Things we do, that are better when they are over ?

Things we do, that are better when they are over ?

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J4CKO

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44,398 posts

215 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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What things do we do that the main enjoyment is when it is over ?

Camping, realistically, it is horrible but it makes you appreciate your house and comforts when you get back.

Nightclubs, truly awful, spending vast wads of cash on booze and entry, cant hear, all in the hope you will "pull".

Running, especially marathons, does anyone really enjoy that (that isnt weird) ?

Sure there are many others.


Ari

19,640 posts

230 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Call me crazy, but I tend to avoid doing things that are unpleasant for 'fun'. confused

paua

7,045 posts

158 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Posting crap, totally unrelated to cars on a car forum?;)

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

172 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Visits to the dentist.

ZOLLAR

19,914 posts

188 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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J4CKO said:
What things do we do that the main enjoyment is when it is over ?

Camping, realistically, it is horrible but it makes you appreciate your house and comforts when you get back.

Nightclubs, truly awful, spending vast wads of cash on booze and entry, cant hear, all in the hope you will "pull".

Running, especially marathons, does anyone really enjoy that (that isnt weird) ?

Sure there are many others.
New years eve for me.
I'm no grump and enjoy a small gathering but realistically its much better when it's over and you get going into the new year.
Always found NYE to be an anti climax.

98elise

29,806 posts

176 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Rollercoasters

Some people enjoy the thrill of the ride (fight response) some people enjoy the calm after (flight response)

Plinth

718 posts

103 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Christmas

csd19

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132 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Weddings, including your own...

bearman68

4,868 posts

147 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Ha, you guys. smile

Now, I've camped, and run marathons, been on roller coasters (only little ones) even been to the dentist. I've never done a parachute jump,or a bungee jump.
But most fun when it's over. Hard rock climbing.

Pushing yourself to near the point you are falling off, and conquering both the fear of falling,and the falling itself. Completion on this is a whole different world to those things mentioned, and will leave one, both exhausted and exhilarated in equal measure.

Wacky Racer

39,761 posts

262 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Being interrogated by the Gestapo.

cuprabob

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229 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Having a dump...

Rich_W

12,548 posts

227 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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cuprabob said:
Having a dump...
Constipation?


Talking to the Mrs?

S100HP

13,318 posts

182 months

Saturday 19th August 2017
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Giving birth?

TheJimi

26,438 posts

258 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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J4CKO said:
Camping, realistically, it is horrible but it makes you appreciate your house and comforts when you get back.
You're almost certainly doing it wrong then!

The main reasons why people think camping is horrible is because -

A) They've got ste gear
B) They've got the wrong gear for the environment and conditions
C) They haven't a clue how to do it properly

or D) all of the above smile


2 sMoKiN bArReLs

31,168 posts

250 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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TheJimi said:
J4CKO said:
Camping, realistically, it is horrible but it makes you appreciate your house and comforts when you get back.
You're almost certainly doing it wrong then!

The main reasons why people think camping is horrible is because -

A) They've got ste gear
B) They've got the wrong gear for the environment and conditions
C) They haven't a clue how to do it properly

or D) all of the above smile
...or they are camped at Whittlebury next to 24 wkers from Sunderland who are singing & letting off fireworks all night irked

Doofus

30,843 posts

188 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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Parachuting. Bungee jumping.

People claim to enjoy these activities, but in reality, they enjoy the adrenaline rush they get when they realise they aren't dead.

Unless they are dead.

Nutters.

Matt Harper

6,834 posts

216 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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Colonoscopy

anonymous-user

69 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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Doofus said:
Parachuting. Bungee jumping.

People claim to enjoy these activities, but in reality, they enjoy the adrenaline rush they get when they realise they aren't dead.

Unless they are dead.

Nutters.
My 75 year old dad has been parachuting for 35 years and holds world records in the sport, I think he enjoys it.

I found it boring. I found bunjee jumping boring too.

condor

8,837 posts

263 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
...or they are camped at Whittlebury next to 24 wkers from Sunderland who are singing & letting off fireworks all night irked
Camping is great - unless set up near the above ^^^ or similar noisy folk who think everyone will like their late night music and talk.

227bhp

10,203 posts

143 months

Sunday 20th August 2017
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If you've ever wondered what depression is like then this is it. Everything you do is a task you don't want to do and you are glad when its done, sorry to be serious, as you were smile