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Never rode a roller coaster, and I don't want to. Advice?
So my girlfriend has pestered me for a few years now to go to an amusement park with her and ride a roller coaster because I've never been on one. The thing is, I would really be quite fine with keeping it that way. I just don't see the attraction. But she keeps getting mad and saying "you can't not like something you haven't tried," and basically won't let it go until I do ride one.
I am right to hold my ground? Or should I just do as she asks even though I really don't want to try?
5 Answers
- HONORARIUSLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Is it really that you don't see the attraction, or is it fear???
If it's fear, I would say don't go...
If it's honestly that you just don't think it'd be fun, I think you should go...
She wants to go ride roller coasters enjoys them, and she probably would like to spend a day at the amusement park with her boyfriend... If you are truly indifferent to roller coasters, I'd go and ride them for a day because it is something she would enjoy... Take her, make a day of it, ride all the rides she wants, win her a stuffed animal, and you'll be the best boyfriend ever :) Also, maybe the next weekend you can get her to try something you like that she hasn't tried...
- GeezGuysLv 68 years ago
If you simply lack interest, give it a try, it's not like she's asking you to go llama trekking in Kazakhstan. There's no reason to make a huge deal out of something that would cost you less than $50 and a half day of your life.
If you think that's too much trouble you're obviously not investing much in the relationship, get out of it and both of you can go on with your lives instead of arguing over freakin' roller coasters. God almighty that sounds simultaneously insane and tedious. You'll never find a woman who doesn't have some interest you never considered. If you're too lazy to at least try you're gonna spend a lot of time at a single table in the Bitterball.
On the other hand if you actually dislike the idea because you're prone to motion sickness or deathly afraid of heights or whatever, just say so. Contrary to popular belief your, um, parts won't suddenly shrivel up and fall off. Roller coasters are not for everyone and they prove absolutely nothing whether you do or don't ride them. I knew guys in the Army who didn't think twice about crawling through terrorist infested caves, but roller coasters--aw hell no.
- Indiana JonesLv 78 years ago
she is completely right.
if you are not scared then there is no reason for you to not just try it once and if you don't like it then don't go on one ever again but seriously how the hell can you sit there and say you don't like something unless you have tried it?!
what is your favorite food? how do you know its your favorite?? YOU TRIED IT!!!
in my opinion you are being completely ignorant and pigheaded.
if i was your girlfriend i'd look at the rest of your personality cuz if you are like this about a roller coaster you probably are the same way in other and more important factors and i'd probably break up with you.
- 8 years ago
I have a HUGE phobia of heights and if someone tries to strap me into a roller coaster, I'd slap them in the face...
Hmmm... "You can't not like something you haven't tried", I don't like dying, but I haven't died before...
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