Seemingly trivial things that elicit an emotional response of some kind

[All uphill]

An aspect I accept, just like I accept that some people like Celebrity Strictly Master Bake (or whatever it's called). Doesn't mean I enjoy it and don't spend my time watching it which is a shame in the example of programs like Serengeti which with minor tweaks to the voice over script could be fascinating.

But your point does raise a broader aspect I feel conflicted over yet do currently have an opinion that doesn't fit well with my general outlook: Zoos. I hate the idea of locking wild animals up in cages even if it is arguable it's a "gilded cage". But at the same time I recognise that if the wider public are to support environmental protection, support conservation, etc. it is a massive help if they can see first hand a selection of the more impressive animals and recognise how amazing these animals are. So can we justify locking up wild animals as a sacrifice to the greater good of their species? Maybe not a discussion for this thread.

Isn't it time we had the choice of soundtracks to documentaries?

Anthropomorphism for kids and Americans
Calm, with explanations for the normals
Scientific for the clever clogs?

 

[Psamathe]

Isn't it time we had the choice of soundtracks to documentaries?

Anthropomorphism for kids and Americans
Calm, with explanations for the normals
Scientific for the clever clogs?

Many years ago my Grandfather used to watch BBC Match of the Day every Saturday evening but without sound (in the days when they showed the football match being played, not the hours of expert analysis before and after and through and over). He didn't support any football team, wasn't even interested in football, just found without sound it was quite funny. I couldn't see it but he watch virtually every week. (And fully coherent, no dementia, no age related decline).

 

[briantrumpet]

Anthropomorphism for kids and Americans

Can't they just watch Bambi, Watership Down, and The Lion King on loop and call them documentaries?

 

[Ian H]

Many years ago my Grandfather used to watch BBC Match of the Day every Saturday evening but without sound (in the days when they showed the football match being played, not the hours of expert analysis before and after and through and over). He didn't support any football team, wasn't even interested in football, just found without sound it was quite funny. I couldn't see it but he watch virtually every week. (And fully coherent, no dementia, no age related decline).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oYCeVETQXc

 

[briantrumpet]

Many years ago my Grandfather used to watch BBC Match of the Day every Saturday evening but without sound (in the days when they showed the football match being played, not the hours of expert analysis before and after and through and over). He didn't support any football team, wasn't even interested in football, just found without sound it was quite funny. I couldn't see it but he watch virtually every week. (And fully coherent, no dementia, no age related decline).

My dad used to watch Top of the Pops every week with the sound off just to see Pans People. He hated pop music with a passion, but there was something about Pans People that caught his eye. Must have been the quality of their costumes, or the choreography.

 

[Psamathe]

Must have been the quality of their costumes, or the choreography.

I used to really enjoy traditional ballet (watching, never tried doing). Introduced to it as then girlfriend's sister played in the orchestra (professionally) of one of the major London companies so we'd head up to London fairly regularly. Didn't get on with modern interpretations but traditional was brilliant. Every few months I'll look at what's on but the rarer performances are also incredibly expensive tickets.

We'd try and get tickets in one of the upper circles and the synchronisation, perfect patterns and movement really put the likes of Pan's People to shame.

 

[AuroraSaab]

I bought my last Penguin biscuits the other week, what used to be a nice coffee time treat, is now a claggy abomination with it's "chocolate flavoured coating" absolutely disgusting.

I bought a chocolate wafer biscuit the other week - Time Out or similar - and the chocolate was so thin you could see the wafer through it.
Penguins have probably suffered the worst but so many chocolate bars are a shadow of their former selves. I'm sure the gap between the 'peaks' on Toblerone are wider than they used to be.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I bought a chocolate wafer biscuit the other week - Time Out or similar - and the chocolate was so thin you could see the wafer through it.
Penguins have probably suffered the worst but so many chocolate bars are a shadow of their former selves. I'm sure the gap between the 'peaks' on Toblerone are wider than they used to be.

You'll be telling me next that if I like a lot of chocolate on my biscuit I should not join Jacob's Club.

 

[AuroraSaab]

We'd try and get tickets in one of the upper circles and the synchronisation, perfect patterns and movement really put the likes of Pan's People to shame.

It's barely dancing by today's high energy standards but I recall that Pan's People had to prepare 2 dances a week very quickly, not knowing which they'd be performing until the day. Hence much of the dancing was just acting out the lyrics.

Live ballet, and most contemporary dance, is so incredibly athletic. Even if the theme is often a bit out there (eg when Wayne McGregor danced his dna...) you can just enjoy the skill on display. Bit like opera, though I must admit I've only seen one or two of and find it harder to sit through.

 

[briantrumpet]

I bought a chocolate wafer biscuit the other week - Time Out or similar - and the chocolate was so thin you could see the wafer through it.
Penguins have probably suffered the worst but so many chocolate bars are a shadow of their former selves. I'm sure the gap between the 'peaks' on Toblerone are wider than they used to be.

Yes, re Toblerone, but not as traumatic as the hollowed-out segments on what was a Terry's Chocolate Orange. An outrage - they used to be a solid sphere of chocolate, and now they are almost as full of air as a football.

 

[rakkor]

You'll be telling me next that if I like a lot of chocolate on my biscuit I should not join Jacob's Club.

Nope - I checked the ingredients on those as well, which is a shame as nibbling the chocolate off around the edges was a childhood tradition. I'm sticking to Tunnocks Caramels from now on

 

[secretsqirrel]

My emotional response to this is a ‘groan…….FFS’.

I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because people jumped the queue

People going up by train complaining that they were stuck in a queue not having time to touch the top before their return back. It’s not fair that ‘fit people’ who hiked up scramble up the rocks and avoid the queue.

 

[Pross]

My emotional response to this is a ‘groan…….FFS’.

I couldn't reach Yr Wyddfa's summit because people jumped the queue

People going up by train complaining that they were stuck in a queue not having time to touch the top before their return back. It’s not fair that ‘fit people’ who hiked up scramble up the rocks and avoid the queue.

I really struggle with the idea of queuing for a photo at the summit of a hill anyway. I assume it’s the same with Ben Nevis these days? The only time I went up there was in the mid 90s before digital cameras or smartphones. My only time at the summit of Snowdon was towards the end of a trail marathon so I wasn’t hanging around for photos but did see the queues. Pen y Fan is bad for it as people can park half way up, walk the motorway’ and show all your followers how epic you are on Instagram. I just bypass it normally as Cribyn is usually empty as are the more challenging climbs the other side of the A470.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I really struggle with the idea of queuing for a photo at the summit of a hill anyway. I assume it’s the same with Ben Nevis these days? The only time I went up there was in the mid 90s before digital cameras or smartphones. My only time at the summit of Snowdon was towards the end of a trail marathon so I wasn’t hanging around for photos but did see the queues. Pen y Fan is bad for it as people can park half way up, walk the motorway’ and show all your followers how epic you are on Instagram. I just bypass it normally as Cribyn is usually empty as are the more challenging climbs the other side of the A470.

There are more challenging ways up Pen-y-fan than up the constructed path.
I must admit not having been up there for years since it became a thing to do.

 

[icowden]

Yes, re Toblerone, but not as traumatic as the hollowed-out segments on what was a Terry's Chocolate Orange. An outrage - they used to be a solid sphere of chocolate, and now they are almost as full of air as a football.

Eh? You're eating the wrong chocolate oranges.