Let us channel the powers of Captain Obvious for a moment here—people are different. And that’s awesome. We think that one of the most beautiful things in life is when folks who come from completely different walks of life are able to get along. You see, they realize, that beneath the hundreds of ways we’re all unique lies a common core of similarities. It unites us so deeply, that we can’t help but smile when we recognize it.
Despite all of this, people can generally be divided into two camps. No matter what, there are two types of people. It all sounds a bit simplistic, but it’s a lot of fun when you see it visually, and that’s why Bored Panda put together this list. Hopefully, we’ll convince you that however you categorize things, you’ll end up with only Camp A and Camp B.
You’ve got your introverts and your extroverts. There are kids who love their first day back at school and the ones who look like employees heading to the office on a Monday. You’ve got folks who embrace the heck out Halloween outfits and go for something totally wacky and the ones who want to look good. There are dog people and cat people who live together, and there’s no end to this sort of categorizing.
Scroll down, upvote your favorite pics, and tell us all about the things you and your loved ones do totally differently, dear Pandas!
Suzanne Degges-White, a Licensed Counselor, Professor, and Chair at the Department of Counseling and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University, was kind enough to tell Bored Panda all about how even people who seem polar opposites of each other can get along. She stressed that human beings tend to have far more in common with each other than they think. At the same time, we often find that it's the differences that draw us to each other.
"People are much, much more similar than they are different. Truly, we may share different preferences, different dislikes, and so on, but we are all cut from the same basic cloth and share more similarities than our superficial differences might suggest. However, every person is a unique mix of DNA raised in a unique family structure, so there are going to be idiosyncrasies that set up apart from others, but we all share the need for acceptance, belonging, food, and water," the professor explained to us.
"We are often drawn to folks and establish relationships with them before we realize where some of our personal traits/habits are going to annoy that person and that person's traits/habits are going to annoy us. That's what is important to remember—we care about the person, not their preference for espresso versus green tea."
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Me And Our Dog And My Wife And Our Cat
Professor Degges-White noted that all relationships are about giving, as well as taking; we have to be proactive in our kindness and attention if we want the relationship (whether it's friendship or romantic) to work.
"When it comes to getting along with folks who are on the polar opposite side of the spectrum than we are, it's important to remember why we want that person in our life and the 'why' behind our desire to get along. All of us need to learn that we have to give a little in every relationship if we want to get a little, in return," she told Bored Panda.
"In couples where there is an early riser and a late sleeper, they both need to be willing to honor their partner's need and find ways to maximize the time they are able to enjoy together. Sometimes, crazy work shifts may require two very different schedules—be alert to the 'overlapping leisure time' and focus on quality of shared time, not quantity,"the counselor said that people have to be flexible in how they spend time with their loved ones.
My Sister And I Are Polar Opposites. Her Home vs. Mine
People Are Different
Professor Degges-White believes that even people who like very pets, like cats and dogs, can get along. They just have to look at their preferences from a broader perspective. "When it comes to cat people and dog people, the shared interest is animals—that's a great conversation starter right there. 'I love dogs—they are loyal, affectionate, and full of energy when I walk into a room! You prefer cats, right? What do you appreciate most about felines?' Once you get the shared commonality identified, enjoy exploring the differences between you and another," she gave Bored Panda an example of how individuals can try and bridge this gap between them and the person they're trying to get to know.
Meanwhile, when it comes to people who either love everything neat and those who don't mind a bit of chaos in their lives, boundaries are incredibly important. The professor from Northern Illinois University shared a few ways how we can communicate this to our loved ones, partners, and roommates.
"For the neatniks vs. the clutter-hounds, learning to draw boundaries if you share a space is important. For instance, 'I can be messy, I just need to keep 'my' mess from overtaking the 'neat' space that you create.' If it's related to housekeeping in a shared home, 'I can leave dishes in the sink overnight, so don't push me to wash them and I'll take care of them in the morning when I wake up.' Or, if your roommate/partner cannot go to bed with dishes in the sink and wants to wash them, let them have at it."
So, Which One Are You?
Same. Friend of mine is getting hitched in October and im already trying to book flight hotel and car and i know day of ill be waiting on her lol.
Load More Replies...Yes that's true. My wife always prepares everything for our vacations in advance and totally excludes me from the process because she knows it would be useless or even counterproductive to involve me. Same with the preparation of holiday celebrations. She says when and where we're going and she decides what we need there and I simply pay for it. Has worked perfectly for the last 20 years and it will hopefully work for another 60 years or more, hopefully.
More then 60 years . Fingers crossed. You guys work like a team and that's nice. My husband was the travel planner and i was the bag maker. Mine and hus bag. Worked for us.
Load More Replies...I pack ahead of time and then forget what I packed and have to unpack the day before to see if im missing anything. I also separate each days outfit and have 1 extra outfit for each day. xD
I usually have a list of things to bring. When packing, cross off items that you packed. That's been my system for a long time.
Load More Replies...omg, this is 100% accurate. I finish my x-mas shopping in November. Husband doesn't start until x-mas eve.
Hah! My wife has you beat there... She finishes Xmas shopping in August, then complains that the closet isn't big enough!
Load More Replies...I'm so glad I pack for us both AND think to pack things he wouldn't think of (plasters, pain killers, germolene AND extention leads)
Man... my wife waits til the last minute to pack... gets mad at me when I have everything done two days early...
If I ever had a partner that did something like pack 6 days ahead, I would 100% end up being the subject of a true crime podcast about "women who kill."
I don't go anywhere, so it's really not a problem. Bonus points for the fact that I am not married anyway!
I overpack days ahead. My ex-bandmates would drive me insane whenver we had shows out of town. "What time should we meet up to head out?" "X time" I show up at X time only for us to not leave for literally another 6 hours. I love arriving at our destination at midnight when we met up and could have left at noon.
And the early prepper gets stuck doing all the work for the lazy one. I forsee issues coming.
First holiday with hubby. The night before Christmas realized he should go shopping.
I'm kinda sorta in the middle but 2 1.2 days to the left (or right, whichever you're visualising).
My family: pack the same day and pick up my dad before we leave for the trip
Okay, no joke, I leave in 50 days on my trip and I'm doing a test run packing this weekend. Lol.
I pack 7 days in advance, my husband packs an hour before we have to leave. I bring a giant suitcase, he brings a gym bag. We were meant to be ❤️
This is my husband and me omg. I plan outfits days in advance (yet can't plan a trip to save my life). He will plan out escrow itinerary, yet pack the day off our flight.
I just noticed, this twitter thing was posted at my birthday :o
Going on a work training trip in 6 days, my suitcase is already packed.
I am first kind of person... I start packing my bags for trip before 4-5 days and my younger sis... She is like we have so much time to flight/train... And on the day of journey she takes out the stuff to be packed....
Can confirm. I've learned to pack everything and have it ready and in the car mostly packed and then let my husband pack what he needs the morning if. 😂
There's the person who has a packing list and has everything they need, and the person who throws things in a bag and then asks to borrow your deodorant and toothpaste unpin arrival or has to do a shipping run for underwear upon arrival. They inevitably marry each other too.
I'll be honest I'm usually the second type but I'm fairly discrete about it... I guess...
Hmm ... yes, can confirm. I'm the load of laundry type of person, unfortunately.
So I must be a split personality because I can fall into both camp depending on the trip. LOL
My hubby is the planner for trips from locations, passports, tickets, currency etc. I only pack the bags a day in advance.
I used to be the kind that pack 6 days in andvance now im the kind that does lundry on the same day:/ ppl can change
Yup, I married the second one, of course I am the first type. So I usually end up packing for both of us.
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
A rather boisterous evangelical Christian has been protesting at a local uni, so of course, some students had some fun with it. But the cop’s face takes it for me.
There're Two Types Of Kids On The First Day Of School
The professor also spoke a bit about how we can learn to accept the things we can't change (though we might wish that we could).
"There's a therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and it's all about accepting the things that we cannot change. Sometimes, we just have to accept the qualities in another that annoy us as just part of the package. We also have to remember that the things we do may be just as annoying to others who are just better at hiding their annoyance," she said.
"While we're all more alike than different, we should recognize that it's difference that often draws us to someone as we all appreciate novelty and new ways of being/doing/thinking."
Two Kinds Of People
Moms vs. Dads
Absolutely. If my wife saw what I'm like with my kids when she's not there, she'd be horrified lol.
There Are Two Types Of People
It’s perfectly possible to get along with someone even if they seem like our polar opposite. Oh, don’t get us wrong, it’s going to be challenging as heck! But at the end of the day, we’re all human. And if you look just a bit deeper, beneath all the superficial stuff you’ll find a soul you might want to know better. As long as you have similar values and a fundamentally compatible outlook on life, you'll be fine.
We know how hard it might be to give someone a second chance if they eat ice cream by munching off the choco layer first or if they stir their coffee ‘wrong,’ but not everyone’s perfect! Try to look past those ‘imperfections’ and focus on the ‘normal’ parts. Everyone deserves forgiveness, even if their eating ‘sins’ seem beyond redemption. Yes, even those who don’t keep their inboxes tidy and literally have hundreds of unopened emails.
It’s how someone treats you, and how they communicate with you that really matters. Dating expert Dan Bacon, who founded The Modern Man, recently explained to us what some green and red flags in relationships look like that indicate whether or not you’ll probably have a healthy and happy future together. It’s absolutely vital that the person you’re with loves you for who you are as you are now (i.e. they accept your flaws), but that they also want you to be the best version of yourself.
Two Types Of Girls At Parties
My Neighbor And I Have Different Lifestyles
I choose the door on the left! Edited to clarify I chose the left door for myself, my own setup not to visit.
Two Types Of Girls At A Party
Here are some indicators that your partner is right for you. "She treats you well, loves you, cares about you, and is interested in your life. You don’t secretly think about leaving her for another woman," the dating expert told Bored Panda that mutual respect and compatibility are important.
The Two Types Of People Most Excited For Autumn
Photos I Take Of My Boyfriend vs. Photos He Takes Of Me
Girlfriend And I Enjoyed The Illusion Museum Very Differently
"She is your type physically and emotionally. Sometimes a guy isn't physically attracted to a woman, but she eventually grows on him due to them spending time together (e.g. coworkers, friends, talking for hours at a bar). In cases like that, his attraction for her will fade away in the relationship and it will end up feeling more like a friendship. Many guys get dumped in a relationship like that when the woman eventually tires of not feeling loved and wanted the way she wants to be," he explained why some relationships can fall apart.
Two Very Different Valentine's Nights. 12 Piece Of Fried Chicken & Whiskey vs. 12 Pink Tulips & Cupcakes
Literally Both
My Sister: "You Can Do The Half-Marathon With Me! Trust Me, It's Not That Bad"
"When a man finds a woman that he is sincerely attracted to, she will often bring out the best in him and if he approaches the relationship correctly, he will also bring out the best in her. They will become better people because of the relationship and their life will improve greatly over time,” Dan said that good couples support each other, strengthen each other’s strengths, and reduce each other’s weaknesses.
Two Types Of People (Artist vs. Programmer)
Two Types Of People In My Office
I have a picture of a spreadsheet that says "Nasty Little Boxes" across it!
Like Women On Halloween, There Are Two Types Of Men At The Renaissance Faire
Why do they call this a Renaissance faire? It looks more like a midieval faire
Meanwhile, dating expert Dan said that what women tend to look for in a man are qualities like honesty, integrity, respect, consideration, confidence, determination, and the ability to have fun in life. These are all deeper character features, not superficial likes, dislikes, or behavioral quirks.
There Are Two Types Of People
There Are Two Types Of People
Two Types Of People
At first glance, I thought the one girl was playing Magic the Gathering. 🤦🏻♀️
However, there are red flags to be on the lookout for, too. One major one is that your partner isn’t really all that interested in you or your life. If they genuinely don’t care much about you, the relationship is pretty much doomed.
Some other indications that you’re not with the right person include habitual dishonesty, feeling awkward when you’re around them all the time, and there not being a spark of attraction.
The Difference In Me And My Twin's Skin Color. He Goes Outside, I Don't
I'm like both of these.arms are so much darker than my ghostly white legs.
There Are 2 Types Of Girls
There Are Two Types Of IT Techie
Developer(left) and Consultant(right). Behind is the Project Manager (blue), and PMO(red)
What’s more, if you feel that you’re less happy with your partner than you were before meeting them, then it’s incredibly likely that you’re not meant to be together. In these cases, the differences between both people are just too much. Not every single person is meant to get along or even form romantic relationships (even if the potential is always there, technically).
Two Types Of Coworkers
I laughed WAY to hard at this. And I’m way to old to have laughed this hard at a fart joke.
Apparently There Are Two Types Of People At Christmas
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
According to the expert, people have to be honest about how they feel about their partners. If someone is completely not your type but you’re with them just to have something to do, it’s a major red flag. "As a result, you likely won’t feel motivated to put in the effort required to make a relationship work in the long run,” he warned that nobody should be living under the illusion that they care about someone if they actually don’t. It’s not fair to anyone.
There Are Two Types Of People In A College Art Class
I honestly prefer the bottom drawing. It has so much more character.
Hotel Room Puts Up Toilet Paper For Both Types Of People
There Are Two Types Of Girls In A Bar's Restroom
The difference between 31 and 21.
There Are Two Types Of People
There Are 2 Types Of Girls At The Pool
Spider girl spider girl, she looks like a spider climbing out of the pool
Two Types Of People On The Beach
There Are Two Types Of Men On Tinder
What I Pack For A Weekend Away vs. My Husband
Two Types Of People At A Costume Party
The smurf is the only one who made any effort. The others just have head bands on. I don't get American costume parties 😕
Which One Are You?
There Are Two Kinds Of People
“No One Eats A Kit Kat By Biting Into It” First Of All, You Have Not Seen The Things I Have Seen
There Are 2 Types Of People In The World
There Are Two Types Of People Growing Succulents
Funny story. My now ex MIL had this cactus for years and was certain it was dying. It wasn't growing and turning brown. She gave it us. Within a matter of months the cactus started to lose the browning and began growing a bud that turned into another cactus. She couldn't understand why it was thriving at our place and not hers. I think we watered it more frequently, like every couple weeks. Whereas she watered it every year.
Two Types Of People During Lockdown
Two Kinds Of People
There Are Two Types Of LEGO People
Its actually based on the set. If it has less steps and less parts, just scatter it. If it has more steps but you are not gonna dismantle it then still scatter it. If you want to reuse it multiple times, order it by colour and put them in a zip-lock bag and make sure other colours dont mix lol
There Are Two Types Of People At Christmas
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Two Types Of People In Colorado
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There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary numbers, and those that don't.
There are two types of people in the world: one type can extrapolate from incomplete data.
I sure do wish we could stop the whole "two types of girls" thing. We are all girls and we all like different things. When this is constantly done it feels like we are being pit against each other. We need unity.
There are two types of girls, those with a sense of humor, and those without.
Load More Replies..."there are two types of people in the world: people who divide the world into two types of people, and people who don't" -sisterhood of the traveling pants
but it still results in two types ... it's an unsolveable riddle!
Load More Replies...There are those who divide everyone into two types--and those who don't.
There are two types of people. Those that can extrapolate from incomplete data and
Can we stop with the whole “two types of girls”? It’s just pitting women against each other and pretty much saying that “AlL gIrLs LiKe MaKeUp AnD rEvEaLiNg ClOtHeS, bUt I’m DiFfErEnT.” It reinforces the misogynistic idea that women who like clothes/shopping/makeup are stupid and only care about boys, while the ones who aren’t interested in those things are smart and rare and different. There are so many women that love pink and high heels and makeup but also love school and law and science and social justice. Also, it’s not really funny, and it doesn’t get funnier the fiftieth time I see it.
Two kinds of people when it comes to handwritten minor case a. This type ... a ... and the one everybody else writes. Actually adapted it on purpose because it looks more different from other letters, and because it shows those complaining they couldn't read I do care about my handwriting. It's their obession with uniformity that I don't care about.
+ I haven't heard that ever since I left school. Getting me to focus on copying something, which only made everything worse because I neither got nor get how these crippled standardized letters have any resemblence to the actual letters of any font, ... it just felt like, and also more than obviously was, pointless work to enforce uniformity, while just agreeing on letter being identifiable actually made me care and try and stuff the short time this was accepted as a reasonable goal. Solution: Get a Doctor's note saying you have something you're never tested for that impacts control of motion or so, and then, just have no standards applied instead of useless ones.
Load More Replies...it's really about how there are two stubbornly opposite preferences for every situation
There are two types of people in this world, those who like Neal Diamond and those who don’t. My ex-wife loved him.
I never liked ND until I was on a casino cruise & some DJ played "Sweet Caroline." Every single person on the boat joined in the chorus. It was fun
Load More Replies...This entire list is false! FALSE! There aren't just two types of people! There are approximately 8 billion different types of people in this world.
Well... There's more, but yes got your point. 😆 I concur.
Load More Replies...Why are there only "two types of girls" (especially halloween) and "two types of people"? Is there only "one type of men"?
yes, us men are only just men. men men. transmen? also men men. once you are a man, you fall into our "legit just an ordinary man" category
Load More Replies...The first ones were good but gosh, the last post are either out of subject or just not true/funny at all. The quality of the post of Bored Panda is dropping and it is sad
Shhhh, you’ll get the temporary ban for a day if you talk s**t about BP. I shouldn’t have said this, see ya tomorrow.
Load More Replies...There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary numbers, and those that don't.
There are two types of people in the world: one type can extrapolate from incomplete data.
I sure do wish we could stop the whole "two types of girls" thing. We are all girls and we all like different things. When this is constantly done it feels like we are being pit against each other. We need unity.
There are two types of girls, those with a sense of humor, and those without.
Load More Replies..."there are two types of people in the world: people who divide the world into two types of people, and people who don't" -sisterhood of the traveling pants
but it still results in two types ... it's an unsolveable riddle!
Load More Replies...There are those who divide everyone into two types--and those who don't.
There are two types of people. Those that can extrapolate from incomplete data and
Can we stop with the whole “two types of girls”? It’s just pitting women against each other and pretty much saying that “AlL gIrLs LiKe MaKeUp AnD rEvEaLiNg ClOtHeS, bUt I’m DiFfErEnT.” It reinforces the misogynistic idea that women who like clothes/shopping/makeup are stupid and only care about boys, while the ones who aren’t interested in those things are smart and rare and different. There are so many women that love pink and high heels and makeup but also love school and law and science and social justice. Also, it’s not really funny, and it doesn’t get funnier the fiftieth time I see it.
Two kinds of people when it comes to handwritten minor case a. This type ... a ... and the one everybody else writes. Actually adapted it on purpose because it looks more different from other letters, and because it shows those complaining they couldn't read I do care about my handwriting. It's their obession with uniformity that I don't care about.
+ I haven't heard that ever since I left school. Getting me to focus on copying something, which only made everything worse because I neither got nor get how these crippled standardized letters have any resemblence to the actual letters of any font, ... it just felt like, and also more than obviously was, pointless work to enforce uniformity, while just agreeing on letter being identifiable actually made me care and try and stuff the short time this was accepted as a reasonable goal. Solution: Get a Doctor's note saying you have something you're never tested for that impacts control of motion or so, and then, just have no standards applied instead of useless ones.
Load More Replies...it's really about how there are two stubbornly opposite preferences for every situation
There are two types of people in this world, those who like Neal Diamond and those who don’t. My ex-wife loved him.
I never liked ND until I was on a casino cruise & some DJ played "Sweet Caroline." Every single person on the boat joined in the chorus. It was fun
Load More Replies...This entire list is false! FALSE! There aren't just two types of people! There are approximately 8 billion different types of people in this world.
Well... There's more, but yes got your point. 😆 I concur.
Load More Replies...Why are there only "two types of girls" (especially halloween) and "two types of people"? Is there only "one type of men"?
yes, us men are only just men. men men. transmen? also men men. once you are a man, you fall into our "legit just an ordinary man" category
Load More Replies...The first ones were good but gosh, the last post are either out of subject or just not true/funny at all. The quality of the post of Bored Panda is dropping and it is sad
Shhhh, you’ll get the temporary ban for a day if you talk s**t about BP. I shouldn’t have said this, see ya tomorrow.
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