Things I Don't "Get"

[MU82]

I would rather listen to fingernails on a blackboard than Neil Young's whiny voice.

I prefer to call his voice "expressive."

You're a mom. Listen to Neil's song "Here for You" and tell me it doesn't make you mist up a little.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

As a starting point:  I'm not the only person who thinks the Rolling Stones suck, am I?

With you on that one

[mu03eng]

I think the stones are very hit or miss. I actually have a playlist I made on Spotify called "Good Stones" It's 13 songs.

The band I really never "got" was Led Zeplin.

I like Zeplin, I think their music is at least differentiated but people definitely got too into the "narrative" element of them. Moody Blues with a full orchestra is much better at that

[Dr. Blackheart]

Dick Vitale

[Sir Lawrence]

The Dennis Pearson sculptures known as "Beasties."  Why anyone would pay thousands for them is a mystery to me.

And I don't get nose piercings/rings.  Why women choose to wear them baffles me. 

[reinko]

I can let most things pass in this thread, but I still think the most egregious thing in this thread is someone not liking the movie Vacation.

 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Listen to "Jigsaw Puzzle" on Beggars Banquet.  It's the best track on one of my favorite albums.

My preference is Let It Bleed.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Coffee.

I tried it once, 25 years ago.   Awful.  So I put some sugar in it.  It was 3% less awful. 

So I put some more sugar in it, and it was 5% less awful.   Thinking about others I've seen, I dumped 4-5 more spoons of sugar in there and it was almost OK, but it was too much work.

+1000

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Zeppelin to me is hit and miss. They are undoubtedly brilliant musicians, but their music can just be so heavy. Which of course is their style. If you watch some of their old stuff in concert, some of it is tiring, but some is absolutely incredible stuff. I could listen to a Jimmy Page solo all day long.

[jsglow]

Enjoying my coffee right now.
Both the Beatles and the Stones do nothing for me although I'd never consider them 'bad'.

Trolling.  Why do people do that crap?  Life's too short and mine's shorter than it was in my MU days.

Good topic.

[4everwarriors]

Grains

[Coleman]

what this thread has become




But I'll throw in another one...... Adults who go to Disney World without children. What the everloving f*ck

Sure, bring the tots to see Mickey when they are 5. But people actually go for honeymoons..... I'd rather shoot my own kneecap

[4everwarriors]

Crean

[Dr. Blackheart]

Running marathons

[buckchuckler]

I like Zeplin, I think their music is at least differentiated but people definitely got too into the "narrative" element of them. Moody Blues with a full orchestra is much better at that

I don't get how people keep mis-spelling Zeppelin.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

I like Zeplin, I think their music is at least differentiated but people definitely got too into the "narrative" element of them. Moody Blues with a full orchestra is much better at that

I didn't get Zeppelin at all either, but their music has aged well to me.  I enjoy them now which was not the case 30 years ago.  I'm intrigued a little more as I'm turning 50 and this book is my next read and they are mentioned as one of the 1969 changes.

[StillAWarrior]

Listen to "Jigsaw Puzzle" on Beggars Banquet.  It's the best track on one of my favorite albums.

I did as you recommended.  This might come as a surprise to you, but I...didn't get it.

[jsglow]

But I'll throw in another one...... Adults who go to Disney World without children. What the everloving f*ck

Sure, bring the tots to see Mickey when they are 5. But people actually go for honeymoons..... I'd rather shoot my own kneecap

We did it once when we were young, before kids.  Then took them some years later exactly as you describe.  Totally agree with the frequent repeat visitors thing. 

Looking forward to the day we take grandkids telling my damn kids to stay home. It's OUR turn with the babies.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

So much angst!

Grown ass men that refer to athletes by their first name.  Exception is if that is what they are commonly known as (e.g. Lebron).
Minnesota drivers that can't merge.
Wisconsin drivers that don't get out of the left lane.
Door County
Great America and amusement parks in general.
Clowns
Music:  The Stones, Springsteen, most of the songs by the Who, Weezer, 99% of pop music, Bohemian Rhapsody,
Crean
Movies:  anything by Tarantino, Jim Carrey, Napoleon Dynamite, Star Wars
Pubes on the toilet seat at work (seriously, how hairy is your ass, man?)
Coffee shops
SNL
Blue Balls
UW Madison, the Terrace, the Union, all sucks
Cub fans that became fans when they moved from Pigsknuckle, NE to Chicago for a job in finance.
Snapchat
Tennis, volleyball, hockey

[Jockey]

Country music stars were the first rappers.

Boy Named Sue
Uneasy Rider
Devil Went Down to Georgia

I think you proved 82’s point.

[Eldon]

Craft beer and Bob Dylan.

Are these acquired tastes?

[Coleman]

Looking forward to the day we take grandkids telling my damn kids to stay home. It's OUR turn with the babies.

I'd be grateful for the time off! Good grandparents

[StillAWarrior]

Craft beer and Bob Dylan.

Are these acquired tastes?

I do enjoy many "craft beers" but definitely do not "get" IPAs.

And, I fully agree about Dylan.

[StillAWarrior]

Pubes on the toilet seat at work
Blue Balls
UW Madison

You don't seem to understand the thread.  This isn't supposed to be a list of "things that suck."  It's a list of things that some people like but that you don't "get".  Nobody likes some of the things you listed.

[ATL MU Warrior]

Fun thread.

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