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What one thing do you think is overrated??

610 replies

RiverMeadow · 31/08/2020 19:33

I'll start....

Percy Pigs! 🐷

OP posts:
EdgeOfACoin · 01/09/2020 08:54

Walthamstow.
Travel pillows.
Working from home.

TomPinch · 01/09/2020 08:56

@pinkbalconyrailing

pronouns in email signatures
This, this, this, this, this!

But unfortunately here to stay.

zingally · 01/09/2020 08:59

Nandos.

I mean, it's alright, but at the end of the day, it's just chicken and chips...? Clearly I'm missing the part of my brain that makes people absolutely rabid for it. Same goes for Wagamamas.

keepingbees · 01/09/2020 09:05

Wine
Eating out
Summer
Agree about the snapped and farted thread, it made no sense and wasn't funny.

AriesTheRam · 01/09/2020 09:06

Stevie Nicks

SerenDippitty · 01/09/2020 09:17

Hummus with coriander in it. Other herbs go with it so much better.

MinnieJackson · 01/09/2020 09:20

Lorraine Kelly
Avocados, gin, prosecco, truffle oil, goats cheese.
Tiny coloured macaroons
Pampers nappies
Phillip schofield
Loose women

fromheretonowhere · 01/09/2020 09:24

Gin
Jaffa Cakes
Netflix

BlindAssassin1 · 01/09/2020 09:32

Lip fillers - lumpy, pouty mess
Amazon Prime video - always have to pay extra for a film you actually want to watch.
Picnics
Bank holiday days out

GabsAlot · 01/09/2020 09:39

oh yes new years eve wtf over priced everything because someone made up a calendar

oh and apple-everything they sell breaks too easily gets you to buy more why is that so great

AiryFairyMum · 01/09/2020 09:40

Grey decor, laminate floors, coffee tables, white wine, new cars, fitted kitchens, air freshener, gender reveals, beards, cheeky Nandos, cheeky anything. I think maybe I just hate the last decade!

CasaLuna · 01/09/2020 09:47

Read through all 13 pages to see if anyone mentioned mine (it’s unpopular...) so

Adele. Her music is whiney, boring crap and now everyone is buzzing over her weight loss but I suppose going through a divorce and losing millions upon millions of pounds in settlement would cause you to lose a few lbs.

ClareBlue · 01/09/2020 09:57

@Itsallcrapnow

Talk about the weather Boris Johnson Love island /celebrity this or that shite shows Ant and dec Scarlett moffatt Jimmy (that comedian who looks like a murderer, laughs like a choked pig and is not funny) Coleen nolan,vicious nasty woman pretending to be nice and care,shes so transparent Holly Willoughby, fake fake Phillip Schofield coming out,fs it was cringe especially with Eammon and ruth who clearly detest the sanctimonious runt! Lorraine Kelly,never has a more irritating condescending person with the voice akin to the effects of teeth on a chalk board graced our telly,she must be doing some special things for someone high up to have kept her role for so long. John Fashanu very creepy The Kardashians Apple products,people paying a grand for a phone which the Apple program to slow down and die within a few years and despite admitting to this they continue buying like sheep! Coronvirus over the top reactors,yes it a virus, yes it's also under control ,calm down,dont believe every,single ,word the media tells you! Prosecco Red wine Champagne Balenciaga trainers Social media influencers Selfies, Soft play Zoos Britain's got talent etc Arcades Bowling Cycling Being a tight arse or frugal unless genuine hardship theres no need Full face of makeup everyday Lip fillers Slug eyebrows Hair extensions Dark brown tans Slogan shirts Flash 4x4s Trying to keep up with everyone else Celebrities and their opinions Caravan holidays Camping Clubbing Trying to fit in Britain Cycling shorts Denim cut off shorts Ebay Primark Asda Bread meets bread, yuk Tony macarons Tgi fridays Frankie and Benny's Costa coffee Starbucks Dr martens ( poorly made and cheaply made now since outsourced) Dominoes Cereal McDonald's Relatives Siblings In laws! Family gatherings Christmas New years Starters in restaurants
That's a long list But fairSmile
Bluesheep8 · 01/09/2020 10:03

*Read through all 13 pages to see if anyone mentioned mine (it’s unpopular...) so

Adele. Her music is whiney, boring crap and now everyone is buzzing over her weight loss but I suppose going through a divorce and losing millions upon millions of pounds in settlement would cause you to lose a few lbs.*

I mentioned Adele upthread. I quite agree with all the above too. And her music is self indulgent whingeing.

SerenDippitty · 01/09/2020 10:10

Avocados, gin, prosecco, truffle oil, goats cheese.

Sounds like a starter in a pretentious restaurant.

GreyGardens88 · 01/09/2020 10:15

@MistyGreenAndBlue

Harry Potter Memory foam Idris Elba (I really dont get it)
Oh yes, terminally smug Idris Elba, definitely overrated
LeaveMyDamnJam · 01/09/2020 10:15

[quote RiverMeadow]@NeutralJanet Agreed!![/quote]
Have you tried the Lindt Dark chocolate Salted Caramel? I’m not a chocolate person, but this stuff is brilliant.

This stuff.

What one thing do you think is overrated??
Hipflask08 · 01/09/2020 10:22

French Bulldogs- No they’re not cute, they’re ugly AF and I’m yet to meet a well behaved one / one without issues of some sort. Nevermind the fact people pay £2k a pop for the bloody things Angry

NYE- Definitely overrated, always seems to be a massive anticlimax.

Monogamy- I mean I am monogamous but only because I have to be. We don’t just have 1 friend, I find it bizarre that we confine ourselves to 1 lover.

Prosecco- I drink it, but only when it’s mixed with something a bit sweeter.

Nando’s- Only ever been a few times but it’s awful? Just a bit of chicken and chips...what’s the fuss about?!

Normal People- Don't get the hype. Nothing happened throughout.

Lady GaGa- All her songs are just bland and meh, I never get the obsession.

Harry Styles- Looks like a 12 year old girl, find it creepy when grown women fancy him.

‘London Living’ - Pollution, crowds, noise, crime. No thanks.

Shoreditch- Slightly in line with the above, but again, what’s the obsession?! Screams pretentious to me.

Sunday Roasts- Not a fan.

ZiggeryZaggy · 01/09/2020 10:22

Camping.

dedee · 01/09/2020 10:23

Friends (TV programme)
Gavin& Stacey

Unpopular opinion but I cannot get into them

MadameBlobby · 01/09/2020 10:23

French Bulldogs- No they’re not cute, they’re ugly AF and I’m yet to meet a well behaved one / one without issues of some sort. Nevermind the fact people pay £2k a pop for the bloody things

I agree, they’re absolutely hideous.

Binkybix · 01/09/2020 10:25

Theatre - specifically plays

GabsAlot · 01/09/2020 10:25

oh mixed breeds they used to be called mongrels and you got them from the kennels, now theyre a thousand pound a go because theyre given silly name like cockpoo or whatever

VanillaSpiceCandle · 01/09/2020 10:26

Twitter. The worst social media platform by far. Boring and argumentative.

The80sweregreat · 01/09/2020 10:27

Most chocolate is horrible these days.
Christmas.
Most films that have big stars and big budgets are overrated.

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