Guilty Pleasures

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:23 pm

What makes a pleasure guilty? The answer differs person to person. But one possible definition is "an activity hidden to keep oneself from becoming the butt of family and friends' jokes or ire, which could last a lifetime — the joke or ire that is."

Beneath all of our carefully crafted personas — sophisticate, intellectual, artist, tough guy, correctly political etc. — are desires that cannot be denied: self indulgence, romantic, mindlessness, geekiness — your call.

Whatever the category, some of our deeds warrant greater safeguarding than others. It can depend on the company we keep

Eating Skittles may make you a mocked-man for a few days, while admitting you watch reruns of "Three's Company" could unleash a lifetime of pain and humiliation. Sometimes the means to it are the problem. Our partner doesn't get the golf club or heels at $1,200.

TV ranks high on the list of guilty pleasures (GP). Most people deny watching tacky shows. But mindless, even stupid TV series hang in for years, so someone is tuning in.

others include, late night snacks , trash novels, and shopping.

Chocolate comes up a lot. Wine, is a mainstay on the list, Shoe and handbag shopping is a common secret undertaking, Even foods good for you can fall in the category.

No wants to admit to embarrassing musical choices either. But we all know someone out there is listening to "Muskrat Love," or the Bee Gees (more than 100 million albums sold)!

Last April Rolling Stone printed its list of the top 25 guilty pleasure bands. The top 10 were: 1. Rush, 2. E.L.O., 3. Journey, 4. ABBA, 5. Chicago, 6. Boston, 7. Foreigner, 8. Bread, 9. Bon Jovi, 10. New Edition. The Monkees made 11. Britney Spears 25.

So who's brave enough to let us in on there guilty pleasures?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:30 pm

I can honestly say I don't think I have any guilty pleasures. I own up to all mine and don't feel any guilt about any of them. :-6

Blackjack · Post by **Blackjack** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:50 pm

Kylie Minogue.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:09 pm

Chocolate (of course) :-4

Baywatch :-6

I'm embarrassed for anyone to know just how much Law and Order i watch, i'm obsessed with them!

The ultimate redneck trucker movie Smoky and the Bandit! :guitarist

for some reason i can't explain why i love the Kurt Russell movie Big Trouble in Little China!

I actually am a fan of the Bee Gees!

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:42 pm

good lord mine would make you all blush

I guess watching "so you think you can dance" is safe enough to admit to.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:34 pm

minks;894274 wrote: good lord mine would make you all blush

I guess watching "so you think you can dance" is safe enough to admit to.

we don't mind a little blushing if you want to share! :-4

hoppy · Post by **hoppy** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:19 am

It's an endless list. The critter huggers are trying to make me feel guilty about all the game I killed and fish I caught. The gun control freaks are trying to make me feel guilty for being a weapons collector and enjoying the shooting sports. The fat cops want me to hate myself for being overweight. Homosexuals are PO'D at me for not wanting them in my space or face. Minorities hate me for wanting to live with my own people, just as they bunch up with their own race. Women find me guilty of thinking women do not belong on every job or workplace just because THEY think they do. I enjoy it when I meet a doctor for the first time and he looks worse that I do. And I take great pleasure with no guilt, in bashing lawyers and politicians.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:30 am

hoppy;894430 wrote: It's an endless list. The critter huggers are trying to make me feel guilty about all the game I killed and fish I caught. The gun control freaks are trying to make me feel guilty for being a weapons collector and enjoying the shooting sports. The fat cops want me to hate myself for being overweight. Homosexuals are PO'D at me for not wanting them in my space or face. Minorities hate me for wanting to live with my own people, just as they bunch up with their own race. Women find me guilty of thinking women do not belong on every job or workplace just because THEY think they do. I enjoy it when I meet a doctor for the first time and he looks worse that I do. And I take great pleasure with no guilt, in bashing lawyers and politicians.

I agree with you about the lawyers and politicians, and even though i am a woman and will probably get blasted for this, i think there are some jobs women shouldn't be doing, i have no problem with owning a gun i own more than one and have a permit to carry one as well.

one thing i will have to disagree about, i am one of those critter huggers! :wah:

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:58 am

One of my biggest pleasures in life is curling up with a good book and an endless supply of coffe and chocolate

:-4

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:54 am

tabloid mags

internet time

pedicures

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:57 am

Hope6;894282 wrote: we don't mind a little blushing if you want to share! :-4

Bwahhh hawww hawww

Ello Hots nice to see ya posting

Oh Hope nice try, ok will say being taken for a motorcycle ride... geeze I have to find me a guy with a bike hehehehe

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:03 am

minks;894520 wrote: Bwahhh hawww hawww

Ello Hots nice to see ya posting

Oh Hope nice try, ok will say being taken for a motorcycle ride... geeze I have to find me a guy with a bike hehehehe

Ello minksy! Nice to see you still here!! Glad you got rid of that bug piccy it was giving me the willies. I've been busy off having a baby! If you want to see the lil feller pull up my profile. Once again, always nice to "see" ya!

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:07 am

hotsauce;894526 wrote: Ello minksy! Nice to see you still here!! Glad you got rid of that bug piccy it was giving me the willies. I've been busy off having a baby! If you want to see the lil feller pull up my profile. Once again, always nice to "see" ya!

Oh Hots what a great picture Congratulations

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:46 am

pinkchick;894460 wrote: One of my biggest pleasures in life is curling up with a good book and an endless supply of coffe and chocolate

:-4

sounds nice Rosie, i like curling up on the couch in front of the tv with a cola drink of some sort and plenty of chocolate! :wah::wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:47 am

hotsauce;894518 wrote: tabloid mags

internet time

pedicures

internet time and pedicures yes!:-4

i don't read tabloids! :wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:49 am

minks;894520 wrote: Bwahhh hawww hawww

Ello Hots nice to see ya posting

Oh Hope nice try, ok will say being taken for a motorcycle ride... geeze I have to find me a guy with a bike hehehehe

Darn! i thought i was gonna get you to tell something!:wah::wah:

although motorcycles bring some interesting thouights to mind!

i actually do know a guy with a bike! :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:01 am

Hope6;894580 wrote: Darn! i thought i was gonna get you to tell something!:wah::wah:

although motorcycles bring some interesting thouights to mind!

i actually do know a guy with a bike! :wah:

I know a few 2, a couple ex's and my best friend

You thought I was going to tell you something eh ahahaha what and ruin my pure reputation here ahahahaha

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:03 am

minks;894591 wrote: I know a few 2, a couple ex's and my best friend

You thought I was going to tell you something eh ahahaha what and ruin my pure reputation here ahahahaha

:wah::wah::wah: of course not we have to guard our reputations don't we! :wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:06 am

Hope6;894592 wrote: :wah::wah::wah: of course not we have to guard our reputations don't we! :wah:

or what is left of them

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:47 am

minks;894595 wrote: or what is left of them

:wah::wah::wah: yeah! I had to get a hold of myself i was flirting way to much!

but i'm a reformed Southern Belle now, a lot less flirting!:wah::wah:

woppy71 · Post by **woppy71** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:57 am

Guilty pleasure? he heh...

I play games, far to much.

I analyse chess games (some of my friends think i'm way to geekish for doing that.

And I like cats and other small furry creatures

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:00 am

woppy71;894630 wrote: Guilty pleasure? he heh...

I play games, far to much.

I analyse chess games (some of my friends think i'm way to geekish for doing that.

And I like cats and other small furry creatures

i don't see anything to be guilty about there!:-6

i'm a dog person myself!:wah::wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:01 am

Hope6;894625 wrote: :wah::wah::wah: yeah! I had to get a hold of myself i was flirting way to much!

but i'm a reformed Southern Belle now, a lot less flirting!:wah::wah:

that a girl hehehe

Hey Woppy good to see ya back posting hope all is well.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:35 am

minks;894634 wrote: that a girl hehehe

Hey Woppy good to see ya back posting hope all is well.

yeah! a lady has to remember what impression she making on people doesn't she? :wah::wah::wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 12:00 pm

Hope6;894654 wrote: yeah! a lady has to remember what impression she making on people doesn't she? :wah::wah::wah:

indeed she does (minks rushes off to brush her hair)

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:41 pm

Hope6;894625 wrote: :wah::wah yeah! I had to get a hold of myself i was flirting way to much!

but i'm a reformed Southern Belle now, a lot less flirting!:wah::wah:

I miss the fiesty Annie Oakley :-4

hotsauce · Post by **hotsauce** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:34 pm

Dog person here too.

I must add massages to my list. Just had my first real one today...what a little slice of heaven!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:37 pm

minks;894677 wrote: indeed she does (minks rushes off to brush her hair)

:wah::wah::wah: Hope goes to find a mirror and check out her appearance too!:wah::wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:39 pm

Mustang;894715 wrote: I miss the fiesty Annie Oakley :-4

i wouldn't think you'd miss Annie, she was always pulling her gun on you and knocking you off horses and stuff trying to steal TLW! :wah::wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:41 pm

hotsauce;894739 wrote: Dog person here too.

I must add massages to my list. Just had my first real one today...what a little slice of heaven!

i've always wanted to try that!

i'll have to look into it!:wah:

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:43 pm

Hope6;894742 wrote: i wouldn't think you'd miss Annie, she was always pulling her gun on you and knocking you off horses and stuff trying to steal TLW! :wah::wah:

Awh, but it was fun dodging her bullets, and as they say....if ya fall off yer horse, ya climb right back on it!

Yep, I miss her.

:-1

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:51 pm

Mustang;894744 wrote: Awh, but it was fun dodging her bullets, and as they say....if ya fall off yer horse, ya climb right back on it!

Yep, I miss her.

:-1

awwwwww don't cry! southern belles are fiesty too! :wah:

Mustang · Post by **Mustang** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:40 pm

Hope6;894748 wrote: awwwwww don't cry! southern belles are fiesty too! :wah:

Really? Gotta a gun strapped under that gown? :-3

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:08 am

Mustang;894809 wrote: Really? Gotta a gun strapped under that gown? :-3

you never know, i just might! :wah::wah::wah::wah:

Malady Ash · Post by **Malady Ash** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:03 am

I have a guilty pleasure :rolleyes: lol.

I once set fire to father christmas :sneaky:

We had a power cut at christmas and the only candle we had was of father christmas, so i lit him up and my hubby was horrified lol.

15 years later he still tells people what i did on that fatefull night, and he wont let me buy a father christmas candle now for fear i will do it again :wah:

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:56 am

Malady Ash;895655 wrote: I have a guilty pleasure lol.

I once set fire to father christmas :sneaky:

We had a power cut at christmas and the only candle we had was of father christmas, so i lit him up and my hubby was horrified lol.

15 years later he still tells people what i did on that fatefull night, and he wont let me buy a father christmas candle now for fear i will do it again

:wah::wah: so did you enjoy setting fire to father christmas? :sneaky: :wah::wah:

Predator Prevention · Post by **Predator Prevention** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:17 pm

Hope6;894243 wrote: What makes a pleasure guilty? The answer differs person to person. But one possible definition is "an activity hidden to keep oneself from becoming the butt of family and friends' jokes or ire, which could last a lifetime — the joke or ire that is."

Beneath all of our carefully crafted personas — sophisticate, intellectual, artist, tough guy, correctly political etc. — are desires that cannot be denied: self indulgence, romantic, mindlessness, geekiness — your call.

Whatever the category, some of our deeds warrant greater safeguarding than others. It can depend on the company we keep

Eating Skittles may make you a mocked-man for a few days, while admitting you watch reruns of "Three's Company" could unleash a lifetime of pain and humiliation. Sometimes the means to it are the problem. Our partner doesn't get the golf club or heels at $1,200.

TV ranks high on the list of guilty pleasures (GP). Most people deny watching tacky shows. But mindless, even stupid TV series hang in for years, so someone is tuning in.

others include, late night snacks , trash novels, and shopping.

Chocolate comes up a lot. Wine, is a mainstay on the list, Shoe and handbag shopping is a common secret undertaking, Even foods good for you can fall in the category.

No wants to admit to embarrassing musical choices either. But we all know someone out there is listening to "Muskrat Love," or the Bee Gees (more than 100 million albums sold)!

Last April Rolling Stone printed its list of the top 25 guilty pleasure bands. The top 10 were: 1. Rush, 2. E.L.O., 3. Journey, 4. ABBA, 5. Chicago, 6. Boston, 7. Foreigner, 8. Bread, 9. Bon Jovi, 10. New Edition. The Monkees made 11. Britney Spears 25.

So who's brave enough to let us in on there guilty pleasures?

watching Maury Povich. I don't watch too much t.v. but I get the laundry done as fast as I can to see who is, or isn't the baby's father. I just can't help myself

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:22 pm

Predator Prevention;896402 wrote: watching Maury Povich. I don't watch too much t.v. but I get the laundry done as fast as I can to see who is, or isn't the baby's father. I just can't help myself

:wah::wah::wah: that's a good one! i don't watch it myself but i think it's pretty popular! :wah:

Predator Prevention · Post by **Predator Prevention** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:17 pm

Hope6;896468 wrote: :wah::wah::wah: that's a good one! i don't watch it myself but i think it's pretty popular! :wah:

It's addictive.....very addictive:o

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:50 pm

Predator Prevention;896496 wrote: It's addictive.....very addictive:o

:wah::wah::wah::wah: