To hate which topics you hate being bought up in mixed company and why?

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Intended to be light hearted! Some are obvious like politics - what other things secretly make you roll your eyes when they're bought up at say, a dinner party? I hate hearing detailed descriptions of people's holidays lol. I like to hear if somewhere is nice but not a whole two week itinerary! I think my friends husband wants to tell me shut up already when I talk about pilates lol, what are yours?

I now have a vision of the mixed company of gentlemen with cravats, and young ladies in crinolines with spinning wheels.

It's been a long week.

When there's a pointless debate- is it a balm cake, a roll or a muffin?? Who gives a shit!!

I’m happy with most topics but cannot stand nostalgia. Happy to talk about things in the past but not in a wistful, the best times have gone by way.

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Just reading these sorry I always thought mixed company meant all different people! I have caused some confusion haha. I have confused myself tbh. These replies are hilarious though lol! I am guilty of so many

Oh dear. Mine is a list. Travel, especially routes taken. When people( my Dh and his brothers) talk about people from their shared childhood as if its interesting to others present that Mrs Scroggins lived by the sewage works, or was it over on the London rd?and used to be the town planner . Healthand especially surgery, no no don’t show me your scar! Worst of all though is young men in the sauna talking about their ideal woman _ mute, virginal, sexy, modest, hard worker, home bird, not jealous, not a gold digger etc etc.

Because I used to work as a legal professional, people often tell me about their deadly dull legal or admin issues…parking ticket disputes ( personally I never get parking tickets because I don’t want to deal with the aggro, and take the view that if someone gets a ticket, it’s because they parked somewhere they shouldn’t have). Please don’t reply to tell me how yours wasn’t your fault. Also insurance , internet providers , how difficult it is to get a GP appointment and how you managed to buck the system and get one. LTNs, ULEZ and traffic monologues are also unacceptable.
Give me religion or politics any day! I’m happy to hear about people’s children, or even their cats and dogs, but not their medical issues. They can tell me about their work or hobbies but not boundary disputes.

one of My husbands uncles who he is fond of has three daughters these are rhe best daughters ever no one matches then never shuts up boasting. now they have grandchildren they are the best kids ever 😤 constant showing of photos etc. I rely try to avoid him.
mother in law who I do love - starts conversation you know x y and z they live here went school there no I dint now rhe. sorry but wil still proceed to tell me the whole story of whatever event has happened
sis on law preaching can't take covid vaccine dunno what's in it. you got your medical degree where I say ? how you eat a Chinese she says dunno what's in jt ? quiet easily I say and it was delicious 😋

People who start a conversation with "have you not thought about how unhealthy children are today?" And basically it's all down to conventional medications, conventional doctors and vaccines. And big pharma is the enemy, did I not know?

Trying to convert me to bullshit holistic and alternative medicine.

If any were to mention crystals or angels in a serious way.

😂😂😂

Omg mine too!!!

people talking about their decorating plans #Y A W N please let me out of heeeeere#

Anyone who wants a pity party, where they go on about their woes, and things that have gone wrong recently, which to be honest aren't that bad and are just a part of life, and you're supposed to just listen and be sympathetic.

House prices.
Immigration and what we should be doing about it. (My dad's favourite subject, unfortunately rooted in xenophobia and racism)
Religion.
Holidays in far-off places. No I haven't been to Jamaica. I haven't left Europe, ever.
Cars! Yes! I've never owned one!
How successful the children are. Couldn't care less.

Recounting all their illnesses for several hours which then turns out the doctor couldn't find anything wrong with them...

New loft / kitchen / extension.

Nobody made you do it. I don't care how stressful it is.

I have a few I hate being brought up

weight

their sex life

their hairdressers appointments and beauty treatments.

favourite foods. I don’t mind when it comes up on threads on here and add to them, but in person it usually leads to a yawn fest of them telling you how they cook it.

DIY

wedding planning in excruciating boring detail. Telling you their colour schemes and how their world has ended because they can’t get this or that.

It's not just telling you a story about people you've never met or care about but what makes it worse is when they correct themselves. "So aunty Jane and her husband Paul, no sorry her husband is Steve. Anyway they were going to Blackpool or was it Bournemouth in August. No wait I think it was June......."

Breastfeeding

Running

Ski resorts

• People who insist on telling you (in detail) the plot of a film they have seen, especially when you have just told them it's not the sort of film you are interested in watching (and they seem to think telling you the boring details will make you change your mind).

• People who think their medical history, visits to A&E and conversations with doctors about their tedious ailments are fascinating.

Cancer snap! As i used to call it when DM had it. When someone asks you about the ill person and when you say she is on radiotherapy for example, they say no way my colleagues mum is getting radiotherapy too!! Or worse (as MIL used to do) remember Karen from the park, the green door, well her daughter married an accountant remember the curly haired chap, well his sister married a builder, already divorced, lovely fella apparently and they moved to Canada and his Mum is having radiotherapy too!!

I thought it was an older person thing until I had a miscarriage and was shocked the amount of people who did the snap thing. A pal listed all the other people she knew who had MCs and was so busy telling me their details that I hardly spoke. F*ing hell if we are going to sit here and discuss MCs at least let it be mine.

People that I don't know or a lengthy story of something random they did 20 years ago.

Anything in moderation is fine. I like hearing about holidays / renovations / kids /sport genuinely interested in diet and exercise all
wirthin reason. It’s all about knowing your listener and keeping it interesting.

That said I am NEVER interested in bloody dogs.