# Things That Are Overrated **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 27, 2013, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505 "2013-01-27T01:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/101 "2013-01-29T06:35:14Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > Uh, after doing a reread I’ve concluded that my previous post comes across as way more of a whiney lecture than I imagined it being in my head. Sorry guys. I was going for more of a “That’s a weird ass stereotype to have…” vibe but it came out unnecessarily bitchy. It’s cool. But I still stand by it. Is it the fact that it’s a weird stereotype or the fact that it’s a stereotype at all that you take issue with? Because there are definitely some things that men of different races tend to be more into than others. I’ve always had long straight hair that I wear down, so of course it’s a kind of self-selecting group I’m going by, but that’s not all it is because they’re not so into most of my other features. Black men who prefer natural black hair are probably better anyway, just to round out my controversial statements, but I don’t really get to date them now do I? ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/102 "2013-01-29T07:00:53Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > It’s cool. But I still stand by it. Is it the fact that it’s a weird stereotype or the fact that it’s a stereotype at all that you take issue with? Because there are definitely some things that men of different races tend to be more into than others. I’ve always had long straight hair that I wear down, so of course it’s a kind of self-selecting group I’m going by, but that’s not all it is because they’re not so into most of my other features. > > Black men who prefer natural black hair are probably better anyway, just to round out my controversial statements, but I don’t really get to date them now do I? Both. The world doesn’t need another “Stereotyping’s bad mmmkay?” lecture and the Straight Dope really doesn’t need another round of “Is it racist?” So let’s just ignore all that. I am curious though. I’m a white dude, so what am I supposed to be stereotypically into more than men of other races? ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/103 "2013-01-29T07:07:46Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I am curious though. I’m a white dude, so what am I supposed to be stereotypically into more than men of other races? Come on man, you know this one. Skinny women. ---
**Author:** ![SecretaryofEvil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@SecretaryofEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SecretaryofEvil)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/104 "2013-01-29T07:33:59Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > Come on man, you know this one. Skinny women. How… how’d you know that? Get out of my head! ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/105 "2013-01-29T09:11:30Z")
Having kids. ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/106 "2013-01-29T09:14:48Z")
Any art more abstract than Paul Cezanne but in particular Jackson Pollack and Andy Warhol. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/107 "2013-01-29T10:44:21Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Having kids. Nope. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/108 "2013-01-29T11:38:10Z")
Les Miserable. It’s just one, 2.5 hour long song (no, not like every musical: virtually all of the dialogue is sung), most of it whingeing. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/109 "2013-01-29T14:20:09Z")
The Beatles _Get a Life_ Alcohol-based hand sanitizers _E.T._ Harley Davidson motorcycles American football Bon Iver Samuel Adams beers (all but the seasonal cranberry lambic, which is awesome) And … The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/110 "2013-01-29T14:34:37Z")
Oh I know what else: weed. Can’t figure out why all my friends love it so much and I wish I could because it’s better for you than alcohol plus no calories or hangover. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/111 "2013-01-29T15:27:24Z")
> [@](#): > > Alcohol-based hand sanitizers This, I was not expecting. ---
**Author:** ![Spiff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiff/32/9852_2.png) [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/112 "2013-01-29T20:03:29Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > This, I was not expecting. Why not? It’s pretty much been determined that they don’t do jack s\*\*t. ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/113 "2013-01-29T20:23:41Z")
> [@SecretaryofEvil](#): > > I’ve hooked up with a couple of black girls. Coincidentally enough, they both commented that they liked my hairy chest. Should I extrapolate that all black women like men with hairy chests because those two did? OMG, I love chest hair! Based on this sample size, I think it’s fair to say that 100% of black women do. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/114 "2013-01-29T20:26:36Z")
Snow. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/115 "2013-01-29T20:32:54Z")
Chest hair is overrated. By black women. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/116 "2013-01-29T20:42:58Z")
> [@Spiff](#): > > Why not? > It’s pretty much been determined that they don’t do jack s\*\*t. Just a product that I have never given a moment of thought to, and didn’t realize anyone else did either. So, it strange to see it on a list of “overrated” items, when I never knew it had been rated at all. Maybe just me. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/117 "2013-01-29T20:50:45Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > Chest hair is overrated. By black women. Shhhh. I’m trying to concentrate on braiding my chest hair. ---
**Author:** ![RedBloom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@RedBloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedBloom)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/118 "2013-01-29T21:09:07Z")
Running Long hair on women Twilight Smoking cessation Getting drunk ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/119 "2013-01-29T21:14:29Z")
Sobriety. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505/120 "2013-01-30T02:10:15Z")
Just about every single thing inside a GNC store. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-are-overrated/648505.md?page=7)