Nothing Is As Good As They Say It Is

@fmf said

Which things come to mind?

capitalization or non-capitalization of words in headlines, poetry, or prose

@the-gravedigger said
As a general rule I have found that nothing is ever as good as you think its going to be. However nothing is ever as bad as you think its going to be either.

Sometimes it is better than you expected! 🙂

-VR

@very-rusty said
Sometimes it is better than you expected! 🙂

-VR

Yes, occasionally.

@fmf said
"Nothing" might be overstating it, to be fair. But there are plenty of things that are bigged-up to a baffling degree.

Which things come to mind?

Including yourself, of course.

@fmf said
"Nothing" might be overstating it, to be fair. But there are plenty of things that are bigged-up to a baffling degree.

Which things come to mind?

Christmas Cake. Roast Turkey. Crackers.

@fmf said
Christmas Cake. Roast Turkey. Crackers.

Crackers?? Really???

-VR

@fmf said
"Nothing" might be overstating it, to be fair. But there are plenty of things that are bigged-up to a baffling degree.

Which things come to mind?

Britain's place in the world.

@fmf said
"Nothing" might be overstating it, to be fair. But there are plenty of things that are bigged-up to a baffling degree.

Which things come to mind?

Oxford University

@fmf said
Oxford University

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-VR

@fmf said
"Nothing" might be overstating it, to be fair. But there are plenty of things that are bigged-up to a baffling degree.

Which things come to mind?

Beaches that are crowded.

Surely an ideal beach is almost deserted. The more people there are, the more diminished the beach is.

Arriving at a popular and otherwise picturesque beach thronging with half-naked people, smeared with lotions - sitting on towels and deck chairs, wading in the shallow, teeming water - is surely a textbook example of "disappointment".