Things you just don't get...

Junkyard Tom · 19-05-2021 12:46am

Sunbathing.

cj maxx · 19-05-2021 2:17am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Same but most Americans dont think Father Ted is funny. So i think its a cultural thing.

SNL just seems like hurriedly put together rubbish.

They tried to put on Eastenders on PBS in America. It lasted 2 weeks id say

19-05-2021 2:22am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Same but most Americans dont think Father Ted is funny. So i think its a cultural thing.

SNL just seems like hurriedly put together rubbish.

It’s live. Mostly we do get American (scripted) comedy over here. But then we grew up with it.

SNL is running on fumes, the odd skit aside.

whisky_galore · 19-05-2021 6:15am

cj maxx wrote: »

They tried to put on Eastenders on PBS in America. It lasted 2 weeks id say

I'm surprised that the soap itself lasted so long, looks like utter misery and populated by unlikeable chunts any time I looked at a few mins of it.

Hamsterchops · 19-05-2021 6:30am

Tattoos ... on certain parts of the body.

Saw this fella out jogging the other day, and he had both calfs covered in tats, which I guess 'he thought' looked dead interesting and arty, but which I thought looked rediculous, I mean calfs are calfs, and why would you cover them in sh|t?

I don't get it :cool:

zerosugarbuzz · 19-05-2021 7:23am

Kaybaykwah wrote: »

Tattoos, scarification, rings under noses,
through lips and eyebrows.

People who choose to still smoke cigarettes.

Cigarette butts, leftover bottles, plastic and paper cups strewn in city streets and parks. I was biking and stopped at a favorite spot of mine at the foot of rapids, and picked up four cups and cans a couple of days ago. I turned around and saw 9 rubbish bins from where I stood.

No excuse for littering obviously but Where did you see 9 rubbish bins from where you stood? It’s usually a struggle to find 1.

The J Stands for Jay · 19-05-2021 7:45am

True Contempt wrote: »

Monopoly - it goes on forever, and any time I'm winning / losing I just view it as chance.

Thats the point of the game, to demonstrate how bad capitalism is, specifically renting out property, and that there's no special skill in being successful at it. Also, the only way to win is to make everyone else poor.

The J Stands for Jay · 19-05-2021 7:45am

Living Off The Splash wrote: »

When someone pays good money for a new car. They then drive around with the car dealer's advertising sticker on the back window, an advertisement on the number plate and in the case of Gowan Motors, a big plastic advert stuck on to the boot of your car, advertising Gowan. And they allow this because he was a nice man who sold me the car....

I would never buy a car from a dealer that puts those plastic logos on the body of the car.

whisky_galore · 19-05-2021 8:49am

The love affair between Irish media and the Allen cookery school/food production empire.

Lots of worthy chefs and restaurateurs in the doldrums right now who could use some publicity but the fcukin loaded Allen's are always on speed dial for anything remotely food related.

Dub Ste · 19-05-2021 10:12am

randd1 wrote: »

Mediums
Psychics
Healing Crystals
Voodoo
Aura Cleanses
Fortune Tellers

What I don't get is why intelligent people believe in this absolute pile of crap.

And why is it mostly women that believe it?

This is one thing that really gets me so angry.
Psychics, or liars as prefer to call them are despicable charlatans, preying on vulnerable people, they make my blood boil.

Dead people can't talk, simple as, yet these chancers who tell people they have "the gift", seem to think they can.

My dad died over 40 years ago, my brother over 30 years and mam died in 95, and not once have I heard from them, why......because they are dead, and cannot talk.

I would love to hear from them, just to have one more conversation with them, get to tell them what I didn't get to say to them, but I can't, but apparently if I give these "mystics" €50 or whatever, they'll get through on the hotline to them !!!!

Hate them with a passion:mad::mad::mad:

Capt'n Midnight · 19-05-2021 10:36am

RikkFlair wrote: »

The obsession (even on this side of the channel) with the British Royal Family

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/harry-and-meghan-the-union-of-two-great-houses-the-windsors-and-the-celebrities-is-complete-1.4504502

Having a monarchy next door is a little like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and has daubed their house with clown murals, displays clown dolls in each window and has an insatiable desire to hear about and discuss clown-related news stories. More specifically, for the Irish, it’s like having a neighbour who’s really into clowns and, also, your grandfather was murdered by a clown.

Capt'n Midnight · 19-05-2021 10:41am

Wiggywiggle wrote: »

Any one care to explain what crypto currency’s is

Cryptocurrency is literally like an eight-year-old's concept of an evil businessman. He just plugs his pollution machine in and gets money for it.

It doesn't make anything, it just pollutes and makes money.

Capt'n Midnight · 19-05-2021 10:44am

True Contempt wrote: »

Monopoly - it goes on forever, and any time I'm winning / losing I just view it as chance.

It only goes on forever if you use house rules like €400 when passing Go or have a pot for all the fines or don't apply 10% on mortgages etc.

And yes it was designed to make you frustrated at capitalism.

boardlady · 19-05-2021 11:05am

Sci fi - I'm a realist i'm afraid
'following' celebrities - I don't know you so I don't care about you
reality tv - ditto
donuts - grease, dough and sugar all in one ...
have finally realised in life that I hate getting my hair done - 3 hours of my life I will never get back wasted sitting on my butt
I think i've finally transitioned into a grumpy old lady!

Badly Drunk Boy · 19-05-2021 11:07am

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

No excuse for littering obviously but Where did you see 9 rubbish bins from where you stood? It’s usually a struggle to find 1.

I think he's in Canada, and I'd say Quebec, going by the username.

sporina · 19-05-2021 11:10am

The TV show, The Wire! (running away from thread now)..

whisky_galore · 19-05-2021 2:25pm

sporina wrote: »

The TV show, The Wire! (running away from thread now)..

Watched the first episode, found the characters speaking in some argot with a passing resemblance to english, ugh, so not bothered deciphering this.

kowloon · 19-05-2021 2:56pm

PhilOssophy wrote: »

Why a "ph" is pronounced "f".

Why "phonetic" isn't spelt with an F.

19-05-2021 3:11pm

Why the "What's the etiquette here??" thread has 7500 posts.

7500 posts about poo. Mind boggling.

ILikeBoats · 19-05-2021 3:17pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Why the "What's the etiquette here??" thread has 7500 posts.

7500 posts about poo. Mind boggling.

7500 posts of pure poetry you mean

riclad · 19-05-2021 3:26pm

Snl can still be good depending on who the guest of the week is,
i think it was better in the 90s, or 10 years ago, than it is now.
the purpose of bitcoin seems to be tax evasion, paying ransomware ,causing pointless use of energy to destroy the environment,being used by criminals ,
eg its like nuclear weapons , a fffing waste of money .
Rich people can afford invest in it because it might increase in value.
people who pay 50k for a pokeman card or a baseball card.
Making people study the irish language versus a useful subject like maths or
physics .

19-05-2021 4:07pm

ILikeBoats wrote: »

7500 posts of pure poetry you mean

Am I missing something? Is there something more subtle going on?

BraveDonut · 19-05-2021 4:15pm

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Sunbathing.

Then you're doing it wrong.

You need to do it with beer and a good book

iamstop · 19-05-2021 4:20pm

Not getting something and being curious to understand it is grand, encouraged even.
But what I don't get is people who don't get something and sneer and look down on it or the people who do it with no intention to enlighten themselves as to the reason or purpose or benefits of the thing.
Just because YOU don't get it, doesn't mean it's stupid or bad or has no purpose. Wise up.

19-05-2021 4:22pm

Internet dweebs who admire and respect Vlad Putin.

Greyfox · 19-05-2021 5:16pm

boardlady wrote: »

Sci fi - I'm a realist i'm afraid

For me all that matters is good characters you can relate to and once you have that i find the actual genre doesnt matter

Mine would be:

How people can find a salad tasty
Using a mouse and keyboard to play a game
Reality tv and celebrity news
Art and poetry
Gambling
Drinking shots
Why people from cities/towns pay over 2k for car insurance
How employed people can get bored

sporina · 19-05-2021 5:19pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Watched the first episode, found the characters speaking in some argot with a passing resemblance to english, ugh, so not bothered deciphering this.

yeah I tried watching the 1st ep twice and twas like another language - also, I found the main character's accent v "put on"..

I dunno.. I might try it again in winter

2lazytogetup · 19-05-2021 6:07pm

Greyfox wrote: »

Mine would be:

Using a mouse and keyboard to play a game
d

im the opposite. i only use keyboard and mouse to play game. how do you play sim city or command and conqueor using a ps controller

Esel · 19-05-2021 6:10pm

riclad wrote: »

Snl can still be good depending on who the guest of the week is,
i think it was better in the 90s, or 10 years ago, than it is now.
the purpose of bitcoin seems to be tax evasion, paying ransomware ,causing pointless use of energy to destroy the environment,being used by criminals ,
eg its like nuclear weapons , a fffing waste of money .
Rich people can afford invest in it because it might increase in value.
people who pay 50k for a pokeman card or a baseball card.
Making people study the irish language versus a useful subject like maths or
physics .

I don't get how some people hit the Return key after every sentence, making their posts look like bad poetry which no-one will read.

the purple tin · 19-05-2021 8:23pm

Why are young people- teenagers especially so reluctant to talk to people on the phone? It's all messaging and they only call someone as a last resort.

19-05-2021 10:06pm

People being a fan of the tv show Friends , think its is a substitute for a personality

Potential-Monke · 19-05-2021 10:18pm

the purple tin wrote: »

Why are young people- teenagers especially so reluctant to talk to people on the phone? It's all messaging and they only call someone as a last resort.

Tbf, I'm 37 just gone 38 and I hate talking to people on the phone, because it drags on and you're usually asked something you don't want/care to talk about.

NewMan1982 · 19-05-2021 10:23pm

Celebrity

19-05-2021 11:14pm

Potential-Monke wrote: »

Tbf, I'm 37 just gone 38 and I hate talking to people on the phone, because it drags on and you're usually asked something you don't want/care to talk about.

Voice messaging on whatsapp is such a blessing. You get to hear tone, jokes are funnier, and you can fast forward the boring bits.

Far superior to phone calls, or even texting.

Mecrab · 19-05-2021 11:16pm

A date on tinder or plenty of fish

NewbridgeIR · 19-05-2021 11:23pm

Say Your Number wrote: »

Binge-watching.

I'd rather stretch a series out over ten days and have something to look forward to every day, instead of the instant gratification of watching it over two days

I generally watch TV series on DVD / BD once a week - as they were originally broadcast, rather than binge on them.

RandomViewer · 20-05-2021 12:42am

whisky_galore wrote: »

Watched the first episode, found the characters speaking in some argot with a passing resemblance to english, ugh, so not bothered deciphering this.

Series 2 is the one to watch

20-05-2021 1:09am

Our corner stores, supermarkets and petrol stations sell pastries which are uncovered/openly exposed. To the snot/**** covered fingers of the public

Who among you are actually buying these? And how many pubes have you found.

freshpopcorn · 20-05-2021 2:45am

85603 wrote: »

Our corner stores, supermarkets and petrol stations sell pastries which are uncovered/openly exposed. To the snot/**** covered fingers of the public

Who among you are actually buying these? And how many pubes have you found.

I have no idea. Even in places with decent bakeries you can see this.
It's one good thing out of Covid that more shops are now wrapping these things up.
The Eco warriors aren't impressed tough.

riclad · 20-05-2021 3:00am

Some games are best played with a mouse, eg rts games like starcraft strategy games sim City etc
Most pc games work with an Xbox controller
Celeb news in tabloids most of it is simply images and posts copied from Facebook instagram
Celeb news about people on tv shows

I don't care that some actor on corrie is getting married or has a new girlfriend
Vegatarians I don't see the harm in eating meat as long as you have a balanced diet
People wearing jeans with big holes in them
Men who wear sneakers without wearing socks
People who want to be known as them
Is he or she not simple enough

Omackeral · 20-05-2021 9:20am

Why so many people find it necessary to slap an apostrophe on every word ending with the letter “s”. A plural doesn’t need one. Please learn this.

Drink's.jpg

gmisk · 20-05-2021 9:23am

Gammyeye wrote: »

Saturday Night Live on American telly. Is it that I don't get it or is it really that bad?

It seems really popular but I've watched loads of clips of it and I've never once cracked a smile. I've heard this cowbell sketch was meant to be the best one, but jeez... awful rubbish.

Any others

It's massively hit and miss.

I enjoyed the piss take of mare of easttown recently

the purple tin · 20-05-2021 9:53am

Friends has been on telly non-stop since it ended over 15 years ago, and on more than one channel too.
Seinfeld which is the better show by a country mile hasn't been repeated in decades.

2lazytogetup · 20-05-2021 10:06am

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I have no idea. Even in places with decent bakeries you can see this.
It's one good thing out of Covid that more shops are now wrapping these things up.
The Eco warriors aren't impressed tough.

i saw a girl about 7yrs old lick an iced donut on a supermarket shelf and just leave it there on the shelf for an unsuspecting customer. i was so mortified i didnt know what to do, and sadly i did nothing. i shoudl have thrown it somewhere.

never bought uncovered bakery stuff after that

ohnonotgmail · 20-05-2021 10:30am

the purple tin wrote: »

Friends has been on telly non-stop since it ended over 15 years ago, and on more than one channel too.
Seinfeld which is the better show by a country mile hasn't been repeated in decades.

was it ever as popular as friends on this side of the atlantic? Though jerry seinfeld has made 100's of millions from Seinfeld reruns so somebody must be showing it.

whisky_galore · 20-05-2021 10:39am

Omackeral wrote: »

Why so many people find it necessary to slap an apostrophe on every word ending with the letter “s”. A plural doesn’t need one. Please learn this.

A van passed me the other day.

DOG'S ON BOARD.

Dog's what on board? What is belonging to a dog that is "on board?"

I wanted to follow this van, wait until it was parked up, and peel off this apostrophe.

ohnonotgmail · 20-05-2021 10:41am

whisky_galore wrote: »

A van passed me the other day.

DOG'S ON BOARD.

Dog's what on board? What is belonging to a dog that is "on board?"

I wanted to follow this van, wait until it was parked up, and peel off this apostrophe.

It is clearly an abbreviated form of "Dog is on board"

randd1 · 20-05-2021 10:52am

NewMan1982 wrote: »

Celebrity

Can understand it if you achieve something of note or are genuinely talented in your field.

Can't understand it if the sum of your talent/achievement is having a decent face or the ability to cover yourself in fake tan.

NewbridgeIR · 20-05-2021 11:49am

ohnonotgmail wrote: »

It is clearly an abbreviated form of "Dog is on board"

Hardly worth abbreviating is to ‘s

ohnonotgmail · 20-05-2021 11:50am

NewbridgeIR wrote: »

Hardly worth abbreviating is to ‘s

I wasn't being entirely serious

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