Human nature. Those who go through life accepting what is fed to them as "positive" and "negative" by whatever section of society is most immediately visible to them tend to look down on those who hold differing views. If those differing views are presented as a violent rejection, the conditioned return response is violent rejection of the person holding those views. Even if such things are initially presented as a joke, if those involved don't study their own motives, the joke tends to be taken too far.
How come no one's allowed to hate stuff anymore?
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In the case of your friends, it sounds like they've fallen victim to the typical popularization trap. Liking things solely or in part because they're pop-culture or geek-culture icons. Like zombies. I'm not a fan of zombie anything, and other people who identify with geek/gamer/whatever culture look at me like I'm deficient.
In general cases, although I don't want to live in an emotionless, hyper-rationalized society, when you think about it the word 'hate' is very, very strong. Like the word love. But we tend to use them liberally in everyday speech, usually to try and quickly hammer a point home. Unless you actually HATE bacon or whatever (which I'm not saying is impossible) I've tended to find it easier to go with something like 'Eh, bacon, not really my thing'. People will still be amazed, but they'll get over it quicker.
In general cases, although I don't want to live in an emotionless, hyper-rationalized society, when you think about it the word 'hate' is very, very strong. Like the word love. But we tend to use them liberally in everyday speech, usually to try and quickly hammer a point home. Unless you actually HATE bacon or whatever (which I'm not saying is impossible) I've tended to find it easier to go with something like 'Eh, bacon, not really my thing'. People will still be amazed, but they'll get over it quicker.
To be honest, I'm a person who hates a great many things, including several popular "Musicians" and food-stuffs. BUT, I don't think it hurts anyone that I have that opinion, and I hate it when people get butt-hurt over someone's opinion.
On a different note, I've been drinking Coffee since I was, literally, a year old (Family tradition) and I love B.L.T. sandwiches and use the excess bacon grease to fry anything else I make. You haven't lived until you've fried a hamburger in bacon grease.
America.
On a different note, I've been drinking Coffee since I was, literally, a year old (Family tradition) and I love B.L.T. sandwiches and use the excess bacon grease to fry anything else I make. You haven't lived until you've fried a hamburger in bacon grease.
America.
Well obviously if everyone liked and disliked the same thing then we would have nothing to talk about and life would be pretty bland!
I don't dislike bacon but I don't love it either and my boyfriend always has a go at me when I say I don't like beans
I'm sorry but they are nasty little fuckers! But then he doesn't like half the food I like and I do get a bit argumentative when he has cheesy beans all over his fish... I'm sorry but yeah that is really wrong and deserves to be made illegal!!!
But no I don't think it fair for people to throw a proper hissy fit just because you don't like bacon or coffee, everyone has their own tastes.
I don't dislike bacon but I don't love it either and my boyfriend always has a go at me when I say I don't like beans
I'm sorry but they are nasty little fuckers! But then he doesn't like half the food I like and I do get a bit argumentative when he has cheesy beans all over his fish... I'm sorry but yeah that is really wrong and deserves to be made illegal!!!But no I don't think it fair for people to throw a proper hissy fit just because you don't like bacon or coffee, everyone has their own tastes.
I just don't like the taste of coffee. Also you've lost friends because you don't like coffee and bacon? I find that hard to believe as the sole cause.
You can hate whatever you like, you're perfectly allowed to do that.
However, if I think you're a misinformed bacon avoiding fool (tehe) because you've told an obvious bacon lover in a conversation that you don't like it, i'm going to tell you you're wrong and that's the end of that. Its a conversation, a statement warrants a response.
In any sense, you should get different friends. The ones you were friends with sound like douchebags.
Also, eat bacon, who cares about health risks. You silly.
However, if I think you're a misinformed bacon avoiding fool (tehe) because you've told an obvious bacon lover in a conversation that you don't like it, i'm going to tell you you're wrong and that's the end of that. Its a conversation, a statement warrants a response.
In any sense, you should get different friends. The ones you were friends with sound like douchebags.
Also, eat bacon, who cares about health risks. You silly.
I hate.
I never forgive.
I never forge...wait, what was i saying? Oh dear, i'm getting old. Anyone?
I never forgive.
I never forge...wait, what was i saying? Oh dear, i'm getting old. Anyone?
I don't think it's illegal to hate anything, with the possible exception of The Princess Bride. However, hating bacon, while certainly permissable, is just plain WRONG.
Well I don't usually say I hate something, but if I have a negative opinion about something that, say, either Michael or Jason like, I have to defend my point with fervor and dedication for it to be justified to speak aloud.
Is it so shocking and low of me to find Bridgette from Guilty Gears kinda... messed? Do I have to state why, in point form, and defend against counterarguments?
I should at least be granted the liberty of not being able to remember every song from each one of the Pokemon games off the top of my head. Or not following the 400 people on Youtube making Gmod videos.
Basically, it's not someone's opinion differing from mine I have a problem with, it's when it gets deep-rooted and personal and everyone's the bad guy.
Is it so shocking and low of me to find Bridgette from Guilty Gears kinda... messed? Do I have to state why, in point form, and defend against counterarguments?
I should at least be granted the liberty of not being able to remember every song from each one of the Pokemon games off the top of my head. Or not following the 400 people on Youtube making Gmod videos.
Basically, it's not someone's opinion differing from mine I have a problem with, it's when it gets deep-rooted and personal and everyone's the bad guy.
...This has to be one of the dumbest statements I have heard in my life time and this is above anything Fighter has said in 8 Bit Theatre or Caboose in Red vs Blue. Only dumber statement than this is people saying they don't like bacon.The66Monkey said:
Anywayz your friends suck then me and all my friends say we hate stuff all the time and just have a laugh about it, I tease my vegetarian friends about the wonders of bacon, you have more problems with your friendships than bacon or coffee.