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Popular things you wouldn't even do for free... (Glastonbury for me)

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BringYourOwnBullshit · 27/06/2025 07:37

Me? Glastonbury. There isn't enough vodka in Russia to get me there. Too many people, too much noise, hay fever, having to piss and shit (both of which I need to do a lot) in shared portaloos probably with no bog roll, not having a proper shower or proper anything wash wise, feeling sticky and unclean, not having a real bed to sleep in. The list goes on and on and on. If someone offered me £50,000 to go from the very beginning to the very end I'd probably consider it but even then I doubt I'd bite. If I did I'd probably die of misery by day two anyway. Utter, utter misery.

What's yours?

OP posts:
Chipsahoy · 27/06/2025 07:58

A common theme seems to be crowds and noise and lack of sanitary provision.
Totally agree!

Planesmistakenforstars · 27/06/2025 08:01

Clothes shopping.

BlueEyedBogWitch · 27/06/2025 08:02

Thought of some more.

Formula One - might as well go and stand in a lay-by on the M25.

The Oasis reunion gigs.

A hen weekend - three hours is my absolute maximum.

TranceNation · 27/06/2025 08:03

Go into an IKEA store.

Mnello · 27/06/2025 08:04

Also Dubai! The number of people who tell me its beautiful, safe, you can drink etc. Knowing how I’d be viewed and treated if I was the focus of police attention (as the victim of a crime for example) wouldnt overide the beauty/wealth/adventure of somewhere different.

mardirousse · 27/06/2025 08:04

Go to a spa
Have a facial
Get in a hot tub with a stranger
Go camping
Edit - also, go to Dubai

permanentdamage · 27/06/2025 08:06

Go to the races

BastardesEverywhere · 27/06/2025 08:06

Go to any type of popular beach bar abroad, like Ocean Beach.

I went once on a hen and hated every single second. Lip filler and steroids everywhere. Desperate grown ass women dancing in heels, bikinis and a face full of make up, trying to claw attention from the gormless blokes there. Bloody awful.

NotOnThsAsosChristmasCardList · 27/06/2025 08:07

I don't want to go to Cornwall!

BastardesEverywhere · 27/06/2025 08:08

Formula One - might as well go and stand in a lay-by on the M25

😂😂

Agree! I don't need to go, I can smell it from here 🤢

nopiesleftinthisvehicle · 27/06/2025 08:09

Much of what has already been said, especially Glasto 😱

Camping

Weddings

Hen night

Large European cities, especially Paris.

Pop concerts

Benidorm and the Ilk..sitting around a hotel pool with 100 other Brits 😬

InMyOpenOnion · 27/06/2025 08:09

A live F1 Grand Prix.The constant noise and smell of enormous amounts of petrol would finish me off.

EveryKneeShallBow · 27/06/2025 08:10

I’ve found my people! Hello friends!

InMyOpenOnion · 27/06/2025 08:11

Any event that would involve more than one visit to a portaloo.

Notaripoff · 27/06/2025 08:11

@Malvala lol at an entire country!! I also love France and Italy - especially France, but Span also beautiful towns, ancient cities, glorious beaches and stunning countryside! I don't think I'd ever chose to go to say Benidorm or another super touristy resort though.

Agree with much of the rest of this - cruises, Dubai, Disney would all be on my list.

holysmokee · 27/06/2025 08:11

Football matches, other sports, almost any British holiday, F1, winter wonderland, nights out and my most controversial- pubs they’re gross and loud and full of stinky men.

Edit: Forgot to add tourist holidays, anywhere it’s common for brits to go is not on my list.

Drangea · 27/06/2025 08:15

Going to Jeremy Clarksons pub or shop. I am sure they are really nice and people seem to to love going but the crowds!! The queues!! The waiting around to buy lunch or milk!!!!! Honestly it’s giving me the collywobbles right now thinking about it.

BUT I love Disney.

Also to be the twentieth person to say it, but holidaying anywhere in the UAE.

HarryVanderspeigle · 27/06/2025 08:15

Scuba diving. Being trapped down there with all the sea monsters. You can't rise up quickly if something goes wrong, or you get the bends. Someone at work tried advertising their club, but a cold, dark lake in England would be even worse than a tropical reef somewhere, and even that's a no.

CoubousAndTourmalet · 27/06/2025 08:16

In agreement with many others here.
My list would include:
Glastonbury
Cruise ships
Dubai or anywhere remotely similar
Las Vegas
Disneyworld Florida
Blackpool
Nightclub/busy city pub
London Marathon/Iron Man/any event with mass entrants
Any sort of cosmetic surgery (unless for medical reasons)
Fake nails/brows/hair
White BMW or Discovery
Toy breed dog

Edit to add
Hot tub

ExquisiteSocialSkills · 27/06/2025 08:16

NotOnThsAsosChristmasCardList · 27/06/2025 08:07

I don't want to go to Cornwall!

Hahaha!

silentlyleavetheirlife · 27/06/2025 08:16

Same as OP & a cruise, Australia (or any where with deadly insects & reptiles)
i hate going any where alone
skiing don’t appeal
to many to list

MrsMoastyToasty · 27/06/2025 08:18

Fun fairs. Why pay money to be whizzed around and made to feel sick?
Caravans. Why would I want to live and sleep in a metal box on wheels with my family in a space that's smaller than my lounge?

abracadabra1980 · 27/06/2025 08:21

Going on any holiday that my dogs couldn’t come on
Weddings or hen parties
Anything that involves babies and attention seeking for social media - gender reveal I mean, wtaf? Baby shower? Just urghhh. We are NOT American
Social garherings where there are more than four people
Packing to go, anywhere
Cooking

LivingOnTheVeg · 27/06/2025 08:22

Sit and watch Love Island. I’d say I care about my brain cells too much but we do go to Disney World a lot, so I’m sure some would say that’s arguable! Blush

glittereyelash · 27/06/2025 08:24

Run a marathon, sky diving, go to ibiza, any kind of plastic surgery, own a pet.