'Eating together on a date is awkward and weird': Top Unpopular Opinions of the Week (January 14, 2024)

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 14, 2024 4:00 PM EST

People are entitled to having hot takes if they are the right ones. Obviously, some unpopular opinions are not worth giving time for, since they are simply too ridiculous to entertain. But every so often, someone on the Internet poses an idea that makes you think about why certain standards and customs even exist. Or sometimes it's just a well-supported critique of a popular culture phenomenon. Regardless, these are perhaps the few instances in which people online just might be giving the Internet a good name.

These top five unpopular opinions of the week range in topics from bogus school policies to dating norms. We're covering everything from Harry Potter to overly expensive restaurants. Keep scrolling below to see what these Redditors had to say this week. For more content like this, check out this collection of the top toxic coworker stories as well as this week's top cringeworthy customer service encounters. 

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  • 01
    Punishing children for tardiness in school is the most ridiculous rule I realize this will vary greatly by region but when I was in middle school about 8 years ago I remember getting a bunch of detention because my parents would be late driving me to school. I can understand if a kid misses a bus but that was just not the case for most of these punishments. I was otherwise a straight A student and yet I was frequently punished for something out of my control.
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  • 02
    USMC1902 6 days ago I had a friend who skipped school a few times too many time - you know what his punishment was? Out of school suspension for 5 days was his punishment. kind of punishment was that - he didn't like going to school so you punished him because he skipped school by requiring him to stay home for 5 days. 2.7k Reply Share
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  • 03
    Corgifarm9 6 days ago . Yea I had to run laps at practice because my dad drove me late. My dad was the coach. 760 Reply Share
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  • 04
    Fine dining isn't worth the money Restaurants or any other spots that serve high-quality foods in exchange for an insane amount of money are not worth it for a few reasons:
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  • 05
    First of all, the portions are usually way too small. I get that since the ingredients and equipment are expensive, but it's just not a complete meal and you're better off just ordering a pizza since you're spending less for a bigger portion. Another thing is the food itself. Most of it is just off-putting, like raw meats, unpleasantly textured seafood, literal fungi that you dig up from a tree, and so on. Also, there are many other places that serve similar foods at a more reasonable price that
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  • 06
    In the end, most people clearly eat fine dining for peer-related reasons and never actually enjoy the food that is served. Eating at a casual restaurant or cooking in the comfort of your own home is a smarter and more convenient choice.
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  • 07
    glickja2080 1 day ago I used to have a similar mindset. Then I was on vacation in Rome with my wife and we ate at a Michelin starred restaurant. It was located on the top floor of a hotel, and the views were amazing. We had the 7 course meal, each bite was incredible. I ended up full, didn't over eat. We moved to the bar area, had a coffee and took in the sunset after our meal. From the ambiance, to the service, to the food it was an experience I hadn't had before or since. 2.7k Reply Share
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  • 08
    Hano_Clown 1 day ago I was about to agree with you but the second part of your argument tells me your food culture is just narrow- minded. Food doesn't have to be expensive to be good but there is a lot more to food than just price and portion. 1.6k Reply Share
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  • 09
    Ginny Weasley isn't so much better in the books than the movies like everyone says, she's just as empty in both Everyone criticizes the portrayal of Ginny in the movies, and though some of her scenes were cut and she didn't have much impact at all... She also didn't have that much of an impact in the books though.
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  • 10
    She was barely used at all until late in the series despite being the host for Riddle in the Chamber of Secrets. When she finally was fleshed out more as a character, she had so few moments, most in passing. In fact, the movies made her look more powerful in the Department of Mysteries than the book did. Then she starts dating Harry (though he had more in common with Luna) and we get a few moments of them together, but even then Harry is far too busy.
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  • 11
    After Dumbledore's death Harry breaks up with her. She has some impact in the final book, but still nothing all that special. Overall, the complaint that she's so much better in the books is just silly, she's just not that great of a character anywhere. It's better to view her as a mix of the book and movie so she at least has more attributes combined.
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  • 12
    NefariousnessOk209. 5 days ago Yeah in the books I felt like she was just built up to be an "amazing" love interest for Harry and not much more. She got more focus when Harry was a lovesick teenager all of a sudden and faded back into the background again after that. 655 Reply Share
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  • 13
    Daa turndownforwomp. 5 days ago quiet person None of the characters are that well written. It's good for a YA series and I loved it as a kid but it does not hold up narratively or in terms of character development 513 Reply Share
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  • 14
    Eating together on a date is awkward and weird Get this, you meet someone for the first time and you try to get to know the person and the only thing society has come up with is having a meal together?
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  • 15
    And the best part is you have to keep the conversation going... while you are eating of course. But you shouldn't talk with your mouth full either. And then there are these awkward pauses when both of you are just chewing. Like here we are, watching each other masticating. Really? This is just so weird to me.
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  • 16
    Buhos_En_Pantelones 7 days ago In my opinion, the idea that you have to take a bite can actually break the tension of an awkward pause. 2.2k Reply Share
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  • 17
    BossHoggs 7 days ago At a high level, I get what you're saying. I too think the idea of a sit down, face to face dinner, at a nice restaurant as a first date isn't that fun and it can make things feel forced. That said, if two people are compatible, they can do just about anything and have a good time. "...the only thing society has come up with is having a meal together?" Nope, there are tons of better first date ideas. And if you don't like the idea of a dinner, then don't let that be the firs
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  • 18
    RightHabit 7 days ago If you feel weird having a meal together, are you guys really compatible? 323 Reply Share CoeleCoubrewg OP. 7 days ago Not particularly, but for the first time you meet someone I think it's a weird thing to do.
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  • 19
    The myth of the gifted child who fails later in life is true I've seen many times that people say that everyone just thinks they were gifted but weren't able to fulfill their potential when they're actually just delusional but this myth is actually true. The argument they make is no one is actually gifted and they just want to feel special. But here's what i think.
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  • 20
    When you're praised early on in life for being brilliant, you lose all motivation in life to improve yourself. It is people who have to prove themselves and work hard that get ahead in life. Yes, some gifted children still make it in life but i don't think that's always true. Having signs of intelligence early on in life makes you complacent and lazy that you can do anything without effort. So, it's true when some people say they were gifted but lost their spark and they aren't just wanting to f
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  • 21
    Witty-Bear1120. 3 days ago Success as an adult primarily involves leadership, tea building, salesmanship, networking. Success as a kid involves executing well solitary activities. The connection between the two is not seamless by any stretch. 392 Reply Share ...
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  • 22
    Thesleepypomegranate 3 days ago • There are many studies on this, basically as far as we now, gifted kids have a really easy time through academic achievements early in life, so they do not build any resilience towards failure, lack of praise or not being the best... Once they get into higher competition, like College or very competitive jobs, they are just one more of many other gifted children. So who is the most gifted between the gifted? Usually the one who has a stable mental base to learn
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    ← 10luoz 3 days ago Less of failing more like they reach the plateau. Like the gifted kid who graduated college at 12-15 then went on to get his Ph.D etc. Reached a point in his early 20s where among his peers are also Ph.D holders around late 20s. They are roughly the same credentials and my all measure equally intelligent. It is just the problems they are working on are so hard it requires collabaration... the cutting edge of science etc. I think minute math had a math prodigy for a video and
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