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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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Thoughts? 🤔
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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

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

No kidding. That is so frustrating. If a site that I'm only slightly interested in asks me to create an account I just close it out and try to find the information elsewhere.

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

I do the same all the time. Most articles (at least the interesting ones) end up getting re-published elsewhere. But it might take a while.

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

Someone doesn't understand how social media sites make their money, it seems.

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

Sometimes it's for legal reasons. When you create an account and log into some sites you are agreeing to their terms and services. Stops people from suing a company coz they followed advice from that site that ends up causing harm, or when a kid access adult content from that site, as well as protection for the site to stop people from using that site's content on other platforms. Different countries may have different laws too, so you need to create an account to verify your age and location, so whatever content might be illegal in your area could be blocked. Not to mention the case of media content, where often different companies in different countries own the publishing rights for the same media, so legally they are not allowed to show certain media in certain countries.

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

I agree, I see this a lot on news sites. I just want to read an article but have to sign up first? No thanks!

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

Everytime I do a search for something the relevant info or image is on freaking Pinterest. Almost every freaking time. I'm so d@&m sick of having to log into that site that I will spend more time looking for sites that I don't have to log in. I hate Pinterest.

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

Look up a temporary email site, sign up with that and a random assortment of symbols for a password, and never think about it again.

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

Companies need to show advertisers that they have X amount of followers. That sets the price for the ads. That is also why there are so many fake accounts on every site.

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

Yeah, I don't crackbook and I shouldn't need to give ANY info to just view the site. If I want to participate then I will consider joining, but DON'T require a FB, or GMail, or other service to join.

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

I hated this so bloody much that I made a specific account just for those type of websites, I didn’t use the acc for anything else, never even opened up mail or anything

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

Bored Panda doesn't accept the ad blocker anymore but we still keep coming back to it

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

Why do you expect everyone else to give you everything for free? That's why. They're selling YOU. Without getting your data they can't give you s**t for free. Seriously grow TF up. Nobody owes you free s**t.

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

And all the people whining about it have signed up to Bored Panda to be able to comment, so they're hypocrites too lol.

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

That kind of s**t is why I rarely go into a site requiring registration.

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

Because revenue is generated in part by users. For example, if you go to an outside investor they want to know how many accounts are on the platform. Yes some of the info they want can be retrieved using unique views, but when a site eventually plans to monetize, they need the numbers to get the money

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

If I have to sign up just to *look* at a site, I'll start off by giving them an old, dead, email address. If they tell me upfront "We'll send you a confirmation email to activate your account," I'll give them the address I specifically use for spam. If they don't pester me with unnecessary/unwanted c**p at the spam address, and if I decide I like the site enough to stick around, I'll update my info to my real address. However, it often turns out that my first instincts were correct, and the site I registered with wants to constantly pester me. At that point, I use the "report spam and unsubscribe" feature.

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

I have an ad blocker for a reason and, no, I won't allow your ads or cookies, so stop asking. If I can't navigate your site without allowing those things then I leave the site. So annoying!

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

they want your info and probably they figure if you got an account with them that you would go back especially if it's a store to purchase things

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

What's more, when the log-in requirement pops up before I've ever had a chance to look at the page and know whether I want an account.

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

You want free content? You pay for it one way or another. It always amuses me that it is frequently Americans whinging that they can't have everything free on the internet and in games, while on the other hand screaming that universal healthcare is not 'free' and us a hand out. Amazing.

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

A log in is used for tracking your habits, because they want to sell things to you. The login isn't the issue. It's capitalism itself.

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

Yup just hogging all your data. Every single thing. To make an appointment you need to register.

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

Does this site make money off of your information you're right And it's not right the stop the info grabbing You greedy bast tards

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

There is a brilliant little trick to tell who is selling your email address from signing up with that site if you use gmail. All you do is add "+" and after that an identifying word for the site. So, for example, if your email is johndoe@gmail.com, you type in for your user name "johndoe+bpanda@gmail.com. That way, when you start getting all kinds of crazy spam and ads you didn't sign up for, you know who sold your email address. It works because gmail ignores everything after the +, so it all goes to your normal account, but it still shows that it was sent to the bpanda (or whatever) email.

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

I stay off of sites like that. So annoying. On top of that, the ads ALWAYS load before the content. On top of THAT, the sites often load a video that has nothing to do with the story you wanted to read.

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

Pretty much at the end of passwords, I just don’t anymore. Other thing. I just bought a new printer. HP not expensive. Why do I need to use Wi-Fi to print? Drives me crazy. Have to put the app on my phone. I am not going to be printing anything from my phone!

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

exactly why I love bp we can view all the content even if we can't leave comments

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

Because if you're not signed in, they can't target you for advertising - which is why 99% of websites exist. Tracking their own metrics is the other 1%.

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

It is mining info. Plus, their site, their rules. Stop frequenting the site so they lose revenue. The beauty of choice.

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

I have used 10 minute email for 'signing up' for some of these pages but usually just skip them. https://10minutemail.com/

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

I am sick of sites that market themselves as free to everyone, then every time you go there they ask you to “contribute” something to “keep it free for everyone.” Not only is that self contradictory, but my opening your site generates ad income for you.

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

Most of them they are only looking to use you for data mining. If I really want in, I make up a name and email address. That usually gets me in. Of course, if you accidentally put in the details of your arch-enemy...

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

Because they want you to join for free, or temporarily free, only get extremely limited access, then be forced to PAY for a full membership/subscription so you get the privilege of finding/using the one and only thing you will ever need from their website from that moment until forever. Which took you all of a few seconds once you had access. I resent having to pay for a full year just to use a website for 10 seconds. Greedy m***********s.

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

Sometimes they just want you to log in so they can get your email and send you advertising. Those, I usually just don't. Like just recently, I had some home maintenance job I wanted done and I wanted to have a ballpark idea of what it would cost so I could plan. I wasn't ready to sign a contract, it was just something I'd never had done before so I wanted to know, is this going to cost $100 or $5,000 or what? I found several sites that would give me a cost estimate for such a job ... once I told them my name, address, phone number, and email. Well obviously they were planning to then badger me with phone calls and emails trying to get me to sign a contract. Forget it, I didn't want to put up with that.

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

Partial agree. If the nature of the site is that you are buying something and so you have to give them a credit card number, well I wouldn't want just anyone to be able to go to that site and see my credit card number or bill things to me. If they're charging for the service, of course I have to log in to prove that I paid. And if they have to do a bunch of work to provide the service, it's fair to charge for it. I don't expect them to work for free. They have to pay for groceries too. ...

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

The "bonus feature" is their content. Just move on. It's what I do unless I am really interested in what they have to offer. I also use several online aliases, VPNs, different emails and different browsers. Good luck tracking my habits online.

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

i want the newsletter signup pop-ups to go away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

it's so they can take your info n.well it to advertisers, who in turn can bombard you with their junk bc they think the to stupid to know what you want without them telling you what you want

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

Unless you're creating a fake account for every single thing you sign up for, that doesn't really matter. They're still getting your browsing history, lots of location info, smartphone data connected to that account. It's insane what they can piece together without any input from you whatsoever.

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

There's a website called bugmenot where people post logins they've created for various sites which force you to do this for no very good reason, and you're free to use them. It's not all that reliable but it probably seemed like a good idea.

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

Also, paywalled services should not put their content on news sites. Nothing worse than seeing an article then being denied the chance to read it because I'm not a subscriber.

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

Yes this is getting worse, I would just exit out the site when this happens

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

I am NOT so interested in your article or picture that I'm going to undo my ad blockers. I can always find the information somewhere else for free.

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

I don't have an issue here, i made an alternate mail like sergio_spam@xxx.xx and al yunk goes there. But ONLY if I know it would be that benefits me, I hate suscribing for "free"only to find I have to pay a subscription.

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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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Are Your Going To College ?

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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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Is There A Labour Shortage Where You Live ?

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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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Did You Ever Wear The Same Piece Of Clothing For 3 Days Straight ?

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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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Nah I Like The Ones Without More
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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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What Do You Prefer ?

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

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

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

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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