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I just watched Mamma Mia 2.

If I say it was the biggest pile of steaming shite ever, am I out of the gang? Honest to God I don’t know what I wanted to gouge out first, my ears, my eyes or my brain.

Does anyone else have anything else to admit? You didn’t fancy Patrick Swazye in Dirty Dancing?

Peas, everyone is supposed to like the inoffensive things. But theyr are actually little green balls of vomit. Disgusting things.

I hate Prosecco and don't understand all the raving about the stuff.

I've never read a HP book or seen a film and don't understand some of my friends excited posts on fb because they're off to see Hogwarts. You're all fucking grown arsed adults you nobs, act like it.

The Beatles were absolute shite as was Elvis Presley.

I've never watched an episode of GoT and I never intend to either.

I HATE charity shops overcharging. If I wanted to pay a tenner for a top I'd go to primark. I'm not paying it for a second hand item from new look.

Pizza ovens and karhais to make curry in back gardens. What kind of pretentious wankery is that. Just go to fucking Dominos or your local Indian takeaway.

I've probably got lots more but I am a very grumpy 50 something who isn't keen on people, noise, wankery or any type of bullshittery either.

Baby showers are fucking hideous

I'm adding prosecco, which tastes like sick, and Adele, who just shouts.
Cauliflower rice can fuck off too.

I quite liked Mamma Mia 2 I thought it was fluffy nonsense I wasn't expecting to work to hard to watch it.

anyway I think The Railway children is a load of tripe and "Daddy my daddy" is bleurgh because Jenny aguttur is clearly 24

Breaking Bad was the biggest pile of shite I've ever had the misfortune of watching. Not one single redeeming character amongst the sorry lot of them.

Tom Hardy looks like a thug. Ryan Gosling has the face of an ugly eight year old. Channing Tatum's head is too small for his body.

I hate animals and unlike some so-called animal lovers, I'm a vegetarian who doesn't eat eggs or drink milk. I'm however not vegan as I eat pizza and chocolate. Would never give up cheese.

I have never seen Harry Potter or Titanic.
My daughter unwittingly made me watch around 20 mins of Titanic but I will resist the rest till death. I'll never get those 20 mins back.

I don't do social media. And I don't count mumsnet as social media. It's a forum to discuss topics and not a place where people post pointless videos and pictures.

I hate all the trans agenda.

I dont want to be old and I want to be taken out before then, I can't decide if that's at 65 or 70 but there is a limit for me. So I'm happy not to save into a pension but I would downsize property if I needed but I'm still not planning to be old. 5 years of travel then I'm being taken out.

I love a bargain but most charity shops are crap. I hate how most high streets have so many. It's shit.

I think betting shops should be banned.

I think sats should be banned.

I have never watched love island but I've read, that the contestants clothes are picked for them and all come from boohoo.com. Fab piece of marketing for the sheeple.

I haven't watched a soap in 12 years and would never watch another. Mindless crap.

Can't stand fleece and don't get why so many wear them. They are also bad from an environmental viewpoint.

I hate how western culture is seen as the ideal. If it is, then why are serial killers mostly a symptom of western culture?

I hate how slavery and it's endemic and ongoing cost was never compensated. Neither was colonisation. Even so called aid has to be repaid at hefty rates. The world bank and Imf also run a racket on the third world of fees, interest and charges. They are great loan sharks but no one seems to notice or care.

I think most brit pop was shit. Now I hear it again, it makes my ears bleed. The 80s were great.

I hate all the Vaccination shit about herd immunity. And yes I know it's an actual thing but I hate people going on about it like they really care. If I vaccinate my child, I do so to protect them. I'm not really thinking of others children and I think they are lying when they say they are. They are also lying when they say they think about the vaccine damaged ones, it's a small price to pay and when they have personally dodged the bullet, all is good and well in the world.

If people were thinking so much of other people's kids, then they would not vote for the tories who have always historically increased wealth inequality and they would not have wanted UC. It's all so false, oh vaccinate, think of the children on one hand but f*off if you are poor including you and your children, on the other hand.

Just admit you vaccinate to protect you and yours and there's nothing wrong with that but don't make it about society as most don't give a shit.

And yes, the Beatles. I have to turn the radio off when they start their bloody caterwauling. Their voices put me right on edge and I'm always irritated when they get praised as the greatest band of all time, over the likes of Queen. Absurd.

Eddie Redmayne is not hot he looks like a 10year old whos mum has got him ready for the school disco.

Benedict cumberbatch is reptilian he gives me the creeps.

I don’t get my nails done, which seems to be a religion in these parts.

I don’t require infantilising just because I was born with lady bits. Unicorns, rainbows, anything pink, Prosecco, feathers and glitter can all F off.

“Celebrity” specials of perfectly reasonable programmes, featuring brainless nonentities I’ve never heard of.

Social occasions that split into men and women EVERY TIME and you're frowned at if you dare to go and join the men’s group.

And don’t get me started on Children in Need.

Not sure if this is a social taboo, exactly.

I hate small talk. Loathe it. Can't do it. Can't even pretend. As a result, I am awful at parties. I usually end up in a corner, half-hidden behind a handily rangey schefflera, avoiding everyone and counting the minutes until it's decent to leave.

I'm actually a nice, sociable person and love chatting about all sorts of interesting things. But, it seems, only in groups of up to four people, in a restaurant or some other reasonably quiet environment. Pop me in a noisy room with 20 other people and I shrink against the wall with a face on me that makes Grumpy Cat look like Julie Andrews.

ParkaPerson looks like and me are the only grey and kale haterz here!

I hate avocado. Expensive, overrated, green slime. I'm vegetarian, so it's almost impossible to avoid when eating out. I also hate kale (vomit inducing) and beetroot (tastes like dirt) which are equally ubiquitous in the unimaginative veggie pasta dish, burger or risotto offered on 'gastro pub' menus. I also hate gastro pubs!

@RiverTam I will join you. My place is gloomy enough without making it look like a cave.

I also hate places like primark for mainly having pyjamas that look like something I would have worn when I was 5. I dont want cartoon characters on everything.

I have also never watched/read Harry Potter, watched game of thrones, snow white or the sound of music.

I was told the other day to sort myself out as I dont paint my toenails. I didn't even bother answering that one.

I have found my people (yet again)
Watched 10 minutes of Mama Mia and switched off
Generally only watch documentaries and the news on tv
Can’t abide the made up “reality” nonsense-made in Chelsea etc, and all the so called ‘stars’ they’ve spawned
First couple of series of Im a celebrity were ok, but it’s been done to death
Ditto Strictly
Ditto Dancing on Ice
Z list “celebrities” who seem to be everywhere
Phil and Hollie get on my tits-and I never thought I’d see the day I said that about Phil
Hate shopping, whether it’s for food, clothes, shoes.
Adults being ridiculously into Harry Potter-fucking grow up
TV charity fundraisers can fuck off too-they had their day 30 years ago, and I won’t be guilted into donating
Charity treks through the Andes and other such bucket list bollocks-you pay for your own holidays and I’ll donate to a charity of my choosing
Fake tan
Fake nails
Fake hair extensions
Fake people

There are more, but I’ve basically nodded my way through other people’s lists

Can't stand The Sound of Music. I had a neighbour who watched it several times a week. Friends have seen it dozens of times but I cringe the minute I hear Julie Andrews voice...

I hate black and white films, they’re bloody boring to watch, and no matter how good the film is supposed to be all I can think is ‘Christ, this is dull’.

Since having a child I can’t stand cats and dogs, I have no idea why but I find them irritating at best and I instinctively want to kick them away. I don’t, obviously.

I think fake tans look awful, and people who practically sharpie their eyebrows on look very strange.

People who chew with their mouth open give me a deep rage, I don’t care if in some cases it’s cultural, it’s disgusting.

I find so many of the ‘hot’ celebs average at best.
Tom Hardy is a prime example, he always seems to be doing the story on CBeebies when DC tunes in, I just don’t get it.

JudgeRinders, I agree with all of them except I’m not quite with you in the Harry Potter. I USED to think that way. I was in my 20s when the first book came out, saw adults reading it on the tube, tried it, thought it was fine for kids but...

Then when I had kids and my oldest was 10 ish (and none of us had seen any of the films) I read the whole series to them (and we watched the film after each one too).

They loved it and so did I. We went to the studios a couple of years ago and had a great time. I was a bit at the adults getting all squealy with excitement but from the point of view of film production it is a fascinating day out. You really only appreciate the attention to detail to how those sort of films are made when you’ve visited an attraction like that. It is not just “pretend Harry Potter world” like some people think. I did learn a lot about props, special effects, model-making, design, costume making etc. Was genuinely interesting from that point of view.

I think if you can appreciate HP for what it is ie a fantasy world meant for children, or for adults who are nostalgic for the excitement and imagination of childhood (and want to put aside the grim realities of adult life for a bit) it’s very well done, both the books and the films.

I don’t get the hysteria about it, but then I don’t get the hysteria about anything. I think superfans (Of anyone or anything) are quite unhinged and lacking something in their lives.

Tom Hardy is as common as muck. Clearly had accent training and tries to sound posher than he is but you can hear a cockneyish twang coming out when he’a Not concentrating. I would rather he just be himself and not try and be all luvvie. He just doesn’t come across as being genuine to me.

As for hot celebs I'm a bit of a social outcast as I dont find anyone attractive it's just not something that crosses my mind. I cant say I've ever noticed anyone. So when people say that someone is hot they are usually met with a bemused look from me.

@curlyhairedassassin I get what you’re saying, but for you it’s something you’ve got into with your children, and you’re all enjoying it together, I could never criticise anyone for that

The "Charlotte" font (that stupid swoopy font that's on everything from wedding invitations to motivational posters, usually in rose gold) is extremely ugly and tacky.

Wouldn't want to go and see Mama Mia 2 as the first one was beyond awful.

Never watch things like strictly come dancing, great british bake off, anything that purports to be based on reality in Chelsea or Essex or anything with celebrity in the title, in or out of jungles.

People will talk to me about these programmes and look at me as if I've failed some sort of intelligence test because I don't know who they're talking about when they mention Gemma or Emma or whatever.

Agree the Beetles were rubbish. As were the Spice Girls.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were not geniuses and neither was Spike Milligan. Just because something or someone catches the public imagination it doesn't make them a genius; very overused word.

Can’t stand Dawn French
Any celeb shit on tv
Never seen game of throne sex in city or friends

Omg I have found my people
I never seem to fancy the right people or like the right things