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ismnotwasm

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Sat Apr 20, 2013, 08:06 PM

Apr 2013

Actually, "Dislike" is probably too strong a word. I tend to avoid potential irritants, occasionally to my regret.

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Do you find that you really dislike some very popular things ? [View all] olddots Apr 2013 OP

Oh yes! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #1

somebody told me it was class shock olddots Apr 2013 #2

Religion, the military, professional sports ... Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #3

The utter crap that passes for music these days. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #4

I think there is some very good stuff coming out on alternative radio. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #7

Retro/timeless stuff, made fresh now - take heart Mopar151 Apr 2013 #14

Oh yes... pipi_k Apr 2013 #25

That is exactly how I feel. leftyladyfrommo Apr 2013 #29

That's what people have been saying for decades. :) Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #34

You kids.....Get Off My Lawn sharp_stick Apr 2013 #32

There's some good dubstep, imo, but it's an annoying fad. Dash87 Apr 2013 #57

+1 sakabatou Apr 2013 #36

There's plenty of good music out there, BUT hifiguy Apr 2013 #39

Sturgeon's Law - 90% of everything is crap csziggy Apr 2013 #88

music is a hard one olddots Apr 2013 #5

Every day I'm thankful that I was born in '56 and came of age when music was righteous. Boomerproud Apr 2013 #85

Flavored coffee...... Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #6

I'm sorry, but you must leave the Lounge now. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #8

I don't need no stinkin' badge. Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #9

Oh dear ... In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #12

I'm with you. HappyMe Apr 2013 #19

I love cats, but I don't like flavored coffee. Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #61

i really like some old freinds of ours but they serve flavored coffee olddots Apr 2013 #10

In the words of the immortal Leroy Jethro Gibbs..... Wounded Bear Apr 2013 #11

Yep! That's what makes it so easy to dislike moi. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #13

The wannabe food cops are everywhere Mopar151 Apr 2013 #15

Yes, LeftofObama Apr 2013 #16

I stopped trying to be 'cool' a long time ago Buffalo Bull Apr 2013 #17

Yes. I dislike some things simply because they ARE popular alarimer Apr 2013 #18

That's me too Populist_Prole Apr 2013 #58

Cell phones. EvilAL Apr 2013 #20

this undeterred Apr 2013 #21

Pretty much everything on TV, 'pop music', food trends (Starbux etc) Myrina Apr 2013 #22

Malls. RiffRandell Apr 2013 #23

Malls seem to be going the way of the dodo. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #54

Arundel Mills and Tyson's Corner are in NE Ohio? kwassa Apr 2013 #65

Oh no, those are in Maryland and VA. I'm just saying there are no malls like that here. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #78

Reality television. Loryn Apr 2013 #24

Hate most of the reality shows. RebelOne Apr 2013 #37

This 'toon is for you ... one of my faves. :) eppur_se_muova Apr 2013 #91

Dave Matthews... bamacrat Apr 2013 #26

Me too! n/t RiffRandell Apr 2013 #35

Bingo! geardaddy Apr 2013 #60

Just about everything on TV. femmocrat Apr 2013 #27

I tend to oblivious to what is "popular"..and I don't even care anymore. LeftinOH Apr 2013 #28

Yeah, country music. Aristus Apr 2013 #30

Plus most of it is just plain fucking stupid. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #38

OTOH, there are some incredible rock songs that Aristus Apr 2013 #40

There's difference between not liking a popular thing� MrScorpio Apr 2013 #31

Leave Brittney Alone!!! progressoid Apr 2013 #33

All of today's mainstream rap and R&B. Jamaal510 Apr 2013 #41

Yes. And yes again. n/t Moondog Apr 2013 #42

Yes, and... Wait Wut Apr 2013 #43

Yes, absolutely. IrishEyes Apr 2013 #44

Especially the Wizard of Oz. vanlassie Apr 2013 #77

Facebook, church, beer, small children. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #45

All of the above + truegrit44 Apr 2013 #52

Hey hey hey don't knock beer. Initech Apr 2013 #70

Don't like the taste. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #79

There's hundreds of thousands of beer styles out there. Initech Apr 2013 #80

A few years ago I was taken pub-crawling in Amsterdam The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #82

Religion, marriage, small children*, television LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #46

American Idol Shrek Apr 2013 #47

Never owned or wanted a cell phone...Won't do facebook. Boxerfan Apr 2013 #48

a lot of things. all the time. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #49

Pro sports, Twitter, Survivor, American Idol, Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2013 #50

I hate all MSM news networks and I hate most holidays The Flaming Red Head Apr 2013 #51

Yeah, freaking Christmas. Grrrrrr. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #73

I do not like sword fight movies olddots Apr 2013 #53

Olive Garden Beearewhyain Apr 2013 #55

yes, a food that most people are obsessed wtih tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #56

All modern TV, Sports, Electronic gadgets, Trends ( facebook etc ) Populist_Prole Apr 2013 #59

Yes, reality TV shows....all of them! sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #62

Disney Enrique Apr 2013 #63

I've got a list discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #64

hehehe hibbing Apr 2013 #66

Thanks for saying so discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2013 #75

These days there's a lot of popular things I don't like mythology Apr 2013 #67

I'm like this with books. Used to drive me nuts when Oprah had a new "book club pick" DearHeart Apr 2013 #68

Two words: fucking autotune. Initech Apr 2013 #69

I am not, never have, nor ever will be interested in the Masters tournament. Initech Apr 2013 #71

i can't mention the popular bands that have sickened me olddots Apr 2013 #72

Sports ConcernedCanuk Apr 2013 #74

I find that I dislike SOME THINGS that I thought I liked! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #76

things people my age should be excited about tabbycat31 Apr 2013 #81

Justin Bieber? Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #83

I really dislike Jennifer Lawrence. Nt a la izquierda Apr 2013 #84

I'm finally able to partake in things from the 70s that I thought were uncool olddots Apr 2013 #86

Always ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #87

Yeah.. But I don't usually need to keep them secret mvd Apr 2013 #89

The Grateful Dead kurtzapril4 Apr 2013 #90

Traditional holidays. Quantess Apr 2013 #92