Things you don't get.

[Geo_1875]

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I've only ever worked in an office environment and I concur, If you wernae there nobody would bat an eyelid.

Yet the Police and Fire Services and NHS workers have much higher sickness rates than office workers and seem to manage when people are absent.

[Pete]

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Ach lighten up.

Given the amount of people in their 30’s and 40’s who have consoles, I’m probably in the minority nowadays. The days of them being for nerds have gone and I can definitely see the appeal but it’s not for me and can’t play one for any more than five minutes.

[Hibbyradge]

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This relatively recent trend of footballers , managers etc covering their mouth with their hands when they are talking during or after a game. What's that all about.

That's about stopping lip readers finding out tactics or learning their insults 😁

[Hibbyradge]

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Folk whose default state is being a pain in the arse. What do they get out of that?

Attention?

Some sort of feeling of power?

[snooky]

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That's about stopping lip readers finding out tactics or learning their insults 😁

First time I saw it was in American Baseball. Apparently, at one time a team had a lip reader watch the tv screen and somehow passed on the oppositions intentions to his team.

[matty_f]

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Attention?

Some sort of feeling of power?

Probably/possibly. I wonder if they ever realise how much more attention and power you can get by not being a pain in the arse though.

[The Pointer]

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People who think that "dance music" is a recent phenomenon.

My head literally exploded whern I heard a programme a couple of years ago celebrating "20 years of dance music".

They've never listened to Robbie Shepherd/Gary Innes? Whit!

[The Pointer]

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People who take their office job seriously.

I can understand a police officer, a fireman, doctor taking their job seriously, someone actually contributing to society, saving lives etc, even architects or engineers who actually accomplish things.

What I don't get are people in bog standard office jobs who wouldn't be missed taking their job that seriously you would think Wall Street going up or down depends on their every move.

I can only imagine how depressing life is for them outside of the office.

Fortunately these people enjoy the jobs I find utterly boring (and in the Council I don't know wtf most of them do, but anyhow...). It means I can get on with the stuff I like doing thereby presumably contributing to the amount of stuff they prefer doing.

[snooky]

"Things you don't get"

I don't get newspapers anymore. Nuff said.

[Scouse Hibee]

Peoole who look for a negative in a postive story.

Example, Joe Bloggs donates £1m to sick childs fund.

"It means nothing to him, only doing it for publicity, he has loads of money blah blah blah

[Sylar]

This could be a long list, but then, as a coffee-drinking, backpack wearing, video-game playing young adult, clearly I'm going to be wrong

Game of Thrones - I'm a big fantasy fan, and GoT is derivative garbage. It's written by a guy who continually writes himself into corners, leaving the only option to be killing off characters.

On trains or public transport - people who sit right beside you when there are plenty of available seats.

Indie, pop, RnB or dance music. Seriously, what's the appeal?

On the music theme, yobcasting - why are you playing it through your bloody phone speakers? Put some ****ing headphones in.

Vodka.

People who look for conspiracy everywhere.

People who like Christmas music.

People who like Abba.

Racing as a spectator sport - why do people pay exorbitant ticket prices to go to F1 and the like? You sit in the one spot and things occasionally whizz past you...you see much more of it on the tele.

Tech addicts, particularly those that worship at the altar of Apple. Who actually wants to queue in the cold overnight to spend £1k on a new phone, and why?!

People who live every aspect of their lives through social media - social media can be a force for good, but it's increasingly becoming a bothersome thing for me (especially Facebook). I use Twitter for professional purposes, and my 'network' is very good (and very much a bit of an echo chamber, as anyone who follows me will know). But Facebook is a God-awful outlet for many folk to post every aspect of their, or their families lives on. Especially the drama. Dear God, the drama...

[hibsbollah]

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This could be a long list, but then, as a coffee-drinking, backpack wearing, video-game playing young adult, clearly I'm going to be wrong

Obviously there's going to be some idiosyncratic, personal choices on here that don't make sense to some, but I had to do a double take at the poster who said he didn't get 'backpacks' I mean, what's not to get? It's a bag you can carry that allows you to use your arms for doing other stuff! What's not to like?

[hibsbollah]

I'd also like to add, people who go for a walk in the country, clean up after their dogs, put it in a wee black bag and.... Hang it from a tree branch

[Hibbyradge]

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Peoole who look for a negative in a postive story.

Example, Joe Bloggs donates £1m to sick childs fund.

"It means nothing to him, only doing it for publicity, he has loads of money blah blah blah

Yes, this is good.

If someone famous decides to use their fame to support, and publicise, a worthy cause, they're almost always criticised for doing so.

If Bob Geldof and Midge Ure hadn't got off their backsides and created Live Aid, it may never have been brought to the world's attention.

But , Geldof in particular, was slated for self interest.

That's probably more of a peeve than a "don't get", when I think about it, because I think the reason people criticise is guilt and jealousy.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Obviously there's going to be some idiosyncratic, personal choices on here that don't make sense to some, but I had to do a double take at the poster who said he didn't get 'backpacks' I mean, what's not to get? It's a bag you can carry that allows you to use your arms for doing other stuff! What's not to like?

Its probably getting smacked on the back of the head by folk wearing a backpack that are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings (particularly whilst using public transport) that the poster doesnae get, he makes a valid point.

[hibsbollah]

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Its probably getting smacked on the back of the head by folk wearing a backpack that are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings (particularly whilst using public transport) that the poster doesnae get, he makes a valid point.

A huge backpack on public transport, granted

[snooky]

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I'd also like to add, people who go for a walk in the country, clean up after their dogs, put it in a wee black bag and.... Hang it from a tree branch

Ah yes,, the toly tree. How we love to see them in blossom.

[Gatecrasher]

Perhaps I should have been clearer, I'm not talking about people travelling or hiking etc I was taking about people who have them every day. What do you need that requires a backpack all the time. Keys wallet, phone, maybe a packed lunch. Other than that I don't get! And yes the public transport backpack people are a pain.

[lord bunberry]

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Its probably getting smacked on the back of the head by folk wearing a backpack that are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings (particularly whilst using public transport) that the poster doesnae get, he makes a valid point.

You wouldn’t believe how many people who try and jump into the taxi with these massive backpacks still on. They duck their head down and move forward, but the backpack can’t duck and hits the top of the door, leaving them on their arse in the back of the taxi.

[snooky]

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Perhaps I should have been clearer, I'm not talking about people travelling or hiking etc I was taking about people who have them every day. What do you need that requires a backpack all the time. Keys wallet, phone, maybe a packed lunch. Other than that I don't get! And yes the public transport backpack people are a pain.

Some of them look as if they're going on a spacewalk.
I wish

[Hibee87]

Eyebrows that 90% of females seem to think look good now days.

Those god awful trainers that kids are kicking about it, hurrachas I think there called and any imitation of them.

Vegans.

Reality t.v shows like madei n chelsea, Geordie Shore etc.

Lip fillers, or whatever they are called. I am seeing more and more young girls with faces that look terrible due to plumped up lips.

The beard craze.

Man buns/Top Knots

[lord bunberry]

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Eyebrows that 90% of females seem to think look good now days.

Those god awful trainers that kids are kicking about it, hurrachas I think there called and any imitation of them.

Vegans.

Reality t.v shows like madei n chelsea, Geordie Shore etc.

Lip fillers, or whatever they are called. I am seeing more and more young girls with faces that look terrible due to plumped up lips.

The beard craze.

Man buns/Top Knots

steady now mate.

[JeMeSouviens]

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Perhaps I should have been clearer, I'm not talking about people travelling or hiking etc I was taking about people who have them every day. What do you need that requires a backpack all the time. Keys wallet, phone, maybe a packed lunch. Other than that I don't get! And yes the public transport backpack people are a pain.

My laptop.

[Hibee87]

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steady now mate.

yours is acceptable mate, im talking about those ZZ top efforts or ones a bird could made a nest in

[JeMeSouviens]

Bodywarmers, gilets etc.

Why would you not want sleeves, it's just weird?

[Haymaker]

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I use Twitter for professional purposes, and my 'network' is very good

Mate you follow me, that's neither professional or good

[lord bunberry]

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yours is acceptable mate, im talking about those ZZ top efforts or ones a bird could made a nest in

Good man .

[danhibees1875]

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Perhaps I should have been clearer, I'm not talking about people travelling or hiking etc I was taking about people who have them every day. What do you need that requires a backpack all the time. Keys wallet, phone, maybe a packed lunch. Other than that I don't get! And yes the public transport backpack people are a pain.

I have mine most work days - laptop, charger, notepads, work phone, lunch, sometimes sports clothes if I'm doing something after work.

[Sylar]

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Mate you follow me, that's neither professional or good

You don't tweet enough to be a nuisance to me though

[Haymaker]

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You don't tweet enough to be a nuisance to me though

Sounds like a challenge!