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40 Times People Got So Mad About Something, They Just Had To Post It On The ‘Extremely Infuriating’ Online Group
While there are many reasons to keep your faith in humanity, there are some moments when we lose it completely. There are truly terrible people in the world who do God-awful things to others. Focusing just on them without seeing the kindness around us would be pessimistic, but it’s important to be aware of just how deep some people’s evil really goes. In short, being aware of the darker aspects of life gives us a more nuanced picture.
And there’s hardly a better place to see some things that might make your blood boil than the ‘Extremely Infuriating’ subreddit. It’s a 91.7k-member-strong online community that has been showing the internet the dark side of humanity all the way since 2012. Scroll down below for some of the worst things you’re likely to read all week. Let us know in the comments which of these things shocked you the most, Pandas. And if you’re up for it, tell us how you personally deal with negative news like this.
(Warning: this list really isn’t for you if you have high blood pressure and if you’d like to relax. For those that need some sunshine in your lives, we suggest you check out Bored Panda’s recent article about silly animals doing cute nonsense things right here.)
Bored Panda wanted to understand why we're so fascinated by some of the darker aspects of humanity and why being angry all the time might be bad for us, so we reached out to Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University.
“When it comes to hearing information about the darker aspects of humanity, our brains experience greater stimulation when we hear stories of depravity than of kindness. It also has a ‘feel-good aspect’ for some folks as it normalizes and minimizes their own dark aspects or negative traits,” the professor explained to Bored Panda why negative, dark, evil-related content might appeal to people.
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Disabled Senior Woman
It's not her landlord but the assisted living facility that wanted her gone. I mean, what is she supposed to do, sitting in a wheelchair and probably having no place to go? There's got to be rules in place for cases like that?
According to Professor Degges-White from Northern Illinois University, information about the darker aspects of humanity allows the audience to create comparisons to their own behavior. As a result, we feel better about those traits that we might not like in ourselves.
“Whether it's greed, anger, promiscuity, and so on, when we hear just how bad someone else has been, it can make us feel better about our own tendencies towards the dark side traits. It also lets us imagine vicariously what it would be like to be ‘that bad.’”
She continued: “It's kind of like watching all the true crime shows—we enjoy being scared, we enjoy seeing into the minds of people doing things we never would, and it's exciting and novel to see just how far people can go in terms of their dark sides.”
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The professor warned us that living in constant anger (e.g. being angry at how unjust the world is all the time) can have very negative effects on our bodies.
“Constant anger can lead to metabolic diseases, cardiovascular problems, and digestive issues. For some people, health concerns are the reason that they may learn to let go of anger,” she said.
“While being angry can lead to social change and begin to topple barriers and other aspects of injustice, we also know that anger isn't going to be the best choice to build alliances or convince others of the need for change. Finding common ground is essential in making true, collaborative change. This requires us to let go of anger, whether that is finding a way to sublimate it or overcome it, or just put it aside for the time being,” the professor explained that anger, while useful, isn’t the answer to everything. It has a place and a time.
I Really Hate Poachers
Swan 'Dies From A Broken Heart' After Teenagers Destroy Nest And Eggs
Pick Up Your Goddamn Trash
Despite the fact that the r/extremelyinfuriating subreddit is all about sharing and commenting on infuriating content, the community isn’t about directing this anger against the perpetrators of terrible and heinous acts. It’s not about becoming a vigilante.
The moderators stress time and time again that the subreddit isn’t about starting witch hunts or wishing someone else harm. As such, you should avoid posting any identifying information that could lead to someone getting hurt. (Even if you might personally think that Karma might need a helping hand.)
“This subreddit is about things that are extremely infuriating. This often includes terrible people doing terrible things. But witch hunts and doxxing will not be tolerated, and anyone who provides or attempts to discover the identity (including, but not limited to, real name, Reddit username, Twitter handle, etc.) of anyone involved in a submission will be banned,” the mods of r/extremelyinfuriating explain.
Kenya's Only Female White Giraffe And Her Calf Killed By Poachers
People Who Park In The Handicap Lines
It sure would be a shame if that wheelchair were to accidentally scrape against the side of that shiny black car.
You’re kinder than me. I’d move my car closer and drop the ramp on the side of their car. F*c* that dude.
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911. I have a disabled child and no way to get passed the vehicle that's blocking the ramp access. This is illegal right? Great. Let's tow this b*tch.
Yes, definitely call the police but, not 911 please. This is not an emergency (at least not until the driver of the black car comes back)
Load More Replies... My grandfather had no legs ( had an accident while working on a corvette in the late 70s). I can't tell you how many times this happened to him. Or people taking the handicap parking spaces when they are not really handicapped or if they are, don't have serious mobility issues. I remember my grandfather having to park in the far back parking lot of Walmart during a heavy rainstorm so no one would block his lift from coming down when it was time to go ( since the handicapped spots were taken). When we were leaving we passed one that had no sticker and a very able-bodied fellow was getting out of his car. I was 7. I remember telling that man off and how he should be ashamed and how I hoped he would one day lose his legs. I sometimes wonder if that ever happened. He ended up moving his car. Proud lifetime moment.
Good on you for shaming them into moving. Needing a handicap spot himself, my SO also gives spot abusers an earful. But, being in constant pain, he would never wish that they knew how he felt or would ever need the spot themselves.
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I have a good friend in a wheelchair. Whenever we go somewhere I drive her accessible van. Once in a while I'll run a quick errand for her (quickly in/out of the store for milk or some other thing). If she is not coming in the store, she will not allow me to park in the handicap space. She's like, "Why are you parking here? I don't need to get out. Park in another spot so someone who needs this space can use it."
It would be possible to tow the car. Especially with a police report.
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I am disabled and have a handicap license tag, on my vehicle and I see this more times than not. There have been many times, where I cannot park in a handicap spot, because some jerk feels the entitled need to park close to the store door. I'm seriously thinking of having business cards made that state, "Are you always self-entitled, or is today a special day?"
That is easily solved by getting the car towed. In the handicap lines it can be ticketed and towed
Being someone who is legally approved to use the disabled parking people like that s**t me to tears.
I would have called the police and asked for a tow truck as well!
This person goes to the gym to work but is too lazy to walk extra steps.
At !y apartment, 7 cats parked in 4 handicapped spots. Only a couple cars were actually supposed to be there, the other 5 are a$$holes!
I always poke tge side walls of their tires with leather punch that is on pocket knife. The tires go down slowly so they dont know it for days but a shop wont patch a leak on the side of a tire.
This happened to me once while I was caring for a teenager with cerebral palsy. I called the cops. They kept an eye on her while I backed the van out and took up the whole driving lane so I could load her on. The other person received a huge ticket (they also had no handicapped tags). I was furious.
I would do either 2 things , call the cops to get a tow truck or have my child wheel himself in there like normal, ala boom ala bang, he’s back in
This is when I go back inside, and ask if they tow for this violation. If not, my next call is to the local police.
Take that one to court. Not a decent, thinking human being in the world that could decently present an argument on behalf of the driver.
I always wondered why those were there but I never thought to park on those. Monsters
This always makes me so mad. We have a Dollar General in our city that there is almost always someone pulled right up in the marked area like it's a parking space. It's simple laziness. "All the good parking right in front of the store is taken... I'll just park here." Shameful.
Before my son passed away this was a constant problem we battled also. It got to the point where sometimes it was easier to park at the back of the parking lot at the end of line of lanes so I could easily load him back into the van after an appointment.
They're called parking stripes or the crosshatch area. It's not called "The Handicap Lines". And the term handicap has been kind of offensive and out of fashion for a long time. The appropriate term is disabled.
Make me crazy, my husband backs out and blocks the road and helps me in
This is an example of exactly why a lot police departments have social media accounts. Take pictures, send it to them and then call them. Hopefully they'll show up and tow the bastards if not attest (depends on local laws) or give them a super expensive ticket. I'm sure you could also directly call whatever tow company serves that area and they'll happily come tow them.
Propose a law. Take a photo(with plate) and MMS it to a tip line and and a fine is placed automatically against the owners taxes
Looks like a BMW. If it is this kind ignorance shouldn't surprise anyone. I see this kind of brainless crap all the time where I live. Pick axe party anyone.
Call the police. Parking in a handicap zone is illegal, and they'll arrange the have the car towed and ticket the owner.
Well my friend, I would make it happen to turn the wheelchair right in front of the ramp...
That isn't a van-accessible spot - the marked area is too narrow even if the black car had parked properly. Which may mean the car park has inadequate handicap parking.
When my brothers were alive and we had a van with a hoist on the back, there was a sign on the back window clearly saying we needed a certain amount of space behind to get them out. More than once we came back to the car and had someone parked so close we couldn't even open the back door.
Can we just lift them in, get them gone safely and then set the black on fire? Would that be ok?
Wut the fuc is wrong with u? Are you just here to hate on everybody or is your personality just this shitee?
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Seaworld
The team behind the subreddit also points out that disagreements are fine, but hostility and insults are definitely not. It’s vital to stay civil even when talking about emotional topics. Taking part in polite discussion lies at the core of the online group, even if the subject matter is extremely infuriating to most people.
What’s more, the mods point out that it’s never okay to wish harm on someone. “You can express your frustration or dislike for someone without advocating for them to be physically harmed or murdered,” they write.
Ugh
I’ve gamed since I was 13, didn’t affect my law degree! It was more the partying and lack of work that did.
If Only Fruits Came With A Natural Seal Or Covering
Makes Sense Everyone Knows Kids Can Photosynthesize
Something that can’t be denied is that many people have a strange fascination with the darker aspects of humanity. Bored Panda spoke to psychologist Lee Chambers about this in detail, with regards to the popularity of the true-crime genre, as well as why people enjoy viewing media that portrays violence and evil.
"When considering why the darker side of humanity and entertainment are so compelling, we have to first look at our evolutionary journey as human beings. For the majority of our existence, we were prey and always hyperaware of threats to our safety, which created a negativity bias that we are drawn towards," the psychologist began.
Someone In My Hometown Plants Razors In Sausages Just To Be Cruel To The Local Dogs
I would find out who this is. Shouldn't be too difficult. They're probably watching. This is definitely something they'd want to see happen. Un bastards!
Cancel Your F**king Appointments If You Don't Need Them! The NHS Is Already Crumbling!
Plastic Is The New Paper!
"But in today's safe and often sanitized world, we are rarely threatened significantly, and the ability to explore evil, frightening and gruesome entertainment is one of the few ways we can visit this part of humanity while remaining safe and comfortable,” he told us.
First Day Of Lockdown Restrictions Eased
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My Mom's Boyfriend Threw Away My 9 Year Old Collection Of LEGO Just Because I Hadn't Played With It In A While. There Are Sets From The 1990s In There And Also Sets In The Harry Potter Series
“There is a level of novelty to it, it removes boredom quickly, and it helps us to discover our emotional limits while understanding the minds of those who go beyond social norms and potentially gaining knowledge of how we might avoid being victims ourselves. They also offer closure, with many stories ending with the mystery being solved, and the criminal being brought to a level of justice," Lee said.
Parent Deletes Their Child's Steam Account (Maybe The New Most Hated Person)
This Is Unreal
Kid Destroys $15,000 LEGO Sculpture An Hour After New Exhibit Opens
As strange and uncomfortable as it sounds, seeing evil things done by and to people who are not us while we’re safe at home in front of the screen has a certain “comforting element” to it.
"It can take us on an emotional rollercoaster, have us trying to solve the puzzle and test our fear in a controlled way. The permission to explore evil is powerful, as we so rarely get the chance elsewhere, and in itself, it is healthy and normal in moderation," he said, stressing that moderation is the key. Consuming too much negativity and violence in the media can affect us in ways that we don’t want.
A Drunk Driver Drove Into My Parents Home. Truck Landed On My Brothers Bed While He Was Sleeping
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App Doesn’t Let You Tip What You Want
"The challenge we face is the fact that consuming too much of this can desensitize us, and cause us to become less empathetic to the suffering of others, more fearful of our own environment, and potentially be more likely to use aggression ourselves. It can also cause us to be triggered by our own previous adverse experiences, make it harder to manage our own emotional balance, and increase our stress levels, so moderating our consumption is something we should have front of mind, even when we get embroiled in the latest series that is pulling us in."
According to the psychologist, consuming media like television shows can be a way to relax, explore ourselves in new contexts, and to start conversations with our social circles. However, we have to seriously dial back on this type of entertainment when we see it impacting our life.
This Is Not The Way To Do It Y’all
Causing more harm than good. If the owners can’t fix it themselves they’ll need to call someone out, that’s another vehicle on the road. If the tire is damaged that’s another tire on the trash heap and another one manufactured to replace it. Then of course you have all the man hours wasted. People are idiots, they don’t think.
I Feel The Pain Coming Through The Screen
Unfortunately I know. You slide the glass to the edge of the table,over a bowl or something to catch that much water, retrieve the bills, clean the table. Dry the bills thoroughly at home. Next table. Had it happen. Not even original. This was twenty years ago. Shoot...I even had one guy pit the remaining scramble eggs in the water. No biggie. You see it , you remember them.
Somebody Put Chewing Gum In The USB-Outlets On The Bus
Gross. People like that are why we can’t have nice things. They’re probably also the type of people who complain about lack of charging ports on public transport.
“As soon as it starts to invade your sleep, impact what you eat, and how much you move your body, it starts subtracting from the fundamentals that keep us in an optimal place as human beings," he said that we should check in with ourselves to see if we’re not spending far too much time in front of a screen.
"A lack of sleep compounds in a variety of negative ways, and we are well aware of the challenges we face as a society around eating and movement. We also need to consider the mental and psychological benefits of watching some TV and taking ownership; being in control of what you watch is a great place to be, so ensure you are the master of the TV and don't let the TV become the master of you," he said.
Was This Necessary?
I Let My Sister Borrow My Laptop Last Night, Woke Up To This
My GF have a notebook and keep asking to use mine, bc she said is faster, obviously I never let her use, am I wrong?
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"If you notice yourself starting to delay your sleep, take shortcuts socializing, eating, or keeping fit to keep your TV company, or feel like it's in control of you, it's time to take a step back and build a routine that you can control while still enjoying your favorite shows in moderation. It can even be a lot of fun to take it more slowly and build up excitement and anticipation for the next episode!"
This Pressure Washing Job
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What My Cousin Did To My Newton's Cradle
Really?
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This Is Infuriating
This appears to be totally untrue: Manufacturing company Intersurgical says it had no intention of making a threat. Managing director Charles Bellm issued a statement: "Just to confirm that recent reports from Italy are totally incorrect, we were contacted at the end of last week for manufacturing details of a valve accessory but could not supply these due to medical manufacturing regulations, we have categorically not threatened to sue anyone involved. The valve is an accessory supplied as part of a CPAP Hood system which alone costs a few euros. Our Italian company has been doing their utmost to supply the hospitals at this time and have been supplying these free of charge in many cases to use with the CPAP Hoods. It is very disappointing that in the current climate this incorrect information is circulating, our focus as a company is to be able to supply the hospitals that require these and many other vital products and we are making every effort to ensure we can do so.
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I couldn't make it past the 4th one. I'm just done. With this post. With "humanity".
Me neither. This wasn't infuriating, it was extremely distressing.
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This is an odd mix, I’m not really sure forgetting your burger or parking like a t****r compares to killing the white giraffe and calf and murdering the anti-poachers.
Many of these make me want to cry. The bees. The swan. Etc. A missing burger patty and that kind of stuff do not belong in the same list.
I wish i could take part in a cult that will transform you into a single cell creature who will most likely not be affected by humans
"Antibiotics" or "pollution". I wish you luck in finding your truely impervious, single-celled self.
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I really need a "this will restore your faith in humanity" article rn.
Nothing on earth fills me with rage more than cruelty to animals. I literally would be willing to engage in unspeakable acts against the people who do stuff like this.
I agree. Animals are inocent i wouldn't mind going to jail but having those assholes destroyed
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These r the kinds of ppl who need to buuuuuuuuurn in the pits if hell and the ppl who need to suffer from this stay strong
I think I got to picture 6, then I had to stop. I found it too distressing. F**k people x
I always say "theirs nothing I can single handedly do too stop thing like war n Asia' but I can pick up plastic from beaches and help older people that drop something.
And smack some idiot who abuses a Child or an animal or any person that can't deffend theirselves
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Look, I know posts like this are actually designed to enrage people. I also know that there are many good people in the world, who try their best to make their existence on this planet something that gives back. That said, I also firmly believe that a disproportionately high percentage of humanity are abhorrent imbeciles who do nothing but make the world a worse place for everyone and everything living on it. Is it any wonder, then, that the best description of me would be "misanthrope"?
Halfway through this post it turned from "I hate people" to "wtf is this nonsense"
Mmmm, why did I read this, after yesterday's article like this worsened my anxiety. I'm not very smart. Ahhhhhhhh this all makes me mad. ( most of it, I mean)
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Some of these really made me cry. Some people are evil. Other people are just plain f'ing stupid.
I had to quit reading these. They actually made my heart hurt from all the cruelty and waste to man and beast, but mostly to beast.
Not only was I very depressed by the posts, but also by the comments. People do terrible things. Aggressive, thoughtless comments about it don't make it any better
Tell me again how humans aren't an invasive species? Hopefully earth and it's beings and nature will recover once we've successfully eradicated ourselves
Should have included the other vehicles license plate in the photo of the child unable to access the wheelchair ramp. Used to work in injury rehab and a week didn't go by that I didn't have to confront someone parked in the wheelie space or blocking it. They would curse at me, threaten me etc. then, move their car before the police arrived. I finally started letting the air out of peoples tires so that they got caught and fined, as well as having their car towed.
When I read things like this, I realized it's best I don't have any superpowers. A lot of bad m*therf*ckers would disappear, never to be seen again. And I know I would still sleep well at night too.
To be honest, I do not like topics like these, although I always look at them. It breaks my heart and makes me hate our species more than I already do. Seeing these things makes me wish that global warming will proceed exponentially and will wipe off human race asap. We are not worth living. The Age of the Anthropocene has to end.
Why would you post this f'n sad depressing garbage?!? Shame on you BP take this s**t down!!! #digusted
Did the author stop visiting Extremely Infuriating and start cross-posting from Mildly Infuriating halfway through or something, or was it the reddit people who didn't really understand the point?
I couldn't make it past the 4th one. I'm just done. With this post. With "humanity".
Me neither. This wasn't infuriating, it was extremely distressing.
Load More Replies... This is an odd mix, I’m not really sure forgetting your burger or parking like a t****r compares to killing the white giraffe and calf and murdering the anti-poachers.
Many of these make me want to cry. The bees. The swan. Etc. A missing burger patty and that kind of stuff do not belong in the same list.
I wish i could take part in a cult that will transform you into a single cell creature who will most likely not be affected by humans
"Antibiotics" or "pollution". I wish you luck in finding your truely impervious, single-celled self.
Load More Replies... I really need a "this will restore your faith in humanity" article rn.
Nothing on earth fills me with rage more than cruelty to animals. I literally would be willing to engage in unspeakable acts against the people who do stuff like this.
I agree. Animals are inocent i wouldn't mind going to jail but having those assholes destroyed
Load More Replies... These r the kinds of ppl who need to buuuuuuuuurn in the pits if hell and the ppl who need to suffer from this stay strong
I think I got to picture 6, then I had to stop. I found it too distressing. F**k people x
I always say "theirs nothing I can single handedly do too stop thing like war n Asia' but I can pick up plastic from beaches and help older people that drop something.
And smack some idiot who abuses a Child or an animal or any person that can't deffend theirselves
Load More Replies... Look, I know posts like this are actually designed to enrage people. I also know that there are many good people in the world, who try their best to make their existence on this planet something that gives back. That said, I also firmly believe that a disproportionately high percentage of humanity are abhorrent imbeciles who do nothing but make the world a worse place for everyone and everything living on it. Is it any wonder, then, that the best description of me would be "misanthrope"?
Halfway through this post it turned from "I hate people" to "wtf is this nonsense"
Mmmm, why did I read this, after yesterday's article like this worsened my anxiety. I'm not very smart. Ahhhhhhhh this all makes me mad. ( most of it, I mean)
Am here to say a big thank you to this man who help me with his powerful spell to bring back my ex who left me for someone else , thank you my ex is back to me , if you want his help you can email him: greatmutaba@ gmail. com
Some of these really made me cry. Some people are evil. Other people are just plain f'ing stupid.
I had to quit reading these. They actually made my heart hurt from all the cruelty and waste to man and beast, but mostly to beast.
Not only was I very depressed by the posts, but also by the comments. People do terrible things. Aggressive, thoughtless comments about it don't make it any better
Tell me again how humans aren't an invasive species? Hopefully earth and it's beings and nature will recover once we've successfully eradicated ourselves
Should have included the other vehicles license plate in the photo of the child unable to access the wheelchair ramp. Used to work in injury rehab and a week didn't go by that I didn't have to confront someone parked in the wheelie space or blocking it. They would curse at me, threaten me etc. then, move their car before the police arrived. I finally started letting the air out of peoples tires so that they got caught and fined, as well as having their car towed.
When I read things like this, I realized it's best I don't have any superpowers. A lot of bad m*therf*ckers would disappear, never to be seen again. And I know I would still sleep well at night too.
To be honest, I do not like topics like these, although I always look at them. It breaks my heart and makes me hate our species more than I already do. Seeing these things makes me wish that global warming will proceed exponentially and will wipe off human race asap. We are not worth living. The Age of the Anthropocene has to end.
Why would you post this f'n sad depressing garbage?!? Shame on you BP take this s**t down!!! #digusted
Did the author stop visiting Extremely Infuriating and start cross-posting from Mildly Infuriating halfway through or something, or was it the reddit people who didn't really understand the point?
