in that way. Also, this thread has the potential for intelligent discussion.
Anyways, the purpose of this thread is to discuss things that are "oh-so-popular", but they never really
managed to attract your attention, or you just flat-out disliked them. Tell us what it is, and why you disliked it.
Try to be brief when you can, and avoid making negative comments about people who like things that you don't.
If you are interested in someone's post you may comment, but don't start an argument. This isn't a thread
to persuade or badger people into liking or disliking things. Simply agree to disagree.
Forum rules may not force you to always be polite or supportive, but please be respectful of other people's
opinions in this thread, or post in another topic. Remember, no one's forcing you to post in this thread.
Keep your temper. If you don't want to hear that someone dislikes your favorite things, then just leave now.
There will be no hard feelings
.Let's make this thread mature and interesting.
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I'll start:
Mayonnaise: Sure I'll eat in a tuna sandwich or a potato salad. In those dishes the mayo absorbs
the flavors of the things I like and simply makes it moist or creamy. However, I really dislike the taste
of mayo itself, and if I am making a simple sandwich I won't use it. However, I really enjoy two of the
mayonnaise substitutes that I have tried: herbal vegenaise, and mayo made from the safflower plant.
Popular Music: You can name pretty much any band/singer that goes platinum and I don't
like them. Beatles? Nope. Britney Spears? Nope. Nirvana? Nope. Maria Carey? Nope. The list goes
on and on. What I do like however is independent music. I know of some small labels and local
bands that have a really great sound. And once in a long while I will enjoy something like
'Paint it Black' or 'Highway to Hell'. But Bjork is just annoying, and I hate, hate, HATE Sting.
His singing makes me nauseous, really.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The first film was actually enjoyable more or less, even though
I found it a bit simplistic and couldn't get "into it". The second movie however, had a plot I could
care less about, and the pace seemed to bog down and drag out. The third movie was the worst
in my opinion (I haven't seen the fourth, and likely won't), nothing interesting happened, and
if I thought the second one was slow, this one seemed to drag on for nine hours!
Beyond the pacing of the film, the story felt VERY wooden. None of the dialogue or
character decisions felt spontaneous, it never even felt like they had a choice. It seemed
like everyone was fated to their outcome, and absolutely nothing could change it, and the
script could not be adjusted one single iota from the final draft of the screenplay.
Another thing I just don't get is why Cap't Jack Sparrow is such a popular character.
Sure his indifferent attitude towards authority and crew is amusing since he is actually quite
clever underneath all his fumbling, but those bright moments are far and few between. Most
of the time, he just stumbles around like a drunk, which isn't appealing and doesn't take any
acting talent whatsoever.
But hey, just 'cause I don't like it doesn't mean you can't. Whatever floats your boat, y'know?
