Things that are over-rated. I'll start........picnics.

[Southsideirish]

First of all they look very good, I admit - mostly in the movies, of course.
And they have those cute little wicker suitcases with all the adorable thingees in them like checked napkins, navy blue handled silverware, etc.
In reality there is no privacy, there are bugs - flying and otherwise and the wind is always threatening to wipe out the little checked thingees and the plastic glasses filled with merlot - plus its hard to find a good spot to plunk down your blankie!.

[NightTrain]

1. Amusement parks

Endless lines, obscenely inflated prices, and rides that violently fling me around. Gosh, what fun! :puke:

[bigwillq]

2. I really enjoy picnics

I'll plan one and invite you and then maybe you'll change your mind.

[Southsideirish]

6. Hmmmmmm....it was sweet (!) of you to ask(!!) but in what way

do your picnics overcome the nasty obstacles specified in my post, such as wind, bugs, and sun???

[bigwillq]

Wind-sometimes

Bugs-There's not too many bugs yet where I live.

Sun is an essential picnic quality.

I think your problem is not with picnics but with mother nature.

[Southsideirish]

Well, you MAY have a point there - as much as I love the idea of the

environment in the abstract - hanging around and being actually IN the aforementioned "environment" isn't all that much fun to me. Basically I'm an indoor person - during the day - but at night - watch out - there is not stopping me regardless of wind, bugs and moonlight!

[bigwillq]

11. At night, are you outside or

are you enjoying the 'nightlife'?

[Southsideirish]

16. Both - enjoying the nightlife ouside - at night!

[bigwillq]

19. What is the difference of being outside

during the day and at night?

There could still be winds and bugs!

[Southsideirish]

22. That's true - I guess its the sun -' hate the sun!!! Love the cover of

night. There is mystery in the night. In the sunlight - well, it all just hangs out - warts and all.
I wonder what a nighttime picnic in the park would be like? Alright, I suppose - have to keep a wary eye out for muggers, of course! Pass the mace!

[bigwillq]

28. I agree with some of your thoughts about the dark

I like when your in a club and it's dimly light expect for the rotating scrobe lights but I hate it when the club starts to close and all the lights go up and then you really get to take a look at what that person you've been dancing with all night looks like. Sometimes it could be scary!

[bigwillq]

3. Shaq O'Neal

If I was his size I would be that good too.

I'm not bitter though.

[justjones]

31. Don't playa hate....

But I totally agree. Watch him play....he's just big.

[Teddy_Salad]

4. Camping

I hate camping.

Having to deal with insects and wild animals that could kill me is a bit much, yet alone not being able to shower for a few days.

Plus there's no internet access out in the deep woods as of yet.

Camping sucks. In my opinion.

[madaboutharry]

9. Hear, Hear, I'm with you

Camping sucks. I hate camping. Last time I went camping I got bitten so badly by mosquitoes that I had to be taken to the Emergency Room and given antihistamine shots. Needless to say, we don't even own a sleeping bag anymore.

[Southsideirish]

14. My friend almost had a bear fall on her tent . No lie!

In the Canadian Rockies - she and her camping buddy tied their food up in a tree and in the middle of the night a bear went up in the tree to untie their handiwork and it (the bear) fell and landed right next to their tent - BOOM!!!!
She said they could hear it snorting and panting for quite a while as it ripped open their backpacks. She said they were frozen still in terror and barely even breathed for several minutes while Mr. Bear did his thing - in fact they didn't even look outside until the next morning wherein they surveyed the damage - as I recall he actually clawed open a can of something or other - she should have saved the can for her grandchildren - what a story. She said there were two huge claw marks in it wherein the great beast slurped up some liquid - maybe is was soup.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Don't forget the places to relieve oneself...

...in Cook County Forest Preserves.

:puke:

[Southsideirish]

7. Oh, God, I "fergot" about THAT - ugh!!! Don't even go there!!!

You are in Cook County, too??
Remember that one guy that always used to get on the news every year - was it New Years Eve or something and he would be sitting outside some County office all night to be the first in line to get a picnic permit? I think his name was "Moose Murphy" or something. As I recall he didn't get the first permit this year - do you remember what happened to "Moose"??

[greatauntoftriplets]

8. I remember Moose, yes.

I live Far North Side of the city -- near Loyola's Lake Shore Campus.

Think they somehow changed the rules on getting permits, so Moose didn't participate.

Of course, the forest preserves now have Port-A-Potties vs. the old outhouses. Not much improvement, to my mind.

On edit: Added link about Moose.

http://www.ericzorn.com/columns/2003/jan/

[Southsideirish]

13. I wonder what the rule changes were?

No sitting outside the County office in a lawn chair probably. I bet they allow applying on the I n t e r n e t now - so modern yet kind of sad - it was a tradition. I will miss him.

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. "Civilization" and "Progress"

Often not civilized, and often a retrograde.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

12. LOL...and couch pillows...don't forget those

[Rabrrrrrr]

17. Yeah, dammit!! Actually, all non-essential pillows

Not just the abominations that end up on couches. But the 8 that sit the @*$^@ bed you have to throw to the floor, the ones that sit in the @(%^# chairs that you have to throw to the floor, and then, of course, the @($^@ ones that sit on the @(%^#^ floor to begin with.

(@*%^$*^ pillows.

Funny you bring that up - I was just re-arranging the closet today, and had to deal with all the @(&*# pillows that I stashed in there. Maybe I'll throw 'em all away, but I don't know if maybe they're valuable or something.

@(&(%# women and yer &**#@( pillows.

Except you, NSMA. You can have all the pillows you want, and I'll never rail on you for them.

[Southsideirish]

21. Very observant - once more they LOOK good - but in reality they

are a tremendous pain in the butt. When my friend comes over she just grabs them all off the sofa and throws them in the corner. No questions, no comments - just throws 'em!

[m-jean03]

15. Big melons.

In actuality -- the smaller the watermelon, the sweeter its meat. :D

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. Big boobs, too

Or maybe I should say, artifically enlarged big boobs. Totally over-rated. I don't see the point, and I never understood guys who think grotesquely overmade boobs are sexy or attractive.

natural packages for me only, please.

[Southsideirish]

20. OK, I'll go for another-........ family get-togethers. Scary!!!

It takes me at least a day if not two to get over one. Not only scary but terrifying! All those people who really know you - oh Lord - let me get the hell away!

[qwertyMike]

23. BJ's

[Burma Jones]

24. Reality TV shows

[Generator]

25. Not watching TV

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

26. Cellphones

I shouldn't really be saying that, since I work for a cellphone carrier, but I can't get the consumerist adoration these annoying objects get. Stereos? Cool! Cars? Cool! Computers? Cool! Cameras? Cool! Cellphones? Not cool.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. I hate picnics and camping, too

unless it's a romantic one-on-one experience. Even then, I'm not THAT enthusiastic about camping.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

29. Sex...absolutely.

I've had some amazing sex in my life but as good as it's been, most days (and nights) I can think of a hundred other things I'd rather be doing with my time.

[Radical Activist]

36. Sex?! BJ's?! Picnics?!

Are you people crazy? Those are all absolutely wonderful things! Oh man. I'm losing my faith in hummanity...again.

Anyway, I'd say higher education is overrated. The more I listen to experts with PhD's the more I'm convinced I'd get better insights from any bum on the street.

[CO Liberal]

30. Mrs. Field's & Famous Amos Cookies

My wife's are better than either of them!!!

[justjones]

32. Britney Spears.

I just don't get it.

[Blue Gardener]

43. And Jessica Simpson

Guys...what is the appeal of the airhead dumb blond anyway?

[Taverner]

33. Marriages....nuff said

[indigo32]

34. Prom

without a doubt way overrated.
So much money, effort and expectations.
Actually that probably applies to big fancy weddings as well. But I've never been married so who am I to say.

[sundog]

37. ohh, that's a good one.. prom is a traumatic thing...

--

[sundog]

35. Easter: a ghetto rip-off of Christmas

easter bunny is so friggin tight -- rotten eggs and chocolate bunnies? cheap bastard...

[indigo32]

39. hey now

don't be ragging on anything chocolate

[Doctor_J]

38. Carmen Electra

She's on the cover of Esquire this month, and I still don't get it.

[sundog]

40. Trash, trash, trash...

now Dave Navarro... different story...

[BiggJawn]

41. Celibacy...

All I can say is "WTF thought THAT would be a good idea? Some loser?"

I like picnics. never tried wine, though, most the picnic places around here don't allow it.

[Awsi Dooger]

42. Low rider jeans, tattoos above the ass, and especially tans

Heavily tanned is grotesque, especially on an older woman. Let's see, the only skin I'll ever own. Solution, burn it. Brilliant!

I turn around and check out young, shapely, jean-clad gals on the Las Vegas Strip primarily while wagering with my friend on the certainty of a pathetic, mandatory backside tattoo. We'll bet one dollar as a base and make odds like, "Oh, look at this bleach job. She's at least a 5-1 favorite." Then we'll laugh like hell when there's a tattoo we've seen at least a hundred times before.

I like toned shapely legs, dammit. This jean craze keeps even the best ones covered and therefore nonexistent.

[UrbScotty]

44. Three words: RONALD WILSON REAGAN!!!!! (nt)

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

45. Southsideirish, my #1 over-rated thing is

Irish Fest at Chicago Gaelic Park held every Memorial Day weekend since 1987. Huge ripoff and the weather is always lousy....