They are types of culture in that they are types of behaviour and customs within a society.
If we are talking about intellectual cultural pursuits then: ballet. I just don’t get it. The thumps as they hit the stage was always weird for me cf the elegance of it. But there we go. Performance dance just feels quite silly in my mind, but far be it for me to stop anyone else enjoying it. Also, quite a lot of modern abstract art. Doesn’t speak to me in the way it must to others.
Opera is excellent because you can follow the plot but ballet is just a bunch of people dancing around and it’s hard to remember who is meant to be who.
Jiminy agree with basically all of that list, except none of those dance shows at all are acceptable. But none of that stuff is culture as I see it, it’s shit telly or shit telly related beer and skittles bread and circuses that keeps people off the streets for most of the time. But it’s their life.
Also lifestyle shows, obvs. Any Run for the Hills type house in the country show. Ffs. There are towns and villages in the sticks. People live there. They’re backwaters but the scenery is nice. Move there if you like. The End
Did have a PlayStation for a while but it was nicked and I never bothered replacing it.
Not to get “paintings” is an incredibly broad statement. I get that some styles may not be someone’s cup of tea, but dismiss paintings is a bit like saying that you don’t like music .
That's a rather liberal definition of "culture". 😛
Same for all about football and parenting
They are types of culture in that they are types of behaviour and customs within a society.
If we are talking about intellectual cultural pursuits then: ballet. I just don’t get it. The thumps as they hit the stage was always weird for me cf the elegance of it. But there we go. Performance dance just feels quite silly in my mind, but far be it for me to stop anyone else enjoying it.
Also, quite a lot of modern abstract art. Doesn’t speak to me in the way it must to others.
Dusty at 1544 and 1602
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I do watch Strictly sometimes though.
ballet
opera
not impugning then as art forms, just have no understanding for them and have never spent so much as a moment attempting to enjoy them
Drinking on a school night is fun, and indeed possibly the only reason I survive the week.
Agree w dusty re reality tv tho
also, dubai and florida both excellent holiday places
Agree with stardust on all other than 9 (I have no choice as can’t ditch my sprogs) and 10 (I like Dubai!) x
Oh and I also sometimes watch strictly but only for the Argentine tangos.
Tattoos
Piercings
Alfa Romeo
Anything post-modern because I’m not a w@nker
Opera is excellent because you can follow the plot but ballet is just a bunch of people dancing around and it’s hard to remember who is meant to be who.
Jiminy agree with basically all of that list, except none of those dance shows at all are acceptable. But none of that stuff is culture as I see it, it’s shit telly or shit telly related beer and skittles bread and circuses that keeps people off the streets for most of the time. But it’s their life.
Not sure what Dubai is doing on a thread about culture
lolz! you are the other half of the rof Kemsing massive IIRC
Culture has a couple of definitions, neither of which were specified in the OP.
And anyone who can’t look at a painting is missing out.
You live in Kemsing now? Dynes Road?
Anyone can look at a painting. I just don't. I've looked at loads.
Can’t look at it as in can’t understand it? I actually have taken the trouble to understand, as it goes
Save the football and boxing, I wholeheartedly agree with Stardust. Basically any reality, game or talent shows are grim.
Also lifestyle shows, obvs. Any Run for the Hills type house in the country show. Ffs. There are towns and villages in the sticks. People live there. They’re backwaters but the scenery is nice. Move there if you like. The End
I agree with my noble Lady Stardust and Lord Laz.
(Apart from the drinking on school nights, which in my dim and distant past I did do with alacrity and ‘parenting’ (not sure why that’s on the list).
I would add to the list:
Facebook
Instagram
A new PCP car every 3 years.
Computer games.
Did have a PlayStation for a while but it was nicked and I never bothered replacing it.
Not to get “paintings” is an incredibly broad statement. I get that some styles may not be someone’s cup of tea, but dismiss paintings is a bit like saying that you don’t like music .
Exactly what stardust said as modified by Marshall
I would add Air Fryers
Air fryers
Israel/ Palestine
Ballet
Opera
Soaps
Identity politics
Being tired
Of dusty’s list only footie and parenting have a part in my world
Also
Reality TV
Rap music
Wellness (beyond the gym)
Dating Apps
If anyone on here will admit to liking rap please say why and give some examples of great exponents.
Eminem is a lyrical master to be fair.
Racist boomer demands to know why rap is popular. What is it with the hippety hoppety black music?
Have a listen to MF Doom.
Eminem and J5 are very bright and lyrically very clever.
Also MC Solaar depending on your ability to understand very quick French with quite a bit of slang.
Abstinence
Still v poor
Still won't lend you any money
Poetry
Opera
Ballet
Musicals
Classical music
Modern art
Rap
Hip-hop
Country sports, shooting etc
Veganism
Man scaping
Tik tok
Instagram
Twitter etc
Anti semitism
Pro terrorism
Trans nonsense
Pronoun abuse
Strictly
Golf
Swifties
Flat earthism
SRA
Religion
Teetotalism.
Brevity
Modern Feminism
Pro trans woke groupthink
Pro Israeli right wing groupthink
Pro Russian left wing groupthink
Social media of any sort
Emojis
Online gaming
Gambling
Vaping/smoking
Selfies
Mc Solaar
Orishas
Jurassic 5
Tupac
Dr Dre
Mos Def
Jurassic 5
Wu-Tang
Dre/Snoop
Reality TV
Soap Operas
Social Media
The opposing wings of politics
Activists
Virtue Signalling
Identity Politics
Body positivity/shaming
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