‘You're Wrong’: The Most Unpopular Opinions This Week

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Eleonora Bader
Sep 15, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Last week I was at a friend's birthday party, sipping some beer, chilling, and observing everyone quietly from the side, but admittedly tuning into conversations that were happening around me. I was surprised, per usual, at the sheer audacity some people have when they put down others for having a different opinion. Tell me you are insecure, without telling me you are insecure.

Not everybody has to agree with you. Moreover, it's probably best that they don't. If you are always surrounded by like-minded people, how are you ever going to step outside your small bubble and learn different things, and explore other versions of reality? That is the best way to stay uneducated, in my opinion. I left that party pretty fast after that because A. I don't love parties and I came as a plus one anyway, and B. I could not stand to be in such a close-minded space.

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  • 01
    Font - Posted by u/Shaggywizz 18 days ago Everything does NOT happen for a reason and the universe does not care about you. The word is non-deterministic and imo when good or bad things happen there is no reason or plan with your prosperity in mind. We can draw and
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  • 02
    Font - extrapolate meaning from events retroactively but it does not give any weight to this 'reason' people tell me about. This is just pattern recognition and correlation does not mean causation. The world and universe is random and good/ bad things happen without digression. The only thing we know for sure is that we can control how we react and respond to events in our life.
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    Font - UNPOPULAR OPNUN r/unpopularopinion Posted by u/Grimace4Eyes 7 days ago Literally no one wants to see pics of your kids going back to school
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  • 04
    Font - Does this have to go on, every year, from Pre-K through college move-in? Doesn't a picture of the first day of school EVER and the last day of school EVER suffice? The general public does not need a yearly recap of what grade your child is entering - we assume they are, because that's what children do. That's like posting a picture of the
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  • 05
    Font - sky everyday and commenting that it's blue. Since you are the only one who cares to see these pictures, save them in albums on your phone or create a nice scrapbook for your family to enjoy.
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  • 06
    Font - Also, THOSE SIGNS. It's enough, that ship has sailed. Adding your kid's school name on them isn't that smart, either. TL;DR No one (except you) cares that your kid is going back to school. Keep those pictures to yourself.
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  • 07
    Font - Posted by u/Noxatrox 3 days ago 92 Dating is NOT any easier for women Every day online, you see men complaining about how dating is so extremely difficult these days
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  • 08
    Font - (especially when it comes to online dating apps). These thoughts are usually followed by the idea that modern dating is so much easier for women, how unfair that is, etc. Yet the fact is that modern dating sucks for pretty much everyone these days.
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  • 09
    Font - I saw an accurate quote the other day that said "women gatekeep s and men gatekeep relationships." As many male friends I have who complain about not getting matches on dating apps, I know even more female friends who complain about guys they're seeing "stringing them
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  • 10
    Font - along" and not committing to anything serious. Complaining about this "Netflix and Chill" trend. Even popular social media influencers and models (i.e. women who are fairly wealthy and who millions of people find attractive) can be found complaining online how men only
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  • 11
    Font - like them for their bodies, or are only interested in s , rather than serious relationships. So maybe it's easier these days for women to obtain casual s I relationships than men. But serious, long-term relationships? Actual, meaningful dating? Difficult to achieve for pretty much
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  • 12
    Font - everyone. I do think online dating apps and the paradox of choice are part of this problem. The group that really has the easiest time when it comes to dating are rich and/or super attractive men. Because they can "gatekeep" boths and
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  • 13
    Font - relationships. But to be honest, rich and/or super attractive men have historically always had the easiest time in life.
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  • 14
    Font - UNPOPULAR r/unpopularopinion Posted by u/ZiggyThePiggy12 6 days ago Making your relationship work with your spouse shouldn't feel like 'work'
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  • 15
    Font - Wife and I have been married for 5 years, together for 12 years. We've always focused on mutual respect, honest communication, and prioritizing each other. None of that has ever felt like the utterly exhausting and gritty 'hard work' that people often say a strong relationship needs. I have friends that talk about how challenging it is to maintain relationships; I know single people who talk about good
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  • 16
    Font - relationships being so hard to find; I've met couples who boast about how their relationship takes so much work but they're willing to put in the time and effort. Unpopular opinion? If you're a decent person, and you choose to be with a decent person, having a fulfilling, loving, and exciting relationship is effortless.
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    Font - Posted by u/whisper989 7 days ago Being friends with your ex is really weird actually Everyone I know who stayed friends with an ex was either lying and secretly hated them, lying and in love with them, slept with them again or just had obsessive behaviours going
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  • 18
    Font - on between them. I always find it uncomfortable when people have dated and are still friends, one person is always still looking to rekindle the relationship. I personally need as much space away from an ex as possible to get over it. Im a big advocate for blocking them on all social media and never seeing the person again lol. I'm specifically talking long term relationships not
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  • 19
    Font - casual dating or a few months long thing. I know people argue the opposite that you're "toxic" or immature if you can't be friends with your ex. I think its super weird to force a friend relationship with someone whos probably seen your b e at some point, knows some of your deepest secrets and/or that you've either
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  • 20
    Font - scorned or been scorned by. Then both parties have to pretend that's okay to maintain a "mature" exterior around your friends. Its just not for me lol
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  • 21
    Organism - Posted by u/MrFeature_1 2 days ago s If you DONT switch off your mobile phone during an exam, you deserve to fail your degree I just can't express enough how f g infuriating this is.
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  • 22
    Font - Every second exam I take there is at least one mobile phone going off - alarm clock, a text message, a reminder, a phone call...you name it. And then it's even worse - the owner of the phone is either to scared to admit it's his phone, or doesn't realise it is his phone ringing. So I have to sit there and waste my time not being able to concentrate.
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  • 23
    Font - If you don't understand the rules and can't bring yourself to follow them, you do not belong in the University. It's just a basic concept. I understand some people might have emergency, but then you should warn the exam supervisors about it. I can't believe we still have to deal with this s t.
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  • 24
    Font - Posted by u/covertpetersen 23 days ago Well that went well Award S Letting cats sleep in your bed is disgusting, letting them walk on counters, and tables you eat at, is even worse.
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  • 25
    Font - and Cats walk around in boxes they s: in several times a day. Letting them walk around where you sleep is disgusting, no matter how often you clean the sheets, and letting them walk on counters and tables is extremely unsanitary at best. I've had cats my whole life, still do, and they have never been allowed in my
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  • 26
    Font - bed, and I close the door to the room when I sleep. They never jump on tables and counters because I've trained them not to, and I've never had a problem doing so. Since people keep acting like it's absolutely impossible to train or condition cats, despite the fact that it very much is possible and you look silly, here's how to do it:
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  • 27
    Font - Starting young is best, obviously. Start by putting tin foil, and if that doesn't work use sticky tape, on your counters. They'll hate being up there. This way you're training them to not like the action of jumping up there, instead of the fact that they get disciplined. If you're only conditioning them with discipline they'll only learn that it upsets you, not that they
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  • 28
    Font - shouldn't do it. A lot of people have said some variation of "they just don't get up there while you're looking" because they don't understand WHY my cats don't go up on my counters. They don't go up there because THEY don't want to, not because it makes me mad. Also, if you ever do have to scold or discipline your cats, make sure you do it right after the action, and please don't apologize to them
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  • 29
    Font - afterwards. When I do have to scold my one cat for something he then tries to rub up against my leg, and I avoid letting him do so by moving my legs out of the way when he tries. He's not trying to apologize when he does this, he's trying to smooth things over, you need to show your cat it's not ok by not letting them do that.
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  • 30
    Organism - UNPOPULAR OPINION r/unpopularopinion · Posted by u/ScienceWinner 6 days ago Well that went well Award Teslas used to make you look cool. Now they just make you look like a tool.
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    Font - At some point in the recent past, driving a Tesla was something of an exclusive thing. There was a coolness halo effect to it. Now they are extremely commonplace, passé and decidedly uncool. People who get Teslas today are pretty much the same as balding dudes in their 50s and 60s that buy a new Corvette in some vein attempt to impress younger women. Teslas are the Nickleback of cars.
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