A while ago I posed the question, "What Makes You Really Angry?" here on Bored Panda. To be honest, I braced myself for a deluge of personal grievances... What I received, however, was a rather good outlook on our modern society. To me, it became clear that our anger, varied as it is, intertwines to form a map of societal concerns that are often topics of great importance.

As I said before, I wasn't quite prepared for the overwhelming surge of responses that poured into the thread. I would love to thank everyone for their answers and opinions!

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Men thinking they have any right to decide what a woman can and can't do with her own body.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am so shocked at how the USA just stepped back in time. ,50 years back. Nothing good is going to come from this, NOTHING.

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Bored Panda reached out to Leonardo M. Jones, an expert on emotional intelligence and the psychology of emotions, for insights on the misunderstood emotion of anger. Here's what he shared:

"Society often labels anger as a destructive emotion due to its potential outcomes—things like hostility, violence, and aggression. This perspective might come from various sources, such as cultural, religious, or societal norms. Yet, several researchers and psychologists argue that anger can be quite constructive."
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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community People hurting children or animals!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And sadly, people look the other way… someday we’ll see the fire of hell that we are living in.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Cruelty to animals.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't understand people who get a dog and chain them outside to never let them off it or let them inside but also never go out and spend time with it. Why the heck did you even want one if they're to be tied/chained 24/7???

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"Anger is a tool, really. When harnessed correctly, it offers vital insights that allow us to interact effectively with our environment. It's like a feedback system—alerting us to internal and external cues and guiding our reactions to them."

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community When people hate groups of people they have never actually tried speaking to.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I wish people would stop hating others just for their beliefs. It isn’t worth it; your judgement could mislead you. Even political opponents have sh*it in common.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Many things:
1. People torturing animals
2. People causing riots over something they don’t like.
3. People being abusive to others
4. Karens, Kyles, etc.
5. People who litter and think they are too good for rules
6. Bullies
7. People being hypocrites
8. The treatment of homeless people.

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"At its core, anger serves as a shield. It equips us to fend off perceived threats. Those who recognize and express their anger judiciously often navigate their paths more effectively. Think of anger as a push towards our aspirations. Surprisingly, anger can cultivate hope. Recognizing what fuels our anger can spotlight areas of personal growth." He told Bored Panda.
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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Roe vs Wade being overturned!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just heard that Canada welcomes women from the US to come there when an abortion is needed. Free of charge. I don't know how true this is but I'm hopeful.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Bullying. Only those who have been bullied know the full extent of psychological damage it does.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was bullied at my previous school, this year I changed schools and the people their are really nice to me but my old school still haunts me, so I can really relate to this. I told some of my classmates about it and they were really supportive about telling me how they ( the bullies) were super stupid and jealous of me. With bullying, you kinda have to go through it to really understand how bad it really is.

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"Highly emotionally intelligent individuals harness anger's wisdom. Before diving into deeper emotional wounds, anger acts as a buffer. It's a surface emotion that hints at concealed facets of our persona. To genuinely liberate ourselves from its potential negative grip, it's pivotal to uncover and address its root causes."
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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community People thinking you can "just don't feel that way" about mental illness. Like you can choose to not have depression. I don't see anyone out here telling diabetics to just make their own insulin.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Nothing makes me angry anymore. I can't do anything with anger. I'm over it. I'm just incredibly disappointed, saddened, disgusted, and ashamed of most people. I'm sick of it all. People are just sad saps. I refuse to let anyone dictate to me about how I should feel. So, having said that, I'm going to go outside and tiptoe through the tulips. When I come back in, I'm going to bake some cookies. I hope everyone has the nicest day possible.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Awesome my dearest friend, As Mr Rogers used to say " Won't You be My Friend "

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"When approached with awareness and intent, anger can be transformative." Leonardo highlighted. "Beyond its guarding nature, it stirs proactive endeavors, catalyzes change, and promotes self-enhancement. It's all about harnessing it right."
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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community People that feel the need to divide other people into groups just so they know who to hate.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community I have no problem with vegans. Eat what you want. But if you make your pets agree with your beliefs, that's just messed up. Fido is meant to eat meat, and making him eat a head of lettuce for breakfast, lunch and dinner is not healthy.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community The fact that half the population goes through a period every month, and it’s still ‘embarrassing’ or ‘inappropriate’ to talk about.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And that women have to pay so much for menstrual supplies. (And I'm a dude)

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community People who are inconsiderate, offensive, or intolerant.
 
They are EVERYWHERE!
 
Racists, bigots, and misogynists are three good examples to get the ball rolling. People who let their feral offspring run riot through restaurants, cafes, pubs, and supermarkets, whose only parenting 'skill' is to shout 'stop it!' at the top of their voices. People who think that their religion gives them the right to look down on others, zealots who shout at you or blow you up, churches and preachers that hoard money as if it's going out of fashion. People who demonize or criticize others because of their race, gender, or lifestyle choices.
 
In a nutshell, anyone who intentionally says or does something that hurts another person, whether physically, emotionally, or otherwise.
 
Tim says, 'Always consider how your actions or words will affect someone before you say, write, or do them.' Tim seems like a nice guy. Be like Tim.
 
(I don't know who Tim is, but he was polite, so I let him have his say.)

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Came here to write exactly this. It's definitely got worse over the last couple of decades (well, since the 90s at least).

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community People who do not use turn signals. People who think stop signs and red lights are yield signs.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Littering.

I dont care how far from a bin you are, carry it till you reach one. It's not hard!

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My then 3 year old niece taught me this. I unpacked an icecream, couldn't see a bin and just dropped the wrapper. She picked it up and carried it til we reached a bin. I never did it again.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community We don't have a cost of living crisis, we have a greed crisis driven by a need for companies to always show higher profits. Stop letting them get away with the lie and start taxing excess profit.

Also no person should earn more than 100 times the average pay of the rest of the staff. If they want to earn more pay everyone more.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

100 times? Cap it at 40. Lowest salary $30K then highest is $1.2M

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Anyone that can harm or abandon any animal that is reliant on us for care, love or sustenance.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that this isn't limited to pets, but covers all animals in human care. I hate how that often is limited to pets, to cute animals or to rare animals, as if the single individual would know or care if they're meant to end up in a stomach, or how many of them exist. They don't care, neither should we, as there's no sound reason to.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Prejudices—whether religious, national, or political—encourage the worst in people.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's difficult to spot prejudice that's not aimed at you. So if someone tells you they are prejudice believe them..

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Belittling older people. Thinking older people ruined your life, personally or societally. Failing to acknowledge the incredible challenges older people have faced and dealt with, even if they didn't succeed too well. Making older people the bucket for your grievances. Treating older people badly in service industries, especially humiliating them on social media, which should be Elder Abuse IMO since it is done knowing they don't know what is being villified against them.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one is very true, most of the rights people have were fought for by older people boomers and older.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Fruit and vegetables wrapped in plastic. We survived fine with them being sold loose upto the last few years. Now it's suddenly a health risk to not have everything covered in shrink wrap?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's hypocritical of grocers to provide those plastic bags but "ban" the other plastic bags.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community When someone tries to gaslight me and then acts like I’m the problem for not falling for it.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Canada still sanctioning the clubbing of baby seals. Don't you guys always brag about how progressive you are?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We try (somewhat), but holy c**p we're not doing great XD

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I'd love to complain about things but honestly, I'm not 100% educated in some of the things I want to vent about, and there's already so many depressing things pointed out in here.

So instead, I'm just going to remind everyone to stop scrolling for a few minutes, get a glass of water, and don't dwell too much on these things.

The world is an awful place, but one person isn't going to be able to fix it all overnight! Just remember to do your part, and try your best to (kindly) educate others; even though everyone here wants to change the world, and work together, we need to keep in mind that sometimes we need to focus on our mental health, too.

You're important, and amazing, and even if you don't have the time, resources, or energy to lead a protest or fight back every single moment, even the little things like picking up trash and being kind to strangers can stack up and make a huge difference!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I totally agree. When you meet someone who is nice don't you feel better and want to be nice too?

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community When someone scolds you for something and then goes and does the exact same thing they told you not to do.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Hypocrites.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community War, racism, bullying, hate, people who are homophobic, hurting animals, men thinking they are better than women...

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And women thinking they are better than men… I know I might get downvoted for this but we shouldn’t create a culture where all men are immediately assumed to be misogynistic

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Inflation.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Especially, like has happened in the USA recently, when the inflation is driven in very large part, by GREED. Pil companies posting record earnings. Banks posting record earnings, etc. Amazon posting record earnings. Inflation is being pushed by companies for whom it is not enough to post good profits enough to keep your investors happy, but instead keep raising prices (and thus inflation) that results in record earnings. Because the type of unfettered capitalism practice in the US is based ENTIRELY on greed with no consideration for anyone else who lives on the earth. Because GREED.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Having to repeat myself. It infuriates me.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community When the ziplock feature on resealable plastic bags stops working.

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"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community Queue barging.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a Brit, I was at the airport, trying to pay for some stuff, and joined what I thought was the end of the queue. I woman tapped me on the shoulder and said something along the lines of the crazy queue up the middle of the shop. I raised my eyebrows and shrugged. It was chaos and I was feeling very discombobulated (wow I can't believe I got that into a sentence!). She tried again and said I had joined in the middle of the queue. I was mortified. 50 years of social conditioning. Don't queue jump folks, this is the 11th commandment.

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