What thing is popular with others that you can't understand...

Sleeping with someone purely based on how they look, like a complete strangers.

Another one, finding someone attractive but not being interested in them past looks.

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dancingtongue · 80-89, M

Having to have a constant sound track to their life, with something blaring on some device up to and including ear buds (hopefully) in public.

Paying exorbitant prices for take out or delivery food that is going to be luke warm at best as well as probably saturated with far too much salt and sugar. Or doing the same at a stand-up counter "restaurant". If I'm going to pay those prices, I want to sit and be served while the food is hot from the stove.

Paying the exorbitant prices to stand at bar counters, or mill around, playing bar games, having a DJ blast music at me, at a sporting event. If you're not going to watch the game, why not just go to a bar -- here's a clue, they even have sports bars with the game on Big Screen High Def TVs if you need the background noise -- and if you want to do the bar scene, why pay the admission costs to the sporting event? Just to annoy and block the view of those who actually want to watch the game?

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@dancingtongue I assume it’s an age thing , but I dont like being asked to tip on my bill when I order from a counter for take out .

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@AthrillatheHunt That one I can understand, given that the original purpose of tipping -- to reward better than average service -- got corrupted by the hospitality industry as a way to underpay their staff, and for staff to under-report on income taxes. These days some level of tip is required to provide a livable wage, even for those providing counter service.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@dancingtongue I consider taking my order at the counter to be part of the job and not an extra service worth voluntarily paying extra for .
I do however sometimes tip for take out .

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@AthrillatheHunt I agree. But then they should be paid a living wage for that job, and most minimum wage laws are below poverty levels these days.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@dancingtongue I worked several minimum wage jobs as a youngster .
Those jobs are necessary as entry points to employment .
It’s called “minimum” for a reason . If you’re an adult working minimum wage job, expect a minimum life.

dancingtongue · 80-89, M

@AthrillatheHunt I did as well. But there was a middle class back in those days as well; not so much these days given the great disparity in pay schedules these days. And for many of those adults working minimum wage jobs, it is a second job because their regular job doesn't pay a living wage either.

AthrillatheHunt · 51-55, M

@dancingtongue I guess you could say things are tough all over .