Modern Music. I only listen to classical and some Lilith Fair type stuff, some oldies, etc. But I don’t know WHAT is popular anymore.
Apollo 13. It was sooo boring. I was falling asleep.
Sitcoms.
Dogs. Don’t get me wrong-I don’t NOT like dogs. They’re cute, furry, and friendly. And I adore my dog. But dogs in general, no. I like individual dogs. But I’m a cat person all the way. And dogs stink.
I’m with Wring here. I hate chocolate. It really makes people think you’re a freak. I try it occassionaly just to see if I’ve changed my mind, but hasn’t happened yet for me.
-Lil
There have been very few replies to this thread that just made me shudder. Most of them seem…well…NORMAL to me. Even hating chocolate.
I don’t like teas or most coffees.
I don’t like most poetry nowadays. I can read anything from Byron to Eliot to Dickinson to Seuss, but I attempted to read Jewel’s poetry and the only thing I could think was, “She got this deal because she’s a famous musician.”
I don’t really care for Dickens.
I don’t think Catherine Zeta-Jones is pretty, nor do I think Tyra Banks, Kate Moss, et. al, are that pretty.
I don’t really care for TV.
I don’t like Lilith Fair. I personally thought it was crap. The concept was cool, what it turned into isn’t.
Ballet. I ammallet-unappreciative. I like classic music, operas, museums, drama, and literature. But ballet does nothing at all for me.
Bananas. ewwwwwwwwwwww
Probably a daiquiri-overdose symptom.
Pizza. I do not like most kinds of pizza. (The frozen stuff I’ll eat, but that’s about it.) I have to be a pain in the ass when I’m with a group who’s ordering out because I order something else (like wings or salad or spaghetti.)
I’m also not a big Elvis fan. I can take it or leave it.
Robin
I don’t like reading Shakespear. I love to read, but his writtings do nothing for me. Last year I convinced my self that I needed to grow up and culture myself, so I forced myself to go to the bookstore and buy some cheap paperback copies of some of his works. It did nothing.
I cannot stand chicken skin. This means I don’t eat wings, ever, (I’m the one eating all the vegetables at the Super Bowl parties and Pay-Per-View fight nights) and I always have to peel the skin off the other chicken parts. I always get strange looks when I’m at KFC. “But that’s the best part!” Yuck! The dimpled skin where the feathers used to be always makes me cringe and I can never bring myself to eat it. :eek:
I also don’t see the attraction with Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt. They both could use a little more meat on their bones, then maybe…nah.
Classical music. I took 15 years of classical piano lessons and I still can’t see the beauty in it. Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Bach, etc. Yuck.
I don’t think Jennifer Lopez is attractive. I don’t think she’s talented, either. Everyone thinks I’m nuts.
I’ve seen The Who live a couple times. I thought they sucked. Nothin’ special to me. Folks are bewildered when I tell them that.
I hate “reality shows” on TV. Especially the ones on MTV. Everyone I know seems to be addicted to them. I think they’re a monumental waste of time.
I hope you realize that in no way whatsoever is Jewel representative of modern poetry.
Wine, any kind. It’s nasty stuff. It’s always awkward when guests bring a bottle. “Hey, would you like to drink all of this disgusting stuff you just brought me, so I don’t have to smell it? Thanks!” I do like seafood sauteed in white wine, though – then the wine doesn’t taste like wine anymore.
Jazz music. I just don’t get it. The stuff makes me crazy.
Mediterranean food, especially Greek. It has a few spices that stick on the back of my tongue and just rot. (Well, I do like that Greek cheese that they light on fire before they bring it to you.)
Pastels, the colors not the drawing tools. Oh, wait, I’m not embarrassed about that one. Pastels are icky.
Watching live bands. I’m perfectly happy to hear the song the same way it’s on the album every single time. I hate it when the artists let all of their art out at the shows and change songs so much I don’t like them anymore. Here in Seattle, a big live-music town, disliking live shows is near blasphemy.
Man, I could go on forever with this post. It’s almost like everything I don’t like is everyone else’s favorite thing in the world!
Onions. Cannot STAND them. The texture as well as the taste revolts me…if I bite into one, my appetite is dead in the water.
Most alternative music. They all sound tone deaf and self-pitying, or suicidal. One of the rare exceptions is Eve 6. Whoever is their lyricist is a genius. The others are tiresome.
The Olympics. Sorry, I can sleep with the tv off.
Video and/or computer games. Well, MOST games. I like some word games and trivia, but only when I am so bored I could cry.
The radio. Now, this is gonna sound weird, but I can only listen to the radio in the car, but even that’s not a must. In the house it gets on my nerves.
Like I said, I could go on for eons, but this will suffice!
Silky “Oh yeah, and mushrooms…GROSS” Threat
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(See my post in the embarrassing music thread)
Alcohol. I seem to be one of the few people who don’t like it. I don’t like the taste or the effects. I’ve been drunk one time, and most of the evening I learned second hand. I’m not opposed to altering one’s consciousness cough cough, but booze is just too numbing.
But it’s fun messing with drunks! Once they’re in the blackout area (most of the time you can just ask them if they’ll remember this and they’ll say “no”), leave a small note somewhere on their person. Big laffs.
Wow, SilkyThreat! I thought I was the only one! I do not listen to the radio in the house. It bugs me. I can’t put my finger on why, but it just does.
I don’t like Friends, either. I’ve only watched one episode of Law & Order, and none of ER. They just don’t appeal to me.
Kate Winslet.
I’ve seen a few of her films, she’sokay I guess. Sort of.
But the first of her movies that I saw, Heavenly Creatures her acting was atrocious! And Melanie Lynskey outshone her in every scene. Yet who gets all the praise and offers since then? Who gets all the guys pulse racing?
Pah. Overrated.
I thought of another one. We were watching the Superbowl, and a commercial featuring Michael Jordan came on. I mentioned that I don’t like him. What I said was, “I don’t like that guy.” What my sister’s boyfriend heard (apparently) was, “Let’s set fire to some puppies.” He went off on this huge rant, and I was trying to explain why I don’t like him, and I could barely get a word in. I wasn’t trying to convince him not to like MJ, just trying to state why I don’t. At the end, I made a few remarks that I probably shouldn’t have (nothing too bad, but stuff that was insulting), but I was really pissed off. I am so sorry for not bowing down to the god that is Michael Jordan. I have had a bad weekend (see my thread in the Pit for further explanation), and didn’t even win any squares in my Superbowl betting pool. I’m going to bed before it gets worse.
Well as long as you don’t bad-mouth Stan Musial we’ll get along fine. 
You’re post reminded me of someone I don’t care for - Steve Young, the ex-QB for the 49ers. Never liked, don’t think I will. Sure he was a great QB and all, but I just hate the guy. And it’s nothing against the 49ers either - I loved Joe Montana.
Football.
Which can be more difficult than embarrassing, because I am employed by a “major midwestern college football powerhouse.” :rolleyes: On home game days the only thing on television in the whole town is The Game.
Okay, fine. I’ll watch and maybe even enjoy it, but as for pro ball or any other college team, call me when it’s over.
-mdf
I admit I haven’t given them a fair shot, but I can’t stand musicals. I was raised on opera and loved it instantly. I’m an intense music lover, but I cannot deal with the cheese. People rant about how many times they’ve seen “Rent” or “Phantom of the Opera”. Little do they know, “Rent” is just a modern “La Boheme” by Puccini. I would rather stay at home and detail clean my microwave than see any musical out there. (Except “Grease” with John and Olivia of course)