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Everyone is entitled to having their own beliefs. Some people keep them to themselves. Some like to blare them out every chance they get. And others have views so unconventional, they completely go against the status quo.

When not every opinion is greeted with open arms, we’re lucky to have the internet where we can spark a discussion with complete strangers. There’s an Instagram account dedicated to sharing some of the best posts from the popular subreddit called Unpopular opinion. From electric vehicles to stuffed animals, members of this community have something to say about virtually any aspect of life.

So get ready to dive into some of the best posts this account had to offer. Upvote the ones you agree with, and, if you want to stir some emotions, share your own disputable views in the comments below. Psst! After you’re done, be sure to check out Part 1 of this post right here.

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What Are Your Thoughts On This Situation?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, too many times people feel entitled due to their age. You don't owe anyone anything. Congrats on the souvenir and the story you will be able to tell your friends and family.

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Sometimes, we're discouraged from expressing our unpopular opinions because of the adverse reactions we might get from the people around us. Whether we’re talking about politics, religion, or popular culture, sharing our deepest beliefs can make someone feel pretty irritated. 

However, while some end up scratching their heads from confusion, others see a like-minded person and gladly show their support in heated discussions. After all, a controversial point of view does not instantly mean that it’s uncommon. When you push your fears of being the odd one to the side, it’s much likely you'll encounter others sharing the same thoughts as you. 

Brandwatch, a digital consumer intelligence company, was on a mission to investigate the most popular unpopular opinions on social media. They looked at consumers’ mentions from January 1 to June 30, 2020, excluding news, retweets, and shares. Results showed that 1.6M people shared their controversial beliefs in this period. Also, there were 34% more mentions during the lockdown compared to the four months prior. 

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Do You Agree ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Greed and narcissism... it's sad, but it's human nature. The majority of the people out there are fake as heck, and will do things like posting videos of themselves crying on the internet as PR moves, to help promote and enhance their brands, to help them gain those clicks, likes, follows, and subscribes. Even more sad is that there ARE the odd few out there who honestly have no one and no where else to turn to, and are using the internet to reach out. But those odd genuine few are usually buried and overshadowed by all the loud popular influencers out there, with their TikToks and viral videos and their memes.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Harassment is the right word. What happened to Diana and other famous people with the paparazzi actually haunting them, spying and giving no Fu*ks. But here's a thought: Who the hell buys those rag mag's is an accomplice bc if they stop buying that filth then the paparazzi will (nearly) go away or at least be way less.

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Do Your Parents Use This Argument ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Speaking as someone who was out on their ass at 18... basic parenting, including food, clothing, and sleeping indoors.... isn't nothing. Not when you consider what it's like to do without any of those.

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When it comes to the topics people touch on, the top ones were about characters in pop culture, TV shows, dislike of fandoms, and books. People shared their complaints about some of the bestsellers of the century and aired their grievances about how some shows have become outdated. For example, 34K mentions called out Friends "for being hugely popular, despite some aspects not being acceptable today." 

The researchers also looked into Reddit, where 958K users shared their gripes. "It seems like lockdown got to Reddit users, too. Posts to r/UnpopularOpinions increased 105%." They found that many of these mentions touched on things that happened on the platform itself. Most of them were focused on sports players, subreddits, and seeing change as not being good. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why censor the word murder, not like we all can't figure out what it says, strange BP.

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What Are Your Thoughts On Male Birth Control ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read a quote before, wouldn't it be safer to fire blanks at someone than fire bullets at someone with a bullet proof vest

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So while it can be fun to share your controversial views online, they also let others say opposing views, have heated discussions, and see things from different perspectives. Anna Akbari, P.hD., is a sociologist, writer, and speaker who shared her thoughts on why unpopularity isn’t necessarily a bad thing in a piece on The Psychology Today

She explained that if we want to be happy, successful, and feel of service, we don’t actually need to appeal to the masses. "See, we’re complicated beings, each with our own unique experiences, full of biases and contradictions and, hopefully, a point of view," she wrote. "Having a point of view is a good thing, even when that view isn’t universally embraced."

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Has Someone Ever Pushed Your Face Into A Birthday Cake ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've discovered this trend on the Internet and honestly, I absolutely do not understand it

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Our daughter's friend had a birthday party in 2018 and when it came to the cake her father moved everyone to the front of the table and no one was to stand by the birthday girl. It was obvious what they were planning, and he said something like, "I know what you are planning, but I want some cake. I'm not going to eat a mushed up caked that has had a face covered in make up rammed into it. Also, that cake cost me £50 so if you want to play a stupid prank you can ask her if it's OK first and then give me £50 to pay for the cake you are about to waste" The prank was not pulled and everyone got some cake and our daughter brought 2 pieces home for me and her mom

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t understand how this idea caught on in the first place. What kind of idiot thinks this behaviour is funny or acceptable?

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There are things you find funny that others think are stupid. Jump off your high horse.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Anyone does that to me they're dead to me from that moment on - I'm crap at holding grudges but this one would stick - one, for getting icing in my eyeballs, that would hurt! And two, for ruining precious cake. If I've made said cake, as I do for my children, I will also have the third reason if the fact you literally just wasted hours and hours if my time for a "joke" - not funny. And the smushing cake into faces at weddings? Wtf is that? Pack that in - wedding cake is expensive and you're both wearing the most expensive outfits your likely to ever own. Behave

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a case where the candle nearly took out someone's eye on a birthday-cake-face-smash last year. It's dumb AF and people need to stop being cruel while pretending it's "funny"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, lots of pranks are just dumb and wasteful. This strikes me as especially rude at weddings. The bride often puts a lot of work into her dress and hair and make-up, and you think it's funny to ruin it? No, it's not. Or like, once I picked up a book to read and my ex-wife pulled the bookmark out, so I had to find my place again. It seemed a stupid and pointless prank to me, but okay, she thought it was funny, I made a fake laugh. A day or two later she did it again. And then soon after again. Finally I said, "This wasn't funny the first time. It's just annoying." (That's not why she's my ex-wife, but maybe the difference in our attitudes toward such things factors in.)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just like someone who thinks it's amusing to put fingerprints on your glasses. It most definitely is not.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not to mention there could be poles in the cake-Which can cause injury and scar that person for life.

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Megan O'Neill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah I hate this for so many reasons. It's messy, wasteful, stupid, unfunny, and I flipping love cake. I never want to see people ruining cake.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s why I love the one where the friend who tried to do it ended on the floor.

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Marianne
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If someone did that to me, this friendship would be terminated.

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Ivana Watson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For me fun is when everybody present laughs and everybody has a good time.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Heard of this for wedding cakes, never for birthday cakes. Push my face into a cake, and you’ll be leaving the house in a f*****g box—-with the rest of the cake shoved up your ass as a flourish.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not to mention some bakeries use wooden spikes to keep the caller for falling. You could genuinely kill someone.

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OhForSmegSake
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a vid of someone doing this to a one year old. A ONE YEAR OLD CHILD. How exactly is that funny?

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Shane S
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can we de-normalize blowing hot breath on other people’s food? Cut a slice, then put the candle on the individual’s slice. Solves both problems. Push someone’s face into the slice all you want.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes this is bad... also I was in a party where the kid lost an eye for that... the cake had a wood stick in the middle to hold the decoration for the cake, and was go directly to the eye... Stop doing that!!! Is not funny to anyone!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Haha, there goes $600 worth of food. So funny XD gonna post this to ruin your life ROFL

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With multi-tiered cakes there's a risk of being blinded - those often have wooden dowels inserted for support.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've read about some marriages that haven't lasted to the end of the wedding reception, because a groom smashed his bride's face into the cake, even though they discussed it beforehand and she said not to do it and he agreed. She left the reception and headed for the lawyer's office.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the cake has dowels in it, it can also cause horrific facial injuries

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Rose Romano
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the first time I'm hearing of this and I think it's wasteful and stupid.

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J Smythe
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being a minimum wage earner, any waste of food pisses me off!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what's unpopular about this 'unpopular' opinion? such a d**k move. especially when one or more of the candles gets jammed into the face/eyeball[s], etc. d**k. move.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got cake mushed on my face but I was 1 and I did it to myself.

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Danie Abbotoy
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And for Gods sake, don’t do it with a wedding cake! Stacked cakes are supported largely by wooden dowels… and they will do major damage if your face / eyes are impaled.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The weddings comment makes me think about the supports used to make those tall cakes, and how shoving someone's face into one could lead to blindness or maybe worse

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is such a disrespectful thing to do. You’ve made an effort to look nice and someone ruins your hair, makeup, and clothes by pushing your face into a cake. And at a wedding?! I think I would have the marriage annulled if my new spouse shoved cake into my face. I hate this “prank.”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my wife and I were planning our wedding, I looked her in the eye and told her that, if she tried to pull that stunt on the big day, I'd have the marriage annulled so fast her head would spin. Fortunately, she not only believed me, but she felt the same way. We fed each other a bite of wedding cake, but without the shoving/smearing BS.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did I mention I was a professional Cake Decorator at the time?

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Maria Mendez
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i decorated a bright & awesome cake for my niece when she turned 14 and her stupid friend slammed her face into it; only those two laughed, the adults weakly laughed, but i fumed and swore to never make one for her again.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has ALWAYS bothered me, I just don't get it...nor smashing wedding cake in the face of your new bride/ husband. Great way to start a marriage? I dont think so!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't like it either when at a wedding a piece of cake gets pushed into the newlyweds face.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a tradition from Roman times. Grooms would break a wheat cake over the bride for good luck. My wife and I agreed beforehand that it wasn't going to happen ay our wedding.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What we did instead was get a piece of cake or a cupcake and shove it into their face. Mainly because we just wanted to mess with them, but never the whole cake. That's just rude and gross.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does it happen anywhere except America? Doesn't happen in Australia AFAIK.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As awful as "food fights" I see all the time in movies from the USA

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a post here some time ago about a woman divorcing her husband immediately after the wedding because all she asked was not to be dunked into the cake. She made sure he knew how serious she was about it (also for serious mental health reasons) and he still did it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, all my cousins are the same age so we grew up together. When we became teenagers, our parents realized we were wrecking cakes doing this so we got a small corner and will just swipe frosting from that slice and put it on the bday person's nose or cheek. No more aggressive cake smashing lol

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the other hand, 1-year olds that have their first birthday cake and face plant in them...hilarious. But most of the time, the parents got them their own little cake to destroy.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also some multi tier cakes have toothpicks in them to hold them together so it can also be very dangerous

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My then 19 year old nephew did this to my daughter on her 2nd birthday (no one expected it and he was chewed out). She just turned 9 and up until the ladt few months she referred to him almost exclusively as "the mean guy" because of that one incident.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wedding cake in the new spouse's face is really nasty. Some brides or grooms get really scary. Often it's the bride smearing a little on the groom's mouth or nose and the groom grabbing the bride and smashing cake into her face and hair. I've never seen that with same-sex couples.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe birthdays are okay, but weddings only happen once or twice every lifetime, and you shouldn't ruin that for a video that's not even going to go viral

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And blowing out candles is a disgusting tradition. I never eat cake at birthdays if I'm not 100% sure it was without candles (luckily not very common here). No, I don't want to eat food that has your breath and saliva particles all over it, thank you very much

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people just think the cake is a confectionary craft with no desire to eat it. Some people, like me, consider the cake one of the most important parts of the party everyone is anticipating to eat because ICING and CAKE.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate it. I have warned people earlier not to do it. Thankfully they listen...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do it at weddings too.wtf?she paid good money for the makeup.divorce him.and it's always him.redflag he is tryna see what crap she will put up with.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only does this thing exist, but now they've deprived everybody of cake.

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Chuck daniels
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can get a birth cake at Walmart for $12 and a sheet cake for $25.....it also isn't good food. It's loaded with garbage

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Blowing candles out on a communal cake is NASTY! Give the person a separate cupcake to make the wish and blow on!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! And also throwing cake at a birthday party to start a “cute” food fight is not whimsical, it’s d**k. I had someone do this at my son’s first birthday party at a rented place with carpets. They were salty when I got mad.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And also, wedding couples who smear the cake all over each other are more likely to divorce.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have been seeing more instances of honeymoons not happening and marriages being annulled because the bride or groom shoved a face full of cake on the other. Kudos to the ones smart enough to get out early.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just dip my finger (a little bit) at the bottom and white it on the birthday person's face, in my opinion it's still funny and doesn't ruin the cake

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not funny, and why would you even do that. No-one wants your filthy fingers in the cake. I think the key words are 'in my opinion'. Tends to suggest your friends don't think it's very funny. If you did that to me you'd end up on the floor.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As well as the mash the piece of wedding cake all over your new spouse's face. Not funny. Not a good start if you ask me.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Good food"? Almost every wedding cake I've had tasted like cardboard.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Won't we all look back on the good old days, when we would all gather round the cake and watch someone blow their spittle all over the cake to put out the candles, then we would all eat it.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't want to eat a cake that's had someone's face in it-unsanitary.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has happened to my big bro, but with a cupcake. I don't know if he's okay from it....

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You ruined it with "sure they're cute" because that's the whole point, they're NOT cute, people have just been trained into thinking they are. People need to realise that inbred dogs with serious health problems are the exact opposite of cute.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100% - the cheater is the one at fault - unless the people they cheated with is also someone who you have a relationship with then it's equal blame as they both owe you loyalty. I've never understood the blame being passed to the person they cheat with, and it's usually women who blame the other woman when their guy cheats - I sure there's a patriarchal link to all that that could be deciphered but seriously, they're just a shitty person if they knew he was involved with someone - if they didn't then they're just as much a victim in it all. This idea that men can't help themselves if offered sex has to stop - you don't accidentally have sex - yeah, you may regret it after but you totally know what you're doing while you're doing it.

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While we can wholeheartedly stand by one issue, we can also not see eye to eye on another. "Agreeing to disagree on most things in life is fine—assuming it doesn’t restrict the liberty or human rights of others. It’s when we start to think that we need to agree on everything all the time to merely function together that we get into trouble," Akbari mentioned. 

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Needless to say, popularity isn’t essentially bad. Lots of things that are commonly and generally accepted by our society are considered as "safe". Akbari explained that we don’t have to immediately or categorically reject the popular stuff but rather "selectively embrace it, or at least occasionally challenge it."

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Do You Think Free Therapy Is A Good Idea ?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, it really should be free. I have been in therapy on and off for years and it has been free (/paid by taxes). It's due to mental health issues so free healthcare = free mental healthcare. I learned a lot and cope much better. I wish it was available to all who needs it. To hear that people live with anxiety, ptsd, depression etc and can't afford therapy to learn how to cope better is really, REALLY sad.

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That Annoys Me Too!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't use those sites anymore. If you want me to subscribe, or permit adverts in my ad blocker, or click a cookie thing every time, I just bounce. Enjoy your bouncerate and zero ad revenue. ALSO. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD stop with the f*****g animated adverts. They drive my poor ADHD ass crazy. I can't stand it.

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However, if your views are not clinging to the mainstream popular or if they tend to stir some unexpected or even rude reactions, "don't despair. You don’t need to bend toward conformity, and you may even be able to cash in—financially and socially—on stepping outside the conventional bounds."

She mentioned two rules that people who tend to lean into unpopularity should remember. The first one is that you should actually believe what you’re saying or doing. "Disagreeing for the sport of it is annoying and, rightfully, no one likes or respects you if you do that. So stop it," the sociologist advised. 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In many cases I would agree but in many I would not. For example If an employee of mine turned out to be a KKK member, or they were videoed ridiculing a disabled person I would fire them without hesitation.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As someone who breaks up spaghetti before boiling them - I agree. Now give me those judgemental looks :P

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree completely. The world will always need woodworkers, metal workers, plumbers, electricians etc, not young people with huge financial debt and very little practical skills.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Retired teacher here, so let me weigh in on the realities. For elementary school kids, I'd overwhelmingly vote yes. Younger kids want to please the teacher; they want to be around the teacher, around other kids, in class. HOWEVER, as someone who taught middle and high school for 26 years, this does not work at all. By that time, there are a lot of kids who are looking for any way to leave the classroom. Yes, there are times they need to use the bathroom, but quite often they also want to socialize. There have been groups in certain years (not all by any means) that texted and met up in bathrooms and fought, too. It helps if a teacher has a sign in/out pass, or gives a certain number of tickets per month. Other children who don't have to use the bathroom COULD give a classmate a ticket if they felt generous.

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"The second rule is to embrace your unpopular opinions with the knowledge and grace that not everyone shares your point of view," she continued. This rule can be quite tough since we humans have a general tendency to want others to agree with us. After all, it makes us feel heard and valued. 

However, following this guideline "starts with a promise to both give up convincing other people to buy into your less popular opinions and to stop shaming them for their own thoughts and actions." 

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My previous boss (who was an absolute jerk!) used to say "there's a line of people waiting to take your place, if you quit." I did quite eventually. Seven years later and... my place is still unoccupied. And not just mine - two other people also quit from that office, and replacements could never be found. Or someone would start and then quit a month later due to the conditions. I guess the line of people for my spot turned out to be a bit too short ;)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or, stop suing everyone for making mistakes. Yes there are serious negligence cases, but they're a lot less common than the cases where "negligence" is claimed, but it's just an honest mistake. Americans really need to stop that s**t.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have to get rid of the phrase "unskilled labour". A janitor needs practical skills far above average (at least a good one does), and the working conditions of courier drivers or fastfood workers require a great deal of stamina and resilience. In any job you can go from beginner to master, working your job better or faster. Even more important, the economy absolutely depends on the jobs we tend to call "unskilled". Usually, in any company, if a middle manager is absent for some days, work continues more or less as usual. If the cleaning lady is absent, you notice the problems after a day or two the latest.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love my cats and would do anything for them, but they ARE little assholes.

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After that, it’s all about trusting yourself. If you believe that some things are just not right, don’t be shy and share your views with others because, chances are, there are people out there just like you. According to Akbari, there is value in dissent. "There’s often truth at the fringes and insight in unpopular perspectives. Greatness comes neither from blindly following nor from knee-jerk rejecting."

"Many of our greatest historical figures held really, really unpopular opinions. They did stuff that made people cringe or even retaliate against them. Going against the grain takes guts. And that courage is admirable, even if we disagree with what they’re saying or doing—but only when executed with integrity from a place of personal honesty," she wrote.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't trust your partner, then you don't trust your own choice of partner.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We switched my kid to a Montessori school because they got to 6th grade and there was no AP option so they were just sitting there bored. It costs a good bit, but I have no reason to think public schools will be better for my kid than they were for me.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some establishments also bombarding one with promotional messages after using their service once...like damn, now you giving me a reason not to use your product again...

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll probably be downvoted, but this also applies to the African American label. Your distant ancestors were from Africa,you were born in the US therefore you are American. You don't hear people of Asian or African ancestrysaying they are Chinese English or Ghanian Scottish,they are English or Scottish or just plain British.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well this is obvious, it also applies to many of the "50 years of driving and no accidents" type people... Yes Mrs Miggins, but only because everyone has done such a good job of avoiding your ass

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Currently laid on my bed, contorting myself around 3 dogs and wouldn't have it any other way.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I swear a lot, but it's very very rarely AT someone. I'm not doing it to offend people, it just comes out :P

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jeans and hoodies get washed maybe once a month (or three) unless something has got on them. You don't need to smell like washing powder, and constantly washing everything is bad for you, your clothes, your bank account, and the planet. End of discussion, downvote me all you like I think you know by now I don't give a s**t.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband and I have slept in separate rooms for over 10 years (due to his loud snoring keeping me awake). We are very happy together and have no real problems in our relationship - we just both like a decent night sleep. People assume that we aren’t intimate and/or that our whole relationship is falling apart, which couldn’t be further from the truth.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is probably the reason why Adblockers are a necessity nowadays

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And accessable. Don't forget, these tech companies are potentially alienating swathes of their target market who are missing limbs, have neurological issues that preclude motion detection, etc.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yup. I've been a passenger while the driver just drove around and around waiting for one of the "good" spots to become available. Finally I said, "If we had just parked in one of the far spots right away, we would have been inside the store by now."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Urgh. My ex-husband used to say that all the time especially during arguments. "No one cares" or "no one feel that way". Well, I do. You can't decide on what to care about or feel based on your feelings and use that as the only truth. Blah.

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They say money doesn't buy happiness, but I think this is it...this is the happiness money can buy.

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I feel like the human approach to "what to do with the waste/recycling of electric vehicles" will (and probably is) treated similar to the problem of what to do with nuclear waste, and unfortunately, our approach seems to be to sweep it under the rug and let future generations figure it out.

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