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Chances are, you’ve got some unpopular opinions that you usually keep to yourself. Perhaps you love pineapple on pizza, or maybe you find chocolate to be repulsive. When I was in college, I was terrified to tell my friends that I had absolutely no interest in ever watching films or reading books about Harry Potter… And I was always thrilled when we’d get blessed with a gray and dreary day.
We’re not always willing to share these hot takes out loud, but it’s a bit easier to open up to strangers on the internet. Mumsnet users have recently been admitting their most controversial takes, so we’ve gathered the juiciest ones below. Enjoy scrolling through this list that you might find incredibly frustrating, and be sure to upvote the secret opinions that you actually agree with!
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#1
Not all behaviour can be dismissed as mental health issues, asd, adhd etc, some people are just tw*ts.
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#2
I think putting botox and fillers in your face is crazy. And those lips look stupid.
#3
People who climb Everest, do free climbing or base jumping etc. Self-absorbed, selfish tw*ts. The damage it does to Everest. The sheer risk with all of them, putting their loved ones through stress, worry or loss and grief. And the people at risk if rescuing them or recovering their body.
#4
Gender reveal parties are for chavs.
Katie Allen 11 months ago
first time I ever heard about a gender reveal party I thought it was some sort of coming out party for trans people
#5
Paying £££££ to get married. I say congratulations, but my word people are sucked in and could do so much more with the money.
#6
I really resent being asked for charity donations literally everywhere now. Every shop. Every single purchase. Inside supermarkets by the tills. Outside supermarkets. I just hate being hassled constantly. Just let me do what I'm doing and I'll donate to charities as and when I chose to.
GenuineJen 11 months ago
The ugly aspect of those donations made in stores etc. is that those stores get to claim the deductions for YOUR donations made there. Absolutely despicable.
#8
I don’t understand why people are on Twitter / X.
It seems like a big toxic, waste of energy to me…
#9
That people who say proudly that they're not interested in politics and don't vote shouldn't be complaining about policies that they don't like as they did nothing to stop them.
StrangeOne 11 months ago
I'm with George Carlin on the opposite. I'm tired of people who voted for what they wanted, got what they wanted and whine when they see they were duped. Those who didn't vote are not to blame. It's just a scapegoating projection tactic.
#11
That gentle parenting often leads to poorly behaved children. The teachers in schools are having to pick up the pieces of this.
11 months ago
I think there's a delicate balance to find..treating your kids caringly while strictly disciplining them.
#12
Sports. Particularly the big money making machine types. I don't understand why it's not more of a niche interest.
There was a meme or similar a good few years ago and it was basically, imagine if sports coverage was dedicated to archaeology, hourly news bulletins, sections of newspapers, endless coverage on TV, huge stars. Breaking news, star archaeologist Dr Richard Brown has signed a new contract to begin working in Corfu. And then everyone phoning in a radio show to discuss why he should dig somewhere else, people really upset because they were hoping he would dig at a place they preferred, live coverage of the ground being broken at the excavation site, with commentary and discussion from retired archaeologists.
#13
There are too many dogs and some people who have dogs should just not own dogs.
#14
I think veganism is bad for your health. Most of my vegan friends seem to be ill much more than average, and I think they'd be much better if they were at least vegetarian.
I don't say that to them of course. I can see an argument for vegetarianism, but not veganism.
StrangeOne 11 months ago
I tried going vegan for a couple months. I found it to be SO expensive to try to keep up with the demands for extra supplements and finding foods filling enough to feel full and satisfied. I got tired of beans and nuts real quick.
#15
Everyone self diagnosing with ADHD. I know at least 3 people who claim to have it but have never been near even the GP with their concerns. Being a bit daft and scatty now and again isn’t necessarily ADHD. Sometimes it’s just that you’re a bit daft and scatty now and again.
#16
Being in the armed forces doesn’t automatically make you a hero and charities like ‘help for hero’s’ shouldn’t exist, it’s a job people chose to do, nobody these days is conscripted it’s a personal choice.
Orwell 11 months ago
Agree, does not make you a hero. There are plenty of military personnel that are terrible people. Disagree that it's entirely a choice. I'd be interested to learn what percentage of US military were from low socio-economic status and/or extremely dysfunctional homes and felt enlisting was their only hope for stability, safety, healthcare, community, education - a future.
#17
And anyone who wishes a happy birthday to their snuggly bumpkin on Facebook. I have been married 18 years now. I tell my husband face to face cos we aren’t 12.
The Other Guest 11 months ago
For me it's folks who post happy birthday wishes to a celebrity who is never, ever going to see it. Especially if the celebrity is dead. I just don't see the point.
#18
Ppl asking for charity donations on social media, sometimes they are doing something like running /walking, other times it's "it's my birthday' - really really winds me up. Not anti-charity but hate being guilt tripped into it.
lenka 11 months ago
I'd much prefer this option than corporations seeking donations. Not only do you NOT get the benefit of the tax deduction but the multimillion corporation does. They dont set up charity schemes out of the goodness of their hearts - they are just minimizing their tax obligations. DONT donate to corporate charity schemes! Donate directly to the charity.
#19
The Royal Family are an expensive waste of space and I find it baffling that anyone would think otherwise.
Wang Zhuang 11 months ago
I'm not British, so maybe that's why I can't fully understand the hype behind the family. Especially Diana. She's been gone since 1997 and people are still writing books and making films about her. I have nothing against her at all, but why?
#20
No, I don't want to see your holiday photos, or pictures of your child/grandchild.
Ever.
#21
I irritate myself with my own instinctive belief that a lot of children are really badly parented and that their shi**y behaviours are the direct result of that bad parenting. Intellectually, I'm far more nuanced, completely believe that there are a lot of complex factors at plat etc etc... but deep down, I think I'm a big fat judgey pants and I don't like it.
Also, I'm terrified that I'm one of those parents and that I'm as delusional as I think so many of them are. I hope I'm not. But... it's a worry'!
#22
Nearly all plastic surgery, 'b**b jobs' and the like are a pointless narcissistic waste of money and medical resources.
StrangeOne 11 months ago
What one does to themselves, is probably for themselves, and not you. Some people get procedures because of a disfigurement, disorder, to fix another procedure. Like, imagine getting a masectomy because of breast cancer, and feeling so self-conscious it's all you can think about. So you go to the plastic surgeon to get breast enhancements. Then after people ripping you apart because they don't like seeing how unnatural your new figure looks.
#23
The number of people now requiring special and individualised, and often competing arrangements to accommodate things like neurodivergence is going to lead to a fractured and individualistic society where it will be even harder to function with neurodivergence.
And I say this as a parent to a child with Asperger’s syndrome. I spend so much effort preparing him for the world to the best of his ability but other parents seem to want the world to bend for their child.
#24
People who complain about people on social media (showing off, bragging, going on too many holidays, etc.). How do you know they are doing all this stuff unless you follow them or are on it? Just unfollow them, get off social media yourself if you think it’s so bad?
#25
People who’s lives revolve around work need to give their heads a wobble.
Orwell 11 months ago
My family first generation American grandparents engrained in my parents and us that work ethic and craftsmanship define you and make you a respectable contributor to society. Now it feels like most people are working for billionaires that are doing their best to bleed us all dry.
#26
Leaving dog s**t on the streets/parks/beaches should be a criminal offence resulting in a heavy fine and the loss of your dog. All dogs should be on a DNA database and licensed. Dog s**t should be tested, and the resultant fines should be big enough to pay for the system to run. If you lose your dog for fouling, you can never own another one.
lenka 11 months ago
I agree. They are not talking about dogs - they are talking about irresponsible dog owners who leave dog poo all over the street, on the sidewalk and in the parks. I love dogs and I was a dog owner until she passed away. I also have children who play and wrestle and fall over and pick things up and put them in their pockets. Public spaces are exactly that - for the enjoyment of the public and I can't let my kids play in the local park because there is dog shite everywhere. Our neighbors let their dog s**t on the sidewalk every day and we have to smell it and dodge it on the walk to school. You wouldn't appreciate me letting my kid p**s in park or poo on the grass and then just leaving it there. Your dog = your s**t. Clean it up.
#27
Pet owners who spend 1000s on vet bills for seriously ill and dying animals, who should just be put to sleep. Prolonging their life with endless medical treatments and surgeries is cruel in my opinion.
#28
People who say "that's just me" to excuse tw*tish behaviour. Like behaviour isn't something you can change.
Drama, drama, drama all the time people. Don't understand why they can't just put on their adulting hat and crack on in a nice orderly fashion. That said, I think everyone has the right to have a meltdown every so often, get it all out, shake it off, move on. But like, once in a blue moon yeah?
#29
That a foreign holiday is not a human right. Especially if you go into debt for it.
#30
Having a mum (usually stay at home but with no shared finances) who puts up with a sh*t father who does nothing, negatively impacts a child’s upbringing and ensures that this ridiculous cycle continues, where the mum is labelled a martyr and has no respect, and the father seems to get away with everything both financially and emotionally. Both are to blame. Be equals and share the work/love/housework/childcare etc.
Maggie Fulton 11 months ago
Gasp! But divorce is so bad! Gasp! My sister was in an abusive marriage, and the best thing she did for her and her kids was to get out of it.
#31
That many charities exist only to contine being in existence and providing nice safe jobs for the senior management and a brag position for the trustees and not solve the problems they were originally set up to tackle.
Worked for several, only one I knew of ever completed their aims and closed. Wouldn't give most of them the snot out of my nose.
#32
I don't think it's cheaper or particularly more convenient to eat unhealthily. Living off plain, healthy, simple food is much cheaper and as convenient as unhealthy food. The bulk of my diet is wholegrain rice, steamed vegetables (from the frozen section) and some protein. It's extremely cheap and fast and simple. When I buy frozen pizzas etc my bill per meal is always way more expensive.
I think the link between obesity and poverty is largely cultural.
Kise Miarse 11 months ago
Access also matters. The US has "food deserts" where fresh food simply isn't readily available. If you're working 2 or more jobs and still struggling to pay bills, you probably don't have the time or means to travel the distance necessary to buy healthier food.
#33
I think most people look for partners because they know rents and mortgages are near impossible as a single person.
The same reason people stay together too.
Alvia Vseobecna 11 months ago
one of the reasons people get married, society rewards it with some benefits.. inheritance, benefits for widows/ers etc.
#34
Posting picture of DC online. Everyone knows the risks, why are some willing to take the risk for the sake of a like. Or those that cover the faces but post a picture of their DC online in a swimming costume with them facing away. Surely they know that is dangerous too?
#35
People spending money to have their nails done. I don't mind it. Do what you want but I don't understand why colours on the tips of fingers are a thing.
KazzaHazza 11 months ago
God help someone who does something that might make them feel better about themselves.
#36
Remembrance Day is now overblown, more-patriotic-than-thou twaddle that goes on far too long. We call it War Christmas in our house. Poppy-patterned dog beds, FFS.
#37
Mine is about marathon running (and any other physical "challenge", climbing 8 mountains in a row, swimming the channel, cycling the length of the country....)
I say "oh well done, what an achievement".
I think "what a pointless waste of energy, you could have done something useful with all those training hours".
11 months ago
Marathons are great motivation for runners to stay in shape and keep training...imho if something motivates you to stay healthy and fit (and it doesn't harm anyone) then go for it.
#38
I think you should be able to get married for 10 years then get the option to stick or twist without any financial burden. Too many people stay together for money.
Kiki Likes Sweets 11 months ago
Well, don't get married, then. A piece of paper or some ritual doesn't validate a relationship, that's for you to decide.
#39
I see too many people lying and milking the benefit system day in day out yet those who need it are denied.
StrangeOne 11 months ago
Who do these people know? Where are they hanging around to see all these people getting benefits? How would they even know who gets benefits?
#40
People who hate London. If you can’t find even a little bit of joy or fun in a city that literally has something for everyone, then it just goes to show only boring people get bored.
lenka 11 months ago
I like London as a place to visit. I didn't much like living there. The Tube is so filthy it turned my snot black and made me sick all the time. I love the Indian food and the English do a good pub meal, but the lack of variety and quality of fresh produce is disappointing. For the 6 weeks a year the sun turns on its charm, London is amazing! People are friendly and happy and bright. The rest of the year not so much. There is a great culture and music scene but realistically - you can find that anywhere else. All in all, London is an amazing city. Head out there late spring, eat some curries, visit some bands, listen to music, enjoy the local pub, catch some amazing festivals and do all the things that float your boat, but take the bus or walk as much as possible and leave before the summer ends.
#42
Tattoos.
I don't understand why you'd want a design permanently on your body. How do you know your future self will like it being there?
What if your tastes change or fashion moves on?
A person's hairstyle, hair colour and clothes normally change over time according to an individual's tastes and the current fashion.
Why have permanent tattoos? Wouldn't it be better to have something that peeled off and could be changed every few weeks or so?
#43
As women, we need to take greater responsibility for ourselves and our choices. And it’s not ‘victim blaming‘ to say that. We can’t control what others do, only what we do.
Post after post about women marrying and having children with useless men who were always useless complaining about it. I don’t feel a drop of sympathy.
#44
Weight loss injections are cheating.
Travelling Stranger 11 months ago
they are basically stealing meds from those who need them - those injections are (or were primarily made) for diabetes sufferers ..
#45
I don't think humans were designed for lifelong monogamy and I can't understand why it's such a celebrated thing.
#46
Extra benefits for obesity or substance/alcohol abuse. That's just giving them extra money to use on the habit that got them here in the first place.
#47
Things I think but wouldn’t say.
Fed is best mantra…Breastfeeding is better. If you can’t or don’t want to, fine. But breastfeeding is best.
Full time nursery, poor children must be shattered, why even have children if someone else looks after them 9-5, Mon-Fri.
#48
Things like anxiety are being pathologized when actually it's quite normal to feel a bit anxious on occasion. Get a grip.
Lost Panda 11 months ago
Difference between anxiety and anxiety disorder. You can be anxious about getting a call from work, but it becomes a disorder when you get anxious every time your phone makes a noise/vibrates
#49
Olives are vile. People can't actually like them, so they must be pretending for some reason.
The same goes for other foods that are 'an acquired taste'.
kitten levels tokyo 11 months ago
I don't wish to offend, but people who don't like olives are inbred troglodytes.
#50
I believe thin people are all a bit unhappy (because they are probably hungry!)
11 months ago
There is a difference between people who are born thin (and are healthy that way) and people who starve themselves to achieve the look that they think they want.
#51
Our politicians need to tighten up access to public funds. Our benefit bill is ridiculous.
#52
Sex is a biological fact.
It can’t be changed.
It’s impossible to be ‘born in to the wrong body’.
#53
People who let their dogs sleep on or in their beds are minging.
#54
Mothers are much more important than fathers when children are very little, and being cared for by their mothers is better for their emotional development than doing long hours in childcare.
Tarik Dursun Zorgulen 11 months ago
Sexism at it's best. Why the need to undervalue fathers? A mother can be selfish, d**g addict, lazy, mentally unstable etc. where the father can be healthy just as it can be the other way around. A mother can be just as cruel as a father can be. Or a Father can be just as caring as a mother can be. Generalizations are horrible for most things. For myself, my ex did not even held my kids for weeks. Did not feed them. Did not care for them. I did all of that. I've made their breakfast when they were going to school. I've dressed them. I've changed their diapers when they were babies, while my ex was off smoking and drinking and being her bipolar unhinged self. So, personally, f you to this statement.
#56
I don’t like ‘proudly working class’ people. Never have. What’s there to be proud of? Generations of limited achievement?
Kim Kermes 11 months ago
Without working class folk, you wouldn't have plumbing or a house to put it in, cars, or roads to drive on, food, and you'd be buried in garbage.
#57
Marrying outside the religion you were brought up in is a recipe for disaster.
Blended families don't work.
Forrest Hobbs 11 months ago
"Blended families don't work" - right, so cultural segregation is the solution to all our problems, is it?
#58
Homeless people have ended up that way through their own bad choices and the ones who walk down the train asking for money for “a night in a shelter and a hot meal” are lying and will spend it on drugs and alcohol- hostels are free aren’t they?
Orwell 11 months ago
Not in the US. Causes of homeless families ranked: #1 Insufficient income and lack of affordable housing; #2 Unemployment / loss of job; #3 Poverty (Extremely Low Income - 75% of which have less than half their income remaining after paying for housing to cover all other expenses);. Causes of homeless individuals ranked - same, plus #4 mental illness. It's easier to believe that it's their own fault, but that's the reality according to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.
#59
I can’t stand pathetic women. Women who are scared when their husbands are away from the home. Women who refuse to walk anywhere at night. Women who don’t travel alone and need a man to accompany them. Get a grip and stop trying to drag us all back to the 1950s with your needy perpetual victimhood.
KazzaHazza 11 months ago
OH MY GOD. Women ARE afraid to walk alone at night. A poor woman lost her life to a policeman by doing just this. A bloody POLICEMAN! That’s why we’re afraid because we can’t trust anyone anymore.
#60
That people who have been "working from home" need to get back to work. Covid is over.
#61
Poor people are disgusting and only have themselves to blame. They shouldn’t have children, pets, or takeaways.
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Kiki Likes Sweets 11 months ago
Mmmm, I'll just relax after work with some light hearted fun on BP? Nah, here's the opinions of some privileged, right wing fücknuggets. But I do like pineapple on pizza, though!!
Tobias Reaper 11 months ago
i reckon this comment will get more of a reaction that the whole post i am referring to pineapple on pizza comment
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Carl Roberts 11 months ago (edited)
So, BP went from "This list has been shorted to the top 30, click to see the rest", to "this list has been shortened to the top 30 because the rest are behind a paywall"
Serena Myers 11 months ago
Wait for a week or so and you'll probably be able to see the whole shebang.
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liam newton-harding 11 months ago (edited)
Pointless collection of rage-bait “opinions”. I’m surprised BP didn’t include a couple of, “You know, Hitler actually had a point” statements.
Elladine DesIsles 11 months ago
Well, as for the intro, I am 100% pro pineapple on pizza, and while I do enjoy chocolate, I dislike chocolate ice cream and chocolate cake (while loving many other flavours of both confections). And I have no hesitation to admit either fact, online or in person.
lenka 11 months ago
I love chocolate ice-cream, but I'm with you on the chocolate cake. I really WANT to like chocolate cake but I just... dont.
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Roxie Carter 11 months ago
How about all the people butthurt about what others spend their money on. It's their money!
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 11 months ago
½ of these are genuinely bad. ½ are judgmental opinions
Paul Rabit 11 months ago
Somewhere in the 40s the posts on this list started to turn towards the 'you should have kept this secret viewpoint a secret' territory...
_-DungeonKeeper-_ 11 months ago
Pineapple on pizza is amazing. Get the hell out of here with your sardines. Buffalo chicken or spinach and white cheese are also good
Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 11 months ago
My hot take is that integrals are easier than derivatives. No matter the form of the integral.
Seedy Vine 11 months ago
Human overpopulation is causing 99% of the world's problems and we need to stop before it's too late.
KazzaHazza 11 months ago
I have notifications that I have replies to a comment but when I click it, it takes me nowhere! Anyone else with this problem?
chamomile tea 11 months ago
If the comment was in this section at the bottom of the post, it doesn’t scroll down but it does highlight the comment
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Miriam Insidecor 11 months ago
What a hareful list turned into. BP shouldn't be given these posters a platform for their ignorant and prejudiced views.
Kiki Likes Sweets 11 months ago
Mmmm, I'll just relax after work with some light hearted fun on BP? Nah, here's the opinions of some privileged, right wing fücknuggets. But I do like pineapple on pizza, though!!
Tobias Reaper 11 months ago
i reckon this comment will get more of a reaction that the whole post i am referring to pineapple on pizza comment
Load More Replies... Carl Roberts 11 months ago (edited)
So, BP went from "This list has been shorted to the top 30, click to see the rest", to "this list has been shortened to the top 30 because the rest are behind a paywall"
Serena Myers 11 months ago
Wait for a week or so and you'll probably be able to see the whole shebang.
Load More Replies... liam newton-harding 11 months ago (edited)
Pointless collection of rage-bait “opinions”. I’m surprised BP didn’t include a couple of, “You know, Hitler actually had a point” statements.
Elladine DesIsles 11 months ago
Well, as for the intro, I am 100% pro pineapple on pizza, and while I do enjoy chocolate, I dislike chocolate ice cream and chocolate cake (while loving many other flavours of both confections). And I have no hesitation to admit either fact, online or in person.
lenka 11 months ago
I love chocolate ice-cream, but I'm with you on the chocolate cake. I really WANT to like chocolate cake but I just... dont.
Load More Replies... Roxie Carter 11 months ago
How about all the people butthurt about what others spend their money on. It's their money!
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 11 months ago
½ of these are genuinely bad. ½ are judgmental opinions
Paul Rabit 11 months ago
Somewhere in the 40s the posts on this list started to turn towards the 'you should have kept this secret viewpoint a secret' territory...
_-DungeonKeeper-_ 11 months ago
Pineapple on pizza is amazing. Get the hell out of here with your sardines. Buffalo chicken or spinach and white cheese are also good
Shark queen 🦈🦈🦈 11 months ago
My hot take is that integrals are easier than derivatives. No matter the form of the integral.
Seedy Vine 11 months ago
Human overpopulation is causing 99% of the world's problems and we need to stop before it's too late.
KazzaHazza 11 months ago
I have notifications that I have replies to a comment but when I click it, it takes me nowhere! Anyone else with this problem?
chamomile tea 11 months ago
If the comment was in this section at the bottom of the post, it doesn’t scroll down but it does highlight the comment
Load More Replies... Miriam Insidecor 11 months ago
What a hareful list turned into. BP shouldn't be given these posters a platform for their ignorant and prejudiced views.
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