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.

Beaches

Gravy

Fancy shmansy hot chocolates at coffee shops. Never as nice as just a normal hot chocolate.

Bowling. I absolutely hate it. That and mini golf straight into room 101!
Agree with coffee, give me tea any day.
And last but not least - Pate. Tastes like mangled poo. Yuk.

Camping isn’t a break or a holiday. It’s just how I imagine hell to be. I am not keen on sleeping under the stars. Far too outdoorsy for me.
( I appreciate that many love it)

95% of Gluten-free food. I have to eat it for medical reasons. Can't undo anyone choosing to eat it.

Homemade Victoria sandwich (preferably with blackcurrant jam) and homemade lemon drizzle are food of the gods.

Posh chocs. Like lily o briens

@Doone22 lily O’Brien chocs are shit. They are too high sugar.

They’re not posh.

I'm sorry you had that experience! 💐
I hope you have other, better, memories of your visit here. 🇨🇦

Have you not tasted whittards fruit teas or fortnums! They have lovely flavours and you can make some up as iced tea

Usually very disappointed with all puddings when eating out, Not sure if it’s the guilt or just that they don’t
taste as nice as my homemade ones (sometimes I have a pudding out just to compare with mine) also they are very expensive!!

You would probably like goats cheese then.

Oh God! Victoria Sandwich cake with blackcurrant jam. Must buy some blackcurrant jam...

Grocery store chocolate. TV commercials make it look so nice. They all taste cheap and of sugar.

Trifle.

Puddings in some chain restaurants can be more expensive than mains or similar price. I saw one was 9 pounds and when she got it it was tiny with a blob of ice cream and was clearly from a catering pack
I never eat puddings out.

I never have dessert out either. Like you say, catering pack puddings that have a sky high mark up.

Yes, Camping is a good one! I am constantly blasted by people raving about how wonderful camping is- "but you're out in nature!", "you can fall asleep under the stars!", "it's how we were intended to sleep- all that fresh air is goodness!" blah blah.

No. Camping is bloody horrible. You are freezing cold at night, sleeping on lumpy ground that's covered in biting insects. The weird "nature" sounds at night are not beautiful at all, they are utterly terrifying- some of those animals sound like women screaming and all you can think about is the Blair witch project.Then, come morning, after you've slept for an entire 20 mins the entire night as soon as the sun comes up you go from being freezing cold to boiling hot and sweaty as the sun heats the tent up. But the only way you can have a shower is if you join the queue for camp showers at 5am otherwise the queue is 3 miles long and if you aren't on a camp site you have to make do with cold water. Cold fucking water.

No thanks. For me, it's far more natural and beautiful to stay in a 5 star hotel with a comfy springy mattress, temperature controls, room service, and a lovely hot shower and a place to plug in your Dyson hairdryer.

I have always said 'why would I pay to stay somewhere shitter than my house'? 😂

But having said that, I do see the merits of camping, with the right person/people (meaning someone who's good company and a control freak in that they like to set everything up and provide all the right things, my ex, much as she was an arsehole in other ways, was that person, I will give her that. Had ALLL the gear and wouldn't let me lift a finger)!

Love goats cheese but wouldn't eat Hershey's ever again.
Shouldn't be called chocolate, that's how disappointing it is.

@Hmm1234 Fortnums fruit teas still taste like potpourri.
It's the plant/flavours not who sells them.

I gifted a Fortnums selection box to a friend and the only ones still in the box a year on are the fruit flavours.

Picky bits.

Visiting a maize maze

I know many will think this is yuk, but I get in the bath after DH has got out. He has it hot and doesn’t stay in for long, so when he gets out, it’s just right for me. It’s quite a big bath so I like to use the water too.

Bteakfast in bed is never good for me.

Trifle - all the bits separately- sure. Together - sad layers of fruity wet items curdling in the creamy items.

Dogs. I just don't get the love. I know that's practically a crime but I can't see the appeal. Dog owners homes always smell; they drool; you have to deal with their shit; their fur everywhere... I just don't get it.

So many foods, I don’t know if my taste buds have died, but nothing tastes amazing anymore