Have you seen Midnight in Paris? The movie is not about the city per se, rather it's about our fascination with it. Woody Allen asks us why the dream of Paris seems more powerful than walking on its streets.
However, it's not just historical European landmarks that infatuate our minds. That cause us to look at the world through an unrealistic lens. No, no, there are many more culprits — we're too easily swayed.
Last week, Redditor u/Buttercuppy44 asked other users, "What's something we need to stop normalizing?" And it turned out to be a discussion we really needed. People straight away came through with plenty of specific and accurate examples.
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Having to respect a damaging point of view because it's part of someone's religion.
No, I don't have to respect your belief that women are inferior or that LGTBQ+ people shouldn't have rights because your religion tells you to believe that. It's a bad point of view.
Canceling people for things they did 10+ years ago. If someone has shown growth in that time then let them grow.
Coming to work sick. People tend to get praised for that, but they are in fact just endangering others to get sick as well — and in the end, it costs the company more than if they would've just stayed home.
Lot of time, the pressure to go to work come from the management side.
Being rude to retail and food workers. We work hard all day, deal with some of the worst customers bar none, and really don't get paid enough to support families but we do it anyway. For way less than it's worth
Filters that change the shape of your face to fit a beauty standard. Kids are growing up with an even more distorted view of what they should look like than previous generations
Taking pictures of strangers without their knowledge and posting it on the internet. It is toxic as hell and it wasn't that long ago it was seen as creepy.
It should be illegal. The last thing I want is for someone to take a photo of me and end up becoming a meme or something.
That anything is possible if you try hard enough. Don't get me wrong, a lot is possible, but not everything. There are factors beyond ourselves that determine our success. The best we can do is to give our best, and be happy that we've done so.
Hardwork doesn't always lead to success. A lot of people that became successful through "hard work" don't usually include one thing in their success stories: the role of luck. Some of them were lucky to be born in the right place, to the right people, at the right time, happened to go to the right school, happened to make the right friends, etc. For every success story, there are thousands and millions that did the same amount of hardwork and got nowhere. The difference is, those hardworking but unsuccessful people were simply unlucky. No one knows a sure formula for success in life. It's easy to think you do when you've made it.
People being bastards on the internet, because of anonymity.
The greed of the top 1% that fuels the pollution and decay of our planet.
Looking at you Jeff, Bill, and Mark
I'm going to get downvotes here, but you need to swap out Bill for Richard. Yes, Mr Gates has done some deplorable things while gaining his millions. But he has done philanthropic things that the others haven't even considered. Demonstrably tried to improve things for the rest of humanity. The others? No bathroom breaks and trains that barely run at all never mind on time. Oh, and I'm damn sure it wasn't his age that stopped him taking part in the Prick Space Race, so that's a point in his favour too. Dislike or full on loathe him all you want, but he is no longer in the same league of greed and evil as the others. (Mr Zuckerberg is in a league of his own, although he does look like he wants to be Bezos when he grows up, so...)
The idea that being an as*hole is a sign of intelligence. Jerks are rarely intelligent. Sheldon Cooper, Rick Sanchez, Hannibal Lecter, and Dr. House do not exist.
In my experience, being rude and condescending turns out to be a sign of stupidity, not intelligence.
Sheldon was actually very true to life for a lot of smart autistic people..but he would be what we would be without adapting skills. And most of us have adapted to our environment.. But he feels rather authentic. He isn't rude or condescending - he just doesn't understand most humans. That's why he follows the rules.. hot beverages for upset humans etc.
Having an opinion on everything.
It’s okay to look at something on the internet and think to yourself “I don’t have to care about this.”
Best time saver, ever... (Oh, why do I put a comment here? I should not care) /s
Kids doing animal abuse. Stop it with, "they are just kids they don't know any better"
If it's too extreme, it's often a sign of a sadistic personality, so more reason to work on that early
The idea that a woman can slap a man if she's angry at him, but a man should never hit a woman regardless of the circumstances.
The former is assault - hitting people who aren't already involved in a physical altercation is never OK, regardless of the circumstances. The latter ties into that; if you are being attacked, the level of force you use in defence should be dependent on the danger you are in, which has almost nothing to do with the sex of your attacker.
Both of these rely on the tired and sexist trope that women are meek little does who have not the physical strength nor moral turpitude to commit violence against the big, strong, tough men. They normalize assault and abuse and accordingly belong in the dustbin of history.
Finally someone who adresses this! This double standard bothers me fir a long time. Also, some women who try to be "feminists" still keep this in check. If you want equal rights for men and women, that includes the downsides too
Bullying. It's absurd how society will frame it as a "stage of your life" rather than supporting individuals more so they know how to deal with it. Especially academically, still overlooked majorly.
Alcoholic moms. No, you don’t NEED to bring wine to your daughters soccer game. It’s not quirky. It’s awful. Wine mom stuff on social media only strengthens it and makes it more popular.
Instamom is the stuff if nightmares. Like the recent one where she jams on the brakes to teach her kid to buckle up. Full blown narcissism in action
Using mental illness as an excuse. I suffer from several, and it's very hard on me.. But, i get professional help and deal with it head on. Reading constant posts everyday about people having this disorder and that disorder and that's why it's ok to act a certain way is demotivating. Awareness is important, but dozens of posts everyday about having borderline personality disorder or bipolar disorder and why it's acceptable for you to be an a-hole is not awareness... If you suffer from these so badly, please get help
Married couples disliking one another. Normalizing abusive and toxic elements in marriage is lame, bro.
Working while on vacation. You go on vacation to relax and enjoy yourself, not to try to fill out spreadsheets and deal with work stuff in your hotel room.
Using the phrase "it's my right" as a get out of jail free card to engage in whatever reckless behaviour that takes your fancy.
The entire "game" involved in modern dating or even most social interactions. The playing hard to get, the "arriving fashionably late" like people can we please keep it simple?
Ya go on laugh at me.
Unhealthy weight. I’m not talking about being fit and thin and making people feel bad about their bodies. Im not talking about having a few extra pounds and making people feel bad for that. I have a few extra pounds, I’m not super fit, but I’m relatively healthy. Everyone’s body is different. Healthy means a lot of different things.
I’m talking about normalizing morbidly obese people as beautiful and something to be celebrated. It’s dangerous especially if children see them as someone to look up to. Then they’ll think it’s ok for your body to carry around so much weight that your heart and lungs are working overtime to keep you alive. It will lead to devastating later years in life as you age and your body slows down. You’ll be at risk for cardiovascular issues, you’ll probably die before your time, and the last few years of your life will be bed ridden while you waste away.
While I agree that there is such a thing as unhealthy weight, you still won't see me attacking the "body positivity movement". Because for people to change for the better, the first step has to be letting go of the self-hatred and shame that plagues the seriously overweight and drives them into a self-destructive spiral of self-harming and self-comforting behavior. If the body positivity movement helps anyone let go of the guilt and self-hatred that's poisoned their lives then more good than harm has been done, and it's not like body negativity ever did anyone any good. You can't shame people into being thinner or healthier, that's not how humans work.
having unsocial and aggressive dogs, and not leashing or otherwise controlling them
Degrees for office jobs that take almost no time to learn and usually have nothing to do with the degree anyways . So many people out there who can’t afford college but, are just as capable as anyone else.
Diamond and gemstones as gifts. They're shiny rocks with artificially inflated value. They're only expensive because people are willing to pay so much for them. If everyone stopped buying them, the price would fall faster than the Hindenburg. Or faster than the employment rate this year.
I'm always depressed by the "my ring has got to be the biggest" stories.
Stories about the biggest whatever! Gems, houses, income, boat, blabla. Bragging.
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I like shiny things. Rings are pretty. That being said, the cheap imitation stones are sooo much better than the real deal because then I'm not gonna be super stressed about losing it and can easily have a collection of different shiny things to wear when I get tired of each individual shiny thing.
agreed! i have a collection of lovely,vintage rhinestone pieces...the brooches look fab on winter coats and the bracelets are a hoot to wear and " jangle"... and if a stone falls out? oh well! no huge sinking loss.... many yrs. ago i found a Cartier tank watch on the floor at a boutique shop..turned it in to the owner and found out later that the lady who owned it was frantic over losing it! her hubby would have had a hissy fit... w-a-y too much drama in owning pricey jewelry( unless you are fabulously wealthy!😞)
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Forty years ago, I asked my (then) boyfriend for an engagement dog instead of an engagement ring. We've adopted five rescue pups over the years. Never once wished I had the ring instead.
I probably should have asked for an engagement cat. I haven’t worn my ring in 2 years (I really dislike jewelry on my hands). 😂 I think my hubs was happy to find out I didn’t want jewelry - like ever.
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My fiance's ring was £35 from Argos. (I'm not a rich person) She knows this, and she would'nt change it for a real diamond ring if she could.
I know people look down on it but Argos does have some really pretty jewellery. My friend's engagement and wedding rings came from there.
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I have no problem with people liking pretty jewelry. But I do have a problem with the idea that an engagement ring should cost 3 months salary or more. I think that's crazy. If I had a piece of jewelry that cost 3 months pay I'd be afraid to wear it for fear of it being lost or damaged. And for most young couples just starting out, wouldn't that money be better spent as a down payment on a car or a house?
I heared that it was to show that man is serious enough to save money for some time. It means he is ready to sacrifice and take good care of woman. Now it doesen't make sense anymore.
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When I got engaged, a coworker looked at my ring, then hers, drew a breath, and knowing what insult was about to crawl out from her lips, I cut her off with a squealed, "I know - he chose perfectly - it's perfect for my tiny hand! Anything bigger would just look wrong on me." And honest to gods, it would. I tried other rings just for fun and ugh! no.
I'm a jeweler, (a goldsmith, I mostly do metalwork, only rarely set stones anymore) so it might surprise people by saying that I agree... the diamond trade is based on horrors and a slick advertising campaign. (Beyoncé recently promoted with the Tiffany ad) I avoid most of the "largest gem show in the world" that's in my city every February (the Tucson gem show) I mostly go for the tools, not stones. Want to feel insignificant and get a massive headache? The vulgar volume of sparkles and piles of diamonds in the high priced shows makes me sick to my stomach. If you must have sparkle, check out the mining source (there are a number of small, credible gem dealers who have private ethical mines) or try a lab grown, which can be a great alternative
I feel the same way. I've had a naturally mined gorgeous 3.5CT Asscher cut and was embarrassed at people, including my friends, who wanted me to stay with my ex because he could get me nice things. It's a vapid world. Whilst I appreciate the beauty in cut and craftsmanship very much, to me it just symbolizes greed and selfishness and possibly abuse and conflict...a lot of negativity for me. I am thankful for lab grown pieces, you only see the beauty.
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Also, the market value of diamonds is inflated because the industry deliberately restricts the supply.
Rio Tinto literally destroyed and aboriginal heritage site in the last year, they crushed it, nothing left but red dust and what was once a sacred place, it is disgusting that they did this just so they could dig up diamonds, which are far less valuable and important.
My engagement ring sits tucked away in a safe because I almost lost the diamond once and it was heartbreaking. Instead I use a fake one I got on Amazon that is way prettier. Wish my spouse hadn’t had to work extra just to save up for that diamond that never sees the day of light now.
Also.. how is a ring with a big stone practical.. you catch it on everything.. can't sleep with it..
Please people: if anyone gives you huge, expensive diamonds and gemstones, you don't have to take them! Please send them to me, and I'll make sure they are handled properly. I also help relieve people of huge, ostentation gifts of cash or even bitcoin. You shouldn't have to suffer!
We shouldn't mind if people spend their money on diamonds and expensive stones. It's when they start using them to put down or hurt other people is when it becomes wrong and when we should start minding.
We should mind because of the terrible effects on the environments where they mine the diamonds and the horrid working conditions of the miners.
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A great gemstone that doesn’t cost that much: moonstones. They are so pretty and you don’t have to pay that much for them.
I've always been hard on jewelry (I'm a klutz), so I've never worn much of it. When I became engaged, I told him not to waste his money on a diamond ring and why. Instead I opted for a simple, two-heart ring that was actually a promise ring. No big stone to destroy. No fancy set to damage. He was happy. I was happy, but was I ever ridiculed for not having a great big diamond. "Not wanting one" was something some people could not accept.
De Beers manufactured the whole "diamond is forever" business, and came up with the formula that the ring should cost two months salary, now I think it's edged up to three months salary. That means if you make $60k a year, you're supposed to spend $10k to $12.5 on a ring. What a ridiculous thing to spend that kind of money on! I would rather give that money to a good cause, and wear a cheap (or no) ring.
My partner and I have a strict "no expensive gifts" policy with one another. It keeps things simple and keeps our gratitude for one another alive.
The Pandora jewelry shops have decided to only use artificially created diamonds from now on. There is hope.
Something like DeBeers owns 95% of the worlds total diamonds and mines. They are the monopoly setting the prices. Diamond mining is one of the deadliest jobs, and not just bc of the mining. While diamonds are valued as a natural resource, the fact that they can and have been lab created for the past 20 years should make the mining industry obsolete, selfishness and vanity still drive the demand for natural stones.
I blame our inexplicable obsession with anything British. The 60-70's saw simple weddings, but Princess Di's wedding apparently made a much larger impact than I could imagine. Going deep into hock on a 50% chance of survival is all the rage now.
I'm on the wire on this one. I personally have no real attraction to diamonds - I prefer colored stones of whatever sort. Mind you , chocolate diamonds I wouldn't mind having. Having said that, diamonds are not rare and shouldn't cost you a ridiculous amount of money if you actually want one. Just nonsense dreamed up by the jewelry companies and people just sheep along.
Especially diamonds....De Beers still has enough control over the sale of diamonds that the cost can be kept artificially high, i.e.. obscenely expensive. If diamonds flowed to the market in the same way, say, garnets did, they'd be worth about what garnets are. Diamonds are not rare at all, especially since the Russians and Canadians are now mining them.
Girl in my dance class was showing me her engagement ring Tuesday night. I think its a zircon which looks just as sparkly but is man made and costs a fraction of the price. At the end of the day, the cost of the ring isn't supposed to be the important part anyway, its the meaning behind it. You could have a silver ring with a Quartz crystal as an engagement ring and it would still mean the same thing.
We need to lose the idea of marriage proposals. It should be a conversation, not a question.
The diamond market is completely fabricated. Don't buy into it. Instead, if you want a shiny rock that looks like a diamond, buy a moissanite. It's almost indistinguishable from diamonds except by a gemologist, its nearly as hard, it's much rarer, and its far cheaper.
I never wanted a diamond ring. 1. it is to expensive 2. I think it looks like glass 3. Any ring with stones in it would be too uncomfortable for me. Also I'd probably manage to lose the gems on walls, doors or whatever.
gods, a friend got a selection of gems in from the actual mines (they have a friend that works in the industry) there was a huge blue sapphire, smaller pale sapphire, medium ruby (her favourite) and a couple of small emeralds, all for less than a small diamond. And he knew they really were from ethical mines.
The amount of human suffering involved it getting them too...especially diamonds
I've stopped buying presents altogether. I'll either donate to a charity in your name or take you someplace special. First of all, that charity money will go a lot farther than whatever I buy you that you forget about within six months. Unless it's something extraordinary, can any of us remember exactly what we got two Christmases ago? Or if I'm about to take you somewhere special we get to make a memory that you can't put a price on.
The prices of gemstones, especially diamonds, is kept artificially inflated. About 20 years ago, massive deposits of kimberlite were found in both Russia and Canada. Well, deBeers nearly s*** it's pants at the thought of these new deposits being exploited. Needless to say, agreements were made, and diamond prices didn't collapse.
Supply and demand but the divorce rate is very high so you might want to think about what your going to do before you finance or go into hock.
Did you know diamonds are NOT forever? They actually slowly decay into stabler graphite over billions of years.
It’s so sad that people equate a diamond or other materialistic items with love :-(
I never understood to crazy desire for diamonds, gold etc. It seems strange.
I lost my love of diamonds when I got divorced and my $800 wedding ring set was only worth $78 when I sold them.
As much as i love gemstones i dont want ppl to buy them for me (maybe a RARE special occasion gem stone necklace) id rather get them myself then have someone spend that much on me for a gem! If ya wanna buy me something pricy buy me gaming gift cards or something like that xD
The stones in the engagement ring I gave my wife were locally mined by a local small mining business, and the ring was made by a local goldsmith. I was expecting the price to be higher, because of the whole "custom job" aspect of it, but it wasn't... when I asked why, the response was "jewelry stores have a massive mark-up"
Rare materials should be primarily used in research, technology, development. In purposes enabling progress, enabling making this world a little bit better. Brass looks golden enough for any jewelry. Also - those bottles of booze with little flakes of gold in it, or these on food, especially on Currywurst - such a disgusting dish to begin with, for many reasons, and this gold will just be pooped out and flushed down the John. WTF? Why do people do that? What's the pleasure in it? It would be understandable, was it, like, Opium or so ... but this damned metal don't do any inside of you, it just passes through your inners, which are filled with crap, at least the last part of them. What a disgusting idea!
I'm not an expert but in my opinion every other gemstone in the world, precious and semi precious, is more attractive than a diamond.
I have found that if you wear a CZ ring that is sensible and compliments your appearance, the typical person cannot tell that it's not a "REAL DIAMOND", and even fewer will dare ask... My wife has 6 different CZ Stones , from 1/2 to 2 karats that she switches between, depending on her mood. This is also a great way to go, if you are with a person that loses jewelry, I never stress the cost.
This is true of almost anything that isn't strictly necessary for living. I say stop worrying about what other people like and find beauty in.
But that is true of everything we value, if demand went away so would the price. However, if we like things because they are pretty to us and we can afford the price and find it reasonable based on our enjoyment of the item and our ability to pay for it then it is fine to buy them. If not, don't. Nobody is forcing you to buy gems!
Diamonds are, no other gemstone has it's value artificially inflated, and lab diamonds are just fine
Unless they're those new artificial diamonds made from carbon taking from the air ( using solar and wind energy) saw it in earth shot amazing
Having to buy someone you love a gift on Valentines Day a month and a half after we just had Christmas is stupid. Really... who made up all these dumb holidays. I will not celebrate Jesus by buying others gifts. I do not celebrate Thanksgiving since we slaughtered entire tribes of Indians. I cannot understand how exploding Chinese made fireworks on our Independence Day has been normalized. People really need to rethink this holiday excuse thing. I find it appalling and money grubbing.
I would also like to stop the (rather American) practice that men have to buy everything, pay for everything, and be responsible for all holiday and romantic gifts, like Valentine's Day. Like, can we just agree that where there is financial parity, these things can be shared?
Cheating. Sooo many "love stories" on netflix, or just any sort of romance movie released these days have cheating involved in them so much. It's always branded as this romantic thing to do. Oooo like at this dark and brooding handsome guy with no personality. Time to f him and forget about my 2 year relationship, or some s*** like that. It's not romantic, it's just wrong, and it should not be normalised.
It's all a little more complicated, some people seem to think cheating is about as bad as it can get. But that being said, romance movies are actually the most messed up when you think about it
Unhealthily obese pets. You took a warrior and domesticated it! They aren't happy if they're fat! They just eat on instinct! Stop inadvertently hurting the beings that love us unconditionally!
The grind. Not taking vacation. Working on vacation. Working through your lunch break. Working early and late all the time. Answering emails after hours.
We are completely dispensable to the companies we work for. Don’t lose your life grinding for a company who only thinks of you as a number.
Over-consumption. This goes out to social media influencers who flaunt their hauls and influence people to buy things that they don't need. It will just add on to the landfills. Please, no one's benefitting from hoarding.
Toxic positivity. There’s a huge difference between being optimistic and having raised colored glasses on. We’re all people, and we all experience negative and positive emotions. The only way you can properly get over your emotions is by allowing yourself to feel them. Glossing over your emotions with an aura of “Everything’s fine” isn’t going to solve anything, and it’s just gonna make you feel bad.
Failures in political leadership. I feel more and more we are becoming less critical of failed character in our leaders.
Student loans.
Education is getting more expensive by the day and the added burden on a student in paying back a student loan helps nobody.
Furthermore people encourage student loans as though the students are obligated to take them if they pursue higher studies. Pure nonsense.
Hating police. I've worked places that police don't go. You all don't know how good you have it.
I don't hate police in general, but I've had my arm and nearly my skull broken during the 2001 Genoa protests (unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters) and I was in the Diaz school raid (but luckily wasn't hurt as I was hiding in a closet). Sooo... there's good apples and bad apples... but the bad apples do a lot of damage as they are put in a position of power.
Students overwhelmed by homework when it isn’t necessary. I’m excluding situations like when the workloads from classes are reasonable and happen to pile on one day or students who aren’t organized, etc. This whole thing is a grey area, but sleep, burnout, mental health exists.
A little coordination between teachers could solve this problem. I can remember the times where we had to do an assignment for English and an hour later our French teacher came up with a similar time consuming assignment. When we explained that that meant we had to choose which one we could do, he postponed the assignment for 2 weeks. But other teachers just said "Deal with it." It's education, teacher, we're not operating a multibillion dollar business with deadlines and targets here.
Not caring about education. So many people obviously didn't pay attention in elementary school and don't care about it.
Over here, the government doesn't see education as a "top priority" while I think it's one of THE most important things
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Defining your personality by your illnesses/disabilities - both physical and mental. It's wonderful to educate the world and promote acceptance, but when it starts becoming the crutch you lean on to defend toxic behavior, it's a problem. I'm sick of depression and anxiety and chronic illness being treated as a "quirky personality trait" rather than real, life-altering issues. It makes people minimize your experience and think you're just exaggerating because "x tiktok star manages so why can't you?". Idk, man, maybe it's because these kinds of conditions manifest differently in each person, or *le gasp* social media isn't real. As a bonus: giving your two-cents on someone's health when you have no business doing so. I'll listen to my doctors, not your sudden need to plug health fads.
Totally agree. As a bipolar and clinical depression sufferer who was diagnosed about 30 years ago and heavily medicated since, the current 'trend' of people self-diagnosing these conditions drives me nuts. If people had actually experienced any serious mental health condition, believe me, they would go out of their way to NOT have these conditions! In my case, it's been a very long battle involving heaps of medication, psychiatrists, being locked in the loony bin a couple of times etc., that has been extremely difficult at times. More times than I can count, actually. Mental illness is not something to be ashamed of, but it's certainly not something you should wish on yourself. Life is hard enough!
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STRESSING YOUR ANIMALS FOR A “CUTE” SOCIAL MEDIA POST. It’s not fair or cool to get your dog or cat worked up for you to get some extra clicks. This can mean scaring them on purpose or making them perform or be in unusual environments just for clicks.
YES! People who put clothes on animals, for any other reason than a coat for warmth, should take a bloody good look at themselves. Animals don't NEED to wear clothes, don't WANT to wear clothes and, certainly, don't WANT to participate in and cutesie wootsie games you're playing with them! Animals are our companions, not our props!!!
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I’m probably going to get downvoted for this, but using being LGBTQIA+ as an excuse for mental health issues. I’ve seen multiple people online with “head mates” which is really just having split personalities. That is, in my experience, is usually a sign of mental illness. Get help!
I don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying LGBTQ have split personalities? I'm trying to get what you're saying. Can you elaborate more please?
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Every time someone disagrees with you, they call you toxic. I they don't like the truth: toxic. blablabla
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Funny that I can't read: "Being Anti-vaxx is fine, they just have another point of view that should be respected"
There's a lot missing from this list: driving home drunk or even tipsy, hypocritical behavior, social media influencers, idolizing celebrities, the pharmaceutical business and the opioid issue, racism, ruining our planet.....soooo many things that we've become blind to.
Bullying intelligent people calling them nerds! We should praise them, not belittle them!
Criticizing things people can't change like their height, or their nose, or in the case of men, the size of their penis. Only one of these things have corrective surgery and it's far too costly for most people.
Unfair divorce decisions. Always should be 50:50 for everything, not what some wizened half senile fart if a judge thinks is fair. Giving the none working partner everything apart from the last 20% of the working partner's superannuation is not about fairness, it's vindictive and cruel.
Doing really toxic things and then brushing it off by saying some s**t about your zodiac sign. Stars and birthdays don’t give you permission to be a bitch
Some of these are oversimplifying some very complex concepts, or swinging the pendulum a little too far in the other direction 😕
I am getting really sick of all these "phobias" that are suddenly around. Just because some isn't attracted to you doesn't mean they hate you or what you represent. Grow up. If you can't, then you need a therapist.
Uh, phobias don´t just suddenly show up. They only show up after a traumatic event. As a person with a phobia, I can tell you it´s a legitimate mental disorder and it should be treated as such
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Sadly a lot of these things exist because people refuse to see them as a negative!! Influencers, celebrities, professional athletes, the 1 percent and the kardaushebans wouldn't matter if people focused on more important things!! Unfortunately it's easy to get lost in the posts and not focus on your own life!! Unfortunately the uneducated is breeding faster then the people who are caring, intelligent, respectful and would actually enforce change. The negative attributes handed down these days is only getting worse!! The internet makes us notice everything but that's a good and bad thing!! In make us notice that certain people shouldn't have major focus on them but at the same time everyone wants to focus on them because it's m"entertaining"
Being mean to substitute teachers. When i walked in my French class the other day I had a sub and it was my two friends in that class who were acting out the most. One was holding his desk above his head, and the other flat out refused to do her work, saying she didn’t do her work anyway and would rather read Warriors (Wings of Fire is better honestly). The kids in front of me were playing video games, and ended up not getting their work done. And really just middle schoolers in general are terrible. There’s this one jerk on the bus who threatens people with his drumsticks, jumps on the seats when the bus is moving, and throws trash out the window. I confronted him about this, and the next day he tried to run me over on his bike. Fortunately though, he went to my neighbors house where they were playing football and he got hit right in crotch. He deserved it.
Subscriptions! Why is everything a subscription now? There are a lot of programs I would buy if they were purchases. But no one can afford twenty $30 subscriptions a month.
FACTORY FARMING. Torturing, slaughtering for profit and supporting corporations that do so for your gluttony is NOT YOUR RIGHT.
Promoting LGBTQ nonsence and unscientific beliefs + forcing them onto the socienty, especially children: that needs to stop. just stop with the propaganda already.
This seems to me to be a LOT of people complaining about other people who have different values. Maybe people her should stop and think about what others may think of them, Maybe Bored Panda should start of thread of what people LIKE about other people!
This whole topic is so whiny and gross. “Normal” for some is not normal for all. If you don’t like it, get over it and get on with your own business. If it’s something blatantly illegal, then if you see something, say something. Take some f-ing personal responsibility.
I think AITA-threads should stop. A onesided view, at best with honest intentions, usually only asking when they sure are NTA or totally out of their minds anyway, and a lot more than TA in the case in question - compared to the issues many people display there, the subject of these threads usually isn't even worth mentioning. Nothing is to gain out of that, but reassurance of the cheapest kind - either in people agreeing with one, or in people, generally being soooo bad that they even disagree. Worthless waste of time, every single one I read.
The wokeness and cancel culture and political correctness is getting out of hand and very confusing and subjects individuals to attack and abuse for having a different perspective. Also these tiktok trends that harm people!!! And the female body being the property of politics, that's disgusting.
It's been out of hand for thirty years or more. It'll burn itself out eventually, but until then, the "wokesters" will continue to be annoying as hell.
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Fireworks are another one. They're toxic to produce, encourage global climate change, torture dogs and many veterans with combat related ptsd... But, you know, they're pretty, so why not light them off every time someone gets married, has a birthday, graduates, scores a goal, or has too much to drink...
How about shaming those who don't give a s**t about holidays or who have different holidays. I hate Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. I'm not Christian and have zero family worth spending time with. But I still get s**t for not celebrating and I still lose days of work (and pay) because companies close. But if I want to take time off for Beltane or Samhain (holidays that she very important to me) I'm given s**t for making things up and letting my colleagues down. Seriously?
Defining your personality by your illnesses/disabilities - both physical and mental. It's wonderful to educate the world and promote acceptance, but when it starts becoming the crutch you lean on to defend toxic behavior, it's a problem. I'm sick of depression and anxiety and chronic illness being treated as a "quirky personality trait" rather than real, life-altering issues. It makes people minimize your experience and think you're just exaggerating because "x tiktok star manages so why can't you?". Idk, man, maybe it's because these kinds of conditions manifest differently in each person, or *le gasp* social media isn't real. As a bonus: giving your two-cents on someone's health when you have no business doing so. I'll listen to my doctors, not your sudden need to plug health fads.
Totally agree. As a bipolar and clinical depression sufferer who was diagnosed about 30 years ago and heavily medicated since, the current 'trend' of people self-diagnosing these conditions drives me nuts. If people had actually experienced any serious mental health condition, believe me, they would go out of their way to NOT have these conditions! In my case, it's been a very long battle involving heaps of medication, psychiatrists, being locked in the loony bin a couple of times etc., that has been extremely difficult at times. More times than I can count, actually. Mental illness is not something to be ashamed of, but it's certainly not something you should wish on yourself. Life is hard enough!
Load More Replies... STRESSING YOUR ANIMALS FOR A “CUTE” SOCIAL MEDIA POST. It’s not fair or cool to get your dog or cat worked up for you to get some extra clicks. This can mean scaring them on purpose or making them perform or be in unusual environments just for clicks.
YES! People who put clothes on animals, for any other reason than a coat for warmth, should take a bloody good look at themselves. Animals don't NEED to wear clothes, don't WANT to wear clothes and, certainly, don't WANT to participate in and cutesie wootsie games you're playing with them! Animals are our companions, not our props!!!
Load More Replies... I’m probably going to get downvoted for this, but using being LGBTQIA+ as an excuse for mental health issues. I’ve seen multiple people online with “head mates” which is really just having split personalities. That is, in my experience, is usually a sign of mental illness. Get help!
I don't understand what you're saying. Are you saying LGBTQ have split personalities? I'm trying to get what you're saying. Can you elaborate more please?
Load More Replies... Every time someone disagrees with you, they call you toxic. I they don't like the truth: toxic. blablabla
Load More Replies... Funny that I can't read: "Being Anti-vaxx is fine, they just have another point of view that should be respected"
There's a lot missing from this list: driving home drunk or even tipsy, hypocritical behavior, social media influencers, idolizing celebrities, the pharmaceutical business and the opioid issue, racism, ruining our planet.....soooo many things that we've become blind to.
Bullying intelligent people calling them nerds! We should praise them, not belittle them!
Criticizing things people can't change like their height, or their nose, or in the case of men, the size of their penis. Only one of these things have corrective surgery and it's far too costly for most people.
Unfair divorce decisions. Always should be 50:50 for everything, not what some wizened half senile fart if a judge thinks is fair. Giving the none working partner everything apart from the last 20% of the working partner's superannuation is not about fairness, it's vindictive and cruel.
Doing really toxic things and then brushing it off by saying some s**t about your zodiac sign. Stars and birthdays don’t give you permission to be a bitch
Some of these are oversimplifying some very complex concepts, or swinging the pendulum a little too far in the other direction 😕
I am getting really sick of all these "phobias" that are suddenly around. Just because some isn't attracted to you doesn't mean they hate you or what you represent. Grow up. If you can't, then you need a therapist.
Uh, phobias don´t just suddenly show up. They only show up after a traumatic event. As a person with a phobia, I can tell you it´s a legitimate mental disorder and it should be treated as such
Load More Replies... Sadly a lot of these things exist because people refuse to see them as a negative!! Influencers, celebrities, professional athletes, the 1 percent and the kardaushebans wouldn't matter if people focused on more important things!! Unfortunately it's easy to get lost in the posts and not focus on your own life!! Unfortunately the uneducated is breeding faster then the people who are caring, intelligent, respectful and would actually enforce change. The negative attributes handed down these days is only getting worse!! The internet makes us notice everything but that's a good and bad thing!! In make us notice that certain people shouldn't have major focus on them but at the same time everyone wants to focus on them because it's m"entertaining"
Being mean to substitute teachers. When i walked in my French class the other day I had a sub and it was my two friends in that class who were acting out the most. One was holding his desk above his head, and the other flat out refused to do her work, saying she didn’t do her work anyway and would rather read Warriors (Wings of Fire is better honestly). The kids in front of me were playing video games, and ended up not getting their work done. And really just middle schoolers in general are terrible. There’s this one jerk on the bus who threatens people with his drumsticks, jumps on the seats when the bus is moving, and throws trash out the window. I confronted him about this, and the next day he tried to run me over on his bike. Fortunately though, he went to my neighbors house where they were playing football and he got hit right in crotch. He deserved it.
Subscriptions! Why is everything a subscription now? There are a lot of programs I would buy if they were purchases. But no one can afford twenty $30 subscriptions a month.
FACTORY FARMING. Torturing, slaughtering for profit and supporting corporations that do so for your gluttony is NOT YOUR RIGHT.
Promoting LGBTQ nonsence and unscientific beliefs + forcing them onto the socienty, especially children: that needs to stop. just stop with the propaganda already.
This seems to me to be a LOT of people complaining about other people who have different values. Maybe people her should stop and think about what others may think of them, Maybe Bored Panda should start of thread of what people LIKE about other people!
This whole topic is so whiny and gross. “Normal” for some is not normal for all. If you don’t like it, get over it and get on with your own business. If it’s something blatantly illegal, then if you see something, say something. Take some f-ing personal responsibility.
I think AITA-threads should stop. A onesided view, at best with honest intentions, usually only asking when they sure are NTA or totally out of their minds anyway, and a lot more than TA in the case in question - compared to the issues many people display there, the subject of these threads usually isn't even worth mentioning. Nothing is to gain out of that, but reassurance of the cheapest kind - either in people agreeing with one, or in people, generally being soooo bad that they even disagree. Worthless waste of time, every single one I read.
The wokeness and cancel culture and political correctness is getting out of hand and very confusing and subjects individuals to attack and abuse for having a different perspective. Also these tiktok trends that harm people!!! And the female body being the property of politics, that's disgusting.
It's been out of hand for thirty years or more. It'll burn itself out eventually, but until then, the "wokesters" will continue to be annoying as hell.
Load More Replies... Fireworks are another one. They're toxic to produce, encourage global climate change, torture dogs and many veterans with combat related ptsd... But, you know, they're pretty, so why not light them off every time someone gets married, has a birthday, graduates, scores a goal, or has too much to drink...
How about shaming those who don't give a s**t about holidays or who have different holidays. I hate Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. I'm not Christian and have zero family worth spending time with. But I still get s**t for not celebrating and I still lose days of work (and pay) because companies close. But if I want to take time off for Beltane or Samhain (holidays that she very important to me) I'm given s**t for making things up and letting my colleagues down. Seriously?
