Originally Posted By trekkeruss This one is huge, and I imagine many of you might say, "WHAT?!," but I don't get Lord of the Rings. Maybe I would if I read the books, but I'm just not drawn to that type of fantasy.
Originally Posted By alexbook My list could be practically endless. Start with: - alcohol and other recreational depressants - (most, but not all) fireworks shows - World of Color - 3D movies (especially "Avatar") - violent sports (football, boxing, wrestling) - reality TV - dancing - certain political movements - the lottery, slot machines, roulette, and other games of chance that have no element of skill - FarmVille and its ilk (I could say a lot more about politics, but I don't want to push this into WE.)
Originally Posted By Faline alexbook (for not getting World of Color and most fireworks shows) And I will heartily agree with the rest of your list, good sir, except I like a little slow dancing and alcohol now and then. -Typical Harlequin-type romance books -Illegal drug use (except if you are in chronic pain/terminal, then I would adopt an anything-goes-mentality in a hurry) -News anchors that are considered celebrities -Porn
Originally Posted By alexbook One more and then I need to step away from this topic: People on Facebook who sign up to "like" a page just so they can criticize whatever it is the page is about. For example, there's a sports team I "like," and there's one guy who's signed up to "like" this team just so he can post daily rants about how bad they are and how much he loves their arch-rivals. I see similar things on a couple of the political pages I "like," as well. It's like somebody joining LP just so they can come on here and say bad things about Disney and its fans. I mean, I understand not liking X, and I can even understand going around saying how much you don't like X, but I don't understand why someone would go out of their way to find a group of people who like X just to insult them. I'm not going to go onto, say, a boxing message board just to say how much I don't like boxing. What's the point?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo But alexbook, what if we used to love Disney as much as life itself and still hold out an ounce of hope that the magic may return? I don't get the popularity of sports.
Originally Posted By alexbook >>But alexbook, what if we used to love Disney as much as life itself and still hold out an ounce of hope that the magic may return?<< That's a completely different sort of thing. I guess I'm really talking about trolls, at least under the definition we use on LP. (On other sites, someone who's insulting and provocative but not actually obscene doesn't seem to be considered a "troll.")
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Oh ok, that makes me feel better. Still, I still don't get the popularity of sports (or the modern Disney channel)
Originally Posted By xrayvision Ditto Alexbook's list on: alcohol and recreational drugs. My additional list items: 1) Violent video games. 2) Animals held in captivity for human entertainment, including at zoos and Sea World. 3) The demise of the music record store (and soon to follow video stores). I still like to roam through racks of vinyls, CDs and DVDs. It's not the same experience when you download, order online or visit smaller racks at Target/Walmart. 4) Long cargo shorts. The length in cargo shorts are getting so long that they now look more like high- water pants than shorts. I want the return of cargo shorts that stop above the knee, at mid thigh level, so I can get cool in the California sun. 5) Soap opera stars appearing on Good Morning America as official news correspondents. There was once a professional difference between journalists and actors. These days, I guess there's a less defined line between broadcast journalism and entertainment.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA My 'I don't get' list - Professional sports - Fireworks shows - Bruce Springsteen - Lord of the Rings - live concerts - people who text during movies
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>2) Animals held in captivity for human entertainment, including at zoos and Sea World.<<< What happened to AK in your list. They may not be in cages but I doubt if they would be there if it weren't to entertain people. I don't think they are allowed to go home at night and visit relatives either. Probably, notazoo but pretty damn close.
Originally Posted By mele People who go to concerts and/or movies and spend the entire time talking (loudly). Why not just go to a bar or restaurant? Or better yet, STAY HOME!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Let's see, here is my list: I don't get the appeal of: Sports Soap Operas Conservatism/GOP Sun bathing Fake tan Hip Hop/rap/urban music Jane Austin
Originally Posted By xrayvision Goofy, you're right...I did forget about DAK. Perhaps it's because I usually go on the AK attractions without animals (Everest, Dinosaur, It's Tough to Be a Bug....etc) and kinda forget that the animals are even there. While still held in captivity, DAK does offers open areas for some animals that are larger than open areas enjoyed be some free animals (like deer) living near urban development. What pulls on my heartstrings more are animals held in cages, in small containment areas and held in tanks, forced to perform for us.
