Things you just "don't get"?

Homesick Alien

Mister Vain wrote: »

People putting their phone out in front of their face when they're talking to someone. WTF is that all about?

Yeah I can't figure it out. I used to think they were leaving WhatsApp voice messages but some seem to be having conversations. Some will even have the earphones in and will hold the phone up facing the sky in front of their mouth like they don't realise there's a mic in the earphones. Seems to be mostly women.

Seamai

whisky_galore wrote: »

Or Dubai, cultureless, soulless artificial hell.

Or Miami (actually, the whole of Florida and large swathes of the U.S. while I'm at it). One of my work colleagues announced this morning she'd love to go there (but couldn't tell me why), heard some guys in their 20's talking about it recently like it was some sort of exotic Shangri La. I've been there (not on purpose, my sister in law lives an hour and a half north of it) and it's got nothing going for it, it didn't exist a hundred years ago (a bit like Dubai) and probably won't exist in a hundred years time if climate change predictions are correct. It's devoid of any character or personality.

Sorry about that

I'll never understand the fashion for men to get rid of their gorgeous chest hair.

Seamai

Neither do I but I suspect that it's women who drive that one, I've heard guys (usually young) saying their girlfriends preferred the smooth, nothing beats an open collar exposing luxuriant chest hair.

vriesmays

The drummer kicked out of the beatles 60 years back and still moaning about it.

Mister Vain

Mister Vain wrote: »

People putting their phone out in front of their face when they're talking to someone. WTF is that all about?

They’ve watched too much of the Apprentice.

smilerf

All this hack nonsense
They are not hacks they are tips

CrankyHaus

Seamai wrote: »

Or Miami (actually, the whole of Florida and large swathes of the U.S. while I'm at it). One of my work colleagues announced this morning she'd love to go there (but couldn't tell me why), heard some guys in their 20's talking about it recently like it was some sort of exotic Shangri La. I've been there (not on purpose, my sister in law lives an hour and a half north of it) and it's got nothing going for it, it didn't exist a hundred years ago (a bit like Dubai) and probably won't exist in a hundred years time if climate change predictions are correct. It's devoid of any character or personality.

Is Miami and Florida that bad? It's never appealed to me but I've always assumed it must have something to it as a mixture of Latino and Southern US Culture, the art-deco stuff etc.



I thought seeing the Everglades and the Florida Keys and sailing over to the Bahamas could be fun.

Seamai

CrankyHaus wrote: »

Is Miami and Florida that bad? It's never appealed to me but I've always assumed it must have something to it as a mixture of Latino and Southern US Culture, the art-deco stuff etc.



I thought seeing the Everglades and the Florida Keys and sailing over to the Bahamas could be fun.

It's worse than soulless, the city centre is really sterile surrounded by some really dodgy areas, the art deco buildings in South Beach can be seen in less than an hour, the place itself feels like a bit of a theme park, ditto for Key West, hit the Keys when the traffic is heavy and it's like a continual parking lot. As for the Latino influence, let's just say that there's a pretty good reason why Cuban food has never hit the big time. My partner's family are having a reunion further north (near Cape Canaveral) this July, the flight alone is €900. TBH there are a lot more interesting places I'd rather be spending my hard earned cash.

riclad

I don,t get 8k tv,s ,there is no 8k content to watch,
the next ps5 console will have 8k output, i can,t see anyone making games in 8k, most people have a tv hd 1080 p, or maybe a 4k tv.Most ps4 games can hardly maintain 60 frames per second in 1080 p mode.
Maybe there ,ll be 8k screens used at concerts or used for film,s like avatar ,or the next avengers film.

smilerf

Autographs
Why would you want someone's signature unless it's on a blank cheque

Pawwed Rig

CrankyHaus wrote: »

Is Miami and Florida that bad? It's never appealed to me but I've always assumed it must have something to it as a mixture of Latino and Southern US Culture, the art-deco stuff etc.



I thought seeing the Everglades and the Florida Keys and sailing over to the Bahamas could be fun.

Florida is fine but I would agree the cities are nothing to write home about.
Everglades, diving, quays,, food*, theme parks are all I would go for.




* GM might be bad but it tastes good

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

hynesie08

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

They are all EXACTLY the same, I have never been to one that doesn't follow the same tired formula....... I could just go for a carvery and Coppers in a suit and it'd be the same, just €500 cheaper.

Rex Scary Tendinitis

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

They’re ok if you stay over so you can go on to bed after the meal, does be game over after the spuds. Last one I had to go to I had to stay on the go until midnight from the end of the meal and it was the longest night I ever put in.

Plus, there’s a serious amount of wankery at weddings these days. Dance routines need to be met with a firing squad.

Higgins5473

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

Those invites are like getting a bill through the post. €500-€1000 for everything for one day. Last one I was at a lad sh*t himself while I was standing in a group early hours residence bar. Great craic

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

That’s my idea of hell. In fairness, I’ve yet to meet a marrying couple who had a problem with my not attending day two (which I never do, the exception being when I travelled to the UK for a wedding). Even my sister didn’t mind me not attending hers. But two days of drinking? No thanks.

Weddings are fine in small doses. One or two a year is plenty. They’re expensive to attend and more than two a year would get boring fast. I would NOT rearrange plans to attend one outside of immediate family.

Better Than Christ

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Last one I was at a lad sh*t himself while I was standing in a group early hours residence bar. Great craic

~It's a nice day for a... shite wedding~

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Higgins5473 wrote: »

Those invites are like getting a bill through the post. €500-€1000 for everything for one day. Last one I was at a lad sh*t himself while I was standing in a group early hours residence bar. Great craic

Cripes.

ReginaldSmythV

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

They’re ok if you stay over so you can go on to bed after the meal, does be game over after the spuds. Last one I had to go to I had to stay on the go until midnight from the end of the meal and it was the longest night I ever put in.

Plus, there’s a serious amount of wankery at weddings these days. Dance routines need to be met with a firing squad.

Midnight? I’d only be getting warmed up. What ever time the residents bar closes (plus the time to drink extra drinks I’ve lined up) is when I’ll call it off. Don’t know if I’ve ever finished to before 4am and have been up until close to 7am or so at some.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

Midnight? I’d only be getting warmed up. What ever time the residents bar closes (plus the time to drink extra drinks I’ve lined up) is when I’ll call it off. Don’t know if I’ve ever finished to before 4am and have been up until close to 7am or so at some.

I sincerely hope no staff had to hang around until 7am waiting for the party to break up.

Snails pace

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

Midnight? I’d only be getting warmed up. What ever time the residents bar closes (plus the time to drink extra drinks I’ve lined up) is when I’ll call it off. Don’t know if I’ve ever finished to before 4am and have been up until close to 7am or so at some.

Sounds like the run of the mill wedding here too. However, unless it was a relation or close friend I dont really bother with day two. One thing I dont get is taking drugs at a wedding, why bother ? Seen a few people off their face at weddings.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I sincerely hope no staff had to hang around until 7am waiting for the party to break up.

Of course they did, it’s called doing their job when working behind the residents bar.

Snails pace wrote: »

Sounds like the run of the mill wedding here too. However, unless it was a relation or close friend I dont really bother with day two. One thing I dont get is taking drugs at a wedding, why bother ? Seen a few people off their face at weddings.

It’s only half a wedding imo without the second night. My own wedding was 3 nights, well one evening/night and two full days (and the nights till 5am).

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

Of course they did, it’s called doing their job when working behind the residents bar.

What a nightmare, having to serve Full Time Mad Bastards until breakfast time after a long, long day.

Antares35

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I don’t get people who don’t like weddings, particularly traditional Irish wedding. I have thoroughly enjoyed every wedding I’ve been to (including my own) and I’ve been to a lot over the last few years. I really looked forward to them and I’d rearrange any other plans to make sure I could go to one.

Two or three days on the beer, meeting with friends, great craic, getting dressed up for the day etc. I just can’t get my head around the dislike for them.

It could be because (in particular when you are of a certain age and everyone you know is marrying) that there are so many of them, and there is the associated expense that goes along with them, or the need to tane time off work, travel, get babysitters etc. I dont know, I love a good wedding!

Sgt Hartman

Worst thing about weddings by a country mile is the photographers. They hold up everything for hours after the church ceremony.

On an unrelated note I don't get how smokers can actually enjoy inhaling tobacco smoke. To me it smells like someone put sugar puffs, barber hair clippings and dog faeces into a plastic bag and set it on fire. It makes me retch every time.

Widdershins

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

Worst thing about weddings by a country mile is the photographers. They hold up everything for hours after the church ceremony.

On an unrelated note I don't get how smokers can actually enjoy inhaling tobacco smoke. To me it smells like someone put sugar puffs, barber hair clippings and dog faeces into a plastic bag and set it on fire. It makes me retch every time.

Different brands smell better than others.
One brand was notorious for reeking. They had "improved smell" on the box, last time I saw a pack.

CrankyHaus

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Weddings are fine in small doses. One or two a year is plenty. They’re expensive to attend and more than two a year would get boring fast. I would NOT rearrange plans to attend one outside of immediate family.

This is it. Keep it to only 1-2 a year and enjoy them. People have this weird idea that you have to attend every wedding you're invited to and a refusal is a crime worse than murder. As if someone you're not that close with is going to be crying into her veil that you're not coming, they don't give a toss.

Raconteuse

Better Than Christ wrote: »

~It's a nice day for a... shite wedding~

It's a nice day to... SHART AGAIN...

whisky_galore

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

On an unrelated note I don't get how smokers can actually enjoy inhaling tobacco smoke. To me it smells like someone put sugar puffs, barber hair clippings and dog faeces into a plastic bag and set it on fire. It makes me retch every time.

Why aren't vapes available in "noxious fag smoke flavour"? Not cake or strawberry yoghurt or whatever.