“Thanks, I Hate It”: 40 Unsettling Things That Nobody Wanted To See, As Shared By This Online Group (New Pics)
With the digital world at our fingertips, we’re bombarded with bizarre visual input twenty-four hours a day. Every time we go online, a slew of different things instantly grace our feeds, from interesting but pretty disturbing pictures to images with way too much stuff going on. But have you ever stumbled upon something so uncomfortable that you didn’t even have the words to describe it?
If you have, the phrase "Thanks, I Hate It" may be just what you’re looking for. If not, well, you’re in for one doozy of a ride. Let us introduce you to one weird and edgy subreddit with the same name, better known as r/TIHI, that is the perfect outlet for sharing horrors nobody ever wanted to see. "Haters Gonna Hate," the moderators write in the community description, and it looks like they have a point.
With over 1.6 million community members, this online group is dedicated to pictures that are unsettling and hatred-inducing, yet entertaining nonetheless. We’ve scoured the group to gather some outright disturbing posts to share with you all, so continue scrolling and upvote the ones you loved to resent most. Keep reading to also find our in-depth interview with communication expert, researcher and lecturer Dr. Paul Reilly about our fascination with uneasy things online.
Psst! If you think you can handle even more madness, check out Parts 1 and 2 with posts from r/TIHI right here and here.
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Thanks, I Hate This Proposition
Because profits. Won't someone think of the poor shareholders? They have boat loans to repay, you know!
Load More Replies...If they can do the job they should be paid the same as anyone else who can do the job. Anything else is criminal exploitation.
In Italy business have to hire one disabled person every X employee (45, if I remember correctly). They find something for them to do and no business went bankrupt for this.
The things that ooze out of people's brains...toxic waste of a question
Load More Replies...From the Comments. Many of you have never had any interactions with Special Needs People!
I used to work for a lady that "hired" special needs people to work at her shop. I had no idea until months later they were not paid the same. I have a "Homie with an extra chromie" Nate and he is now the CEO of his own Hawaiian and t-shirt company called 21Pineapples that reaches out to other special needs people. His motto is Be a Good Human, Don't suck and Don't be a bully. His mom also started the non-profit of I Am Who I Am. Check em out, they are awesome people! They are out of Chicago and I was so worried they went to that Parade in Highland
Because our government will take away their benefits like health insurance if they make to much which is sad 😭
You are allowed to work x amount of hours a month so they could never make too much really.
Load More Replies...The reason they are paid less is because they get a disability check and if they make too much they could lose their disability check and healthcare... they actually get Medicare like the elderly I mean this system is messed up, but if you are permanently disabled you get taken care of by the government.... if it was from birth... if you worked the It's based on your SSI contributions.
Original post is from UK, not USA, in more European countries disabled people can work if they are able to do that job and if someone hire them - those are biggest problems - and still receive disability money and other compensations.
Load More Replies...I'm going to come in on the other side. My brother's intellectual disability is moderate on the mild-moderate-severe spectrum. He can't work unsupervised. I definitely think that anyone who is mildly disabled should make the same as everyone else. Sadly, there aren't many jobs for moderate or severely disabled people. Programs that made it possible for my brother and those like him to work aren't available at full salary.
It depends, the workers sometimes need special"helpers". The sometimes need extra time to complete tasks.
Well we used to have this in New Zealand and the govt topped it up to a living wage. The idea was that businesses could afford to employ people who had only a portion of the productivity of others. When it was stopped a lot of people lost jobs that they had loved, because businesses couldn't afford to employ people who weren't very productive.
This is why I will never shop at or “donate” to the Goodwill. For those that don’t know, it’s a non-profit based here in the U.S. that sells donated items. They pay their general employees poorly, but it’s been reported that they pay disabled workers as low as $0.22 per hour!! Meanwhile the current CEO makes over 1 MILLION per year.
In Denmark, people like this are employed in a special way, where the government pays part of their salary.
Over the years I've worked with several people with learning disabilities. They were ALWAYS the hardest workers and had the best attendance records!! Where's the line to give this idiot a swift kick in the a**e?? 😡
I'm first! They won't survive mine, so just enjoy my shot!
Load More Replies...If the person is living in a location that supplies all necessities, PLUS, employment at a wage under minimum wage (for pocket money)... I would have no problem with that, because the room & board and other necessities on top of the less than MW hourly pay would likely mean he or she is making more than I am per hour. -- If they are being paid less than MW *because* they have special needs...NO! (And boycott the business until they pay all the employees the same rate based on seniority, and skill!)
I cannot believe this was even a question in the first place. I taught job skills for adults with disabilities and can tell you they are the hardest working people you will find. They need frequent direction but not as much as the "norm" at McDonald's being told to get off their phones and go to work.
Lilith- my experience is with the Down's community. They are the best, most loyal, congenial workers one could have. And once they "get" their job, they need no extra directions, they bring their "A" game every minute of every day. Always.
Load More Replies...Question:should the individual who asked the original question be put in a hole?
Employees with disabilities should work for the same entitlements as everyone else
They do a day's work, they should get a day's pay. Same amount as everyone else doing the same job.
They recently changed a law in California that allowed employers to pay the disabled a lower rate. 90% of the employed disabled lost their jobs. These are people who thrive on routines, and desperately want to feel useful and needed in their communities. I understand the argument, but those poor people just want their jobs back.
This isn't hard the answer is NO! A lot of times these people will do things though that other people that without disabilities of some kind WONT do, and they do a GREAT job and they do it willingly and so I think some of these people know that don't do the job, that don't have a "problem" need to be paid less than minimum wage because that's probably all they're worth! I've seen some people out there though that have "problems" and they are absolutely outstanding in what they do, so the answer is NO they should NOT be paid less than minimum wage HOW EXTREMELY INSULTING!
Apparently this has been going on forever. The thought behind it is if a company had to pay them the same wage as everyone then no companies would hire them. I think this is the most rude and disgusting thing I have ever heard.
Seriously?! Einstein had a learning disability. Educate yourself.
In a functional wellfare state, employer can pay less and Government covers the rest.
Absolutely! And employers should be allowed to beat them with a shoe, saying 'Bad girl! Baaad girl'!
Some are living at home or group home! And some received some type of disability SSI! And some only work short hours and days! They assist! Most like But unlike some people THEY WANT TO WORK! Not like some!
Whats worse, not being able to contribute at all, or giving employers an incentive?
I didn't realise it cost less for a person with learning difficulties to stay alive than it does for the rest of us . . .
Is this really a debate? Im so over greedy a*s people and the companies they run.
Uhh no you can't treat them poorly . They've got morons judging them socially every day. But at least they can ignore that with all the living wage they have.
So what would be considered first then, my disability or my NURSING DEGREE???
When texting it is actually possible to take a sec to think the text over before sending it. When talking far too many blap out just about everything without even a hint of a thought! But with the first comment/question I seriously doubt the sender do think in any scenario.
Down Syndrome is a learning disability? Wow, that's a new thought. I don't think it's scientifically valid, but, OK if it works for you.
That's actually really mean and cruel, just because they have a harder time understanding or grasping things doesn't mean you can treat them however you want. They deserves a good check too
I have to argue one thing though, if you don't have a disability or understand any of this please don't try to argue this. The problem with people trying to argue this don't understand already that most People with a learning disability get a paycheck monthly from the government for about anywhere between $700 to $2,000. If you're going to get a job and you get this money from the government, you should get something that equals to it. So let's say they get $1500 That's doing pretty good right there, then you want to add more finance on it? Okay but you get paid $10 an hour at 20 hours a week. Regardless, that's still pretty good money right there. People who get paid by the government monthly with a good amount of money, why should they get more or less than me? A person who is capable of working and not having a problem? See the problem here?
Yeah, Tarra, I see your math doesn't line up with any reality. $1500 a month? I pay $700+ in rent, and another $200 in utilities. Car payment. Insurance. Food. Gas. Yeah, at $1500 a month, I'd be eating $2-300 a month in debt. Don't "have to argue" if you haven't facts. 'K?
Load More Replies...Putting aside how awful this is for a second, where does it stop? You know at some point this would be co-opted to call anyone disabled just to be able to pay them less.
Why not "employ" them for free packaging dangerous powdered chemicals without proper protective clothing, gloves or masks? Oops, a well known charity in Australia was doing that well into the 90s! (Maybe still are)
Thanks, I Hate Eels
Thanks I Hate This Mac N Cheese
The second one looks like straight up sliced cheese on top of cut up straws... 🤮
While the internet is a bottomless pit of weirdness, it’s also an endless source of information. But instead of spending time soaking in interesting knowledge, thousands of people seem to find entertainment in watching the bizarre. The internet culture database Know Your Meme explained that "Thanks, I Hate It" is a slang phrase people use to describe posts they deem unattractive or superfluous. The origin of the phrase is unclear, but its usage saw a spike in the fall of 2017 on Reddit and Tumblr.
Then, in 2019, the r/TIHI subreddit was launched to serve as an archive for unsettling posts and provide space for unreasonably uncomfortable viewing experiences, keeping the meme alive. As the founder of the online group, Markus, told Mashable, "The initial idea came from another moderator of ours (u/scrumbly) on another post on r/ATBGE ['Awful Taste But Great Execution'] three months ago. He posted a comment linking to this sub and as it didn't exist yet, I decided to make it a thing," Markus said. "I wanted to create a place for all the beautiful posts that are both likable and hateable at the same time. But I wasn't all that serious about it, as all subs I managed before were very small as well."
Thanks, I Hate This Tradition
Thanks I Hate Having A Parent As A Teacher
Thanks I Hate Racial Descrimination
The phenomenon of seeking things we dislike or even utterly hate is a baffling one. To learn more about our interest in unsettling things online, we reached out to Dr. Paul Reilly, senior lecturer in communications, media and democracy in the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow.
"Despite moral panics about people being trapped in online echo chambers, key features of platforms like Twitter are accidental or incidental exposure to things we don’t like or disagree with," the professor told Bored Panda. "Their algorithms often amplify such content in order to encourage social media users to interact with their sites. Every click, like, share or comment is effectively profitable for these companies."
Thanks, I Hate American Girl Dolls
Thanks, I Hate America
My friend who went into anaphylactic shock from a wasp sting before: "Oh no I got stung again twice, I wonder if the allergy is still as bad?"
Thanks, I Hate What's In The Deep Dark Blue Sea
Whether we like it or not, we’re exposed to unpleasant content every single day. Stumbling upon unattractive posts makes most people feel a sense of frustration, as constantly finding themselves at the center of the weirder side of the internet is exhausting. However, some find entertainment in the things they hate. "A minority of people do appear to take pleasure from the act of commenting on things they hate," Dr. Reilly added. "I think this speaks to the affective dimensions of these platforms."
"Even those users who express a desire for greater civility on social media take the opportunity to express negative opinions. However, I don't think hate-watching is as widespread as it is often claimed in the media."
Thanks I Hate It
Thanks, I Hate Corporate Greed
Thanks, I Hate Instant Rain
So let us offer you a warm welcome to the Hate Age. Fed by seemingly endless content we find online, thousands of low-quality shows to watch, and the snide and throat-cutting contest that social media has become, people now regularly revel and find delight in analyzing the awful things they spot. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, hate-watching is an act of looking at certain things and taking pleasure in laughing at or criticizing them. It can be a disliked TV show, movie, or, as you can see in this list, extremely bizarre pictures and posts people find on the internet.
Thanks, I Hate UPS
If you find delivering things to the people who ordered them inconvenient, you need to rethink your job choices. This from someone with significant mobility issues.
Thanks, I Hate Measurements
How about a metric system and some diameter? Or even imperial, but still diameter? What will be next? Astetorid with a size like dozen people laying one on another and eating peas?
Thanks I Hate It
When asked why we seem interested in consuming content we hate, communication expert Dr. Reilly explained we often go online to air our frustrations. After all, there’s a social aspect to hate-watching. People usually find someone to have a heated discussion with, or they can enjoy reading mean tweets and posts from like-minded individuals. "We turn to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube not only for entertainment but also for release. There’s often nothing more satisfying than venting anger, letting off steam and interacting with those with whom we disagree."
However, the professor explained that our tendency to find hate-watching enjoyable is also linked to social comparison and notions of self-esteem. "Arguing with fans of a television show you can’t stand can give some people a sense of superiority and affirmation of their identity," he added.
Thanks, I Hate My English Degree Now
James and John were required by an English teacher to describe a man who had suffered from a cold in the past. John writes "The man had a cold", which the teacher marks incorrect, while James writes the correct "The man had had a cold". James, while John had had "had," had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher
Thanks I Hate Poppy Seeds In Teeth
Thanks, I Hate Sneezing Doing A CT Scan
So we hate-watch because we find pleasure in being smug and holier than thou in our tastes. We feel more value in ourselves by believing we are better than this, and we also think that if something was done poorly, we certainly would have made it look way better. Moreover, building our self-confidence by judging others is one reason we hate-follow people on social media.
"Hate-following is deciding to follow someone on social media, even though you know you disagree with what they say, or think they are a terrible person," Jennifer Beckett, a communications lecturer at the University of Melbourne, told ABC Everyday. "It can actually push up your adrenal levels, you get that 'How dare they!' sensation which can lead to a bit of an endorphin rush."
Thanks I Hate Capybaras-Moustache
Thanks I Hate Half Shaved Cat
Thanks, I Hate This Bathroom Sign
In the past couple of years, hate-watching has reached new heights. This phenomenon has only been growing stronger, with people looking for more and more outlets to vent and voice their negative feelings aloud. Finding pleasure in seeing something utterly uncomfortable and judging others for their actions might make us temporarily feel superior, but it can say a lot about who we are as a person as well.
"Negative comments often say more about the person saying them than the target of their abuse," Dr. Reilly told us. "What’s different is that these are often instant reactions that remain online for all to see. In the context of global crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is perhaps understandable that people are turning to social media to vent like this."
Thanks I Hate How Sad This Made Me
Thanks, I Hate The Word Jod
Thanks I Hate This Last Wish
Social media is notorious for immortalizing our precious wisdom and bringing it back to bite us in the most unexpected ways. When we’re overwhelmed by emotions, quickly typing a few hateful sentences and pressing "share" may seem like a great idea at the time, but the truth is, they could stay on the internet forever. When more than half of Americans (57 percent) say they have social media regrets, it’s always good to reflect on the choices you make before sharing your thoughts online.
"Think before you post. Words matter and may come back to haunt you. A good rule is to consider whether a relative (grandparent) would approve of what you are saying," Dr. Reilly concluded.
Thanks, I Hate LEGO Tiger Anus
Thanks, I Hate Small Talk
Thanks, I Hate This Cursed Situation
Thanks, I Hate The Person Who Did This
Thanks, I Hate Thicc Chewbacca
Thanks I Hate... Whatever It Is
Thanks, I Hate It
Thanks, I Hate 1940s Textbook Detailed Drawings
Thanks I Hate Pasta Coffee
Thanks, I Hate This Last Moment
Thanks I Hate Yawning Hamsters
Thanks I Hate Dentists
Thanks, I Hate This Chicken.
Thanks, I Hate It
Thanks, I Hate When This Happens
Thanks, I Hate Urine Popsicles
Note: this post originally had 119 images. It’s been shortened to the top 40 images based on user votes.
Hi this is Erin, next time I play with your daughter I'm going to bring some s**t pie....
#24: I'd tell hubs. Sorry that is just too freaky for me. You got two choices: in the ground in a box or ashes on the mantel. I can handle ashes in an urn.
Hi this is Erin, next time I play with your daughter I'm going to bring some s**t pie....
#24: I'd tell hubs. Sorry that is just too freaky for me. You got two choices: in the ground in a box or ashes on the mantel. I can handle ashes in an urn.