Unless you are a committed contrarian, most of us prefer to generally agree with the majority opinion. After all, it's not really worth waging war over a commonly held belief, particularly if that debate is happening online. But sometimes folks do need to vent a little.
This online group is dedicated to sharing opinions that generally go against the grain and we have gathered some of the best posts. From disagreements on simple food items to entire societal movements, people drop their hottest takes. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the posts you agree with, and share your own thoughts in the comments section.
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Outside of this list, you have most likely encountered the idea of a “hot take.” This is simply an opinion, view, or idea (the “take”) that is quite controversial (the “hot” part.) What you might not have known is that this term comes from sports radio, of all places. Originally, the idea was to promote some listener engagement through good, old-fashioned rage baiting,
The strategy would be for the radio hosts to choose "a topic from the sports zeitgeist, often one that has no business being discussed because the answer is unknowable" and then make"loud, fact-free declarations," so fans, who might not have the best self-control, would call in and do their best to “correct” them.
The person is not wrong - studies have shown that bathing/showering too often actually just moves the bacteria on your skin around.
Now this term has easily extended to the social media age, although the strategy is quite similar. People will be incorrect or inflammatory on purpose, relying on others quickly jumping into the comments section to “correct” them or share the post to mock it. Unfortunately, in the social media age, most attention is good attention, as the algorithm just sees clicks, comments, and reposts, not the negativity.
Anger & hate gets more clicks and the social media referrer algorithms are focused on raising ad revenue. Governments needs to take control of the referrer algorithms. Or ban advertising, which would be my preference.
I’m mostly having a problem with the adults having their children try to get the ball.
Where does this person live? Here in Mzansi (South Africa) it's sunny 95% of the time. I get depressed when it's winter and too dark. We need the sun for our mental health.
Also... kids get sick. So do adults. How are adults in a corporate culture going to stand up for their rights and take time off when sick (sorry, idk if getting PAID sick days is a usual thing in the US, but you should still not have to work when you're spreading lurgy) if you don't learn to do it as a kid?
Met my wife at work 12 years ago. It happens to millions of people, it's just the way it goes. They'll do what they can to prevent it, but as long as work is integrated between the sexes it will surely happen forever and that's just fine with me.
I have a good friend who's been participating in kickboxing since he was like 13 and hits the gym on a regular basis. Most buff guy I know, but still far away from Arnold Schwarzenegger or anyone like that. Peak physical condition doesn't look the way the movies make it seem.
I feel the same about the “Alabama is where everybody f***s their sisters hurr hurr hurrrrrrr” joke. Its not funny nor is it anywhere near true.
I tend to get my impressions on numerous observations. How do they treat animals, retail workers, restaurant servers, do they gossip etc. Not their clothing or wealth.
Sellers really don't have a choice. It's virtually impossible to sell your house on your own unless you're a house flipper who has their own license.
If you are afraid of nudity, just avoid the locker room, throw on a jacket and sweatpants and shower and change elsewhere
Everyone could benefit from therapy is different from everyone needs therapy. It's like a personal trainer in a gym - everyone would benefit, some need it more than others.
Good! We that love the beach and all it offers, surf, girls in bikinis, warm, sitting around , etc., appreciate you staying home.
I spent my first ten years in New Jersey. Then we moved to Indiana. I missed the beach and the ocean mare than anything. Still do.
We go to Italy for 2 weeks each year. This year, after the COVID break, I was sitting 2, 5 days at the beach, with a rented tent etc., book in my lap, and... not reading. Just sitting. Hearing, feeling the ocean. Did not feel like +8 hours. It was wonderful. Got bored the 3rd day, ha ha.
Exactly! I spend decades having holidays at the beach (grandparent's house), it was great to just do nothing for a couple of days, then it got really boring. A walk and swim early morning to avoid crowds and extreme heat was all I could take for the rest of the holidays
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This is just personal preference, not something to get judgemental about.
When did it become okay to not only state your personal choices, but to also denigrate those who would choose otherwise?
I spend enough of my time trying to stay busy. If I’m vacationing at the beach, you’ll often find me poolside (no sand but still warm and ocean breezes). If I want an active vacation it’ll be in the mountains so I can hike the trails, see the waterfalls and take nature photography. Thankfully I live smack in the middle of my state and can get to the beach or the mountains in about the same amount of time. Less than 3 hours. I’m truly blessed.
YES YES YES!!! My country has tons of beaches and game parks. I've been to them all. They do not interest me. I am more interested in old stuff like castles and cathedrals etc., because we only have like 2-3 of those here.
Most of us subscribe to the idea that we have a right to spend our time however we prefer....'to each his own'. You seem awfully judgmental about something that...in the long run....is really none of your business.
I agree with this one. It drives me insane when my wife and I go to the beach because I want to swim/play and she just wants to lay around and read. So after I've finished swimming I have to endure at least 2 more hours of sitting on the beach waiting for her to get her fill.
For those people who work hard and need to relax, a beach vacation is a much needed thing to hit the reset button. Sounds like you aren't working hard enough.
I much prefer the mountains to the beach. The beach is very picture-esque but usually overcrowded and most of the people are loud. I like the trees and birds better.
Recreation and relaxation aren't necessarily the same thing. Most people don't fully appreciate that positive/productive recreation is generally not relaxation, but actually activity. But there have to be things you enjoy to do before you reap the benefits over just relaxing in a nicer setting.
I am with you here. A vacation just to sit on a beach is horror to me. It's fine to be on vacation and then have a day or so where you are at the beach for a while. But the entire vacation? Not for me. Or my bf. We prefer renting a vacation house and then explore the area. We visit museums, see ancient stone monuments, we like legends and folk tales so we explore sites that are mentioned in these as well. Oh, and vacation shopping for us is usually all the 2nd hand stores nearby. Lol.
Disagree. But then again, any time I'm at a beach I'll spend most of the time in the water. I love swimming.
I almost drowned at 10 years old. I'm gonna stay on the sand, thank you very much.
What is this vacation thing, is there a vaccine I need to take so I don't catch it?
For the last 10+ years I've lived less than 1 mile from a beach, and I haven't set foot on it since the first year I moved here. Sand is annoying, sunbathing is objectively dumb, I dont want to surf because I'm scared of what lurks beneath the surface, and I get sunburned VERY fast unless I basically take a bath in sunscreen every 45 minutes. Beach weather is amazing, but the beach itself is meh.
I'm not a beach lover but I can't imagine thinking that my thought on the subject should EVER apply to anyone else. You like beaches (and many many people sure seem to) then go for it! I supposed because it is your opinion and were asked for unpopular ones, this position is on point. You are certainly correct if your opinion is that beach sitters (or anyone) relegates you non-sitting position back on you as "wrong". If so, then you are right.
You do you, and let me do me. I'm on holiday and if I want to sit around and read a book, do a crossword or two....I'm not hurting anyone. I don't want to be doing something all the time! Jeesh! What is it with some people that they get upset/pïssed off that others aren't doing exactly what they are doing? Hubs likes to run....fair enough, just don't expect me to. Besides, I like the free voddies and cokes lol.
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My unpopular opinion: All religious institutions in the US should be enforced to pay taxes.
This will probably earn me a lot of hate, but here goes: I find it ludicrous that British period dramas now have to be so historically incorrect. For example Father Brown set in 1953 in the Cotswolds. The idea that a catholic priest at that time was exceedingly tolerant towards other faiths, gays, single mothers, abortions etc. is just toecurlingly weird. Nor were there any peole of colour in rural England at the time.
They're prioritising being *politically* correct - the nadir was doing Anne Boleyn as a person of colour. Utterly ludicrous.
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My unpopular opinion: I don't care for sport. I know people love it. In my country people are absolutely mad for it. I think only USA and UK are more mad for it. Like it's an obsession. What bothers me about it is that (a) it seems boring to me... like, you are chasing a ball... then you get it... then you place it or kick it to that side of the field or throw it at that guy's set of sticks in the ground, etc... ok. I get it. (b) Identifying as a whatever-supporter and then getting angry/excited about that team while watching them and yelling at the TV set? I mean, they can't hear you so you aren't supporting them, you are scaring your cat. That's all. (c) Selling and buying players?!? I mean, if your team is mostly from Africa then it is an african team, not a french team. I don't care if they have french passports; you stole them via colonialism. Same goes for a british guy sold to a spanish team or vice versa (d). You support a UK team but live in Africa?!? Er... traitor?
I'm disappointed my posts didn't get more likes on this page. That's my unpopular opinion as well.
Nothing like moaning a guy is ripped when there's literally female nudity and stupid airbrushed standards all over the tv WAY more than men.
nah gender appearance idealisation pressure exists for men as well... I think it's ok to draw attention to the problem.
Load More Replies... My unpopular opinion: lip filler almost always looks good, the ones who look bad are the only ones you realize are filler. Everyone else is flying under the radar.
I think we should stop saying someone is pregnant with someone else’s baby, unless the pregnant person is a surrogate (especially if the egg donor is someone else!). For example, I was reading something the other day about when Britney Spears was pregnant with Justin Timberlake’s baby. Well the baby has both their DNA and I think we need to recognize this language comes from a time when men had (most to all) legal control over their offspring and that the father’s lineage was more important socially and legally. I think we just need to update how we talk about it - I definitely don’t think *most* people see the father as most important anymore. It work work to say “person A was pregnant with person B”.
What? Some people like to share/know who the father is. Not everything is sexism.
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mine: cat(dog) mom or dad. WTH? Animals have their biological parents. I do love animals and sure they're part of the family and that the animal-human bond is very special, but quoting someone as cat mom or dad is just strange to me.
My unpopular opinion: I totally have to get in on this thread... a reddit'ing I go?
My unpopular opinion: I don't see anything wrong with Elon Musk. Why all the hate.
My unpopular opinion: All religious institutions in the US should be enforced to pay taxes.
This will probably earn me a lot of hate, but here goes: I find it ludicrous that British period dramas now have to be so historically incorrect. For example Father Brown set in 1953 in the Cotswolds. The idea that a catholic priest at that time was exceedingly tolerant towards other faiths, gays, single mothers, abortions etc. is just toecurlingly weird. Nor were there any peole of colour in rural England at the time.
They're prioritising being *politically* correct - the nadir was doing Anne Boleyn as a person of colour. Utterly ludicrous.
Load More Replies... My unpopular opinion: I don't care for sport. I know people love it. In my country people are absolutely mad for it. I think only USA and UK are more mad for it. Like it's an obsession. What bothers me about it is that (a) it seems boring to me... like, you are chasing a ball... then you get it... then you place it or kick it to that side of the field or throw it at that guy's set of sticks in the ground, etc... ok. I get it. (b) Identifying as a whatever-supporter and then getting angry/excited about that team while watching them and yelling at the TV set? I mean, they can't hear you so you aren't supporting them, you are scaring your cat. That's all. (c) Selling and buying players?!? I mean, if your team is mostly from Africa then it is an african team, not a french team. I don't care if they have french passports; you stole them via colonialism. Same goes for a british guy sold to a spanish team or vice versa (d). You support a UK team but live in Africa?!? Er... traitor?
I'm disappointed my posts didn't get more likes on this page. That's my unpopular opinion as well.
Nothing like moaning a guy is ripped when there's literally female nudity and stupid airbrushed standards all over the tv WAY more than men.
nah gender appearance idealisation pressure exists for men as well... I think it's ok to draw attention to the problem.
Load More Replies... My unpopular opinion: lip filler almost always looks good, the ones who look bad are the only ones you realize are filler. Everyone else is flying under the radar.
I think we should stop saying someone is pregnant with someone else’s baby, unless the pregnant person is a surrogate (especially if the egg donor is someone else!). For example, I was reading something the other day about when Britney Spears was pregnant with Justin Timberlake’s baby. Well the baby has both their DNA and I think we need to recognize this language comes from a time when men had (most to all) legal control over their offspring and that the father’s lineage was more important socially and legally. I think we just need to update how we talk about it - I definitely don’t think *most* people see the father as most important anymore. It work work to say “person A was pregnant with person B”.
What? Some people like to share/know who the father is. Not everything is sexism.
Load More Replies... mine: cat(dog) mom or dad. WTH? Animals have their biological parents. I do love animals and sure they're part of the family and that the animal-human bond is very special, but quoting someone as cat mom or dad is just strange to me.
My unpopular opinion: I totally have to get in on this thread... a reddit'ing I go?
My unpopular opinion: I don't see anything wrong with Elon Musk. Why all the hate.
