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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!
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#1
Influencers/YouTubers. I don't have the time to watch other people live their lives.
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#2
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.
#3
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?
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.
#4
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.
AtMostAFabulist 1 month ago
I don't care to watch shows of people behaving badly. I can talk to my family for that.
#5
Celebrity podcasts. Just because someone’s famous doesn’t mean they have anything interesting to say.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 month ago
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.
#6
Celebrity worship… it’s such a weird parasocial way of thinking and it’s immensely popular
Tucker Cahooter 1 month ago
Yes, BP certainly worships at the altar of Taylor Swift, Beyonce et al despite our repeated downvotes
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.
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
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.
#9
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.
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."
#10
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.
#11
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.
#12
Celebrities/athletes opinions on politics. How tone deaf the 1% is, is wildddd
#14
Posting my life on social media
David 1 month ago
(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"
#15
Broccoli hair cuts
diablette: It’s the evolution of 90s ramen noodle hair. Kids are more health conscious today.
#17
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.
PFD 1 month ago
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.
#18
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.
Lost Panda 1 month ago
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.
#19
Going to concerts. Ridiculously expensive, too crowded and would rather watch a previous/similar show on YouTube for free.
Nathan Mickay 1 month ago
Don't go to stadiums and visit festivals/small clubs instead. Better sound, better price
#20
The trending page of youtube. I literally only check my home page and subscriptions.
David 1 month ago
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.
#22
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.
#24
The Wicked movie. 1) I f*****g hate Ariana Grande 2) I'm just not super into musicals
Lost Panda 1 month ago
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
#25
Streamer/twitch culture
Abe Hartman 1 month ago
It's not something that would interest me but how is is different than watching sports?
#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.
#27
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.
chi-wei shen 1 month ago
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.
#28
"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.
#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.
Kaycee Friend 1 month ago
Refusing to learn what your step kid's interests are is a good way to keep them away from you.
#30
Kombucha
thatpaulbloke: Damn right. That stuff is nasty.
Floeckchen 1 month ago
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)
#31
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
#32
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.
#33
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.
#34
Fantasy football and sports betting in general. I enjoy watching sports but I don’t feel like investing that much time in it
Child of the Stars 1 month ago
The gambling doesn't bother me in general, but I really don't like how the apps are being advertised.
#35
Watching other people play video games. The actual f**k?
#36
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.
#37
Pickleball
StrigiStockBacking: I call it "whiffle tennis" just to irk the people who are into it ha
Mason Kronol 1 month ago
Ok I like whiffle tennis! That’s funny! Especially since it keeps autocorrecting to waffle tennis.
#38
Zyn nicotine pouch thing: i genuinely dont understand how everyone uses these
#39
those weird underwear looking shorts celebs/women are wearing.
Upstaged75 1 month ago
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. :)
#40
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and as an honorable mention
StrangeOne 1 month ago (edited)
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.
#41
Anime. I really can't see how people are getting so into this
Poppy 1 month ago
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.
Rinso The Red 1 month ago
"anime" comprises such a HUGE range of genres that I think there's something in there for everyone. That being said. there's SO much of it that it can be challenging to which ones those are.
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BTDubs 1 month ago
Anime literally means Japanese animation and it dates back to 1900s, so not a new thing, or something that "just got popular" by any standards.
Tiger 1 month ago
I was super into anime in the early 2000s, people who think it’s a “new thing” are very mistaken 😂 and not all anime is the same, I’ve watched some very excellent mature shows, although I don’t have a taste for the hyper-expressive childish shows.
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K- THULU 1 month ago
Hardly a new thing..... I've been watching it since astroboy and Kimba in 1974.....
Nicole Weymann 1 month ago
I grew up with Maya the Honey Bee and Heidi, Girl of the Alps and had no idea it was Japanese (albeit in Heidi's case from a Swiss story).
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StrangeOne 1 month ago
Anime is good when appreciating the show and comics for what they are. I just can't get into making, even my favourites, my whole lifestyle. Maybe when I was a kid, but not now. But to each their own.
Hassel Davidhoff 1 month ago (edited)
I watch some Anime and read some Manga but it's kinda like hip hop and Top 40 music in that there is just too much of it. Like, if you don't have someone to guide you to the good stuff you'll have to spend a good amount of time digging through the worst of it to find the gems.
Tiffany Marie 1 month ago (edited)
"Getting" into this? People have been into anime for a long time. Decades. People visit Japan just because they're such anime fans. You like what you like. No difference from anything else people like. I never understood how overweight people sit around drink beer and watch sports? Maybe put the beer down and go play a sport? So, each is their own.
michael Chock 1 month ago
Anime is a format. Like black and white, silent, German expressionist or multi camera sitcom. The problem with Anime, is the people who are REALLY into it, are into the REALLY wierd parts of the culture.
Bored Trash Panda 1 month ago
Been watching anime since I was little. Absolutely love Hayao Miyazaki's movies, Sailor Moon, SAO, High School of the Dead, and a few others.
Anton Swanepoel 1 month ago
I can't agree with this one. Anime is merely a different art form that allows for the realization of a particular artistic vision without the constraints of live-action or 3D-heavy productions. There's so much great anime out there, with incredible stories, but it might take a bit of effort to find the good stuff, because the genre is stuffed with mediocre rubbish as well.
Bald Melanie Martinez 1 month ago
depends entirely on the show. like MHA, good anime with a terrible fandom. Demon Slayer, loved it but also a has a weird fandom
nuberiffic 1 month ago
...because there's good stories and animation? It's such a broad category too. It's like saying you can't get into statues.
RS 1 month ago
I find most people who say this are people who watched very, very few anime, and stick to the mainstream. Failing to realize how insanely broader anime is compared to cartoons. Like, fine, don't watch it, but surely it's not hard to see the appeal?? Many are gorgeously animated, many tackle serious subjects, many are experimental...
Heras buddy 1 month ago
It's just animation. It's like saying how can you stand Disney or Warner Brothers.
DennyS (denzoren) 1 month ago
I'm not a fan but I've watched a few over the years and I get why people like it, some are really good. Just not my thing.
Beth Wheeler 1 month ago
My son gets mad when I call them cartoons. I don't care if they are drawn by hand or computer they are still cartoons!
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 month ago
It's derivative but hey, call a spade a spade. They are cartoons. But, if you're into gourmet cooking, it's "just food".
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keyboardtek 1 month ago
I always assumed it was a thing only a 12 year old Japanese girl would like.
Lost Panda 1 month ago
The older stuff was alright, but the new stuff seems to be all the same... I'll still watch my Gundam and Cowboy Bebop thank you
Boredma andthensome 1 month ago
apply Sturgeon's law. Let some time pass and see what is still talked about
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#42
LQBTQ+ being poorly forced into every piece of media
Lost Panda 1 month ago
Live and let live on all spectrums. You do you, I'll do me, and we can be a big ol' happy family.
What do you think ?
Lost Panda 1 month ago
Those overly ridiculous nail jobs... The only thing I can think is "How do you do important things... cook... eat... WIPE!!!"
Angela C 1 month ago
An old coworker of mine always had ridiculously long nails. She also had 4 kids and only one of those kids was old enough to wipe their own àss.
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FrogMan 1 month ago
The show “Friends.” Never got it when it was big in the’90’s, so I don’t have any nostalgia for it now. Wife and daughters love it
Floeckchen 1 month ago (edited)
The post got a bit of a personal opinion piece further down the list. Everyone has something that is generally popular but they don't have an interest in. I for one don't like cake
Blah Blah Blah 1 month ago
Saying things just to cause drama/get clicks... like some of these here. Just bloody be nice and mind your own dam business wtf is that so hard for so many ppl?!
StrangeOne 1 month ago
netflix and other streaming services just to watch those over-hyped shows. I miss cable. Someone tried talking me out of setting up cable because of commercials and that they don't think there's any shows of interest to them. Meanwhile, there are still shows airing that I miss, and I miss the simplicity of commercial breaks that remind me I have to go to the bathroom or that I'm thirsty. I miss the anticipation of waiting for a certain time to watch a show. It's nostalgic for me.
Bob Brooce 1 month ago
Trump. WTF are people thinking? Technically I have a lot of interest, but not for anything positive.
David Beaulieu 1 month ago
Wow! Bored Panda article about everything Board Panda is covering lately... is this an announcement?
Lost Panda 1 month ago
Those overly ridiculous nail jobs... The only thing I can think is "How do you do important things... cook... eat... WIPE!!!"
Angela C 1 month ago
An old coworker of mine always had ridiculously long nails. She also had 4 kids and only one of those kids was old enough to wipe their own àss.
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The show “Friends.” Never got it when it was big in the’90’s, so I don’t have any nostalgia for it now. Wife and daughters love it
Floeckchen 1 month ago (edited)
The post got a bit of a personal opinion piece further down the list. Everyone has something that is generally popular but they don't have an interest in. I for one don't like cake
Blah Blah Blah 1 month ago
Saying things just to cause drama/get clicks... like some of these here. Just bloody be nice and mind your own dam business wtf is that so hard for so many ppl?!
StrangeOne 1 month ago
netflix and other streaming services just to watch those over-hyped shows. I miss cable. Someone tried talking me out of setting up cable because of commercials and that they don't think there's any shows of interest to them. Meanwhile, there are still shows airing that I miss, and I miss the simplicity of commercial breaks that remind me I have to go to the bathroom or that I'm thirsty. I miss the anticipation of waiting for a certain time to watch a show. It's nostalgic for me.
Bob Brooce 1 month ago
Trump. WTF are people thinking? Technically I have a lot of interest, but not for anything positive.
David Beaulieu 1 month ago
Wow! Bored Panda article about everything Board Panda is covering lately... is this an announcement?
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