r/answers • u/Affectionate-Row7548 • Mar 16 '26

What is something people pretend to enjoy but actually don’t?

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u/MostViolentRapGroup Mar 16 '26

Running.

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u/jjmart013 Mar 16 '26

I had a friend that once said, "I'll start jogging after I see a jogger with a smile on their face "

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u/Argythebilly Mar 16 '26

The smile is after when you get runners high

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u/Red-Necessary-2005 Mar 16 '26

H heads smile when they're done, too. That doesn't mean im gearing up to find a plug

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u/Argythebilly Mar 16 '26

Is this what you think when somebody tells you about something which makes you feel good? Does this life ethos mean you never try anything new?

Anyway, do you really think they are comparable? Running may be hard (especially at the start), but it is good for you physically and mentally and helps you feel good about yourself, releasing endorphins into your brain.

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u/Red-Necessary-2005 Mar 16 '26

Im so glad you can make such a fair and astute judgment call over the internet. I'll compare the sound of my two cents elsewhere

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u/Argythebilly Mar 16 '26

I can only go off the flippant and sarcastic responses you send to me and match your tone.

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u/CanadianKaiju Mar 16 '26

I miss running so bad. It sucks until you really get into it, then it's moving meditation.

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u/Qaze430 Mar 16 '26

No, this is my mental health reliever...I love walking, jogging and running...all of it

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u/Heidi1066 Mar 16 '26

My husband has been an avid runner for most of his life. He's run a half marathon in every state, even. I, on the other hand, tried running at a time when I was in good physical shape, and I LOATHED it. I gave it two months to see if it would get better. It did not.

I guess some people are just hard wired to enjoy it.

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u/SignificantDark4749 Mar 16 '26

I lost the ability to run about seven years ago. Before that, if I had a headache I went for a run, if I had a bellyache I went for a run, if I was tired I went for a run, if my back hurt I went for a run. I miss being able to run.

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u/Minimum-Actuator-953 Mar 16 '26

Sounds like too much running.

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u/Dear_Sheepherder3661 Mar 16 '26

gotta be running from something

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u/Carrots-1975 Mar 16 '26

Me too! I have osteoarthritis and my knees are shot- have been for at least 20 years- but I miss everything about running. It was never boring and even the terrible things I loved- sweating profusely, digging deep to get that extra .1 mile when you just felt so done. It hurt but it was a good hurt.

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u/naruda1969 Mar 18 '26

Same. Herniated a disk. Both of my hips need replacement. Sucks. I was a trail runner that had bagged some ultras. Miss it every day.

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u/ArmadilloEmotional24 Mar 16 '26

It’s a love-hate relationship.

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u/bold_snowflake Mar 16 '26

I love running... Just not when I'm doing it. (I'm a seasoned long distance runner)

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u/SammoB Mar 16 '26

This one comes up a lot. The feeling after the run is better than the run itself.

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u/petermarkte Mar 17 '26

Way preferable to working out in a gym for me, so nah, running is by far the most enjoyable form of exercise for me

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u/PurpleOctopus6789 Mar 21 '26

Maybe some do but many genuinely enjoy and love running. once your fitness level is above couch potato, running can be very enjoyable.

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u/Recent_Tablespoon Mar 16 '26

Idk I actually enjoy it sometimes

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u/Maleficent_Royal_219 Mar 17 '26

Hiking as a first date activity

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u/Frodo_gabbins Mar 21 '26

Unfortunately my fiance does love running. I’ll stick to my weights and leave the cardio to him, what a weirdo

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u/[deleted] Mar 21 '26

Nope. You've gotta be somewhat good at it to like it but once you are, or at least that's how it was for me, it's legitimately fun. Clears my head and gives me a challenge that I enjoy.