Things you just "don't get"?

Raconteuse

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.

auspicious

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.

You know those kids in shops when told they can't have those sweets and they throw themselves to the ground bubbling tears...

freshpopcorn

freshpopcorn wrote: »

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

Do many do that?

Mister Vain

B0jangles wrote: »

Those pod coffee machines

what the hell are they about? - like, why would you spend a fortune on a machine so's you can spend a fortune on little pots of crap coffee? Little pots that are apparently a pain in the ass to recycle.

Buy decent beans, a grinder and an aeropress.

There, now you have good coffee and you're not knee-deep in stupid little pots!

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.

B0jangles

B0jangles wrote: »

Those pod coffee machines

what the hell are they about? - like, why would you spend a fortune on a machine so's you can spend a fortune on little pots of crap coffee? Little pots that are apparently a pain in the ass to recycle.

Buy decent beans, a grinder and an aeropress.

There, now you have good coffee and you're not knee-deep in stupid little pots!

Clean and handy.

Seamai

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Do many do that?

Two of my work colleagues did for NYE, in both cases taxis to and from would have costed them quarter the cost of the hotel. One of the couples had to be home to the kids early the next morning so were up at 8.00. I don't get it.

Pawwed Rig

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.

If you're making me coffee I don't mind if you wake me

Nevin Parsnipp

Antares35 wrote: »

This one baffles me too. I think pod coffee is an elitist thing or something. People think it gives them status. In all my years the best coffee I've ever had has been from dads percolator which takes ground beans and usually lasts about ten years before needing replacing. My bitch of an aunt was over at Christmas... think Hyacinth from keeping up appearances. Blabbing on and on about carbon footprints and recycling etc. Then five minutes later sh#teing on about her coffee pod machine. I felt like asking her if those pods are recyclable. Preaching to us about carbon footprints while she guzzles red meat and drives an SUV. Grr!

I feel your pain Bro...so I do...next time you meet her ...give her a shoe in the snatch ....from me !

Uppity fcukin mare....GRRR...!

Mister Vain

Seamai wrote: »

Two of my work colleagues did for NYE, in both cases taxis to and from would have costed them quarter the cost of the hotel. One of the couples had to be home to the kids early the next morning so were up at 8.00. I don't get it.

Maybe they wanted to have a good shag in peace? I've heard of couples living in busy households who would occasionally go to a hotel so they can go at it hammer and tongs without the fear of the kids hearing.

Antares35

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 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.
That and the "oh but bacon" comments. Salty fat arse meat that leaves an inch of solid fat on the pan, no thanks. I'll take the fillet steak and mash though and the ones declaring "oh I couldn't" er... nobody asked you to!

Antares35

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

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

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

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.

Antares35

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Higgins5473

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

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

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

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 .

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.

riclad

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.

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

Nevin Parsnipp

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

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

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

Nevin Parsnipp

Nevin Parsnipp wrote: »

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

Try again??

Nevin Parsnipp

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 .....

Nevin Parsnipp

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

Jamsiek

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

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.

partyguinness

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

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

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

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

Paddy Cow

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

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

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

Potential-Monke

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!