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Society is an ever-shifting landscape of trends, traditions, rituals, and norms. Change is the name of the game, but for some people, change doesn’t happen fast enough. Redditor Jimjoe1 asked people what modern social trends anger them the most, and they couldn’t wait to share their real thoughts and feelings about what they feel is wrong with the world.

We’ve collected the best responses below, so have a read through them and tell us what you think, dear Pandas. Remember to upvote the ones you agree with and be sure to drop us a comment with how you’d personally answer Jimjoe1’s question.

Pssst, spoiler warning, plenty of these people think that social media and attention-seeking are some of the fundamental ills of the times that we live in. Read on for Bored Panda’s interview about our desire to be seen and adored on social media with an expert in history. If you think our fascination with wanting attention is something new, you’re in for a rough awakening.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Treating opinion as fact and fact as opinion

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome court ruling here recently: judge deemed a mother's own 'googling and internet research' was not sufficient to deny her children vaccines, esp measles after a 2019 outbreak (NB this parent also rejected haircuts and dental care for kids until forced to[free of charge of course]). Judge basically said if I allow your (mum) opinion to be equivalent to that of a genuine specialist witness, then what is the point of these special experts? Anyone could start to claim to be an expert, too dangerous a precedent. Kids are getting vaccinated. Awful that it had to be done like this. She said they had natural immunity and didn't need vaccines, as her kids hadn't ever gotten the illnesses, and had been given 'holistic vaccines' whatever the hell those are 🤦‍♀️

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) The whole instagram influencer thing. Why are we following these people??

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Monic Krugell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Exactly, what made them experts to give healthy informed advise on how to live your life?

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kasa alex
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They don't influence jackshit. All they do is blindly promote consumerism and capitalist ideals. Except for body positive and women in sports and other influencer-types for marginalised groups and communities

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Sookie Stackhouse
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or everyone has an onlyfans account and wants you to pay for their stupid pictures that aren't even worth paying for.

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Katie Garr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

imo, some people that have followings on instagram deserve it (artists for example), but those who simply post random promotions or photos drive me crazy. redirect the fame to those who deserve it and work for it.

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Marco Pespega
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't follow none, I don't even understand why people follow them

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J. F.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only people I allow to influence me for a product are gaming channels on YT that show me if a game is worth buying.

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Kathryn Baylis
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actual credentialed experts imparting verified and useful information is one thing. Crackpots who do a couple Google searches or just make s**t up, then mindlessly pass that crap on, through whatever outlet they use, to gullible and similarly mindless people who don’t know any better and think it’s true, is quite another and should be censured. It’s how we get stupid movements like the anti-vaxxers, who don’t realize they’re basing their children’s entire well-being on a discredited doctor who is no longer allowed to practice medicine after publishing a paper based on bias, falsified information, confirmation bias (results thrown out that didn’t back his theory up), and a tiny number of subjects with no control group. When it was discovered that his peers were unable to replicate his results, using strict scientific method, because they were fraudulent and potentially dangerous, his license was permanently revoked. But they didn’t dig deep enough to find that out.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As I write in another post, some of them are doing usefull things or promoting instructive messages. You just have to choose carefully.

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Karin Morris
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't follow them, I have never even looked at an Instagram account from an influencer

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try as hard as I might, I am unable to wrap my head around the entire "Influencer Culture". It just seems so vapid, fake, and frankly depressing. I feel like it is nothing more than a bunch of generically "pretty" white girls and guys posing seductively and trying to sell me cheap "miracle cleansing cream" that will totally change my skincare game.

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Shane S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Truly human garbage. I love celebrating talented or funny people but once you start pushing products or all of your videos become lip syncing or pointing to captions, I’m out.

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Roland
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well.... Whoever follows them. Weak mind in a weak body. I treat this stuff as I treat advertisements. The more I see the more I dislike it and am not inclined to buy it. Ever.

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Lola
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The truth is most of these people live pretty miserable lives behind the camera lens.

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Bobert Robertson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only bad influencers are the ones who refer to themselves as influencers. That's my rule of thumb

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Freya the Wanderer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Influencers are pure B.S. Any a**e-hole can claim to be an "influencer." They don't influence anything except everybody's ill will when we realize they are 100% fake.

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Kelly Countryman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't follow them. I have family and friends to share pictures with otherwise, I never follow anyone.

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Cee Mor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always wonder about this...what talent or gift are they sharing with the world?

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Jim Day
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Don't hate me because I'm beautiful" [from an old commercial]...

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Tami
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"It's better to look good than to feel good." Billy Crystal

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J-A Laine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jehovah God and his Son Jesus are the only influencers I follow.

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J-A Laine
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's an ego thing. "Ooh, look at me, I'm special and successful (maybe in your mom's eyes), now gimme free stuff and I'll give you exposure on my instagram/youtube/whatever channel"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can't wait till this goes away, I hat influencers with every ounce of my being

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Alyssa Sweat
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Girl influencers should influence other girls that you don't need makeup or a slim body to be beautiful.

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Karen Lyon
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's just indulging narcissists, a horrible thing to do. I'm not even crazy about the "Look at me!" posts on FB. If you're sharing about birthdays or family events, okay. But the "Love this frozen yogurt/Here's my new favorite drink/I just bought this great plant/whatever" posts simply for the attention -- meh.

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François Carré
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pro tip : don't follow them, don't even use Instagram, never hear about these people except for sarcastic posts in BP, just treat them as the nobodies they actually are, find out that your life is no less complete for it.

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Sphiwe Mbangwa
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To be honest My Instagram is for projects and new tech from companies like ADAfruit

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NWB
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

being paid to like food and gym gear...I'm done ill go see the stuff myself thanks!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the better question is why are they getting paid so much because we clicked follow.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So dumb right ?Share ur totally unoriginal outfit , photoshop your face , make a picture of ur breakfast and there you are , you become an influencer ! This word should have never been used for this !!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is a very large segment of the population that is incapable of making informed decisions on their own. Since they lack the ability to become informed by doing their own legwork, they willingly and enthusiastically follow anyone who sounds authoritative. Extra points when they can brag about who they are following.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This isn't really an example of a modern trend. People have followed 'influencers' for as long as there has been society. People on the bottom look to people at the top. A great example of this is the show Keeping Up Appearances or look up the name Mrs. Beeton (i.e. the original Martha Stewart). It's nothing new, only more accessible.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the many reasons I'm glad I never created an IG account.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There arw influencers for every niche. Most are just the equivalent of modern day super models like Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, or Kathy Ireland. They are models selling an image. Other sell lifestyles like the modern equivalent of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous or MTV Cribs. They drive consumerism. The more dangerous ones are the fake health gurus who are the modern day snake oil salespeople who use trounce town to town back in the old days or filled up late night TV infomercials in the more recent past selling BS to gullible people who want quick fixes to things that aren't fixed quickly. Influencers of all types existed long before the internet and IG they were just called something else, model, celebrity, pundit, lifestyle coach, con-man, etc.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know it is so ridiculous seriously- and even shows now on Netflix base their whole Show on social media followers! One reality one asked people how many followers they had and then said that they could not work with them if they had none !! It is silly really . Big money to be made in social media unfortunately as it seems the world really does function around smart phones !!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably because they have little else to do or have little brain

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I basically just follow cartoon artists and I post just some pictures I like of my dogs and stuff I see on the street.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are the people who follow influencers even real? It seems like it’s all made up.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Playing music or watching videos in public without headphones. If I go to a park or the beach I want to be able to hear the wind and waves and birds singing, not whatever obnoxious s**t you feel you have the right to subject everyone to.

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Jimjoe1’s thread was incredibly popular on r/AskReddit, getting over 64.4k upvotes at the time of writing and being the top-awarded post on the site. Other redditors gifted the user more than 340 awards and we can definitely see that number getting higher as the thread continues to get more and more attention online.

Bored Panda spoke about social media, people’s desire to look beautiful and ‘perfect,’ and how this is commodified with historian Dr. Jane Nicholas from St. Jerome’s University at the University of Waterloo.

According to Dr. Nicholas, seeking perfection isn’t a new idea: it’s long been sold as an attainable ideal. Something that’s within our grasp and could be ours if we just tried harder (or… spent more).

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Gender reveal.
Especially when people react badly. Imagine being a kid and coming across a video of one of your parents having a tantrum because you aren’t they gender they wanted you to be.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine being the kid who’s parents started a wildfire or accidentally killed someone at your gender reveal. Some people are so narrow minded, selfish and just beyond stupid.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) People recording themselves doing “charitable acts” like buying a meal or giving money to a homeless person. I can assure you that person does NOT want their face all over social media so you can get clout for being a “good charitable person”. Sure do a good thing like helping the less fortunate but you don’t need to record it and have their face all over social media.

aeb630 , Tom Parsons Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Charitable act: A charitable organization or activity helps and supports people who are ill, disabled, or very poor. ADJ n. ...charitable work for the handicapped. 2 adj Someone who is charitable to people is kind or understanding towards them. -- What they are doing is self public relations and not a charitable act at all.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Worshipping billionaires.

shartedmyjorts , Steve Jurvetson Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Worshiping influencers,/actors.. I just don't get it. It's fine when somebody likes them, but idolizing them? Too far imo

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“Many cosmetics, for example, promise the ability to achieve a certain look with their use. Social media is driven by different, more individual forces than traditional media, but it is caught up in many of the same patterns, specifically selling goods,” she explained that there’s a (hidden) economic aspect to social media that drives it forward. So what we’re seeing with influencers and their fixation on making a profit shouldn’t surprise anybody.

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The history expert noted that even if we’re smart enough to know that an image posted on social media is “highly manipulated,” this doesn’t mean that we can easily identify it with our own two eyes. “It’s difficult now to distinguish real people from the highly curated image presented on social media,” she said.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) "Don't forget to like and subscribe" or "1 like = 1 prayer" just please f**k right off with that.

AirForceWeirdo , cottonbro Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

thoughts and prayers? How about something that will make a real difference?

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Making young children into social media stars. It’s fine to share pictures of your kids with friends, but aggressively documenting and marketing your family life for the public at large is... creepy.

Hermit_Krab , Julia M Cameron Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awful. These posts and pictures are there forever. The child isn't old enough to consent. Protect their identity, they have rights too! Some sick buggers just use or even adopt children in order to make the videos.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Treating depression like a quirky personality type.

SuperTriniGamer , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or even worse - pretending to be depressed, in order to get sympathy or likes on social media...

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Dr. Nicholas believes that our inability to distinguish between real and highly curated images on social media “reflects something of our true selves now,” implying that things are here to stay. At least for the time being.

But for those of you lamenting that modern society is a nightmare, wishing to go back to the good old days, ask yourselves this: which days exactly are the so-called good old days? Dr. Nicholas told Bored Panda that we’ve all lived with various images of beauty since at least the 1920s, and “these have become parts of ourselves.”

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Our modern focus on social media is merely an extension of a long historic fascination with beauty. Similarly, other trends could be seen as continuations or reactions to previous trends once you dig a little deeper. That’s why having a solid foundation in history is vital if you want to make more accurate guesses about the future.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) How quickly misinformation spreads through social media. It’s seriously a dangerous thing in society and it’s pretty terrifying

bvsshevd , Ivan Samkov Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"A lie will get half way round the world before the truth gets its boots on"

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Toxic positivity

“Just be positive!”

Yeah thanks Carol I didn’t realize just staying positive would cure my chemical imbalance

NoStateOfGrace , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) anti-vaccination. When vaccines were first discovered or developed or however you want to say it, they were mostly seen as a scientific break through. A great success. The wonders of man kinds great power and ingenuity. Polio? What polio? But now, it is trendy for many to be now smarter than several years of research and hard work. To know more in 10 minutes on YouTube then someone who has dedicated years of their life to study what other people before then also studied for years of their life and so on and so on. Years of human evolution, growth, study, break-throughs, accomplishments, ground to a halt by some jack wagon with a social media account.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had a stroke because I caught whooping cough in an area where there was an outbreak and anti-vax cluster. I can't express how angry I am, years later, at people who refuse to believe that vaccines work/help. I would not wish what happened to me on anyone...how can people take such a stupid chance on themselves/kids/family/friends/strangers? The mind boggles.

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Are the internet and social media to blame for what’s wrong with society? I like to think that they’re merely tools and aren’t inherently good or evil, but we make them so with how we use them. Or, to put it a tad more poetically, they’re funhouse mirrors that reflect and amplify our inner selves.

Social media can be a way to get in touch with long-lost friends and to give a platform for your art. Or it can be an excuse to post endless vapid selfies and to advertise products for monetary gain.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Food blogs for a simple recipe. I don’t give a f*** about reading a story before reading a recipe

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Family vloggers horrify me. The concept of exploiting your children's lives for views is particularly awful. And because it's a relatively new concept there are no real laws around child labor or exploitation concerning it. There are youtubers out there right now who live in mansions worth millions of dollars that they got from shoving a camera in their toddler's face and demanding them to perform for strangers. I can't even imagine the psychological repercussions this will have on these kids in the future.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read today about that awful YouTube couple who put their healthy dog down, they apparently backed out of a Thailand adoption because they were forbidden to discuss or show the baby on social media for 12 months. These type of people do not care about children, only chasing money.. https://amp.nine.com.au/article/c2ff7936-818b-47e6-9332-09361787befe

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Justifying being an a-hole with “it’s just a prank”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's been this way for decades, it was done in the playground before social media

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Similarly, the internet itself is both a vast repository of painstakingly verified knowledge and funny animal videos, as well as a seemingly endless archive of half-truths, rumors, fake news, and gossip. You can’t have the good without the bad. Though it’s always healthy to sit down and think about what you’d change about the world if you could. And then, perhaps, even go out and make those changes into reality.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) How almost every article is a video rather than an article. I can get to the main point faster reading than it takes for the video to get there.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This! Especially when I'm looking for a video game walkthrough. I just want to know where this one chest is. Show me a picture, a few sentences about how to find it, and maybe a map. I don't want to scroll through a 20 minute video to find out where this one stupid chest is.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) The overgrowth of identity. There’s nothing wrong with being any race, gender or sexuality (or any other thing), but it doesn’t make you any more ‘legitimate’ or more of an authority on anything. I guess I’m just tired of all the deepening divisions. If you get too engrossed in your ‘tribe’ you’ll lose sight of all the other people out there.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) The instagram Kardashian body image crap. Those bodies are unachievable without surgery, money, trainers, chefs, etc. Cellulite and love handles exist. Eat healthy, exercise and love who you are with confidence.

Sydneyfire , Eva Rinaldi Report

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Basing your entire identity around political parties that don't even represent your interests.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what's actually worse is people exchanging their religious beliefs for political identity. yes, i'm looking at you conservative christians!

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Influencers. I can't stand the term, it gives whatever dickhead thinks they are famous a feeling of superiority. Plus everyone seems to be an 'Influencer' and not actually engaging in proper life. Grrr

theundeadworlock , Mateus Campos Felipe Report

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) The idea that every one of your hobbies needs to be turned into a side hustle. No one is allowed to simply have hobbies that they love, you have to strive to be good enough to monetize it

snoort , Caroline Feelgood Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"If you enjoy something, why not make it a stressful obligation upon which you're financially dependent? Suck all the joy out of your life today with Side Hustle "

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) When people see someone in distress, instead of helping they whip their phones out and film. Social media and smart phones have absolutely messed this world up.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm torn on this. Depending on the source of the distress it may not be appropriate to interfere and filming it instead will be vital evidence. If it's clear that help can and should be provided, then yes, use your phone to call for help and not film.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Mommy wine culture. The normalization of needing to drink to tolerate your kids. As a mom who doesn't drink it seems like there is so much normalization of alcoholic behavior that it makes me sad.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad and frightened. Parents are the ones who drive their children wherever they need to go, and monitor their activities to ensure they’re safe. Mothers are also the ones who need to be careful about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in any children born after they become alcoholics because they’re dependent on wine—-or whatever alcoholic beverage they move on to—-just to get through the day.

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Letting little kids have social media (unsupervised). They are not equipped to handle any of it. So many conflicts spawn out of it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never ever. I check all apps for chat functions in any capacity, I know my kid isn't ready. But I know kids around his age (8-12) that use it 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Without a doubt, I can't stand cancel culture, gaslighting and the insane oversensitivity shown in social media. I'm going to write it clearly........"If you don't like something, don't watch it, interact with it or have anything to do with it." Just because you don't appreciate what someone has created, it doesn't mean it's your right to remove them and their art entirely. John Cleese said it perfectly "From the point of creativity, if you have to keep thinking which words you can use and which you can't, then that will stifle creativity"

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#26

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Public shaming. Terrifying how the blind rage of an anonymous crowd can ruin your life in hours.

Boborbot , Inzmam Khan Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They used to call these lynch mobs. They used to let you die with some dignity by hanging you and be done with it. Now they ruin your life and salt the earth. In some cases, death might have been a mercy.

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#27

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Words like "victim" and "survivor" being thrown around so much to the point where they are losing their meaning.

Allenrw3 , Andres Ayrton Report

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Aga S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't forget the "struggle" too. One more "everyday life struggles of a girl" and I'm ready to throw said girl off the roof 🤦‍♀️

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#28

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Recording strangers to see their reactions.

VoluptuousPorsche , Rebecca Harris Report

#29

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Social media influencers asking for free items unsolicited, then when of course they decline they threaten to (and in some cases do) leave bad reviews forcing the company to have to respond to false allegations for no reason.

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#30

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Glorifying celebrities and treating them like gods. Like, I understand being a fan of someone, but you don't have to create an entire livelihood around them or try to emulate them. This is also how people get into positions of power when they shouldn't be.

A_Wild_Striker , Eva Rinaldi Report

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Kristal
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has been a thing since the first celebrity, the worship and emulation is not new. What's new is information access; many celebs have social media accounts for more access to them.

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#31

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Modern people (including most the people I've dated) getting pissed that I don't reply to them immediately. "Why were you ignoring me bro?!" I wasn't. I'm just not addicted to my phone. People will b***h and moan about how I don't reply to them immediately, but if you put them all in a room, they can't look up from their phones to have a real conversation. Why did they ever invent active statuses?!?! It's so goddamn annoying to have people get mad at me because I used the calculator on my phone at work, and then people look to see that you were on your phone, and immediately think you're ignoring them. I'm at work. I didn't even notice your STUPID. BUBBLE.

Notthesharkfromjaws , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember a time when friends and family respected business hours, meaning you only called if something was important, and if you had to leave a message you expected to wait until end of work.

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#32

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Doing a stupid "challenge" that will end with one or more people injured, imprisoned, or worse.

alpaca1yps , viviandnguyen_ Report

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

one word: Tiktok. Why? The (pretty sure it’s called)skull breaker challenge and many more

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#33

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Woke culture. It doesn't allow for people getting better. If you have to dig 7 years to find something bad someone said on twitter they maybe a improved person now. I care about how people are now not 7-10 years ago or that they say something stupid in high school.

deephair , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It takes a special someone to spend time trawling through twitter to see if someone made a dumb tweet when they were essentially a child or very young adult.

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#34

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) That people think their lives need to be viewed to be lived- it’s like privacy and being private are considered repressive. People are always online, posting about their lives, and everyone wants validation about every aspect of their lives. Just f*****g live ‘em!

AntiqueGreen , Kampus Production Report

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#35

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Narcissism. Everyone has to livestream their trip to the grocery store, or sits in front of a beautiful natural site and never turn around and look at it, because they’re obsessed with themselves and creating this false narrative about their life. Everything is all about “living their best life”(usually at the expense of others) or “living their truth”(complete BS not remotely based on reality). It’s all about them, and only them. F*** I hate these people...

SexyWampa , cottonbro Report

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These people do not know how to truly live in the moment, so it’s really their loss.

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#36

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) You can't just buy something now. Everything is a subscription. First it was just Netflix, then it was dollar shave club. Now every TV channel is a separate subscription, every household item wants to send it to you over and over again. Nothing is released physically, so the only way to watch a movie or check out a new album is to pay someone monthly. Services that were offered for free or one-time purchase are rescinded and now offered as subscriptions. It's so obvious that everyone and everything just wants to milk you as long and for as much as possible. And people just buy into it willingly. I know people who spend like $200 a month on stuff that was free like, 10 years ago. People are even offering themselves on a subscription base now. I can't believe how cool everyone is with watching all their money disappear all the time.

thejazzace , Mollie Sivaram Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

CDs and DVDs are still available for music and film. Some of this is an exaggeration.

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#37

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Plain articles of clothing like a t-shirt where the only thing on them is a large graphic of the logo of the brand that made it. See it a lot with “Gucci”. People are literally paying hundreds of their own money to be a walking advertisement for a company.

jimjoe1 , Frank Schwichtenberg Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Oooh, I don't have a personality, perhaps wearing a famous brand can substitute for that."

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#38

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) I'm exhausted with how vapid and fake social media is.

cogitoergopwn , Ivan Samkov Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jip, when everyone I studies with now on social media "looks younger" than what they did when we studied 14 years ago!!!

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#39

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Recording people in need for clout.

overthinkingdreamerx , JoshPalerLin Report

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never. And dont force it on them, or act like they owe you in any way (ie for clout etc) i know ppl say beggars can't be choosers but that's dehumanising esp when in literal examples of beggars like this, rather than a metaphor

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#40

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Public grieving. And berating those who don’t grieve publicly. When Chadwick Boseman passed away, people were hounding his co-stars regarding their responses. When Malik B of The Roots passed away, Questlove actually found out by being spammed on Twitter by a bunch of strangers. Imagine finding out one of your closest friends died, because random strangers wanted an immediate response from you.

Wookie301 , fibonacciblue Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate public grieving too. I mean... how do you even have the strength to think about your social media when you grieve??

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#41

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) The fact that if you don't have Instagram and don't document your whole entire existence you're a nobody and don't have a life and live under a rock??? Excuse me but since I deleted social media accounts my life seems way more fulfilling and enjoyable than having to worry about how many people views my story and liked my photo of what dirt i ate for breakfast.

whatdoyoumeanwork , Amy Humphries Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with this one!! "Have you not seen this trend? You live under a rock!!" No, I just have different interests, that's all.

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#42

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Couples recording pranks on each other that are so painfully staged. It’s the same super popular trends that are reproduced. Like do you really need to act so shocked the tenth time your girlfriend pretends to strip in front of the camera but actually has clothes underneath her towel? Are you really THAT shocked? At this point I just block but I just can’t imagine people have that much time

overthinkingdreamerx , RODNAE Productions Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The giant fake open mouth grin smile faces, oh god it's second hand cringe, just so fake

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#43

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) How people try to destroy you or simply frown upon when you don’t join whatever bandwagon they’re on.

sith10rd94 , Alex Green Report

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, they TRY to destroy you. If you don't give a rat's a$$ what they think, then you just ignore them and carry on with your life. Too many people make social media/the internet the total sum of their lives, which is very VERY sad. If someone tries to be pushy with me, they're blocked - simple as that.

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#44

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) Everyone acting like experts on crazily complex topics because they either read a headline or one article that agrees with what they already believed.

KillerOfCereal , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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#45

People Are Sharing Modern Trends That They Can't Stand (45 Answers) I'm just so glad the "licking things at the store" trend is over. It is over, right? Please tell me that's finally done.

Anjelikka , Moto Lewinski Report

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