Things you just "don't get"?

03-01-2020 10:41PM

Antares35 wrote: »

I think vegan bashing is a national pastime in Ireland. I was vegan for a while and it was insane the number of people who assumed I was judging them for not being vegan or who suddenly developed a grave concern for my protein levels.

An awful lot of vegans do judge though. Nobody would have an issue if they all just did it without the walking talking campaign.
The saturation it on television is nauseating to normal people too.

Antares35 · 03-01-2020 10:42PM

Mister Vain wrote: »

I bought mine for €40. You can get 16 pods for a fiver which works out a lot cheaper than buying coffee in cafes. They taste a lot better than instant coffee. Grinders are too noisy. I'd wake everyone up in the house with one of those.

This is not remotely related to a thing I dont get but it just reminded me of my 70 year old dad fumbling through the presses yesterday declaring that he couldn't "find his grinder". I nearly doubled over thinking about him swiping left or right

Antares35 · 03-01-2020 10:43PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

An awful lot of vegans do judge though. Nobody would have an issue if they all just did it without the walking talking campaign.
The saturation it on television is nauseating to normal people too.

Agree a lot of them do judge (the palm oil arguments for example, years of lives wasted arguing the toss about whether it is vegan) however I don't believe nobody would have an issue if they didn't do it. Some people want to be offended... vegan and non vegan.

Raconteuse · 03-01-2020 10:50PM

I never encounter judgmental vegans at all. Now they're bound to exist but I think there's more talk of it than reality. Same as beer snobs - far more moaning about people who enjoy craft beers than beer snobs.

Sometimes being vegan by itself is what's considered the judgement. And it probably makes people feel uncomfortable that they're eating animals, hence the defensiveness.

I have never been vegan or vegetarian btw.

03-01-2020 10:51PM

Antares35 wrote: »

Agree a lot of them do judge (the palm oil arguments for example, years of lives wasted arguing the toss about whether it is vegan) however I don't believe nobody would have an issue if they didn't do it. Some people want to be offended... vegan and non vegan.

You’re probably right. There’s a lot of people just don’t think anyone should be doing different to them, vegan or not.

Wanderer2010 · 04-01-2020 01:48PM

None of the married women who present the news on RTE ever wear their wedding ring, I find that strange, I wonder is it some silly rule?

cj maxx · 04-01-2020 01:53PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

None of the married women who present the news on RTE ever wear their wedding ring, I find that strange, I wonder is it some silly rule?

I never noticed that. The same, probably, for the men? Some silly rules I'm guessing

dubstarr · 04-01-2020 04:02PM

Raconteuse wrote: »

The incandescent rage some have over veganism/vegetarianism, and talk of an agenda and brainwashing and the like. Wtf? It's a dietary choice by other people - not compulsory.

I had somebody on one of my groups complai nobody liked her post for being Vegan for 6 years.
Cue all teh they are jealous ****e.
Me and another poster pointed out maybe they just dont care.That didnt go down well:D

Seamai · 04-01-2020 08:21PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

None of the married women who present the news on RTE ever wear their wedding ring, I find that strange, I wonder is it some silly rule?

Is that you Mammy?

Seriously though, my mum is obsessed by this, when I'm in her house and the news is on she's always saying things like "I wonder is Eileen Dunne gone from the husband" or "Do you think Ingrid Miley is lesbian? she doesn't hear any wedding ring and she's quite frumpy" I keep telling her that she needs to find a new hobby.

Wanderer2010 · 04-01-2020 08:27PM

Seamai wrote: »

Is that you Mammy?

Seriously though, my mum is obsessed by this, when I'm in her house and the news is on she's always saying things like "I wonder is Eileen Dunne gone from the husband" or "Do you think Ingrid Miley is lesbian? she doesn't hear any wedding ring and she's quite frumpy" I keep telling her that she needs to find a new hobby.

Its just something I noticed as I watch the news a lot, and the men do have their wedding rings on. cant see why they don't wear the rings, seems odd to me.

iamwhoiam · 04-01-2020 08:30PM

I don’t get contemporary dance . It all looks the same to me , wafty , arty farty , barefoot sameness

Higgins5473 · 04-01-2020 08:40PM

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Its just something I noticed as I watch the news a lot, and the men do have their wedding rings on. cant see why they don't wear the rings, seems odd to me.

interesting observation if true.

bright studio lights reflecting off diamonds an issue? total guess.

Seamai · 05-01-2020 07:49PM

I know this has been a thing for a while now but spotted it twice this afternoon. What's the story with young fellas shoving their hand down the front of their track pants for what looks like a fumble with their crown jewels in full public view? Does it make you look cool? Not in the slightest, it makes you look like you've crabs or jock itch.

Nevin Parsnipp · 05-01-2020 08:33PM

Probably the cheap Guiney's skiddies that they have on inside their cheap Sport Direct Trakkies are giving them an itch...or they not great on personal hygiene and the butt of their prong and sac are covered in stale jizz. ?

I would say the second scenario is the most probable......

riclad · 05-01-2020 09:58PM

Skinny jean,s , no one looks good in them,
they are just weird looking,
phones with no headphone socket,
i don,t want to buy wireless headphones that i have to charge,
I charge my phone and a tablet.
i,m never gonna charge earphones even if they give them away for nothing
there,s not much chance of losing wired earphones .
i don,t believe a 5 inch phone has no space for a 3.5mm socket.
8k console,s ,yeah i,m Sure the ps5 will be able play games in 8k,
i just want consoles to play games in 1080p , with no dropped frames .
8k tv cost 4grand plus.
Millions of people will not be buying 8k tv,s to play ps4 games
it makes no sense .

05-01-2020 10:04PM

The "arra shure it will be grand" mentality. Arra shure John Delaney is a dacent skin, what harm in him. He bought me a pint once, lave the poor man alone.

05-01-2020 10:11PM

riclad wrote: »

Skinny jean,s , no one looks good in them,
they are just weird looking,
phones with no headphone socket,
i don,t want to buy wireless headphones that i have to charge,
I charge my phone and a tablet.
i,m never gonna charge earphones even if they give them away for nothing
there,s not much chance of losing wired earphones .
i don,t believe a 5 inch phone has no space for a 3.5mm socket.
8k console,s ,yeah i,m Sure the ps5 will be able play games in 8k,
i just want consoles to play games in 1080p , with no dropped frames .
8k tv cost 4grand plus.
Millions of people will not be buying 8k tv,s to play ps4 games
it makes no sense .

Wired headphones are a pain in the hole, gave up on them long before my phone stopped having a headphone socket.

And as below you can still plug in headphones with a lightening connector if you really feel the need.

05-01-2020 10:13PM

No 3.5mm port doesn’t mean you can’t plug in headphones.

Nevin Parsnipp · 05-01-2020 10:14PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

No 3.5mm port doesn’t mean you can’t plug in headphones.

Give bro......let the second shoe drop.....

05-01-2020 10:15PM

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

Give bro......let the second shoe drop.....

Try again??

Nevin Parsnipp · 05-01-2020 10:18PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Try again??

You sound as if you have information which might be useful to the denizens of this here place.

Share your knowledge o wise one .....

05-01-2020 10:21PM

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

You sound as if you have information which might be useful to the denizens of this here place.

Share your knowledge o wise one .....

Most phones that don’t have a 3.5mm generic headphone port will come with a set in the box with the plug for the port that is on the phone (type C or lightning).
A lot of them will also come with a type C to 3.5mm adapter so you can use whatever set you want.

05-01-2020 10:23PM

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

You sound as if you have information which might be useful to the denizens of this here place.

Share your knowledge o wise one .....

Most phones that don’t have a 3.5mm generic headphone port will come with a set in the box with the plug for the port that is on the phone (type C or lightning).
A lot of them will also come with a type C to 3.5mm adapter so you can use whatever set you want.

Nevin Parsnipp · 05-01-2020 10:28PM

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Most phones that don’t have a 3.5mm generic headphone port will come with a set in the box with the plug for the port that is on the phone (type C or lightning).
A lot of them will also come with a type C to 3.5mm adapter so you can use whatever set you want.

Ah ! Thank you my friend !

Now why couldn't you have included that wisdom in your first post ?

Took me two additional posts to get that out of you !

Jeeze....

riclad · 05-01-2020 11:17PM

I, m aware some phones use other interface,s to connect headphone,s .
i don,t want to use a dongle.
i don,t want to use any type of wireless earphones.
I only buy phones that have a 3.5mm audio socket.
I think usb c is useful for charging, i,m not against new tech as long as its easy to use and has some advantage over the older design.
i can see no advantage in using usb c or lightning headphones vs 3.5mm earphones
my phone has usb c charging socket.
i don,t want to be using a dongle, if i can avoid it.

Paddy Cow · 05-01-2020 11:54PM

riclad wrote: »

Skinny jean,s , no one looks good in them,
they are just weird looking,

Couldn't agree more. I can't wait for the skinny jeans fad to end.

riclad wrote: »

phones with no headphone socket,
i don,t want to buy wireless headphones that i have to charge,
I charge my phone and a tablet.
i,m never gonna charge earphones even if they give them away for nothing
there,s not much chance of losing wired earphones .
i don,t believe a 5 inch phone has no space for a 3.5mm socket.
8k console,s ,yeah i,m Sure the ps5 will be able play games in 8k,
i just want consoles to play games in 1080p , with no dropped frames .
8k tv cost 4grand plus.
Millions of people will not be buying 8k tv,s to play ps4 games
it makes no sense .

TA the rest of your post. Sorry I tried to read it but it was more annoying than trying to find a pair of skinny jeans that look good on me.

castletownman · 05-01-2020 11:59PM

The apparent taboo at going for a drink in a pub by yourself.

It can sometimes be the perfect way to switch off and forget about your worries. Not everyone wants to be social in every single walk of life either.

Some of the best pints I have ever had were quiet ones on my own not having forced conversation.

Beau Bennett · 06-01-2020 12:14AM

Drivers of cars/SUV's who,for example, when turning right at a junction swing out to the left before turning as if they are driving a bus.

Sometimes dangerously veering into the next lane. It's the most pathetic looking thing.

06-01-2020 11:11AM

the thing I don't get with Vegans, is what do they think the end game is?

I followed a bus with the "Dairy takes a baby from its mother advert on the side. Have they considered that without dairy the calf would not have been born n the first place?

do they expect that come the glorious day that we no longer use animal products, there will be masses of cattle, chickens and pigs roaming across open fields?

Will there bollocks.

sbsquarepants · 06-01-2020 11:36AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

When people go to spend a night in a hotel a few minutes away from there house!

Visitor they don't want the kids / neighbours to see:eek:

Kiddies, these are your uncles Jamal and DeShaun, they are staying with us tonight. Now off to bed with you and do not come into mammies bedroom no matter how fúcking bad the dream was...understand!

Things you just "don't get"?

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