Page 21 | Things that sound nice but actually aren't

WeeAgnes · 2025-12-30T15:15:05+00:00

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.

blowthedoorsoff · 31/12/2025 09:38

Welikebeingcosy · 31/12/2025 09:32

Baby showers.......so forced and dull.

Agree but to be fair they dont even sound nice 🤣

Statsquestion1 · 31/12/2025 09:45

JudgeJ · 31/12/2025 09:26

If there's a large family sounds ideal. My late MIL was adamant that if there were 2 toilets then one had to buy twice as much loo roll and that was wasteful, lord knows what she would make of the 3 I have!

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I have 4 and it’s just amazing 🤣🤣 never ever do I have to wait for the loo

Abhannmor · 31/12/2025 09:50

MooseAndSquirrelLoveFlannel · 30/12/2025 15:31

Going for "a walk" on Xmas day.

You end up cold, probably wet. And I always end up with indigestion if I move too much after a big meal.

Fruit teas, agree. Was just like smelly hot water.

Picnics, nope. I dont need nature in my food. See also BBQs.

' Sitting on a nettle whilst eating a wasp' .... someone said of picnics.

But not beer gardens , I can forgive them the odd wasp!

Hohumdedum · 31/12/2025 09:55

Labouring in the bath. I thought it would be great but the second I got in the water I thought nope, the pain is worse, and got out again.

Hohumdedum · 31/12/2025 09:58

Iloveagoodnap · 30/12/2025 23:31

The fresh cream cakes at the bakery in my town that everyone raves over. I finally went and bought a couple and found that in addition to being really expensive they were also really tasteless and left you feeling a bit sick.

The Natural History Museum and Science Museum. I love museums. I love history. I have fond memories of both of these museums from my childhood and when I was in London with two children last year we set aside a day to visit both. Natural History was far too hot and crowded. Even though it was a term time week day. Everything was hard to look at properly as it was so busy and I was sweating and just wanted to leave but felt I had to endure it to show my children things that they didn’t particularly want to see anyway. And the Science Museum now seems to have its best bits in areas you have to pay for and as we went there in the afternoon and were also doing some other expensive day trips on the holiday I didn’t want to spend the extra money.

I had the same experience at the Natural History Museum. Was so crowded I felt panicky.

Kingsleadhat · 31/12/2025 10:04

LightDrizzle · 31/12/2025 07:35

I’m came on to say spa days or “treats” and I see lots of people agree and I won’t repeat why.

It really annoys me when posters suggest treating yourself to a spa day as a universal panacea and means of revenge for a DH disappearing to play golf/football/ cycle.

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I was given a spa massage as a birthday treat to try and take my mind off a lot of family stuff that was going on with my traumatised, adopted kids. I didn't talk about any of this to my masseuse. She turned out to be a know it all trainee social worker who spent the entire massage lecturing me about traumatised children in the care system and how tough it is for social workers to deal with 🤣

MartinCrieffsHat · 31/12/2025 10:08

Kingsleadhat · 31/12/2025 10:04

I was given a spa massage as a birthday treat to try and take my mind off a lot of family stuff that was going on with my traumatised, adopted kids. I didn't talk about any of this to my masseuse. She turned out to be a know it all trainee social worker who spent the entire massage lecturing me about traumatised children in the care system and how tough it is for social workers to deal with 🤣

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Not funny.

Kingsleadhat · 31/12/2025 10:10

MartinCrieffsHat · 31/12/2025 10:08

Not funny.

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It was one of those if I didn't laugh I'd cry situations

Dancingsquirrels · 31/12/2025 10:10

footballmum · 31/12/2025 09:10

Chip shop fish & chips. Love the idea of a chippy tea but they are always soggy by the time I get them home (I only live just round the corner!) Much prefer them in a restaurant where the batter is still nice and crispy.

I take a cool bag when I buy fish and chips, to keep it hot until I get home. Makes a huge difference

MartinCrieffsHat · 31/12/2025 10:11

Had the masseuse been told about your situation? It sounds intrusive and the opposite of relaxing.

Pricelessadvice · 31/12/2025 10:14

Turkish delight. It’s revolting.

Playingvideogames · 31/12/2025 10:18

Flavoured hot chocolate, like hazelnut and maple syrup. Like drinking a Glade candle. Just revolting.

ThirdBanana · 31/12/2025 10:19

When I travel for work I always go a few days early and come back a few days late so I have time to look around. Work is paying for the expensive bits (the flight). And I can’t justify getting some washing done in the hotel, so don’t have to carry too much clothing.

Abhannmor · 31/12/2025 10:20

Amberlynnswashcloth · 31/12/2025 09:05

3 day city break get-away. Sounds glam to jet off to say New York for the weekend but in reality I'm sure the hassle of travelling and then trying to cram all activities into a day and a half must be stressful and exhausting.

My friends went to NY , Christmas shopping last year. A meh experience, topped off at JFK by a screaming security woman whose last gig was at Guantanamo Bay.

Jaichangecentfoisdenom · 31/12/2025 10:27

TrumpDerangementSyndrome · 30/12/2025 16:22

Parkrun (sold as you can also walk it!). I walk the dogs and watch them every Saturday and the sight of 200 people looking so miserable they surely wish they were dead is quite enough to make sure I never take part.

Oh for the emoticon

MayaPinion · 31/12/2025 10:31

IridiumSky · 31/12/2025 01:16

Swingers’ parties.
Owning a Lamborghini.
Marrying your mistress.
Afternoon tea at the Ritz.
Tasting menus with a wine pairing for each course.
Fat-free yogurt.
Shooting a .50 cal machine gun.
An afternoon’s gardening.
Visiting the Christmas sales in London.
Mozart’s Requiem mass.
Nightclubs after 40 years of age.
For a man, having more than three girlfriends at the same time.
Health spa days.
Learning to speak Chinese.
Turkey.
Christmas pudding.
Your friend’s home made wine.
Krug Champagne when you’re paying.
Spending too long on the internet …

Are you Camilla Parker Bowles?

TheNinny · 31/12/2025 10:34

bath bombs. end up covered is a gloopy film with a bout of cystitis 😬

FantasiaTurquoise · 31/12/2025 10:35

Totally agree re fruit tea, picnics, baths and spa days. Adding:
Easter eggs
Farmers markets - the best part of £20 for a rock hard loaf of sourdough, some posh vegetables and a fancy cheese
Heritage carrots - look pretty, cost more, taste like carrots
City breaks - 2 rushed days bookended by 8 hours each way of airport/travel hell

ALargeChardonnayPlease · 31/12/2025 10:42

Cinnamon spiced candles 🤢

Cinnamon should be reserved for culinary use only

SpaceRaccoon · 31/12/2025 10:42

AlbertaWildRose · 30/12/2025 15:34

No! Goat cheese is my favourite thing in the world!

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Both these things are true for me. I love that goatiness.

MartinCrieffsHat · 31/12/2025 10:44

ALargeChardonnayPlease · 31/12/2025 10:42

Cinnamon spiced candles 🤢

Cinnamon should be reserved for culinary use only

Cinnamon should be reserved for no use whatsoever.

ALargeChardonnayPlease · 31/12/2025 10:45

MartinCrieffsHat · 31/12/2025 10:44

Cinnamon should be reserved for no use whatsoever.

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😂 Not even in Apple Pie? 😋

ScruffMuffin · 31/12/2025 10:52

And apple crumble!

Bikergran · 31/12/2025 11:01

ThisOldThang · 30/12/2025 19:32

I'd always hated Panettone, but our neighbour gave us a chocolate one last Christmas. I think it might have been Aldi.

The cake was super moist with gooey melted chocolate blobs all the way through it.

Amazing.

If anyone else has a dry and rather tasteless panettone, try it toasted with butter and jam on (like a fruit teacake) or it makes excellent bread and butter pudding!!!

heathspeedwell · 31/12/2025 11:11

I hate Panettone bread and butter pudding with my life.

DMIL makes it because she knows I like bread and butter pudding and she wants it to be even more special. But with Panettone it's just sickly and horrible to me, but she's so lovely I have to pretend to like it.

Luckily DH is kind enough to scoff it for me when she's not looking.