10 Popular Things I've Never Really Cared For
10. Chocolate. I used to not like chocolate at all, except for an occasional hot chocolate. Now I'll eat it once in a while, especially if it's the exquisite Cornet Port-royal chocolates my cousin got me hooked on in Brussels. Other than that, I'm not really into it. I'm not big into chocolate flavored things, either, like chocolate cake.
9. Hot weather. Especially in Germany, land of almost no air conditioning, I want to hibernate in the summer as I feel sluggish and cranky.
8. Coffee. I like coffee flavor but don't like the drink.
7. Italian food. I find it mostly meh, especially the German version. I don't hate it but I'm not super into it. Considering that I have mild allergies to two of its most common ingredients, I guess it's no wonder.
6. Gardening. I totally agree with Ami in Schwabenland and I'd also rather wash windows! To me gardening feels like a huge, never-ending, depressing chore. I love seeing others' beautiful yards but actually doing the work myself? No thank you.
5. House plants. Ok, this kind of goes with the gardening theme but it's a bit different. Again, I love seeing other people decorate with them and enjoy them but they just don't work out at my home. I've managed to kill all sorts of innocent plants and what I don't kill my cat wants to chomp. They stress me out (it doesn't help that I even name the basil plants one gets from the grocery store, even though they're meant to have a short tenure and I feel guilty when they die).
4. Midwestern (US) food. Casseroles: they just don't do it for me. I need food with some herbs, spices, and flavor, dang it.
3. German food. See above. I also find it too salty for my taste and as someone who's not into meat, potatoes, or copious amounts of bread and dairy, it's not my thing.
2. Gift giving. Okay, Gary Chapman, yes, I'm very much an acts of service person. I prefer not to give or receive gifts but I do like to help my friends and if they want to help me too, awesome.
1. Feet. Okay, they're not exactly popular, but most people don't have a problem with them or some people really like them. I find feet gross though and don't even like to think about them.
Oh, I am SO with you on #1! Yuck. Funnily, I don't really like hot weather either, although for me cold is worse. I don't like to sweat, so I could have added (unfortunately) exercise to my list. #4 - I used to love casseroles! So easy to slop together in one pot, no need for a side except a salad... But now that I know what real cooking is like, I agree with you!
ReplyDeleteThese lists are always so interesting - it's fun to learn about each other this way. :-)
Definitely! I grew up with cream of X soup and whatever thrown together in a casserole. I guess I'm just not into salty, bland food. My friends have taught me to cook Indian and Pakistani food and it hits the spot. I've become the kind of person who needs 15+ herbs and spices in her meal :)
ReplyDeleteI loves me some hot weather!
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