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?
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)
YUP! my bf is a gamer/geek big time but can't do maintenance on his computer, the total opposite for me, i dont play video games but is damn good with a computer
Load More Replies...left looks like the room of a 13 year old comic fanboy, not that of an "artist"
Yo - don't be an ageist! There's plenty of 40+ comic fanpeople who'd have that room ;-)
Load More Replies...*snorts* this is almost my house. My husband is the computer nerd but if you walk into my art room, you run the risk of being a different colour when you leave.
nah im a programmer and my room is chaos. My desjtop area is also chaos. My files, however, are organized beautifullly.
My place is a combination of both. I also do craft work, and computering
If you guess whose room is which, you will be wrong! My brother the programmer has a life like the left. My sister the artist lives in the room on the right.
I'll be the artist as long as the geek keeps everything running. No - the opposite wouldn't work.
Me, who is a gamer and an artist, and whose room looks like a mix of both-- : 👁️👄👁️ messy at its ✨ finest ✨
I'm a programmer with an art degree, who still draws and paints regularly. My bedroom is really up to my wife, but my office looks like neither of these. I have my work are, electrical equipment in various states of being put together. Tools. Sketch pad, with pencils of different softness. Watercolors, oils are too pricey to just play with. Some paintings on the wall, but not my own. No comic books or spider people
The left looks, kinda uncomfortble, from the fact how their us so much stuff that is proabaly hogging up a lot of spacd
Hey now, creative people can love coding, and coders can be creative! I got one of those, I'm very proud of him
Hey! Programmer... one of us! I have a pretty big whiteboard with a few large calculus and trigonometry posters for reference to my simulation programming on my wall. (I don't know if I have ever actually used them as a reference though...)
i was a coder for years and no way did my computer room look that clean. 1. not enough cobbled together old boxes running a stripped down Nix OS. 2. no coffee maker..
Is he really flipping the bird (nerd)? Anyway, I can see the up & downsides with both rooms. The 'artist' is probably very interesting & has a lot to talk about, thus, sorta teach ppl some cool things & the 'programmer' most likely don't have to clean very much (due to not having a lot of stuff) & I'm almost certain that he doesn't make a lot of noise, which might disturb the 'artist' who is actually the disturber. Sorry everyone, I don't even know what I just said😂.
How come we can't say "American actress Courtney C*x" without getting censored but this dude appearing to flip the bird (I don't think they actually are) is fine? Oh BP
OMG, the one on the left is just like my photographer neighbor! Every wall and surface is covered and one whole wall is mostly different colored/styled sneakers. It feels like everything is about to fall on you when you walk in. The one on the right is like a graphic designer friend of mine. He's an artist too but works on the computer. His walls are empty. I'm somewhere in between. I have some of my photos on the wall and drawings around but precisely arranged... so I guess I'm the happy medium.
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
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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
There Are Two Types Of Girls On Halloween. I Think My Progression Has Gotten A Lot Better Over The Years
There Are 2 Types Of People At School
There Are Two Types Of People. I’m Going To Unpack As Soon As I Get Home. My Sister Said She’s Not Touching Her Suitcase Until Next Week
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
That toothpaste that's squeezed at the top, makes my OCD scream like a banshee. 😬
There Are Two Types Of Travelers
I'm the boy. Don't get to travel outside the city much. Everything is a wonderful new thing when I do get out there.
There Are 2 Types Of Girls On Halloween
There Are Two Kinds Of People, And Then There're Toddlers
I like corn on the cob too much to leave anything on the cob. I even suck the juice out.
Our Amazing Trip To Dublin. This Picture Is The Perfect Example Of 2 Different Types Of People
My Favorite Photo Of My Wife And I
Poor woman looks like the got caught in a jet wash of farts from the folks in front of her.
There Are Two Types Of People On This Planet
There Are Two Types When It Comes To Eating Cinnamon Rolls. The Unravelers, And The Cutters
I pull the center out first to save it for my last bite. I know, I'm a heathen. lmao!
There Are Two Types Of Humans
There Are Two Types Of Scientists In This World
Two Types Of People
Two Types Of Football Fans
There Are Two Kinds Of People
Lol, brings back memories. You'd click on the bottom left part of the screen and somehow, it would affect the upper right.
There Are Two Types Of People
There Are Two Kinds Of People In The World
The Difference Between Girls And Boys When Shopping
The Pictures I Took Of My Friend vs. The Pictures He Took Of Me In The Same Spot
There Are Two Types Of People
There Are 2 Types Of People When You Sail
There Are Two Types Of People In This World When It Comes To Snow
There Are Two Types Of People
I'm a generous tipper because i know they rely on that money but I still think it's stupid! I'm paying the restaurant to eat there and then I'm paying extra to have the food served to me so that the underpaid server can pay the taxes the government will charge her regardless if she gets the tip or not. When you break it down, it's crazy!
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
Two Types Of Girls On Halloween
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
Yup! When I go for a snack run and get the most random stuff and somehow get stuck behind someone at the till who loaded up on vegetables and good meat. I'm hoping I'm not judged.
There Are Two Types Of People At A Wedding
There Are Two Kinds Of People When It Comes To Snow
Which One Are You?
There Are Two Types Of People When You Ride A Rollercoaster
There Are Two Types Of People In The World
Two Kinds Of People
I know it looks better, but i'm pretty sure the horizontal line is maybe the less effective one of the two.
Two Types Of People In This World
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
There Are Two Kinds Of People
My Wife And I Shared Some Hershey Kisses. There Are Two Types Of People In This World
Two Types Of Neighbors
I'm definitely the one on the right! Fallen leaves are part of nature's cycle!
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
Two Kinds Of People When It Comes To Checkmarks
There Are Two Kinds Of People
Two Types Of People
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Two Types Of Players
There Are Two Types Of People In This World
A better response to "Eyyy nice," would have been, "No. It's obviously Paris".
There Are Two Types Of People
Some clutter is healthy. It's a sign of genius. At least I hope so...
Two Types Of Cosplay Girls
Two Types Of People
There Are Two Types Of People
The Difference Between A Man Traveling And A Family Traveling
How Do You Cut Your Sandwiches - Like A Normal Person (Left), Or Like An Absolute Weirdo (Right)?
There’re Two Types Of People
There Are 2 Kinds Of People At My Work
I was the left side if there was a bit of a lull, progressing quickly into all helll breaking loose.
There Are Two Types Of People
Two Types Of Friends
There Are Two Types Of People
Two Types Of Women In Camouflage
The Difference Between How My Brother And My Girlfriend Finish Their Corn
How is people getting the whole peices of corn off the cob am full grown adult and I never knew you could do this!!!
Accurate
Which Type Of Person Are You?
In Summer, People In The Clinic Are Divided Into 2 Types
Two Types Of People In The Office
Two Types Of People When Eating Potato Chips
There Are Two Kinds Of Sleepers
Who has time/life energy to make their bed?! For that matter, who has time for a bed? XD (I sleep on a shikibuton)
Straw Or No Straw Gang?
People Are Divided Into 2 Types
Two Kinds Of People
There Are Two Types Of People, In This World
There Are Two Types Of People In This World. Pretty Certain My Brother Is Headed For Prison
Cooking With My Husband. There Are Two Types Of People
There Are Two Types Of People
There Are Two Types Of People. Which One Are You?
How about being the kind of person who doesn’t mock/shame someone else for their exercise habits - or lack thereof - even as a joke?
Two Types Of Ketchup People
Two Types Of People Decorating Christmas Trees
The Two Types Of Girls On Halloween
2 Types Of Girls On Halloween
There’re Two Types Of Girls On Halloween
There Are Two Types Of Girls
Two Types Of Girls
Two Types Of Girls
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 three kinds of people--those who can count and those who cant.
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 three kinds of people--those who can count and those who cant.
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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