2017: Unpopular opinions thread

[I'm a Puppy!]

This whole "LOL white people!" thing is bad and alienating. I swear if you replaced "white" with any other race in most sentences that people write like that it would not be acceptable at all. A few weeks ago for example my wife was talking about her concerns about police brutality and was told "We don't need white people's condescension" by some women. Ignoring the fact that she's a mom of half latino kids, one of whom is autistic and might have problems interacting with a cop. Her opinion didn't matter because she's white, and the fact that she wants to look out for her bi-racial kids is condescension. I get the "white girl feminism" thing, and it's very true in cases, but unilateral dismissing is not ok. Division is what got us here. Adding more division isn't  going to get us out.

[Mandark]

This whole "LOL white people!" thing is bad and alienating. I swear if you replaced "white" with any other race in most sentences that people write like that it would not be acceptable at all. A few weeks ago for example my wife was talking about her concerns about police brutality and was told "We don't need white people's condescension" by some women. Ignoring the fact that she's a mom of half latino kids, one of whom is autistic and might have problems interacting with a cop. Her opinion didn't matter because she's white, and the fact that she wants to look out for her bi-racial kids is condescension. I get the "white girl feminism" thing, and it's very true in cases, but unilateral dismissing is not ok. Division is what got us here. Adding more division isn't  going to get us out.

Two pages ago you said you wanted to bring back colonialism.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Why does it have to be white colonialism? I never said that.

[Mandark]

Why does it have to be white colonialism? I never said that.

lol white people

[Madrun Badrun]

This whole "LOL white people!" thing is bad and alienating. I swear if you replaced "white" with any other race in most sentences that people write like that it would not be acceptable at all. A few weeks ago for example my wife was talking about her concerns about police brutality and was told "We don't need white people's condescension" by some women. Ignoring the fact that she's a mom of half latino kids, one of whom is autistic and might have problems interacting with a cop. Her opinion didn't matter because she's white, and the fact that she wants to look out for her bi-racial kids is condescension. I get the "white girl feminism" thing, and it's very true in cases, but unilateral dismissing is not ok. Division is what got us here. Adding more division isn't  going to get us out.

I love my "lol white people" jokes. But they're definitely are people who think you can just hate on white people now for being white instead of the being "white". It's condescending, sure. But it's some dumb opinion that you can write off like a Boondocks scene(you know the one).

My sister pulls the same shit, then I point out that she's basically a liberal arts white girl who listens to The Smiths and wears Joy Division shirts(because she literally is that) and laugh at her rage.

Ya, I like my racist jokes as well.  Like all jokes, its only a problem when people mean it.

[Madrun Badrun]

Why does it have to be white colonialism? I never said that.

Like there could be any other kind

lol coloured people

[I'm a Puppy!]

Indian colonialism

[chronovore]

Indian colonialism

This is already in effect in most Silicon Valley buffet destinations.

[Madrun Badrun]

Indians speak an Indo-European language.  Makes them as white as the Irish in my opinion. 

[Joe Molotov]

Indians speak an Indo-European language.  Makes them as white as the Irish in my opinion. 

So not white at all?

[Samson Manhug]

[Madrun Badrun]

Ya I wouldn't describe the Irish as white.  I'd describe them as terrorists. 

[thisismyusername]

A lot of Vietnamese food is French so how could it be gross? My best friend is Vietnamese and every meal I have with his family is literally the best thing I've ever eaten.

Escargot.

[Valkyrie]

A lot of Vietnamese food is French so how could it be gross? My best friend is Vietnamese and every meal I have with his family is literally the best thing I've ever eaten.

Escargot.

Any food is good when you're living on moldy delivery food.

[chronovore]

A lot of Vietnamese food is French so how could it be gross? My best friend is Vietnamese and every meal I have with his family is literally the best thing I've ever eaten.

Escargot.

Pigeon is also pretty gross.

[VomKriege]

Snails ate fine. Frogs are good (both french & vietnamese).

Horse steak

[seagrams hotsauce]

I'm late this but anyone who labels the culture who came up with bahn mi and pho as 'lower tier asian food' can go die afaic
 

[VomKriege]

- I'd have German beer over Belgian beer most of the time. I find that some of the latter are a bit gimmicky.
- In a night out in Brussel, I'd rather have 20 Jupiler (or Maes) than 7 Karmeliet.

[bork]

This thread made me realize I don't have unpopular opinions.

I like fake boobs and that's it. Even that may not be an unpopular opinion. On the internet it sure is though.

But why do you like fake boobs?  This needs further investigation. 

[Tasty]

- I'd have German beer over Belgian beer most of the time. I find that some of the latter are a bit gimmicky.
- In a night out in Brussel, I'd rather have 20 Jupiler (or Maes) than 7 Karmeliet.

I need to drink more German beer I guess. I love Belgians.

[I'm a Puppy!]

on the subject of food and drink:

-Singaporean and Filipino food =  (except for filipino bakeries)
- Beer? Is "meh"  Everyone always says it's because I just haven't had the right beer. So I try what they suggest and am just like "meh" at the end.

[ToxicAdam]

I had Paulaner and Schnider Weisse (german beers) for the first time this past year and really enjoyed them. Wheat beers are right in my wheel house for some reason.

[StealthFan]

guacamole is gross

melted cheese is gross

avocado is gross

[Positive Touch]

guacamole is gross

melted cheese is gross

avocado is gross

get off my planet

[I'm a Puppy!]

I get it. I too used to think guacamole and avacado was gross. Then I turned 15.

[Atramental]

One of my Puerto Rican co-workers hates quacamole/avacados as well.

They're sooo good tho...

[I'm a Puppy!]

This whole "I'm an introvert and that's OK!" thing is really more harmful than helpful. I get it, it's good for you to be unashamed and accept who you are but you gotta work on your shit. I can't stand it when people are like "I'm INFJ! I don't interact with others well! So shut up and let me be what I am!" Then a little while later they're like "Puppy, why can't I just find someone to love me?" Well fuck, you just told everyone to get lost and respect your introvertedness. I get it, I'm introverted too, but man you gotta work on your shit, compensate for your weaknesses, be a better person than you were. You might be 10 different kinds of awesome on the inside, but if people have to wade through 22 layers of bullshit to find that out, guess what? No one is going to take the time to find out.

[chronovore]

on the subject of food and drink:

-Singaporean and Filipino food =  (except for filipino bakeries)
- Beer? Is "meh"  Everyone always says it's because I just haven't had the right beer. So I try what they suggest and am just like "meh" at the end.

Some people just don't like beer. That's OK. I don't like tequila, vodka, or rum.


At least you're not one of those beer-loving jerks who complains that IPA lovers are ruining their life. Fuck those clowns, they still have more choices than they would have had if craft beer had never taken off.

[El Babua]

I like avocado by itself more than guac. idk why, doesn't do much for me. 

[etiolate]

This whole "I'm an introvert and that's OK!" thing is really more harmful than helpful. I get it, it's good for you to be unashamed and accept who you are but you gotta work on your shit. I can't stand it when people are like "I'm INFJ! I don't interact with others well! So shut up and let me be what I am!" Then a little while later they're like "Puppy, why can't I just find someone to love me?" Well fuck, you just told everyone to get lost and respect your introvertedness. I get it, I'm introverted too, but man you gotta work on your shit, compensate for your weaknesses, be a better person than you were. You might be 10 different kinds of awesome on the inside, but if people have to wade through 22 layers of bullshit to find that out, guess what? No one is going to take the time to find out.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Fuck bending over for others. I'm an introvert. I don't complain about being alone. I tried the whole pretend around others thing for years. I was less happy. I am myself, people learn to love it or not.

There's a certain point where "working on yourself" turns into "you end up not yourself" and then everyone around you can't handle you when you're real. This is a less happy existence.

And if you really are difficult to bare, then it's unfair to force that upon others.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Hey, if you're alone and cool with it. Fine. No problem there. But if you're a person that expects everyone to make extra efforts for you because reasons, don't come back and be like "Why am I alone?!!"

[Great Rumbler]

Being alone let's you play more videogames and watch more anime so...

[VomKriege]

I had Paulaner and Schnider Weisse (german beers) for the first time this past year and really enjoyed them. Wheat beers are right in my wheel house for some reason.

Yeah, I think German beers are pretty good and quality even right at the bottom of the ladder. Löwenbrau has some good variants even, though the name escapes me. Hard to go bad with most of the major Bavarian brands in particular and a lot of variety all around, even some of ubiquitous brands (those sponsoring a third or half the bars in a particular city) in a region can be above the minimum. Then again I'm a big fan of white and unfiltered blonde beers.

[Cerveza mas fina]

I really don't like German white beers. I'll take a Hoegaarden or Wieckse Witte over anything from Germany.

[Momo]

I still think avo is gross

[bork]

I still think avo is gross

avocado 
guacamole
mayo 

[D3RANG3D]

I still think avo is gross

avocado 
guacamole
mayo 

[Momo]

I still think avo is gross

avocado 
guacamole
mayo 

I dunno if it's the lemon or lime juice, but it makes guacamole look like it has the consistency of avo mixed with cum.

[bork]

This whole "I'm an introvert and that's OK!" thing is really more harmful than helpful. I get it, it's good for you to be unashamed and accept who you are but you gotta work on your shit. I can't stand it when people are like "I'm INFJ! I don't interact with others well! So shut up and let me be what I am!" Then a little while later they're like "Puppy, why can't I just find someone to love me?" Well fuck, you just told everyone to get lost and respect your introvertedness. I get it, I'm introverted too, but man you gotta work on your shit, compensate for your weaknesses, be a better person than you were. You might be 10 different kinds of awesome on the inside, but if people have to wade through 22 layers of bullshit to find that out, guess what? No one is going to take the time to find out.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Fuck bending over for others. I'm an introvert. I don't complain about being alone. I tried the whole pretend around others thing for years. I was less happy. I am myself, people learn to love it or not.

There's a certain point where "working on yourself" turns into "you end up not yourself" and then everyone around you can't handle you when you're real. This is a less happy existence.

And if you really are difficult to bare, then it's unfair to force that upon others.

Yeah, fuck that shit.  When I was much younger, I kept trying to fit in and didn't happen.  (It didn't help that I went to a school filled with preppy little cac-assholes, either.)  Then one day I just said "fuck 'em" and life got much better.  I also ended up making way more friends with like-minded people I found. 

Had the same shit happen when I went on JET over in Japan.  Lots of little cliques filled with douchebags.  I tried to hang out with them, at various events, but just felt uncomfortable as fuck.  Stopped and made some of my own friends. 

Being introverted doesn't mean you have to be alone, however.  It didn't stop me from dating and getting married.

[Cerveza mas fina]

-introvert
-doesnt like guac
-likes nintendo

all fits

[tiesto]

Oh man, totally forgot about these, which is certain to rile up a lot of the Bore: Taco Bell is gross and the Saints Row series is played out.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Oh I don't think we'll disagree that Taco bell is gross. It's just a good kinda gross.

[Fifstar]

This whole "I'm an introvert and that's OK!" thing is really more harmful than helpful. I get it, it's good for you to be unashamed and accept who you are but you gotta work on your shit. I can't stand it when people are like "I'm INFJ! I don't interact with others well! So shut up and let me be what I am!" Then a little while later they're like "Puppy, why can't I just find someone to love me?" Well fuck, you just told everyone to get lost and respect your introvertedness. I get it, I'm introverted too, but man you gotta work on your shit, compensate for your weaknesses, be a better person than you were. You might be 10 different kinds of awesome on the inside, but if people have to wade through 22 layers of bullshit to find that out, guess what? No one is going to take the time to find out.

Eh, I doubt that people can change so much about themselves just by wanting and working on it enough as gets suggested by modern society and psychology. You can work on yourself, become better at coping with your problems or become better at developing some kind of public persona but most people can't fundamentally change who they are. Especially as people get older. That doesn't mean people don't change. Just that it isn't related to conscious decisions to change oneself most of the time.

I do agree tho that you can't play the "I just am who am am" card and then expect people to go the extra mile towards you/be tolerant of your dumb behaviour. Especially not if you'Re citing something as dumb as an INTJ test as proof.

Maybe you're right insofar that it is easier to accept somebodies quirks/difficult personality if they at least try to work on themselves and not just go "hey, I'm a weird dude, accept me how I am."

[Tasty]

There's a point where too much hops can ruin a beer, but it takes a lot of hops to reach that point.

For me it's one hop.

[Cerveza mas fina]

There's a point where too much hops can ruin a beer, but it takes a lot of hops to reach that point.

For me it's one hop.

-introvert
-doesnt like hops
-likes nintendo

all fits

[Tasty]

At least you're not one of those beer-loving jerks who complains that IPA lovers are ruining their life. Fuck those clowns, they still have more choices than they would have had if craft beer had never taken off.

I am such a clown.

Fuck off IPA hipsters!

[Cerveza mas fina]

only gross beer is when its smoked or with whisky

[archnemesis]

Rauchbier is indeed disgusting.

[Tasty]

There's a point where too much hops can ruin a beer, but it takes a lot of hops to reach that point.

For me it's one hop.

-introvert
-doesnt like hops
-likes nintendo

all fits

-idiot
-is a jackass
-likes cocks

all fits

[tiesto]

When it comes to beer, I'm pretty diverse with what I drink. Don't like the American macrobrew pisswater, or anything excessively malty or hoppy (some malt, some hops are OK and I do like IPAs).

[etiolate]

I don't dislike IPAs. I'm just tired of them. I do like wit's tho.

[thisismyusername]

There's a point where too much hops can ruin a beer, but it takes a lot of hops to reach that point.

For me it's one hop.

-introvert
-doesnt like hops
-likes nintendo

all fits

-idiot
-is a jackass
-likes cocks

all fits

But enough about you, Andy.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Hey, if you're alone and cool with it. Fine. No problem there. But if you're a person that expects everyone to make extra efforts for you because reasons, don't come back and be like "Why am I alone?!!"

This was me for most of my teenage years.  Turns out I was a lot more extroverted than I assumed I was.  I still consider myself an introvert but I do need a social life to feel functional as a human being.  It didn't help then that I was an awkward dork and every social interaction felt uncomfortable.  After feeling more comfortable in my own skin, getting laid regularly, lost weight, etc. I felt much more sociable.

[Tasty]

But enough about you, Andy.

 

[Tasty]

Also I wouldn't describe myself as introverted. I thrive in social situations pretty well. I was much more introverted before coming to Boston, but after about 2-3 years of puttin' in that work to build a social circle it's really payed off. Have a ton of people I enjoy spending time with, going out, discussing things.

[I'm a Puppy!]

- This women's march on washington will dissapate as we settle into the slog and it becomes less fashionable
- Communisim doesn't work (hold on for a sec for the unpopular bit) it doesn't work for the exact same reason capitalism doesn't work. People.  The main difference is that with Capitalism people are distracted by the dreams and paying off their debt. They're really not that different.
- We will never attain a cheap/reusable energy source because when we do the powerful will shut it down or make unworkable.
- Every single successful person I know likes to think they got their on their own merits but every single one of them would not be where they are now with different luck.  They all hate to hear this.
- Disney being the holder for all these different brands is a actually not such a bad thing.

[PlayDat]

Whining about people being “too sensitive” is it’s own form of sensitivity.  The biggest difference is that unlike most others, it’s usually fueled by ignorance.

[zomgee]

I don't like any beer at all

[Momo]

There's no alcoholic beverages that are pleasant to drink in the same way tea, soda or other flavoured drinks are. I only drink merlot because i'm over the 'got used to it' hump and I believe it to have positive effects on digestion in moderation

[I'm a Puppy!]

Whining about people being “too sensitive” is it’s own form of sensitivity.  The biggest difference is that unlike most others, it’s usually fueled by ignorance.

Eh, being like "Some one wrote Trump 2016 in chalk on campus! I feel threatened!!" and being called out for being silly doesn't make one ignorant. Too many people are like "You are not allowed to feel offended at my feeling offended!" It is in essence saying "You're not allowed to invalidate my feelings, so I'm going to invalidate yours). And that is used to give people carte blanche where everything is a valid argument. It's the kind of argument stopping fallacy that leads to the bubble that let Trump win. Keep in mind there is some true ignorance out there (all lives matter and others) but telling everyone that their offense at yours is ignorant is in essence making everything into a mountain, so any sense of scale is lost to anyone not in your inner circle. Like I keep saying it's a the Syndrome syndrome, where everything is offensive, nothing is.