“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.
I wouldn’t pick a small dog myself but the excessive barking and dog reactivity is 99% owners fault . They baby these little beasts and nurture their “small man syndrome”. Chihuahuas are one of the smartest breeds on the planet but look what LA starlets did to them ..
I was scared of hearing extreme barking when my sister got a half Chihuahua. But he's quiet and the sweetest dog you'll meet. Loves everyone and everything, even some cats. I still think chihuahuas are a bit ugly, but he's a good dog.
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In my opinion every dog is cute and good. it's always the owners who ruin them. Also many small dogs were originally bred to hunt small animals and to alert. So it's not surprising they bark more than bigger dogs who were bred to guard, protect and do harder labour.
This! I have a rather large dog and he's super chill, doesn't care about other dogs or people when on a walk and only barks when someones on our ground who doesn't belong or the door bell rings. My ex had two tiny dogs and they barked at EVERYTHING even when I was at his home for several days and I left the bedroom to use the bathroom.
Owner of two small dogs. Yes, they border on hysterical 75% of the time. One of mine is actually taking Xanax because her hysteria is exacerbating her epilepsy. But I find them much cuddlier than big dogs. Also the slobber is less.
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No- it is not the dog. It is the a******s owner that does not know s*** about dogs. No training. No manners. Sometimes very reflective of the personality of the owner sometimes stupid owner. Saw 2 pit mixes in Lowes the other day with a family- mom/dad/2 small kids. Dogs dragging adults . Dogs got in a serious fight with each other and were immediately asked to leave the store. Owners very 'insulted'. Idiots like these have no business owning an animal.
Most people don't know how to have small dogs. My Daisy was 9 pounds all of her 18 years so she was a small dog. However when I said no to her barking she stopped. Whatever I said went. She obeyed me 100%. I was firm and loving with her and she was a great dog. Everyone that met her loved her and I heard often how many people hated small dogs but loved her. People with small dogs let them get away with too much because they are small and cute. It's the owners... it's always the owners!
It's not always the dogs fault, it's the owners lack of interest to teach the dog not to bark over everything and anything. We've got a Mastines Español who barks outside and recently we've adopted a surprise puppy with no background of breed whatsoever.... He does everything his big brother does but as soon as they start yapping about nothing, we correct them ;) They know when to bark and when not to bark.
While many/most are annoying, the reason is almost 100% because of the owners' mindset. "It's small, like a cat, so I don't need to do any training". And the other thing that I see with people with small dogs is in social dog or person situations, they simply pick the dog up... which contributes to their annoying personality. They need to socialize and resolve things on the ground. On the flip side, I met a dog trainer who had a tiny little teacup poodle. Looked like a small stuffed animal. And yet he followed her instructions perfectly and was absolutely amazing. Once again, it's the humans.
I have a miniature Dachsund that only barks when someone comes in the yard and stops when I tell her to. It's called training and it is something people with small dogs think they do not need to do. Size does not matter.
It's not about size, it's about training and upbringing. We have two small dogs that bark only a little cause we taught them from their first days with us they shouldn't. Problem is people think small breeds do not need to be trained, so they don't.
My little dog is Flippin yappy and sometimes drives me crazy . . . But at the same time I am a 53 year old female and I live alone the number one reason I have a dog is so she will bark at noises and alert me to danger. Also a fog of any size that barks is the number 1 deterrent for burgurlars/home invaders. So bark away tiny companions!!!
I think that while part of the undesired behaviour is down to a dog's personality (yes, all dogs are not the same, just like human beings) often, the lack of socialisation and training causes it...
And humans talking is way more annoying than barking dogs.
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People don’t seem to think they need to train small dogs, it’s infuriating.
The only problem is the owners. Many people just see small dogs as little accessory’s and don’t treat them right. This goes especially for *chauhwawas they are treated terribly and that makes them aggressive and them being aggressive a lot gives them a bad reputation. It’s sad, but true as someone who has a *chuahwawa who was in an unsafe home.
I worked at a vet clinic, and the most vicious dogs were the smaller breeds. Napoleon complex or something I guess. Not the 200 lb mastiff or the 75 lb pit bull (yes he really was that big his name was King)
Let's breed out , as opposite of breeding traits within doggies. We need no more yapping ankle nippers.
Small dogs bark because that is what they were bred to do, outside of being food for lean times.
All it takes is some training. My dachshunds don't bark because I don't like it so I trained them to be quiet.
I have a huge dog, its so gentle and we have been attacked by small dogs 3 times. You should see my 45kg dog climbing me, I'm 51kg being attacked by 6kg dogs. And yes they hurt.
I think the problem with a lot of small dogs is just a lack of training. Things that would be unacceptable for a big dog to do, and thus are taught not to do, are often thought of as "cute" when a small dog does it. Like, running up aggressively to any person or animal it sees. "Oh, look. Tinkerbell, thinks she's a big dog. That's so cute." No, it's not.
I don't really like them either, I mean lassa oppsos have a historical purpose that is logical but they and other little dogs are really so aggresive
As a former small dog owner, I have to agree. Had a couple, never again.
they have to bark to be seen! but yes, as a Chihuahua-mom, it´s annoying that most small breed owners think their dogs don´t need education
Don't encourage/support them, it's because people like them that they've been bred and exist in their deformed state, and because they've been bred into a deformed mess people love them so continue to breed them.
I've had a fair few Jack Russells (technically working terriers as they were not "pedigree" ) so long as they got enough exercise and were properly socialised with other dogs and people they are pretty chill. never had barking problems, always been well behaved with cats, dogs, even strangers who weren't threatening.
The only ones I like are the ones that aren't babied and are trained as if they were big dogs.
The owners are to blame here. They yap and act "obnoxious" because since they are small, their owners do not exercise them properly or stimulate their minds enough (they think they can just leave them). Lock up a two year old human and don't let them run off their energy or give them anything to do. They're gonna be annoying. Same for dogs.
I won't say annoying, but when I was walking my grandkids' small dog she made me nervous, she seemed so combative.
Barking rats. Most cats behave better. (I said "most. cats. behave. better! LOL!)
I have to agree with dislike of the overindulged high-strung nonstop-yapping "rodent in a dog suit" purse vermin style of "dog". I have known some small dogs, who were reasonably calm and could behave themselves, that I liked just fine, but I do prefer the larger breeds. IN GENERAL (I am aware of exceptions in both directions), larger dogs TEND to be calmer and maybe a bit smarter.
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.
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.
Never tried it because I don't like how it looks. So maybe I will die without knowing how it tastes - and I'm fine with that.
I wish your lives get better, American folks! Love from Scandinavia!
Just don't take the snow away from us living in the Scandinavian countries. We love snow!
Uhm, no, it's not. Oil. Add. truffle bits. Wait till oil smells like truffles. Truffle oil.
I don't like Eagles fans typically. They are obnoxious and will literally punch you in the face over a game.
Thanks alot. I have never once even thought about this and now will be counting stairs.
you need to actually try an actual pumpkin. Here in Africa we roast them with a range of spices like oven potato style. Or you can mash them and deep fry the mashed globs (about fist-sized) as a savory snack similar to a donut. Pumpkins are not only (a) for flavoring starbucks and (b) for halloween.
Thats what we ate thousands and thousands of years ago. Humans actually ate veggies more than meat.
Not entierly true. Getting excided about squirrels or motorcycles is just dangerous. Also these specific triggers will probably trigger the predatory chain which means that your dog will loose all control and it wil feel primal and strong. Meaning that it's super reinforcing... and it might become a habit to seek those triggers. And that's dangerous for general dogs health! So it's fine as long as it's not a common and reocurring thing.
Peanut butter is one of my favorite foods. I'm hypoglycemic so it's a good recovery food for me.
I agree but with humans. We're the most violent creature to ever exist.
No. Coffee is fine. A Venti Frappu Caramel Whateverchino with 2 liters of cream is disgusting.
Why? There is no reason to hate mushrooms. Without them you wouldn't be alive!
I disagree... they have skin in the game if they care about younger loved ones or are in the know about the political climate. Just because someone grew up one way doesn't mean they don't have an understanding after living so long to give input. This is just narrow minded thinking. If I let my 21 yo vote on all topics the place would turn to s**t. Come on people. Everyone has a voice. Would hate to see how this person feels when they get old and feeble and they make It that long not to have a voice when their mind is still working.
Coming from a country the "Bread Culture" of which has been recognized by UNESCO as cultural world heritage, I feel personally offended by this. "Wrong shape for the toaster" should never be a point on which to judge bread. Somehow the only bread Americans seem to deem acceptable is toast so sweet it would be considered cake elsewhere...
Humans used to eat beans ALOT until the meat processing industry. Beans are easy to grow and they're healthier than meat.
Misogynistic comment! Some guys also pretend to like champagne. As for me, I don't have to pretend.
Because its cheap and nutritious. You get more food from soup than the plain ingredients
I assume it's because they are overwhelmingly sad or happy and if you're uncomfortable then you should control that emotion as it's probably easier than what they are going through.
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.
