Things that sound nice but actually aren't

[WeeAgnes]

I'm putting forward Fruit teas.
Some of the combinations sound so promising and positively delicious.

In reality, they taste what I imagine drinking pot pourri to be like.

Actual LOL😃

Baths. It's nice for about 10 seconds.

@ChocolateCinderToffee , couldn't agree more about crumbles when eating out. I was once served a 'crumble' that had broken soggy rich tea biscuits as the crumble element, on top of the custard! Ffs. Traumatised me it did

I like fruit teas…

Overrated things for me would be breakfast in bed - can’t get a comfortable seated / eating position and the crumbs get, erm, places you don’t want them to be - and art galleries. Yes, they’re very pretty pictures, can we go now please?

Picnics! The hard ground gives me pins and needles, I always spill something and then there’s the insects!

Ready meals. Appealing descriptions. Taste blaaaaahhhhh and have texture like slurry.

Spa Days:
sharing saunas, pools, relaxation rooms etc. with half naked strangers is just awkward. And not relaxing.

Big group of female friends:
Drama. No one can arrange a date for anything because of work, childcare etc. Hen parties and weddings and baby showers become OTT and expensive.

Niche!

I love raclette. One of my neighbours has a raclette device (machine?) And holds raclette parties with raclette she gets from the Alps - it costs a fortune to get it here apparently. Absolutely delicious but a real faff and only one person gets served at a time.

Omg I bloody love a raclette! What don’t you like? Not saying you’re wrong, just curious!

Sourdough
gin
christmas markets

It always smells so good but never quite lived up to expectations. The only exception is hospital toast, which is always amazing 😂

This is absolutely true.

So why do I love it so much?

I would agree with most UK Christmas markets being absolute pants but I've been to Cologne, Bruges and Amsterdam markets and they were beautiful. So much so that some mates and I are booking a Danube Christmas Market cruise for next year.

Baths sound lovely but any relaxation is offset by the brooding knowledge that when you get out you'll have to clean the bloody thing, thereby working up a sweat so you'll need a shower.

Weddings. I'm always thrilled to be invited. I love planning an outfit, love the service and cry buckets at how happy and beautiful the bride and groom are. Then it deteriorates into a long day of hanging around, small talk and mediocre food. Followed by an evening of overly loud music and shouted small talk.

Totally agree @pictoosh . Hogmanay in Edinburgh is shite.
Used to be able to see the fireworks from a bridge near our house when my kid was younger, never wanted to be in the middle of it.
Too many people (for me) in the town these days & I steer clear

Pineapple. They are far too much of a gamble as to whether you’re getting a perfectly juicy tasty fruit or hatred in the form of prickly fruit.

Hard agree!
the cramped seats and shuffling through to get to them - and the two toilets in the whole theatre does my head in

I think all the panettone haters can't have had one recently because they're soft and lush now. Just finished a cherry and Amaretto one from Sainsburys, which was moist to the last Crumb.

They also messed with their hot cross bun recipe. Bastards

I love fruit teas but I hate Mocha which is a mixture of a latte and hot a chocolate absolutely vile.🤢🤮

and art galleries. Yes, they’re very pretty pictures, can we go now please?

So true for me.

I only like sour dough toasted with proper butter. Can't eat it for a sandwich.

Sleeper trains. Sounds romantic - it isn't!

@ShadesmarBead haha. Try the laxatives or rather the "prep" as the consultant calls it prior to a colonoscopy. They disguise it as evil chemical orange juice that certainly does not involve fairies nor panpipes believe me.

I totally agree about fruit teas smelling great but being tasteless and totally disappointing. I'd also say the same about herbal teas too. I just want normal tea.

I also agree about feta and goats cheese and it seriously irks me that as a vegetarian it is on so many restaurant menus. It's as if they can think of no other options.

I'm sure I'll think of other things.

Dough balls. Many people seem to love them but I don't get it. I don't want to eat unbaked bread.

Cream Crackers!