What are your prejudices? (Yes, you do have them.)

[Quazimofo]

I am automatically wary of people who say they have been friend-zoned.

Also, I judge people who keep getting back with their exes.

That's pretty much all I can think of.

I agree, its something i ought to try to stop myself from doing. though to be fair, often they are signs of some kind of relationship-related ineptitude which often leads to misery.

except for with my parents. they dated on and off a few times before getting married. the 20th anniversary is this year.

 

[Evil Smurf]

1. Pop music makes me sick
2. Gay males scare me
3. so do chikens

 

[Dimitriov]

Umm, that grandma into death metal isn't a prejudice, it's an assumption. A prejudice would be if I said "I don't play that shit!". You assume she would want to listen to a 40's track, it's not like you dislike her music.

Actually, that is exactly what a prejudice is: "prejudice" simply means to "pre-judge" something, or, to put it another way, form an opinion about something based solely on the immediately observable. So in that case you are judging that the woman would like music from a particular era just because she appears to be a particular age. Also prejudices don't have to be negative.

 

[Mr F.]

By default (As part of my upbringing) I hate people who have gone to private schools in the United Kingdom. They represent what I hate in this world (Privilege, the idea that you can "Buy" education and that people with money "Deserve" better than everyone else). Earlier today when someone "Accused" me of going to a Private School I was utterly insulted. I was angry. He simply did not understand what he had done and refused to apologise as a result.

That is my most clear prejudice. I am not too proud of it but still.

I do not like "Posh" people.

 

[SadakoMoose]

Fat Cosplayers...
Oh god I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't judge but sometimes it RUINS the cosplay...
It doesn't bother me as much if it's just somebody messing around on the weekend, but for someone that maybe wants to do a skit or an in-character panel, it bothers the crap out of me.
An otherwise perfect homestuck panel was ruined for me by a fat Kanaya, who's hair didn't even match. She looked like an alternian Marcy from Charlie Brown. Sure, she kind of had the voice down and the mannerisms but was just so jarring. Almost as bad as the fat robot Aradia, with the SUPER shiny face that made her look like a tin man version of Rosie O' Donnel.
So sorry for feeling this way, and I'd NEVER say it to anyone's face, but cosplay is SO much more than a costume.
I should note that I have NO PROBLEM whatsoever with multiracial cosplaying, and could never conceive of having a problem in the first place. I know there are some people out there who would, most of them living in Tumblr, but it shouldn't bother anyone. I WELCOME the idea of Black Jade Harley, Hispanic John Egbert, Asian Roxy Lalonde. This should not bother anyone.

 

[Ambitiousmould]

I feel sick and nervous whenever I see a group of kids (around 13-17ish) walking my way. I can't look at any of them and look at the floor as I walk past, usually turn my music up because I think they're gonna shout some abuse at me or try hit me.
I think groups of guys will just shout some abuse in my face and probably push me whereas girls will wait until they walk past and say something incredibly bitchy not so quietly.
A mixed gender group is just horrifying.

8 times out of 10 it's usually fine, but I used to get abuse all the time when walking the streets a few years ago.

And before anyone starts attacking me for generalising, I really can't help it. I wish I could because it makes walking from place to place alone really difficult. I suppose I can blame it on having to put up with getting bullied from people in groups all through high school. Their group of 8-15 against me. I usually assume people in big groups are just cowardly little gobshites.

I know what you mean, so I can't judge you, I'm not really that bothered or annoyed by it, but whenever I pass next to a group of teenagers they point at me and laugh or tell me something they think is funny, I normally just look at them and make them a love & peace sign and they laugh a little more, don't really know what's so funny but I can't be bothered to care about what some stupid teenagers think of me, and I'm too accustomed to that kind of behaviour to find it particularly offensive.

I'm pretty sure I have a few prejudices but I can't be bothered to think about them now.

Hell, I'm 17 and I can't blame you. Most people my age are douche bags. I'd like to think I'm a little bit better but I know I'm not a saint by any measure.

i'm 16 and feel the same way, only, where Eevee said 8/10 times is fine, where i live, it's the other way. every 'chav' as they are often named seems to have something along the lines of "hey, dick'ead" to say, followed by bouts of laughter and applause. idiots. i know it's not all, but many where i live. these people usually knock about around the bus station.

 

[krazykidd]

1. Gay men . I feel like gay men are watching me with desire . In all honesty i don't think i'd attract a gay man , but i feel observed when i know someone is homosexual . Also , gay men are some of the nices peoples i have ever met , so i assume they are all super nice and when one acts like a douch it surprises me .

2. On that note Lesbians scare the hell out of me , especially the butch kind. My first thought is they they are man hating feminists that will end me at the slightest offense . When i meet one i shut the hell up . Which usually leads them to think i'm homophobic , which i'm not , i'm just uncomfortable around homosexuals .

3. Black people . Being black myself and having gone to a highschool with mainly black students , i have developped several prejudices that boarders racism towards black people . I tend to avoid them like the plague . I have no black friends ( remember i'm black myself ) and hang out with mostly asian and white people . I don't even talk to haitians . To quote chris rock " who are more racist , black people or white people? Black people because black people hate black people too .


I just realised that my 3 main prejudices single out an entire race and an entire sexual orientation . I'm a terrible person .

 

[corvuscorrax]

College students. They walk around with a aire of superiority. Didn't know having more debt than someone made you better than them!

Religious people. Pretty much the same reason.

I guess I have a prejudice against people who are in a position to view themselves as better than others. Which is kinda ironic on my part I suppose.

 

[waj9876]

Everyone. My brain is made out of so much solidified ego and hubris that I believe myself better than every human being, ever. This only applies to my intelligence though. I weigh about 180 pounds, mostly stomach fat, and leg muscle because of said stomach fat. So I do not have the same delusions of my body as I do my intellect.

In all seriousness, I guess anyone from nations other than the US, Japan, and Germany. I personally blame the Internet for that one though.

Edit: US because I live there, Japan because I love the shit they make, especially the anime, manga and video games. And Germany because back in WWII, they did a lot of, extremely horrible, things that are arguably awesome once you throw out all sympathy for your fellow human beings. Like I did.

 

[Evil Smurf]

Gay males scare me

Why is that? If we were hanging out and I told you I was bisexual (which I am), would you instantly become tense around me?

1. Well the the classical gay voice annoys me.
2. I don't understand why anyone could not like women.

In answer to your question, as long as your voice did not annoy me it would be fine. Sorry, I sound like a dick, it is petty and it is stupid and I feel bad.

 

[WaReloaded]

I know this is probably an unpopular opinion but I kind of think all atheists are pretentious. I'm in no way, shape or form religious, but I just can't take atheists seriously, at least not the ones at my university who meet up once a week at a specific venue to discuss their "non-belief". If that sounds remotely like a church to you, then you'll understand why I don't think too highly of them.

 

[Helmholtz Watson]

I'm black, but I can't stand any "black culture" and have made efforts to remove myself as far as possible from any stereotypes relating to them, to the point that I kind of resent my mother for even giving birth to me (yeah, I have self-esteem issues). I also can't stand people assuming that I'm attracted to black women or even have a preference to them over white women or any other race of women, because I don't. I'm not attracted to them at all. I'm attracted to the attractive women of all races except black. Although, bad thing is, two girls that are sort-of-not-really friends of mine mentioned that they're not attracted to black guys while I was standing right the fuck there, which made me feel...sad.

Dude...you need to cheer up. Also correct me if I'm wrong but did you say before that your first generation Nigerian-American? Aren't there any aspects of Nigerian culture that you like?

Also, in regards to attractive Black chicks......come on [https://twitter.com/i/#!/kiwirabbitfru/media/slideshow?url=http%3A%2F%2Finstagr.am%2Fp%2FO-ThYqq08m%2F], tell me she's not cute.
Better yet, can you honestly that this girl isn't "interesting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd3n_xlLIQ4]" to you in the slightest? ;D



OP:Vocal Atheist who are ignorant about different religions are people who I am prejudice against. I've lost track of how many people I had to inform that Christianity, Islam, and Judaism are not all the same. I'm not even going to touch ignorance on Polytheism.

 

[SuperSuperSuperGuy]

I'm a bit prejudiced against religious people. Not to the point at which I reject them, I just tend to be cautious around them because I'm rather anti-religion, though I try not to force my views upon others. I honestly just hope that they try not to force their views upon me.

I'm also a little prejudiced against people who live in areas of subsidized housing. People who live there tend to have very poor incomes, which, while not automatically making them such, tends to push people slightly toward substance abuse or crime. And on that note, I am really cautious about those who do drugs. I think it's a irresponsible, and, if anything, should be kept private. If I know about it, you're not being discreet enough.

My number one prejudice, though, has to be against stupid people. I can't stand people who are significantly dumber than I am. A huge part of this prejudice is my inability to comprehend how a less intelligent mind thinks. I just don't get it. Their minds confound me. Another part, though, is that I am surrounded by idiots. There are smart people, but they are few and far between in comparison. I don't mind those who are just average, but they tend not to stand out much in my mind.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

I tend to have a prejudice against Ayn Rand fans.

 

[SpectacularWebHead]

I am automatically wary of people who say they have been friend-zoned.

That seems a little harsh, is there a reason why?

There certainly is.
The `friend-zone` usually happens when someone feels something for a friend and the friend does not feel it back. It's usually a open-and-shut thing of there wasn't mutual attraction in the first place.
Too many people use the friend zone as an excuse to turn it into something it isn't.
Instead of just something that was never going to happen, they use it to turn it into something the person who didn't want a relationship did.
Example: `I was always there for her and she just friendzoned me!`
As if someone can help who they are and aren't attracted to.

I'm not saying this is always how it is, or that I hate people who say that. But I keep in mind that there are two sides to that story, and sometimes the person who got turned down can be more than a little bitter.

Thats actually pretty fair, I was thinking the response might have been "THEY MAKE SO MANY GODDAMNED THREADS" but your answer was much more reasonable

 

[SpectacularWebHead]

I am automatically wary of people who say they have been friend-zoned.

That seems a little harsh, is there a reason why?

OP: My two main ones would be: I can't stand people who persist that because they are this way, Everyone has to be that way to. The prejudice part is that, I usually categorise them as religous people, solely, which is unfair when I think about it. I end up correcting myself about that a lot.

My second would be gypsies. I think their culture is warped, superficial, sexist, homophobic and racist, and I just... Ugh. It's the only culture that I can say I really don't like as a whole, I mean there are aspects of others I don't like, but I can always back up what I don't like as true, and I can always find something nice about other parts of that culture. But with gypsies, I can't back up EVERYTHING I don't like, and I honestly can't find anything nice to say about their culture. I guess it's the treatment of women coupled with the fact they're stupidly religous (which I can back up, I guess that makes me less of a douche).

I don't normally discriminate but I hate these guys so much. What pisses me off about Gypsies is that they ***** about how everyone treats them badly and in history we can see that yeah Gypsies were treated like shit but Modern Gypsies are just assholes who mess up an area and live there without paying for the land, this is land that is by the way already owned by someone (in England there was a whole dispute over this).

Then after messing up the place and taking the land the person could have used say for farming they fuck off without even having the decency to clean up after themselves. I just want to say to them: Look Gypsies it's cool you want to do your own thing, we all have a right to live the way we want to but get this: BRITISH TAXPAYERS HAVE TO PAY TO CLEAN YOUR MESS. I'm religious to but you don't see me crashing a car ranting on about how god told me it's cool to drive without a license and that I totally didn't have to clean up those five bins I just tipped over.

To be honest, I don't get the whole heavy christianity thing. They don't go to church and They make a massive point of being illiterate, how the hell do they know anything about god? Why is it a viable excuse for their shit when there's no real plausible way they'd actually know about it in detail. I also question where the money for the massive regular celebrations they have.

 

[AngloDoom]

Models - I hate models, which is really unfair. I'm sure there are lots of models out there who are nice, intelligent individuals: it's just a shame the only models I've met have refused to talk to anyone who they consider to be 'ugly' and are not stupid or misinformed, but entirely ignorant.

People who don't believe in evolution - I should be more understanding, but if someone says they don't believe in evolution my opinion of them drops dramatically.

Americans - I'm sorry! I really am! I've met loads of American individuals and a lot of them have been great people! The problem is that American media portrays you all as overly
dramatic, obsessed about your appearances, and only concerned with internal affairs. I know that not all Americans are like this, but when an American does play up the my prejudice I attribute it to their nationality, rather than them being a dick.

Religious people - Again, I'm sorry, but if you say you're religious I hear the words "I'm gullible" instead. I have religious friends and I talk about their beliefs and take a genuine interest in how it affects them as a person...the problem is, I see them as massively hypocritical if they don't follow their chosen religion to the letter, and ignorant if they do follow it to the letter.

People who ride those tiny little bikes - I forget what they're called, but those little sporty bikes which are about two sizes too small for the average person riding them. I just imagine them being dickish chavs who use their bike as a getaway vehicle after being rude to a passerby.

Bus drivers - I am genuinely shocked if a bus driver is a semi-polite human being.

People who hate the police - I see them as people with parental issues who don't like to be told when they're doing something wrong.
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I'm...I'm a monster!

 

[Sprinal]

I am tempted to say something negative about "normal" people but considering that many of my friends are "normal" I'll have to drop that one.

Anything played on the radio I assume is bad... Likewise any music played in mainstream clubs.

I assume that "normal" girls don't like me because of my apperance (I'm sorry I wear massive boots, Trench coats, Spikes and mostly black).

Hmmmm... That fat people are just lazy, undeducated burdens upon the healthcare system.

That 1st generation children (parents imegrated) have crazy parents that offer no freedom to there children even once said child is an adult (okay with this one I am aiming this at more eastern {India and east} parents). I feel bad about this one as I only know a few people in this situation. But regardless it sucks...

I have negative opinions of people who like cheap beer... such as VB...

Religious people... when I say this I don't mean someone who is part of a religion. I mean the people who go and preach to me on facebook and tell me that "I am a lost sheep who 'he' will pray for so that I can be returned to the light of ignorance".. Okay the last bit I added but it's what I think about the issue.

Yeah Those are the main ones...

Not real good I know but I could probably have worse.