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35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It’s Undeserved

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There’s always something people have demonized. First it was fat, then it was food additives, and lately it has become sugar. But things people see as evil don't end with our diet.

Other commonly disregarded stuff may have to do with music, like the controversial band known as Nickelback or going to psychological therapy, or not liking animals like rats, tarantulas, and snakes.

We rarely reflect on why specific things cause us such adverse emotions, so this viral thread may give us some perspective. The simple yet thought-provoking question “What doesn't need the hate it gets?” was asked by Redditor u/Alexdoesthedo, and it has clearly produced some very illuminating responses.

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#1

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved The rain. Rain is f**king awesome. It feeds all the plantlife, makes puddles, and my personal favourite, at night time the rain reflects light and makes even traffic lights look f**king amazing. Jesus I love rain.

Limbo_2072 , pexels Report

Final score:

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#2

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Atheists. Most of us are nice, sensible good people just like you, we just happen to have different views on religion. Just like any religion, of course there are extremists that give the group a bad name, and the rest of us look down on them and don't support how they act.

ParoxysmAttack , unsplash Report

Final score:

602points

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#3

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Not wanting kids.

TheDoctorsBatleth , pexels Report

Final score:

600points

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#4

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Pineapple on pizza. It’s delicious, and if you hate it don’t s**t on people who like it.

mon0chrom , flickr Report

Final score:

579points

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#5

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Reading.

Even those who read scoff at what others read and it's not necessary.

Reading overall is good for the brain and memory. Comic books, magazines about cars or fishing, romance novels, old classics, it's all reading.

There's no need to feel shame or shame someone for what they read.

bitterherpes , pexels Report

Final score:

559points

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#6

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Enjoying cartoons as an adult.

Good content is good content and looking back at the cartoons I loved now and then. I do have superior tastes.

soz_babe , netflix Report

Final score:

510points

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#7

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Therapy. It's never a bad thing but I definitely still know people who are firmly against or see it as a sign of weakness.

supermattenriquez , unsplash Report

Final score:

487points

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#8

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved People who want to live a basic, "normal" or "boring" life. From all generations, I am constantly hearing locals/normies being made fun of for not wanting a ~fancier~ lifestyle but like... Why does that matter? Besides, just having a roof overhead is luxurious to to some people. Let others live the lives they want to.

a_little_saturn , pexels Report

Final score:

472points

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#9

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Rats. They're some of the funniest, most affectionate and intelligent small pets, with a ton of personality, who actually enjoy engaging with people.

They get a terrible reputation for carrying disease or being aggressive- which is just not true for domestic rats. Growing up I had almost every common pet rodent you can think of, and hands down I'd pick a rat over a hamster any day.

oystersaremeatjello , flickr Report

Final score:

471points

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#10

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Cats. Many people I know absolutely despise them because they think they cant love you the way some dogs can, or they remind you of the stereotype "crazy cat person" or the whole "they're all aggressive/bitey/scratchy" thing. Once I had both dogs and cats (and reptiles!) in my house - and though I love both, cats tended to speak a little louder to me. I'm part of a TNR company and ended up raising one of the cats I caught while searching for my missing cat last month and realized how sweet they can be if you take the time to earn their trust and give them space when it's asked for.

animal_f_throwaway , pexels Report

Final score:

458points

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#11

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Bra straps showing. Like what? Why does it make you mad? It's fabric. And if I'm not mistaken, you're covered in it on the daily.

Amiok777 , flickr Report

Final score:

452points

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#12

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Sleeping with stuffed animals. You’re never too old for that.

Krazy-Kat15 , pexels Report

Final score:

423points

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#13

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved The North American Opossum. They're docile unless threatened, and I think they are endearingly cute. They perform a great service by eating tons of pesky insects, like ticks. Added bonus, they are almost entirely immune to rabies.

Pallida_Mors , wikipedia Report

Final score:

386points

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#14

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Teenage girls who are obsessed with something (a pop star, a movie, a book etc). Let people enjoy things.

etchuchoter , unsplash Report

Final score:

376points

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#15

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Broccoli. Steam it and melt a little Smart Balance on it. Yummy. Your parents didn't know how to make it. It's arguably the healthiest food you can eat, at least in the top ten.

Godz1lla1 , flickr Report

Final score:

371points

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#16

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Muslims, they are really misunderstood everywhere.

MG841 , unsplash Report

Final score:

370points

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#17

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Homeless people. Austin, TX just reinstated a ban on public camping/sitting/laying down, with zero allocation for actually helping the homeless population.

Spacer86 , unsplash Report

Final score:

329points

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#18

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Sharks. They're just a well designed killing machine and the chances of them killing you are super low. Orcas and dolphins are actually "meaner" if you want to look at them in a human way, they'll purposely mess with you or hurt you. Sharks might just bite you on accident.

Dr_Edge_ATX , pexels Report

Final score:

325points

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#19

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Hyenas. Most unfairly villainized and maligned animal in the world all because of some stupid Disney movie. They are not scavengers at all they hunt 90% of their prey and lions steal food off of them far more than they steal off lions. They are highly intelligent predators with an equally important role to play in the ecosystem.

ImpSong , pexels Report

Final score:

306points

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#20

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Teachers.

I can personally confirm that I was a piece of work in grade school - then high school. And it wasn't because of teachers - it was because of me.

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295points

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#21

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Snakes. They are awesome pets and the super dangerous ones don't want anything to do with you. I can't stand people killing snakes they find. To me its like killing a stray dog you find. Just call animal control.

AceOfHeartz77 , pexels Report

Final score:

288points

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#22

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Trans people. Just like many other minorities, most people get little exposure to them other then what they hear and see online. Aka the trans freakouts and anti trans pages aren’t too realistic, along with the tumblr 30,000 genders people, “real” (not because of a coping mechanism or fetish, etc but fr like born that way, ) trans people irl are quite normal.

La_Blanco_Queso , unsplash Report

Final score:

284points

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#23

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved GMOs. Humans have been slowly doing that since we started cultivating crops, now we can just do it quicker. And there are millions of people who rely on GMO crops to not starve to death.

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Final score:

283points

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#24

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Chemist here. The word “chemicals”.

DeputizedPenguin , pexels Report

Final score:

272points

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#25

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Brussels Sprouts. You can do so much with them! Just stop boiling the hell out of them.

YourMothersButtox , unsplash Report

Final score:

250points

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#26

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved People with the Karen haircut who are actually normal and chill.

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Final score:

207points

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#27

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved TV shows made specifically for toddlers. They are toddlers. It's all colors and shapes and being excited over simple things. That's what toddlers are about. YOU don't need to watch the show. It's not for you.

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Final score:

193points

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#28

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Nickleback - I'm not a fan, but it's just kind of generic rock music that you are in no way forced to listen to.

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190points

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#29

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Billie Eilish. I don't know what it was that made people go "eeeew, BiLlIe EiLiSh" but come on. She's an interesting person and her music is genuinely good. I'm not one for forcing artists on people, I just don't get when a relatively innocuous musician gets that level of hate.

And while I'm at it: Taylor Swift writing about relationships. Just about every artist in existence has either written about their relationships at least once, or usually write about love/relationships, either through experience or generalization. Why is it okay for people like Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, or Ariana Grande to write about their relationships without much uproar, but when Taylor Swift does it? Sheesh.

DarthMelsie , wikipedia Report

Final score:

189points

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#30

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Body pillows.

There's no law saying you have to put something sexy on it there's plain colored pillowcases for them literally everywhere.

They. Help. You. Sleep. Gud.

Brotherbeam , flickr Report

Final score:

181points

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#31

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Veganism. We just don't want innocent animals to get hurt yet we get mocked for it all the time.

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Final score:

175points

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#32

Anyone showcasing genuine passion and hobbies on social media.

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173points

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#33

Men/Boys watching/reading rom-coms and romance novels.

AlertPupper Report

Final score:

166points

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#34

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Boy bands/ any music where the target audience is teens/young women. people need to stop assuming that anything that is liked by that demographic is stupid.

anime_gurl_666 , backstreetboys Report

Final score:

123points

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#35

35 Things That Get A Lot Of Hate But It's Undeserved Kristen Stewart--she's just socially awkward during interviews! She's a decent actress. People freak out that she's not super emotionally expressive... Some people just aren't!

thewoolf44 , kristenstewartx Report

Final score:

113points

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What do you think ?

Toujin C'Thlu 3 years ago

I think a lot of people hate these things because media and the internet tell them to.

50points

Armaa अरमां 3 years ago

Soooo trueeee

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GoodCatto 3 years ago

Agreed. I have never eaten brussel sprouts before but when I was younger I learned to hate them because everyone on TV hated them.

3points

Meami 3 years ago

Yep. And they are trying to "fit in" to the social norms. SMH

0points

Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago

On the contrary the only reason people LIKE these things are because media and the internet tell them to.

0points

If I could I would live under water 3 years ago

I'll add introverts. It's okay to be an introvert, you don't have to be an extrovert, introverts can be fun, too an it took me years to realize that.

25points

Raven DeathShade 3 years ago

I love my introvert friends! I'm a socially awkward extrovert, but I'm a heck of a lot more outgoing than many of my friends.

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Hans 3 years ago

Frankly, nothing in this world deserves hate. (Maybe save for a few exceptions, and these exclusively are people whose main life purpose seems to be spreading hate and misery.)

20points

Evil Little Thing 3 years ago

Tromp

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Toujin C'Thlu 3 years ago

I think a lot of people hate these things because media and the internet tell them to.

50points

Armaa अरमां 3 years ago

Soooo trueeee

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GoodCatto 3 years ago

Agreed. I have never eaten brussel sprouts before but when I was younger I learned to hate them because everyone on TV hated them.

3points

Meami 3 years ago

Yep. And they are trying to "fit in" to the social norms. SMH

0points

Thorfin Wolfsbane 3 years ago

On the contrary the only reason people LIKE these things are because media and the internet tell them to.

0points

If I could I would live under water 3 years ago

I'll add introverts. It's okay to be an introvert, you don't have to be an extrovert, introverts can be fun, too an it took me years to realize that.

25points

Raven DeathShade 3 years ago

I love my introvert friends! I'm a socially awkward extrovert, but I'm a heck of a lot more outgoing than many of my friends.

6points

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Hans 3 years ago

Frankly, nothing in this world deserves hate. (Maybe save for a few exceptions, and these exclusively are people whose main life purpose seems to be spreading hate and misery.)

20points

Evil Little Thing 3 years ago

Tromp

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