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Things that everyone raves about that are actually shite PART 2

254 replies

LovelyTheresa · 21/03/2024 19:42

Romcoms. Love Actually is the worst one, but it isn't the only one. I also loathe Notting Hill, Four Weddings, and most of the other ones as well. Pretty Woman is dire. I far prefer Old Hollywood screwball comedies. Some Like it Hot has to be the most perfect comedy ever, it is so funny and it is romantic without being schmaltzy.

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AuntieMaud · 30/07/2024 07:33

About 90% of all in the above posts but to add my own and I can hear the gasps

all celebrity chef/baking type shows. Can't stand them. Tried to watch them but never lasted more than 10 minutes.

Sussurations · 30/07/2024 07:38

Dry robes.
Trendy dogs. Bringing your dog everywhere or even worse, thinking your dog is a reason for not coming to the office.
Horrible 90s ‘croissant’ bags. No! They were ugly the first time round and are still ugly today!
People banging on about vinho verde and orange wine. It’s very boring.

Projectme · 30/07/2024 07:39

Adele (just sings 'poor me' using different words to the same boring tunes)
Olives
Coriander
Zara clothing
Dyson cordless vacuum (utterly useless - but love my Shark 🦈)

MynameisML · 30/07/2024 07:46

Women’s magazines
Shopping
Eating out, coffee shops, cream tea and cake afternoons, ladies that lunch, etc. All so expensive and often boring.
High heels. Why did I ever wear them?
Cocktails. They’re delicious but expensive and TINY.

Girasole02 · 30/07/2024 07:47

Krispy Kreme

MynameisML · 30/07/2024 07:47

Strictly.
I also second cooking shows
All reality tv

HuongVuong3 · 30/07/2024 07:50

I agree about Strictly.
Also Love Island and all other reality TV.
I just don't get it. It's not entertaining at all, just very cringeworthy.

GoodVibesHere · 30/07/2024 08:02

Wimbledon
Football
The Olympics
Beards
Craft ale

sashh · 30/07/2024 08:08

Dyson anything. In particular those hand driers when installed in disabled toilets, you have to stand and be above a certain height.

Apple anything. My brother raves about his iphone, while I'm saying, "sorry, what was that?" I don't care how good a phone claims to be if you can't use it to make calls.

CatchHimDerry · 30/07/2024 08:08

@PerkyMintDeer omg £1000 of candles 😂

I do like a scented candle but only the cheaper ones. I was mad enough when DH bought one with a gemstone in it from Amazon

That amount you received is madness!

LostittoBostik · 30/07/2024 08:10

Beyoncé. Don't get it at all.

LostittoBostik · 30/07/2024 08:11

Oh also Breaking Bad. I stuck through 1.5 seasons. Absolute bollocks.

CatchHimDerry · 30/07/2024 08:12

@Notellinganyone yep DH is a teacher also. It’s everywhere

They’ll be onto something else soon enough, I’m sure, and you can resume usage

LostittoBostik · 30/07/2024 08:16

ViscountDreams · 29/07/2024 22:02

Period pants.

Expensive, messy and totally impractical imo.

Also give me UTIs. It took me three infections to realise the common thread. Horrid things.

LostittoBostik · 30/07/2024 08:17

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Curly girl doesn't work for me either. Made things much worse.
May I introduce you to Kevin Murphy Killer Curls lotion. Game changer. Sadly, also eats into your life savings.

distinctpossibility · 30/07/2024 08:29

I like basically everything on this thread, but 12 expensive candles is ridiculous.

Love basically all food, all musicals, all spa days / 'pampering', and Beyoncé, Taylor, Adele and Amy 😻 maybe I'm just unimaginative!

distinctpossibility · 30/07/2024 08:30

Oh I've thought of one! Does anyone remember Styled By Susie?! It cost me so much of my disposable income and i was given the wrong season. Ridiculous.

Thatsnotmynose · 30/07/2024 08:38

distinctpossibility · 30/07/2024 08:30

Oh I've thought of one! Does anyone remember Styled By Susie?! It cost me so much of my disposable income and i was given the wrong season. Ridiculous.

I got into it for a bit..I think I got the right season but they couldn't comprehend anything other than 'edgy 30 something'. I explained to the woman I wanted something for work and it was still biker jacket and chunky trainers.

cookiebee · 30/07/2024 09:16

The Beatles, I think many covers of their songs over the years are great, but their self importance became too much.

Amy Winehouse, great voice and talent but came across as a snipey bitch whenever she was on a panel show or similar.

salted caramel, it’s ruined every dessert and chocolate bar, I just want caramel!

Designer clothing, you are paying THEM to advertise their stuff, pretty crafty (yep I have some myself!)

Michelin star food, since trying a tasting menu without alcohol, it’s just crap wanky bollocks that’s no better than anything from a run of the mill establishment. Biggest difference is it’s a lot smaller, has a lot more butter and salt and is cold because ‘chef’ spent an age foofing around with the presentation.

celebrity anything, these people I’ve never heard of have ruined tv shows, game shows were so much fun when regular people competed on them, a real laugh, like the generation game for example. Now it’s like tv shows are scared that if they don’t have celebs on no one will watch.

Finally competitions, I’ve entered art ones in the past, felt nervous, judged then sad when I don’t come first, then think actually who the hell qualified these pricks to judge us! Competitions and awards are made up out of nowhere, usually to make money, think about it, why’s an Oscar so great really?

MissNowt · 30/07/2024 10:06

Sweet potatoes - yuk! They're far too sweet to be a vegetable. 🤷🏼‍♀️

PeachLemonGummy · 30/07/2024 10:10

That "viral" Dubai chocolate containing green pistachio filling. It looks repulsively sweet and the texture looks awful. Why would anyone find eating a syrup soaked knafeh filling inside a sweet chocolate shell enjoyable unless you're on the fast track to diabetes?!

beguilingeyes · 30/07/2024 10:16

EasternStandard · 30/07/2024 07:29

One Day series. I didn’t get past ten minutes but that was enough

One Day the book! He's mean to her her whole life and then we're supposed to feel sorry for him when she dies?

BustingBaoBun · 30/07/2024 10:26

McDonalds. I've had 3 in my life and each time I'm left with a grease taste in my gullet. Horrible.

Nandos. What's the point. I cook better chicken

ANY pathetic quiz shows with stupid balls, or coins rolling around, and questions that an intelligent 12 year old could answer. Hate them.

twohotwaterbottles · 30/07/2024 10:53

wildfellhall · 30/07/2024 06:31

Tattoos - gorgeous young people covering themselves in images that will age badly in every way. Don't get it but it's clearly a fashion/generational thing. Some look nice of course - but the choices so often seem made in weird short term haste.

Martin Scorsese films since Gangs of New York - they're way too long mate, get your editor to tell you the truth.

Women on social media holding glasses of wine up to the camera smugly "look how many friends I have in nice settings drinking wine with me"

Laughing so much at this thread "doughnuts", "sex", "nandos".

I never have Nando's sex or doughnuts and I'd quite like all three tbh 🤣

PerkyMintDeer · 30/07/2024 11:00

twohotwaterbottles · 30/07/2024 10:53

I never have Nando's sex or doughnuts and I'd quite like all three tbh 🤣

Same...some lemon & herb chicken thighs with a side of halloumi and dirty rice followed by some fresh hot sugar donuts and a roll around with a lovely bloke for a couple of hours sound like bliss to me. Might have the food after though...don't want to be bloated and gassy for the sex.

But the candles can still fuck off unless there's a power cut.

And so can the "candle people".