I know it’s hard to wrap your head around it, but not everyone likes universally favorite things like taking a bath or watching The Bachelor. And when I say universally, I mean things that are great conversation starters, conversation silence killers, and friendship boosters. You just can’t go wrong by talking about them, or so we believe.
But it turns out, we forgot the crucial rule. There are as many likes and dislikes as there are people on this planet, and that’s a whole lot too much to count. So when someone asked on r/AskReddit “What do you think is disgusting that everyone else seems to like?" people finally had a chance to voice their unpopular opinions. The responses are pretty surprising, but they also give us a whole new other perspective on things we take for granted.
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Celebrity worship. I. Don’t. Give. A. F**k. About. The. Kardashians.
The life story before you give me the mother flipping recipe. I just want the recipe.
To find out exactly why some things irritate us so much, we spoke with Susan Petang, a certified life coach and the creator of “The Quiet Zone Coaching,” who teaches women how to stop feeling overwhelmed and start waking up happy in the morning again.
When asked whether it’s true that some of us are more prone to getting irritated, Susan confirmed it’s true. “The attitude you bring to the world is going to determine how you react to it. If you tend to be negative, self-absorbed, or even lack self-worth, you may feel more irritated by life than other folks do. Being unhappy in general colors your perception, so minor pain-in-the-butt stuff can feel much harsher,” she explained.
“The most effective way to stop feeling irritated all the time is to discover what's eating at you under the surface. If you're feeling this way often or with little reason, there's something else that's really bothering you,” Susan said and added that sometimes it’s best to see a coach or a therapist if you need outside help.
Reality TV shows that think humiliation and aggressive b***hy behaviour are entertainment.
Bothering or being an inconvenience to someone and calling it a prank.
The good news is that we can all learn to deal with that strong feeling of being annoyed at something or someone. Susan said that learning to change the way we view irritating events, as well as finding compassion and setting limits with others when we need to, are how we get through that irritation.
The life coach explained: “Here's what that looks like. When a situation is annoying and irritating, ask yourself this question: 'What is something positive that can come from this? What lessons can I learn?' For example, if you're running late for work and traffic is bad, the upside is that you have extra time to mentally prepare for your job. A better parking spot might even open up! You may avoid an unpleasant client or phone call. You might learn that you have to wake up earlier to avoid this. There is always something positive to be found in any negative, irritating situation—even if it's only that you're a Bad-Ass Warrior who survived it all.”
TikTok videos where people go around annoying people in public.
Like f*ck off you dumb prick and stop putting buckets on random people head
Food ASMR. Don’t you ever dare make me listen to a person up close to a mic whispering and eating. It’s so gross. I hate the lip smacking, and the chewing, and everything about it. Grosssss
Tik-tok. Not the app in particular, but the increase in popularity among low-effort content.
Recording everything. People will take videos and pictures all night at the bar or a party, so you can't act an a** with your friends or it'll be all over social media.
Obsessively taking selfies,
Recording everything outdoors
Big Nicki Minaj type butts. Just oversized. If it's natural it's alright I guess, it's just not my type. Fake butts/boobs too. It's not attractive to me. I would prefer small natural butts/boobs to fake ones that look like basketballs or something.
The whole "daddy" thing. Just seems really creepy to me and to me scream daddy issues but what do I know
Yeah, that's extremely creepy and gross. I don't understand why people find it sexy, each to their own.
Love Island. It’s so vacuous and awful. Everyone on there is thick and they all look the same
Wearing shoes in your own house
That is the nice thing about home, you can do whatever you want and have no ducks to give. (because they are mine! :P )
You do your house, I'll do mine. Why is what I do in my house your business?
I always wondered that too, I have had people genuinely seemed bothered by me wearing shoes in my own house I am paying the mortgage on.
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Spit and snot on pavement, motor oil, dog pee, pesticides, herbicides—more than enough to make me not wear my shoes in the house.
I have mobility issues and getting shoes on and off is a real struggle for me. I do respect others rules but if someone insisted I take my shoes off then I'd have to leave, not because I'm being a jerk or anything just that the actual physical act of taking shoes on and off is far too painful and difficult for me
My best friend puts her shoes on the minute she gets out of bed. She is welcome in my humble home. I would never ask anyone to remove their shoes unless they were muddy.
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It kills me even more that they go on couches with shoes on TV!!! Who the hell does that?????
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I'm American and I don't understand why so many Americans wear shoes in the house. They pay tons of money for carpeting, then tons of money and work to keep them clean.
This doesn't seem to be tied to money. I've seen shoes on in expensive and very cheap houses. People just treat all ground the same and it's insane to me.
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Although I grew up in a houwe where we used to wear shoes indoors as well, it was only when we had our first baby that I realised how cleaner, healthier it was to leave them outside!
Ofc. not! :) It's just one of those things some people find weird or disgusting.
Load More Replies... In Canada it's considered rude to wear your shoes in anyone else's house. If you don't automatically take them off your going to be in the house you will either have that pointed out or get nasty looks until you figure it out and take them off. Definitely don't wear them in your own either.
Never understood why people still do it. (It's not common where I live) It's strange to see people coming home and put dirty shoes on their sheets for example.
I grew up knowing that shoes stayed out the door. Imagine my horror seeing a friend walk in their room and place their shoes at the foot of the bed....like what??!!?! Lol
Socks are slippery and can make people fall on tile or wooden floors.
Load More Replies... This depends a lot of the culture and the environment. In Italy it's not so common to take your shoes of, but it's also uncommon to have carpet in your home. When there are small children or animals in the home, the floor gets cleaned (with water and soap) every day, but even without, it's our use to clean the floor very often. Personally I never have my shoes on at home, 'cause I don't like to have them on, but I'm not going to tell others what to do. We just clean the floor regularly.
Frown all you want. I have pets, I don't want to step barefoot in cat puke. I am unsteady on my feet and depend on the support of my shoes to walk steadily. My feet smell or socks might be wickedly embarrassing without my shoes. To me it is the equivalent of asking someone to remove their pants when they walk into your home. I got dressed with a purpose this morning, including my shoes. Don't want a dirty floor? Wash it.
I always wear shoes in my house, especially since we are doing a lot of renovations.
Find a pair with arch support and the same basic functions of shoes. i'll buy a dozen.
Load More Replies... Granted, to each his own, but wearing outdoor footwear indoors? After walking in who-knows-what kind of germ-laden material?
I often wear shoes in my house. My cats use the litterbox and walk around my house. I usually wear socks and don't eat off the floor.
The floor is hard and can have crumbs or water spillages. Not to mention there are many, many things on which one could stub one's toe. Shoes protect you from all of these monstrosities while keeping your feet cosy
I hate shoes inside, but I'd you have gross feet please wear socks if there's guests with you
I don't know about other people, but if your life is so regimented that you KNOW you will not be going back outside once you come in, more power to you. Me... I go in and out so many times in a day that I would constantly be taking them off and putting them back on. That's nuts.
You might as well wear your shoes in my house; I have two dogs and no carpets (because my daughter is allergic to dust mites).
I have back problems and wearing shoes inside really helps. So judge me all you want but being able to walk means more to me than the ability to eat food of my pristine floors.
And back problems mean you actually cannot walk well and are c0nmstantly at risk for a fall. Only hospital keep you from slipping, maybe.
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Uh, yeah. The floor is *cold* and it's where the dogs live. I don't want to be stepping in that in socks or bare feet.
Right, that’s why people who don’t wear shoes in the home always have slippers.
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If I were more comfortable with shoes on than not I'd wear them all the time but I don't see how anyone would be so why the hell wear them?
If I didn’t have dogs, I wouldn’t allow shoes in the house, but it feels like a lost cause with the dogs going in and out.
I'm the opposite. PLEASE wear your shoes in my house. People don't wash their feet. They stand in the shower and let water fall on them. Then they wear flip-flops. When they take them off and walk around in bare feet - it's gross. They probably bring more ick in than shoes. Also I have pet....what are they spreading around?
I wear slippers..have lots, for guests etc...yes they are washable. Just can't stand walking around in my bare feet.
I wear shoes in my own house because it’s my own house and not yours
I have to because of my foot that turns in and it gets uncomfortable to be barefoot after a certain amount of time. My shoes are also expensive because I have to wear a certain type of shoe. I don't want to spend over 100 dollars for indoor shoes.
NO shoes touch my feet unless it is necessary. I used to have Hobbit-like feet without the hair.
I have dogs. They track in all sorts of dirt. What would be the point in my leaving my shoes at the door?
unless the floor is cold. Or you have animals and you don't want their hair all over your feet
There’s a clear divide between people who wear shoes and don’t! If you have ever seen the dirty carpet cleaning water from a place that wears shoes vs a place that doesn’t, you’d be more like the Japanese.
That's me. And a pair for the balcony. And if you have birkies for your guests ready, there will be no nasty looks either.
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Bobbing for apples. Everyone’s spit is in that tub of water. I do not want to put my open mouth on that slobbery apple.
My 600 lbs Life, specifically the surgery part. I don't know how people look at raw human flesh so normally
For me, it's drinking to the point where you can't stand up. Like, head spinning, probably should take an Advil and lay down with your foot on the ground drunk.
That happened to me this 4th of July weekend. Went to visit some cousins up in Wisconsin for the 4th and had myself a wild time. It was my first time drinking without limits (am 18, don't arrest me). I tried to be responsible, didn't start drinking until 5 pm made sure to eat. Well Coors Light as you keep going, kinda gets easier and easier to drink. I was slamming them down without caution the whole night. It was pretty bad. In the back of my soupy mind, I was thinking "maybe I should slow down/stop?" But nope, I didn't.
It wasnt until my cousin and grandpa told me to lay down on the couch because I could not walk straight and almost fell down. It was bad. My head was spinning so badly, it was weird. Sitting up was impossible. Felt like there was a 20 lb weight in the back of my skull. I hated it. I felt stupid (I was stupid. I said some dumb s**t).
I remember thinking "man, people do this a LOT. Like, they get this drunk like it's normal." I don't mind drinking in general, but man getting tipsy like that was not enjoyable in the slightest. Idk how people get like that weekly, or daily in extreme cases. Drinking's fun, but moderation, y'know?
Dr. Pimple Popper. Ugh, just thinking about it makes me queasy.
I love Sandra. She is so positive and has a really good bedside manner with patients.
Exploitative Television. Shows that basically exist to make the viewer feel better about their own life by showing people struggle with their much harder life.
There’s a reason why people like the Jersey Shore cast, Octomom, etc. have meltdowns. It’s because they are put on display for the masses and they can’t separate their off screen life from onscreen.
Ugh like 19 kids and counting! That is just disgusting. And Duck Dynasty, it's conservative trash television. Evangelical BS.
I'm sorry but kids super gross me out. Theres always something dried to the skin on their face, or dried boogers on their nose, stains on their shirt, fingers are sticky. No judgment to any parent. I just get super grossed out when I see kids touch all kinds of stuff in the store. Lick their fingers, touch more stuff.
*insert gag noise*
Theme parks (and yes, even Disney World) and especially places like Great Adventure. It’s always crowded, always hot, there's long lines, it’s expensive, and I don’t enjoy most rides (I get motion sickness). Everyone in the world besides me seems to be obsessed with them. And yes I realize I sound like a Debbie Downer but it’s just not my idea of a good time.
Kraft American cheese slices. You could hold me up at cheese point and I’d give you everything I’ve got, I can’t even stand to look at the stuff.
Hot tubs. I can’t get past the fact that you’re literally sitting in a stew of other people’s sweat and dead skin.
Having a fetish for feet. I’ve got nothing against people who are into that, I just don’t see the appeal.
Noodles with only ketchup as sauce
Allowing the dog to lick them on the face and s**t, like he licks his a-hole with that.
Don't care, I'll take my chances. I brush his teeth and know what he eats. We spend 24/7 together. He's a severely anxious dog that had a traumatic birth and laying on my lap and licking my chin is part of his comfort routine.
All those step sister fantasies people have, personally I find it pretty weird.
Food play during sex the chocolate sauce might seem like a good idea but its sticky and a b***h to clean up
The Office. I couldn’t make it through the first season.
Let me prepare for the downvotes.... Ok, here goes nothing, but Seinfeld. Dumbest... Sh¡t... Ever
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For my opinion: Sex scene. Like does any movie need one? Why not just dance, cuddle or kiss?
Right? Sex is part of life and should not be a taboo. But it is an intimate part and I have 0 interest on seeing it on camera. Why every series nowadays must have it? Just show the characters kiss or go to bed and cut to the next scene
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Something not mentioned here that really, really bothers me, is when you watch a video where someone falls/trips/slips, etc. and is hurt, and everybody laughs. When I see someone get hurt, I have no reaction that involves laughing. A lot of these "caught on camera" shows or "America's funniest home videos" are full of people getting hurt and everyone laughing and laughing. It's so disgusting, I can't even say how angry it makes me. Like, what is the message here? Oh, you broke your arm. Ha-ha. You fell over and cracked your head. Ha-ha. You came off your bike and peeled your skin off. Ha-ha. I hate this dynamic.
I'm usually more concerned and worried if I see someone hurt in that way. I recently talked to a friend who ALWAYS laughs if someone falls and it "looks funny". I think it's just one of those things where some people just laughs. Like a reflex almost. Some people laugh when they get nervous (just an example) Ofc. it's bad to laugh at someone that gets hurt but for some people it just triggers that reaction.
Load More Replies... Like 20% sounds a bit harsh to describe as “disgusting” and just like stuff people don’t like that much. Just coz you don’t like eating something it’s disgusting?
I think you're right. Well I don't mind when people express it here, I mean they were asked. My father in law hates cheese. And no matter what anytime he sees you eating cheese he will start making these disgusted noises and express how much he hates it. Last time I actually scolded him (in front of his wife too, she just laughed). We all know he hates cheese, nobody forces him any, and nobody wants to hear that while we are eating.
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Carpet. It contains all your foot sweat and oil. You bring in all the germs and crud from the outside on your shoes or feet. Your pets walk and sit on it. And you can’t ever really clean it. I mean yes you can shampoo it but nothing will ever get it clean all the way through. Stuff will always be packed down into the base.
I'm surprised hand shaking isn't on this list. Lots of people don't properly wash their hands, it spreads germs, and yet it's considered something normal and polite, even in the age of COVID.
Hand shakes are out, fist bumps came and went, then high fives and elbow bumps. Now it's air high fives.
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Everyone's got their likes & dislikes, I'm all about letting it be. What I truly dislike is when others think my likes/dislikes are wrong & try to force me to change, "oh, just try it once", or "you just haven't had it made the right way". I KNOW what I personally like/dislike, don't push me to try something I don't want. And don't you dare yuck on my yum, tyvm.
I mean, most of these things are personal preferences that are no one else's business and don't affect the moaners in anyway. Totally avoidable. I don't wear my shoes in my house but if I did how the hell is it annoying someone else? You won't see it. How can someone watching an ASMR video privately, wearing headphones, possibly be disgusting to someone else? I get the Kardashians, they're shoved down our throats but most of these are just people being d***s.
It's banned in some countries because it contains brominated veggie oil that causes reproductive and behavioural problems.
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kissing, lip-smacking noisy spitty style crap ruins every damn movie i've been "forced" to watch with the wife. guys, make sure you include in the wedding vows that you will not be forced to sit quietly thru those scenes
And those damn reality shows that really go for the asmr sounds. makes my skin crawl.
Load More Replies... laugh tracks - every other sentence in a comedy covered up with that ridicules , loud, artificial laughter
I would maybe do that if I ate meat. About 20 years ago when I still ate meat I did hate liver though. Tasted really much like one would imagine intestines to taste like.
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SOUP , hate it, it's food floating in water _ and mangos hate the smell. However I had it once was in a fruit salad and I didn't smell it. I liked the taste weird
Well, I have eaten girls buttholes so in theory a lot of things shouldn't gross me out.
Raisins. I actually gag if I accidentally chew on a raisin. If I don't spit it out I puke. =/
I want to add HAIR SALONS. Everyone's stringy hair is flying around. I don't care how many times that hairstylist cleans out the brush, you just can't get everyone's hair out. I know cos I can't even get my own brushes completely clean. There's dander everywhere. And some of them actually serve drinks and food. That is the last place I want to ingest something when it's been placed on the station counter.
Debatable whether it's "popular" of course, but ... body hair. Especially excessive body hair. If you can actually brush and/or style the hair on your chest, legs and heaven forbid, shoulders & back, or elsewhere, you need some kind of electrolysis or hormone treatment.
Maybe you should stick your nose where it belongs and leave peoples bodys in peace. They harm nobody being hairy.
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For my opinion: Sex scene. Like does any movie need one? Why not just dance, cuddle or kiss?
Right? Sex is part of life and should not be a taboo. But it is an intimate part and I have 0 interest on seeing it on camera. Why every series nowadays must have it? Just show the characters kiss or go to bed and cut to the next scene
Load More Replies... Something not mentioned here that really, really bothers me, is when you watch a video where someone falls/trips/slips, etc. and is hurt, and everybody laughs. When I see someone get hurt, I have no reaction that involves laughing. A lot of these "caught on camera" shows or "America's funniest home videos" are full of people getting hurt and everyone laughing and laughing. It's so disgusting, I can't even say how angry it makes me. Like, what is the message here? Oh, you broke your arm. Ha-ha. You fell over and cracked your head. Ha-ha. You came off your bike and peeled your skin off. Ha-ha. I hate this dynamic.
I'm usually more concerned and worried if I see someone hurt in that way. I recently talked to a friend who ALWAYS laughs if someone falls and it "looks funny". I think it's just one of those things where some people just laughs. Like a reflex almost. Some people laugh when they get nervous (just an example) Ofc. it's bad to laugh at someone that gets hurt but for some people it just triggers that reaction.
Load More Replies... Like 20% sounds a bit harsh to describe as “disgusting” and just like stuff people don’t like that much. Just coz you don’t like eating something it’s disgusting?
I think you're right. Well I don't mind when people express it here, I mean they were asked. My father in law hates cheese. And no matter what anytime he sees you eating cheese he will start making these disgusted noises and express how much he hates it. Last time I actually scolded him (in front of his wife too, she just laughed). We all know he hates cheese, nobody forces him any, and nobody wants to hear that while we are eating.
Load More Replies... Carpet. It contains all your foot sweat and oil. You bring in all the germs and crud from the outside on your shoes or feet. Your pets walk and sit on it. And you can’t ever really clean it. I mean yes you can shampoo it but nothing will ever get it clean all the way through. Stuff will always be packed down into the base.
I'm surprised hand shaking isn't on this list. Lots of people don't properly wash their hands, it spreads germs, and yet it's considered something normal and polite, even in the age of COVID.
Hand shakes are out, fist bumps came and went, then high fives and elbow bumps. Now it's air high fives.
Load More Replies... Everyone's got their likes & dislikes, I'm all about letting it be. What I truly dislike is when others think my likes/dislikes are wrong & try to force me to change, "oh, just try it once", or "you just haven't had it made the right way". I KNOW what I personally like/dislike, don't push me to try something I don't want. And don't you dare yuck on my yum, tyvm.
I mean, most of these things are personal preferences that are no one else's business and don't affect the moaners in anyway. Totally avoidable. I don't wear my shoes in my house but if I did how the hell is it annoying someone else? You won't see it. How can someone watching an ASMR video privately, wearing headphones, possibly be disgusting to someone else? I get the Kardashians, they're shoved down our throats but most of these are just people being d***s.
It's banned in some countries because it contains brominated veggie oil that causes reproductive and behavioural problems.
Load More Replies... kissing, lip-smacking noisy spitty style crap ruins every damn movie i've been "forced" to watch with the wife. guys, make sure you include in the wedding vows that you will not be forced to sit quietly thru those scenes
And those damn reality shows that really go for the asmr sounds. makes my skin crawl.
Load More Replies... laugh tracks - every other sentence in a comedy covered up with that ridicules , loud, artificial laughter
I would maybe do that if I ate meat. About 20 years ago when I still ate meat I did hate liver though. Tasted really much like one would imagine intestines to taste like.
Load More Replies... SOUP , hate it, it's food floating in water _ and mangos hate the smell. However I had it once was in a fruit salad and I didn't smell it. I liked the taste weird
Well, I have eaten girls buttholes so in theory a lot of things shouldn't gross me out.
Raisins. I actually gag if I accidentally chew on a raisin. If I don't spit it out I puke. =/
I want to add HAIR SALONS. Everyone's stringy hair is flying around. I don't care how many times that hairstylist cleans out the brush, you just can't get everyone's hair out. I know cos I can't even get my own brushes completely clean. There's dander everywhere. And some of them actually serve drinks and food. That is the last place I want to ingest something when it's been placed on the station counter.
Debatable whether it's "popular" of course, but ... body hair. Especially excessive body hair. If you can actually brush and/or style the hair on your chest, legs and heaven forbid, shoulders & back, or elsewhere, you need some kind of electrolysis or hormone treatment.
Maybe you should stick your nose where it belongs and leave peoples bodys in peace. They harm nobody being hairy.
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