one of the (then) current Pokemon games wanting to relive my youth, where I spent hours staring into a tiny gameboy screen, honing my team to become a Pokemon Master. Instead I groaned about every random battle, had no patience for level grinding, didn't like any of the new mons, and holding the run button hurt my thumb. Made me realise my youth is truly dead.

(The @Mrsjayy was about Strictly ballroom and muriel's wedding. Everything else was a x-post)

Butterbeer. That disappointed DS too.

Game of thrones

Butterbeer. That disappointed DS too.

What does it taste like?

Butterbeer tastes like American cream soda x with werthers originals.

I agree about Krispy Kreme.
Olives
The girl on the train
Lord of the rings
To kill a mockingbird

Mrsjayy Thank you.

Egyptian magic cream. Heals cuts/scrapes quickly but that's the only benefit for me

New York
Being pregnant

Dubai
Truffle pasta

I don't like Krispy Kreme doughnuts either.

Prosecco

Downton Abbey

Mutti tomatoes. Expensive and meh.

Gilmore girls

Oh seeing as someone else was brave, I don't like Downton Abby either

DP (didn't realise he was a narcissist until DC born)
Harry Potter book 2 (loved book 1)
Spin classes (like other exercise classes, like cycling)

I agree about Krispy Kreme and butter beer.

Olives
The Girl on the train
Portugal

Sundried tomatoes
Marriage

I agree about truffle pasta or truffle-flavoured anything. The smell is like sweaty armpits after hours at the gym. Bleuurrghhh!

Maternity leave.

Most international work travel. It!: significantly less glamorous than it seems.

My children becoming teenagers.