We all know those things that everyone claims to love…but secretly, most people might not actually enjoy. What’s something you think 90% of people are just pretending to enjoy? Share your thoughts below!

#1

Football. You are watching a bunch of overpaid prima donnas playing kick about with an inflated pigs bladder.

I watched a match once. Red shirts versus blue shirts. Apparently it was a crucial game because one of the teams could get some points or something. It was criminally boring.

Years later a supposed friend said I should watch another match, saying how important it was. White shirts versus orange shirts. Something to with having the world's biggest cup or something, and I had to watch it for patriotism and loyalty and love of my country etc.

I swear to you, apart from the different coloured shirts it was the exact same match I had watched years ago. Ooh look they have passed the ball. Ooh look they have lost the ball. Ooh look the other team have kicked the ball towards the wooden frame with the net. Fascinating.

I did feel sorry for the bloke in black, he was running up and down the pitch more than most yet he hardly ever got a touch of the ball! Very unfair.

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Robert Millar
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... an inflated pig's bladder roughly the size of a human head...

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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It seems my whole town goes shopping on game day to load up on beer, as if enjoying it sober is not an option.

Philly Bob
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel the same way about NASCAR. 200 to 500 laps of "look! he made a left! Oh! he made another left!"

Rick Murray
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was bored several years ago. I watched England play Portugal in the final of some important thing. Like you say, a bunch of people running up and down the field. Then there was extra time so they could do it a bit more. Then some extra extra time. And finally, getting sick of all of this, they just had a bunch of them line up and somebody else kick a ball through the people lined up. Whatever, Portugal won. Just think of all the trouble they could have saved if they did that end bit first. Get the winner declared after two minutes and then two hours for drinking beer/tea, which sounds a lot better to me.

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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My follow up rant on football, should anyone ask, is literally this! Make it penalties only, let's face it, this is the most exciting part of the whole sport, let everyone have a go, so they all have a chance to score, no faffing, get it wrapped up quick and everyone for an go about their day.

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SchadenFreudian Psychology
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American football is even worse. And due to the rules, one game can drag on for hours.

BeesEelsAndPups
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1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not with you on this my friend. I love football. It's the drama and skill on display. You have to be invested in the outcome of the match though. If you don't care, then you don't. But if you put your heart into a team, as they approach goal you feel your hope start to soar. You see an opening in the play, and your adrenaline is pumping. They take their shot, but the keeper was too fast. Now your team is on defense, and that hope very quickly switches to anxiety. It's a rollercoaster of emotions, and very cathartic. Not saying everyone should love it, but I do. I have a few teams I am passionate for. My national team, Brazil, of course. Botafogo, my home team. And to a lesser extent, Arsenal, in your country. I grew connected to the team when I lived in London, and all my friends were fans. We'd go to the pub to watch matches, and watching them play reminds me of those good times.

CR7_FAN
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES THANK YOU SOCCER/FOOTBALL IS FANTASIC!!!!!

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Joe Publique
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1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, I get it. Just like painting is simply a bunch of paint on a canvas. I saw one, then another, and they looked the same. And music is just the same notes rearranged in different patterns, right? Yeah, I heard a song before, then I heard another one. It was just the same notes all over again. And books? Oh, man. Don’t get me started on books. You know there are only 26 letters in the alphabet, right? And all books in English contain different combinations of the same 26 letters? Yeah, I’m totally with you on this.

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    Loud bars or clubs.

    Who wouldn't want to pay $20 for a drink while dancing to the decibel equivalent of a jet engine as sweaty men try to grope you?!

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SOUNDS AMAZING!! I HOPE YOU CAN HEAR ME OVER THE MUSIC!

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    #3

    Celebrity/influencer drama

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's the fact that 90% of people DO enjoy this that makes me sad for the world.

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    #4

    Babysitting toddler grandchildren.

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    #5

    Holidays (as a mom). I gave up the "I love this time of year!" charade last year when I was around other moms, and every single one agreed it's the worst (even the ones posting endless pictures of their godforsaken elves on shelves.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am not a fan of the Christmas. It's too much pressure, particularly in having to travel to visit family. Halloween is where it's at.

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    #6

    Being Alive.

    I think most people, even in relatively wealthy societies, suffer stress and other negativities most of the time. We are chasing after desires that don’t really satisfy. Relief is only momentary before we feel the impulse to start chasing after the next thing. We are always either running away from something or chasing after something. And this very moment of being alive is lost.

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    SchadenFreudian Psychology
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This deserves more votes. It’s pretty profound, if you think about it.

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    #7

    The internet in general. It was fun back in the 90s, when only smart people and quirky, nerdy people were interested in it. As soon as business people figured out they could make money out of it, that changed. Now most people have to use it at work. And you can’t do even the most basic daily tasks without an app, an account, a password, and 2FA. It’s gotten so that if you make me log into an account, I don’t want to do [whatever.]

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    Philly Bob
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just want to read an article! I don't want to have to create an account, give you all of my personal info, phone number and email so you can spam me infinitely, give you my first born and a leg of my turkey from Thanksgiving dinner! JUST THE ARTICLE!

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    #8

    Getting so drunk you don't remember much afterwards.

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    Bec
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't like the taste of alcohol and just thought people forced themselves to drink alcohol (and coffee) until they learned to like it. I had an epiphany in my 20s that I did not need to continue drinking to try to fit in.

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    #9

    Church.

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    Cheese
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    1 month ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not necessarily true. I'm an atheist, but some people genuinely enjoy religion. It gives people a community to be with and something to believe in. Same with other places of religious worship. Things can be taken too far, and that's where this is true.

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    #10

    Being social for sociability's sake, not because you really like the person(s) and want to spend time with them.

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    Philly Bob
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trust, if I don't want to be around you, I can ignore you so hard you'll begin to doubt your own existance!

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    #11

    Wine and beer. Stuff tastes absolutely horrible.

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    #12

    Coldplay. The result of someone asking what musical beige would look like.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To me, Coldplay is a band created to make music for car commercials. And that's okay, their songs make excellent music for car commercials.

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    #13

    Pants! 🤣 And kale.

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    Saint_Zipcodus (oh / no)
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love pants. Skirts are drafty and my thighs rub together all the time

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    #14

    Super hot food and jazz music.

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    SchadenFreudian Psychology
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t like the particular kind of jazz that jumps all over the place; it gets on my nerves. Give me blues instead.

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    #15

    Death scrolling, unwanted invites, quiet time alone, influencer videos, pumpkin spice, matcha drink ( however you spell it).

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    Sarah Suelzle
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love my quiet time alone more than most things LOL

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    #16

    Dealing with babies/toddlers, even their own.

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    Corbmi
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fair. I love my kids, but occasionally I pray for temporary deafness; the riddler on 'coke-aine'* asks fewer questions. *For the poorly-trained sensor bot.

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    #17

    S*x! Just the act is for most women absolutely not a pleasure, and men think they are overachievers!

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    #18

    Patriotism.

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    Rick Murray
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, oh look, patriotism is on the rise all over the place. The outlook is NOT great.

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    #19

    Holidays either family members

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    #20

    me

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    #21

    Music festivals and camping there

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    JK
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I did an Alpine Valley WI Grateful Dead show in the late 1980s. Two days on, a day off and two days on. Oh that was a crazy wonderful experience. We got pulled over on the way home, by WI state police. They are N-P*o dudes and you pay or are jailed. Rachel was driving my car, we had 5 people in a Nissan Pulsar and the cop needed my permission to search. He opened the trunk and I looked at him and said "If you are going to take that all out to search it, then you have to fit it all back in." No search, they let us go. Rachel paid the fine, she was driving so it was all on her, even though it was my car.

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    #22

    Work.

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    Christina Herwartz
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thats not necessary true. You just have to find the right type of work that you enjoy. I work in a kindergarten and I love it.

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    #23

    Nirvana. I get that they were a big thing wgen they started bc it was basically a completely new style. But for today they simply sound boring as f**k.
    I think that most people like them because everyone around them do and because of Kurt Cobain.

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    Saint_Zipcodus (oh / no)
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've got a theory that it was exactly this sound that hit the nerve of the era. The soundtrack of having no idea how the present situation should turn out in the future.

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    #24

    Sleeping in a tent. As an adult. I think my kids could have slept on a bed of nails

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    Cybele Spanjaard
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an adult, I find ensuring the ground is adequately distanced from my body with reliable padding in a sleeping bag. It is getting out of and upright that has become the challenge of a lifetime.

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    #25

    Life. It's nothing but grinding cruelty.

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    cerinamroth
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry you feel that way. I hope you find some little cracks of light soon.

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    Austzn
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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me BP is one of those "is what it is" places. I like the smaller and often quirky user base to interact with but it is still mostly just when I'm bored. And, "anyone can write on BP". I found this specifically looking for user submissions and not recycled content. Have a great day. 😊

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