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What common things can you not relate to?

469 replies

Lockdowner35 · 03/01/2021 18:20

I would say
Drinking
Holidays abroad

OP posts:
Kljnmw3459 · 03/01/2021 19:09

Driving
Buying or selling a house
Spa trips

lavenderlou · 03/01/2021 19:09

Dogs
Doing your eyebrows

ghostyslovesheets · 03/01/2021 19:10

Gogglebox

PoloNeckKnickers · 03/01/2021 19:12

Tattoos
Talent show TV
Reality TV and associated 'celebrities'
Bikini waxing

Wornout12108 · 03/01/2021 19:12

Coach travel, Family Youtubers,
People that go on holiday in big family groups, all on the same plane, same accommodation, doing everything together every day of their holiday.

Blueeyesparkle · 03/01/2021 19:13

Those eyebrows that look like caterpillars, smoking, football, camping, hillwalking, running

monkeysox · 03/01/2021 19:13

Centre parcs
Domino's pizza
Nandos
Lip filler
Fake lashes
Fake tan

nottomgates · 03/01/2021 19:13

Running for fun
Cycling for fun
Going to the races
Cruises

Nunoftheother · 03/01/2021 19:14

Having a long-term relationship;
Having children;
Pop music;
Fake stuff on women's bodies (nails, eyebrows, eyelashes, tan).

YellowandGreenToBeSeen · 03/01/2021 19:14

Being married / living with someone

Having children

I have never ever been able to comprehend either of these things. Since I was about 10 years old (first memory of knowing neither of these were ever going to happen to me).

Wannabewriter · 03/01/2021 19:14

Having friends as an adult.

Going to the gym!

YellowandGreenToBeSeen · 03/01/2021 19:17

Snap @Nunoftheother!

Happenchance · 03/01/2021 19:17

Buying/receiving gifts to celebrate a particular day (birthdays and Christmas), especially if the recipient has specifically said that they don’t want anything.

The need to reproduce.

VienneseWhirligig · 03/01/2021 19:17

Gaggles of friends
Curry
Game of Thrones
Dieting

iamyourequal · 03/01/2021 19:17

Cosmetic procedures (especially fillers)
Animal print clothing
Soap Operas & reality TV shows.
Fake food - especially sugar substitutes and fake meat.
Artificial grass/plants.

thosetalesofunexpected · 03/01/2021 19:17

Arseholes that come in all kinds of shapes sizes Genders l.o.l😂

Aahotep · 03/01/2021 19:18

Nando's, women's magazines

VestaTilley · 03/01/2021 19:18

Makeup, shoes, handbags, fake tan, nails (anything that women are groomed from infancy to be interested in Hmm)

Strictly Come Dancing and other reality TV/contests

Hallowe’en

Egghead68 · 03/01/2021 19:19

Take aways

Weird slug eyebrows

VestaTilley · 03/01/2021 19:19

Oh, and painting everything grey Hmm

VetiverAndLavender · 03/01/2021 19:19

So many of the ones already mentioned...

Alcohol, cigarettes, drugs
Very intimate platonic friendships among married/"settled" adults
Keeping up with "fashion"/"hair and nails"/high heels
Baths
Tattoos
Expensive cars
Expensive handbags
Label- or brand-obsession in general
Leggings paired w/ short tops
Attraction to men w/ long hair or full beards
Pets that aren't dogs or cats (Guinea pigs and bunnies are cute, but they don't seem worth the bother to me... Birds, fish and reptiles leave me cold.)

Danu2021 · 03/01/2021 19:20

Gigs of any description.
Too many people. Too loud.

NoNarniaBecauseLipstick · 03/01/2021 19:22

Smoking and/or vaping
One night stands
Football
Manicures
Facebook
Zoe Ball

FastFood · 03/01/2021 19:23

TV and celebrity
Most of pop culture (video games, superhero movies, disney, star wars etc...)
Family life
Mince pies
Obsession for youth. I can't wait being old, I'm on the right path I think.
Gastropubs

Thewiseoneincognito · 03/01/2021 19:23

Drinking

Smoking 🤢

Having neighbours

Small talk- I couldn’t care any less