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Note this isn't saying that this thing is bad. But you just never got the appeal .

For me, there are a couple of things I just don't get the appeal of. First off, fancy watches you know, those ones that cost as much as a car. I mean, unless you're a hardcore watch enthusiast, most people won't even notice the difference between a knockoff and the real deal unless they're right up close. Not that there's anything wrong with them; they're just something I've never quite understood.

And then there's drinking in bars. Unless you're at a place with an amazing bartender who can whip up the perfect appletini, I'm not sure why you wouldn't just enjoy a drink at home. It just seems like you'd save a lot more by skipping the bar scene, especially if you're just grabbing a Bud Light or something similar.

For me it's drag shows. I consider myself a LGBTQ+ supporter, I personally know people who participate in the drag scene, I've been to drag shows, and I have absolutely never understood what the big deal is. I don't find anything about it particularly entertaining or appealing.

Road head

People that order doordash/uber eats from places that do their own delivery, like a local pizza place.

My daughter works at one of the local pizza places, and they employ their own delivery people and do not charge extra for delivery, but for the added exposure, they also deliver through doordash and uber eats.

She says the amount of people that order through delivery services is staggering.

Are people THAT adverse to making a phone call that they're willing to pay upwards of an extra $20 just to order through an app instead?

People who buy digital-only consoles.

DipDipDiver posted...

For me it's drag shows. I consider myself a LGBTQ+ supporter, I personally know people who participate in the drag scene, I've been to drag shows, and I have absolutely never understood what the big deal is. I don't find anything about it particularly entertaining or appealing.

The pageantry. Seeing someone who is comfortable enough in their own skin to go all out like that. The crowds they draw that feel super supportive and safe.

People getting all worked up about sports. I mean seriously, watching a bunch of overpaid kids running after a ball is something I could never understand. Or any sport that doesn't involve a ball for that matter.

haarlem1982 posted...

People getting all worked up about sports. I mean seriously, watching a bunch of overpaid kids running after a ball is something I could never understand. Or any sport that doesn't involve a ball for that matter.

weeb

tiktok

haarlem1982 posted...

People getting all worked up about sports. I mean seriously, watching a bunch of overpaid kids running after a ball is something I could never understand. Or any sport that doesn't involve a ball for that matter.

This guy definitely plays mono blue.

LonelyStoner posted...

The pageantry. Seeing someone who is comfortable enough in their own skin to go all out like that. The crowds they draw that feel super supportive and safe.

This is probably in the superset of why I don't get the subset of those kindsa shows. Like, this description only makes it more alien to me. The closest I can approximate is, like, going to a forest because it's relaxing?

ironman2009 posted...

This guy definitely plays mono blue.

oh lordy and I haven't had a good laugh like that all weekend, thank you

K-pop/idol group fans. In general I struggle with most para-social relationships.

Guide posted...

This is probably in the superset of why I don't get the subset of those kindsa shows. Like, this description only makes it more alien to me. The closest I can approximate is, like, going to a forest because it's relaxing?

I camp and hike, so I can kinda understand that comparison. I was surrounded by physically and verbally abusive meatheads and/or idiots all of my young life who called anything that wasnt extremely masculine gay. Then I traveled the U.S. and met people from all walks. I just feel more comfortable around people who know what that feels like, even though Im straight.

LonelyStoner posted...

I camp and hike, so I can kinda understand that comparison. I was surrounded by physically and verbally abusive meatheads and/or idiots all of my young life who called anything that wasnt extremely masculine gay. Then I traveled the U.S. and met people from all walks. I just feel more comfortable around people who know what that feels like, even though Im straight.

Oh, that makes it a lot easier to understand. I came from a rough neighborhood, it took a while to transition from "watch your back" to "chill the fuck out jesus", but it was a lot less stressful, eventually.

Physical media.

I have relatively shit internet (and had even worse in the past), digital is still more convenient to going to a store or waiting on a delivery and having to mess around with discs. Servers go down someday? I have no problem pirating the game I legitimately bought anyway, if I really want to replay it.

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You pay half a six pack price or more for a single drink at a bar here. Not really that much cheaper.

Trumble posted...

Physical media.

I have relatively shit internet (and had even worse in the past), digital is still more convenient to going to a store or waiting on a delivery and having to mess around with discs. Servers go down someday? I have no problem pirating the game I legitimately bought anyway, if I really want to replay it.

I concede it makes sense for older games that don't run well on emu, but like, damn near everything since the mid aughts has had a major patch to fix the broken game that's in the disc. You can save all the hardware you like, but without the patches, what's the point? You're only going to get those patches digitally, anyway.

Trumble posted...

You pay half a six pack price or more for a single drink at a bar here. Not really that much cheaper.

I think he's talking convenience rather than cost.

People who obsess over other cultures because they partake of their media

bigblu89 posted...

People that order doordash/uber eats from places that do their own delivery, like a local pizza place.

I am guessing that they don't know you do it yourselves. Like for example if I order delivery from the McD app. They call it Mc Delivery but it just Door Dash. So I am guessing people think you guys are the same.

cjsdowg posted...

I am guessing that they don't know you do it yourselves. Like for example if I order delivery from the McD app. They call it Mc Delivery but it just Door Dash. So I am guessing people think you guys are the same.

I'd imagine a good part of it is they were on DD in the first place.

Unless DD advertises that the store also delivers (which I find dubious) then those people aren't super likely to know, especially if they're new to the restaurant.

People (generally older people) who refuse to use the self checkout at the store no matter how few items they have. I have a full cart because I go shopping for the month and as soon as I start ringing stuff up here comes someone right behind me with like 4 things. Every single time. If they went to the self checkout they would be home before I was done checking out.

only fans. You pay money for a girl to give you attention and pay more money to see her fuck her boyfriend or masturbate, wouldn't that money better be served at the strip club where in some cases if you pay enough they'll actually fuck you in the back room?

tremain07 posted...

You pay money for a girl to give you attention and pay more money to see her fuck her boyfriend or masturbate, wouldn't that money better be served at the strip club where in some cases if you pay enough they'll actually fuck you in the back room?

I also don't understand that site. (also you might want to censer that, they were modding people for that. Anywho you can find almost anything that you want online so someone already did it. So there is no need to pay for it. Hell with more and more AI art thing coming out you can even make it yourself .

Fucking magnets, how do they work? And I don't want to talk to a scientist, y'all motherfuckers lyin', and gettin' me pissed.

cjsdowg posted...

I also don't understand that site. (also you might want to censer that, they were modding people for that. Anywho you can find almost anything that you want online so someone already did it. So there is no need to pay for it. Hell with more and more AI art thing coming out you can even make it yourself .

Saying the names of porn sites is no longer moddable in and of itself.

People who can't stay home/retire without getting bored.

I still don't get or understand why black people still cling to a religion that was used to make our ancestors more subservient. Or why a lot of us seem to still eat shit like chitlins

Instagram. Never got it. TikTok I mildly understand, but Instagram just didn't click.

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Depends on the new beers youre trying, I guess. Most every 6 pack of quality beer from micro-breweries or otherwise cost about $10-12. Ive never bought a quality beer for $2. Its usually $5 or $6

people who hate on long running series that have evolved into something they dont like and yet they continue whining and hate consuming saying the older season episodes or games or whatever were better
Examples
Pokemon
Sonic
Kind of Fire emblem though i dont think its changed as much as people say
possibly final fantasy though i know its changed quite a bit with the battle system

ClayGuida posted...

Instagram. Never got it. TikTok I mildly understand, but Instagram just didn't click.

Saaame i know people irl who use it with sizeable followers but why even go out your way to get followers for some random photos you took of yourself and not any memes or interesting content made its literally just photos of them at a rave or holiday or selfie st the park and they get 600 followers its so confusing to me

Swimming in the ocean I mean what's the deal with that

super_felicia posted...

people who hate on long running series that have evolved into something they dont like and yet they continue whining and hate consuming saying the older season episodes or games or whatever were better
Examples
Pokemon
Sonic
Kind of Fire emblem though i dont think its changed as much as people say
possibly final fantasy though i know its changed quite a bit with the battle system

I dont think its hating to say that some of the most recent Pokemon games werent as good as they shouldve been, what with the Switchs capabilities. Most Pokemon fans wanted a more immersive, 3D Pokemon experience. Its more so the way games like Legends of Arceus were handled.

trappedunderice posted...

Swimming in the ocean I mean what's the deal with that

You never wanted to go diving on a reef? Or with sea turtles?

DipDipDiver posted...

For me it's drag shows. I consider myself a LGBTQ+ supporter, I personally know people who participate in the drag scene, I've been to drag shows, and I have absolutely never understood what the big deal is. I don't find anything about it particularly entertaining or appealing.

Same here, but I get it because I generally find musical theater, show tunes, cabaret style stuff etc...annoying.

So that's my something I just don't get: Musicals

super_felicia posted...

Saaame i know people irl who use it with sizeable followers but why even go out your way to get followers for some random photos you took of yourself and not any memes or interesting content made its literally just photos of them at a rave or holiday or selfie st the park and they get 600 followers its so confusing to me

What's worse is I'm not some boomer who doesn't understand tech, I've been an early adopter for most social media or tech shit, but this and I guess Tumblr never clicked for me. I'm unsure if Tumblr is even a thing anymore, so I didn't add it. But these things just didn't make sense to me. You take a picture. Then post it. So how is it different than Facebook?

angeleyes94 posted...

Fucking magnets, how do they work? And I don't want to talk to a scientist, y'all motherfuckers lyin', and gettin' me pissed.

Because of atoms yes, those tiny building blocks of mattersome atoms (and even some molecules, which are made up of atoms) create a force. This force either pushes or draws them toward each other. Now, if you combine the right elements like iron, cobalt, and something else that slips my mind you end up with a magical concoction. This special mix has the power to attract other metal objects. In essence, magnets are precisely this perfect blend of metals. Like it is so crazy how complex and yet so simple they are. These things that can do crazy things is just metal in the right amount.

LonelyStoner posted...

You never wanted to go diving on a reef? Or with sea turtles?

Nah man that's where the sharks live

LonelyStoner posted...

I dont think its hating to say that some of the most recent Pokemon games werent as good as they shouldve been, what with the Switchs capabilities. Most Pokemon fans wanted a more immersive, 3D Pokemon experience. Its more so the way games like Legends of Arceus were handled.

Theres people saying they want Pokmon to have a really deep story. Same, me too but when has Pokmon ever had an outstanding story or anything besides sun and moon and black and white gens? Then theres people complaining about gameplay its not even changed much besides the story difficulty being on the easier side for games past gen 6 I see its kinda valid tbh. The graphics are bad yeah but Pokmons graphics have been pixels for the mainline gens before 6 and the gens after are still decent looking for the console they are on maybe a bit below though.
What Im saying is Pokmon has never been this outstanding series its always been great but not outstanding Ive replayed the games a lot but I found myself enjoying other rpgs more

Love.

And then the need for contact.

I followed what everyone else was doing since it was what everyone else was doing. Had a friend literally sick due to love and couldn't function so I mimicked what they did.

Never felt the *pang*

I can see if someone is cute, hot, sexy, gorgeous but that's it

Broken or something is missing

bnui_ransder posted...

Love.

And then the need for contact.

I followed what everyone else was doing since it was what everyone else was doing. Had a friend literally sick due to love and couldn't function so I mimicked what they did.

Never felt the *pang*

I can see if someone is cute, hot, sexy, gorgeous but that's it

Broken or something is missing

Have you considered that you might be aromantic?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanticism

In essence, people can experience sexual (physical) and romantic (emotional) attraction.

Not everyone experiences both to the same degree, some people feel one but not the other, some feel neither.

It's not a matter of being broken, there's nothing wrong with you, it's a matter of diverse sexuality.

nothing to do with love specifically but more the need for contact

have you ever fallen asleep while spooning

it's like a drug

DrizztLink posted...

Have you considered that you might be aromantic?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromanticism

In essence, people can experience sexual (physical) and romantic (emotional) attraction.

Not everyone experiences both to the same degree, some people feel one but not the other, some feel neither.

It's not a matter of being broken, there's nothing wrong with you, it's a matter of diverse sexuality.

There's so much stuff, I just decided that hey I'm moderately healthy so I'm happy

Thanks for the link

bnui_ransder posted...

Love.

And then the need for contact.

I followed what everyone else was doing since it was what everyone else was doing. Had a friend literally sick due to love and couldn't function so I mimicked what they did.

Never felt the *pang*

I can see if someone is cute, hot, sexy, gorgeous but that's it

Broken or something is missing

Me until 2 years ago where I met a guy I loved through conversation across 3 years he was a therapist (he wasnt actually called that but basically was) and getting paid for it but he was encouraging and nice and sweet and I really understood his views and opinions and he did lots of things and even continued contact after quitting its one sided though he sees me as a cool guy only and hes also straight with a gf. I have never felt the passion with anyone and it felt pretty good to feel it ngl it was different to family love I have with family members. These interactions made me want to be social again like I was before I had a depression breakdown so Im thankful I got out of it cos of him and his genuinty and realness he showed me

super_felicia posted...

Me until 2 years ago where I met a guy I loved through conversation across 3 years he was a therapist (he wasnt actually called that but basically was) and getting paid for it but he was encouraging and nice and sweet and I really understood his views and opinions and he did lots of things and even continued contact after quitting its one sided though he sees me as a cool guy only and hes also straight with a gf. I have never felt the passion with anyone and it felt pretty good to feel it ngl it was different to family love I have with family members. These interactions made me want to be social again like I was before I had a depression breakdown so Im thankful I got out of it cos of him and his genuinty and realness he showed me

Thats great, sounds like the genuine connection and attention opened up a door you thought closed