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What things people aspire to do baffles you?

199 replies

Soubriquet · 10/05/2024 15:16

Currently watching Everest and I had to Google it because I heard it now costs a lot of money to do it. It does. It’s between $32,000 and $60,000 to climb the mountain in the hopes you make it to the summit and don’t die. To me that’s crazy. That’s a lot of money to risk your life and at the end of the day, all you can say is….i climbed Mount Everest…

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Macramepotholder · 10/05/2024 20:48

Disney. Why would you pay thousands of pounds to be marketed at, somewhere boiling hot? I can't think of anything worse.

I like scuba diving though!

3luckystars · 10/05/2024 20:48

I have no idea why anyone would want to be in politics, you are famous but most people hate you, you have no privacy, everything you say has to be measured and you can’t get anything changed anyway because it’s all red tape.

Even if you are totally enthusiastic with your heart in the right place, it gets hammered out if you.
Constant scrutiny and abuse for years in public.
I can’t see anything appealing about that job, it’s a total mystery to me why anyone would want to do it.

Damnyourheadshoulderskneesandtoes · 10/05/2024 21:04

'I’m weirdly obsessed with tiny houses - like shepherds huts. Or living in a campervan. Once all ky kids bugger off, my dream home is a little hobbit type house near me. '

I love reading novels about women who get dumped and go to live in a tiny cottage beside the sea with a grumpy but sexy salt of the earth neighbour Blush

VanTullek · 10/05/2024 21:45

Moving into a sodding bungalow.

VanTullek · 10/05/2024 21:45

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TheOccupier · 10/05/2024 22:09

Going to Disney
Moving to Australia

cactuswoman · 10/05/2024 22:18

NosyJosie · 10/05/2024 15:48

Fame.

cant think of anything I’d like less than to be famous

Came here to say this.

ThewaytoAmarula · 10/05/2024 22:19

Getting my tongue pierced. Just ugh

3luckystars · 10/05/2024 22:36

VanTullek · 10/05/2024 21:45

Moving into a sodding bungalow.

What’s wrong with bungalows? I don’t aspire to move into one but why would you hate them so much, they are only small!

Riverlee · 10/05/2024 22:43

Riapia · 10/05/2024 18:29

Yes, me too. I’d also love to go to Antarctica.
It’s very cold, Antarctica.

Did you see the Ben Fogle series recently where they recreated part of the Antarctic expeditions. It was tough, very tough, and you knew they had backup crew around. Fascinating series.

Threewordseightletters · 10/05/2024 22:48

Anything that involves a physical risk or discomfort: extreme sports, challenges etc; having tattoos of piercings, any kind of 'alternative' lifestyle; living on a house boat; camping; festivals; visiting countries with scary insects or spiders.

nothingsforgotten · 10/05/2024 23:21

I’d also love to go to Antarctica.

I used to work with a woman who had been there a couple of times through her previous job. She loved it.

gertrudeteacake · 10/05/2024 23:47

Breast augmentation. Just why?

Vastlyoverrated · 10/05/2024 23:54

Hold big events like grand dinner parties or black tie balls. Hate being a host, I'm a great guest though.

FiatEarth · 11/05/2024 00:00

Rollercoasters.

Pot holing.

Base jumping.

Deep diving

Wing walking

Zorbing

Luge

Basically anything that if something went wrong I'd be going home in a jam jar.

Remo22 · 11/05/2024 00:00

People who wish to be heartbreakers.
Why would u wanna make all ur partners know you are not faithful nor serious. Cause so many tears and heartaches.
And end up alone a decade or two later wishing you had a genuine relationship with a person who cares about you.

OffTheWalll · 11/05/2024 00:01

Careers
Weekends
High street shopping
Bank holidays
Holidays with friends and family
Eating out

JamSandle · 11/05/2024 00:07

OffTheWalll · 11/05/2024 00:01

Careers
Weekends
High street shopping
Bank holidays
Holidays with friends and family
Eating out

Weekends?

Mookie81 · 11/05/2024 00:14

Redlarge · 10/05/2024 15:48

Caving. I can see no appeal whatsoever.

Nutty Putty 😳😳😨😨😱😱

whatausername · 11/05/2024 00:27

Damnyourheadshoulderskneesandtoes · 10/05/2024 21:04

'I’m weirdly obsessed with tiny houses - like shepherds huts. Or living in a campervan. Once all ky kids bugger off, my dream home is a little hobbit type house near me. '

I love reading novels about women who get dumped and go to live in a tiny cottage beside the sea with a grumpy but sexy salt of the earth neighbour Blush

Any recommendations? I need a new genre (not quite the right word but it's midnight!)

Nomechange1 · 11/05/2024 01:06

Having three or more children

mathanxiety · 11/05/2024 01:41

Space travel
Bungee jumping
Parachuting
Drag racing
Ski jumping
Olympic downhill skiing
Snowboarding
Skateboarding
Potholing
Climbing sheer rocks
Camping overnight in teeny tiny tents on the side of sheer rocks
Scuba diving
Climbing Himalayan/ Alpine mountains
Exploring volcanos
White water rafting
Wild swimming all year round
Polar exploration
Marathon running
Owning a dog
Having a boob job
Slug brows

mathanxiety · 11/05/2024 01:44

YYY to rollercoasters

Also visiting any Disney park.

AliceCallous · 11/05/2024 01:49

Diving doesn't appeal to me. The idea of being deep under the water sounds horrific.

Despite having vertigo, I really enjoyed hand gliding, abseiling, and a parachute jump. I'd love to go bungee jumping. But even though I freak out at heights (although have conquered it quite a bit now) and I have no fear of water, just fuck being under it with only a tank to keep you alive. Ugh.

I also have zero desire to go fishing. Which is a little bizarre because if a game has fishing in it, I'll play that for hours. I love catching all the different fishes. I love camping as well so fishing would seem perfect for me. But it just sounds ghastly and pointless. Real slimy horrible smelly fish can stay where they belong!

Judgejudysno1fan · 11/05/2024 02:29

My teen son actually said that what they can do to stop people from going up mountain everest is use a picture of the guy from the movie with his nose black, lying down with his frost bitten fingers in warm.buckets of water and print it off Large and put it up at base camp on the wall.

I don't see the desire to want to ascend it but each to their own. I would rather go for a nice walk somewhere!