Aug. 4, 2026

People Must Be Pretending to Enjoy This

What's that thing you dislike so strongly you're convinced everyone else must be pretending? From chemical-tasting seltzers to pumpkin patches, here's what we—and our listeners—think are life's most overrated activities.

Are you certain that people are only pretending to enjoy cilantro? Or mah jongg? We asked our listeners to tell us the things they're convinced no one actually likes. From complicated board games to high school graduations, we discuss the most nominated to be overrated.

Here's the link to all of the hilarious answers people gave in our Facebook group!


What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables.

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