“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.
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 :)
Yes! Many people forget that when they put fishes in tiny bowels :(
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I'm constantly ridiculed beause a dwarf hamster saved my life. I was in the deepest depression ever, constantly considering suicide, but there was this litte cheeky fella who greeted me every morning. And suddenly the long, silent, lonely nights and evenings were filled with calming noises. We learned so much from each other and my hammy was so cute and forgiving of all the errors, I made in the beginning housing him. Over time we understood our needs better and I constantly tried to make his life better (more and more space added to his enclosure, got to know his favorite, healty snacks, grew weed on plates for him, so he could taste the freshest grass, built bridges or houses which fit him best). Yeah, I still miss him dearly and cry when I think of him. I had never a pet like him. You don't have to be big, to leave huge footprints in the world ❤️
I AM!.. it´s a red Betta and his name is Flash..he lives together with a big snail named Thunder. They are very good bois and well behaved..
My betta is named Toby! Unfortunately he is getting over some fin rot because I bought him from a lower quality store, but he’s getting better!
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The weirdness is part of that makes them neat!
Load More Replies... they aren't? I would never get myself a pet fish but I find it entertaining to look at other peoples fishys. Safe to say when you have fishes and invite me over I will stare at them
Can we popularize sharing pictures of people's pet fish online? Properly caring for fish (not to mention the amount of time, money, and patience needed to maintain a tank) is an art that is under appreciated. I'd love to see more love for people's aquatic buddies online.
People should be proud of any animal they call a pet! I am not a fan of reptiles but my daughter wants one and when she gets her own place I will support her 100% and will call it my grand-reptile. I may never touch it but I will be proud of her as a responsible pet owner!
I loved my pet fish when i was a kid, it was a betta and he was blue so his name was Blue, very creative name, i know. When he died i made him a coffin.. and kept him for one or two more years .-.
I have a 10-year-old clown Plecostomus that I may or may not love more than my cat.
Do you have a picture of your Pleco? We've got a...similarly old bristlenose and he's my favorite. Tank's a bit gunky but my phone can't figure out how to autocorrect for it either. Cousin named him Vermicephalus and I stuck with it lol PXL_202210...aacc24.jpg 
I adored my pet goldfish. I named them Sophia and Sputnik. Sophia pushed all the small frog ornaments into a corner and repeated it again after I spread the frogs out again. Once I forgot to spread them out, I saw Sophia spreaded it out themselves and pushed it back into a corner again. Very weird. Sputnik tends to swim around vertically rather than horizontally.
I've kept two Buenos Aires tetras alive for two years now! They are obnoxious jerks but I love them anyway.
I was! We had a gorgeous freshwater aquarium with really cool fish!
I am absolutely proud of ALL my animals I have ever had. Even right down to the garter snakes I used to find in the yard, bring in the house and pretend were my pets until someone noticed and told me "take it back where you found it and stop doing that" (I have never stopped doing that!).
The belief in human exceptionalism (a myth, truly) has many folks even as a response to this stating absurd things such as "fish are decor," treating a living creature as lesser. As with every other animal, they are far more capable than we've given them credit for, and there's really nothing quite as fulfilling as using our big brains to determine what makes them content and offering that to them.
Part of the pride of being a dog owner is all the time one spent training your dog. A well behaved dog is a reflection of how much the owner really cares for it and takes the time to teach it good behavior. Cats and fish cannot really be trained much so I do not see that element of pride there.
One day, I was coming back to my dad’s house after school, and realized my fish was dead, because I had forgotten to feed her.I cried for an hour. I was 5:(
I love fish. My older sisters friend got fishes and she flipped out. She was so happy. And my great aunt and uncle turned their pool into a joke for their fishes and I love them. It’s amazing. Fish are just as great. (And my great aunt and uncle had only two fish to stray with and that was always one of the first things we wanted to see. Tow fish, still great. I mean c’mon. They’re fish)
my last pet fish was amazing. his name was Fish. He loved attention. he used to splash around to get my attention. when i got gerbils (after i had owned him for several years), if i fed them first, he went in the huff and hid under his filter until he thought i wasnt watching, then came up for his food. XD
My daughter won a fish at a kids' fair when she was almost three. It was just her and I in a studio apartment at the time, but I got her a little fish tank and a SpongeBob fish house, etc. and we set it up between the living room and bedroom. I loved that fish. We ended up with about 3 different fish over the course of about 4 years. We loved them all. They all had personalities. Molly would swim back and forth and follow me as i vacuumed or walked around the room. One loved to be petted (we always washed our hands but it probably was still bad for him). And one I even gave CPR (but she only survived another couple of months after her near-death experience). We loved them all.
Yes, we met a great person when we picked up our dog at the airport, he was waiting for his fish, being flown from interstate. Fabulous.
Oh yes... especially, just like with well kept mammal-pets - you put effort into that aquarium (no matter how small) - because it shows and your fish is probably a beauty!!! No, I don't care if it looks like Magikarp - still beautiful.
Had a pretty lion fish named Sebastian. He'd greet me like a dog when I got home from work. Was sad when he disappeared
for me keeping anything other than a gold fish alive is way harder than a cat or dog, you should be proud!
For years I had a 30 gallon aquarium with a variety of fish that, when anyone approached the tank, would scurry over to the visitor and take an interest. You could play with the fish without touching them. I never had to let them in or out of the house, they didn't make noise that annoyed neighbors, no one visiting me had allergies, but each fish had its own personality. Yes, I had "decorated" the tank with a lot of freshwater plants and rocks and wood to mimic a natural habitat that also added a "living art" motif to my living space, but the fish were the real stars and were far more entertaining and enjoyable than my cats.
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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.
