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What things are you “supposed” to like as adult, but don’t.

219 replies

Soubriquet · 13/08/2022 19:38

I don’t like alcohol. So all this gin time and wine time flies over my head.

I don’t like pyjamas which is annoying because there are really cute ones out there. I prefer nighties.

I don’t like high end food. Oysters and stuff like that..bleh

OP posts:
Peachyroll · 13/08/2022 22:33

Oh, and high performance/status cars.

Stripedbag101 · 13/08/2022 22:34

Package holidays
redecorating
shopping
going for walks

Stripedbag101 · 13/08/2022 22:35

And yes I bloody hate weddings!

don’t understand why people get so worked up about them - all I see is thousands and thousands of pounds being burnt on one day!!

louderthan · 13/08/2022 22:36

Baking
Gardening
Crafting
Children

tortoiseshellsub · 13/08/2022 22:38

Also, that feeling when you enthusiastically commit to going out with people about 6 weeks before, then absolutely cannot be one bit arsed when the time comes and it actually makes you angry that you were stupid enough to agree To the sodding arrangement in the first place!

Jay3004 · 13/08/2022 22:41

Vegetables
Gin
Red Wine
Coffee
Going for a walk

Jaxhog · 13/08/2022 22:43

Most alcohol, especially wine. Prosecco - ugh! I do have the (very) occasional Gin & tonic, but only ever the one.

Another one for PJs here too. I hate anything on my legs at night.

Violinist64 · 13/08/2022 22:43

Soubriquet · 13/08/2022 19:38

I don’t like alcohol. So all this gin time and wine time flies over my head.

I don’t like pyjamas which is annoying because there are really cute ones out there. I prefer nighties.

I don’t like high end food. Oysters and stuff like that..bleh

You could be speaking about me.

MayISuggestSomeThickCutSteakChipsToGoWithThat · 13/08/2022 22:44

DHsOuttingHobby · 13/08/2022 19:46

Pate... yuck!
Cruises: I'm very anti social and wouldn't like to bump into the same people over and over again.

We've only ever bumped into the same person more than once on a cruise. Other than that never seen the same person more than once. Aside the people we've travelled with of course

mattressspring · 13/08/2022 22:44

People.

FunnysInLaJardin · 13/08/2022 22:45

Tea, can't bear it and have literally never had a cup of tea.

Coffee I love though!

Jaxhog · 13/08/2022 22:46

Scented candles - just no. Or any other air 'refresher'.

ofwarren · 13/08/2022 22:47

Hen Do's and baby showers

TenoringBehind · 13/08/2022 22:48

Holidays
beer
hog roasts
reed diffusers
board games

Ameanstreakamilewide · 13/08/2022 22:48

NoWordForFluffy · 13/08/2022 19:49

Coffee (love the smell but not the taste), gin (just no!), and olives (evil texture)!

My mum hates olives and calls them 'evil grapes'.

BowiesJumper · 13/08/2022 22:48

tea, coffee, wine, beer, gin… I like sweet things, love rum.

also prefer a nightie as a previous poster said!

NippyWoowoo · 13/08/2022 22:49

Beer.

I can drink flavoured beer, but don't come across is very often. Went to a beer festival once with a friend thinking surely I'd be able to find a flavoured one but no.

Ncfreely · 13/08/2022 22:53

Capitalism

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 13/08/2022 22:54

Coffee, Prosecco, gin
Going "out, out"
Heels
Beauty Treatments
Tailored clothing - shift dress and blazer type combo, silk blouses etc. Basically anything that needs to be dry cleaned.
Fancy food
Foreign beach holidays - too hot, too boring!

Give me shorts and a hoody, a jacket spud with beans and cheese and camping in Scotland any day.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 13/08/2022 22:54

Ironing
Make up

Milkywaychocolate · 13/08/2022 22:54

Wine
Gin
Pandora
Sea food

Ncfreely · 13/08/2022 22:56

Also anything involving:

night out past 7pm
with “the girls”

NippyWoowoo · 13/08/2022 22:56

OriginalUsername2 · 13/08/2022 20:38

Socialising with non-immediate family 😬

Oh god, mine is socialising with family 🙈

NippyWoowoo · 13/08/2022 22:58

Luredbyapomegranate · 13/08/2022 21:07

Other than the people saying sex, and maybe the people saying they don’t like any alcohol at all, these aren’t adult things just taste things

I don’t think pjs are any more grown up than nightdresses (and I think a lot of adults don’t wear either)

Do you give your children coffee and oysters?

NippyWoowoo · 13/08/2022 23:00

Festivals.

I can't think of anywhere worse to be.

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