What's your unpopular opinion

reine · by **reine** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:53 pm

BrideOfRecession wrote:
reine wrote:
BrideOfRecession wrote:Most people cannot cook and when they post recipes on this forum I often think - Ugh! Thank God I don't have to visit their house. I remember a thread about cooking the perfect steak and people were advising others to bash it with a tenderising hammer and/or put it in the oven to finish it. I couldn't believe people were that clueless. I mean, I knew they did these things, I suppose I just didn't realise they actually believed they were cooking the perfect steak. I just figured people who cooked like that knew they were bad cooks.

Most chefs (including my brother-in-law) will tell you that finishing a steak in the oven can actually work very well. It depends on the cut. A thin steak should never be placed in the oven. However, a thick cut steak can be quite tender after it's been finished in the oven. I don't always cook steak like this, but when I do, it's always delicious. And yes, I can cook. Very well too if I do say so myself.

I also agree with mammy2011 that some foodies are up their own arses.

I agree with lolabelle re the Catholic Church.

Lastly, my own personal unpopular opinion is that every woman should have the right to choose. Regardless of circumstance.

You know most chefs? Lucky you!

My brother is a chef too.

I do indeed. Know 'em all. Best buds with all the top chefs, me.

Of course, I don't know 'most' chefs, but most of whom I've met/whose books I've read, have on many occasions mentioned finishing a steak in the oven. I just don't think it's as ludicrous as you make out and my BIL and his mates would vouch for that. I didn't post that on the original 'steak' thread though. Just saying that if some wollies cook their steaks like that, it's not as heinous as you make it out to be. Then again, each to their own. You don't like steaks cooked like that, that's absolutely fine.

BrideOfRecession · by **BrideOfRecession** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:54 pm

LadyGaga2010 wrote:
BrideOfRecession wrote:Most people cannot cook and when they post recipes on this forum I often think - Ugh! Thank God I don't have to visit their house. I remember a thread about cooking the perfect steak and people were advising others to bash it with a tenderising hammer and/or put it in the oven to finish it. I couldn't believe people were that clueless.

Purely out of interest, how do you cook steak and how do you like to eat it?

Dollydo wrote:
excitedlady wrote:Not all babies are cute.... there I said it!

Agreed

Mmmm lets see, for my own 2 cents, I don't think any male/female friendship is 100% platonic!! I think there will have been a stage in most of these relationships where one person has fancied the other at least slightly and probably only temporarily.

rare and with a knife and fork.

Look, it's an unpopular opinions thread - do we really need to pick one another's unpopular opinions apart?

SandyClaws · by **SandyClaws** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:56 pm

Mommy2Two2B wrote:Here's one of mine, a topical one - I think people should pay the household charge. We've paid three, for our home & two rental properties. And I don't agree that people renting should be exempt from the tax, they too should contribute to their community. That charge is supposed to be a payment for community services - whether it will be used for that or not is besides the point when deciding who should pay it. I don't understand people who act as if taxes are some al a carte option.

I think since Big Phil keeps harping on about it "only being 2 euro a week" should let us pay 2 euro a week. As a direct debit or as a weekly payment in the post office. They'll get their money and it's up to them to budget it over the year. I can't tell my employers to give me my years wages and I'll work for it for the year

SandyClaws · by **SandyClaws** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 8:58 pm

Ladygaga I agree-most have either had a history or one of them wants something to happen even just once

LadyGaga2010 · by **LadyGaga2010** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:01 pm

SandyClaws wrote:
I think since Big Phil keeps harping on about it "only being 2 euro a week" should let us pay 2 euro a week. As a direct debit or as a weekly payment in the post office. They'll get their money and it's up to them to budget it over the year. I can't tell my employers to give me my years wages and I'll work for it for the year

Absolutely agree with that

BrideOfRecession wrote:

rare and with a knife and fork.

Look, it's an unpopular opinions thread - do we really need to pick one another's unpopular opinions apart?[/quote]

I'm genuinely interested as to how you cook your steak. I like a nice thick fillet steak, like it medium so I would cook it a high heat on a griddle pan for few mins on both sides and then finish in oven for 10 or 15 minutes depending on thickness and its always perfect. If there's a better way to cook it, I'm interested to hear it. Genuinely.

Mrs W · by **Mrs W** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:06 pm

SandyClaws wrote:
RainbowNinja wrote:A lot of people do "ride" the social welfare system in this country

RainbowNinja runs for cover

I agree. I have to drive past a "common" area to get into town and as long as I'm doing it there's the same scroungers standing outside talking all day. Get off your hole and get a job.
People who weren't arsed getting a job in the boom should be either cut off or made work for their benefits

+1million!!!

I'm sick to the back teeth of "friends" on Facebook giving out about politicians and benefits being cut when they're living in a council house with their partner and 3 children, driving fancy cars and out 2 nights at the weekend but no intention of ever gettin a job, drives me demented!! And then whinging about politicians, at least they do a days bloody work!!

cupcakebabe · by **cupcakebabe** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:10 pm

lolabelle wrote:Ok here goes:

I think the catholic church is like a cult. They pull you in, they brain wash you with "ideals", they take all your money and hold your soul to ransom. The Pope is just about the most egotistical bigoted man on the planet. He's a man who covered up child sex abuse and even allowed it to continue. He asks the follower to pray for the needy while he sits in his castle on his gold throne with his servants. He says that the love between two people is wrong just because they are the same gender but it's ok for his priests to fiddle little kids. He says that contraception is against god's law. ITS NOT GODS LAW YOU ARROGANT PR!CK ITS MAN MADE the same as all the rest of your stupid, archaic, backwards, homophobic laws .... ARGH and breathe.

I cant say one thing to defend the Caholic Church here and im Catholic. I agree with everything you said

Flower Girl · by **Flower Girl** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:10 pm

Ok, here's a really unpopular one: I think the US/UN/superpowers in general should be invading more countries, not fewer. There are places in this world where people are treated like absolute dirt, where women are not allowed go to school, work, drive or own property; where rape victims are forced to marry their attackers; and the fact that we in the West sit on our arses saying "Isn't that desperate?" while people are living in daily hell just makes me really mad. We're supposed to be a global community, and yet we use the excuse that "That's just how things are done over there" to excuse ourselves letting these regimes go on and on.

BrideOfRecession · by **BrideOfRecession** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:10 pm

To me a medium cooked steak is a mortal sin. And ten to fifteen minutes in the oven - are you crazy? Even if you put your steak in the oven it's not supposed to be for more than a few mins. To me that is an overcooked steak. I let the steak come to room temp from the fridge so that can take about an hour. Then I heat a pan really hot and cook my steak which has been rubbed with perhaps some butter or maybe olive oil for about a min and half each side. Then leave to rest for a few mins.

If I am completely honest I think Steak is one of the most boring dinner choices and while I think it tastes great on the odd occasion I hate the way Irish people always seem to order a steak when eating out and usually order it well done i.e. burnt.

Snuffy · by **Snuffy** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:11 pm

Ok, I could be a while here

I hate cats and dogs. I find it disgusting that they are allowed into people's houses.
Not all babies are cute. However I've found the ugly babies are the cutest toddlers ever!
The standard of Maths teaching in our schools over the last few years is utterly disgraceful and it's getting worse every year.
Desperate housewives is crap.
David Beckham is not good looking.
Those boys who wear those trousers hanging under their arse NEED to be handed a belt.

I can't think of anything else right now, but I'm sure I'll add to this later.

Now I'm going to run and hide!

SandyClaws · by **SandyClaws** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:24 pm

This one is going to be unpopular (or just very un-pc) I admit I am racist towards Roma gypsies.
I am ashamed of it and when I do think a racist thought I do correct myself but the initial thought is there.
In saying that I did cry and am still affected by the mariaora rostas case

SookieStackhouse · by **SookieStackhouse** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:32 pm

BrideOfRecession wrote:To me a medium cooked steak is a mortal sin. And ten to fifteen minutes in the oven - are you crazy? Even if you put your steak in the oven it's not supposed to be for more than a few mins. To me that is an overcooked steak. I let the steak come to room temp from the fridge so that can take about an hour. Then I heat a pan really hot and cook my steak which has been rubbed with perhaps some butter or maybe olive oil for about a min and half each side. Then leave to rest for a few mins.

Yum want steak now O:|

NittyGritty · by **NittyGritty** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:44 pm

- People who drive jeeps or 4x4s but don't live on a working farm or deep in the sticks are ridiculous.

- Fat people are not happy with their size.

- Cold Play are sh!t (apart from Yellow, which I really like).

- Cheryl Cole is one set of porcelain veneers away from being a guest on Jeremy Kyle.

- Women over 50 should not be offered IVF.

- The word (?) 'meh' is overused on WOL.

Hmmm, think I better stop now.

ott · by **ott** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:47 pm

Snuffy wrote:The standard of Maths teaching in our schools over the last few years is utterly disgraceful and it's getting worse every year.

That's not an unpopular opinion. Most people would agree. And if you really do have that opinion you should reconsider your signature. It's not even funny to joke about dividing by 0! :eek

Here are some of mine.

Gender quotas are wrong, wrong, wrong.

It's not that hard to learn about grammar and how to use punctuation, especially apostrophes. (I'm not talking about spelling here, I'm talking about grammar rules.)

Some people have children for very selfish reasons, and sometimes choosing not to have children is a selfless decision.

Light blue clothing only suits people with blue eyes.

I know I have more, I will probably be back...

Dollydo · by **Dollydo** » Tue Mar 27, 2022 9:55 pm

SandyClaws wrote:This one is going to be unpopular (or just very un-pc) I admit I am racist towards Roma gypsies.
I am ashamed of it and when I do think a racist thought I do correct myself but the initial thought is there.
In saying that I did cry and am still affected by the mariaora rostas case

I can relate to the shame of feeling like this. Having to go on social welfare after being let go really REALLY got to me when they made me jump through hoops to collect a pittance so I could pay my bills still having worked solidly for about 13 years. There were non nationals there, coinicidently they were Romany, and as they don't exactly talk quietly, I gathered they were getting a hell if a lot more than I was and I did have a moment where I uttered a few choice words to myself about them. Sometimes the system does the opposite of what it perhaps intends and breeds racism. Or that could be another of my unpopular opinions

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