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?

Elderflower flavoured stuff...smells and tastes like stale deodorant

Me too.
Also Wagu beef and truffles. Very overrated.

Hamilton. In fact most Lin Manuel Miranda things.

@dizzydizzydizzy aghh truffle pasta is bringing back awful memories of my husband cooking it while I was pregnant and very spewy.

I couldn't go in the house without puking for two days as I could still smell it.

So yes, that can definitely go on my list... although I never actually tried it I don't think I could even five years later as the thought is still making me queasy!

Another vote for New York (dirty), LA (even dirtier), and Prosecco (fizzy sugar water).

@Puffalicious totally with you on the Japanese food. I went to Japan and was SO excited for the food, but to me it really is just a sum of its parts and no more. Like sushi is rice and fish, ramen is noodles and broth. Yeah that's nice, but there's none of the alchemy that you get in other cuisines where your taste buds are exploding and you're like WOW THAT'S AMAZING!

Rainforests (too hot, too humid and you can't see the wildlife for the trees)
Orang-utan sanctuary (they are like wizened old men with disgusting habits)
Whisky

Brioche bread, buns, cakes, blah blah.

Sailing.

My father and sister did it and I always thought I’d love it.
Actually it’s really hard, physically and trying to figure out how to do it, and it scares me.

Paragliding. I felt horrendously sick throughout the entire thing.
Pregnancy. As above.

It tastes like pre-chewed biscuits to me - so it's a texture thing for me. Funnily enough though, Tesco used to do a Custard Cream spread and a cookie one which I quite liked. Not quite sure of the point though, it was only nice eaten with a spoon.

Most classic novels. It's the language - it's so archaic, I end up losing interest.

I also was not a fan of The Haunting of Hill House (or The House on Haunted Hill - I can never remember the name!). I got about 3/4 of the way through and gave up. It was just boring. I'm sure I missed the best part but I need something to happen in the run up to stay engaged.

Meant to say with the classic novels - every so often I feel like I 'should' read something that's considered 'better' than the sci-fi and horror stuff I prefer. Inevitably I end up not finishing - much more so now I can read anything on my kindle. When I had one book to read on a long journey I would probably plough on!

Besides the truffle pasta and Dubai- realised I missed off anything by Jane Austen -bores me rigid , be it books or TV

Oh as a continuation of that theme - labour and childbirth. Yes, I knew it would be painful, but I was super sporty and knew I would boss it, I couldn't wait, it was going to be hard but AMAZING.

It was fucking terrible and has left me with permanent injuries which mean I won't be able to be 'super sporty' again 💔

You need to try a dry prosecco - much nicer!

Center Parcs- it is fine but not brilliant

Macaroons- They look soo pretty but imo taste of cardboard.

Salted caramel hot chocolate - too sickly.

out of interest @MissLucyEyelesbarrow what didn't you like about Palermo?

As pp said, 2nd series of Bridgeston....such a disappointment.- I agree with this as well.

Swimming pools, I used to love being in the water but now I just can't be bothered with getting wet outdoors.

You've expressed it far better than I could. Yes, it's missing that explosio n!

Others:

Bungee jumping. I'm a bit of an extroverted dare-devil and thought I'd love it, the freedom, the thrill: hated it, felt sick throughout, fainted afterwards!

A water birth. Again, I'm an advanced scuba diver, consider myself part-fish and all that. Thought it was naturally where I'd have my baby: my bare arse hit the water and I was like "Nooooooooo'. Midwives must have cursed me!

Cheese
Red wine
Olives
Truffles
Historical dramas on TV
Opera and ballet
Hot milky drinks - cappucinos, lattes and hot chocolates, bleeurgh!
Any book by Marian Keyes, I swear they are all the same
Cropped pants and pleated skirts, I look like a barrel in both

Cheese? Cheese?! Omg Cheese is life! If only i could stop eating it I'd be svelte and gorgeous!

Cocaine. Being a dedicated druggie in my younger years the PR surrounding it made me think it would be great. Horrible. Just talk shit for hours and cuts you off from everything. UGH!

Agree with a PP about Nando's - I really wanted to love it as DH raves about the food, but I just couldn't. Just not my taste I guess 😕

Cruises - again I hoped I would love the whole "see the world from the comfort of" experience but instead felt like I spent 3 weeks trapped inside a weird human zoo staffed by artificially nice but super officious wardens. Truly has now become my worst nightmare. 😱🤣

British cups of tea
Chelsea Flower Show
Roller coasters
Coffee artisan types
Camping
Hot tubs
Spinning classes
American pizzarias
Eifel Tower
Hot Tubs
Vaseline
Northern Lights
Malvern Hills
Fringe Festival
Glastonbury
Stone Henge
London Eye
Black Country Museum
Alton Towers
Crufts
Cadburys factory.
River dance
Diversity
Cats
Les Mis
Hamilton
Take That in concert
Paragliding
Northern Lights
Buckingham Palace
Tate gallery
Windsor Castle
PGA golf tournament
Wimbledon

Unlike

Oysters
KFC
Nandos
Sushi
Fizzy drinks (especially coke)
Travelling (airplane mainly but also packing, other people, etc)
Captain Corellis mandolin could never get past the first few pages
Pretty woman and dirty dancing just awful
Skiing
Spa treatments
Lurpak why? And it’s so pale too. Anchor is best.
Heatwaves I feel gross and not made for anything above 20 degrees