Discover How Many Of These 28 Unpopular Opinions You Actually Agree With

#2

Pineapple Does Belong On Pizza

Pizza with pineapple and basil leaves, representing an unpopular opinion on pizza toppings.

Final score:

40points

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PunchinelloTX Premium 9 months ago

I will never understand policing the food choices of other people.

66points

#3

Having Kids Isn’t For Everyone

Parent overwhelmed at home, working on laptop with energetic kids, reflecting the stress mentioned in an unpopular opinion poll.

Final score:

33points

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Miriam Insidecor 9 months ago

I'd never want to be tied down by kids. I would 100% resent it.

19points

#4

There’s Nothing Wrong With Enjoying Fast Food

Hands holding a double cheeseburger wrapped in paper, related to an unpopular opinion poll about food preferences.

Final score:

16points

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Sue Denham 9 months ago

As long as it's not all you eat, sure, have the occasional hamburger/pizza/fried chicken and enjoy it.

50points

#5

Being Good At School Doesn’t Mean You’re Smart

Group of diverse students posing confidently with books, representing an unpopular opinion poll discussion.

Final score:

16points

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StrangeOne 9 months ago

Much of school consists of studying, memorizing and following instructions. It's very indoctrinated. Leaves little room for creative exploration, theory constructs and self-discovery. If you're able to produce anything off-curriculum it's not accounted for in marks.

20points

#6

Mayo Is Actually Amazing

A bowl of creamy mayonnaise, a focus topic in the unpopular opinion poll discussion.

Final score:

16points

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Howl's sleeping castle 9 months ago

Not the bottled stuff. Some restaurants make it fresh and that is awesome

13points

#7

You Don’t Have To Be Passionate About Your Job

Person leaning on a desk, staring at a laptop, possibly reflecting on an unpopular opinion poll.

Final score:

13points

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Lotekguy Premium 9 months ago

"Passionate" is a vague term. Hatred is a form of passion.

35points

#8

Streaming Services Have Made TV Series Worse

Person browsing Netflix on a tablet, showcasing various show options for an unpopular opinion poll.

Final score:

12points

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Lotekguy Premium 9 months ago

The talent pool is spread too thin.

11points

#9

Prunes Are Delicious, And Everyone Should Eat Them

Bowl of prunes on a wooden surface, representing an unpopular opinion item in a rustic setting.

Final score:

11points

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Pieter LeGrande 9 months ago

Great for avoiding constipation.

11points

#10

People Demonize Sugar Too Much

Sugar cubes in a glass jar and stacked beside it, highlighting an unpopular opinion poll topic.

Final score:

9points

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Debby Keir 9 months ago

Excessive sugar, yes, but I'd rather have pure sugar than sickly chemical additives.

23points

#11

You Don’t Need To Drink 8 Glasses Of Water A Day

A diamond in a glass of water with reflections and splashes, symbolizing an unpopular opinion poll.

Final score:

9points

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Libstak 9 months ago

If you have low kidney function you need less water, mum is limited to 1.5 litres a day to reduce fluid retention and therefore risk of fluid on the lungs and pneumonia

16points

#12

Being Unwilling To Use Technology Is The Equivalent Of Being Illiterate

A black cat sitting by a computer, with a person's hand on the keyboard, reflecting an unpopular opinion poll theme.

Final score:

8points

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Pieter LeGrande 9 months ago

Check the meaning of "illiterate".

23points

#13

Listening To An Audiobook Doesn’t Mean You’ve Read The Book

Headphones resting on a stack of books, symbolizing an unpopular opinion poll on audiobooks versus traditional reading.

Final score:

7points

Julija B.

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Beak Hookage 9 months ago

This one's kinda ableist. What if you're blind and prefer not to use Braille?

30points

Ace Premium 9 months ago (edited)

Not ableist, I think you're missing the point. It's suggesting that for some people, if you play an audiobook you're likely to be not really paying full attention all the time, to have not really gained as full an understanding as it you read the words. I think it's likely, but I've never actually listened to an audiobook for comparison, so I don't know.

11points

Stoneface11 9 months ago

I love listening to audiobooks whilst doing household chores - it makes the chores bearable and gives me an opportunity to listen to books I probably wouldn’t read otherwise

12points

BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago

I drive a lot to visit my mom and my son at uni. They are 3 and 5 hours away by car. I play audio books on the drive, and enjoy them thoroughly.

4points

zims 9 months ago

Only if you were actually paying attention and it wasn't just background noise to what you were really doing.

8points

BeesEelsAndPups 9 months ago

Okay. But you can also read a book without actually reading it. Have you ever read a few pages and realized you had no idea what was going on? Or am I the only person with ADHD? I love both physical and audio books.

10points

Robert Cosgrove 9 months ago

Why don't audiobooks come with subtitles for the hard of hearing ?

7points

Ru Bee 9 months ago

Lol

1point

CG 9 months ago

At the end of the day, you're consuming the contents of the book one way or another. Be it physically reading them with an actual book, or listening to them via an audio book. If we go by pure definitions, then yes, you technically didn't "read" a book with an audio book, but the contents were still consumed.

5points

roddy 9 months ago

I don't know what you would call it though. Either way you've processed the information. It's silly to pretend that only processing it one way counts.

2points

Lexekon 9 months ago

This is correct on technicality. Reading a book is a means of taking in the story, but NOT exclusively the only way. If the audiobook is complete and faithful, it is equivalent to reading for people able to pay attention. Reading comprehension is not a given either, so for some the audiobook is better for understanding.

3points

KT 9 months ago

I don’t use audiobooks, but as long as you’re concentrating on it and it isn’t background noise, of course they’re books! Those who scoff at audiobooks forget that throughout human history, told and retold stories have been considered far more valuable as stories than those just written down

3points

Auntriarch 9 months ago

Good point

0points

Pittsburgh rare 9 months ago

No, obvs, l haven't *read* it. But I've lived the story just as much if not more. I can't stay still for long so audiobooks are my thing. And a paper book for before bed.

3points

Bertha Madott 9 months ago

I had cataract surgery with complications. Audio books saved my sanity for several months

2points

K Ma 9 months ago (edited)

I read very fast, which can be a bad thing sometimes. In wanting to get to the exciting part, sometimes I can miss a little of the atmospheric nuance. Listening to audiobooks has taught me to slow down a bit and savor a story more...plus, there's something so soothing about being read to, as if I were a child at bedtime.

2points

Natalie Kelsey 9 months ago

I have ADHD. When I can lock into a book, it's awesome, but I hyperfocus on it and get nothing else done. Audiobooks let me multitask, and even help me get things done that I would have been too scattered to do if my brain wasn't occupied.

1point

Sarah Belt 9 months ago

I do, too. Have you tried increasing the playback speed? That helps me a lot.

0points

Ashley 9 months ago

I love listening to The Great Courses. You learn a lot while sitting in traffic or trying to focus on work (instead of listening to your co-worker talk about the same thing non stop for the last 10years. & Never shuts up. I bet he even talks in his sleep.)

1point

TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 9 months ago

i have auditory processing disorder, and cant use audio books. i have no opinion on this, so i answered "i dont know", and was a bit surprised at how many said the same thing. honestly thought there would be less than 10%

0points

Sarah Belt 9 months ago

My mom used to tell me this until I started giving her book suggestions. It seemed to convince her that I actually absorbed the material. Oddly enough, I find increasing the playback speed helps if my attention slips too much. I ADORE the Libby app, which is a free app that lets you access digital books and audiobooks through your local library. I don't know if it's available outside the US, though.

0points

Serena Myers 9 months ago

I will have read the book, and if the narrator has a suitably soothing voice, I'll have it on audio when I'm relaxing for bed. A bit like my Dad reading me a story at bedtime when I was little. Very soothing.

0points

ShadySlytherin 9 months ago

Agreed. You didn't read the book, you listened to someone else that read the book. You listened to a story.

0points

Janissary35680 Premium 9 months ago

Were it not for audiobooks I never would have made it through "War and Peace" Wouk's WW2 series, and several other massive tomes.

0points

D W 9 months ago

You can get so much information from an audiobook that you might miss on the first read, so listening is just as good if not better than reading it

0points

roddy 9 months ago

If you believe this, maybe you should go back to radio and give up movies and television. All that visual distraction.

0points

Julie S 9 months ago

I listened to audio books in the car to and from work I really enjoy them.

0points

Floeckchen 9 months ago

Listening to audio books while hiking is a good way to get through your pile of shame while keeping yourself a bit more healthy.

0points

Scott Rackley 9 months ago

never listened to an audio book so no opinion

0points

G A 9 months ago

Unless it's complete and unabridged. Also depends on the performance

0points

Remi (He/Him) 9 months ago

I thought audiobooks are always the complete thing

1point

#14

All Stoplights Should Be Turned Into Roundabouts

Aerial view of a busy roundabout with artistic installations, surrounded by parked cars and greenery.

Final score:

6points

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zims 9 months ago

More stoplights should be turned into roundabouts, but not all

44points

#15

Winter Is Only Good For The First Two Weeks

Snow-covered forest path with tracks, surrounded by tall trees under a blue sky, leading into the sunset.

Final score:

5points

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Beak Hookage 9 months ago

I hate winter. But then I have seasonal affective disorder or whatever it's called. Winter weather makes me depressed and lethargic.

22points

#16

Avocados Don’t Taste That Good

A pile of ripe avocados displaying textured green skin, relating to unpopular opinion poll topic.

Final score:

5points

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Ace Premium 9 months ago

TBH I only ever use them in guacamole, with lots of added flavouring (chilli, lime, onion, etc.).

6points

#17

Lord Of The Rings Is Overrated

Fantasy movie Lord of the Rings characters collage for an unpopular opinion poll.

Final score:

5points

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XenoMurph 9 months ago

There are two types of people who think LoTR is over rated. 1Those who have not seen it. 2 The Uruk Hai.

36points

#18

People Romanticize About The '90s Too Much

Close-up of a vintage cassette tape with its ribbon partially unraveled on a wooden surface, symbolizing Unpopular Opinion Poll.

Final score:

4points

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Tucker Cahooter 9 months ago

Just wait until the end of this year (assuming we even make it), people will be even be looking back fondly on 2020

16points

#19

Paper Books Aren’t Superior To E-Books

E-reader and glasses on wooden table with stacked books and a tea cup.

Final score:

4points

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Surly Scot 9 months ago

We need a car tree air freshener with "old bookstore scent". E-books are convenient, but you can't beat the musty smell of old books,

40points

#20

Reading Books Is Not Inherently Superior To Watching Movies

Dimly lit room with bookshelves and a laptop on a table; cozy setting for an unpopular opinion poll discussion.

Final score:

3points

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Pieter LeGrande 9 months ago

I generally find movies of books I have read and enjoyed quite disappointing. I guess that during the reading process I am building a mental image of the people, their environment, their attitudes, etc. and these rarely match the director's ideas.

25points

#21

Dubai Chocolate Is Mediocre At Best

Chocolate bars with a unique filling, showcasing an unpopular opinion in sweet treats.

Final score:

3points

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Miki 9 months ago

Never heard of it.

7points

#22

If You’re Making Tea, Using A Microwave Is Better Than Using A Kettle

Steaming mug in a microwave, concept for unpopular opinion poll topic.

Final score:

-8points

Julija B.

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Surly Scot 9 months ago

I once suggested to my American friend we could microwave the s'mores instead of building a fire, he looked like he wanted to build a fire just to burn me alive. This is the same thing to the British when you suggest microwaving water for tea.

39points