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What is something that is popular but is something that you detest

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19ptrialprice · 30/06/2025 23:14

What is something that is popular but is also something that you detest. It can be anything.

Picky bits - can’t fucking stand that phrase
Blake Lively - no, do not and have never got the hype. Rich nepo baby D list actress.
Love Island - trash
Dog/cats being pushed around in prams- if it has working legs, it can walk
Protein products - UPF advertised to the masses as “health” food to make a huge profit. Just eat whole foods that are high in protein.

You?

OP posts:
PluckyBamboo · 01/07/2025 00:27

Fresh cream 🤮.

Give me TipTop or nothing.

Petitchat · 01/07/2025 00:30

Very loud music in shops and cafes.

FreddysFingers · 01/07/2025 00:32

Virtue signalling - posting charitable acts on social media (different if fundraising or raising genuinely raising awareness)- fill your boots with helping people, just don't post loads of selfies of you doing it, when you could have done it privately.

Using political ideologies to justify behaviour that is perceived as rude, crass or otherwise offensive.

Tiktok- it's OK for a bit of light entertainment, but people are living by what people tell them on this app, there's so much misinformation out there.

19ptrialprice · 01/07/2025 00:39

SusanSHelit · 01/07/2025 00:08

Eating animals

School uniforms, particularly draconian secondary school uniforms

Tories /right wing politics in general

Reality tv

Most takeaway food. Greasy, salty and wholly unappealing. Even the smell of the Chinese chip shop or greasy kebab and pizza place knocks me sick

Acrylic nails. I don't care what other people put on their nails and they do quite often look lovely, but I hate how bulky they make mine feel, even just the shellac polish stuff. Sensory nightmare

Cheap perfume dupes. No, they don't last as long. Yes, I can smell the difference nine times out of ten

Face fillers /botox /shit of that ilk

What’s your view on school uniforms? Why do you not like them?

OP posts:
Booboobagins · 01/07/2025 00:40

Axe throwing. The thought of it makes me feel sick.

19ptrialprice · 01/07/2025 00:41
Press On Nails GIF by Trés She

whatever that whole tapping thing is on social media where they tap a product with really long nails 🤢

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JohnnyLuLus · 01/07/2025 00:41

ChocolateEmergency · 30/06/2025 23:32

Subway 🤢

That's a Subway in the hospital where my son has regular treatment. It smells disgusting, like overly-sweet bread. I've never eaten a Subway, but the smell makes me feel sick and is enough to put me off for life.

purpleflowersfordays · 01/07/2025 00:41

Ed Sheeran

Emilierki · 01/07/2025 00:42

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RuthChrisSt · 01/07/2025 00:42

Taylor Swift

abracadabra1980 · 01/07/2025 00:42

The ‘word’ gotten.

CuthbertStrange · 01/07/2025 00:47

The proliferation of tattoos. It's become a cult and a lowbrow status symbol to the extent they can't see how unsightly they are.

StrikeForever · 01/07/2025 00:48

Reality TV, eating animals and Tattoos

glittereyelash · 01/07/2025 00:48

Substituting cauliflower as cous cous, wings or a pizza base- no thanks.

StrikeForever · 01/07/2025 00:53

unsync · 30/06/2025 23:24

Football - narcotic for the masses, keeps people occupied.
Reality TV - see Football above, it has the same function.

There is genuine talent and skill in football though. I agree that is is an opiate if the masses, but Reality TV isn’t comparable.

DoYouReally · 01/07/2025 01:04

Eyebrows that look like caterpillars.
Just big mad extra eyebrows.

Filler, especially the heels stung look effect....it looks ridiculous snd ruins your face...how on earth do people think it looks good...it really doesn't.

Menobaby79 · 01/07/2025 01:08

Love Island, Tik Tok, football, Taylor Swift, Strictly Come Dancing, Beyoncé, avocados and tattoos. I've just edited this and I may do again when I think of more things that annoy me. 😂

Madisnttheword · 01/07/2025 01:26

Hunting

Crumpet727 · 01/07/2025 01:32

Going on holiday with extended family

Tattoos

Dogs

CuthbertStrange · 01/07/2025 01:36

Interesting to see tattoos being mentioned a number of times. There's hope after all!

Madisnttheword · 01/07/2025 01:38

CuthbertStrange · 01/07/2025 01:36

Interesting to see tattoos being mentioned a number of times. There's hope after all!

I honestly love my tattoos and wouldn't change them as they are for the death of my son and dad

Judiezones · 01/07/2025 01:46

Tattoos
Dogs in restaurants or shops
Football

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 01/07/2025 01:50

Children - the poorly parented and badly behaved ones.

KateWithTheGoodHair · 01/07/2025 01:54

Long nails of any kind- seems really unhygienic.

Those little nose rings loads of people have these days on the septum that are similar to what I imagine a bull might have. Also makes me think of the germs on that!

And I’m another one that doesn’t like tattoos, sorry.

BeanQuisine · 01/07/2025 01:55

"Picky bits - can’t fucking stand that phrase"

Does sound like a plate of discarded scabs and bogies.

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