Things You Should Like, But Just Don't

[minority_finance_mo]

As  22 year old, pretty much any liquor. Yuck!

Give me a good beer any day. When I first graduated, I would get a hard drink when out with coworkers so I didn't seem like the kid, but I'm over it now. Beers for me.

[Jeremy E.]

As  22 year old, pretty much any liquor. Yuck!

Give me a good beer any day. When I first graduated, I would get a hard drink when out with coworkers so I didn't seem like the kid, but I'm over it now. Beers for me.

Choosing a good beer over liquor won't make you look like a kid, unless your definition of a good beer is "insert crap beer" light. But even a light beer will make you look more mature than people drinking fireball or angry orchard.

[minority_finance_mo]

As  22 year old, pretty much any liquor. Yuck!

Give me a good beer any day. When I first graduated, I would get a hard drink when out with coworkers so I didn't seem like the kid, but I'm over it now. Beers for me.

Choosing a good beer over liquor won't make you look like a kid, unless your definition of a good beer is "insert crap beer" light. But even a light beer will make you look more mature than people drinking fireball or angry orchard.

I'm not picky. Give me a blue moon and I'm golden!

[DoubleDown]

Big boobs on women. Nope, don't care for it. I'll take "average" or smaller-than-average any time over that.

[Inkedup]

Brussels sprouts. (I've tried to make friends with them, but...blah.)
Watching sports.
Game of Thrones.
Most sci-fi stuff.
Shoes.
Most grooming/pampering stuff marketed to women: manis/pedis, facials, hair stuff (dyes, highlights) etc. 
Children under age 18.
Pink stuff.

[ArcadeStache]

Cilantro, watching sports on tv, brunch, New Year's Eve, The Princess Bride, going out to bars, pretty much any current music, scotch, most cheeses all by themselves, and Amy Shumer. We were actually discussing that last one at work recently...we get it, you're slutty...get a new gimmick.

[RosieTR]

Presents. Rarely something I actually wanted unless the person ordered it off my wish list, in which case I would probably like it better if I bought when I was ready. Also they usually make me feel more guilty than anything else. Especially if I wind up getting rid of it.

Kids movies/music/TV shows. Dumb plots with ear worms and woo, a couple of mildly funny adultish quips. How about I just stream Amy Schumer and watch Big Bang Theory (which I happen to like).

[sheepstache]

I don't...oh geez, I'm not sure I can get it out even in this supportive bah-fest...I don't--

deep breath

Idon'tcareforTerryPratchett

[Bracken_Joy]

I don't...oh geez, I'm not sure I can get it out even in this supportive bah-fest...I don't--

deep breath

Idon'tcareforTerryPratchett

OH MY GOD GET THE PITCHFORKS.

I appreciate your honesty. That took a lot of courage.

[FLA]

Dr Who but I respect the fans

the show Community, I have never hated a show this much that people I love, love.  DS and my brother watching it in marathons, quoting it, making inside "jokes".  I'm glad to see my brother's back when he leaves. 

However, my brother, DD and I do this with Arrested Development.  And that is totally ok for one reason:  Arrested Development is actually GOOD

[sheepstache]

I don't...oh geez, I'm not sure I can get it out even in this supportive bah-fest...I don't--

deep breath

Idon'tcareforTerryPratchett

OH MY GOD GET THE PITCHFORKS.

I appreciate your honesty. That took a lot of courage.

Thank you. I was only able to summon the courage because everyone is behind a screen and can't actually get to me with the pitchforks.

The only issue is if this turns into some sort of compulsion that I can't stop.

Haha

AlsoNeilGaimandoesn'treallydoanythingforme

OH FUCK

[FLA]

I don't...oh geez, I'm not sure I can get it out even in this supportive bah-fest...I don't--

deep breath

Idon'tcareforTerryPratchett

OH MY GOD GET THE PITCHFORKS.

I appreciate your honesty. That took a lot of courage.

Thank you. I was only able to summon the courage because everyone is behind a screen and can't actually get to me with the pitchforks.

The only issue is if this turns into some sort of compulsion that I can't stop.

Haha

AlsoNeilGaimandoesn'treallydoanythingforme

OH FUCK

100% agreed on both. My brother thinks he is a genius and these two come up every time he's home, I distract with, "did you hear what Chuck Palahniuk said yesterday?"  Then make up something excruciatingly violent, bloody and graphic, sexually twisted, yet funny.  I haven't lost yet!

[sheepstache]

I think the whole "geek" fandom thing is something I feel I should be into but I'm not. Like, it's better for our culture than anti-intellectualism, sure. But what I mean is all the people who are into television that is slightly more complicated than common television acting as though this is some intellectual feat. I'm not trying to put down Sherlock or Dr. Who or Firefly or whatever, but some people get so freaking into it in a way they would consider ridiculous if it was someone getting into reality television but somehow because it's for smart people it's okay to be totally gaga over what is at heart passive enjoyment of a consumer product.

I understand getting temporarily emotionally caught up in a story or finding abiding personal meaning in it but for some people there also seems to be a pat on the back for the ego for liking "geek" stuff, for "being such a nerd," for the identity of liking the things they do. To me, conversations between die hard football fans and die hard Star Wars fans kind of sound the same.

Somewhat related: franchises. I like each book or movie for itself. Should I like other things in the franchise just because they have some premise or character names in common? No. I don't give a fuck if I got really attached to some character in one work and now they're "ruining" her or whatever in another. I might be bothered by it but I don't, like, take it personally. In fact I don't get why people want to go see franchises at all considering you're not unhappy with what you've seen so far so new material can only make things worse.

100% agreed on both. My brother thinks he is a genius and these two come up every time he's home, I distract with, "did you hear what Chuck Palahniuk said yesterday?"  Then make up something excruciatingly violent, bloody and graphic, sexually twisted, yet funny.  I haven't lost yet!

Ha ha that's right put a little hair on his chest.

The funny thing is Harlan Ellison is, like, my spirit animal, but I'm hard-pressed to define what really separates him from Gaiman. Other than that I'm 100% sure Harlan Ellison would win in a fight.
I need bookstores to be divided into two sections. "So fucking precious" and "other."

[FLA]

I need bookstores to be divided into two sections. "So fucking precious" and "other."

I think you just found out what to do when you are FIRED

[SisterX]

I should have liked being engaged/planning my wedding/being a princess or whatever. I was SO RELIVED to be done with it all. Thrilled I'm married, but I did not enjoy getting there. (I did have a bit of fun picking my dress though, so there you go. And I ACTUALLY enjoyed writing the ceremony with DH, so that was fine).

So much this.  I HATED wedding planning.  It was stressful and yet, somehow, mind-numbingly tedious all at the same time.  And I had a fairly simple wedding.  I don't feel that I can complain too much, though, because the actual day itself was super fun, and being married to my husband has been worth every second of aggravation.  :)

For food: bananas, frozen mixed vegetables (my family claims that I'm "bizarre" for not liking them), and green peppers.  I can taste those bad boys any way you prepare them and it's so hard not to spit out my food when I do.

Also, marijuana.  Even the smell makes me want to gag, and the few times I've forced myself to get past that and actually try it were miserable.  Paranoia with a side of boneless exhaustion followed by throwing up, anyone?  Lovely.

[cerebus]

the show Community, I have never hated a show this much that people I love, love.  DS and my brother watching it in marathons, quoting it, making inside "jokes".  I'm glad to see my brother's back when he leaves.

Oh man that's the one show that can make me stop breathing from laughter... in its good episodes. Bad episodes are nearly unwatchable.   

Jeff: Hey troy sneezes like a girl Troy: How about I pound you like a boy... that didn't come out right.

However, my brother, DD and I do this with Arrested Development.  And that is totally ok for one reason:  Arrested Development is actually GOOD

Meh. The never-nude guy is funny though.

And for the onion haters - I feel so sorry for you. French onion soup is glorious. Onions appear in 95% of my cooking. They're my opening gambit. And I actually like Amy Schumer in small bits. She's gifted at ripping into a very specific kind of American female.

So personal dislikes...

1) Fizzy drinks. Why would you want to add pain to your throat when seeking refreshment? Only palatable at nearly subzero temperatures.

2) The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy and subsequent Hobbit-milking.

3) Cars. I still don't have a South African driving license. A car is a money-hemorrhaging necessity. If I could live completely vehicle-free, I would. There is no car, no matter the performance, that I actually covet to own.

4) Sports. I haven't watched a single sports match in maybe 6 years. I'm so non-competitive personally that I have a hard time finding the energy to root for a side over an affinity as specious as geographical proximity.

[gooki]

Working. Why am I expected to be engaged in my job?

[Nancy]

Bridal/baby showers= the largest waste of time. Not into forced chit chat with a room full of women nibbling on small foods that I'm allergic to while watching you open the gifts you picked out for yourself. I love ya and I'm so happy for ya, but I'm reclaiming my Saturday and skipping your shower. Gift receipt is in the box.
Cards for holidays and berfdays
Cilantro
A lot of things culturally associated with being a woman (face paint, torture clothes and shoes, gossip, decorative pillows)

[patrickza]

-Spending money
-Alcohol
-Receiving gifts

[Basenji]

Working. Why am I expected to be engaged in my job?

You win. + 1000

[justajane]

A lot of things culturally associated with being a woman (face paint, torture clothes and shoes, gossip, decorative pillows)

I am exactly the same way, except for maybe the gossip part. I like to discuss the lives of people I know. Does that count as gossip?

But, yeah, throw pillows? Make-up? I just don't have all that in me.

[MandyM]

A lot of things culturally associated with being a woman (face paint, torture clothes and shoes, gossip, decorative pillows)

I am exactly the same way, except for maybe the gossip part. I like to discuss the lives of people I know. Does that count as gossip?

But, yeah, throw pillows? Make-up? I just don't have all that in me.

+1.

Carrot juice. I love carrots, I love most other juice. Carrot juice is vomit inducing.

I'm surprised to see cilantro on here 2-3 times. I didn't think it was popular enough to be disliked.

[cerebus]

I'm surprised to see cilantro on here 2-3 times. I didn't think it was popular enough to be disliked.

Some people have a genetic quirk that makes cilantro taste like soap apparently. I love the stuff.

[iris lily]

Huh, she makes me cry laughing. Especially this one: https://youtu.be/G9JmCHmH35k
If that one doesn't make you laugh, then yes, you def don't like her stuff

I'm not totally onboard with the idea that I "should" like stuff because tastes are so specific, but ok, I'll play. Stuff that I could potentially like based on some of my characteristics in common with people who do seem to like those things, but which actually leaves me cold:
Fantasy novels/movies/TV, elves, thrones, whatever. Yawn.
Festivals of any kind, music, medieval, burning effigies and such. No interest in large groups of people being conformistly nonconformist while camping.
Wine/beer tastings, I always want to smack people there
Okra--homegrown, doesn't matter, hate it

That Any Schumer one about herpes didn't make me laugh, but the clip immediately following about how Amy hates showing her mother how to use a computer made me cry-laugh.

[happy]

Shopping
Changing my mind
Piercings
Tattoos
Trivia nights
Musicals
Watching sport

[Mississippi Mudstache]

Babies.  Yuck.  Toddlers I get, they do funny stuff sometimes and watching them work out how the world works can be entertaining.  Babies are virtually brain dead fluid and scream factories.  They're like retarded hairless puppies.

Wait, we're supposed to like babies? I thought society at large was basically just collectively pretending that they're something besides a necessary evil? (Just kidding, my wife loves babies, but yeah, babies are objectively awful. I say this as someone who is expecting my third kid in December: they do get better with age :)

My addition to this list? Mayonnaise. Why the f*** does every f***ing sandwich I order come smothered with this disgusting s***? If I could go back in time and strangle the first f***er who decided that mixing an egg white with oil would result in anything other than an offensive gelatinous goop, I would do it right now.

[MissStache]

I'm surprised to see cilantro on here 2-3 times. I didn't think it was popular enough to be disliked.

Some people have a genetic quirk that makes cilantro taste like soap apparently. I love the stuff.

Me too, but here's the weird thing:  I think it tastes like soap and I STILL like it!

[Friar]

Amy Schumer gets recommended a lot on the internet and I just can't see what's funny about her. For me, comedy is all about the delivery and she just doesn't deliver that well.

My dislikes:

Cheese,
Butter,
Football (i.e. soccer)

[Bracken_Joy]

My addition to this list? Mayonnaise. Why the f*** does every f***ing sandwich I order come smothered with this disgusting s***? If I could go back in time and strangle the first f***er who decided that mixing an egg white with oil would result in anything other than an offensive gelatinous goop, I would do it right now.

You and my DH are in agreement. Although he actually likes homemade mayo if it's made with the right oil. (Personally, I think it's more that he hates not knowing what is in a food rather than actually disliking the texture...)

[G-dog]

Shopping
Asparagus
Champagne
Plays / theater
Classical music
Country music
Organized religion / god

[Hall11235]

Beer
Any sort of crowd (15+ people)
Harry Potter
Travel
Social obligations (like taking shit from people or listening to people complain and acting like I'm supposed to approve)

[KMMK]

I'm caught on the whole "should like". Yes, I hate all the "womenly" things that others mentioned - make-up, horrible shoes, etc, but I don't feel that anyone thinks I was supposed to like those things. Not much pressure I guess.

I went with puppies because if you've worked in vet clinics, not liking certain animals is seen as strange.

I'm geeky but I don't like the LoTR books, or the GoT books, but for both I generally like the movies/TV shows.

I don't like men who are clean-shaven, wearing suits, waxed chest kind of look. That seems to be something most women are expected to appreciate. I prefer the scruffy, hippy type.

[Cromacster]

Concerts (among other reasons, the music is usually better on the recorded track).

Heh.  I'm the exact opposite.  I pretty much never listen to a studio album.  I don't give a shit if you can perform in a studio.  I want to hear you do it live.  I want to hear how the music has changed over 6 months.  I want to hear improvised solos that change every time they're played.  Plus, the stage banter is way better. :)

The fact that sites like the Live Music Archive exist means that I'll never run out of cool shit to listen to.

I love the fact that some concerts will now send you mp3 recordings from the conert.  In my experience this is only for bigger names, but I enjoy being able to revisit the actual concert I was at.  Even better if you can find professional video footage of the concert.

[Mississippi Mudstache]

Concerts (among other reasons, the music is usually better on the recorded track).

Heh.  I'm the exact opposite.  I pretty much never listen to a studio album.  I don't give a shit if you can perform in a studio.  I want to hear you do it live.  I want to hear how the music has changed over 6 months.  I want to hear improvised solos that change every time they're played.  Plus, the stage banter is way better. :)

The fact that sites like the Live Music Archive exist means that I'll never run out of cool shit to listen to.

I love the fact that some concerts will now send you mp3 recordings from the conert.  In my experience this is only for bigger names, but I enjoy being able to revisit the actual concert I was at.  Even better if you can find professional video footage of the concert.

I'm with forummm on this one - I hate live music. It's always too loud for me to enjoy comfortably, and concert environments are just not my cup of tea. I can count on one hand the number of concerts that I've actually enjoyed in my life.

[Bob W]

Are we supposed to like or dislike tattoos?   I freaking hate them but it seems all the cool kids have them. Dumbasses. 

[iamlittlehedgehog]

I'll start out with the worst - prepare your tomatoes and rotten produce...Star Wars
Yep - never got into it. Sorry. Most of my friends are rabid fans so that doesn't help. I'll take Star Trek any day over Star Wars.

-Breaking Bad
-Game of Thrones
-small talk for the sake of being polite
-babies
-puppies (I love older dogs though, I'm not Satan)
-physical affection

[Cromacster]

Superhero movies and movie theaters in general.

-small talk for the sake of being polite

Ugh, I hate small talk.  I am pretty sure my inability and disdain for small talk limits my career potential, but that's fine.

[iamlittlehedgehog]

Superhero movies and movie theaters in general.

-small talk for the sake of being polite

Ugh, I hate small talk.  I am pretty sure my inability and disdain for small talk limits my career potential, but that's fine.

I think if I was good at it I might enjoy it. I'm just terrible at picking up social cues about when I'm supposed to make small talk or what to ask. At the office people will ask how my weekend was and I say okay - it doesn't occur to me to return the question until much later when I see I missed the cue. The whole process is very stressful and draining. I know I can't be the only person with this issue.

[Philociraptor]

• Humans under the age of 21.
• Liquor that's been aged > 6 months in barrels.
• Outdoor activities.
• Most music with female singers.

I've been reading the Game of Thrones. They are kind of interesting but not amazing. I like them enough to finish them. But not like "I can't put this down". And I would be OK just reading a plot summary to find out what happens (out of curiosity). Maybe it's one of the rare things where the video version is better?

Correction: You are reading A Song of Ice and Fire. The book series that Game of Thrones is based off of is much better than the show IMO. More characters, you get to hear people's thoughts, prophecies and foreshadowing galore!

We could start a similar thread titled "Things you shouldn't like, but do". Saving money would be a common one.

[quelinda]

Games. I have a friend who always wants to get together and play games. He likes Corn Hole, card games, settlers of catan, etc. I really can't stand playing games. I'd be plenty happy to just get together and shoot the sh*t over a beer or something but he's always needing this extra thing to play. Ugh. He's a poor conversationalist though so that might make sense.

Oh, man, you and me both. Ugh. Every time I'm with people and someone suggests playing a game... Instat panic reaction. Nooooo... Don't make me do it!  I will happily sit at the same table and read a book while you guys play, but... Please do me a favor and count me out.

YES! My children know that "Mom doesn't play games. Dad will play with you. Mom will happily read to you for hours, but she will not play games."

[ketchup]

Social media.
Fast cars.
Alcohol more than twiceish a year.
Soda.
Coffee.
Reality TV.  Well, most TV.
Cheese.
Babies and most children.
Anything Disney that isn't Pixar.

Things people have mentioned in this thread that I do like, quite a lot:
Onions.  They make food taste good.
Puppies.
Breaking Bad

[Eric]

Concerts (among other reasons, the music is usually better on the recorded track).

Heh.  I'm the exact opposite.  I pretty much never listen to a studio album.  I don't give a shit if you can perform in a studio.  I want to hear you do it live.  I want to hear how the music has changed over 6 months.  I want to hear improvised solos that change every time they're played.  Plus, the stage banter is way better. :)

The fact that sites like the Live Music Archive exist means that I'll never run out of cool shit to listen to.

I love the fact that some concerts will now send you mp3 recordings from the conert.  In my experience this is only for bigger names, but I enjoy being able to revisit the actual concert I was at.  Even better if you can find professional video footage of the concert.

I'm with forummm on this one - I hate live music. It's always too loud for me to enjoy comfortably, and concert environments are just not my cup of tea. I can count on one hand the number of concerts that I've actually enjoyed in my life.

At least you hate mayo, that vile disgusting shit.  There's hope for you yet.  Not sure about forummm though.  Forummm, how do you feel about mayo?  :)

[Zikoris]

Kids. Television. Coffee. Alcohol. Drugs (Vancouver is drug central). "Going out" (bars, restaurants, night clubs). Shopping. Makeup/fashion. Cars. The concept of living in the suburbs in a big house with a lawn you have to maintain.

They range from "meh, doesn't do anything for me" to "Oh god, get it away from me".

[justajane]

"Going out" (bars, restaurants, night clubs).

Oh, God, "going out" stinks. Let me add "Girls' Night Out" to the list. I do it with my single gal friends, because I do like them, but I would much rather go over to one of their houses and drink coffee or beer and talk for hours. They can't come over to my house, because I have three boys. Enough said.

[iamlittlehedgehog]

"Going out" (bars, restaurants, night clubs).

Oh, God, "going out" stinks. Let me add "Girls' Night Out" to the list. I do it with my single gal friends, because I do like them, but I would much rather go over to one of their houses and drink coffee or beer and talk for hours. They can't come over to my house, because I have three boys. Enough said.

Bachelor/Bachlorette Parties!
Baby Showers (I usually just send a gift or offer night sitting)
Bridal Showers - the stupid games! I had to dodge these like a mad woman in my early 20's.

[justajane]

"Going out" (bars, restaurants, night clubs).

Oh, God, "going out" stinks. Let me add "Girls' Night Out" to the list. I do it with my single gal friends, because I do like them, but I would much rather go over to one of their houses and drink coffee or beer and talk for hours. They can't come over to my house, because I have three boys. Enough said.

Bachelor/Bachlorette Parties!
Baby Showers (I usually just send a gift or offer night sitting)
Bridal Showers - the stupid games! I had to dodge these like a mad woman in my early 20's.

I have to admit that I have a soft spot for baby showers. I mean...the tiny, tiny clothes and shoes! But otherwise, yeah, it all blows.

[milesdividendmd]

Disney and Monte Python.

[BlueHouse]

Whipped Cream.

The temperature differential between ice cream and whipped cream is so obvious to my senses that I feel like I am eating a warm turd. 
I suppose if I had whipped cream on a hot chocolate I could tolerate it, but now the thought of warm turd is associated with whipped cream, so that's out.

[EricP]

I'll start.

By all evidence of my politics, peers, general tolerance for smut and shock - I should adore this comedian Amy Schumer everyone's talking about. So I finally sat down yesterday, sought out some of her stand-up on YouTube, watched a half-hour and didn't laugh once. Huh. That's odd.

So then my FB peeps tell me she has a TV show, and that's what I need to watch. Another 30 minutes spent watching clips from TV show. Maybe a few half-hearted chuckles, but at no point am I actually laughing. So at this point I've spent an hour of my life trying to find Amy Schumer's comedy funny, but I just don't, so I give up.

People I really respect, and whose tastes typically run parallel to my own, tell me this woman is a comedic genius, f-ing hilarious, pushing social boundaries, etc. - so I *should* love her comedy, but...meh. I just don't.

Isn't Amy Schumer an admitted rapist? So it's probably a good thing you don't like her.

[Dicey]

My addition to this list? Mayonnaise. Why the f*** does every f***ing sandwich I order come smothered with this disgusting s***? If I could go back in time and strangle the first f***er who decided that mixing an egg white with oil would result in anything other than an offensive gelatinous goop, I would do it right now.

You and my DH are in agreement. Although he actually likes homemade mayo if it's made with the right oil. (Personally, I think it's more that he hates not knowing what is in a food rather than actually disliking the texture...)

LOL to both of you. My Bonus Kid won't touch mayo. Prefers his sandwiches without mustard as well. Seriously, you want your sandwich on dry bread? Okay, well it makes it easier to tell which one's yours, I guess.