Things you don't like that everybody else does.

SourSessions

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118288349#Comment_118288349

I'm guessing you don't like full stops either

Strumms

Tea and the obsession people in this country have about it..

the flavor is absolutely bland as fûck and just not nice.... I know somebody who talks about tea in the context of it being refreshing... how can a warm bland drink refresh you ?

also, people with this strange tea addiction who say stuff like.... “ ohhhh ill have to have a cup of tea before I start that / have a look at that, go to xx “ .... why ? If I have to do the washing up, go shopping, the gym, to meet somebody having a bland cup of dubiously ‘flavored’ water, is not going to provide me with a singular advantage or improve my wellbeing to any extent...

it’s just psychological hokery that’s been somehow ingrained itself into the mental makeup of the Irish...

per capita we are either depending on whose research you believe either the biggest or second biggest consumers per capita of tea, some ‘ experts ‘ say we are behind Turkey, some say ahead...

” shît Jimmy, the house is on fire....ok Barbara, just hold your horses, I’m just pouring the tea here, we’ll drink it and get out, what you can’t breathe, you feel faint ? But I have the tea made here ! “

” Jimmy the taxi is here to take us to the airport come on... “ok Barbara, tell him to hang on the kettle is boiling , sure bring him in he might be glad of a cuppa”....

Bizarre...

Purple Mountain

Going braless at home.

I just saw a woman on Instagram who was housebound for weeks with Covid and said she went was in her pjs and braless for that time and it was such a relief.

I only remove mine going to bed because otherwise I feel chilly on my top half.

iamstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118297334#Comment_118297334

Do your mountains go Purple with the cold?

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118297885#Comment_118297885

Extremely!

whisky_galore

Betting and doing the Lotto. I will never darken the doors of a bookies, ever. Some sad cases hanging around those kips.

Package holidays.

"Decorating" houses for the holiday du jour, be it Halloween, Xmas, whatever. Most of it is cheap and nasty plastic tat and looks it too.

iamstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118297898#Comment_118297898

Oblig 'pics for research purposes' post.

Purple Mountain

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118298540#Comment_118298540

That's harassment 😋

Greyfox

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118295488#Comment_118295488

Tea and coffee are one of the many things that people can get addicted too rather than just been something that tastes nice. When someone gets addicted to alcohol, drugs, sugar, gambling or porn there's massive advantages to breaking the addiction. With tea it seems to be a mild addiction that's not particularly bad for you.

Investigative reports

Dogs.

Cheryl Cole also.

Kale seemed to be very popular a few years ago, i never understood it. Its like eating flavorless plastic.

Wombatman

When someone agrees to do something and they don't do it.

They when you mention it not being done they are like "Why didn't you remind me?".

Ggggggrrrrrrrrr.

riclad

I don't watch boxing or Mma fights , I don't see the point of vaping or smoking, I think coffee or tea are refreshing especially on a cold day . I don't understand all the coffee flavors frapachinno latte etc I just drink basic coffee.

Also it's nice to meet up someone for coffee without going for a large meal I know people who one spend a day in a pub and putting on a few bets I the bookies. I think women's soccer seems to be more popular since they showed all the world Cup Matchs

I think the Santa Claus thing is to make Christmas special for kids when they reach a certain age kids cop on santa is not real buying people presents is a good feeling you can buy book tokens gift tokens too and let em choose what they like

freshpopcorn

David Attenborough's voice. I just can't stand it.

El_Duderino 09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118298855#Comment_118298855

I love coffee and tea. Nothing too fancy in coffee but i like loose leaf tea. I acknowledge that it's mostly about the drug in them though. If tea and coffee were decaf then they never would have taken off. We're conditioned to think alcoholic drinks are nice but if they didn't have any drugs in them they never would have take off either (apart from the way people made beer to sterilise water back in the day)

iamstop

I'm a bit picky about my tea tbh. There is some God awful teabags out there. Most English brands are abhorrent. As is at least one from the north. There is only one Canadian brand I've found that I can tolerate.

Coffee on the other hand I am not to fussy. Just don't try to give me decaff.

I love most types of beer but I'm not in to sours. I don't get it.

Shilock

I don't like progressive house music and prefer deep house, and my old school friends are into the progressive stuff. I just can't listen to progressive house music.

riclad

Nightclubs and very loud music at any venue. Soap operas and most reality TV unless it shows people who are competing and have a talent I like grand designs as it shows people design the house they want even its it weird or impractical this old house is interesting as it shows how a building is repaired or upgrading how windows floors are installed

iamstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302055#Comment_118302055

Red Rose. It's no Barry's but it certainly beats PG Tips, Lipton and Tetley's.

Mad_maxx

Beans

Jam

Cheese

Apples

Strawberries

Avocado

7 up

Itssoeasy

Tea or coffee which always gets this weird reaction. I just don’t like it and don’t get the appeal.

Deja Boo

Jack Nicholson

The Office

Will Ferrell

Adam Sandler

Strumms

The office I loved when it was out first but you see it on Gold now and it’s aged terribly in every aspect from the acting to the storylines..

Probably international parties.

They tend to produce the most meaningless, superficial, and fake conversations where everyone parks their real personality at the door, to then talk sh1te about how great their culture is.

I've no idea why they're so popular.

I hate them.

In fact I'd go as far as saying that it takes a certain kind of person to regularly attend these that I could never, ever be friends with them.

Deja Boo

Curry

Halloween

Violent or gory-like films, shows, or books (Harry Potter even, will take a pass)

...apparently there are tons of popular things of which I am not fond :o

whisky_galore

SUVs and crossovers. Either bland or ugly.

House extensions and home "improvements": most of them in this country are awful stuck-on carbuncles.

AckwelFoley

Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Total tosh

Gamepads

USB C

Christmas

El_Duderino 09

Superhero movies like Bond, where you know the hero can't really die no matter what precarious predicament they find themselves in.

Watched a Bond movie, Spectre, the other day and there's no suspense because he'll get out of whatever situation he's in without a scratch.

AckwelFoley

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118308456#Comment_118308456

Did you just call Bond a "superhero" movie?

I'm assuming you haven't seen the latest Bond?

Spoiler alert...

1. Watching sport on TV
2. Talking about soccer and GAA like it's a religion
3. Driving in the middle lane of the M50
4. Driving on the outer lane on a motorway
5. Liking Garth Brooks (what the hell is that all about?)
6. Poor/boring style

cj maxx

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118295488#Comment_118295488

I actually do no like or drink tea , but that post makes me want one.

El_Duderino 09

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118308533#Comment_118308533

Yeah Bond is kind of super hero assassin.

Haven't seen the last one. Now I'm interested.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118306296#Comment_118306296

But does everybody like international parties, or even know what they are?

passatman86

Id eat almost anything

But cant stand olives and cucumber

I hate Tomatoes. I can live with them in pizzas but let’s keep fruit out of salads and sandwiches. Avocado too but avocado isn’t that popular.

AckwelFoley

GAA football and hurling. Its like a religion to these Joe brolly scrotum face looking fucktards.

County players walking around like they're black Jesus. Literally couldn't give less of a toss about you mate. Nobody outside Roscommon knows you.

Muff_Daddy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118306255#Comment_118306255

The office is absolutely timeless. Everybody knows a few David Brents, and this portrayal will ensure that the office stands the test of time, whether you appreciate the humour or not which is of course subjective.

The office also nailed certain aspects of modern life as we know it, such as these Instagram 'influncers' who are famous for being famous and make a living by turning up at nightclubs and the like, as seen in the Christmas episode.

Luttrell1975

Garth Brooks

Mrs Brown's Boys

Coronation Street

Harry Fukking Potter

Croke Park site ( GAA sport is good to watch on TV and good for youth though )

retalivity

Boojum. Its awful, 3 times ive given it a go, and crap every time, On a par with a microwaveable burrito from Lidl. Pablo picante, bell burritos, el grito, anywhere else is far better.

whisky_galore

Those end of year tv/radio shows which are basically lists of shyte that happened that year.

bnt

The Rolling Stones. They almost never grabbed my ear properly, but I recently decided to give their Forty Licks compilation a full listen. Out of 40 singles over 40 years, I found one song I liked (Street Fighting Man) and maybe three more that I might call interesting. In each period, many other bands were doing more interesting things e.g. in the 60s there were The Beatles then The Who, then Progressive Rock took off.

donegal_man

Salted caramel. I know everyone says it enhances the flavour, adds a layer of complexity yadda yadda. I still find the mix of salty and sweet vile.

black & white

Onions, I hate the smell, taste and texture.

whisky_galore

Puffa jackets. They all look like things you put on your copper cylinder.