We all have the right to our own opinions, whether they are popular or unpopular. However, when you have an unpopular opinion, people may get offended. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t right.
What are unpopular opinions?
Birthdays are overrated. That’s my unpopular opinion.
When you speak your mind and express yourself knowing that others may not agree or care about it, then it’s an unpopular opinion. Sometimes it may be highly controversial, other times it may just be a fact which infuriates others. “Unpopular opinions are simply defined as ideas and beliefs that go against or completely contradict the conventional status quo,” writes author Nicole Cooper.
The truth is almost each and everyone of us have a few unpopular, seemingly unsavoury, opinions about some aspects of life. “Many people have become fed up with conventional wisdom, groupthink, and trends started by popular culture,” adds Nicole. However, we may refrain from expressing them because we don’t want our family members, friends and coworkers to get offended.
For instance, I absolutely hate birthdays. I find no sense in celebrating a day that marks you are getting older and another year closer to death. Yet, when I say that to my friends, most get instantly offended, while others laugh at my face. But does it change my opinion about birthdays? Absolutely not. Similarly, you may have an unpopular opinion that you feel strongly about, even if others don’t agree with you.
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With the internet becoming our go-to platform for sharing all our ideas, now people like us have a stage for voicing their opinions and sharing their independent thoughts, even if there’s a backlash.
So here is a list of funny, offensive and unbelievable unpopular opinions that you can find on the internet:
Unpopular opinions on society
Here are some interesting not-so-popular opinions about society collected from Quora. Take a look.
People often take things too seriously. We, as a society, are not emotionally strong.
You don’t have the right to hurt other people or destroy someone’s property just because your feelings got hurt.
Biologically, there are only 2 genders – XX and XY. And unless someone has something different, they are either male or female.
People are more informed about pop culture than general knowledge. Most of us don’t know why WWII started, but we probably know about what the Kardashians did recently.
Social media is evil. It makes us negative, envious and affects our self-esteem. It makes us seek external validation constantly and is ruining our relationships.
We as a society are way too concerned about other people’s business than our own. We easily cling to the mob mentality.
Discrimination against women is real and women have the right to judge and fear men. Not all men are good and some of us need to realize that.
You are responsible for your own life. And if you are not happy with your life, then it’s your own fault.
Not everyone is beautiful. Some people are naturally beautiful, some are less attractive. Your personality doesn’t make you attractive. If you are ugly, then accept it, stop complaining and live your life.
Most people who call themselves animal lovers, don’t even know what that means. Owning a pet or helping some strays from time to time doesn’t make you an animal lover. You need to stop supporting the system that makes money by killing and hurting animals. You can’t eat a burger and then say you love cows.
The smartphone is the worst and most dangerous device we have today.
We lack manly men. As traditional masculinity has been stigmatised as being sexist, most men are unconsciously becoming more feminine now. This makes them less attractive to women.
If someone accuses another of assault, then they shouldn’t be judged without proper evidence.
Single mothers can be rather toxic and unhealthy for the development of young children.
A successful career is not necessary. No one should be forced to follow a career. You can be professionally “unsuccessful” and yet be happy and satisfied.
The problem is not with our society. The problem is with poor individual choices that affect society.
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Unpopular opinions on relationships
Here are some popular unpopular opinions about relationships as curated by author Jude Paler of ideapod from Twitter.
Love shouldn’t be hard. You don’t need to kill yourself to prove how much you love somneone. There is someone out there who will love you for who you are and will not cheat on you.
Long distance relationships can be easy when you’re with the right person
You don’t need to hold on to a relationship when you have outgrown it. It’s okay to fall out of love with someone. Sometimes it’s alright to let things go when you know it’s over.
Instead of being desperate for love and finding a partner, you should be more focused on loving and healing yourself.
If you act like you don’t care about your relationship, then you shouldn’t be angry when your partner finds someone who does care.
If you don’t argue with your partner, then it’s a good thing. It’s healthy for your relationship. Arguing and fighting with your partner is a sign of toxicity. Arguments in relationships should not be glorified.
You are allowed to fart in front of your partner when you are truly in love.
Most of the relationship advice you read online from so-called experts are useless. Each relationship is unique and you need to find your own way through your relationship problems.
Giving and taking space in a relationship is not just healthy, it’s mandatory.
The Honey-Moon phase is not real. When you love someone, you will always have that intense passion. If you’re not in love, then that passion will wane eventually.
You don’t have to say “I love you” to someone just because they said it to you. Love is not a compulsion.
Real relationships are not like Hollywood rom-coms or fairy tales.
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Unpopular opinions on religion
Here are some of the most unpopular opinions about religion from Reddit. Check it out.
- Religion should not exist.
- Throughout history, religion has proved to be the main reason for the death of innumerable people and animals.
- All religions have the same God, the One Supreme Being. But we all have different ways to pronounce its name.
- The church is the new IRS.
- God could kill the Devil if he wanted and eradicated Hell to make life better for everyone.
- If your life sucks, then you don’t have to accept it just because God is trying to help you see something or give his blessings on his time.
- Why do demons have more “cool” powers than humans? God should have given humans power to fight demons and Satan.
- Most of the Atheists were religious at some point of time.
- Atheism is likely a functionally impossible position for a human consciousness to hold.
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Feeling hungry for some more unpopular opinions? Here are some random, yet fascinating unpopular opinions that you need to know about.
– Newborn babies are mostly ugly.
– Pancakes are overrated.
– Batman is not an interesting character nor a great superhero.
– Grown adults should not be reading Harry Potter.
– Pineapple and pizza are a match made in heaven.
– Liver is the most underrated food of all time.
– It’s okay if you haven’t seen any Star Wars movie and that you don’t want to.
– Classical music is amazing.
– Milk chocolate digestives are worse than dark chocolate digestives.
– Avocados are utterly disgusting.
– Grown men look weird in skinny jeans that show off their ankles.
– Cake is overrated.
– Frozen is a really bad Disney film.
– Chinese food tastes just horrible.
– Beyonce is highly overrated.
– Arguing with someone is not the same as hating them.
– Only narcissistic men trying to intimidate women go to the gym.
– Strawberries are not a good flavor and should not be glamorized.
– Vegetables are a lot better than unhealthy desserts.
– The Beatles are overrated.
– Spending time with like-minded people cripples our mental and emotional growth.
– Nuts and chocolate don’t go together.
– It’s okay if you don’t like Nutella.
– Mushrooms are disgusting. They are just fungus that we eat.
– The songs which no one else knows about are the best ones.
– Most people tend to drink gin simply because it’s a trend.
– Jason Momoa is not really that attractive.
– Lord of the Rings is overrated.
– Mashed potato is a highly disgusting thing to eat.
– Game of Thrones is a boring show.
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Here are some more unpopular opinions from a poll conducted by Buzzfeed. Let’s take a quick look:
- 51% of people agree that adding a period (.) at the end of a text makes it appear aggressive.
- 37% of people agree that cold weather is better than warm weather.
- 41% of people agree that orange juice tastes better with pulp.
- 37% of people agree that the sitcom “Friends” is overrated.
- 48% of people agree that Nickelback is an impressively good band.
- 35% of people agree that tomatoes ruin sandwiches
- 48% of people agree making your own bed is useless and pointless.
- 23% of people agree the letter “Q” should be removed from the alphabet as it’s not necessary.
There you have it. The craziest list of the most popular unpopular opinions you will find on the internet.
Do you agree with some of the unpopular opinions? Or do you think most of these are illogical and offensive? Which one is your most favorite unpopular opinion?
What’s your unpopular opinion? Let us know down in the comments and add to our list of unpopular opinions.
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