People are sharing the things that everyone pretends to enjoy but are actually rubbish – 17 life experiences you can probably leave behind

Life is full of incredible moments, like discovering a tenner you’d forgotten about in a coat pocket or finding out that your plans have been cancelled. But there are also certain experiences everyone just goes along with for the sake of it.

Careless_Bag5386 wanted to learn more about the milestones that don’t live up to societal expectations, so they decided to put the following question to r/AskReddit:

‘What’s the most overrated life experience everyone pretends to enjoy?’

Here are the top replies that are actually quite a chore…

1.

‘Big, expensive weddings’
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2.

‘Networking events, I think’
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3.

‘Graduation ceremonies’
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4.

‘Going to loud nightclubs. You pay a cover charge just to stand in a crowded room where you can’t hear your friends speak, the drinks are wildly overpriced, and your shoes stick to the floor.’
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5.

‘Hustle culture. We’ve somehow convinced ourselves that being exhausted is a personality trait’
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6.

‘Big parties. I’m a very social person but it seems like the more people there are, the less social I become. It all becomes overwhelming and I end up in a corner with a drink while I suffer.’
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7.

‘Staying up and getting in line to get a good spot for fireworks only to be interested for a few minutes’
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8.

‘Eating caviar’
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9.

‘Giving birth. It’s messy and painful. But people (usually) love their kids so they treat it like a precious miracle.’
-Ryanookami