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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.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It works, just not for you. Or me. Or anyone outside a very small, very wealthy minority.

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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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree, pineapple belongs on pizza as much as all other ingredients such as pepperoni. Let people eat what they want to eat.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like tattoos on other people. Can never think of anything I want that badly myself.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES! It's one of the best flavours along side mint chocolate chip and lemon sorbet

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d much rather have neutral cream walls. May be boring, but you can add colour with pictures, rugs and accessories. Then if you want to change colour scheme you don’t have to repaint everything.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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 :)

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've been going to very different weddings. The weddings I attend are great - you spend time celebrating with family and friends. You eat, you dance, you chat.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uhm ... that sounds like "I don't want it" to me. If I have burgers at noon I will not eat burgers at night.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do - it's called a "Paycheck". You have the right to decline their offer and work somewhere else if you think that number is not high enough.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And if you work from home, they should pay a fraction of your energy/water bills. After all, if you work from home, they don't have to use this amount of electricity in the office, you on the other hand have to use more of it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But you are saving gas, car wear and tear and time of your life by not commuting. Pretty sure you come out ahead.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jobs that requires you to travel should have to pay it and not just to district management

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

its actually a huge priviliedge that many people don't have, they can't afford homes that are close to where they work

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They do. It's part of the wages that you agreed upon. You should know what your expenses are to take the job. Besides, if you want to get clever with your taxes, a lot of your work related expenses are tax deductible. I know when I was a 1099 employee I could deduct for mileage and all that fun stuff. The point is, if you don't like your commute, then move closer to work. Or move your work closer to your home. Or ask for a raise based on the very real costs of you having that job or else you quit. Adults get to deal with problems like this....

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But my ainxiety would be like “hey so so so sorry but I love like fifteen mins away and I kinda need gas, like no big deal and ik it’s in the contract that you pay for my gas but like I’m really sorry. I’ll move soon I jsut need to save up for an apartment so so sorry!”

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We get a certain amount for commuting, and my company even pays for public transport...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I disagree. It is not your employer's fault that you live where you do. If this were the case, then employers would only hire people who live close to work. Not a great idea, in my opinion.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mum found a job with good pay so it could cover all the fuel she spends to get to work and she could still have plenty of money to spend of shopping and stuff.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, that would be really unfair to the person who only lives ten minutes away as opposed to the employee and hour away. If you chose to work that far, that's really on you.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL they do. This is completely normal even for temps in the Netherlands.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't do it for the sole purpose of work you do it for the sole purpose of survival.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm of mixed feelings about this. On one hand I understand where you come from. But on the other it's not the companies decision where you live. And they do indeed pay you to come to work. That's called wages. What I do think though: if you can do your work remotely and have done so with good results in the past, but the employer wants you to come in anyway just because they want you to, THEN they definitely should be required to do that AND pay an environmental fee on top.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then I will make everyone live in the apartments across the street!

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

or at least lunch time...which they don't pay for at most places anymore. They can't control how far I am from work but I am stuck at their location for all of my lunch.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mental therapy. That's what employers need to pay for. Especially for most places with what people deal with. And I mean things that go against human rights. Stuff like that. Example: Someone goes to get help because another employee is harassing them and/or escalated to touching them. But the employers brush it off.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they would not have hired you if you hadn't applied because you needed a job.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or at least pay a decent salary with good benefits to make the commute cost worth it.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in Croatia they do , most of them - commute expenses - not always full cost but they do

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This would require them to know where you live, and how you get to and from work. At least in the USA, these are illegal questions to ask and employee, let alone demand of them as would be the case in the above premiss.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're living in the wrong country.... Most companies in the Netherlands do this and it's actually quite normal 😉

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boss pays for my train expenses. Yes it costs me time but it also gives me free travel on that route in my free time or a 40% discount on any other route. It's not mandatory they pay all here but you have the right to be compensated a bit for your travel costs

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, they should recognize what a huge favor you’re doing them.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they pay for that, they would probably have to lower everyone’s salary.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can understand companies offering discounts on public transportation or parking discounts for carpooling, but you agreed to work for them knowing what the commute will be.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are getting paid... work/pay. Unless you're using your vehicle to do things for your job, no you need the job and you pay to get their. Smh

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And let’s not forget the primary reason which is to earn money. When you work for someone you have to consider yourself your own small business and all business gage costs, you have to spend money to make money.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if you make enough money and have enough items to actually deduct— Taxes are not that simple, at least not here in America

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm with you here, but they usually won't. Currently, we can be lucky if the raises that are due cover a fraction of inflation, as we've been brainwashed into accepting very low raises, contemporary to astonishing profits even, that usually don't break even against inflation anyway, but should - taking into account that productivity grows and a lot of stuff is getting more and more efficient - always exceed inflation without causing any damage whatsoever ... anyway, I'm with you, I counted the hours away from home rather than the hours at my place of work, and that, unluckily, leads into going by car is cheaper already at 2 km distance, versus walking, and at 3 or 4 cheaper than riding a bike. Which isn't how THAT should be, but that's too else to take much room here...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A per diem for you? You just had every manager, upper brass of any kind laughing themselves silly. Remember they have to commute too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No they shouldn't. You are not making any money for the company on your commute. That is on you.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You're not supposed to eat them. you are supposed to look at the package and then throw it out in a few weeks. then they get buried and 3 days before easter, the peeps come out of the ground and appear on store shelves.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Roundabouts and 4 way stops are insanely common across Europe. It’s only Americans that seem to have a problem with them since they’re more rare.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i actually love good wine. everyone has different tastes. people can believe what they want.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Avocados are healthy and contain good ingredients. They taste good with pasta.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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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