Unpopular Opinions #21

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Ensay said:
Agreed. The way they treat women and gay people? No thanks.

A gay friend of mine loves going and recently I asked him if he felt uncomfortable going there with his partner. He said no, as they act like friends or brothers there (e.g. book a twin room, not a double). I don't understand it, but I didn't want an argument plus it's his and his partner's choice.

I should add that I'm not suggesting anyone -- regardless of sexuality -- should be piling on the PDA, but if I went there with my partner I'd be worried the whole time, even small things like sitting or standing too close together. It just doesn't seem worth it to me.
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agreed. I had a gay roommate once and his boyfriend frequently stayed over. They behaved like a regular couple, would kiss, hold hands watching TV, those little small couples gestures.

I remember the first time we went out drinking as a group and their whole dynamic changed. No hand holding, no quick pecks. It was like an understood rule for them that you didn’t do that in public (this was about 10 years ago). It made me really sad for them.

I guess a lot of gay couples are used to have to behaving that way in the U.K. anyway in certain areas. And I can’t think of many holiday destinations with sunshine, beaches etc. That are also LBTQ etc. friendly, must be a pretty small pool to chose from.
 
cee-bee said:
Morning tattlers!

my unpopular opinion is that… I think the wedding industry is ruining weddings

there’s zero need to charge 10K plus for the hire of a converted barn. They could charge half that and still make a tidy profit. Most of the people in the wedding industry (I’m thinking landowners who own the farms, hoteliers etc) are already wealthy and it’s fuelled by greed.
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I agree, but quite often the farmers and hoteliers are making very small profits despite being wealthy in terms of land assets, and rely on weddings to survive.

My unpopular opinion is that weddings should not be such a big deal. The marriage is what’s important, not the wedding. And people want to start their married life £10000+ down!
 
prozacprincess said:
My grandmother would make Yorkshire puddings the size of a dinner plate and they’d be filled with onion gravy. That was the starter before the roast 😆😳
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That sounds absolutely amazing! My dream starter.

Blue Rose said:
I find people who were obsessed with the trial so weird. It’s a court case not a tv show.
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They forget these are real people, not actors in a Netflix drama series.
 
cee-bee said:
agreed. I had a gay roommate once and his boyfriend frequently stayed over. They behaved like a regular couple, would kiss, hold hands watching TV, those little small couples gestures.

I remember the first time we went out drinking as a group and their whole dynamic changed. No hand holding, no quick pecks. It was like an understood rule for them that you didn’t do that in public (this was about 10 years ago). It made me really sad for them.

I guess a lot of gay couples are used to have to behaving that way in the U.K. anyway in certain areas. And I can’t think of many holiday destinations with sunshine, beaches etc. That are also LBTQ etc. friendly, must be a pretty small pool to chose from.
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Oh yeah I wouldn't hold hands in public. Not saying the UK is really homophobic, but I don't want to get looks or the odd snidey remark. It's just not worth it.

Some straight people like to say that we've all got equal rights now, so there's no need for pride events, etc, but I still feel like we've got a way to go - especially in many countries around the world.
 
rainbowlemon said:
I always usually hold hands with my younger sisters when we’re walking and never think twice about it. I felt so much more self conscious and stopped in trendy Brighton. Never noticed anything in London.

I’d hate to feel that i had to hide with someone i was actually seeing, but i do understand it.
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I think it's got more of a stigma when it's two men unfortunately.
 
I have a very broad Northern accent, but I cannot stand the BBC's obsession with employing presenters with really strong regional accents. I'm sure most of them ramp it up for effect as well. Nauseating. It's not that I'm campaigning for RP, I just don't want my ears assaulted on a regular basis 😂
 
Hmmm? said:
Teenage girls who create an identical image with their make up, hair and nails.
The ENORMOUS eyelashes, square eyebrows, patchy dark fake tans and straightened hair. Then the overly long acrylic nails which look cheap and tacky and stop them being able to do things like pick a coin up or type on a keyboard properly. It makes me sad that there’s no originality and that none of them can see how ridiculous they look, especially the big eyelashes.
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Might be a London thing but I don't see any teenagers that look like this, this is quite a dated style. The current look is natural glowy makeup, fluffy brows and short French tip manicures. And I don't know a single teen who can afford filler!
 
ToxicPony said:
Might be a London thing but I don't see any teenagers that look like this, this is quite a dated style. The current look is natural glowy makeup, fluffy brows and short French tip manicures. And I don't know a single teen who can afford filler!
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Yes I’m in London, so it could be.
The lip filler is more young ladies rather than teenagers, you’re right. It often seems to go with the eyebrows, lashes and ridiculous nails though 🤣
 
Sibz said:
You literally can't do anything in the day except hang out at a waterpark, sit in the shade by a pool or sit inside, it's too hot for anything else. It's pure "look what I can afford" holiday destination
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Shopping in the presumably air-conditioned malls is an option too. Even that sounds horrendous though, as one of the malls is so big it contains an aquarium!
 
My UO

Don't expect to agree with every thread on Tattle. I don't see the point of reading threads then going on to other threads and moaning about how offended you are! Does my head in 😣 Just move on, find a thread you're happy with and get stuck in.

I don't agree with the theme of every thread, and that's ok, I don't have to agree with everything 😏
 
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Nelly's mum said:
My UO

Don't expect to agree with every thread on Tattle. I don't see the point of reading threads then going on to other threads and moaning about how offended you are! Just move on, find a thread you're happy with and get stuck in.

I don't agree with the theme of every thread, and that's ok, I don't have to agree with everything 😏
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Oh, I agree!

I don't agree with every thread and I also don't agree with all opinions of the threads I do like! 😆
 
Run 101 said:
I dont know if this is UO, but i am sick of seeing Black and White photo`s that people post on FB being colourised they look terrible - they are much better in the original black and white as they were taken
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I like them - makes the people more real.

14-year Czesława Kwoka

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I’m not a fan of AI being used to make photos move though. Seen one for Tesla.

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