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What is your idea of hell on earth?

609 replies

Aubreylights · 08/10/2023 23:33

So nothing biblical.

For me today it was ASDA, 1pm on a Sunday, event going on nearby so huge amount of traffic to get in, even longer queues inside, screaming kids, adults barging by you, having to queue for customer service.

Anything else would include cave diving, pot holing or being on a submarine.

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StoneTheCrone · 09/10/2023 00:45

Mmhmmn · 08/10/2023 23:45

All things Conferences. Ice breakers. Break out groups. Networking.

God yes. This - a thousand times over.

Its just so arse-clenchingly awkward and false.

I havent gone to my industry event this year as last year's was so bad; like a Labour party conference without the MPs. Being forced by the presenter to turn to the person to your right and explain who you are and why you're there.

PandoraRocks · 09/10/2023 00:45

@Hermittrismegistus Wales? Where do you live then that's so wonderful?

chaosmaker · 09/10/2023 00:49

Anywhere with people

5foot5 · 09/10/2023 00:50

Hermittrismegistus · 08/10/2023 23:41

Wales.

I have had so much bad luck in Wales. I actually live relatively close, but from past experience something untoward usually happens when I cross the border.

This ranges from the very, very minor (drink leaks and I suddenly find I have a pocket full of orange juice) to rather more serious (potentially fatal road accident that leaves us stranded in Abergavenny for 3 hours on a Sunday; getting lost in the Glyders in low cloud.) There was also a holiday in South Wales we had to cut short when DD was a baby because she had the most awful diarrhea - oh god we were both traumatised by the experience.

Also other minor incidents in between which are all riffs on getting lost on walks, minor car accidents, breaking the oven in a rented cottage, all conversation stopping when we enter a shop in North Wales while everyone stares , etc.

Actually now I think about it, the last time we went to Wales was a week in Pembrokeshire about two years ago and that was lovely and I don't think anything went wrong, so maybe the curse is broken!

Hawkins0009 · 09/10/2023 00:51

extraterrestrials invading earth and earth not having the military might to protect earth.

MariePaperRoses · 09/10/2023 00:51

Imaginary - A Taylor Swift concert.

Actual - In hospital for 8 days.

EveSix · 09/10/2023 00:52

Ofsted.

Aquamarine1029 · 09/10/2023 00:52

Anywhere my in-laws are. It could be the most spectacular place on earth, but if they're present, it's fucking ruined.

DilemmaDelilah · 09/10/2023 00:55

Team building exercises/days

Mothership4two · 09/10/2023 00:55

Thanks @MuchuseasaChocolateTeapot

Weddings

Puffalicious · 09/10/2023 01:01

Blackpool. DS3 loves it like nowhere on Earth. I have had enough!

Hen nights, or any other kind of forced fun/ theme night.

Friendofdennis · 09/10/2023 01:04

Stay away then.

Blahbie · 09/10/2023 01:05

Spending the day with hubbys family.. snobs, materialistic ! They have some good qualities but spending a day with them chit chatting is so boring. 😑

3luckystars · 09/10/2023 01:07

Having some sort of injury or illness that required me to put ice on myself, or be cold.

Gowlett · 09/10/2023 01:11

Soft Play. My kid is 3 & I’ve only been once.

Wheelyfembot · 09/10/2023 01:17

To suddenly become disabl….. oh wait! 😂

Bigbrotherpropoganda · 09/10/2023 01:19

PandoraRocks · 09/10/2023 00:45

@Hermittrismegistus Wales? Where do you live then that's so wonderful?

I have been driving to a fro across Wales for a few years now.
The drive from the SE border to Aberystwyth is one of the most wonderful I have ever made.
The scenery is sublime.

Each to their own

What is your idea of hell on earth?
splishysplash · 09/10/2023 01:26

This is my imagined story of the beginning of the worst shift ever...

Long day on the postnatal ward in a heatwave. The ward is approximately 8000 degrees. You're 2 midwives down and the the healthcare called in sick. You're on day 1 of your period and someone just pointed out your tights are laddered. You've forgot your lunch and it's Saturday to m&s is shut. One of your women has twins and everybody is BF. Your safeguarding lady hasn't been told she can't be discharged yet because it's Saturday and there needs to be a DPM. You do your first PN check and realise the baby was last fed 8 hours ago, and before that only had 0.1mls EBM.

The student pops her head around the curtain and asks 'are you looking after the lady in 6?' 'Yes' you respond wearily... 'she's trickling, can you come?' Your heart sinks as you hurry out to check her blood loss.

The call bell rings in the background on a continuous loop because there's nobody to answer it.

splishysplash · 09/10/2023 01:26

Also, Trafford centre on Boxing Day.

fridaynight1 · 09/10/2023 01:28

SureWhyNotThen · 09/10/2023 00:14

I once put a shoe on to nip outside without a sock and squashed a slug that was inside. Haunts me to this day.

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I can actually hear the sound that made 😱

I’ve just thrown away my best Nike trainers because someone 🤬put them in the porch overnight and I found slimy trails on them the next morning.

fridaynight1 · 09/10/2023 01:30

splishysplash · 09/10/2023 01:26

Also, Trafford centre on Boxing Day.

Trafford Centre any day.

Yourenotthekingofallthegays · 09/10/2023 01:34

Hen weekend or baby shower

SoShallINever · 09/10/2023 01:37

Wales? Really? I bloody love Wales and the Welsh. Two of my adult DC have moved there and learned the language. It's an amazing place with a real sense of heritage, love the mountains, the sea, waterfalls, temperate rainforest, red kites, beaches, honey buns, fighter jets, steam trains and Welsh cakes.

Yalta · 09/10/2023 01:42

Working in an office.

Having an MRI.

Both trigger my claustrophobia

Aria999 · 09/10/2023 01:44

A wedding when I was newly pregnant. Couldn't drink, didn't know anyone and there were about 4 hours of Organized Fun (the low point was the compulsory Photo Booth).