This blog was inspired by my friend and local sex symbol Kevin Marshall’s blog “In The Present Tense.” There are many things that I hate that other people seem to love. Some of them I will probably never understand.
Napoleon Dynamite has got to be one of the stupidest movies I’ve ever seen. Can I please have my 82 minutes back that this movie robbed from my life?
Beer just doesn’t taste good to me. I don’t know why. I’ve tried it over and over. I’ve tried many different kinds. I just don’t seem to have a taste for it. One exception would be Lindeman’s Framboise. Though technically it is a beer (I think – my beer buddies can chime in) it doesn’t taste like traditional beer. I call it “alcoholic soda.”
I’m not a big fan of most reality TV shows. I’ll admit, I’ve never watched The Biggest Loser. Sitting around watching overweight people lose weight is not my idea of entertainment. I watch TV for entertainment and information. This doesn’t fall into either of those categories for me.
Now, I do NOT hate Meat Loaf, however, I do hate the song Paradise By The Dashboard Light that he recorded. The song is long, the song is annoying, and I’ve heard it far too many times for this lifetime.
I don’t like The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Maybe humor was much different before I was born?
As I already mentioned I am not a fan of reality TV shows. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are both horrible. First off – from what I understand – the people on the show sign a contract that if they’re the final girl/guy at the end they will marry the Bachelor/Bachelorette. What if they like the person, but they’re really not “the one?” This set-up makes a mockery of marriage. When you marry someone it’s supposed to be for life. On these shows these people spend all their time trying to make themselves look better than the person next to them. They’re not spending their time in a normal environment getting to know anyone. I watched some of The Bachelor this season and it was just ridiculous!
I don’t like Swiss cheese. It’s bitter. I think it kind of tastes like what I imagine wax tastes like. YUCK!
Tequila is another thing I hate. If it tastes like vomit going down, what does it taste like when it comes back up? I’m sure a commenter can tell us….
I can’t stand WWE, WWF, or whatever they’re calling wrestling these days. Why should anyone waste their time watching a bunch of grown men on steroids taking cheap shots at each other? This is NOT a sport. It’s over-sized stunt men and women.
I’ve never been a fan of Ian Anderson or Jethro Tull. I’ve seen Jethro Tull live and I wasn’t impressed. He kind of reminded me of a little gnome dancing around the stage with his flute. Can he play the flute? Yes. Can he sing? No way!
I HATE HATE HATE when people lurk at blogs. I understand if you feel you don’t have something substantial to contribute everyday. But for the love of GOD I had hundreds of views to my blog yesterday and only 1 comment. Seriously people, if you want to read blogs, participate once in a while!! I ask a question at the end of almost every blog I write so you’ve got no excuse….
Today’s question:
Tell me what you hate that everyone else seems to love.
If you’ve got a few extra minutes tell me why you hate it.
Please comment and subscribe.
Mmmmm…tequila! It’s so good. Especially straight out of the freezer. No salt, no lemon. Oh yeah… lurk…lurk….lurk….
So tell us what you hate!!
I do believe we could be twins! I hate every one of those things!! Add in parents who let their children run the family/home/life and I’m there! 🙂
LOL! I hate that too! Problem is I’d have trouble finding a good picture for it! I had fun with this one! Thanks go out to Kevin Marshall!!
Is that a cardigan welsh corgi avatar?
I hate G-D-F-ing American Idol, mostly because of the hideously middle-of-the-road pop. The music on that show makes me want to jump off Dunn Memorial Bridge.
Not sure on lurkers.
I find myself reading lots of blogs every day and thinking, “Well, that about says it all! I’ve got nothing!” But I’ve started making an effort to comment more to be a good community member.
I am not an American Idol fan. At least not since about the 2nd season of it.
The reason I call out lurkers is because I always ask a question. Answer the question! It’s not hard.
I’m not even usually asking the person to be creative. From where you stand it’s good to be a commenter
because sometimes people will click on your comment and it will lead them to your blog – bringing you more traffic.
While I do love Reality TV, I agree the 3 listed here are not very entertaining. waa waa waaaa
I do Love beer; however there’s only 1 beer that floats my boat. I like Swiss cheese on salami sammies – yumm-o. I agree ‘Paradise’ got played out.
Tequilla?! C’mon Rose there’s Tequilla in Margarita’s!
RAocky Horror pic show – needs to be seen in a theater. The audience interaction is what makes it.
But there’s nothing on your list I think is hate-worthy.
I think though ‘mdavilavossmer’ comment is something that is hate-worthy. & I think I’m going to expand on that in my next blog. So Thanx! ‘mdavilavossmer’ for inspiring my next blog topic.
And that’s why I don’t care for margarita’s my friend. I can choke them down if there’s enough of the mixer in it, but you don’t see me order them.
I’m more of a martini gal. 😉
I pretty much hate everything you hate! And tequila taste just as bad going down as it does coming up! UNLESS of course it comes in the form of a flavored margarita…then I could drink it all day! 😉
I hate going in the bathroom and smelling pee! Boys need to learn how to aim better!
I hate cleaning my house just for it to be upsidedown again in half a day!
I hate sitting in Drs. offices. I should be use to it by now, but I am not.
I hate when I am talking and someone rudely interrupts me just to mock the way I say certain words because of my “NY” accent. Has anyone thought that THEY are the ones that talk funny? Whats even more annoying is after they get done mocking me and making a joke about it, they then say how much they love my accent. Then shut up and just let me talk! Sheesh!
I hate the same things you hate! And you’re right, they’re the one’s that talk funny. If it weren’t the case when we turn on
the TV all the sit-coms, etc. would have people with southern drawls wouldn’t they 😉
I don’t think we can be friends any more, Rose! I’m actually a huge fan of Napoleon Dynamite. Aside from all of the annoying people who over-quote that movie, that movie is very close to what I consider “derryX Masterpiece Status,” of which there are only a few movies that have been great enough to make the list. Unfortunately, this one falls just short of that list, but it is very very close. I’m actually really sorry you don’t appreciate it because it really is a great film.
As far as beer and tequila, I’m done with bottom shelf stuff. In moderation, Patron (which is over priced) and other more affordable higher end tequilas are quite good. And Dogfish Head beers are just incredible…
And I really like classic wrestling (classic being anything before 2003)…it’s actually a big part of my personality
Also, next time we go to karaoke together, I’m singing you Aqualung, Peter Parma style…
😉
I’ve never been a fan of movies that celebrate under-achievers. With the exception of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. At least that’s what I recall ND being about.
I’m not about to re-watch it.
Even classic wrestling – it was all fake.
Aqualung huh? Are you going to have a flute with you? Ah wait – don’t answer that….
Yeah, I’m pretty sure you might have seen a different version of Napoleon Dynamite. I don’t think that character was depicted as being an underachiever at all…
I never said wrestling was real, I just said that I liked it.
And yes Aqualung, and I will bring my recorder (I don’t own a flute).
Well whatever he was, I didn’t like the movie at the time. It was years ago, I’ve obviously blocked it out! LOL!
Liking wrestling is okay I suppose, I just hate when people call it a sport. There’s no fair play involved.
Your recorder huh? That could be funny….
Is it weird I eat while I watch Biggest Loser? I figure I’m not that big yet, so…
That’s actually kind of amusing!!
I have a friend who loves to watch Biggest Loser. During the first few seasons she would have a viewing party at her house and we’d sit there and eat junk food during the show.
It’s funny that everyone sat there eating junk food! I just don’t understand why someone would want to go on National television to lose weight.
Money
I must say that I disagree with you on that one….
Oh wait, I thought you were saying you hate money….
Why does anyone go on national television to do anything? Usually it’s for money or perceived fame. To each their own and I honestly believe that a lot of the people on that show want to lose the weight and feel like they are at their wits end. Not everyone can afford the coaching and training that they receive.
Actually, now that I think of it, reality TV is kind of like blogging for some people…most people want money and perceived fame.
I suppose you’re right – money and fame. Some are in it for the prize itself. I think the amazing race is kind of cool. I do see your point about the coaching and training. Kinda like blogging huh? Well money and fame would be nice, but I’m not holding my breath….
Off the top of my head I think of two things:
The first is eggplant parm, eggplant in general for that matter. It must be a defect in my genes, my family is so ashamed.
The other is John Mayer, he bugs me. I wish he would just play the guitar and never open his mouth, then I could deal with him. But he’s such an ego-maniac.
I don’t like eggplant either. I haven’t tried it again in years, but last I knew I didn’t care for it.
I agree about John Mayer. “Stick to music, speaking isn’t your strong suit.”
I would not say that I “hate” anything but eggplant parm and John Mayer are at the very bottom of my puffy heart list.
Well I know hate is a strong word, but you get the idea….
I’m just going to give a big ol’ Me Too! to: Napoleon Dynamite, beer (and I too love that Framboise you mentioned- probably because it tastes almost nothing like beer!), swiss cheese, WWF and tequila- blech!
I’m sure you have items you could add too right?
Oh you already have a twin in another commenter, but can we all be triplets? That period of time where everyone was quoting Napoleon Dynamite drove me nuts. Stupid, stupid, stupid. I also love Lindeman’s Framboise! But I do like a few other beers too. And I’m with you on most of the other things too. AND on the delurking, oh goodness. Over at our blog we hit 1000 views and there are maybe 50 comments, which is awesome, but people! The web is about dialogue 🙂
Anyway I have something else to add too: tropical places. I know that’s weird, cause they’re everyone’s dream vacation, but I swear I’d rather go to Alaska, or England, or heck, Iceland. Anywhere the temperature does NOT regularly hit 90, cause that is way too warm for this northern girl.
Hi Kim – thanks for commenting 🙂
We can be triplets! Hell, if Kate Gosselin can have 8, we can have 3 right? Lurking is annoying. I get why some people do it. I get that if you’ve got nothing to contribute you move on. But in my case I end almost every post with a question. I take the time to write it, you take the time to read it, so at least tell me who’s there right?
I don’t hate tropical locations, but if it gets over 90 I’m usually a bit too warm. Plus I hate going in and out of AC all the time. I’d rather a pleasant high 70s….
I hate icicle lights, no lie. It’s like have you seen a multi-colored icicles? Then, sometimes large portions go out and people don’t fix them …ugh 😦 idk it’s probably just me.
I’ve never been a fan of icicle lights either. Icicles hang straight down. Not in a jagged stream….
All taste is relative. Further, Human beings decide what tastes good and what doesn’t…we could have made brussel sprouts and kale the best tasting foods and chocolate the worst, but we didn’t.
Beer, like coffee, is an ‘acquired’ taste. This means that, if you keep drinking it, despite the fact that it tastes like crap, you will eventually learn to not hate the taste. And this is true.
Most of us have this experience in college, where we drink beer over and over, not because we enjoy the flavor, but because it is cheap and it gets us drunk. This allows us to overcome not liking it.
Try this experiment…Buy a 30 pack of cans of coors light. Every night for a month, before you eat dinner, drink one can. Two interesting things will occur…1) you’ll like almost any OTHER beer you try and 2) you’ll never drink Coors light again.
Give it a shot, you won’t regret it.
-gen
The funny thing about beer is that I liked it when I was younger, but now it just tastes bitter and nasty to me. And no, I never got sick on it.
LOL – your Coors experiment is interesting, but I’m happy NOT liking beer…. LOL!!
If it is bitter than you are drinking a beer style you do not enjoy. I do not enjoy the flavor of hops. At all. I love wheat beer and Belgian ales because they are crisp and floral (fruity) on the nose and have a very smooth finish. Pilsners and IPAs kill me…..though quite popular with my friends.
And that’s pretty much the story on how I ended up loving tequila…until 2 years ago. That’s another story…
Eggs. The taste of them. I can handle a hard boiled egg with the yolk removed, rinsed off and doused in pepper to the point of it being unrecognizable. No yolks, no joke…ever.
Mayonnaise. Enough said about that one.
Science fiction.
The fourth thing will get me kicked off the proverbial island and probably unfriended by some so I will keep it to myself.
I love eggs, but I can understand why some people don’t. (And I love pepper too!)
And the 4th thing – it’s a personal preference – remember that. I imagine it could start a debate, but I see no need to un-friend over it….
@tsetzer: Yes. That’s a picture of my Cardi Corgi. Coedwig’s Bingo Is My Name Oh! He makes me laugh when I’m crying. He helps me when I’m in pain. He’s my little clown.
Doggies are the BEST!!
Though mine is in BIG trouble tonight. She spent about 45 minutes in a time out. Bad dog!!
I have two tri Pems!
Show me a picture next time I see you…. Or re their any on FB?
I agree whole-heartedly with you about Napoleon Dynamite and wrestling.
I can’t understand people’s fixation with “sex and the City.” I am sorry, but Sarah Jessica Parker looks like a bobblehead. I also can not stand to watch “Dancing with the Stars.” It is painful for me to watch. I’ve tried and cringed the whole time. Give me “So You Think YOu Can Dance” anyday! (I don’t like their new stage though)
Oh, I also cannot stand Matthew McConnaughy. Had a huge crush on him until I saw him on Oprah talking about how he travels cross country in a van with a funnel connected to a tube that shoots out the back so he doesn’t have to make pit stops. Gross!
I admit I do like Sex and the City but I see your point about the bobble-head. It’s sad that some men will watch that show and think that’s how ALL women think!! I’ve heard of a woman actually telling a guy if he wants to understand women to watch that show. So sad! I’ve caught a few Dancing with the Stars episodes. I just can’t get into it the way some people do. Which surprises me because I’ve always wanted to learn to dance.
I missed Matthew McConnaughy’s interview on Oprah. Hard core bikers do the same thing! It is kind of gross. I still like him as an actor though….
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