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If something is popular, you have to assume it’s for a reason, right? That artist that everyone is thrilled to go see in concert must have released a great album this year. And if everyone you know is wearing the same pair of shoes, well, they must be incredibly comfortable!

But no matter how trendy something becomes, you don’t actually have to like it. In fact, if you reveal that you’re not a fan, there are probably plenty of other people who would agree with you. Redditors have recently been discussing popular things that they couldn’t care less about, so we’ve gathered some of their unpopular opinions below. Enjoy scrolling through, and keep reading to find a conversation with the person who started this thread in the first place! 

#1

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Influencers/YouTubers. I don't have the time to watch other people live their lives.

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ZGutr
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*THIS* why isn't this #1 ?? ( also think it should read : other people staging fake lives. )

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#2

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Cyber trucks

Ih8Hondas: I have absolutely no idea how they've sold a single one. They're ugly as s**t and they are garbage as an actual truck.

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ZGutr
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it's not a truck, it's not a car, it's not beautiful, it's not useful, it's ...... a status symbol. nothing more.

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#3

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Honestly, the endless cycle of reboots and remakes. Feels like every other movie or show is just a recycled version of something from 20 years ago. Can we get some new ideas, please?

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

Oh, come on. It's not *all* reboots and remakes!! There are loads of sequels as well.

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To find out how this conversation started in the first place, we reached out to Reddit user Routine-Award-3382, who posed the question, "What's popular right now that you have zero interest in?”

They were kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda, revealing that they always see people follow trends, but recently, they stopped caring about what is popular. "Don't get me wrong, I like a lot of popular things, but there is just so much out there that bores me. So I was curious if anyone felt the same way," the OP explained.

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#4

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Any reality or dating shows. Bachelor/ette, golden whatever, love island, Real housewives of some s****y place, I don't give a s**t about any of them. I don't enjoy watching trashy people yell at each other or try to hook up. Competitive reality shows like Crime Scene kitchen, great British bake off, Amazing Race are exceptions.

Oh and I f*****g hate Survivor and Big Brother.

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

I don't care to watch shows of people behaving badly. I can talk to my family for that.

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#5

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Celebrity podcasts. Just because someone’s famous doesn’t mean they have anything interesting to say.

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Trying to think of the worst example... Gwyneth Paltrow has to be pretty bad. Shaquille O'Neil has a podcast?!? Why? Daniel Radcliffe has a podcast. Kim Kardashian has one. Again, why? For me the absolute worst is Dr. Phil. His advice is BAD and his show is bad. No idea why anybody bought into this charlatan.

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#6

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Celebrity worship… it’s such a weird parasocial way of thinking and it’s immensely popular

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Tucker Cahooter
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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, BP certainly worships at the altar of Taylor Swift, Beyonce et al despite our repeated downvotes

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We were also curious about some of the popular things that Routine-Award-3382 couldn't care less about. "Donald Trump, politics overall, trendy clothing, [and] liking stuff just because it is retro," they said.

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But why do so many people care about these things? "I think most people just want to be part of the popular crowd. A lot of people weren't popular growing up, and this may be the only way they can be," the author explained. "I think it is a little bit of wanting to and being obligated to like these things. People don't wanna be left behind, and people always want to be a part of something."

#7

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why I saw a bunch of people say Stanley cups and I being not with it thought they meant the Hockey championship. So then I had to ask myself if the hockey finals were happening or something. Then I realized clearly my zero interest thing is Stanley cups because that took me too long to figure out.

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ZGutr
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23 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For the love of god, WHY do I want a 40oz (1.2 liter !!!) cup. Do I look like i'm traveling with a family of 17 and sharing one cup without any chance of refill ?? (yes, picture shows 30oz, but looking them up, internet promotes 40oz first)

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#8

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Vaping. It's f*****g idiotic.

HarvesterOfSorrow_88 , Pablo Merchán Montes / unsplash Report

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

At first it seemed like a "healthier" way of smoking, and potentially a way to step away from a dangerous and disgusting habit. But now we know better.

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#9

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Botox

DramaticBucket: My colleague gets botox in 4 different parts of his face apparently and told me I need to start preventative botox before I hit thirty so I won't get wrinkles. I thought it was a him thing but turns out half of my coworkers under 45 are getting it? Why are people suddenly so afraid of looking slightly older? You're going to age anyway! My dad says looking older is the best thing about aging because random people will help you if you're confused instead of giving you the side eye.

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Finally, we asked the OP what they thought of the replies to their post. "I was surprised when so many people responded. It was hard to read them all, but at this moment, it's over 12,000 responses. It actually made me feel popular!" they said with a laugh.

"Most of the answers were what I expected from politics to certain music artists, and more. I think what stood out to me the most was when people said they have no idea what is popular right now," the author continued. "I totally get that, but at the same time, how can you not? Especially when there is so much content coming at us from all directions."

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#10

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Influencers. I can't stand them. If you've got a channel where you make content that's original and would be worthwhile on other platforms (e.g., comedy, storytelling, cooking episodes, etc.), then yeah. If I see a post or video recommended by someone who clearly has no talent and is a means to advertise with a pretty face, I actively try to not use the product LOL.

Mrsericmatthews , Daiga Ellaby / unsplash Report

#11

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Celebrities/athletes opinions on politics. How tone deaf the 1% is, is wildddd

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Sand Ers
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21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The smart to stupid ratio among celebrities is the same as any other demographic. Some of them make rational points grounded in facts. And some of them shoot up cases of beer.

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#12

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Posting my life on social media

PaperLazy8619 , June Aye / unsplash Report

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

(reads thread title) (reads post) (rereads thread title) DUDE! If you have zero interest in posting YOUR life on social media then stop posting it. Problem solved. But kudos to you for having the self confidence to think your life postings are super popular. /j "People Share 43 Things That Are Super Popular Right Now That They Have Zero Interest In"

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#13

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Using Twitter

honorificabilidude: I used to have twitter for checking real time events like a fires or traffic jams. It’s useless now that people don’t use it except to boast or complain.

ThePoopSommelier , Mati Mango / pexels Report

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#15

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Broccoli hair cuts

diablette: It’s the evolution of 90s ramen noodle hair. Kids are more health conscious today.

Creative_Can_2051 , Adrian Newell / unsplash Report

#17

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why All this hugely overhyped "Generative AI" garbage. Like to the point that adding "AI" to the name of your product is pretty much a one way ticket to "I don't care about anything else you're about to say".

Of note, that's specifically "Generative AI", I'm all for the stuff that actually makes life better. It's sad that at this point most people don't even realize there's a difference. That's pure dystopia in a nutshell.

xoagray , Solen Feyissa / unsplash Report

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

OP has such a good point about how much the hype over generative AI has taken all the air in the room. When I started writing about advances in machine learning a few years ago the attention was on a far broader range of applications. The work is still going on ofc (from medical diagnostics to smart weapons) but the conversation is all about the chat bots and fake artists.

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#18

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Mental health. Hear me out

I think there are lots of companies trying to sell you the idea that you're damaged. You need therapy, you need calming candles, you need to self-care to the extreme. Yes we should all take care of our mental health, but I have no interest in companies trying to convince me that I'm a delicate flower that needs to spend my way to wellbeing.

GunstarGreen , Daiga Ellaby / unsplash Report

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

They found a way to monetize it, and they took it. And now it's to the point that everyone thinks they have something. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for taking care of yourself as well as your demons, but it seems to have turned into a contest/excuse with most people.

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#19

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Going to concerts. Ridiculously expensive, too crowded and would rather watch a previous/similar show on YouTube for free.

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Nathan Mickay
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1 day ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't go to stadiums and visit festivals/small clubs instead. Better sound, better price

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#20

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why The trending page of youtube. I literally only check my home page and subscriptions.

bubblyblondiexx , Rashidul Islam / unsplash Report

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

Youtube suggested videos recently invited me over to the dark side. I watched a suggested video and it turned out to be a pirated children's movie. Now it keeps suggesting more and more pirated content. Movies, collections of adult cartoons like Robot Chicken, Family Guy, American Dad and so on. They seem to have some interesting techniques for at least temporarily avoiding the copyright bot.

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#21

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Trading & Crypto

Timely_Bike7087 , Brian J. Tromp / unsplash Report

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David
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crypto I get but "trading"? Some version of the stock market and trading have been around forever and will continue to. Investing in stocks is a more modern approach but trading goods has likely been around since the first humans.

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#23

The Wicked movie. 1) I f*****g hate Ariana Grande 2) I'm just not super into musicals

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

I have a feeling it is going to ruin the actual story... My kids want to see it, I don't want to see how they massacre it

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#24

Lash extensions. I’m old enough to remember all the older women wearing false lashes when I was a child, so to me they feel like something older women do. Not that they can’t look nice, I just don’t understand the heavy, obviously fake lashes look. I felt the same way a few years ago when the top bun was a trend. My elementary school librarian wore her grey hair in a top bun with her reading glasses with chains on them, so to me it was a look for older women.

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#25

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Streamer/twitch culture

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

It's not something that would interest me but how is is different than watching sports?

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#26

Super hero movies. If I wanted to watch grown men in tights throwing each other around and not getting hurt, I'd watch professional wrestling.

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#27

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Videos with clicky/tapping sounds from people’s nails or opening things. I wanna see your recipe sis, I do! But…you gotta go on mute

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#28

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why "Comedian" podcasts.

saddingtonbear: I used to be into it, but now all the popular ones have gotten rich and/or completely out of touch with reality. It's not even relatable anymore.

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David
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I kind of enjoy "Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David Spade Podcast" They interview SNL alumni and guests and tell backstage stories and memories. And they are kind about it.

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#29

Idk what a Skibibi toilet is and I have no wish to find out

My step kids play Roblox and I refuse to learn what that is

Tiktok , Facebook etc.

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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Refusing to learn what your step kid's interests are is a good way to keep them away from you.

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#30

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Kombucha

thatpaulbloke: Damn right. That stuff is nasty.

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Floeckchen
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That depends on your taste. You either love it or hate it, very few inbetweens. And it is quiet healty (If you don't load it with sugar)

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#31

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Sabrina Carpenter

chenobble: She has been so massively artificially pushed on social media algorithms that she keeps showing up on my fb/youtube shorts list despite her being nothing to do with any of my interests.

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#32

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Pickleball

StrigiStockBacking: I call it "whiffle tennis" just to irk the people who are into it ha

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Mason Kronol
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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ok I like whiffle tennis! That’s funny! Especially since it keeps autocorrecting to waffle tennis.

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#33

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Podcasts. I just can't. I always get bored, or somewhere in between distracted and focused, to a point where I can't pay attention to either the podcast or my work. I'd rather read a book when I get free time.


And Marvel. F**k Marvel.

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21 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"you haven't found the right one" some people just don't like podcasts. let them be,

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#35

I don't get Chappelle Roan. I am 40, however, I can understand some music that is of the younger generation even if I don't personally like it. I can get it, feel why it is popular. But I don't undestand the Chappelle Roan hype.

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#36

Fantasy football and sports betting in general. I enjoy watching sports but I don’t feel like investing that much time in it

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22 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The gambling doesn't bother me in general, but I really don't like how the apps are being advertised.

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#37

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Those ugly shoes that people keep wearing. I forget the name but I think they are made of rubber and they have those holes in the front with a strap in the back. Just ruins a great outfit.

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

If you mean Crocs, I agree, they really don't look pretty. However, I received Crocs as a gift some time ago and wear them around the house. They provide a secure grip and are non-slip, which is important at my age when I go down the stairs. Looks aren't everything.

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#39

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and as an honorable mention

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21 hours ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Once you play one CoD you've played them all. What I don't understand are the Faze titles with the random-seeming names. Faze Rug, Faze Lamp, Faze Swamp, Faze Hula Hoop. I know it has something to do with CoD and getting the most kills or rank. Something like that. But talk about making a game rank your whole personality.

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#40

those weird underwear looking shorts celebs/women are wearing.

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9 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bike shorts is what we called them when I was younger. Now I don't call them anything because I'm too fat and would never wear them. :)

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#41

People Are Pointing Out Things That Are Popular But They Don’t Get Why Anime. I really can't see how people are getting so into this

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23 hours ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the only one I'll disagree with on this list so far. I enjoy anime, however I don't use it as my entire personality.

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#42

LQBTQ+ being poorly forced into every piece of media

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

Live and let live on all spectrums. You do you, I'll do me, and we can be a big ol' happy family.

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