Things you just "don't get"?

Jamsiek · 06-01-2020 02:38PM

Aegir wrote: »

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.

Some might argue they would be better off not being born.
A lot of animal species are artificially created now anyway.

partyguinness · 06-01-2020 02:52PM

The retailer Next.

I just do not get it- it is just samey beige and brown low end mass produced tat you can get in any number of High Street stores. Then you will have idiots losing their freakin mind when there is a sale. People queuing up St Stephens Days at 3am.

06-01-2020 03:34PM

partyguinness wrote: »

The retailer Next.

I just do not get it- it is just samey beige and brown low end mass produced tat you can get in any number of High Street stores. Then you will have idiots losing their freakin mind when there is a sale. People queuing up St Stephens Days at 3am.

only for the kids clothing.

why, I do not know, but parents seem to go nuts over the kids sale

2lazytogetup · 06-01-2020 03:40PM

partyguinness wrote: »

The retailer Next.

I just do not get it- it is just samey beige and brown low end mass produced tat you can get in any number of High Street stores. Then you will have idiots losing their freakin mind when there is a sale. People queuing up St Stephens Days at 3am.

i hate shopping and having to buy clothes. But I have noted that Next clothes for kids are far better than dunnes or penneys. though they grown out of them anyway, so not sure how important it is that they last. but a i agree, getting up at 3am for the sales is madness

freshpopcorn · 06-01-2020 04:01PM

partyguinness wrote: »

The retailer Next.

I just do not get it- it is just samey beige and brown low end mass produced tat you can get in any number of High Street stores. Then you will have idiots losing their freakin mind when there is a sale. People queuing up St Stephens Days at 3am.

If your shopping and your a guy who want something more simple. Then Next is generally your best option.

razorblunt · 06-01-2020 05:37PM

Next Oxford shirts are class though.
~ €25 and they fitter better (and wear better) than any of the designers.

Paddy Cow · 06-01-2020 06:10PM

castletownman wrote: »

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.

I knew a girl who just couldn't wrap her head around the idea of me going to the cinema on my own.

the beer revolu · 06-01-2020 06:22PM

Paddy Cow wrote: »

I knew a girl who just couldn't wrap her head around the idea of me going to the cinema on my own.

Big fan of this.
I have never tried to talk to myself during a film in the cinema.

Love solo pints, too.
You can still get to chat, usually.
Drink completely at your own pace.
Leave whenever you like.

Rubberlegs · 06-01-2020 09:08PM

Zombies. I love anything horror related but people walking around dead is just a step too far for me

Potential-Monke · 07-01-2020 06:30AM

Rubberlegs wrote: »

Zombies. I love anything horror related but people walking around dead is just a step too far for me

But they're not dead... They're undead!

07-01-2020 06:51AM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Big fan of this.
I have never tried to talk to myself during a film in the cinema.

Love solo pints, too.
You can still get to chat, usually.
Drink completely at your own pace.
Leave whenever you like.

I like it myself but it’s sometimes too hard to avoid the chat, especially when you’ve forgot your phone.

Mister Vain · 07-01-2020 02:39PM

Binge drinking. It gets a bit much after a while.

Paddy Cow · 07-01-2020 09:18PM

But steel's heavier than feathers :pac:

pebbles21 · 07-01-2020 09:40PM

Was in a coffee shop with a friend recently.. a guy sitting across from us knew my friend and suddenly "remembered" to get something from his BMW hybrid fancy sports car that the doors open upwards outside the door

"Nice car " says my friend
"Only €100 a year to tax it" was his reply

I said "how much it cost ? "
€152,000 he says !!!

My head was screaming
"

Higgins5473 · 07-01-2020 09:46PM

pebbles21 wrote: »

Was in a coffee shop with a friend recently.. a guy sitting across from us knew my friend and suddenly "remembered" to get something from his BMW hybrid fancy sports car that the doors open upwards outside the door

"Nice car " says my friend
"Only €100 a year to tax it" was his reply

I said "how much it cost ? "
€152,000 he says !!!

My head was screaming
"

must have had some ear wax in, there's not a car in the country you can tax for €100 a year.

Or this pile of bollocks conversation never took place.

pebbles21 · 07-01-2020 09:50PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

must have had some ear wax in, there's not a car in the country you can tax for €100 a year.

Or this pile of bollocks conversation never took place.

Maybe he said €180 then .. still doesnt make sense ..and yes it did happen thank you

Higgins5473 · 07-01-2020 09:55PM

pebbles21 wrote: »

Maybe he said €180 then .. still doesnt make sense ..and yes it did happen thank you

nah, no BMW hybrid has 81-100 co2 emission output. try again? was the car €152,000 or €15,200 or even €1,520 and did some random customer maybe wander to a 2001 Ford Mondeo and all of this was imagined?

07-01-2020 10:15PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

nah, no BMW hybrid has 81-100 co2 emission output. try again? was the car €152,000 or €15,200 or even €1,520 and did some random customer maybe wander to a 2001 Ford Mondeo and all of this was imagined?

You would want to do some more research, a BMW i8 has max 46 g/km co2 emission. It’s in the 170 euro band.

Higgins5473 · 07-01-2020 10:24PM

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

You would want to do some more research, a BMW i8 has max 46 g/km co2 emission. It’s in the 170 euro band.

You'd want to read my post again a little bit more carefully, "no BMW hybrid has 81-100 co2 emission output" which is in the €180 tax band which the fairytale story was changed to.

apology accepted.

07-01-2020 10:25PM

Higgins5473 wrote: »

You'd want to read my post again a little bit more carefully, "no BMW hybrid has 81-100 co2 emission output" which is in the €180 tax band which the fairytale story was changed to.

apology accepted.

I assumed you meant none had such a low output.

Higgins5473 · 07-01-2020 10:28PM

Rex Scary Tendinitis wrote: »

I assumed you meant none had such a low output.

It was pretty clear what I wrote, there wasn't much room for assumption. Anyway this is more for the motoring forum with a thread called "the bollocks that did not actually happen today about a bmw owner".

the beer revolu · 08-01-2020 02:14PM

Pasta bakes.
I make exceptions for lasagne and cannelloni but other than these well thought out dishes, why would you cook up pasta, mix it with stuff and then put it in the oven?
Dry, heavy and stodgy.

partyguinness · 08-01-2020 03:01PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Pasta bakes.
I make exceptions for lasagne and cannelloni but other than these well thought out dishes, why would you cook up pasta, mix it with stuff and then put it in the oven?
Dry, heavy and stodgy.

Personally I love pasta bakes (chicken or tuna)- easy and a big dish lasts half the week which appeals to my lazy cooking attitude. Your need to cook it covered in tin foil to retain moisture but yeah it does dry out after that.

dubstarr · 08-01-2020 03:42PM

the beer revolu wrote: »

Pasta bakes.
I make exceptions for lasagne and cannelloni but other than these well thought out dishes, why would you cook up pasta, mix it with stuff and then put it in the oven?
Dry, heavy and stodgy.

My kids love pasta bake.Easy to cook and they eat every bite.Its my go to dinner when nobody knows what they want.

Mysterypunter · 08-01-2020 05:21PM

Celebrity chefs and cooking shows.

trashcan · 08-01-2020 06:33PM

Dogs. I don’t “get” them, and I don’t like them. Don’t get people who are obsessed by them and say things like, “Oh, I could never trust a person who doesn’t love dogs.” There. I’ve said it and I don’t care who knows !!

Mister Vain · 08-01-2020 06:47PM

trashcan wrote: »

Dogs. I don’t “get” them, and I don’t like them. Don’t get people who are obsessed by them and say things like, “Oh, I could never trust a person who doesn’t love dogs.” There. I’ve said it and I don’t care who knows !!

You have to pick up their sh1t now too. Fook that.

donegal_man · 08-01-2020 06:56PM

trashcan wrote: »

Dogs. I don’t “get” them, and I don’t like them. Don’t get people who are obsessed by them and say things like, “Oh, I could never trust a person who doesn’t love dogs.” There. I’ve said it and I don’t care who knows !!

I certainly love our four legged friend but people who refer to their pets as "fur babies" I find slightly disturbing.

micar · 08-01-2020 06:56PM

trashcan wrote: »

Dogs. I don’t “get” them, and I don’t like them. Don’t get people who are obsessed by them and say things like, “Oh, I could never trust a person who doesn’t love dogs.” There. I’ve said it and I don’t care who knows !!

A dog gives unconditional loyalty.

I love some breeds over other...

Tiny little dogs.....no way

Medium to large.......yes......spaniels, setters, labs, beagles

Would love an Irish Wolfhound

Hate status dogs.....mastiffs, pit bull, staffies ....

Pawwed Rig · 08-01-2020 07:08PM

Is an Irish Wofhound not a status dog? Fairly makes a statement anyway.

Things you just "don't get"?

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