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.
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.
Wish more people recognised this about themselves. Kudos.
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I just turned 21 and am having similar issues, didn't help that when I first started my mom's reaction to me doing anything other than driving down a straight road was taking a sharp breath and clutching the handle over the door for dear life
That is typical. And even though I am considered a very safe driver, my mother was always nervous. No one else, just her.
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Come to the UK, we have loads of people who don't drive and lots of alternative transport options :D
I am 35 and have only had my licence for about 6 months! The anxiety is REAL!
Right? I got my license at 23 but never had a car until 30 so i couldnt practise. I used to get so anxious that sometimes i needed to stop, park and change seats with my partner because it was too much. Anything faster than 30km/h used to give me panic attacks. Then it was 40, then 50. I still dont dare to go to the highway but last week i drove at 90 for a while without paniking (still scared). Many people mock me for being irrationally afriad of the highway
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Yeah I'm 32 ... can't drive and won't drive ! I'm clumsy enough on 2 feet .. let alone in control of that much metal!!!!
Move to the Netherlands. Getting a driving license here is so hard and expensive that nobody’s all that surprised if you don’ bother.
I don't know what the cost is everywhere, but it is expensive. We were given order kits for the drivers learning manual and the cost of the driving tests. $500 just for a book.
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Got my driver's license a week before turning 50.....just didn't feel ready until then.
Got mine at 49, and only because I moved to a rural area. I will never be a good driver, but I'm a careful one having been a cyclist all my life. I only drive to get to the station, or to do my shopping.
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I am 26, and I still don't drive. Because unless like everyone try to tell you, we don't all need to have a car. I can walk to places where I need to be, and if it is too far, I can take a bus or a train, then walk again. Walking may be time consumming, but will keep you healthy. Bonus part is that you don't have to pay for the fuel (especially in the current situation).
My sister never drove, (she's over 70), and I can't drive due to being in a wheelchair, but there is NO problem with public transportation. Saves the Earth.
I have no problem with this unless you're always asking me for ride. Then I'm definitely like, "You need to get a license."
28, never driven. To many accidents as a kid, completely night-blind, and severe anxiety controlling anything with two wheels (bicycles included), so I do not drive. Will be a]lying for a license soon, but super nervous 😬
I am 43 and I don’t have a driver’s licence. I can do without it. Only on a fiew occasions I will actually need it. Not for work. I walk to the office, shops and back.
I'm terrified to drive. One of my worst fears is to accidentally not see someone, like a fast little child... I've practiced driving a lot, and people told me it would be easier but I still have this fear. I also had issues with alcohol (even though I'm sober now) and feel like a driver's license don't fit with that regardless. I'm actually fine with riding my bike everywhere but many jobs require a driving license (even though it's not really about driving) so that's why I wanted to get one but after several attempts I think I've given up now (I'm 34 and started at 21).
I'm 28 and don't drive, honestly I feel a lot of shame because of it and that I'm below other's for not having my license at this age
Aussie here, I'm almost 50 and the reactions I've had over the years when I tell people I dont drive has been mixed. I made a lifestyle change that affects me and me alone yet people can be so pressed about it!
Same as a Canadian. Even if you live in a city with plenty of public transportation, amenities in walking distance and not bumming rides off of people. Some people I know who have taken the bus before get it. But those who live out of town or choose to be ignorant still accuse me of relying on other people to drive me around, insist on driving me to functions when I tell them I can take a bus and b***h about me not learning to drive. It's to the point I have family who refuses to invite me to places now and will not accept my invites to have them over for dinner. I'm beginning to think they do not accept people who take the bus, or find it unfair I'm not paying for gas like they are.
I'm literally 13 and my dad is already making fun of me because I don't know how to drive. Nevermind that I have anxiety, grew up watching too many shows with too many wrecks in them, nevermind that I see a wreck at least once a week, nevermind that I can't multitask. As soon as I'm eligible to get my license I already know I'm gonna get so much c**p for not wanting to get it right away.
I live in Los Angeles and it's pretty necessary here, but I'm finding more people are opting to take public transportation now due to the insane amount of traffic we have.
I am 24 and have very legitimate reasons why I can't drive. I already have a very bad sense of direction, I'm extremely clumsy and disoriented and it gets much worse when I am tired or stressed. For example my depth perception is HORRIBLE when I'm tired (I often reach for things and realize I'm reaching beside it or too far away). Not only that I am terrible at eye-balling things and guessing distance etc. ON TOP OF THAT I have been diagnosed with multiple anxiety based disorders including panic disorder. I have a ton of experience driving because my parents forced me to learn and I did drivers ed and my instructor told me herself I am too much of a dangerous driver
Cont. I have come to accept the fact I will never be able to drive and it's a sensitive thing for me bc I have to always rely on rides from others or take the bus (which is an anxiety trigger for me but I am constantly working through it to make it less of a trigger) but I am always getting the most judgemental reactions from people when I tell them I don't drive. I usually get "you just need to practice" or "you can't live your life without driving" or "what happens when you have kids and they need to get to doctors appointments" and I just feel so much guilt and it's really not cool. Seriously leave people alone! You don't know what they might be going through!
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I have technofobia. I was never interested in driving although I love speed. Living in a metropolitan driving a car and finding parking space seems so much like a waste of time anyway. I never felt odd because I would not drive a car.
I drove a mile last week! First time in about 7 years. I'm 32 yo
I started learning to drive at 14, got my learner's permit on my 15th birthday, my regular license on my 16th birthday. I had to parallel park a 1959 Cadillac, the longest car made at the time. Those fins killed me as kid...
I grew up on a farm so could drive at 10. Long tractors and trailers so can sympathise. Lived in the middle of nowhere so ditto, needed a car. Fortunately live in a village now with excellent bus provision and not far from trains. Still love my ability to get in my car and go where I want. It is fun, messed up by some idiots on the roads unfortunately.
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My grandchildren learned to drive but chose not to for a couple of years. I was really astounded by that.
Got my license just over a year ago at the age of 37. Because I finally had to learn to drive because we moved out on the country. Before that I lived in big cities where I could get by with public transportations, biking and walking. My driving teacher told me that when I learn to love to drive I will be perfect at it. I still don't like to drive even though I do it on a daily basis. I do drive a lot better though. But darn the anxiety I have had while learning to drive. The first time on the highway I cried. I didn't like driving so fast. Now I am OK with driving on the highway but I don't really like it. It is true what they say: you don't learn to actually drive until after you get your license.
I would never give you s**t for doing something at your own pace or just not being comfortable in general with doing something.
Yep. I'm 34 and don't have my license because of severe anxiety with driving. I don't enjoy it at all and tend to have panic attacks when I get behind the wheel.
Your doing great! People in the USA drive like they robbed a bank or kidnapped the president, I understand
I'm 31 and still don't have my driver's license. Not for lack of trying though. Nobody in my family is willing to teach me due to their own anxieties and driving lessons are way too expensive. I wouldn't be able to afford a car now anyway, even though I have a full time job that pays better than any other job I've ever had. So I might never get it now. Oh well
Down voted. Having several friends who don't drive, means neverending requests to pick up, to deviate a route and so on. Just no. Not accommodating ever again. Driving = 100% independence. I am in Rome, Italy, and if don't drive or don't live downtown, you can forget of any social, cultural, fun activities
I haven’t learned to drive yet and I know that because of my social anxiety and anxiety in general I will have an incredibly hard time learning.
I feel you, I'm 38, no license due to crippling anxiety, and not a day goes by where I'm not shamed for it/nagged about it
This resonates so hard with me— I’m 17 and I have like 16 out of 50 needed hours to get my license, and I’ve had my learners permit for like two years. I feel like freaking out whenever I have to drive anywhere due to anxiety, and literally everybody acts like there’s something wrong with me because I hate it so much. I hope I can overcome it tho :(
My mom did not learn to drive until she was 35. My dad taught her. At age 8, I had never witnessed anything funnier in my life.
Who hates people that don't drive? Who cares? However, if you don't drive and expect me to be your personal on-call taxi service, that would get old quickly.
My friend was an alcoholic who started drinking young. The one smart decision he made was to not get a license because he didn't trust himself since he always makes poor decisions. He is nearly 40 and just starting to learn since he finally has it under control
Here in Germany it would be not driving manual. I have learned on a automatic car, it is even noted in my license that I can only drive automatic, I would never drive manual. The number of times people stared at me like I am an alien when I told them that, unbelievable. The only problems I have with only driving automatic is a) Not being able to drive most European classic cars (not that I could ever afford a classic car) and b) a drastically reduced pool on the used car market. Seriously, only like 15% of all available are automatic...
Well coming into el cars now, none of them are manual
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I have my license, and use it during the worse weather (winter and heavy precipitation) or if I can't walk in a reasonable amount of time somewhere, but most days I walk to work. People will ask me if my car is broken constantly. As if it's weird to save gas and get some fresh air.
So much easier to be car-free in Europe where many places were built before cars and the public transport is widely available and not looked down upon. I'm mid-forties and have never driven. I live very close to the city centre of a very old city so my own two feet and occasionally a bicycle are all I need. When I visited the US I tried to walk from my hotel to the beach a few blocks away (L.A.) and the police came over to ask me if I was OK. Everything is based around cars.
Only of you live in a big city. Europe is not all the same
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Don't feel bad, I drive but VERY seldom, I only drive here where I live because I've lived here my whole life and there's no freeways here and I know every road in this state like the back of my hand , but if I were to move somewhere else ? Forget it ! Never driving again haha
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.
