Overly enthusiastic

Ray Palmer wrote: »

The thing is people look like social morons when they do this. There is plenty to talk about than actually lie or over exaggerate.

It isn't just meals either. I went to see Billy Connolly with work a good few years ago. So there were 20 of us or so. The gig was OK, people laughed but he was no where near as good as he used to be. Some jokes didn't get a laugh. Afterwards there was about half of the group going on about how it was the funniest thing they had ever seen and how they couldn't stop laughing. One of these people was sitting beside me and they were not laughing that much. They spent a fair bit of time texting on their phone during the gig

So of the group half of the group were wondering what the others were on about. It was all exaggeration like they were pretending they had an amazing night.

Right. This is different. I think I might see what you're getting at now. Commenting on the "gorgeousness" of someone's wedding dress, for example, is one thing (because it's a happy occasion and you don't want to be a buzz-killer) but basically lying about how much you enjoyed something would annoy me, particularly when there's no reason for it.

I think what you described in the OP is kind of expected at weddings, unfortunately.

Saying that, I would generally be quite pleased with restaurants that others might see as average and hotels too because I don't eat out in particularly fancy places or stay in hotels much (sob!). I only realise this when I eat out with people who do frequently.


I was out having dinner with some friends the other week and my friend complained about it all the way through. In fact, he started to write a review on Trip Advisor in the middle of the meal (he was a bit drunk). Tbh, I thought the place was very nice and my meal was (wait for it!) gorgeous and he didn't but he ruined the buzz for the 4 of us tbh; I would've preferred if he said nothing at all because we were on our holidays and it'd been a great day. Dunno.

I do know what you're on about when it comes to gigs and comedy shows though and I don't like people saying they like something in those cases. I would normally not comment at all in this case but I think people make a positive comment to convince themselves they'd a better time than they had because expectations were high deep down, they're actually very disappointed;they don't want to be seen to not like someone as famous as BC as they believe others will believe the problem lies with them and not with the artist (because BC couldn't POSSIBLY be NOT funny on occasion! He's infallible!). Or no one is brave enough to admit the truth for fear of looking stupid.


I think weddings are a different kettle of fish though imo.