There’s always something we don’t like. I can’t stand the taste of beetroots, while my best friend is basically allergic to licorice. Food is just one category where people often express their dislikes, but we see the same bursts of loathing anywhere from the animal kingdom to leisure activities. A relative of mine couldn’t stand stepping into a boat, or rather even the thought of it.
But when you stop and think about the things humans address their hate towards, you start wondering about the reasons why. Maybe we’re simply scared of the unknown (yes, tarantulas, we’re speaking of you!) or maybe it’s our past experiences that haunt us to this day.
In any case, today is the perfect time to step back and reflect on these things. Thanks to these two thought-provoking Reddit threads (here and here) where people listed all the things that don’t deserve the hate they get, we have a lot to uncover!
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Feminism. It doesn’t mean that women are better than men, it means women are *equal* to men. And because I believe everyone should be equal, I am proud to say I am a feminist
Yasss! EquALLity Edit: Omg thank you guys for all the upvotes
Homeless people. It doesnt matter how they lost their home, it doesnt matter if they suffer from an addiction, it doesnt matter if they have a job or not. People have unspoken challenges that you dont know about, and they may have never happened to you, and its none of your damn business why theyre homeless. Housing should be considered a human right, and the fact this is still up for debate bothers me. I've seen how small bachelor pads can get, people really dont need much to survive.
Also, people act as if housing being a human right somehow infringes on their ability to buy property, when it doesnt. It just means those that are less fortunate literally just *CANT* be homeless and would be accommodated with the basics for human survival like running water, power, insolated walls and a bed. The fact that housing has been treated as profitable to exploit the lower class, is the reason we have homeless people. Not because of your pre-conceived idea of their life you know nothing about.
I'm currently homeless and it was because my landlord sold the house without telling us til a week before we had to move out. I have a special needs son and on a fixed income so I haven't been to find anything.
Everything teenage girls like. They get hate for liking girly stuff, they get hate for being 'not like other girls', they get hate for being 'fake-geeks', they get hate for liking edgy stuff.
Just let teenage girls like stuff.
Cats! They’re constantly vilified but if treated right they’re lovely companions. Cats aren’t “a**holes”.
People turning down alcohol
YAAS!!!! i am an old fart of 64. i stopped drinking alcohol when i was 25. it was a choice. ever since then i have been treated strange when i refuse a drink. i don't like being cajoled to drinking as it will eventually p**s me off. and, no, i am not in recovery. i just don't drink.
Same here, knocked it on the head 7 years ago and never looked back. Not in recovery but just didn't like what it was doing to me.
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I don't get the obsession with it- yeah, if I want a drink I have one- if I don't- I don't. It's such a weird thing. Like no one pressures you to drink root beer or milk, what is the obsession with alcohol???
Struggle of my life. I can't stand the smell and taste of it. I can't stand the feeling of being drunk. And most important, as an Asian I lack the enzymes that deal with alcohol. But somehow people hardly accept it when I refuse to drink. Or turn down a meal or desert that contains alcohol. 'Trx it anyway, it's all burnt off'. No it's not. And what's the point for me of having one spoonful of food or one shot, when I am trapped in one place for hours afterwards because i can't drive anymore. With incredible headaches, raging heartbeat, numb jaw and having massive problems just to breathe. Drinking is a big part of German culture. Fine, but don't force it on someone. Mysteriously same people are highly offended, when I suggest to do some heroin together instead, just to make a point (no, don't touch heroin ever!). End of ranting.
German here, and I know exactly what you mean! For some reason, drinking indeed seems to be part of the culture and people can be a real pain in the [!] if you refuse to participate. Well, most parties like Karneval, Schützenfest etc. ARE almost unbearable if you are sober, so maybe that is why. I stopped drinking several years ago and people told me they were disappointed that "they could no longer have fun with me". Wait, so you can only have fun with me when I am drunk? Only when you are drunk? Or both? Does that say something about you, or about me? I am confused, please explain! Needless to say, they couldn't.
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Recovering addict here. When people make a comment about me not drinking alcohol, I simply say, "I am very happy with my juice box. Thank you!!"
Coming from a family of addicts I know how you feel and congrats on being in recovery!
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Alcohol is a sedative - at least this is how our brain perceives its effects. Why would we want to get a sedative in happy moments?
Many people think they need it to "losen up a bit" - far easier to rely on a substance to have fun every now and then than to work on your personality and think about what makes you so uptight in the first place. Plus, you can always blame the alcohol afterwards if you did something that you do not want to take responsibility for later on. It is a quite sad play to watch sometimes.
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It damn near follows a script whenever a new person learns I don't drink. First, they say 'oh' and look surprised, often a little uncomfortable; then they tell me how they don't drink as much as they used to (I didn't ask and I don't care), and try to justify their drinking to me; it happens less now that I'm older (and thus hang out with similarly aged people), but when I was in my 20s there was the third response, which was trying to get me to try something alcoholic and/or telling me that they're gonna get me to drink (because f**k my boundaries, right?). I'm so tired of this.
Alcohol is the only drug you have to explain why you're not using.
I cannot drink any more for health reasons. Hard to explain to people, so I just carry an ultrasound of my liver to freak people out. It looks like a piece of beef jerky
i have alcohol related trauma and hell will come to earth before you get me near an alcoholic drink
Yup. I absolutely have a love-hate relationship with alcohol but have realized that it doesn't fit in my life. I hate when people are pushy about alcohol or assume that I'm pregnant again. Feel free to drink around me, I promise that I won't judge you for anything you do - I have made a fool out of myself too many times to count because of alcohol. But please don't push it on me for your comfort.
I don't like the taste of alcohol. I don't get the "drive to a bar, drink, and drive away blitzed" concept. But then again, growing up with an alcoholic parent scared the c**p out of me NOT wanting to drink.
As a product of alcoholic parents, stop wondering why I'm refusing. I don't ask what you do in the bathroom; don't make a fuss about what I want to put in my body.
Allergies, not liking to be fuzzy headed, previous unpleasant experiences with it (including addiction). Just not liking it. Being pregnant and not ready to announce and please stop drawing attention to why I don't drink no matter the reason
I drink alcohol if I want to and never ever if if driving but have been mocked for ordering coffee or lime and soda my favourie drinks in pubs and restaurants......
I couldn’t care less if they choose not to drink for any reason one way or another. I don’t always order alcohol even at a bar myself. But good for them if they are an alcoholic. Addictions are hard so I’m proud of anyone that is kicking it. I imagine most adults actually feel the same way, just the vocal few or college age kids may be more inclined to encourage non drinkers to drink. Nope, I’m totally cool with people who chose not to drink. (Just know I may ask them to drive me home though.)
I'm actually allergic to alchohol and I still have to argue with people. I've tried every kind and a few foods cooked in it and it's triggered at minimum a headache at worst a migraine within two hours Every time. Yet still even that isn't reason enough for some people.
My daughter is the same but people still push her to drink. SMH
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I drink, I just prefer to do it alone in the dark while listening to sad music
Absolutely agree! There are many valid reasons for not drinking alcohol. This is your choice to make..."choice" meaning both yes and no are perfectly acceptable answers!
Oh yeah! I’m perfectly capable of enjoying myself without alcohol, but I’m the one who needs to “loosen up”. Sure.
I don't drink because of the medication I am on. I hate it when people push and push to find out what's wrong with me.
I can't drink because of meds too. I'm not old enough to drink yet, but when I am, I'm just gonna say I can't drink and leave it at that
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I love to drink. I'm probably an alcoholic. But I would never, ever look down on somebody who chooses not to drink. That's their business, and it has nothing to do with me. Besides, the less booze they drink, the more there is available for me!
I haven't had a drop in 10 months and I intend to keep it that way. Living in France where alcohol is pouring everywhere I avoid going out for the moment. I get odd cravings at odd hours from time to time and I am so jealous of all the comments saying I can't stand the taste or the smell of it! Wish it was the same for me
Thank you! I'm 45 & have always been DD with friends & family. The 2 times I got drunk I did really stupid s**t. Also, my sister is an alcoholic, so someone has to run the house, had to parent her daughter, etc.
I have nothing against people who don't (drink, smoke, are vegan etc) - I'll never offer a second time if they say no. You do you, I'll do me. It's those who "but it's so bad for you" people I want to trip into the abyss.
Oh yeah! I'm not a drinker, simply because I rarely feel like drinking. I always get that side look and the 2 to 3 seconds pause with the: "oh yeah, you don't drink...". I started replying with an eyeroll... :D
My Dad and older sister were both alcoholics and made my life and my mother's life absolutely miserable. I never drank--never liked the taste of most booze and had no intention of being like the drunken idiots I encountered at college. Turns out I have a weak liver so not drinking at all, for all these years, probably saved my life.
I'm recovery and I've had to figure out how to shut people down quickly. It usually ends up with them being embarrassed, not me. I'm proud of being sober but if you wanna push it, I'll make you feel like s**t for keeping on at me. Hahaha
My best friend refuses to drink alcohol because her father is an alcoholic.
yASSSSSS! I don't drink alcohol. I don't like the taste, I hate the smell. I hate when people spill it on me, walking into a licensed premises is horrible, the carpets, curtains - everything reeks of booze. In Australia, everything is celebrated with booze! You're treated like a leper or bullied into just one drink because it's inconceivable down here that you don't drink. Ugggh
Can't say I've ever turned a drink down? In fact my brain refuses to make sense of this daft question!
Alcohol does horrible things to your body. It should be illegal or restricted. My roommate is an alcoholic but dorée for her and me she is a chain smoker and i have asthma. Stopped drinking alcohol and after i had successful breast cancer surgery i want be drinking anymore
I've been clean my whole life and honestly don't care to ever start it. Thankfully I haven't dealt with the kind of people that would ask all that but I know it has to be annoying
I drink and I don't get why non-drinkers get a hard time. You don't want to drink with me? Ok cool. That's it. Why harass someone to do something they don't want to?
I don't like to drink in public or even at private parties. At home, I like a drink every now and then. People get weirded out when I order a club soda. They always assume I'm an alcoholic. No....I don't want to PAY for a drink when I have the bottle at home, I don't want to drive with even one drink in me, and I don't want to Uber because I maybe had 2 drinks in me. Overall, club soda's just easier.
Yes. I always feel like people think I'm a prude for turning down alcohol. Truth is, I do like to drink occasionally, but I'm quite picky at what I drink and especially when. My job involves going to concerts at clubs and I generally don't like to drink when I work and when I have to work the next day. I treat alcoholic drinks as, well, an occasional treat.
I’ve been recently indulging in non alcohol beer, mainly due to work - I think that could be the way forward. I think most people enjoy being a little drunk, but I’ve seen people take it too far too!!
I've always enjoyed a social drink....but in midlife, I've been dx with an autoimmune condition, and have found it to be very much aggravated by alcohol. I'm choosing now to only have a drink on special occasions (I enjoy the taste of a nice wine and champagne) I may well have to live without it completely in the near future....so I am already feeling the pressure on times from others to "just have one".
I will get dizzy just by smelling the alcohol.so please stop forcing me to drink
People don't deserve hate they give themselves when they are not doing too good at the moment.
Actors who played characters that people didn’t like.
This role weighed very heavy on this young man. He has had to get out of acting for a while to get over the hate he received for the great job he did of making us believe how awful he was.
here’s a big two:
any animals that are seen as automatically evil or bad. some example would be wolves, black cats, sharks, snakes, etc. these same thoughts cause those animals and more to be harmed and hunted simply for the belief that they are bad/bring bad omen. it’s sad to see.
sleeping with stuffed animals. listen, i’m not scared to say that i happily cuddle to sleep with my stuffed bbs. they make me feel safe and secure, and that’s something i’ll probably never grow out of.
Fast food worker’s... they ain’t machines. They are just trying to get through the day like everyone else!. Keep it up y’all
Opossums. They're neat little critters. They eat tons of ticks that carry Lyme disease, (mostly) don't carry rabies because their body temp is too low, and they're the only marsupial native to North America! They get a bad rap because their first defense is to hiss and bare teeth, but failing that, they just play dead.
If you don't have the predisposition to hate them, you'll find they're pretty cute too.
E: this is about /opossums/, the north American species.
Kiwis, I feel for you, but this comment isn't about your possums.
Math.
It's significant for human evolution and society as a whole.
The thing about Math is it's not easy to teach. Very few students have a natural aptitude for Math. If you have a good teacher everything gets easier. I'm not a fan of Math but it's essential. Right now I'm a Biotech student and still using Math so no way to escape
Child cartoons. Some are actually really good, even as an adult.
Swear words. Not to be confused with slurs.
Swears are fine and a great way to express yourself at times.
Well, some websites clearly don't f*****g agree with THAT. For f**k's sake.
Spiders. They're one of the backbones of the earth's ecosystem because they prey on so many pests, but people hate them because they're creepy-looking and occasionally dangerous if provoked.
Lady Gaga. She is a very talented vocalist and pianist. People act like she is the worst musician in the history of the world and hate on her so much because she uses clothing as part of her performances.
Something similar happens to Anitta, people always focuses on the clothes she's wearing (or not), or the fact that her song that became number one wasn't in Portuguese. While forgetting all the good she did representing Brazilians worldwide and also being one of the few to break out of there.
Wolves they are always the villian of the story but in real life they are scared of humans and they have every right. Just a few weeks ago a lot people killed a lot of wolves because its "wolf season" or something that of sorts. These creatures are very misunderstood and yeah they are big and can kill a human but it won't unless its hunrgy or threated. A long time ago, there was a wolf hunt in europe killing a lot of wolves. They are beautiful creatures, strong, fast, loyal to their pack, and very protective of their pack.
People who don’t drive (in the US)
I am still learning to drive at 22 because of anxiety and I can’t count the amount of times people gave me s**t for it.
I'm 41. Had my licence before I turned 19. Have not driven once since. I realised early on that I'm extremely sh@@ at it. I can do lots of things but driving is not one of them. It's not about lack of practice. It's about lack of abilities needed for this. I know myself. I know it would be dangerous to me and others for me to drive, so I do the responsible thing and I don't. And I get so much sh@@ for it. Like there's no way I can know myself better than this stranger who met me 5 minutes ago and can absolutely tell that I just need practice because that's how it worked for them.
Veganism.
Seriously, it's just people trying not to hurt animals.
I'm fine with it, I just don't like it when they act like I'm Satan because I don't share their view.
Broccoli. On its own its not tasty...when I say that I mean it doesnt have much taste at all...yet people make it out to be devils food. But once you use it in a soup or spice it up with something on the side it tastes good.
Nickelback.
Sure, they aren't the best band in history, but they don't deserve the meme-like status they've received.
Am I allowed to say country music? Like I don’t even listen to it, but whenever someone says they like country music, someone else is gonna gag in their face. A lot of it is formulaic, but so is pop. And most hit songs of any genre. And there’s also decent country music. The root of modern pop is country rock. Music snobs need to take a seat on this one.
Let people enjoy things. Music is art, and art is very personal. If you don’t like it, bring headphones. The only time it annoys me is if there’s gospel music in public places. Simply because gospel is very emotional and kind of moody. Like I just wanna sit here and eat my enchiladas and complain to my spouse about work that day. I’m not really in the mood to drop down on my knees in a fervent worship session at Jose Taco.
Unemployed people. A lot of people genuinely are looking for work and did not want to lose their last job/it was beyond their control (like a layoff) but they get so much hate and called lazy by most people. I know too many unemployed people that are actually really trying hard. They definitely aren’t lazy. (Not saying lazy unemployed people don’t exist, but to be fair, so do lazy employed people too lol)
Worked in community services for a few years on a mandatory program for anyone on welfare to get them back to work. There were only three types of people 1. Want to work, 2. Absolutely unemployable at that moment in time, and 3. Incredibly lazy. There was hardly anyone in the lazy category. Some of the people experiencing homelessness or people addicted to drugs or alcohol wanted so so badly to get jobs but had too many personal challenges to be reliable enough to make it to work. Broke my heart.
Puns, everyone always acts like they're so cringey when secretly, I think we all know how great they are
Nuclear energy. Of the 3 big nuclear accidents (Chernobyl, Fukushima, Three Mile Island), two of those designs are no longer in use at any plant, and none of the designs have been used to build any new plants in decades. The entire industry has been made far safer as a result of learning from past mistakes and it is now the greenest of energies. But many people are still adamantly anti-nuclear.
Not disagreeing, in fact it does seem like a good clean source these days but . . . Have they figured out how to handle the waste (used fuel rods etc.) safely?
Natural red hair
And natural CURLS! I'm so blow out of stick straight, part in center and just hang there. Cookie cutter hair
Meteorologists. They try their best to predict the weather based on patterns, models, and data. They're not perfect because predicting the weather is insanely difficult. When they get it wrong, I think we should go easy on them. It was probably an outlier result almost no one could have foreseen.
Optimism.
I'd rather be an optimist who's occasionally wrong than a pessimist who's always right.
I think optimism needs space to breathe and grow.
It’s true. For some reason few people want to hear ‘alright, let’s get this done! We’ll do what we can to foresee problems, and face challenges head on as they arise’. Humans are even strangely wired to find any change painful
People who hate popular things just because they're popular/mainstream are ridiculous.
Anything that’s popular/mainstream is such because it’s just so amazing and original that everyone just loves it, or because it’s engineered to be a safe rehashed, proven product to maximize the chance of having a broad appeal. The former is rare and timeless. The latter is dime a dozen and you won’t even remember it two years from now. I just wait until everyone I know can’t stop talking about it, then I check it out.
Sharks
I love diving with sharks, they really are such beautiful creatures. I wish more people would experience life under the ocean to see how beautiful it is and maybe experience first hand all the harm that is happening down there. Every dive my partner and I collect bag loads of rubbish, it's getting quite heartbreaking.
Fast food. It's just meant to be quick and edible, not healthy and sophisticated. And some days I'd rather wait 5 minutes in a McDonald's than spend an hour cooking for myself.
MSG has gotten a bad rap but there really is nothing wrong with it.
The banjo, people only associate it with bluegrass and therefore not many people like the instrument. But when playing other styles it actually sound very nice and interesting.
Snakes, okay *some* snakes. I can understand a fear or phobia of snakes because we're instinctually afraid of them. Even if you're not scared of them, if you touch or see a snake you'll probably get a shiver up your spine or get goosebumps since they were a big problem for our race WAY back when. Hating snakes though? most of them leave you alone and mind their business as long as you mind yours.
Customer service associates.
Everyone should work in customer service for a year. It actually makes you a better person, in public anyway lol
The Prius. Rock solid, reliable, cheap on gas, and, as of the 3rd gen, average performance. Lots of storage and utility. People love to hate it. People always want to be in front of it, even if they intend to go slower than it was. Everybody that has a coal tune on their truck has to take a shot at rolling on it, and the list goes on.
I don't care if people hate on me and my Prius. It's approaching 400K miles, and has averaged a little over 50MPG since new (I have the records to prove it). Without question it has been the best car we've ever owned, and the best vehicular investment, too. Not the most fun, admittedly, but I never expected a Prius to be fun.
SPAM (the canned SPiced hAM product, not trash email). I make SPAM musubi about three times a year. At least once a year, my family has fried SPAM sandwiches for supper. We would probably have it more often if it wasn't so expensive.
It's really good on fried eggs and rice. My brother spent two years in the Philippines and when he got home, he could not get enough of that stuff.
Guy Fieri, he literally is the nicest person in the world but since he looks like he was electrocuted by mountain dew people want to saw his head off
Beans on toast. Had a rough day? Beans on toast! Partner being difficult? Beans on toast? Kids ? Beans on toast
Pumpkin Spice. It gets associated as "generic white girl s**t" but goddammit that s**t is tasty! I look forward to every fall when pumpkin spice comes back.
I’ve never understood food based stereotypes. “Ha ha! Those people eat that particular food. That’s so like them and why they’re terrible.” And it’s a food with broad appeal. Idiotic.
Can I say Coldplay?
I love them.
I love Coldplay as well. I mainly like metal but Coldplay have quite a lot of good songs perfect for dancing and jumping around like no one is watching! Amazing live as well, great energy
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Be it minecraft or fortnight or roblox or whatever, there always seems to be a game out which it is fashionable to s**t all over just because a certain group of people you find personally annoying enjoy.
Sure, I find the minecraft build tutorials narrated by someone who hasn't blown their nose once in their 14 years of life annoying, but you know what he's putting it out there and good on him.
Right now Diablo Immortal is my go to game. I know it's been labeled as pay to win (p2w) but I have found it very enjoyable and I have spent maybe $20 max on it. It's f2p (free to play) and there isn't a spending requirement at all. It's just to help in certain dynamics of the game.
Furries. They are a bit weird, but completely harmless. Especially compared with many other subcultures nowadays.
In Canada, a group of Syrian refugees was booked at a hotel while they got sorted and could figure out where they would be living ect. Unknown to the organizers, the hotel was hosting a local furry convention at the time. The Syrian children, likely terrified from fleeing the ongoing war in their home city, were greeted with brightly coloured and sympathetic fursuits who were absolutely delighted to share a hug with scared children.
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I fully believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but that it shouldn't interfere with anyone else's lives. If you don't like the LGBT community then don't participate. If you don't like certain shows on TV, then don't watch. If you don't like certain lifestyles, then don't live like that. If you don't like abortions, then don't get one. It's just that simple. People need to stop shoving their views/beliefs/ideals down our throats and just pay attention to their own lives instead of butting into others. We need to respect each other to a certain degree. Full stop
Oh, if the people doing the hating would actually read and comprehend what you wrote, Mama. My thoughts exactly. What on earth is wrong with "live and let live?"
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GAYS! Just because you misinterpreted the Bible on the subject, does not give you the right to hate (or worse: act on this hate). Maybe you should read what Jesus himself said: "Love, Honor and Respect. But the most important thing is LOVE!"
Well, that didn't go as expected. Oerff,, you are misquoting Jesus. The verse you are referencing is from the Old Testament. Jesus is in the New Testament. Jesus spoke of love many times, but your reference is from Corinthians.
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GMOs. There are 2 major types of GMO's in the world; Roundup-ready and BT. The reason that these are the 2 major types is simple; Greenpeace. Greenpeace's use of GMO as a fundraising boogieman has ensured that it is almost impossible to get funding for any GMO research for the last 50 years. My home country of New Zealand has a problem with greenhouse gases produced by farming. Almost all of which could be solved by GM rye-grass and modifying the gut bacteria of the cattle. The effectiveness and safety of this has already been proven. But there is no way the public will allow it. Nicotinoid insecticides are killing bees worldwide. Bt crops completely solve this problem. But they cut into the profits of organic insecticide producers who wish to spray Bt, the world's most popular organic insecticide.
GMOs are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they have great promise to solve many problems; on the other, unscrupulous companies exploit them to fatten their profits. Also, we don't yet understand everything about genes and genetics. Genes that make crops resistant to herbicides can jump to the weeds, resulting in super-weeds that are nearly impossible to kill. Also, many GMO crops do not have viable seeds, so the farmers have to buy seeds every year instead of reserving some from each year's harvest for next year's planting.
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Poc and the lgbtq+ community. Just let people live their lives if they aren't hurting anyone...Just because people are different, or not the 'norm,' doesn't mean they deserve such hate, for just trying to live their lives. Literally, all they want is to be able to live like most people do. Have the same rights! I've had people tell me poc and the lgbtq+ community want special treatment, which is a lie. I'm legit struggling with all of this. I just don't understand it I guess
#56 not agreeing with the general opinion - things aren't always black or white, there is a while grey area in between. Though so often if you have a (no different opinion you are downvoted for not agreeing to everyone. (Yes, looking at you bp and similar sites). The annoying thing is, I do it too... I downvote opinions that clash with my beliefs.
You're absolutely right about grey area. I've stopped downvoting, not that I used to do it much because I prefer to engage. But since I found out about banning, I don't do it at all
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Choosing to NOT Work because my patner earns enough for us both and is happy for me to focus on my writing and my own mental health before we start a FAMILY. I have worked since I was 16 for not enough money, putting up with so much hate/disrespect from humans... Covering overtime, night shifts and management at times.. Yet no one seems to be able to get their head around that fact that, right now.. I just don't want to work. Its nothing complicated. It doesn't need justifying. It just is what it is - If I find something that pays fairly and gives me a good sense of self worth then I might go back to the time stealing stress mongering drama filled chaos that is 'work' an exchange of your skills and time... For... Money (not much of it anyway) that you may be able to spend if you actually have enough saved and enough actual time to do what you want (days off?)
I absolutely LOVE COLDPLAY. I'M A MASSIVE FAN. They always make me feel better when I'm down. But they get so much hate, because apparently their music is too depressing/repetitive/pop. But actually, they are a real creative band and just love to experiment. Every album has a unique theme to it, I'll never get bored of Coldplay! Especially AHFOD gets hate for being too happy/pop.. but the guitar solos. AMAZING. They're probably the only band to do transition tracks, and I LOVE how the chorus is sometimes a guitar solo! Also, let me add; Chris Martin's voice is absolutely stunning. Its on another level. And you can tell he puts so much effort and emotion into his singing. Also, they donate TONS to charity, still get hate. They're people too! THANK YOU CHRIS MARTIN, JONNY BUCKLAND, GUY BERRYMAN, WILL CHAMPION! FOR EVERYTHING!!!
If you don't expect everyone to be exactly like you, your happiness factor goes off the chart.
Life is too short to spend your time worrying about whether liking something is controversial. Eat pineapple on pizza. Dress in a fursuit. Cuddle with snakes and sharks and black cats and pitbulls. Watch children's cartoons as an adult. If it doesn't affect anyone else, what's the issue?
Weird. I don't hate any of those things. OMG--what's wrong with me??
The most of this stuff I thought "what?! This is common to hate it!?". I guess I know nothing.
One Direction! They got so much hate (as well as their fans) just because their main demographic was teenage girls and they were teenagers/young men! They deserved absolutely none of it and I will stand by this to the day I die.
Monday s. Best day of the week. Brand new week. Fresh. Fridays worst day. I never have a meeting on a Friday cause I always got fired on a Friday
I agree with everything except the one with Nickelback ... There, I said it and I meant it ...
Hate is a strong word. Can't say that I truly hate anything. I dislike some things and loathe others but I don't think I truly hate anything.
I fully believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but that it shouldn't interfere with anyone else's lives. If you don't like the LGBT community then don't participate. If you don't like certain shows on TV, then don't watch. If you don't like certain lifestyles, then don't live like that. If you don't like abortions, then don't get one. It's just that simple. People need to stop shoving their views/beliefs/ideals down our throats and just pay attention to their own lives instead of butting into others. We need to respect each other to a certain degree. Full stop
Oh, if the people doing the hating would actually read and comprehend what you wrote, Mama. My thoughts exactly. What on earth is wrong with "live and let live?"
Load More Replies... GAYS! Just because you misinterpreted the Bible on the subject, does not give you the right to hate (or worse: act on this hate). Maybe you should read what Jesus himself said: "Love, Honor and Respect. But the most important thing is LOVE!"
Well, that didn't go as expected. Oerff,, you are misquoting Jesus. The verse you are referencing is from the Old Testament. Jesus is in the New Testament. Jesus spoke of love many times, but your reference is from Corinthians.
Load More Replies... GMOs. There are 2 major types of GMO's in the world; Roundup-ready and BT. The reason that these are the 2 major types is simple; Greenpeace. Greenpeace's use of GMO as a fundraising boogieman has ensured that it is almost impossible to get funding for any GMO research for the last 50 years. My home country of New Zealand has a problem with greenhouse gases produced by farming. Almost all of which could be solved by GM rye-grass and modifying the gut bacteria of the cattle. The effectiveness and safety of this has already been proven. But there is no way the public will allow it. Nicotinoid insecticides are killing bees worldwide. Bt crops completely solve this problem. But they cut into the profits of organic insecticide producers who wish to spray Bt, the world's most popular organic insecticide.
GMOs are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they have great promise to solve many problems; on the other, unscrupulous companies exploit them to fatten their profits. Also, we don't yet understand everything about genes and genetics. Genes that make crops resistant to herbicides can jump to the weeds, resulting in super-weeds that are nearly impossible to kill. Also, many GMO crops do not have viable seeds, so the farmers have to buy seeds every year instead of reserving some from each year's harvest for next year's planting.
Load More Replies... Poc and the lgbtq+ community. Just let people live their lives if they aren't hurting anyone...Just because people are different, or not the 'norm,' doesn't mean they deserve such hate, for just trying to live their lives. Literally, all they want is to be able to live like most people do. Have the same rights! I've had people tell me poc and the lgbtq+ community want special treatment, which is a lie. I'm legit struggling with all of this. I just don't understand it I guess
#56 not agreeing with the general opinion - things aren't always black or white, there is a while grey area in between. Though so often if you have a (no different opinion you are downvoted for not agreeing to everyone. (Yes, looking at you bp and similar sites). The annoying thing is, I do it too... I downvote opinions that clash with my beliefs.
You're absolutely right about grey area. I've stopped downvoting, not that I used to do it much because I prefer to engage. But since I found out about banning, I don't do it at all
Load More Replies... Choosing to NOT Work because my patner earns enough for us both and is happy for me to focus on my writing and my own mental health before we start a FAMILY. I have worked since I was 16 for not enough money, putting up with so much hate/disrespect from humans... Covering overtime, night shifts and management at times.. Yet no one seems to be able to get their head around that fact that, right now.. I just don't want to work. Its nothing complicated. It doesn't need justifying. It just is what it is - If I find something that pays fairly and gives me a good sense of self worth then I might go back to the time stealing stress mongering drama filled chaos that is 'work' an exchange of your skills and time... For... Money (not much of it anyway) that you may be able to spend if you actually have enough saved and enough actual time to do what you want (days off?)
I absolutely LOVE COLDPLAY. I'M A MASSIVE FAN. They always make me feel better when I'm down. But they get so much hate, because apparently their music is too depressing/repetitive/pop. But actually, they are a real creative band and just love to experiment. Every album has a unique theme to it, I'll never get bored of Coldplay! Especially AHFOD gets hate for being too happy/pop.. but the guitar solos. AMAZING. They're probably the only band to do transition tracks, and I LOVE how the chorus is sometimes a guitar solo! Also, let me add; Chris Martin's voice is absolutely stunning. Its on another level. And you can tell he puts so much effort and emotion into his singing. Also, they donate TONS to charity, still get hate. They're people too! THANK YOU CHRIS MARTIN, JONNY BUCKLAND, GUY BERRYMAN, WILL CHAMPION! FOR EVERYTHING!!!
If you don't expect everyone to be exactly like you, your happiness factor goes off the chart.
Life is too short to spend your time worrying about whether liking something is controversial. Eat pineapple on pizza. Dress in a fursuit. Cuddle with snakes and sharks and black cats and pitbulls. Watch children's cartoons as an adult. If it doesn't affect anyone else, what's the issue?
Weird. I don't hate any of those things. OMG--what's wrong with me??
The most of this stuff I thought "what?! This is common to hate it!?". I guess I know nothing.
One Direction! They got so much hate (as well as their fans) just because their main demographic was teenage girls and they were teenagers/young men! They deserved absolutely none of it and I will stand by this to the day I die.
Monday s. Best day of the week. Brand new week. Fresh. Fridays worst day. I never have a meeting on a Friday cause I always got fired on a Friday
I agree with everything except the one with Nickelback ... There, I said it and I meant it ...
Hate is a strong word. Can't say that I truly hate anything. I dislike some things and loathe others but I don't think I truly hate anything.
