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Some things excite almost everyone—sports, trending TV shows, viral memes—but not everyone feels the same way. Sometimes what has people talking for hours can leave others completely uninterested, yawning through the hype. It’s funny how what thrills one person can totally bore someone else.
We asked the Bored Panda community to share the things that get most people excited but leave them utterly unimpressed. From everyday trends to pop culture crazes, these stories show that everyone’s “boring” button is a little different—and some of the answers might surprise you.
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#1
The Kardashians, influencers, and marriage/dating reality shows.
Final score:
124points
Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
I wanna know wtf that is all about lmao never watched it the ads for it are bad enough 😂
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Bored Sailor 3 months ago
Luckily I personally do not know anyone who likes these shows. Still can not figure out who these people are so rich and famous.
Willam stock 3 months ago
For me it’s celebrity gossip never been my thing. 😅 Anniversary quotes https://anniversaryquotess.com/
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#2
The launch event for a new iPhone or sneakers—or whatever. Yaaaaaaawn…
Final score:
84points
#3
Football, soccer, and sportyball games in general.
Final score:
79points
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
I never got the fascination with football/grid iron and soccer/football. Not playing or watching that, I get that. I just don't get like how hardcore some people are about it as if half their world or more revolved around it. I suppose it applies to any sport, but those seem to be the two that EVERYONE treats as sacred.
Rachel Reynolds 3 months ago
I like playing sports, I hate watching sports, even the ones I play.
Stephanie Did It 3 months ago
Football (American) nauseates me. When I was a child, I spent about a week home from school, recovering from the flu. During that time, my uncle had football games on TV all day. Now, the sound of the crowd and the drone of the commentators makes me queasy and sleepy at the same time.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
I loved playing sports but wouldn't spend two seconds watching them.
Kim Gatlin 2 months ago
I love the sound of all that. I don't know why. Reminds of when we used to listen to sports on the radio.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
Football is for over paid panises !! Tap em in a game they fall down screaming n are off all season , only sport I watch is horse racing ,showjumping , n rugby ,comes from being Welsh , even if at min the Welsh team are bloody useless lol ,so it’s Ireland n the all blacks for me ,
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 3 months ago
I think to care about sport, you have to have a stake in it. Either be a fan of a team, have a bet on a match, that sort of thing.
#4
Reality shows. They don’t bore me—I find them gross.
Final score:
78points
Lene 3 months ago
What grosses me out the most is when pre-teens talk about how they want to be on one of those awful dating-/séx-/relationship-reality shows when they are old enough to participate. Imo, those shows are not for young people under the age of 15-17. I also don't understand why kids would even find it interesting to watch (much less participate in). And it is a reminder to me that parents don't seem to care much about what their kids watch. But I'm just too old to understand those things, I guess. So nm my opinion.
StrangeOne 2 months ago
Well, tbf, when they're older they mean when they're over 18. Kids dream of their weddings, having kids, buying homes, their careers, and, yes, they become curious about s*x and their developing bodies earlier than you think. It's just not something they openly talk about with their parents. It's like back in the day when me and my friend would check out the p**n magazines in our parents bedroom, or trying to watch the pay per view p**n channels through the static. The internet just made it that much easier. The reality shows are actually kinda tame. Then when they get older, they will decide for themselves if that's what they really want for themselves.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
There’s nothing “real” about any of those things. Everything about them is calculated with the audience in mind.
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
Let's see..'reality shows' the ones where the people are aware they are being filmed?
Amanda the Panda 3 months ago (edited)
The shameless vulgarity, ignorance, hubris, vanity and rapacious greed is appalling and now permeates every level of culture.
Jayne Turner 3 months ago
The fact that some shows a***e animals, even if it's just insects etc...vile.
veirdbuttrue 2 months ago
Too many people, men and women are focused on looking pretty to the exclusion of everything else. Is that what you want to be known for? Sad.
#5
Going drinking at a club—everyone wants to get drunk and dance, and that's just not my thing.
Final score:
69points
Emilu 3 months ago
Never went to a club, never intend to. As a shy introverted person in my late teens/early twenties, I'd much rather have stuck my face in a blender. Nowadays... I'm too old for that s**t. (Though yes, I did start using that line at 25.)
Nils Skirnir 3 months ago
90% of folks in the US have been to a club only a couple of times in their lives. 10% keep the industry going
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TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago
One good thing my autoimmune disease provided me is that I can reject alcohol for a reason people actually respect.
dan s 3 months ago (edited)
I used to do that. Then one night I went out with friends, spent a fortune getting wasted, spent the night yelling in my friends' ears because of the loud music that I didn't particularly like, and s*** my pants on the way home. Like REALLY s**t my pants. The next morning, nursing a vicious hangover, I thought "Why did I do that? It wasn't fun at all", and that was the last time. My roommate was NOT impressed with the state I left the bathroom in after my drunken, slobbering attempt at cleaning myself up. Ahh, memories.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
You might as well drink and dance. It's certainly too loud to have a conversation.
Kakashisith 2 months ago
I have been in dance "music" club only twice and never again. Boring af!
Little Bit 3 months ago
I used to enjoy it but now I'm older i can't be doing with the crowds or the noise. I'd rather settle down with a good book.
#6
'Slebs.' I don’t care what they eat, what they wear, or where they go. Why is everyone so obsessed with them?
Final score:
66points
Array Index Out of Bounds 3 months ago
Because some people can't think for themselves, maybe? I don't know either.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
90% of the time I have never heard of them or have no clue what they're famous for. Yes, it takes hard work and focus to achieve this, but it's definitely worth it.
Little Bit 3 months ago
This. I don’t do celebrities. In fact I don't think I could even name any, nor would I recognise one if I fell over them in the street.
veirdbuttrue 2 months ago
Same but I don't live in a country where celebrity culture is worshipped
Load More Replies... Rali Meyer 3 months ago
bumped into one: - Hey, you remind me of "name". He replies: What if I was him? - Then you wold still remind me of "name". We both laughed. Cool guy!
Maartje 3 months ago
What is funny is that nine out of ten times I do not even know the names of the people, even if I recognize the face as someone I have seen before. I live in Los Angeles and have met lots of celebrities. I could not care less, unless they turn out to be really nice people. I had one actor ask me why I was not interested in hanging with the crowd and I told him flat out that I do not care for hyped up events.
Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
Pass I’ve no interest in them outside what they ,I don’t give a dam wtf they eat or wear blah bloody blah ,
#7
The whole “family” hype, and how some people have the audacity to lecture you on how to behave: “Family is everything, you should spend your holidays with your parents, you won’t have them forever, blood is thicker than water,” etc.
That may be true for some—those who had the fantastic chance to be raised in healthy, supportive families.
But not for those of us who grew up in toxic, a*****e families, facing domestic violence, and parents struggling with addictions or mental illnesses. Sometimes, abuse went so far that we experienced [unaliving] thoughts or even attempts.
For people like us, such families are—or were—a nightmare, and we’re still grappling with related traumas and complex PTSD. To my fellow survivors: big hug. Family is where you feel safe, not where you walk on eggshells. Do whatever it takes to protect your mental health and inner peace.
Final score:
61points
Fire Singer 3 months ago
The whole "you have to stand by family no matter what" thing is insane! No, no you do not! You owe family nothing just because you share DNA. Like OP said, if you have a good family and want to be with them that's awesome, but if you have an a*****e horrible family get as far away as possible and don't let anyone make you feel guilty for doing just that!
Emilu 3 months ago
You are so right in that family doesn't have to be blood, and sometimes the best people are the ones you find/the ones that find you. I wish you and everyone that grew up with toxic so-called 'family' the best and hope you have/find your safe, happy place. You deserve it (and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!)❤️
Frances Pitchoune 3 months ago
I support you 100%! I come from a toxic family that I cut ties with years ago. Unfortunately, some people judge me for that. While my story helps others who, precisely, are told the big cliché "Family is everything." It's FALSE! If your family is harming your life and your mental health, you need to be in survival mode and run away. Family is the one you choose.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago (edited)
This. I love my family; they weren’t abùşive (just somewhat dysfunctional), and I want them in my life. But not living next door. About a 90-minute drive away is the optimum distance for me and my family.
Load More Replies... Kim Gatlin 2 months ago
I hear so many toxic parents stories. Not to mention the ones who outright murder their kids. I don't get it. You don't have to have children. I think some of these psychos just want someone to a***e. And the prevalence of it is very concerning.
#8
Tik-Twittiot Influencergrams.
Final score:
59points
justagirl 3 months ago
yep. start this whole "civilization" thing from scratch.
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Mega-cruises. Too many people who just want to party, get wasted, and act out. Mediocre food and entertainment. Expensive drinks. Excursions in a crowd, surrounded by people trying to sell you junk. It’s not the way to see the world.
Final score:
57points
dean tirmizi 3 months ago
i was always against cruises, sounded awful for the exact reasons mentioned above. My sister ended up booking one for the family around the Mediterranean . It was good fun. but quite Hedonistic. when you are not at port visiting a city its all eating and drinking. I think its a great way for to see certain parts of the world "quickly" like americans trying to see alot of europe. I am 30 with no kids and no partner so found it quite good. but prefer a normal holiday
Auntriarch 3 months ago
I love a river cruise. We went on the Douro, we got off the boat every day to see something, the scenery was fabulous, and the boats on rivers are much smaller and more comfortable. As to the hedonism aspect, I reckon all the walking we did on the shore trips counteracted having prosecco for elevenses 😂
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Cee Cee 3 months ago
Oh no. My idea of hell being trapped on a cruise with a bunch of people I don't know and probably wouldn't want to know.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
Never been on a cruise, but it doesn’t sound good to me, for the reasons mentioned. Also I’ve heard too many stories about a whole ship full of people getting disgustingly ill from some virus.
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
Don't go on a cruise if you have a serious medical condition, even if it's in remission. If you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and have a heart attack, it may be a while before you get proper treatment even if the ship has a doctor and medical crew. My wife had her first (and I hope only) stroke when we were on a a cruise to the Arctic Circle. Fortunately she had it while we were in a major port (Belfast) with a first class hospital, and she received treatment within 90 minutes of the stroke. Complete recovery, but if we had been in Greenland or some place like that, it might been a different story.
Hassel Davidhoff 3 months ago
Man, I'm sorry, that must have been really hard. I'm glad she came through it ok and I too hope that she never has another.
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Blue Bunny of Happiness 3 months ago
Family tried to get me to accompany my elderly mother on a cruise. I love the ocean but don’t want to be trapped with a load of people on it.
BarfyCat 3 months ago
I would be willing to try a river cruise, but never one of those gigantic ocean-going ships.
Mel in Georgia (Submission author) 3 months ago
Smaller cruises can be great! Have been on a couple of those.
Load More Replies... Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
Hate them as well. In generally it's just a very tacky experience. And in the US you get the added bonus of paranoia. It's a tacky experience that someone who already feels alienated from society would take issue with, and help's going to be late if someone decides that a bunch of people trapped on a boat would make good target practice, and taking cover by jumping into the water around a moving vessel carries its own risk of death. Like to think that they're checking for weapons, but it's not like many have you go through a metal detector while boarding. One of the few locations I find myself actively thinking about that what-if.
#10
Camping. Why haul a bunch of stuff just to sit in the woods with bugs? I can sit around a campfire at home, with a fully functioning, bug-free bathroom just steps away. Why pay money to live like a homeless person for a few nights?
Final score:
56points
Karen Bryan 3 months ago
Second the sentiment. Call me crazy, but I don't like sleeping on the ground or being away from indoor plumbing.
Load More Replies... Hmmm hmmmm 3 months ago
My friends would disown me if I went glamping lol.
Load More Replies... Rali Meyer 3 months ago
I can see myself and partner stargazing until zero dark thirty, try to sleep a bit after..., you know... Wake up early and check into a hotel at 8:00! Shower, shave, nap
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
Love it. Only 6 weeks to go until the start of a 1000km ride through the forests of SW of Western Australia. Sure, there are mozzies and flies, but that’s what insect screens are for.
웅장한 거북이 🇰🇷🇰🇭 3 months ago
Some Children love it. I only do it for my son because for him it is like a little adventure to sleep outside and barbecue some sausages and stuff. I suggested once he can do in the garden, how ignorant of me because this is obviously not the same! Where is the fun in not peeing in the bushes, getting bitten by moskitos and so on! He is truly his grandfathers grandson. For me, i should have never started it 😩
Justanotherpanda 3 months ago
Not everybody has room for a campfiere at home.....besides it's the great outdoors, being in the wild and such. But each to their own. Luckily we are all different.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
"The outdoors is what you have to go through to get from the apartment into the taxi". - Ann Lebowitz
Bored Trash Panda 2 months ago (edited)
I love camping and nature. Especially if it's by a river or lake to go swimming. I love getting away from the city and all the noise. I love the clean smell of forests. I grew up camping and constantly ran around barefoot, which is a great way to ground yourself with nature. I still go barefoot whenever possible. Plus camping is a lot cheaper than a hotel room. I have a fire pit in my yard, but for me a campfire in the woods is just different.
Josh David Whitmore 3 months ago
My idea of camping.....a hotel with a pool, full cable package, and free spa treatments.
#11
Watching golf. Friends and family have told me it’s a mental game and extremely difficult to master; however, the slow pace has me yawning and bored to tears…
Final score:
53points
CD Mills 3 months ago
I'm that way with baseball, it's fun to play but watching others play, Zzzzz!
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Array Index Out of Bounds 3 months ago
Golf is an excuse to make shady business deals out of earshot.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
Anything about golf. The boredom, the waste of land….the kind of people who are really into golf…
April Pickett 3 months ago
The best napping you will ever do is sitting on the couch watching golf, or baseball. It's so nice and quiet, the perfect background noise for a nap.
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
To play golf is to spoil an otherwise enjoyable walk- Often attributed to Mark Twain, but this is likely apocryphal and not something he actually said.
#12
Concerts: expensive. Noisy. Smelly. Overstimulating. And honestly, the album was better.
Final score:
53points
Tom Hutcherson 3 months ago
They are expensive. It's ridiculous. In 1971, I paid $3.50 to see Alice Cooper, with Cheech and Chong as the opening act at the old Denver Coliseum.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
I was going to take Mr Auntriarch to the Crossroads concert a few years ago. 495 euros. Guess what, we didn't go.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I miss concerts the way they used to be. 80s and 90s were awesome. I saw INXS back in 1992, and it was great.
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Stardust she/her 3 months ago
My family tried going to a concert last year, it was so fricking crowded that despite the fact that we had reserved a table there we couldn’t even make it past the entrance without getting crushed by people on all sides so we basically wasted our entire evening that day. It’s a shame too as that concert used to be free a few years ago
Serena Myers 3 months ago
I got to see Bob Marley's last London concert at Crystal Palace in 1980, and, as you do when age is creeping up on you, you think "Bob Marley?" That was only 20 years ago or so? Always envied a friend of mine that went to the Live Aid concert in 1985. R.I.P Freddie.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
One of my roommates from university went to the Philly Live Aid show.
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Nina 3 months ago
Agree to a degree. The experience of being at a venue and having a show from an artist who can really sing can't be beat though.
dan s 3 months ago
The best thing about liking off the beaten path bands is you get to see them in smaller intimate settings.
Load More Replies... Emilu 3 months ago
I have to admit I am a sucker for heavy metal concerts, even though all the points above absolutely apply and I'm pretty sure I've given myself tinnitus from how many concerts I went to when I was younger. Nowadays though I'm leaning towards "too old for that s**t". I'd need to be sitting at bare minimum, lol.
James016 3 months ago
The last metal gig I went to was Carcass a couple of years ago. It cost £20 for the ticket. I stood right at the front, my earplugs were my best friend that night.
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Christmas. And New Year. Yay! Let’s all spend our time pretending to have fun with people we avoid the rest of the year.
Final score:
51points
Lene 3 months ago
I love Christmas (especially after I got kids). I love to find little gifts for my kids for their advent calendars, I love the candle light, the creative decorations, the baked goods... all that. Christmas Eve (when we open gifts here) is 50/50 for me. NYE is totally unimportant to me. But, and I will say this until the day I die, my fav Christmasses were by far the ones I celebrated by myself. I ate what I wanted, went for a long walk, watched the "from all of us to all of you"-Disney show at 4pm (as it is every year), turned off all electrical lights and lit up my living room with candles and watched whatever I wanted on TV until I perhaps felt like opening presents. It was a Christmas celebrated mainly in silence and with a focus on light/darkess and also on myself. The bad thing about those Christmasses was that my family would spam me with texts and calls "are you sure you want to be alone on this night? We have food for one more, if you're interested".
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I hate all the hype and pressure about Christmas, especially. I participate because of family, but my favorite holiday is actually American Thanksgiving. It's only about food and family and being grateful for everyday things. You don't even have to decorate if it's not your thing and no one thinks you're a humbug!
Glen Ellyn 3 months ago
Christmas was a lot nicer once we stopped exchanging gifts. No stress over what to buy and how much money was spent. We spent our time relaxing instead. It made it much easier to simply appreciate each other. Oh, and watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" became a family tradition.
Paul Rabit 3 months ago
Bold of you to assume we all want to avoid those people. Some of us actually like our families.
Emilu 3 months ago
I was in hospital over Christmas day last year. The only thing that upset me about that was that I knew my mother was upset that I was in hospital, but honestly, aside from that it was the best Christmas day I've spent. Just my Steam Deck, Balatro and I. No obligation to make forced conversation; no need to gush over my cousin's baby that I really couldn't give two hoots about. It was great.
BarfyCat 3 months ago
I have always hated Christmas, too much pressure! NYE is my birthday, which is the absolute worst birthday (well, Christmas would probably be worse). I can't celebrate my birthday by going out because everything's too crowded and costs a fortune.
MotherRobinson 3 months ago
My b day is the day before new years eve. I still hate Xmas and New Year's Eve/Day. Too much hype and constantly screwed on presents since childhood. Now I prefer no presents at all. Halloween is my jam tho.
Load More Replies... SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago (edited)
Love Xmas; dislike New Years. Except for a few years when I was in my 30s, when I knew a couple who gave great NYE parties. Most of my life, I’ve lived with people who never wanted to do anything for New Years, so except for those few years, I felt like I was missing out.
Bored Trash Panda 2 months ago
My grandma passed away in 99 the day after Christmas. We spent Christmas eve in the hospital and Christmas day in silence mostly. Before someone threw out all my stuff that I had stored with them a couple years ago, I still had the present I was going to give her that year all wrapped up. I hate Christmas because it reminds me of that. Only reason I do anything now is because of my husband and our kid.
Little Bit 3 months ago
My dear dad passed away on Christmas day in 2013. Christmas is an emotional rollercoaster for me and on the whole i like to keep it low key. People don't understand why I don't get excited about Christmas and I'm sick of explaining. I also hate that here in the UK, the shops start displaying their Christmas stuff in the middle of August when most people haven't even had their summer holidays. When i was a kid you didnt see christmas stuff in the shops until november. There's no sense of occasion any more. It's just greed and profit. And don't get me started on the easter eggs in the shops in the middle of december..,
#14
Horse racing.
Final score:
50points
Kelly Scott 3 months ago
Competition can mean a lot of things. Horse racing is only one kind of animal competition. Dog agility is another and the dogs love this one. Then there's the competition where you judge the animals against others of their own breed and you should be thankful for this kind of competition. This is where people try to improve the meat, milk, and fat production of animals and if they weren't doing this, you'd find a lot of animal foods very expensive and very rare.
Load More Replies... Emilu 3 months ago
Least you know that you're not pushing the horse to where it could easily get its life ended through a stupid mistake of its jockey. (Looking at you, Melbourne Cup and that awful year where we lost several horses in one race).
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detective miller's hat 3 months ago
Should be banned, so so dangerous for the poor horses. Just recently at Saratoga at least one horse had to be put down.
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 3 months ago
As this thread is about finding things boring that others find exciting, rather than just opposing things on moral grounds, I'll say this: horse racing is much more exciting if you have a bet on the race and therefore care about the outcome. If nothing's at stake then it is quite dull.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Horses have many valuable and useful qualities that should be paid attention to. Which one can run the fastest is not one of them.
#15
Being part of weddings. My youngest daughter is getting married in a few months, and the best I can summon is mildly feigned interest. I do not want to dress shop. I do not want to pick venues or indulge in whatever other social hell is expected. I’m supposed to spend HOW much on a mother-of-the-bride dress? Oh hell no—a nice cocktail dress will do.
OH GODS! Is that high-priced tater sack made of satin or Satan? I can’t wear burgundy for fall colors? It’s the color of wine, which I won’t even be able to touch because I’ll be taking so many anxiety meds just to 'perform' publicly.
Not only do I have to worry about wearing heels after a decade, but now I’ve got to dance with my son-in-law, who’s 6' to my 5', WITH HEELS on. I didn’t even like my own d**n wedding.
Final score:
49points
Dodie Rippentrop 3 months ago
I adore my daughter, but I felt the same, although I would NEVER tell her, I was glad when it was over.
Mari 3 months ago
I think it is crazy: creating the perfect wedding and perfect wedding pictures but most couples will divorce after a few years. Think a bit more about your partner and your relationship, your goals in life and wishes. And if after a lot of thinking you are still sure about your choice: go on and have a nice wedding day, it doesn't have to be perfect. Just be happy together and invest in your relationship.
Tabitha 3 months ago
I was never one of those little girls who obsessed over Brides Magazine, and had my wedding planned since I was a teenager. I always liked the idea of eloping, mostly because of the privacy aspect nd partly because of the stress factor of wedding planning, especially after working in hotel front desk jobs where the property had a bridal venue. Drunk reception guests were always trying to bother the bride and groom after they went up to the Bridal Suite, usually very intrusively and often very nasty, and that would be the LAST thing I would want to happen at my wedding. When I did get married, it was a tiny group of us going to the courthouse. The MARRIAGE is the important part, not the wedding. BTW, we’ve been married almost 25 years now, still going strong, and wouldn’t you know, most of the people I know who had ridiculously big expensive weddings are now divorced—-some more than once.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
For me it's how over-the-top it's become for everyday people. The pressure it puts on people and the ridiculous expense it takes to create a "perfect" day for the bride takes all the joy out of it. I wanna see two people in love take vows of commitment and then have a nice little party to celebrate their union. Don't care about the dress, the decorations, how fancy the food is ... just care that the 2 are happy and all are happy for them.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Many of us rejoice at weddings because we re not the persons involved.
#16
Religion. ANY religion. Don’t preach to me, don’t read me a sermon, and don’t tell me made-up stories about heaven and hell. There are no such places, no God, and no 'one true religion.' It’s all b****t—made up by people in the Stone Age to explain what they didn’t understand and to keep people in line. Those stories and made-up rules are still used to control people today.
Final score:
47points
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
The ironic part of "Christianity" to me is the whole 'love your brother' words, while treating those of other faiths, and even those of the SAME faith, but a different sect, as heretics.
Hmmm hmmmm 3 months ago
Well , most churches have realised this hypocrisy. There is a world day of prayer for Christian unity and the catholic church has pushed ecumenicalism since Vatican ii in the sixties. They're now referred to as separated brethren rather than heretics. But yes historically this was a big issue.
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Trillian 3 months ago (edited)
Religious people make me uncomfortable. Like, you are a smart person (supposedly), okay if it gives you comfort to hold onto a belief but pleeeease keep it to yourself bc to me it feels like an adult carrying a blankey or stuffed animal around when you talk about stuff like that.
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
Yeah, but the main difference is that anyone should feel free to discuss their stuffed animals with me. I'll bring mine out and they can meet each other. I would be absolutely delighted if 'the good news' was that you got a new stuffed bunny, but the problem is that the good news is never a new stuffed bunny, and frankly it makes me sad.
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Annik Perrot 3 months ago
Agnostic, here. I don't mind religions. People are allowed to believe whatever they want... just as long as they don't try to shove their beliefs down other people's throat.
ss 3 months ago
You mean abortion, vaccines, gay marriage, slavery & on & on?
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doredde 2 months ago (edited)
Religion is the oldest, longest-running and most successful marketing system to control, manipulate and get people to spend money for nothing on. But to each his own, I respect your personal choice, if it is important for you. But don´t try to be missionary, or it will get uncomfortable for you.
KnightOwl86 3 months ago
Yes, this. I dont want to listen to your religious bull*hit. I'm sorry that you've been brainwashed your entire life but that doesn't mean you get to try to do the same to me. I don't believe in your imaginary friend and never will, get over it.
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
Most religions are mere tribal customs masquerading as spirituality.
Learner Panda 3 months ago
TING. Stands for There is no god. Alternatively Tang - There are no gods.
#17
The beach. I can lie in the hot sun somewhere without seagulls, sand, or a bunch of other people.
Final score:
46points
Mreoww 3 months ago
I thought I was alone on this one! I always get such weird looks when I tell people I don’t like beaches much.
R Dennis (Submission author) 3 months ago
I only went because my wife wanted to go. If there was no snorkeling, I would rather be anywhere else. And lakes beaches? Yuck.
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Osprey 3 months ago
it's the waves crashing or slowly sliding up the sand that I would miss. And that feeling of being on the edge of terra firma.
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
For me it's hanging by/in a pool. I like to be active and I'm not a great swimmer, so just lounging around poolside is so boring to me.
detective miller's hat 3 months ago
I LOVE the beach, BUT only if I have a big umbrella to sit under.
Jayne Turner 3 months ago
Where I live, the beaches are windswept and wild, it's rarely sunny. Perfect!
Nikki Sevven 3 months ago
I loved going to Cape Cod as a child, but I'm definitely not a beach person as an adult.
Tabitha 3 months ago
Now, if the beach is private and there’s no one else on it—-better yet, if it’s mine—-then I could lie on it and actually find peace just looking at the water. At least for a while until I get bored or too sunburned and decide to move to the mountains. For a while at least.
Nina 3 months ago
The sound of the waves, the smell of the water, the vast horizon when you look at the water, the sea creatures you can spot, it is such a treat to be on the beach ♥️
George Costanza 3 months ago
The only way I like the beach is with a big umbrella or somewhere with full shade when I want it. I do love the ocean, and walking along the beach is relaxing and beautiful. But I hate roasting in the sun.
#18
Amusement theme parks—where the idea of fun is paying a small fortune to stand in endless lines while being jostled by strangers who think 'personal space' is a myth.
The rides are basically overpriced torture devices designed to fling you around until you either vomit or achieve a fleeting sense of 'adrenaline' that everyone else seems to worship. Personally, I’d rather skip the whiplash.
The food? The worst cafeteria meal of your life, three times the normal price, served lukewarm on a plastic tray.
And the atmosphere? Oh, simply magical. Nothing says 'family fun' like being crammed into a sweaty crowd of people who look like they lost the will to live somewhere between the roller coaster queue and the fried-dough stand.
Overall: unnecessary stress, overpriced misery, and a soundtrack of distant screaming. Amusement parks truly are the Disneyland of bad decisions.
Final score:
46points
Fire Singer 3 months ago
While I personally love amusement parks, I did give this an upvote because most of what they said is true and I totally see why it's not appealing to all.
Emilu 3 months ago (edited)
^ Seconded, although I have to admit I've been watching YouTube videos on amusement park deaths and am not feeling them as much as I did... 🙃
Load More Replies... Tabitha 3 months ago
If you can swing it, go in the off-season when kids are in school so you don’t have to deal with the family crowd. Short lines, discount prices, and no claustrophobic smothering overwhelming loud crowds to make your experience suck. When I was a teenager, we lived about a half hour’s drive away from Disneyland. I loved going there when there weren’t any crowds. Even better, my high school and some other high schools rented out Disneyland for Grad Night, where we had full run of the park overnight after our graduation ceremonies. We were the only people there, aside from employees. I understand they stopped that when kids stopped being able to behave themselves and some became violent, which is a shame, especially for their classmates who would’ve behaved themselves and just had Disney-type fun like we did. Shame.
Learner Panda 3 months ago
I hate "amusement arcades." For all the above reasons, but also because they induce migraines whilst separating me from my money.
Dona Laura (Submission author) 3 months ago
That’s true, and it makes up for the rest. although I still don’t understand how couples (of various ages) without children can think it’s a fun activity to do together
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Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
OP has never gone to a small amusement park. I remember being able to just ride certain rollercoasters consecutively on some of the less busy days. The crowd and price problems are all too real in certain parks. You won't see me ever go to a theme park where you're waiting more than an hour to get on a ride.
#19
Cities. I can handle visiting one for a few days—too many people, too much noise.
Final score:
45points
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
I've lived my whole life in cities. Different cities in different parts of world, from Nairobi to London, New York to Beijing, Rio de Janeiro to Philadelphia. They're all different, but they all have a pulse, they're all alive. I love the people and the movement. Rural areas creep me out, they're too still. Fun to go camping for a few nights, but I could never live like that. Also, how do you get around without a car when everything is 20 km away? I like being able to walk to places. Suburbs are the worst of both worlds. I can't stand being in the suburbs. You still have to drive everywhere, but there's no peace and quite.
dan s 3 months ago
When I die, my greatest regret is that I didn't spend my life in NYC, where I'm convinced I was meant to be. I think I probably did live there in a previous life.
Load More Replies... Tabitha 3 months ago
I prefer being city-adjacent, where I can enjoy all the perks of a major metropolitan area, yet still go home to my house and enjoy peace and quiet in my nice safe neighborhood. Living in a city would be too overwhelming and overstimulating, not to mention too f*****k i n g LOUD, for me, so being able to enjoy it for a while, then leave it behind to find comfort and relaxation while decompressing in the peace and quiet of my own home works best for me.
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
FWIW, there are plenty of quite good neighborhoods inside of cities. It's one thing to live in SOHO, and another thing to live in Cobble Hill. In Philly, where I live now, you've got neighborhoods like Roxborough, Mt Airy, Washington Square, Society Hill, and Chestnut Hill. They are in the city, but they are mostly quiet safe neighborhoods.
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turk 3 months ago
Most US cities don't do much for me. But the old cities of Europe I absolutely love. Munich, Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Vienna, Riga, Tallinn, Split, Istanbul, Sarajevo, etc. are just magical to me. I do like to go to smaller cities and towns, but some of the larger (by European standards) cities are just Heaven for me.
Brian Droste 3 months ago
I don't like cities myself. I grew up in small towns or rural area. I like my quiet life. I belive where you grow up and atmosphere you grow up in that is the type of atmosphere you are attracted to. I know there are people that lived in cities and moved to a small town or in a rural country like that type of life and that is true of people that lived in a small town or rural life and moved to a big city and like the city life.
StrangeOne 2 months ago
Might want to try downtown Winnipeg on a weekend. Absolutely void of people in The Exchange District but there's some restaurants and bars scattered around. Lots of theatres and museums. You can just meander around, taking liminal photos without too much bother other than the occasional request for a smoke or change. Someone might offer you a free bike. (Don't accept that offer.). Just don't get too lippy or look at shaddy people to avoid the "Manitoba handshake". Most people are in the outlying communities, where the malls and big box stores are. There's where you want to avoid if you really hate being around people, and The Forks.
Crystalwitch60 3 months ago
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE ,farm born n bred me out in the sticks then same now ,towns forget it ligit can’t handle em ,lived in one for 20 yrs ,but I had horses so I kept em out in the outskirts n was rarely home so managed it if I had to go back to one now ,it will k**l me ,
#20
Babies. New mothers bring their babies to the break room at work to show them off, and everyone drops everything to coo at the tiny, human-shaped pukey-poop machines.
Final score:
44points
Piper Liniger 3 months ago
I agree. Babies truly bore me. I immediately refuse to hold the baby or view any pictures what so ever.
Geoffrey Scott 3 months ago
ALL women are horrified by my saying "babies are not terribly interesting, but toddlers? They're a hoot".
Load More Replies... Frances Pitchoune 3 months ago
And when people feel compelled to say: "He's so cute!" or "He looks so much like you!" when they don't even mean it 😂
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
To be fair to babies, when we’re all old and demented and immobile they’ll be the ones caring for us, tarmacing the roads, making the films, farming the food, delivering new stocks of clothes, cleaning the windows, etc etc etc. If everyone stopped reproducing after we were born the world would go to héll in a hand basket far quicker than it currently is. So it seems polite to just say hello and tell the mother they’re obviously very bright/alert.
Rick Murray (Submission author) 3 months ago
You like babies... How do you like babies? Lightly peppered or with a rich tomato sauce?
Load More Replies... April Pickett 3 months ago
Sorry, I've got to coo, and hold them if I can. I get my mom feelings taken care of and.....I GIVE THEM BACK!
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Babies are people. So they start out with a big minus with me right there.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
If they’re happy, friendly, relatively quiet babies, I like them. If they start screaming….oh hełl no!
CD Mills 3 months ago
I doubt many men truly are excited to 'see the new baby' of a cow-orker. Unless the 'new baby' is a bass boat, or a new truck.
Frances Pitchoune 3 months ago
I'm a woman and I don't care about new babies 😋
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'Action' movies. Action scenes in a thriller, suspense, or adventure movie are fine. But the particular genre called 'action movie'—which includes all sorts of sub-genres like superhero, sci-fi, crime, etc.—bores me to tears. They are completely formulaic: chase scenes, a final showdown between the hero and the villain (or nuking baddies in outer space), ending with the hero(s) triumphant. What’s prominently missing is any kind of real plot. Please, spare me.
Final score:
39points
Array Index Out of Bounds 3 months ago
In the "Big Bang Theory" sitcom, I always thought, "Hey, I'm a nerd for real. I never liked super heroes." Even as a kid. Lame.
Nea 3 months ago
I never liked any superheroes and those movies but still I looove BBT!
Load More Replies... Karen Bryan 3 months ago
And most of it synthetic--computer-generated orange fireballs, impossible car chases, etc., etc. I can't watch anything based on a comic book or a video game (the Christopher Reeve "Superman" excepted).
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
It seems that every time you turn around there’s a new Superman movie. For me it will always be George Reeves😁
BarfyCat 3 months ago
I had high hopes for Jason Momoa's new TV show, but it just turned out to be an action movie in TV form. I wanted to learn more about native Hawaiian culture and history.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I’m so over this. My partner likes these better than I do. Some of them are entertaining (I liked Loki, and WandaVision), but most of them….meh. Because of my partner, I see a lot more of these than I really want to. I’d rather see a mystery or thriller where the characters are real people.
#22
Is it too late to add Taylor Swift?
Final score:
39points
Mari 3 months ago
I have nothing against Taylor, but I don't get the hype.
Load More Replies... SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I like her as a person, but I’m not into her music. I don’t get the hype, but maybe I’m too old to be in her intended audience.
veirdbuttrue 2 months ago
I'm of the same mind as you, but I'm too old to be her target audience. When I was a teenager though I liked alternative music so I don't think she would have appealed to teenage me either.
Load More Replies... Little Bit 3 months ago
Me neither. I don’t know if its my age but most female singers of today's era all sound the same to me.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 3 months ago
I've never heard a Taylor Swift song, and I don't care who she's dating.
Daniel Atkins 3 months ago
The way fans react if you say something critical of her makes you think it is a cult and paying absurd amounts of money to see her in concert.
#23
Harry Potter. It’s childish and stupid. Likewise with superhero movies. Seriously—I stopped getting into that stuff when I became a teenager.
Final score:
36points
Fat Harry (Oi / You) 3 months ago
I've never seen or watched HP, but I can see why some like it. It's escapism, it's adventure. I definitely see the appeal to children, and a well-written story should appeal to anyone.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
It's a good yarn. As usual, the books are better. I only watched the first two films. I'm certain I'd have been a fan if I'd been the target age.
Load More Replies... Nina 3 months ago
Looks like someone wanted to be a grown-up really hard. Just because you don't like something (anymore), it doesn't have to be stupid. Calling it childish _is_ in fact, childish. Different people have different interests, it's not really a mature attitude to judge things like that.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I liked it….but didn’t go crazy, like some people did. But….it did get children to read books. That’s worth mentioning.
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
I’ve started the book of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone so many times and I just get bored and forget to go back to it. It is So. Boring. Harry literally does nothing for the first half of the book. Nothing. I came to it after finishing the amazing His Dark Materials books by Philip Pullman (if you like reading these are highly recommended). Hearing that adults were also enjoying reading Harry Potter I thought it would be much the same ilk as The Golden Compass. Nope. Not a whisper of it. I have no idea what all the fuss was that started with book 1. That said, any books or films that make others happy are fine by me, I just don’t get it.
Jackie Lulu 3 months ago
I loved the Dark Materials books. Always wanted my very own daemon!
Load More Replies... Jayne Turner 3 months ago
My family are big into hp. I read one book, it was just badly written and boring, so count me out. Plus, it seems that she stole quite a lot of others work. It weird, I love kids books, and fantasy, but not hp.
Janissary35680 3 months ago
I watched the first couple of movies because (1) the books had never interested me and (2) I wondered what all the hype was. Somewhere in the third maybe but definitely during the fourth I decided this is all too pointlessly complicated and contrived and gave up.
Little Bit 3 months ago
I've never read the books but have seen all the movies. The first one was OK but after that they got dark, depressing and utterly miserable. I know we're supposed to root for the character of Harry Potter but I think he's an irritating troublemaker.
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#24
People talking about food, posting about food, and shaming your food.
Final score:
32points
Vinnie 3 months ago (edited)
I have known people who are quite indifferent to food. I disagree with food shaming (unless the food is harming a child). For me, it's a sensual pleasure, relates to culture, history, etc. Hey, if someone doesn't like raspberry souffle, more for me!
Emilu 3 months ago
I love good food but hate that nowadays you need to take a picture of it first to be considered appreciative of it. I mean... I show appreciation by eating it straight away instead of it getting cold/warm/otherwise sitting too long because I'm trying to take insta pics of it.
Auntriarch 3 months ago
If you ever see me taking a picture of my dinner, it's because it's got bones in it, and I'm sending it to my brother's girlfriend in solidarity, as we are the only people in the family who aren't pansies about bones.
Load More Replies... Lost Panda 3 months ago
I'm just going to say food in general... I don't understand how so many people get so hyped up for it.
BarfyCat 3 months ago
Other than BP I don't use social media much, but food is one of life's greatest pleasures! Tell me all about your favorite little hole-in-the-wall mom & pop places, please!!!!
#25
Professional sports. If I want to watch a bunch of guys try to score, I’ll go to a nightclub—which I also find abhorrent: too loud to talk, too crowded to relax, too competitive.
Final score:
30points
#26
People who 'foodstagram' everything they eat—it’s so common and perfunctory now. No need for social validation or recognition for every culinary experience; please, just enjoy your d**n meal.
Final score:
29points
GalPalAl 3 months ago
Mock me for saying this if you want. When you live in a world where many people don't have access to food, water and many other life essentials, it feels in bad taste to post about food. It also reinforces the stereotype about being "Merican and competing for who is the best and loudest about everything. Read the room
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
My 83 year old step-dad does this. He doesn't use instagram, but posts pictures of his food to facebook.
Rali Meyer 3 months ago
on facebook? Perhaps that was good 25 years ago? Sorry, wrong thread
Load More Replies... Bored Sailor 3 months ago
I do it for reviews to help other people decide if they want to go there. When I first got to my area very few things had reviews and made it difficult to figure the area out.
#27
Superhero movies and comic books.
Final score:
28points
Frances Pitchoune 3 months ago
Aaaargh! I'm sick of superhero movies! They're so shallow and they release one every week!
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I’d be okay with these if they would stop at one movie. But the sequels….makes me feel like I’ll never escape from these stories. Just when I think it’s over and I’ll be able to move on to something else…they put out a sequel. It was mildly interesting the first time. After that, it gets boring.
#28
Gambling. It’s not challenging, it’s not exciting, and the house always wins in the end.
Final score:
28points
StrangeOne 3 months ago
And then they complain on the bus about being "ripped off" and that it's a "tax on the poor". It's not an obligation to gamble.
nottheactualphoto 3 months ago
If it's a tax, it's one of the few that's optional.
Load More Replies... Winter 3 months ago
If we are in a situation where there are "games of chance" around, we'll usually allow ourselves AU$20 each, and have a bit of a flutter, and we'll play until either we've spent it all, in which case we happily go off home, or if we've actually *won* some money, we go off and buy ourselves a nice meal or drink somewhere with our ill gotten gains, and then go home. We'll have scratched the "itch", had some fun, and the most we will have lost is a total of AU$40 between us. Good fun was had by all!
Tim Gearing 3 months ago
Here’s how to get around the rules. it’s not technically gambling if you are making a wager on something that requires skill to predict. Eg horse racing,footy etc
Michael Largey 3 months ago (edited)
Whose technical definition is this? Horse racing not being gambling will come quite a surprise to all the state gambling commissions that govern it. And to bankruptcy courts across the nation.
Load More Replies... #29
Sermons—I could get a full night’s sleep and STILL nod off while the minister is preaching…
Final score:
27points
Auntriarch 3 months ago
The reason I don't nod off during sermons is because I'm using all my energy to stop myself getting up on my hind legs yelling "bollocks". Luckily most of my friends' funerals don't involve god-bothering.
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
You know, biting your tongue is one way to wake yourself up from a dream, so it makes sense that you can't fall asleep if you spend the whole time biting your tongue 😂
Load More Replies... Fat Harry (Oi / You) 3 months ago
If you're not going to church for the sermon, why are you going at all? I'm atheist, but I understand why some people go to church, mosque, gurdwara, etc, but if you're not interested in the content, why go? God, whichever form it might take, surely does not care where you worship from? And surely prefers that you do it quietly, alone, than by putting on your best clothes, driving your expensive car, to a building that gets tax breaks from the government, in an attempt to appear humble?
veirdbuttrue 2 months ago
I remember going to church once as a kid and I was so fricking bored
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Actually since the rest of the service is filled with prayers, readings and songs that I find meaningless, I focus on the sermon hoping that some idea of some sort will appear.
#30
Smalltalk.
Final score:
26points
Hmmm hmmmm 3 months ago
England would like to challenge you for that title. How's the weather in Canada anyway?
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Lene 3 months ago
To me, smalltall is a tool to get an idea if the person I'm talking with could be worth my time to get to actually know. If we vibe I will move on to more serious talk. If we don't vibe we'll just stick with the polite small talk until either of us can find a polite excuse to leave the conversation.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Small talk has its value in preventing the flow of personal information you really don't want from that person.
#31
American football. It’s ugly and clunky, and I just can’t understand the hype around a bunch of dudes sniffing each other’s butts, then ramming into each other, then someone remembering there’s an awkward egg to throw and catch, only to run up the field and slam the egg on the ground.
Final score:
26points
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
“You see, I just don’t care where the ball goes” - Katherine Ryan on an episode of Task Master
Load More Replies... SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I’ve never understood the appeal. But it does keep stupid people occupied, so that (hopefully) they have less time to mess with things that really matter.
Brian Droste 3 months ago
Need to .listen to a. Old Andy Griffth routine called What it is, it is football. Or something like that.
April Pickett 3 months ago
American football is all that you say. However Rugby is crazy and dangerous. There is no protective gear for the body or the head.
Michael Largey 3 months ago
Rugby is for people who think American football doesn't have enough injuries.
Load More Replies... #32
Sport games.
Final score:
25points
#33
I’m gonna get a lot of heat for this, but… Lord of the Rings (both books and movies). I know Tolkien and Peter Jackson are masters of their craft, I know the story is great, and I’m aware of the insane amount of hard work that went into it. I’ve just never managed to finish it—the pacing is an utter nightmare for my untreated ADHD (and I’m not exactly a TikTok brain).
Final score:
23points
Lost Panda 3 months ago
I'm going to say "to each his own". I personally love LotR, but growing up for some reason "Varsiety Blues" was a big thing. I couldn't stand that movie, so more power to you for being able to say what you feel! (Not being snide)
BeesEelsAndPups 3 months ago
Loved these books as a kid, but I think the pacing doesn't work for modern readers or audiences. People expect things to be constantly happening. Honestly though, the story of LotR isn't really all that great. It's the eloquence of prose and description of the world that Tolkien created that I loved. But those are the very things that bore many readers. They just want to "get on with it already". And that's okay too btw, it's not a judgement. It's just a matter of opinions and preferences.
Lene 3 months ago
YES! I had to watch the LOTR-films in the cinema as part of one of my classes in high school. I hated that so much (but the popcorn-binging was cool). I tried to read the books afterwards because they were collecting dust on my shelf. People told me they were much better than the films. Nope. In my (untreated ADHD) mind it's all just a bunch of riding from one town to another, being chased on and on. It's all I remember from reading the books. I know it's probably not ALL the story.... but it's what I "took" from it. 🤷♀️
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
The costumes and scenery make it worth it for me. I’m a sucker for beauty. And back in 2001, my partner and I had our first real date…to see the first LOTR movie. ❤️
Auntriarch 3 months ago
I borrowed a book about the making of The Hobbit, I was absolutely drooling over fabrics, metalwork, everything.
Load More Replies... Ariom Dahl 3 months ago
Years ago I tried unsuccessfully to read LotR. Then one day I read The Hobbit, and after that I read the three books of LotR one after another and thoroughly enjoyed them. As for the movies, great scenery, good acting but way too l-o-n-g.
#34
Raving about superheroes, comics, and weird anime and manga.
Final score:
23points
Jayne Turner 3 months ago
I hate gaming, anime, manga. It's creepy and misogynistic. All these depictions ofvlittle girls with huge breasts. ugh.
Anthony Elmore 3 months ago
Bit of an overgeneralization. Not completely wrong, either, though... I just feel like Tetris was pretty neutral in its portrayal of women.
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beldar 3 months ago
Oh the Anime thing bugs the c**p out of me!!! The writing is sooooo bad. The lines are stilted and over explanitory in every single show. how is it even possible they all adopted the same awful formula for writing dialogue? Are the viewers just so simple they need everything explained by all characters over and over in every line with an extra remark about how it makes that character feel... Maybe they need to explain in excruciating detail because they cant show it, because they only animated 200 total frames, and are just zooming in and out on them or flickering 4 of them back and forth. How has something so cheap and awful become so popular. Its the McDonald's of entertainment
#35
I can’t speak for everyone, but in my family, it’s watching variety shows. Any time my wife sits down to watch one, I decide to fold laundry or wash dishes.
Final score:
22points
El Secretario León 3 months ago
Your wife may be doing this on purpose, so that you will do those household chores.
Lost Panda (Submission author) 3 months ago
She wouldn't have to do it on purpose, because I would do them regardless just at a different time. It's just evolved from doing them whenever to "watch the news, eat dinner, oop variety show, time to clean up" XD
Load More Replies... Kim Gatlin 2 months ago
I used to love Sonny and Cher. And Carol Burnett. Yes I'm old.
Load More Replies... #36
Anything to do with politics and politicians.
Final score:
19points
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
I am a very politically aware person, but I am so tired of everyone yelling past each other about how horrible the other side is that I am just about done with it. I will vote, but none of it brings out my attention, passion or excitement anymore.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
I do it because I have to. Because I want to be able to say I didn’t just sit around and do nothing. Because I value living in a civilized society. But for about the past 10 years, I feel like whatever I do isn’t enough to stop the bad stuff from happening. I’m getting tired.
doredde 2 months ago (edited)
The problem with ignoring politics is, that it affects your life in every respect, if you want it or not. Ignorance made way for fascism again in this world, extremists will always vote. Don´t let idiots rule the world. Other than religion (at least in a seculary society), sports, music, fashion, arts etc., where you can decide what to let into your life. It "dictates" prices, laws, the management of power and even the access to ressources as water, heating, electricity, impartial information and not only the right (on paper), but he possibility of free speech, which your life depends on. Democracy dies the day we turn our back to it. Rebuilding takes MUCH more time and effort than destroying. The greek term "politika" means "things refering to the town". If we feel bored about that, we either live in a luxurious bubble without real problems or have lost all hope ( I´m exaggerating here).
Anony Mouse 3 months ago
I agree! I stay informed. I have opinions. But I take no joy or have any interest in debating, one-upping, or “did you see THIS latest atrocity?” Conversations.
#37
My problem is the opposite. I get excited by things most people find boring: history, science, math, engineering. I’ll watch YouTube explainers on how an incremental change to an internal combustion engine creates a 3% improvement in fuel efficiency—and be totally fascinated for an hour. I excitedly watch people solve math problems (even really simple algebra). My friends and kids think my enthusiasm is nuts.
Final score:
19points
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
You sound like my partner. I’m not that into some of the educational stuff he watches….but hey: I’d much rather live with this, than a partner who was heavily into sports or reality shows.
BeesEelsAndPups (Submission author) 3 months ago
Your partner sounds pretty cool
Load More Replies... Auntriarch 3 months ago (edited)
Mm, I sent pictures of my holiday to a dear friend from forever, and said I'd spent the morning reading by the fire because it was raining. She said that sounded like a perfect morning and asked what I was reading. I told her Darwin's book on expression of emotions and Chris van Tulleken's book on ultra processed food. I could tell she wasn't drawn in...
Harry Gondalf 3 months ago
Me too. Or intellectually stimulating shows or podcasts such as Diary of a CEO. I go for Mentour Pilot and other aviation shows, and have spent hours listening to recorded air traffic control exchanges with pilots. Or wholesome videos such as hospice stories, parent-coming-home-from-the-wars, or Andrew Chene's interviews with NDE experiencers. When I wanna get exasperated I simply search YT for "woke dating," and feel grateful that I'm too old for that shīt.
#38
I hate all the reruns of Hitler-related garbage.
Final score:
18points
General Anaesthesia 3 months ago
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
It seems to me that remembering Hitler is inspiring people to repeat it . . .
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Marjorie Turnbull 3 months ago
Garbage? People being tortured to death is tedious to you? Poor baby
NoRestfortheQWERTY 3 months ago
People in the US used to laugh at the History Channel for showing barely anything but World War II documentaries. Compared with their current fascination with aliens and the paranormal, that period -- which is now, I'm pretty sure, history, too -- seems admirably academic in spirit.
#39
Sports, Social Media, Music.
In New Zealand, we’re supposed to all be into rugby. No—rugby, soccer, whatever. I find watching sports boring. I’ve played a few, which can be fun, but not watching.
Social media—with all the 'look at me,' 'like me,' and fake portrayals of people’s lives? No, it’s unhealthy, in my opinion.
Music? I don’t mind it, I just don’t care, especially. Not a musical person.
Final score:
16points
Mel in Georgia 3 months ago
It's funny - I *am* a musical person but don't desire to constantly have ear buds in to drown out silence. I love silence. I will turn on dance music to do chores because shaking my booty makes doing them a lot more fun!
April Pickett 3 months ago
I'm a classical music girl. It's so calming, perfect antidote for road rage.
#40
Baseball. It's like sitting around watching paint dry.
Final score:
16points
SchadenFreudian Psychology 3 months ago
It’s more fun to go to a game and see it live than it is to watch on TV.
im2tense 3 months ago
I get your point and it can be fun but, going to a game is just watching paint dry in someone else's house.
Load More Replies... KnightOwl86 3 months ago
I love playing sports, but watching sports is tedious, I'd rather be doing literally anything else.
Maartje 3 months ago
On TV it is boring. Actually going to a big game is surprisingly fun. You eat, drink, sing, talk, and kinda watch what is going on- sorta
NoRestfortheQWERTY 3 months ago (edited)
This is a good point. Watching every single second of a baseball game is boring. Listening to the game on the radio as you wash the dishes or do the laundry is perfect. Talking to your friends while you sort of keep an eye on the game is good, too. It is, as one of my friends said, a great background.
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Chocolate. I just don't understand the attraction.
Final score:
14points
Rick Murray 3 months ago
Chocolate, provided you get actual chocolate and not that brown coloured sweet stuff with a hint of cocoa, contains several psychoactive chemicals (not unlike cannabis and amphetamines (but much weaker, nobody gets wasted on chocolate!)), stimulants (not unlike mild caffeine). All in all, a dose of chocolate makes for a pleasing perk, but note that good chocolate isn't particularly sweet. I can eat dark chocolate now, but I hated the bitterness when I was a child.
Mimi M 3 months ago
I wish they made caffeine-free chocolate. I like chocolate but can't take the caffeine.
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Emilu 3 months ago
I love it very occasionally. I rarely have the urge but when I do, I *really* would like some. Generally though? I currently have several chocolate bars/bags of chocolate etc bouncing around the house and haven't touched any of them. (Some are probably out of date by now; I think they've been around for twelve months or so). Savoury foods on the other hand...
Apatheist Account2 3 months ago
Understandable if you're American, it's awful. Try Belgian or Swiss.
웅장한 거북이 🇰🇷🇰🇭 3 months ago
I could survive without chocolate but it would be a life not worth living. I am talking about actual chocolate, i love it, i will never stop eating it, even if my teeth rot away
Roxy222uk 3 months ago
I actually like proper chocolate (I’m in the UK), such as 70% cocoa solids, but I still think the whole chocolate thing is totally over done. I don’t want everything to taste of chocolate (for example for pudding I’d rather have something based around fruit than chocolate) and I don’t want to eat chocolate all the time. There’s chocolate, wine, and bacon, that everyone fixates on far beyond what they’re worth to me.
#42
Professional or college football. I belong to a large extended family, and most of them are rabid fans of one particular college team. George Will said it best: 'Football combines two of the worst aspects of American life: violence and committee meetings.' (George is a baseball guy all the way—baseball is the only big-time sport I enjoy watching.)
Final score:
11points
#43
Dogs. No, I don’t care about what your dog did or how cute it is. Please do not show me pictures of your dog.
Final score:
10points
Panda McPandaface 3 months ago
OK, I won't. Nor will I be in the same city as you, or anywhere near you!
Lene 3 months ago
I am simply not much of a pet person. I don't care about other people's pets. I am not too interested in pets and only have two cats because the kids and bf wanted them. And they're nice to have around and they are soft and all that. But honestly, I'd rather not have any pets.
Kim Gatlin 2 months ago
Dogs are the best. My husband lost track of me at the 911 heros run last night. There was a police dog in training. Oohh.
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#44
Hearing about how someone, somewhere is oppressed. Then playing the "ain't it awful" pastime.
Final score:
6points
ss 3 months ago
You mean as in white males, so oppressed by those women, and darkies, and engineers....
Harry Gondalf (Submission author) 3 months ago
No, I mean anybody on the far left or far right. Progressive or reactionary. Woke or ... what's the right-wing equivalent?
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What do you think ?
Paul Rabit 3 months ago
Seinfeld had it's moments. Curb Your Enthusiasm - both boring AND cringe.
Load More Replies... Jason Melvil 3 months ago
I love it when the title says 44 but it's like maybe 10 at best because answers keep repeating
Josh David Whitmore 3 months ago
Celebrity "baby bumps"!!! I don't care about my best friends baby bump, let alone Beyonce or Riannon whom I do not know!
Lisbeth Guz 3 months ago
More than anything I hate fandoms... even about things I actually like.
NoRestfortheQWERTY 3 months ago (edited)
One of my girlfriends called me the anti-fanboy fanboy. My attitude is nerdy. I do not want to hang out on your message board or attend a convention, though. I can enjoy things and have opinions (mostly) by myself.
Load More Replies... Little Bit 3 months ago
Hollywood movies. These days they're nearly all sequels, prequels and remakes.
Wasif Ali 2 months ago
For me, it’s celebrity gossip and reality TV. A lot of people get so invested in it, but I just can’t bring myself to care who’s dating who or what drama is happening. I’d much rather spend my time on books, learning something new, or having real conversations than keeping up with the latest headlines about people I’ll never meet.
Paul Rabit 3 months ago
Seinfeld had it's moments. Curb Your Enthusiasm - both boring AND cringe.
Load More Replies... Jason Melvil 3 months ago
I love it when the title says 44 but it's like maybe 10 at best because answers keep repeating
Josh David Whitmore 3 months ago
Celebrity "baby bumps"!!! I don't care about my best friends baby bump, let alone Beyonce or Riannon whom I do not know!
Lisbeth Guz 3 months ago
More than anything I hate fandoms... even about things I actually like.
NoRestfortheQWERTY 3 months ago (edited)
One of my girlfriends called me the anti-fanboy fanboy. My attitude is nerdy. I do not want to hang out on your message board or attend a convention, though. I can enjoy things and have opinions (mostly) by myself.
Load More Replies... Little Bit 3 months ago
Hollywood movies. These days they're nearly all sequels, prequels and remakes.
Wasif Ali 2 months ago
For me, it’s celebrity gossip and reality TV. A lot of people get so invested in it, but I just can’t bring myself to care who’s dating who or what drama is happening. I’d much rather spend my time on books, learning something new, or having real conversations than keeping up with the latest headlines about people I’ll never meet.
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