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You know it's rubbish, but you love it regardless......

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FannyCornforth Sat 22-May-21 10:30:21

Aka 'Guilty Pleasures'

Hello Everyone! ?

Inspired by someone (who will remain nameless) who includes Pretty Woman in her list of all-time favourite films hmm

It can be anything: food; TV; books...

I'll get the crappy ball rolling with Super Noodles (chicken flavour); Celebrity Big Brother (RIP); and the Agatha Raisin books (complete and utter badly written drivel)
Oh, and I can't miss out The Daily Mail (subscription holder blush)

Come on, what are yours?

Thank you! smilethanks

Elvis58 Mon 24-May-21 20:00:25

Masked singer it makes me laugh.
White chocolate buttons.
Clean bedding l like to get in first!

Chestnut Mon 24-May-21 19:10:05

The definition of rubbish is probably:

really bad movies
really bad TV series
junk food
trashy books or magazines
time-wasting games and websites

If you still love it then put it on this thread.
I think Peppa Pig is a children's classic, not rubbish really.

Daisydaisydaisy Mon 24-May-21 19:08:01

Hi all,

What a great question...
Oooo so for Me it's the Walking Dead...Fear the walking Deadgrin
Another one here for Property Brothers and Pretty Woman....Four weddings....Walkers Sweet chili Crisps ...*in for a penny makes* Me giggle ...
First dates....I could go on LOL

FannyCornforth Mon 24-May-21 19:07:01

crazygranny

Sincere apologies to everyone. I should be ashamed and I am. I will henceforth do my best to be a better contributor. Best wishes to you all.

Oh give over.
Don't be daft. The very worst thing that you can do on Gransnet is take both it and you too seriously.

HillyN Mon 24-May-21 18:07:27

I would like to contribute to this thread but I'm finding it hard to classify things I love as rubbish. Does Peppa Pig count?

MayBee70 Mon 24-May-21 18:03:42

Maybe I should start a MIC thread but there’d probably only be me and thee on it!

MayBee70 Mon 24-May-21 18:02:42

HannahLoisLuke

Maybe70 oh I wish I’d seen Jamie and Mitton on Pointless but I don’t watch that much as I can’t stand Alexander Armstrong. Don’t know why.

I don’t watch it often but DH used to watch it and I just happened to be in the room when it was on. I think Jamie is very much the brains behind MIC. Can’t stand Habs though....

Callistemon Mon 24-May-21 17:23:09

You know it's rubbish, but you love it regardless

Gransnet!
Truly

HannahLoisLuke Mon 24-May-21 17:20:21

Maybe70 oh I wish I’d seen Jamie and Mitton on Pointless but I don’t watch that much as I can’t stand Alexander Armstrong. Don’t know why.

Daisyanswerdo Mon 24-May-21 17:11:20

Ladyleftfieldlover: I think that was Barry Humphries.

I loved a 'Schoolgirls' Own' story called 'Paddy and the Grey Rider'. And I love Spike Jones and his City Slickers.

Chestnut Mon 24-May-21 16:49:11

PinkCosmos

MerylStreep

Chestnut
If you ever get the chance to see Plan 9 from outer space don’t miss it. It’s considered the Citizen Cane of bad films.
To give you an idea: the spaceship was furnished with wicker chairs and velvet curtains ?

There is also a film called Ed Wood - he was the director of Plan 9. It was about the making of Plan 9. Johnny Depp plays him in the film. He was seriously weird. Plan 9 is so bad it's good. Thanks, Meryl Strep for reminding me of the film. Looking forward to watching it again if I can download it from somewhere.

Here's a link to a trailer for Plan 9
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ukRYsYPmo
It looks jolly bad!

There's a movie on tomorrow 4pm on Horror Channel called Killer Bees (2002) which is supposed to be a Z movie so I must give it a go!

crazygranny Mon 24-May-21 16:02:54

Sincere apologies to everyone. I should be ashamed and I am. I will henceforth do my best to be a better contributor. Best wishes to you all.

Lin663 Mon 24-May-21 15:53:55

Salt and Vinegar Quavers (Yay! They brought them back!)
True Crime magazines
Jelly sweets
Naked Attraction

MayBee70 Mon 24-May-21 15:38:49

HannahLoisLuke

MayBee70

To my shame Made in Chelsea. I like the music and the clothes and the locations. It makes me think of the swinging sixties and Carnaby Street and stuff like that. I’ve watched it for so many years I can’t stop now.

Oh yes. I’ve just posted that one. Current lot not so interesting as the older characters but still love Ollie. Boule, trying to impress girls with skateboarding, polo, fencing, martial arts etc. He was rubbish and always outshone by the glorious Fred.
Better stop now before other GNs accuse me of being exclusive ?

I think they’ve made an effort with the last two series. It was getting dire prior to that. I quite liked the fact that Mitten and Jamie both did well on Pointless and even got a Pointless answer so, even though the series is all about superficial fluffy people some of them are quite clever. I even nearly went to a book signing that Binky did at a local supermarket once. Didn’t intend to buy the book though. Yes. I love Ollie. And there are several that I love to hate. It’s pure pantomime really!

Nannashirlz Mon 24-May-21 15:15:48

Lol married at first sight not the British one that’s boring. I love the overseas ones. I’ve watched the Australia one and the American lol. Same as the housewife orange country lol one of my son came one day and said mum that’s rubbish lol said not asking you to watch it ?

HannahLoisLuke Mon 24-May-21 14:57:33

MayBee70

To my shame Made in Chelsea. I like the music and the clothes and the locations. It makes me think of the swinging sixties and Carnaby Street and stuff like that. I’ve watched it for so many years I can’t stop now.

Oh yes. I’ve just posted that one. Current lot not so interesting as the older characters but still love Ollie. Boule, trying to impress girls with skateboarding, polo, fencing, martial arts etc. He was rubbish and always outshone by the glorious Fred.
Better stop now before other GNs accuse me of being exclusive ?

Madwoman11 Mon 24-May-21 14:54:13

Peanut butter and iceberg lettuce sandwich.

Love pretty woman, Dirty Dancing and Footloose.

DutchDoll Mon 24-May-21 14:53:57

Gogglebox (not the Celebrities)
MC Beaton both Hamish and Agatha
24 hrs in A & E especially St George's, London
House of Games
Olive rolls from Waitrose with real hard butter and peppered beef with watercress on them
My Tupperware butter dish which must be about 37 years old
Burford Brown eggs
Flahavans jumbo porridge oats
The Sunday Times
or The Telegraph weekdays
My Kindle Oasis
My Trionic Veloped to enable me to go on a walk (snailspace)
My garden even though I can't do half the things I used to do. It just lifts my soul!
Gransnet and Mumsnet it's like having a get together whether I comment or not. Just lovely!

HannahLoisLuke Mon 24-May-21 14:48:56

Made in Chelsea, started watching ten years ago with my twenty year old son. He’s given up on it now but I’m still watching, although the participants aren’t a patch on the ones in earlier episodes.

Mashed potato on crusty bread with loads of butter.

Can’t think of anything else.

Joesoap Mon 24-May-21 14:31:44

We love watching A Place in the Sun and Escape to the Country, and as others have said what do some of these people expect on a low budget,I think they just want a weeks holiday,and not really bothered about a place in the sun,or otherwise. Maybe I am being mean.

dolphindaisy Mon 24-May-21 14:17:10

kathw12
How DARE you call Ham and Pease Pudding sandwiches rubbish - it's officially the food of the gods, if I'm ever condemned it will be my last meal request.

Loulou54 Mon 24-May-21 14:13:56

Beetroot and salad cream sandwich - Yum ?
Any serial killer crime documentary

Pantomimes! I use my granddaughter as an excuse to go ?‍♀️

Lupin Mon 24-May-21 14:13:36

Ah FANNY CORNFORTH, I too like super noodles - curry flavour and the King Pot Noodle. Haven't tried the Bad Boy one but my hand itches towards it sometimes. I try to make the super noodle acceptable with a sachet of microwaved frozen mixed veg stirred in.
For dessert I would choose a packet of Jaffa Cakes.

kathw12 Mon 24-May-21 14:05:42

All the Christmas films by hallmark! So naff but I once watched 4 on the trot a few Augusts ago when channel 5 put them on! Loved it ?
Doctors on bbc 1 4 days a week watch on catch up if I miss it!
Deffo crisp sarnies with white bread-any flavour
Corned beef pie only when I’m in the north east visiting I’m too lazy to make my own ? oh and ham and pease pudding sandwiches
Have read all of the shades of grey books! My friend flatly refused to borrow them! ?

FannyCornforth Mon 24-May-21 14:05:28

Alioop Quadrophenia isn't rubbish!
shock