There are a lot of things in this world that, in my mind at least, sound like a good idea but are not. I explain this by saying that I “like [thing] in concept”.
Here is my ongoing list of things that I like “in concept”:
- Soup. It’s basically a drink. An unfulfilling drink. I am always hungry an hour after eating soup. It doesn’t matter if it includes pasta or whole vegetables or meat. It’s just not really food.
- Cereal. I can’t tell you how many different types of cereal I have tried over the years. I don’t think I have ever finished a box of cereal. Ever. I will eat some, enjoy it for a bit, and then abandon it forever. What’s the point of cereal? Not fulfilling.
- Peanut butter. It just gums up my mouth, makes me feel queasy, has too much sugar, and the “natural” kind is just a greasy nightmare. No, adding jam doesn’t help. No, it doesn’t matter if it’s crunchy or smooth. Overrated!
- Juice. It always sounds so delicious. Let’s drink some tangy orange juice! Mmm, look, a big glass of pineapple-mango juice! But no. It is not.
- Gardening. Everyone likes flowers! I like flowers! I fucking hate planting, pruning, weeding, weeding, weeding, weeding.. Vegetables are no better PLUS they have the added ‘bonus’ of being demolished by the local squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, voles, and whatever-the-hell-else. I hate being out in the sun. I hate being hot and sweaty and getting scratched by twigs and whatever. It’s all awful. Gardening is awful.
My favorite dislike is eating anything other than hamburgers (Bicky King, they’re called in Belgium).
I don’t have a Harley Davidson, so I don’t count on ever being regarded towards as a man. Although, when I was 4, I wanted to go to a Rolling Stones concert with my Harley.