Small talk/chit chat. I find things like going to get my hair done excruciating because I lack the ability to talk about random shit for an hour straight with someone I barely know. I feel like I’m supposed to entertain them and I just don’t want to.
Omg this. I wish there was a "quiet" option when you booked a haircut. I actually put off booking haircuts because the idea of making small talk sounds so unappealing.
I also wished I liked beer. It always is cheaper than wine. But I have never tried one that wasn't gross.
Going to the movies. DH loves it, and I wish it was something we both enjoyed. But paying money to sit in chairs near other people who might be noisy and pay out the nose for snacks? No thanks, I will wait till it's on Netflix when I can watch it in the comfort of my home in my pajamas with my wine.
Small talk/chit chat. I find things like going to get my hair done excruciating because I lack the ability to talk about random shit for an hour straight with someone I barely know. I feel like I’m supposed to entertain them and I just don’t want to.
Omg this. I wish there was a "quiet" option when you booked a haircut. I actually put off booking haircuts because the idea of making small talk sounds so unappealing.
I also wished I liked beer. It always is cheaper than wine. But I have never tried one that wasn't gross.
Going to the movies. DH loves it, and I wish it was something we both enjoyed. But paying money to sit in chairs near other people who might be noisy and pay out the nose for snacks? No thanks, I will wait till it's on Netflix when I can watch it in the comfort of my home in my pajamas with my wine.
This is exactly how I feel about the movies too. I think the last movie that I saw in a theater was Skyfall, which (I just googled) came out in 2012. I'd much rather wait until I can watch it at home on my comfy couch with my own snacks, and I can pause it if I need to go to the bathroom.
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Post by phunluvin82 on Jun 5, 2019 11:59:13 GMT -5
I thought of another one. Cuddling. I really dislike cuddling and just find it uncomfortable, which is unfortunate because H is a bit of a cuddler and he gets sad when I’m like ‘::exasperated sigh:: this hurting my neck, can you just...I don’t know...have your arm be somewhere else??’ Poor guy.
Small talk/chit chat. I find things like going to get my hair done excruciating because I lack the ability to talk about random shit for an hour straight with someone I barely know. I feel like I’m supposed to entertain them and I just don’t want to.
I don’t get haircuts regularly for this reason. The last time I went to a fancy place, the conversation took a crazy turn
HairStylist: So did you mother have thinning hair me: dunno. I’m adopted HS: tell me about that me: umm what to tell? I’ve always known and... HS: I mean, what was it like knowing your mom didn’t give birth to you? me: blowdryer, stat!
Post by StrawberryBlondie on Jun 5, 2019 19:54:28 GMT -5
Another one that came to me today:
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The park. I hate taking my kid there. I want to like it because it's being outside and I loved the park as a kid and all that but I just hate it now. It's hot, there's no shade (and if there is there's usually mosquitos), there's no comfortable seating... overall it's just terrible.
I would LOVE to like yogurt. I've tried over and over, different kinds, different brands, different flavors. Even thought I could ease into it with the whipped dessert ones that are basically pure sugar. Nope, can't do it. There's something about it that I just can't do. The added in fruit makes it a hard pass, as I despise all fruit mixed with dairy (fruit flavored ice cream and any smoothie with yogurt in it are also nopes).
I’m watching Wine Country on Netflix right now and thinking about how uncomfortable I’d be dancing around and gossiping with a bunch of girlfriends (which I don’t have).
I’m also wishing I liked this movie more. I like all of the actresses individually but so far this film is a bust.
I would LOVE to like yogurt. I've tried over and over, different kinds, different brands, different flavors. Even thought I could ease into it with the whipped dessert ones that are basically pure sugar. Nope, can't do it. There's something about it that I just can't do. The added in fruit makes it a hard pass, as I despise all fruit mixed with dairy (fruit flavored ice cream and any smoothie with yogurt in it are also nopes).
Same. The only way I like yogurt, I’ve discovered, is with granola. I like vanilla Greek yogurt with granola and craisins, but that’s it. I think it has something to do with the texture. It’s too slippery and icky.
Theatre. Plays and musicals bore me 99% of the time. People paying a bazillion dollars to see a show on Broadway (looking at you, Hamilton) puzzles me.
Massages. I used to go and try and enjoy them. Now i tell my husband and family not to waste their money.
I’m watching Wine Country on Netflix right now and thinking about how uncomfortable I’d be dancing around and gossiping with a bunch of girlfriends (which I don’t have).
I’m also wishing I liked this movie more. I like all of the actresses individually but so far this film is a bust.
I started it, but only made it about a half hour in and turned it off.
But I really dislike Amy Poehler, except for Parks and Recreation (not season 1 where it was all about AP, but the other seasons when it became an ensemble cast).
In general, I don't like SNL at all. I wish I did, because people talk about it a lot, and I never have a clue what they are talking about.
When things that are huge take over my FB feed I feel like I live in a cultural black hole but I just don't care.
I actually don’t want to like Marvel movies, LOL. I have a group of friends who are super into them. I went to see a few with them so as to not be left out. But then I just stopped. I don’t care. I don’t want to spend the money. Or the time that I could do something else. It annoys me that my friends won’t go see any other kinds of movies.
Post by sillygoosegirl on Jun 6, 2019 17:47:48 GMT -5
Farmers markets
I like the concept, and I know part of what I hate about my local one is that it's so popular (which, you know, is a good thing), but the real experience? I hate it, a lot. Shoulder-to-shoulder people, I still need to go to the grocery store because there are a lot of staples they don't have (or have only crappy versions of), still no sense of what items are actually local and not grown in a hot house (see a ton of produce there that I think must be coming from far away or a hot house), high prices, and the inconvenience of needing to make about a million small transactions.
I like the concept, and I know part of what I hate about my local one is that it's so popular (which, you know, is a good thing), but the real experience? I hate it, a lot. Shoulder-to-shoulder people, I still need to go to the grocery store because there are a lot of staples they don't have (or have only crappy versions of), still no sense of what items are actually local and not grown in a hot house (see a ton of produce there that I think must be coming from far away or a hot house), highprices, and the inconvenience of needing to make about a million small transactions.
Yes! I always see farmers markets touted as being a great way to buy inexpensive produce and despite going to them in many different states I have never found that to be true.
Those articles are written by the dumbasses that write articles telling brides useless cost saving "techniques." Farmers market vendors can't sell inexpensive products. They don't have the economy of scale that supermarkets/Walmarts have. They also have to pay the typically hefty fees (thousands of dollars) to participate. Farmers markets have other benefits; keeping your money local, supporting small business/independent agriculture, and ideally smaller carbon footprint. But for the latter to be true, you really have to do your due diligence. I know CEP knows this but you'd be surprised at the number of people who don't think that if it's not growing season then it's not being grown locally. They bitch to high heaven about the lack of vendors/choices so vendors sell whatever people will buy.
I would LOVE to like yogurt. I've tried over and over, different kinds, different brands, different flavors. Even thought I could ease into it with the whipped dessert ones that are basically pure sugar. Nope, can't do it. There's something about it that I just can't do. The added in fruit makes it a hard pass, as I despise all fruit mixed with dairy (fruit flavored ice cream and any smoothie with yogurt in it are also nopes).
the only yogurt i can stomach is Noosa - and it's more dessert than yogurt. I am normally anti citrus + dairy but the lemon noosa is fan-fucking-tastic.
And I'm so glad many people mentioned biking. There are oodles of bike trails here but I get anxious with the idea of riding my bike in traffic. Particularly in the older parts of town because the streets are SOOOO narrow!!
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It’s always too cold in the building, I hate waiting forever for food, my anxiety is always ramped up, I can’t relax because I’m always keeping an eye on my kid everywhere she goes, it’s too damn loud or dark, I’d rather just bus the table myself than pay for it, and I hate having to wait on someone to get me a refill or fork or bbq sauce or whatever.
I pretty much refuse to do it anymore. But my kid LOVES it. She wants so bad for me to love it as much as her, but I think I actually hate it as much as he loves it.
Cake. I hate cake. I want to like it but I just can't. Mini cupcakes, fine. But cake, ugh. I don't know if it is the cutting, dryness or fear of dry stale cardboard cake. I'm not sure. I've tried many types and come back to ugh cake. This fat girl hates cake.
Cookies, now cookies and I are like bffs. Cookies are a weakness.
Big Amen to hating farmer's markets. We have a great one here and least 3 times a year I forget that I hate it because they do have a ton of great vendors and cool events and I think "we should do that!" Then we go and I swear never again.
Movies. Ugh. I haven't seen a movie in a theater in 5 years. Do not miss it.
Biking. I can do it but I'm not great at it and it just makes me feel awkward.
Gin. It sounds so cool and sophisticated. I hate it. (Actually I decided I liked it for about an hour last year, and then I got the stomach flu the next day, so while I still hate it I don't want to like it anymore)
I thought of another one. Home decorating. I've sat through a million hours of HGTV, love walking into beautiful homes, and will happily shop with friends for their decor. I just can't get it up for anything in my own home. My home decor can be summed up with the words comfortable and family pictures. I'm fine with it until I'm having people over and then I think, damn this place is boring. If I could afford it, I'd hire an interior decorator. But realistically that's not going to happen so I'll continue living in my blah home.
Sports games on tv, especially football. I have no idea the rules of football despite being told multiple times. I zone out I’m the first 10 seconds of the explanation. All other sports are boring to watch too. .
Going to church-again, I zone out and hear zero of the sermon
Yoga-I can’t be mindful
Beets-people say they are good but they just taste like dirt no matter what
The treadmill
Shameless-I’ve tried watching a couple times but it stresses me out
When I was in college I didn’t know how to play asshole and that’s all anyone ever played at parties. I couldn’t pay attention to the rules
(You know-This post makes me think I really might have ADHD inattentive type.)
I thought of another one. Home decorating. I've sat through a million hours of HGTV, love walking into beautiful homes, and will happily shop with friends for their decor. I just can't get it up for anything in my own home. My home decor can be summed up with the words comfortable and family pictures. I'm fine with it until I'm having people over and then I think, damn this place is boring. If I could afford it, I'd hire an interior decorator. But realistically that's not going to happen so I'll continue living in my blah home.
I can’t even help people shop for their decor. I literally give not one whit about interior decor. I like organizing although the current state of my house would contradict that.
When we were picking out a duvet cover and curtains, my husband said the stuff we picked didn’t match. I literally said to him, “That’s one shade of blue. That’s another shade of blue. They match!” He looked at me like I had 3 heads and said, “That’s.....not how this works.”
I focus my energy on other things that make my home cozy and welcoming, but matching furniture and linens and all that stuff? My eyes just glaze over.
Cake. I hate cake. I want to like it but I just can't. Mini cupcakes, fine. But cake, ugh. I don't know if it is the cutting, dryness or fear of dry stale cardboard cake. I'm not sure. I've tried many types and come back to ugh cake. This fat girl hates cake.
Cookies, now cookies and I are like bffs. Cookies are a weakness.
I'm the opposite. I love cake, but cupcakes are always way too dry for my taste.