# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![SurrenderDorothy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/surrenderdorothy/32/1221_2.png) [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/141 "2021-07-31T01:59:27Z")
Sparkling water is in a weird category in that it’s sort of trendy, but I don’t think I know a single person irl who actually likes it. I’ve loved it since I was a kid and people REALLY thought it was weird back then. Obviously, SOMEBODY likes it or there wouldn’t be a whole aisle of it in the grocery store, but still- I can generally be confident that nobody’s going to steal my La Croix out of any communal fridge and that if I drink it in a group setting, at least one person will feel that they need to let me know how gross they think it is. I love putting things together, IKEA-style. I even got a [Eureka Crate](https://www.kiwico.com/eureka) subscription box for Christmas that’s basically a flatpack toy to put together every month. I don’t get why people hate it. I would be happy to do it every day. ---
**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 31, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/142 "2021-07-31T02:38:24Z")
> [@SurrenderDorothy](#): > > Sparkling water Except for the occasional restaurant sweet tea, and milk for breakfast, it’s all I drink. The Walmart brand has peach and two versions of orange that I love, but they have a bunch of weird flavors, too. You know who else loves them? The lawn guy on a 95 degree afternoon – and other folks that come do things to the house or car. Never any refusals, unless they’re coffee drinkers. > [@SurrenderDorothy](#): > > I love putting things together, IKEA-style Yes, indeedy! Love putting things together, BUT, when it’s time to move again, I love that I can take them apart and shrink-wrap the parts into one package that fits better on the truck (a lot of the “particle board” furniture doesn’t travel too well.). Then, I get to put it together again when we reach our destination! I’m a sick man; please help me! 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/143 "2021-07-31T04:34:10Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > For me it depends on how you define “doing laundry”. I like the part where you put the clothes in the machine and turn it on. But I hate folding them and putting them away. I hang up all my shirts, even teeshirts, so that eliminates all of the “hard” folding. ---
**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 31, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/144 "2021-07-31T08:54:43Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > I hang up all my shirts, even teeshirts, so that eliminates all of the “hard” folding. These days, the only shirts I wear are t-shirts, and I always hang them up. ---
**Author:** ![Esturionette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9d8465/32.png) [@Esturionette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esturionette)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/145 "2021-07-31T09:44:05Z")
Street noise at night. By the number of ads for houses to rent or buy that assure potential customers that it is extremely quiet, I reckon that’s what the general public likes. My husband likes it too, which is why we live between a quiet street and a park now. I miss living on the last floor of a townhouse, lying in bed at night and hearing cars go by, different engine noises, the rattle of trucks, even occasional shouts and drunken singing. It makes me feel cosy like being safe out of a snowstorm. Life goes on without me and all is well. The sights too. Getting up to have a glass of water and seeing the pretty lights, observing people going by and wondering about what their lives are like. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/146 "2021-08-01T18:21:22Z")
In no particular order: I liked the Chrysler PT Cruiser, especially the convertible. I don’t think Comic Sans is so horrible. I liked the live action film adaptation of Popeye, starring Robin Williams and Shelley DuVall ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/147 "2021-08-01T18:29:32Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > Who doesn’t love Ringo? It’s the Beatle everybody agrees to like. Some people don’t fully understand what he brought to the band as a drummer, so they think of him as “less than”. I don’t think it has anything to do with him has a human being. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/148 "2021-08-01T18:42:57Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > Some people don’t fully understand what he brought to the band as a drummer, so they think of him as “less than”. I don’t think it has anything to do with him has a human being. I never understood this. Folks, just listen to the music, and it’s clear to hear that Ringo is a great drummer. The Beatles fired Pete Best and hired Ringo because they wanted the fucking best drummer of Liverpool. ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2021, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/149 "2021-08-01T18:45:48Z")
I thought of another one, having seen the responses about airplane seats. Once I’m through security, I like being at the airport. I enjoy the bustle, as well as strolling around the concourse hoping to see an unusual or interesting airplane or two. And it’s always a good idea to nice to stretch my legs before boarding a flight. One time at CHS I saw a Flying Guppy type aircraft, parked off in the distance (similar to [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Pregnant_Guppy?wprov=sfla1)). ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/150 "2021-08-02T04:07:21Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I never understood this. Folks, just listen to the music, and it’s clear to hear that Ringo is a great drummer. The Beatles fired Pete Best and hired Ringo because they wanted the fucking best drummer of Liverpool. The drumming, or sometimes the rhythm section generally, is such a basic foundation to the music that that it tends to be taken for granted. Or put another way, a lot of fans don’t pay particular attention to the drummer and won’t realize how good they are unless somebody calls their attention to it. I’ve been guilty of that. For just one example, “Ticket To Ride” is a great song and Ringo plays great on it, but I didn’t realize how great he plays until someone pointed out the specifics. I had always realized how perfect Ringo was forvthe band, in the same way that they were all perfect for each other, but it wasn’t till much later that I realized how creatively he plays, ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/151 "2021-08-02T04:11:42Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever had a really bad airplane meal. The wife hates the food on planes, but I never get enough. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/152 "2021-08-02T10:55:13Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > I liked the Chrysler PT Cruiser, especially the convertible. I still have mine (not a convertible). Going on 20 years now. Best car I ever owned. ---
**Author:** ![kitap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b9e5f3/32.png) [@kitap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kitap)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/153 "2021-08-02T15:13:19Z")
> [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](#): > > I thought of another one, having seen the responses about airplane seats. > > Once I’m through security, I like being at the airport. I enjoy the bustle, as well as strolling around the concourse hoping to see an unusual or interesting airplane or two. And it’s always a good idea to nice to stretch my legs before boarding a flight. > > One time at CHS I saw a Flying Guppy type aircraft, parked off in the distance (similar to [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Pregnant_Guppy?wprov=sfla1)). The Pima Air and Space Museum has a Super Guppy. It’s so ridiculous looking it’s my favorite plane. [Look at its silliness!](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aero_Spacelines_Super_Guppy) ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/154 "2021-08-02T21:08:55Z")
> [@EinsteinsHund](#): > > I never understood this. Folks, just listen to the music, and it’s clear to hear that Ringo is a great drummer. The thing about Ringo is that he was in a band where every other member was a master songwriter, a multi-instrumentalist, and a superb vocalist. Ringo was none of that (I can’t stand his vocals), so he pales in comparison. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2021, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/155 "2021-08-02T23:37:43Z")
When they brought Ringo on, they weren’t looking for a great drummer, they were looking for the fourth Beatle. Thy wanted someone who fit their social dynamic. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/156 "2021-08-03T02:11:12Z")
But they kinda were looking for a good drummer, George Martin had already declared that Pete Best wasn’t good enough to play on the recordings. ---
**Author:** ![TRC4941](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trc4941/32/6792_2.png) [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/157 "2021-08-03T16:10:08Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > > [@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. I agree! Skunk odor doesn’t bother me either. I’ve cleaned up our dogs that were sprayed probably 50 times so I’m kind of used to it. I’m guessing, if I was sprayed and had to smell myself, I wouldn’t be too fond of it. Not all the time but sometimes, I’ll smell coffee brewing that smells like skunk. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/158 "2021-08-03T16:42:16Z")
I sometimes get a whiff of cat pee from a glass of Chardonnay. Can’t say I like the way it smelled but the wine tasted good. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/159 "2021-08-03T17:25:56Z")
In New Zealand, they make their sauvignon blancs aiming for a hint of that bouquet. > **[5 weird tastes that can sneak into your wine](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27466-5-weird-tastes-that-can-sneak-into-your-wine/)** > > Wine experts use some unusual words to describe the flavours of what they taste, and there's often more to it than flowery language. Discover the science behind the taste I heard this from the lips of a Marlborough vintner when I was spending time with family in the region. Now I can’t drink sauvignon blanc without giggling and remembering his glee at informing of this fact! And yes, I do like it. ---
**Author:** ![Limmin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Limmin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Limmin)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2021, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101/160 "2021-08-03T17:42:05Z")
> [@Toxylon](#): > > Plenty of women like big, bulging muscles on a guy. As a guy, I like big muscles (bodybuilder type) on a woman. This doesn’t mean I want to be pushed around or dominated, I just like strong women. > [@panache45](#): > > In very small amounts, skunk odor can smell like fresh-brewed coffee. Or vice-versa. I sometimes smell something skunky and eventually find out that it’s just the coffee grounds. (many posters above) \>\> velveeta While I am a food snob on occasion, I don’t turn my nose up at things that actually _work_. Velveeta is great in grilled cheese, and so is American cheese. I typically request it, if given the choice of cheese, on grilled cheese and, especially, cheeseburgers. I feel no shame in choosing American cheese (slices) over “fancier” stuff like Cheddar Jack, Smoked Gouda, etc. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101.md?page=9)