Food Trucks.
I want to sit down in a restaurant - or the outdoor patio - and eat a meal. I suppose an event may be more appealing if food is available that might not normally be, for others, but I don't want to juggle paper plates and bowls, tissues and foils, plastic forks and spoons, and find somewhere to sit that doesn't have filth, for the price of a civilized sit down restaurant meal.
Football.
Good background noise for cooking and keeping other people - mostly men people - out of my way in the kitchen. Half-times (with the exception of Prince) are also increasingly spectacles that I think I might not want children to see. (See Jennifer Lopez below.)
Religiosity.
If your walk doesn't match your talk, then walk on by. (I've been bombarded with invitations to churches and religion has even been as a condition of friendship over the last few years like never before.)
Camping.
I'm just not rugged enough. It's not that I'm posh. Maybe next life I'll see Yellowstone. I'd like a good mattress in a decent hotel and, oh, a professional massage after I walk -not hike - in nature.
Fireworks.
So glad I don't live near Disneyland or in Monaco. Neighborhoods that tolerate illegal fireworks are abusive to dogs, for starters.
Disney.
I've had enough of the monopoly on cartoon characters and theme parks. Maybe it was the Disney character socks I saw in adult sizes that finally made me realize Walt's precious characters are exploited for money every which way. Can you raise a child and not expose them to Disney?
Jennifer Lopez.
One of several celebrities who seem to be extremely overly covered in the media. Have never understood her appeal and do not care about her love-life. Sorry.
Loud Parties, Loud Bars, Loud Concerts
I have excellent hearing. If I can't hear what someone is saying to me and they can't hear what I am saying to them. is that a good time? If I want to hear music but if it's so loud it's ruining my hearing, ah, I don't get that. It seems to be an oxymoron.
Beer
I've never liked the taste and see no point. (I'm more of a wine person, but I rarely drink.)
Sea Food
The ocean (and other waterways) is/are another world - a different atmosphere - sharing space on the same planet. In my opinion, the oceans are more important than space exploration. I think we should allow all the creatures in it to eat each other. They should go through their life cycles without humans disturbing the ocean ecology which is what fishing does. (Thousands of dolphins killed in nets.) And as for "farmed" fish, I've heard some nauseating stories about how this is done. Overall, I can go through the rest of my life without another taste of seafood and it would not be a sacrifice. (My dog loved salmon.)
Hot Peppers.
I suspect that the "fire" hides the taste of horrible food, rotting or tasteless food that should have been thrown into the garbage, and that there is also macho involved in being able to actually ingest, stomach, and poop peppers. Other than the benefits of vitamin C, which can be had in not-hot peppers, in cabbage, in citrus, and so on, I see no point. I never want hot peppers in my food, not even the sprinkles on pizza.
Surprise! You're On Camera!
Events where they take your photo or film you without your permission. Some of them post a sign that if you enter the event area you agree and damn it, you already traveled there without knowing this in advance. Worse, some don't. There's a person on stage reading poetry... Don't bait me to your event and then turn me into content or steal my image, you rude, ignorant, privacy invading content providers.
DNA Testing Reveals on YouTube.
I'm not entertained or shocked that you just found out your mother was raped or you father has secret children or that you're Italian and not Polish, or that you're an Arab and not a Jew, or that you just found out you're Black. That's supposed to be your private family business, so why does the world need to know via YouTube? Oh I get it, you might make some money if you get enough hits since we're supposed to be 'shocked' along with you.
People who you just met who invite you to check out their Facebook page. Where, you can get a load of their PR and won't have to spend any time getting to know the real them.
Snobs.
There seems to be an overpopulation of people who are not only snobs, but are so low class (even though they have lots more money than me) they feel they have the right to be openly snotty too. They are raising children who also feel entitled to be openly snotty. Guess what? If you're so great everyone will know it and you won't have to tell anyone! And I am not impressed that your mummy and daddy paid your college and still pay your rent and make your car payments.
People who blame women for abortions who don't seem to have a problem with the men responsible. This is the ultimate sexism. Since men go around saying "We're pregnant" the stats should be reported as X number of men and women have had abortions. But someone is likely to argue that maybe the stats should be reported by gender and we'll never get an accurate count of the theys and its.
C 2022 Christine Trzyna
