# Things you like that everyone else seems to hate **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 22, 2021, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101 "2021-07-22T22:16:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Tzigone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/121 "2021-07-28T23:01:55Z")
Pads. Well, I don’t _like_ then, but I prefer them to tampons. Every other woman I know seems to prefer the tampons (though, obviously, pads remain on sale, so they must sell enough, even in the US). ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/122 "2021-07-28T23:08:56Z")
Claxton fruit cake. Yes, the long rectangular ones only sold at Christmas, stuffed full of candied fruit. Love that stuff. > [@chela](#): > > Skunk smell, it really doesn’t bother me at all. Now I’m talking about an occasional whiff I’ve had a skunk live under my deck while not ideAl still it wAs tolerable. Bill Bryson had a nice line about skunk scent in _I’m A Stranger Here Myself_; he liked "the smell of a skunk from just the distance that you have to sniff the air quizzically and say: ‘Is that a skunk?’ ". I agree. And on a related note, the smell of hot asphalt, and of mothballs. > [@Drsunflower1](#): > > And if you’re really adventurous you could try surströmming. But that’s at your own risk, alledgedly it’s pretty gross. I suspect there’s no “allegedly” about it, if this video is any guide: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJZYieU6Cgw&t=59s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJZYieU6Cgw&t=59s) The first 15 seconds is one of the funniest things on the internet. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/123 "2021-07-28T23:08:57Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > A game I like to play while flying, if I’m in a window seat, is to look out the window and try to identify some geographic feature, like a city or body of water, and then check the flight map to see if I was correct. I take pictures of landmarks with my phone, then verify the names of mountains, lakes, rivers, cities, etc, to retrace the exact route (I have some marketing-worthy photos of Mt Shasta and Mt Hood that Southwest would want!). I am weird that way. A lot of people don’t like window seats because that can be cramped, and noisy if you are right next to one of the jets, but if I can, I will choose a window seat with a view (even if it is way in the back). Someone once said taking a flight during the day on a modern airplane and not looking out the window the whole time seems like an enormous waste of money. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/124 "2021-07-28T23:12:11Z")
> [@snowthx](#): > > A lot of people don’t like window seats because that can be cramped, and noisy if you are right next to one of the jets, but if I can I actually prefer the aisle seat on long flights just so I can get up to pee without having to disturb my seatmates, but on shorter flights I’ll try to get a window seat for the reasons you mentioned. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/125 "2021-07-28T23:18:49Z")
Spam is too pricey! I like cheap potted meat. ---
**Author:** ![chela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chela/32/21582_2.png) [@chela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chela)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/126 "2021-07-29T00:54:06Z")
I know when we’re over the Atlantic O that’s it, I try to overlay my mental map on the landscape far below and I fail big time. I could never make it as a pilot I’d be flying upside down thinking air was water. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/127 "2021-07-29T02:50:33Z")
> [@Tzigone](#): > > Pads. Well, I don’t _like_ then, but I prefer them to tampons. Every other woman I know seems to prefer the tampons (though, obviously, pads remain on sale, so they must sell enough, even in the US). I prefer them, too. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/128 "2021-07-29T03:16:18Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > Plenty of women like big, bulging muscles on a guy. Many who are into fitness / strength training / bodybuilding themselves, for one. My ex was 6’2" and weighed 135. He was the fittest man I’ve ever known, and way stronger than I was. He tried every means of bulking up, but never could. > [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > I suspect there’s no “allegedly” about it, if this video is any guide: [Irish People Try Surströmming (World’s Smelliest Food) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJZYieU6Cgw&t=59s) Reminded me of the time I ate haggis (and managed to swallow some). ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/129 "2021-07-29T12:18:18Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > I actually prefer the aisle seat Let’s see if anyone really prefers the middle seat. That would be a notable preference, in my opinion. ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/130 "2021-07-29T12:23:25Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > Let’s see if anyone really prefers the middle seat. I’d rather stand. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/131 "2021-07-29T14:19:35Z")
> [@seal\_cleaner](#): > > Spam is too pricey! I like cheap potted meat. Officially “potted meat food product.” And it’s surprising that it’s not more popular, what with its use of appetizing ingredients like “partially defatted cooked port fatty tissue.” ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/132 "2021-07-29T15:13:00Z")
"Ham Dingers, Ham Dingers, Ham Burgers made with ham…Ham Dingers Ham Patties, just heat 'em up in a frying pan!” I actually preferred Hamdingers to Spam. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/133 "2021-07-29T16:56:05Z")
> [@chela](#): > > Skunk smell, it really doesn’t bother me at all. Now I’m talking about an occasional whiff I’ve had a skunk live under my deck while not ideAl still it wAs tolerable. In very small amounts, skunk odor can smell like fresh-brewed coffee. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/134 "2021-07-29T17:13:27Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > In very small amounts, skunk odor can smell like fresh-brewed coffee. I’m skipping Christmas at your house this year. ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/135 "2021-07-29T17:15:17Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > Plenty of women like big, bulging muscles on a guy. Many who are into fitness / strength training / bodybuilding themselves, for one. Exactly. > [@panache45](#): > > How about actually skinny men? I love me a guy with single-digit bodyfat, without bulging muscles. If you think your guy is “too skinny,” pass him my way. Those are the type I typically end up with. I started out doing strength training, and then moved into obstacle training as my primary sport (so basically, stuff that requires good strength relative to body weight). Because of my background in strength training, I still appreciate the aesthetic of an insanely well-muscled body, but in terms of having a partner who can actually participate in the same sport as I do, skinny men are really a better fit for me. (My boyfriend now is 5’9" and probably weighs somewhere between 130 and 145 lbs.) ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/136 "2021-07-29T20:45:29Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > In very small amounts, skunk odor can smell like fresh-brewed coffee. I thought it was just me that sensed that! ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/137 "2021-07-29T21:25:13Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Reminded me of the time I ate haggis (and managed to swallow some). Really? I’ve tried both haggis and black pudding, and was surprised that neither was as disgusting as I expected. Basically, they both tasted like sausage, minus the casing. _À chacun son goût_, of course. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/138 "2021-07-29T21:37:04Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > Basically, they both tasted like sausage, minus the casing. I’ve never tried haggis, but that’s what I’ve been told by others who have. It’s essentially a sausage, but using a stomach as the casing instead of an intestine. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/139 "2021-07-30T15:08:56Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > It’s essentially a sausage, but using a stomach as the casing instead of an intestine. A sausage made with lung, though. This is not a typical organ used as a food, and it’s the one that gives me pause. But I’d try it if I had the opportunity. I’ve had kidneys, brains, gonads, blood sausage. I draw the line at spleen though. They go bad too fast to trust it. Maybe fresh spleen, though . . . ---
**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:** [July 30, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/140 "2021-07-30T15:13:12Z")
> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#): > > brains I’m 63. A friend who is 10 years my senior, grew up on a farm. Brains and eggs were a common weekend breakfast that he thought were a delicacy reserved for their enjoyment since they never sold them, always consumed them. He was shocked to learn as a teenager that nobody wanted to buy them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101.md?page=8)