“Girls Just Pretend To Like It”: 40 People Reveal What Unpopular Opinions They Have About Our Society
Unpopular opinions—chances are, we all have them. Whether we voice them or not is up to us entirely, but of course, some people cannot resist a chance to share their thoughts in some online threads, especially if you can hide behind an avatar and a username that probably isn’t going to expose your real identity to anyone (unless you don’t care, that is).
A popular Twitter user by the name of @jzux aka ‘trash jones’ asked her followers to share their most benign unpopular opinions. As expected, the thread was too hard to resist for a lot of the bird app users as the tweet went viral, receiving over 21.4K quote tweets as well as a lot of entertaining replies under the original post itself.
With that being said, if you’d like to see what is this all about, then think no further and scroll down below to see if you agree or disagree with some of the statements these people shared online.
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Interestingly enough, the Georgia Institute of Technology has actually done studies in regard to unpopular opinions people have. Using the data found (that was based on a popular subreddit called R/unpopularopinion), Dasom Eom, Linh Hoang, and Gerry Oei came to some rather interesting conclusions based on their study.
Their research heavily links to a social phenomenon called the spiral of silence. To understand this better, first, you have to know what the theory of the spiral of silence entails. German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann developed the spiral of silence theory, which combines political science and mass communication. It claims that a person's desire to express their own beliefs is influenced by how they perceive the distribution of the general public's opinions.
Making your whole identity about your mental illness is weird too. I understand that being deep down in the hole that is clinical depression makes it hard to see anything beyond that, but you get perfectly functioning humans build a whole new personality and lifestyle around a diagnosis.
The development of internet technology and online communication has recently prompted people to speak out and share their opinions in public online, shattering the barrier of the spiral of silence. Users can openly post and discuss socially undesirable opinions on the subreddit r/unpopularopinion. In this exact study, the forum was studied using the results from participant interviews and community observation. Then they also presented a descriptive analysis to demonstrate how the online space aids its users in overcoming the spiral of silence.
In conclusion, one of the issues with online spaces (especially Reddit) identified in the study is the recurrent re-uploading of similar viewpoints on the same subject. After a while, users may believe the viewpoint is common and widespread after repeatedly hearing similar unpopular thoughts, thus it becomes the popular idea in the end.
Agreed as someone who is planning to be child-free. BUT its also equally annoying when people make kids their whole personality and blame those who don't want them.
I agree, pineapple belongs on pizza as much as all other ingredients such as pepperoni. Let people eat what they want to eat.
YES! It's one of the best flavours along side mint chocolate chip and lemon sorbet
No, some people actually have problems eating certain kinds of food. It might be the texture that will make them gag or throw up. It might give them indigestion.
The post isn't referring to those sorts of people though, it's clearly referring to those who just don't want to try anything new.
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I am a picky eater. Have been all my life, from early memories of me crying miserably over kindergarten lunch that I couldn’t swallow even a tiny bite, to my 50s when I have a large list of things I wouldn’t eat. Some of it turn out allergy or sensitivity, the rest I can’t explain. I would never want to draw attention to myself because of my anxiety but… I just can’t eat. PLEASE DO NOT BULLY PEOPLE INTO EATING! They could have multiple reasons not to.
Depends on the context. If I'm at your house and you want me to try something I'll absolutely do it, but if we're at a restaurant and I'm paying I'm going to order something I know I like. I hate spending money on something and then not liking it.
On the other hand, I like trying new things at restaurants. I know they will be prepared well over what I might do at home. However, if it's something I truly know I won't like, yeah, I won't try it.
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A lot worse can happen. Take it from me struggling with this all my life. Don't force people to try to put in their bodies something that they don't feel comfortable with. Picky eaters are often getting a bit too emotional about it because of the anxiety that was created for them by others always pushing them to do it. Trust me on this. From my own experience among a few other things I CAN NOT eat meat pudding that is popular in my country and considered a delicacy. I can't eat that. Even A FEW times I was tricked to eat it by ie. hiding it in a sandwich... because you just have to change your attitude and try... I throw up. Instantly when I taste it. Always. Right there and then, at the table. It's not controlable, it's reflexive. Imagine how much anxiety around food you can get from that. Just don't force people to eat stuff they don't want to. You don't need to agree or understand. What do you gain from pushing it?
I have a HS friend who is like this. Straight up just doesn't want to try anything new. It took her having kids to finally understand broccoli is not your enemy, and one actually cannot sustain themselves on chicken nuggets and French fries. So yeah, some people just choose not to broaden their horizons. For some, it has zero to do with allergies, intolerances, food aversion due to texture
This is clearly referring to those adults who just have really tame palettes and refuse to even try anything new (a weirdly infantile kind of attitude), rather than people who are being cautious due to allergies, textures, etc.
I'm struggling to understand why what other people choose to eat has anything to do with you.
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Most "pickiness" is known or unknown food allergies, known or unknown food intolerances, or texture sensitivity.
"most pickiness is known or unknown food allergies" sorry but you are going to have to provide evidence for that claim. People being picky having an unknown allergy? I'll need to see that evidence.
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As a long-time picky eater, I understand both sides of this argument. It is polite to try new food. For a lot of people, food is love. They put their time and effort into making you a meal, even if it's at a restaurant. Now you don't have to like the food, but if you don't, try to eat a little more of it. I know, the texture may be strange, or the flavor may not be your favorite, or you just don't like it, but try to eat a little more - it'll make whoever cooked it happy. Also don't say you didn't like it. If they ask, just highlight the good parts of it. And a word to the non picky eaters. Some picky eaters just like to make a fuss, but others actually do not like certain foods and it happens to be more than some people. We can't help it if we genuinely do not like the taste/texture of the food. It is genetics and environment that effect what we like/dont like. Sorry for the long post. :-)
Well put. Good advice for both adventuresome and picky tasters
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Equally annoying are people who insist on forcing you "try" something that you know you don't like but no, "this time it's different!"
I feel like one of the few perks of being an adult is being able to choose to eat or not eat whatever you want. Why are people so invested in making other people try things they don't wanna try? What's the worst thing that happens to you if I don't try the thing, you don't get your way?
I refuse to eat snails, just too many to get rid of from the vegetable garden growing up.
My father was like this... only liked food prepared a certain way by my grandmother but then my mother opened up his food choices (she was a great cook).
Due to poverty growing up, my parents (especially my mom) did not allow me or my siblings to become picky with our food or they'd be having a difficult time to feed us when they're so tight with money :") As a result, we can basically eat anything LOL. It surprised me sometimes when I see adults being picky with their food because I didn't have that kind of privilege XD
As someone with autism, it's more difficult than you think. Textures,smells,and tastes can trigger sensory issues and overstimulation, and familiar, "safe" foods can be comforting and can become routines.
I'm partially picky because I have food allergies and always lowkey worry there are ones I haven't discovered yet, so if it is adjacent to my known allergies, worst thing is I may get sick, but I understand what they're saying.
My mom and one sister are 3 year olds when it comes to food. That is their own assessment. Me and my youngest sister are pretty much open to trying anything. Finding a restaurant when we all go to the beach together is fairly comical.
Yes, but as a kid, I don't like a handful of food that happen to be ones my parents love and they make huge scenes about it whenever I politely ask if I have to finish because I just don't like ir
My husband is a texture guy. He just can't get olives or mushrooms to go down. Blue cheese gives him horrible indigestion as does sauerkraut.
The worst that can happen is anaphylactic shock. And personally I try to avoid migraines, hives and asthma,
I'm a picky eater (not as bad now as I was when I was younger, though). About a year ago, I tasted some meat-free "meatballs", that I thought I would like. I made them myself, but when I started to chew, I gagged and had to leave the table as I didn't want to ruin my husband's appetite by throwing up on my plate.
Some foods are delicious and others, there is northing you can do to make them, taste even close to good, ie. Liver.
I had a neighbour who was afraid to try new things due to being forced to eat whole portions of whatever she was going to try as a kid. When I handed her a teaspoon with a tiny bit of mango and pineapple sorbet (about a cm of the spoon dipped in the sorbet) and said she could put a tiny bit on her tongue, she was willing to attempt it. She even tried a single leaf of a baby sprout. Tiny amounts, as many times as it takes to decide whether you like it enough to have a bigger bit.
If you come near me with a reeces chocolate bar, I will throw up on you. Instant gag reflex.
In the generation your talking about wasting food was not acceptable so you learned what you liked so you didn't waste food.
Seriously this one is not benign. I sincerely hate most cheeses and I am constantly having to defend myself to people who insist that I try their favorite cheese, even though the smell makes me gag. I have tried several times in the past, in the interest of open mindedness, but also partly to nearly throw up on them so that they will stop asking. My favorite is, "it's just a little bit of (let's say parmesean, which smells like vomit to me). I can't even taste it!". I love to tell these folks, "you know, parmesean smells and tastes like vomit to me. If I gave you something with "just a little vomit" in it and told you I couldn't even taste it, would you eat it?" Just stop!
My kid is absolutely going to be one of those adults. He's not picky, he has sensory issues due to ASD. But it's not like he's going to go around explaining that to everyone, and his autism isn't immediately apparent. He's very aware of not wanting to seem "different" from his peers and tries to blend in, but that's not really possible when many foods literally make him gag, choke or even vomit. So he could easily be (mis)judged for that as an adult. Also, there are many adults with similar issues who were never diagnosed, especially women.
Knew someone once who ABHORRED the thought of eating anything beyond "Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwich" - or would just get visibly ILL when being asked to consider something NOT "white food". No, this person did not have allergies, not a celiac... just **refused** to try anything that wasn't, to them, "recognizable" (I think the list was like.. 10 food items)
I will try food in my home where I can not finish if I don't like but am not willing to pay for a dinner out and try something unknown.
I won't try anything that came out of the water because it makes me sick to eat it (not allergic though). No, not that fancier fish, no not even a lobster or crab...I don't care how different it tastes to you...it all tastes fishy to me and my stomach will have issue with it. I've been labeled a picky eater most of my life because I hate seafood, no one bothers to try anymore with other things. I love to try new things i just have to know what it is beforehand...I also won't eat baby animals/novel protein. I can't go vegetarian for health reasons but I can limit what protein I eat, should I choose.
Blue cheese makes me wanna throw up. I don't have to taste it, if it smells like p**s gone bad from across the room.
For me, the worst thing that can happen is that I'll throw up. I have a stupidly sensitive gag reflex. I'll try new foods at home, but not in public. I'm not throwing up all over the table and whomever is eating with me, then have everyone, including the wait staff, just watch me clean up because, in my embarrassment, I refuse to let anyone else help clean up.
Just want to point out autism! For many autistic people (including myself) certain textures and flavor combos can cause them to go into autistic meltdowns, be disgusted or over stimulated. I like bans taste but I can’t do the texture it makes me gag.
People with allergies have to be extremely careful about trying "new" food.
I'm a 'picky eater' (although I hate that name) and it's very closely linked to my anxiety and is a huge insecurity of mine. It could be texture as well as flavour, but some things are inaccessible. Most people don't want to be picky eaters, but their brains/bodies don't give them any choice. Please be considerate of how stressful it can be for a person to try a new food.
Yeaaaah that's obviously written by a neurotypical person. Being picky doesn't mean you don't want to try anything, it means that you can't. You know you are going to hate it. Imagine wearing a very itchy sweater with nothing underneath and not being allowed to scratch. It's enough to drive anyone mad. So they stick to food they know don't feel like that.
Wait so as an adult you can’t be picky when that is the only time in your life you actually make those decisions for one self, as a kid you eat what you get and as an elderly in a home it under in home care you eat what you get. 😆😆😆
To be honest, I don't really agree with this person. Why does their diet affect you? As long as someone's healthy and polite about turning something down, why does it matter what they eat? This also isn't taking into account people who come off as picky but have sensory issues/dietary restrictions.
My pickiness and refusal to eat squid or octupus ("no thanks") doesn't affect anyone, it means more for you or whoever wants it. The problem are picky eaters that get angry and flip out (e.g. my sperm donor if you gave him corn).
Adults shouldn't need to try other food, they can eat what they want
Let's use the OP's own logic. What's the worst thing that can happen if the person doesn't try it?
I can't agree with this one. I wouldn't say I am a "picky" eater.... but I have never liked any kind of seafood, including shrimp. People think I am crazy for not liking it. I have tried it in several different variations in the past to appease people and gag everytime. But it annoys the hell out of me when people push the matter and insist that their particular version is going to be different and some kind of revelation to my taste buds. I gave it a shot and I refuse to feel sick over it once again.
As someone who's just been diagnosed with a condition that is mostly controlled by a very restrictive diet and that I don't want to share with everyone in my life, I'm going to go with no means no, regardless of reason.
One of the perks to being an adult is that you don't have to try foods if you don't want to.
One word: allergies. Two words: Bad smells. A lot of food smells off to me because my olfactory system registers it as dangerous. And then there is Chron's disease, or hypersensitivity to flavours textures like some autistic people I know.
On one hand, I kinda get this, but on the other hand, a really awesome concert generates an incredible atmosphere that's all but impossible to not get swept up in. Also, it's a way of supporting your favorite artists :)
The idea is that you know a person so well, that there is little risk of buying the terrible gift. I you do not know that person that well, you should be allowed to bring a totaly generic gift. like a bottle of wine or the latest John Grisham.
Uhm ... that sounds like "I don't want it" to me. If I have burgers at noon I will not eat burgers at night.
I think everybody feels that way, and most people thinks oh god no, I can't sing, when they are forced to celebrate a birthday this way, and even the birthday boy/girl will be embarished when everybody's eyes is turned on them. So why we do it is still a conundrum for me.
I find it vice versa. Soft covers won't stay open, you have to break their spines or hold the pages down with a ruler, or use both hands. Hardcover you can leave open on your desk without using hands.
i actually love good wine. everyone has different tastes. people can believe what they want.
They play like the adults around them - my older daughter copies my wife and me, and we look after a baby so she wants to look after a baby too. I don't know how different it would be if we had a boy, or we didn't have a second child. Our older daughter also likes playing with cars and diggers, FWIW
Avocados are healthy and contain good ingredients. They taste good with pasta.
I used to think so too. Then I learned that instead of infusing it with boiling water (100°C/212° F), I should use slightly cooler water (70°C/158°F), also the leaves shouldn't be in cup for too long. The difference is big. I'm not saying that he HAS to like green tea but for many people it's a matter of drinking badly prepared one.
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Half of these are just food preferences....when did "I like this thing" or "I don't like this thing" become a controversial opinion? I came here looking for viewpoints like "Marriage should be abolished" or "Organ donation after death should be mandatory" not "I think coffee tastes bad".
Ugh, thank you! This entire thread reads like a bunch of teenagers whining about how mainstream bad, edgy good.
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...people who comment "...oh you obviously never had REAL whatsoever..." under each post when someone don't like something.
I was going to say exactly this. It's supremely arrogant to assume their version of whatever the item in question is is the legitimate version. I once commented that I wasn't a big fan of pizza and then had someone say "well, you've obviously never had real NY pizza". Um, yes I have, several times. Still didn't change my personal stance toward pizza in general
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Anyone who makes one aspect of their lives/personality in your face are annoying. I get it man, you like weed, are gay, from the USA etc. Woo. Let's talk about how awesome animals are instead
I thought these were supposed to be unpopular opinions. Why do I agree with almost all of them?
I can't stand the trend of inserting the word "like" 3 x in one bloody sentence.
Is it still 'a trend' though? I remember people doing that since I was a child, and I'm now middle aged.
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I think it's horrifying that true crime stories are entertainment. These are real people with real families who have to keep living their lives while thousands of people pick apart the most awful events they've dealt with. Even if some of the family members are guilty, there are others who still have to see all the headlines and deal with people whispering behind their backs or asking them questions.
Forgetting someone's name that you just met or recently met is a HUGE insult and a massive social Faux Pas!!! I'm sorry, I'm simply TERRIBLE with remembering names (but I never forget a face). I'm never personal offended when someone forgets my name. I'm Josh, not a very hard name to forget, but it does happy. I simply and politely remind them. Why is that such a big deal???
Well, let's see how well THIS goes. I'm a 50yr old guy, single and no kids. When I was 7 I saw "STAR WARS" when it first came out and it was BEYOND AMAZING!! I love collecting a lot of the toys and memorabilia to put up on display. I even still have some of the toys from back in the day and I TRULY treasure them, it makes me happy. I don't sit around and play with them. Just having them brings back such fond memories of my childhood. How lucky I was to live in an age when kids used your imagination to play, which I feel is a thing of the past, everything's video games (and that's fine, I'm not judging). I built STAR WARS LEGO'S from time to time, though not often. It's just a silly little hobby I enjoy. But there seems to be SOOO many people who judge people like myself, that it's juvenile, that it's time to "grow up." I just don't see the harm in it??
Nothing wrong with that!! I'm 41 gal married , and I love SpongeBob,I have no kids ! Lol
Load More Replies... My opion thats probably not popular is its none of my business if you have an opinion different from mine. I'm not always right either.
Other than morons committing any kind of crime--ANY KIND!---I plain and simply don't care what anyone else does. As long as it doesn't affect me or my church brethren, I just plain don't care. I help who I can, leave alone nearly everybody, and really prefer not to know who eats what because of why. People need to just shut up about their food preferences unless someone else asks them specifically....I have a huge load of allergies, so I always make my own food, and boy, do I get hassled at times! Just leave me alone, go eat your ham hocks and liver burgers, and we'll get along just fine.
I'm surprised I didn't see anyone say that they do not like b/w-films. Met so many ppl over the years claiming that b/w-films are bad or boring. They said this to me... a petson whose two fav films are Freaks and Nosferatu. Lol
I! LOVE!! "FREAKS!!!" I like "Nosferatu, but "FREAKS" is a misunderstood MASTERPIECE that's finally finding favor as a cult classic.
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People who put clothes/Halloween costumes/Christmas sweaters on their pets should be banned from owning a pet.
Being judgy over other people’s preferences is a pointless waste of time and should be kept to oneself
I am mildly amused the post the title refers to has dropped way below the 40 post cutoff. It was likely deliberate click-bait.
Half of these are just food preferences....when did "I like this thing" or "I don't like this thing" become a controversial opinion? I came here looking for viewpoints like "Marriage should be abolished" or "Organ donation after death should be mandatory" not "I think coffee tastes bad".
Ugh, thank you! This entire thread reads like a bunch of teenagers whining about how mainstream bad, edgy good.
Load More Replies... ...people who comment "...oh you obviously never had REAL whatsoever..." under each post when someone don't like something.
I was going to say exactly this. It's supremely arrogant to assume their version of whatever the item in question is is the legitimate version. I once commented that I wasn't a big fan of pizza and then had someone say "well, you've obviously never had real NY pizza". Um, yes I have, several times. Still didn't change my personal stance toward pizza in general
Load More Replies... Anyone who makes one aspect of their lives/personality in your face are annoying. I get it man, you like weed, are gay, from the USA etc. Woo. Let's talk about how awesome animals are instead
I thought these were supposed to be unpopular opinions. Why do I agree with almost all of them?
I can't stand the trend of inserting the word "like" 3 x in one bloody sentence.
Is it still 'a trend' though? I remember people doing that since I was a child, and I'm now middle aged.
Load More Replies... I think it's horrifying that true crime stories are entertainment. These are real people with real families who have to keep living their lives while thousands of people pick apart the most awful events they've dealt with. Even if some of the family members are guilty, there are others who still have to see all the headlines and deal with people whispering behind their backs or asking them questions.
Forgetting someone's name that you just met or recently met is a HUGE insult and a massive social Faux Pas!!! I'm sorry, I'm simply TERRIBLE with remembering names (but I never forget a face). I'm never personal offended when someone forgets my name. I'm Josh, not a very hard name to forget, but it does happy. I simply and politely remind them. Why is that such a big deal???
Well, let's see how well THIS goes. I'm a 50yr old guy, single and no kids. When I was 7 I saw "STAR WARS" when it first came out and it was BEYOND AMAZING!! I love collecting a lot of the toys and memorabilia to put up on display. I even still have some of the toys from back in the day and I TRULY treasure them, it makes me happy. I don't sit around and play with them. Just having them brings back such fond memories of my childhood. How lucky I was to live in an age when kids used your imagination to play, which I feel is a thing of the past, everything's video games (and that's fine, I'm not judging). I built STAR WARS LEGO'S from time to time, though not often. It's just a silly little hobby I enjoy. But there seems to be SOOO many people who judge people like myself, that it's juvenile, that it's time to "grow up." I just don't see the harm in it??
Nothing wrong with that!! I'm 41 gal married , and I love SpongeBob,I have no kids ! Lol
Load More Replies... My opion thats probably not popular is its none of my business if you have an opinion different from mine. I'm not always right either.
Other than morons committing any kind of crime--ANY KIND!---I plain and simply don't care what anyone else does. As long as it doesn't affect me or my church brethren, I just plain don't care. I help who I can, leave alone nearly everybody, and really prefer not to know who eats what because of why. People need to just shut up about their food preferences unless someone else asks them specifically....I have a huge load of allergies, so I always make my own food, and boy, do I get hassled at times! Just leave me alone, go eat your ham hocks and liver burgers, and we'll get along just fine.
I'm surprised I didn't see anyone say that they do not like b/w-films. Met so many ppl over the years claiming that b/w-films are bad or boring. They said this to me... a petson whose two fav films are Freaks and Nosferatu. Lol
I! LOVE!! "FREAKS!!!" I like "Nosferatu, but "FREAKS" is a misunderstood MASTERPIECE that's finally finding favor as a cult classic.
Load More Replies... People who put clothes/Halloween costumes/Christmas sweaters on their pets should be banned from owning a pet.
Being judgy over other people’s preferences is a pointless waste of time and should be kept to oneself
I am mildly amused the post the title refers to has dropped way below the 40 post cutoff. It was likely deliberate click-bait.
