There’s also the thread of dumping on a person for liking something because it is popular. “Boo! Basic opinion! You should like the weird niche stuff that I like because I fit into that extremely narrow niche!”
And I applaud the weird shit that isn’t for everyone, I think that’s where some of the stuff I love the most comes from, but sometimes there’s a very good reason that something is already widely beloved.
Take this meme to the thread where the guy says that blowjobs are overrated
Clearly op never posted on a Linux forum
This is the hive mentality that drives social media. It’s the only way it can succeeed. That, and the uquenching need for validation of course.
Reddit/Lemmy are definitely worse in this regard than something like Instagram
Personally I think Steve Irwin was a dick who invaded animals living spaces and aggravated them for television exposure then was predictably killed for doing the same thing. Dude got what he deserved.
Exactly. The sainthood he has received absolutely boggles my mind. And thinking that he was behaving like an asshole to wild animals wasn’t even that uncommon back in the day, it is how he is depicted in a South Park episode.
I think most people who adore him have only seen still photos of him, and not actually watched any of the episodes of his show. Or they just have as little clue about wild animals as he had.
See the unpopular opinions thread on blowjobs being mid.
Uh… yeah? that’s generally how things work alright.
They’re 14 and this is supposed to be deep.
I don’t like when people just say they like or dislike something… I like when they can explain why they like or dislike something. If they can’t do that, I assume their like/dislike is just group pressure from the beginning.
Because stabbing my eyes out seems less painful than watching that TV show?
No exceptions
I didn’t like the Odyssey
There are two of us! I thought it was just ok, definitely not what I’d expect to dominate theatres.
Comparing two different things.
- liking something barely anyone likes -> no one is invested enough to care.
- disliking something everyone loves -> everyone is invested
Someone (irl) said that Metallica - St. Anger is a great album the other day and it caused a bit of a ruckus in the group (mostly “oh, that’s a new sentence”)
Actual picture of the drum recording session for that album
There’s a lot of (hopefully joking) hate on the pineapple pizza crowd. If you liked certain Star Wars movies you’re likely to have all your Star Wars opinions disregarded by other fans. I think people like to make fun of the out group regardless.
🍍+🍕=❤️
