What do you want to like but just don’t?

[Deleted]

Can be CEP related or not. I just need some levity.

Mine is cycling. I WANT to like riding a bike. I like the thought of it as a mode of transportation. But I don’t. I hate it. I would rather walk 8 miles than bike 2.

So what about you? What do you want to like but don’t?

[isabel]

Bananas.

I wish I liked bananas. I like banana things, like muffins, pudding, etc. (but not nasty artificial banana, for the record). Bananas seem like such a nice convenience food. They're already wrapped for grab and go, they don't need to be washed, they're convenient to eat. Every so often I decide to eat one to see if I like it. About two bites in, I'm thinking it's alright, but by the time I'm halfway through it not so much.

[lemoncupcake]

Raw fish sushi I like veggie rolls and fried rolls, but no matter how much (expensive, good quality) real sushi I try I still don’t like it.

[ECB]

I want to like:

Pineapple
Seafood
Running (or pretty much any form of rigorous exercise!)

[carmenere]

Almond milk in my coffee. I'm really trying to cut back my consumption of dairy and that's one substitution I just can't abide.

[katespade]

All forms of cardio.

[gerberdaisy]

Jun 4, 2019 8:15:39 GMT -5 carmenere said:

Almond milk in my coffee. I'm really trying to cut back my consumption of dairy and that's one substitution I just can't abide.

Have you tried oat milk? Its the closest I've been able to find to regular dairy. Almond milk it too thin for me.

[prettyinpearls]

Sushi. I like the majority of ingredients separately, but put it all together in a roll and it's game over for me.

[taratru]

Seafood/sushi
Whiskey

[Velar Fricative]

Watching movies. I'll watch SVU marathons all day if I could but sitting down for one movie, either at home or at the theater? Nope.

Also, the beach. And swimming. I do want to give swimming another go this summer, maybe by even taking lessons at the Y pool (as I've grown up I've realized that while I *can* swim, my technique is pretty terrible). But sitting in the sand all day, in the scorching hot sun, and swimming where there are crabs and jellyfish and rip currents? No thanks.

[notreal]

People

[mrsukyankee]

I'm with @angryharpy. My H bikes to work once the light is good enough but it scares the crap out of me here in London. I won't do it.

In terms of food or drink, I wish I like oatmeal or anything with that texture as it'd be great in the winter and I lose out on some desserts as well, and I'd love to love whiskey as it's so huge in the UK - I'm working on bourbon but even that's taking some doing.

[eclaires]

Exercise
Vegetables

Lol.

[wambam]

A particular teacher at my yoga studio. She is a very nice person, but the way she teaches is...not for me.
Doing household things/walking the dog/running/etc. without a podcast in the name of mindfulness.
The latest album by a band I really like, This Wild Life

[lemoncupcake]

Jun 4, 2019 8:15:39 GMT -5 carmenere said:

Almond milk in my coffee. I'm really trying to cut back my consumption of dairy and that's one substitution I just can't abide.

. Almond milk in c offer is awful, but Nutpods creamer is great. You need the fat from the coconut milk.

www.nutpods.com/

[eponinepontmercy]

Beer.

[heyjude]

Harry Potter

[Deleted]

Jun 4, 2019 8:24:18 GMT -5 mrsukyankee said:

I'm with @angryharpy. My H bikes to work once the light is good enough but it scares the crap out of me here in London. I won't do it.

It’s not that I’m scared of it. It’s that I actually hate the act of it. Out on a nice biking trail? Hate it. Through the city? Hate it. On a stationary bike in a gym or spin class? Haaaaaaaate it.

I feel like MAYBE I should try again. Good friends of mine are about to move down the street from me. They like biking, and there is a bunch of good stuff to go to that is just a little too far to walk in a reasonable amount of time (like 1.5 to 2 miles) but I know my friends will think it’s too close to drive. Maybe I should buy an electric scooter, LOL.

[spindle92]

Wine

[mbcdefg]

the beach

handbags and shoes 

dancing

beer - MH is a big craft beer guy and we visit a lot of breweries. I'm OK sitting and nursing a beer to keep him company but I never particularly enjoy it. I've also never had the desire to just sit on my couch at home with a beer, wine or cocktail ... I really like having a glass of wine with a restaurant dinner or a cocktail at a bar, but drinking is more of a social thing for me than a personal enjoyment. 

[VillainV]

Parties and social events. I enjoy spending time with my friends, but I’m an introvert, which took me most of my life to figure out. Parties and large events that require chit chat (barbecues, weddings, formal work dinners) just aren’t fun. I’d rather be in my sweatpants watching HGTV.

For a long time I thought something must be kind of wrong with me because it seemed like everyone els loves this stuff, but I think introversion is getting a lot more attention now, even though it is still pretty widely misunderstood.

[raangoli]

Kale

[glitzy07]

Exercise
Coffee

[Jalapeñomel]

Yogurt
Working out
Painting

[Deleted]

Jun 4, 2019 8:37:56 GMT -5 raangoli said:

Kale

See, I don’t like kale, but I don’t want to, either. LOL!

I do wish I liked collard greens. Mostly because I love pretty much all other southern foods. I’ve had really good greens that everyone else loved, and the best I could say was that they didn’t make me want to puke.

[Vespasia]

Going to concerts, in general. I like music but standing around for ages, dealing with crowds, and being out late just isn't my thing. Especially since it's usually a blur by the next day.

There are occasional exceptions though. I saw Florence and the Machine last night and it was well worth it. Really fantastic performance. Plus we had seats!

The show was also very CEP. Huge applause for saying the women of America deserve better. She talked about toxic masculinity and encouraged us to donate to the ACLU rather than buying concert merchandise.  During the encore she pulled trans and pride flags out of the audience and talked about how important they were. Everyone left feeling so warm and fuzzy that people were actually letting each other out in the garage. 

[AndyCohen]

Fish and wine

It would make life so much easier and it would be healthier if I could add fish to my diet but I have tried so many times and prepared so many ways and I just don’t like it. I can eat spicy tuna rolls and fried fish if I have to, but I don’t enjoy it at all.

[sugarbear]

Broccoli

[racegrrl714]

exercise. healthy food.

[wawa]

Lamb. Whiskey.
Basically I feel like I'm failing my irish roots.