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
I wonder if dog people are happier than cat people? I bet there are (speaking as a dog person!)
"Are dog people really happier than cat people? A new study has found that dog owners are significantly happier than cat owners. According to the findings, 36% of dog owners report being ‘very happy’ compared to just 18% of cat owners." Probably not a definitive study... https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/10/dog-people-really-happier-cat-people-9145748/
Load More Replies...I'm always the one on the right and I'm happy about it...I know it doesn't show but I am.
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
Not really any longer than any paint job when you use a brush (rather than spray paint). You have a series of paint tins and a brush in each tin and use them in turn. You'd have to thoroughly paint each section of the fence anyway. I've done similar paint jobs on fences and it's simple.
Load More Replies...People Are Different
ohyeah. Sounds like my boyfriend. went to try on a dress one time and when i came back 5 minutes later he said to some guy "well Jean have fun in Australia!" we walked away and i asked "who was that and where do you know him from" answer "i dont know him he was waiting for his wife and we started chatting"
Bring it from home, it's a sustaining snack and it can also be useful to break the ice.
Load More Replies...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...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)
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.
At the same time thinking, "why did I even bother getting up."😆
Load More Replies...The cop is a type of friends who think this is a bad idea but go along with it cause they love their friends
This is three types, with the fourth missing. You have the protester, the antiprotester, the one shaking their head at both sides, and the one missing is the one screaming at both types of protesters
The way that religious dude is standing, makes his shirt look like it says: "Jesus go and sin more".
There're Two Types Of Kids On The First Day Of School
LOL the girl looks terrified but trying to smile for her parents.
The dress, is it a duck or a rabbit? Perfect for there are two types of people thread.
Sorry to get all serious, because you spotted something great there. It's a rabbit, my daughter had the same dress but in grey. It's a little more obvious on that one.
Load More Replies...As a techaer, I am the kid in the front at the beginning of the school year and slowly transform into the kid in the back. Usually, the transition is done by November 😅
There are two types of teachers on the first day. I actually love teaching!
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
One of the funniest things I read on here was that Mark Ruffalo sounds like the fake name a dog would give if it was trying to pass itself off as a human.
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.
My daughter survived her father being alone very much with her... it is a miracle....
Load More Replies...Nope, I am totally like the dad in this pic, let em live, enjoy life, stop Molly coddling, my husband is totally like the wife
You and me both, course I was raised with 3 older brothers, I had to learn quick to be tough LOL
Load More Replies...That is the face all babies make with wind in their face. Same thing happens under water. It is a primal reaction they grow out of. The pale is the lighting. No way to really tell if kiddo liked or didn't like it until the end. Some kids would be ecstatic and ask to go again. Others will say nope.
Load More Replies...Gotta say, I am a mother, and I am like the dad in this pic. You say you wanna go down the slide, we're GOING down the slide!
There Are Two Types Of People
I don’t even need an alarm, I can wake up at 5 or 11 by making up a reason to do so
Relatable. I just have like 28 alarms so when I need one I just scroll through and chances are, I have one for the time I’m looking for.
and they marry each other. my husband has me so annoyed by the 15th alarm, and I could have slept later if I wasn't woke every 8 min for an hour. been together 17y, i'm tired. lol
I do the same. Annoyed my husband to no end 🙈 so I bought an alarm that vibrates under my pillow. 😅
Load More Replies...I just set the clock, and wake up 1 hour or more before I have to. I am not bragging, I am complaining.
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
She’s been there and done that. Her comfort and dgaf attitude is attractive. I would be talking to her and not the other.
I would definitely talk to the other girl, too, if it seems we have things in common. But I agree, the initial draw is to the one with the girl in the kitchen.
Load More Replies...And the body language of the girl on the right is so closed off—crossed arms and legs, where as the girl on the left’s stance is so much more open. Interesting!
There are studies that women who cross arms in most times are just feeling cold ;-)
Load More Replies...I'd be in a tent, in the garden, waiting for the party to end, so both of these girls look okay to me... Ha, ha, ha...
I wouldn't even be there. I wouldn't have been invited.
Load More Replies...Me at the beginning of university: woke up early, put on nice clothes, put effort into my appearance. My last year? I brushed my hair, teeth and put a hoodie over whatever I slept in, sweatpants and slippers. Sleeping was top priority.
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.
Guys who choose left:-" That sign won't stop me because I can't read".
It is like the two guards puzzle. One guard will tell you the truth, the other guard will always lie. Which door is the safe one? Which door do you choose?
Welcome has a bright red door, and Leave has a dark black door. That’s everything in a nutshell.
I'm the type of person on the left, and that is why I live out in the sticks so I don't have neighbors. And people HAVE to call 1st to see if we're home before they make a wasted trip.
Two Types Of Girls At A Party
Okay, but you know who's more approachable and interesting in this photo
I think the cage I see on the far right is a dog crate. Excuse me, ladies, I have a dog to find and pet!
Not me just sitting in the corner with any pets they have trying to avoid human interaction...
Load More Replies...One of these things is not like the others; one of these things is much more fun!
I'm more likely to be a blueberry but it's okay to be like society expects girls to be like. Don't you think it's wrong to send girls messages about what they must be like and then turn around and insult them for it when they comply?
Load More Replies...3 of them have low self esteem and want to try to be sexy, while 1 of them has great self esteem and knows she’s damn sexy without having to try to be, so sometimes likes to be silly instead.
What makes you think they have low self esteem? They ARE sexy in my opinion, all three of them. I think we really need to stop this whole "I'm not like other girls" trend and just let everyone do whatever the f**k they want. They all look amazing and they should do whatever makes them happy.
Load More Replies...The caption only says a party not a costume party which makes this girl all the cooler
Load More Replies...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
The third one isn't recognized in this post --- the one with the blanket, PJ, book/tv/game/[...] & tea/cocoa/wine/[...]
Oh and the parent cheering fall as the kids go back to school.
Load More Replies...Those stilt people are so cool. I saw one at an amusement park that looked like a real tree. I thought it was and saw it moving and then saw a face mask. It was a very surreal moment. Thought I had just encountered Mother Earth, herself. (At the time I was also studying Wicca so my spirituality was very heightened and overly-alert.)
I'm both!! When September gets here, I'm automatically decorating for fall, and getting excited about what decorations will go where for Halloween. The leaves changing colors, how they crunch when I walk on them, cooler temps, how can I scare my grandsons, without terrifying them. Hurry up Fall! I'm ready to skip summer! I hate the heat...
September? I make it as far as the second week of August.
Load More Replies...Photos I Take Of My Boyfriend vs. Photos He Takes Of Me
A stop projecting your kink 🤣😂 its a purse guys.. Its ok! 😂🤣
Load More Replies...Girlfriend And I Enjoyed The Illusion Museum Very Differently
Well, it says "Museum of Illusion - New York" on the wall, so I'd guess it's in New York.
Load More Replies...F**k Broadway and Central Park, I want to go to the illusion museum!
"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
Hell yes...but I also want the cupcakes. Need dessert after all.
Load More Replies...The fried chicken and whiskey couple have been married for years. The flowers and cupcake folks are still dating.
Not a whisky drinker but try it with ginger ale... it will horrify any whisky purists but it is DELICIOUS! Long cool summer drink. Yum.
Load More Replies...I'd take the chicken and the cupcakes, can't even stand the smell of the Jack
tbf, the Jack and fried chicken was for a single person trying to cope on valentine's day 😅
Now see, I would say, that was the true romantic.
Load More Replies...Literally Both
AND IT HAS! (Almost all my friends are extroverted, and Im introverted)
Load More Replies...I am both, but for different reasons. For myself? I want someone else to do it. For someone else? F**k it, lemme get it
There's 2 types of people in the world: those who read this and thought it was fine, and those who got stuck on the first part and said in their minds "there *are 2 types of people" 😅 hehe
I can’t tell you how many really nice, really gorgeous guys I got dates with by being the second type. I wasn’t even pretty. I mean I wasn’t Quasimodo, but the best I could do was cute, smart, animated, and funny. But cracking a joke to strike up a conversation was usually all it took. The other, prettier, girls were shocked to s**t when I’d come back a say I had a date for that night—-with the guy they’d been mooning over but didn’t have the courage to talk to. Ladies, listen to me: Go For It! All they can do is say no, but the next, even better, guy will probably say yes.
😂. This is awesome, Kathryn. I'm going to use this in the future: "Well, I'm not Quasimodo". 😂. Gold.
Load More Replies...If everybody else is discussing introverts and extroverts on here I wonder why you and I were the only two to get downvoted? 🤔
Load More Replies...I am usually an introvert and my friend an extrovert but I always am the second
My Sister: "You Can Do The Half-Marathon With Me! Trust Me, It's Not That Bad"
Bad for your knees! Just don't do it. Advice given to my husband by a nurse. 🤷
Load More Replies...Some people are not made for running. Don't force yourself.
I can attest. Even as a kid I couldn't run like other kids. I came dead last every time when forced in gym class. I wasn't horribly out of shape I just couldn't run.
Load More Replies...If I am EVER running, you should run too, because there is a bear chasing me.
The sister is a sadist. Her bib number is over 300 higher than the sister she tortured. She had no intention of running the race until after confirming she tricked her sister.
That isn't how numbers work in races. Different races have different ways of giving numbers. Could be when you grabbed your packet for the race the day of. Qualifying races it is usually grouped to previous times, so the fastest go first. Sometimes they are given out alphabetically etc.
Load More Replies...My brain and my body seldom agree on anything, but running and brown liquor are the exceptions. The answer being DON'T EVER DO THAT AGAIN.
Damn I wish I had the curves of the left sister.. I'd be cool with looking like either sister, really. But seriously though, those hips and thighs 😩😩😩 I'm straight but can't stop staring
That is honestly the nicest thing ever. For me I just got made fun of my whole life and I'm still self concious at 35.
Load More Replies..."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.
Two Types Of People In My Office
I have a picture of a spreadsheet that says "Nasty Little Boxes" across it!
This picture disproves the left brain/right brained thing. The mug on the left is for a left handed/right brained owner and the one on the right is the opposite. Like many lefties, I get excited when I see a mug designed for me, no matter what it says on it, since the message is almost always on the wrong side when you hold it in your left hand.
I'm indifferent to spreadsheets but I do drink my coffee black. I'll take the left cup.
I need both mugs. I will keep the right one and my husband can take the left one lol
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
Nothing you see is medieval or renaissance, it's straight up fantasy
Load More Replies...They are only in America, a country without a renaissance or medieval background 😂
I don't think so, but I can't say definitively, as it could be one of his selves from another universe. :P
Load More Replies...It's cleaver. No one can come too close to you. But you can't seat !
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
Flavourless canned squirty cream though. Proper double cream whipped is a different flavour altogether.
Load More Replies...Skip the plate and just squirt it your mouth directly from the nozzle like a civilized human being!
There Are Two Types Of People
I always go through every notification. I get extremely bugged if someone doesn’t do that even though it is none of my buisness
I can't have notifications and not check them. That's why I turn off notifications on almost everything on my phone.
Load More Replies...i tell you. you miss reading one email and suddenly there are 600 in your inbox
LOL One person bought antivirus, the other went with the "free" version where your email is sold to various sites.
That 2 on the left side should not exist. It is either no unread or it is chaos.
My dad (left) and my mum (right). Except that she's got 30 THOUSAND unread emails. Drives me and my dad crazy
Two Types Of People
At first glance, I thought the one girl was playing Magic the Gathering. 🤦🏻♀️
It's weird to me that everyone is assuming that the person I left is praying because she's worried about the plane crashing. The book she's holding looks like a daily missal, so she probably reads it everyday regardless of whether she's on the plane or not. She's just fitting her routine in. Then again, we may all reinterpreting this picture wrong. Maybe the two types of people are those who are prudent enough to bring something to read and those who aren't.
Left is taking it a bit far, though I did cross myself when I got in the passenger seat the first time my gf drove my car. She nearly couldn't drive for laughing!
As an Orthodox Christian, I do this before every flight, as well. There's a special prayer to say before travelling by sea or air, not even necessarily for your own safety but for the pilot and those around you, as well. It's a beautiful way to start a journey, whether you're nervous or not. 😊
Muslims too have a prayer for traveling, and for the starts of the morning and evening, leaving home, for the safety of kids... and pretty much for every daily basis
Load More Replies...There's nothing to say the religious person didn't also read the safety guidelines!
she is not being religious she is reading a boook
Load More Replies...Well, if the plane crashes into the sea, you're f****d either way.
I do both - right in the first ten minutes of the flight so I can identify anything unique about this aircraft that I need to know; then left because all flights I've ever taken are longer than an hour and the flight safety leaflet only contains a few minutes of reading material!
What’s the saying? Pray in one hand and s**t in the other. How’s about we all just learn proper safety procedures.
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.
and my belly too. whenever i wear something cropped, it looks like there's a white band under the top.
Load More Replies...Kinda unfair that the one on the left is showing the inside of their arm. Does make for a nice difference though.
That's like me and my mom. She's darker than me and I'm darker than my daughter. You'd think we're different ethnicities, but we're mixed due to a great, great, great grandma of mine being Canadian indigenous. The further recent the generations the less distinguishable that gene is.
Vitamin D deficiency on the left... be very careful as we all know what the sun can do to skin on the right! ☹️ Sorry, seen the damage it's done to some friends who loved to be tanned so it sticks in my head. 😒
Not necessarily. I'm a shade paler than the person on the left and my Vitamin D levels are fine. We should all definitely be careful with the sun though.
Load More Replies...I agree. I am most definitely not the sandals type however. Too many things can go horribly wrong. I prefer the perceived safety of my comfy shoes for peace of mind. That and I don't care to see peoples toes so I extend the same courtesy.
Load More Replies...I'm Cherokee, Apache, Irish, with a splash of Scottish. I get really dark in the summer. I had a Brown woman, tell me I'm Peachy (my skin color). I Love that woman!
There should be a colour chart to determine one's level of introvercy.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, but how would that work with different skin tones?
Load More Replies...There Are 2 Types Of Girls
What's with the whole "I'm not like other girls" thing? I don't get it?
Load More Replies...Why do I wanna be both but am an unhealthy mix in the middle?
I’m in between. I can dress up really nice. But I’ll have a bunch of snacks where ever I’m going
There Are Two Types Of IT Techie
Developer(left) and Consultant(right). Behind is the Project Manager (blue), and PMO(red)
Ngl, I'm trusting the guy on the left. Nothing surprises him anymore and he's destroyed the worst viruses.
Developer (left) hired because he's a brilliant programmer. Consultant (right) hired because his rich parents sent him to an elite school. Project Manager (blue) hired because he knows how to keep the developer on task.
Load More Replies...I’m that possibly female IT tech hiding all the way in the back (behind the blue shirt guy).
I will trust the guy with the stickers on his laptop with my IT issues thank you. He unashamedly displays his geekhood without any remorse to anyone, and as many conventions he's probably been to, there is no way in hell he hasn't come across an issue he can't solve.
I know which one I'd trust with my computer, and it isn't the one on the right!
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.