People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic

We live in a colorful world, no doubt about it. With so much information bombarding us every day, it’s easy to lose track of what’s really going on around us.

And by really, I mean that we often fail to pause and reflect on the dynamics of our modern society where people celebrate an inherently positive side of the world. But what if beneath its wholesome surface lies an underlying toxicity that feeds our delusions even further?

It sounds like one of those difficult thoughts that haunt us before falling asleep. But thanks to one Redditor who recently asked a seemingly basic question “What are 'wholesome' things that are actually toxic?” we now have some truly eye-opening answers. From family vlogging to animal rescue videos that are often totally fake, these are some examples to remind us to not take everything at face value.

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Not sure if it’s on here already, but I get super uncomfortable when a video of a classroom of kids giving the kid who “can’t afford new shoes” a brand new pair as a surprise. The entire culture of filming while doing kind things for people is so exploitive and gross and sad.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Toxic positivity. Like when someone's having a really hard time and you tell them to stay positive or try to look at the bright side. [Screw] you Jenny, my grandma died.

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#10

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Touching women’s bellies when they’re pregnant. You don’t go around patting a penis to congratulate it on its successful ejaculation. Damn.

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The pure existence of most modern dog breeds. Pugs, for example. We all think they’re super cute, but the truth is - they are extremely deformed and constantly suffering as a result of a century of inbreeding. A lot of people don’t know this, and it’s really sad. I’m not saying these dogs should be put down right now, just saying it would’ve been a better idea not to inbreed dogs for centuries.

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#12

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Asking your child "Who's your boy/girlfriend?" any time they interact with someone of the opposite sex.

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#13

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Badgering people to have kids. No, I’m not going to magically change my mind when I meet the right girl.

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Dads trying to be weirdly aggressive/threatening to their daughter's bfs.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Family vlogging

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Punking people with practical jokes that are fake traumatic incidents. There is absolutely nothing funny about witnessing a fake death, mortal injury or abuse and then discovering it was all an elaborate joke. It’s traumatizing.

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As a former homeless person, I can't put into words how annoying the people who film themselves handing out food for a viral video with some emotional pop song overlaid on it are. It's 100% "look at me, look how cool and HELPFUL I am" while honestly not giving a real damn about the homeless. It'd be one thing if you're putting your fame and money back into funding a shelter, or true change and volunteering and charity efforts but not just dropping $20 on some McDonalds meals to drive around LA filming strangers sleeping on the street for a bit.

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#18

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Using your child for likes on social media, that's creepy I never understood why would any parent do that

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Abstinence and purity promise culture. Really [screws] people up for a long time when you teach them that:

A.) sex is dirty, bad and evil

B.) their worth as a person is tied to that purity

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#20

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Asking babies to hug and kiss people

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Sue Hazlewood 3 years ago

MAKING babies/children hug and kiss people!

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Natalie Slazer 3 years ago

I teach my son's that it is their body and their choice! I don't even make them hug or kiss family members, like my mother, she hates it but I truly believe that it should be their choice. I also have taught my oldest, and will be teaching my youngest (he's only 11 months) to ask permission to give someone a hug or a kiss.

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Ola Polowczyk 3 years ago

It's not only toxic. It's dangerous. The kids that are forced to kiss/hug people, are more vulnerable to pedophile attacks. Because they are being taught that their bodies don't belong to them.

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Yvonne Blau 3 years ago

And that they have no right to say No to grown-ups

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Anna Banana 3 years ago

It's becoming more and more common to ask other people's kids how they would like to be greeted: kiss, hug, handshake, high five... I think this is great because it gives children agency and teaches them about consent - even when talking about people who they know really well.

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Maggie Dinzler Shaw 3 years ago

I have seen elementary school teachers who had icons for high five, huig, nothing etc outside their classrooms and each child chooses how they will be greeted. Love it.

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𝔓𝔯𝔬𝔣𝔢𝔰𝔰𝔬𝔯 𝔇𝔢𝔯𝔭 3 years ago

This will cause problems when they grow up. They will actually FEEL the need to do it. Not out of love, out of being kind, because of this!!

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Mimi777 3 years ago

I never make my daughter hug or kiss someone. I tell her she can give them a high five instead if she wants but she doesn’t have to do anything. I’ve had a couple people get personally offended because I told her it’s ok if she didn’t want to.

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Manon Snowdrop 3 years ago

I teach my son the same thing

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LesAnimaux 3 years ago

ASKING is not the problem. Forcing them to do so is the issue.

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Snake of Eden 3 years ago

Making any one hug or kiss people. I always feel so uncomfortable when family memebers I don't know try and hug me. I don't even like my favorite family members to touch me, I don't need you to Sharen.

5points

TheAnimalLady 3 years ago

Having just gotten an earful from (a named at birth) Karen's husband, I have to say this... People, please stop tying a specific name to undesirable traits. It's really hurting nice people who happen to have that vilified name. Causing actual problems with their mental health. And the fact that I need to specify she's actually named Karen...🤬🙄😤

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Raine Soo 3 years ago

I have a friend who used to hug and squeeze my niece and nephew. Luckily for her, they grinned and beared it, but they would complain about it afterward.

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Ms.GB 3 years ago

My parents made me do this all the time and I felt guilty when I didn't.

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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago

Been there, done that...to me too. Love Bullying, subconscious social conditioning, control freaks with "good reasons"... Don't feel guilty, it's not just you and it's not right.

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Canadian in Cornwall 3 years ago

Agree. I work in a shop and sometimes say hi to little kids. The parents may say 'say hello', and I always say, no worries if they don't want to !!!

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Pamela Blue 3 years ago

Oh I made sure my children were all polite enough to respond to someone. If they were with me, and someone just said hello to them and they didn't say hello back, I wouldn't be pleased. Now touching people they don't want to touch? No problem there. Please don't force your kids to hug that disgusting old uncle who pinches them and leers into their faces.

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Asy EnderDragon 3 years ago

my parents make me kiss them goodnight but i dont want to

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Ginny Weasley 3 years ago

i kiss them (at least hug) them goodnight but thats just me. ya dont have to if ya still love em

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Nothing Fancy 3 years ago

I tell my kids, especially my two older daughters, they don't even have to hug and kiss their father or I if they don't want to.

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Nihilism Is the Only Way 3 years ago

that's excellent! especially since they're girls. never make them think they have to do something physical to show someone they care . this'll make a big impact on them when they're older! u guys sound like good parents.

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Nihilism Is the Only Way 3 years ago

I'm not sure where i heard it but they say even telling your kid to hug his weird uncle or pop pop that smells funny or whatever is really bad. it sets a precedent and a mind set that he/she HAS to be polite. groomers actually hope that is how a kid is raised. they know the child is raised to "listen to the grown up and do as told" when it comes to uncomfortable affection. please don't ever make your kid hug, kiss, or even hold hands with someone he doesn't want to.

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Jace 3 years ago

I hated this as a young child. It's one of the few things I remember from pre-sentience (ha ha, but seriously). I remember being kissed and hugged and whatnot by the members of my dad's side of the extended family. It was uncomfortable and awkward. I was an introvert. The most uncomfortable was the scary 90+year-old great grandmother who had almost no teeth, didn't speak my language at all, and looked scarily decrepit (I had no experience with advanced age, so she looked scary). Children are the most disenfranchised of groups. They're treated like pets, possessions, and left no agency. Pushing them to kiss and hug people they don't seek it from is just one of many examples of their lack of bodily autonomy.

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Biana Weatherford 3 years ago

I ask my nephew if I can have a hug. I recall not getting the choice...I hope he knows he can say no and I still love him.

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Michelle Mcgrane 3 years ago

I'm the same with all the kids in my family. They should always have a choice without feeling bad about it.

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Shadow4523 3 years ago

not asking, MAKING

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Kate DiLiberto 2 years ago

Can we add blowing raspberries on a baby's tummy to this. Yes, they laugh, but it's a reflex. I remember hating it when I was little, but nobody would respect that. They just did it even more when I said no.

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Frances Sones 3 years ago

You never know if you're asking them to hug/kiss their abuser. If you teach them they can say no, you are setting them up with the ability to say no to abuse. Why should any kid be made to feel uncomfortable to make an adult happy?

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Silviu Leibovici 3 years ago

that I agree, I see my niece once every like year or more, and she is feeling uneasy to be closer to me (i'm not an easy person either, so whenever we get together, i try to talk more to her and let her decide when we part how she wants to react , is fine by me either way :)

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Analyn Lahr 3 years ago

Especially if they're people they just met, even relatives.

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Piper McLean 3 years ago

Asking ANYONE to hug and kiss people, when I was a kid my parents friends who I never met will be like “come over here so I can give you a hug” I HATE physical contact if I’m not comfortable with them

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Everything_Fubar 3 years ago

For sure. Been in this situation way too many times.

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Katchen 3 years ago

I had to explain this to my father. Thankfully my mom backed me up.

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Melanie Orellana 3 years ago

If it's family I see no issue but a stranger yes.

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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago

You did NOT even read the comments, DID YOU?!? All the pedophile uncle stories alone make your comment hurtfully thoughtless and has me shaking in anger.

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El muerto 3 years ago

actually is not bad behaviour...simply put, here is the parents making an statement on who is save to get close to..yeah sometimes it goes over the top...but by delinning who is safe and who is not, give children boundaries, that they else would have figure themselves...you know around 100s of people in the vicinity all the time...scary uncle is ok (when you small any way), but nice complete stranger, not so much...is one of the most important human traits, to learn what is safe from people around

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Racheal Birdsong-Bradley 3 years ago

Having babies do so is cute. But realizing that people need to respect each other's personal space is more important.

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Anne 3 years ago

Nope. High fives are fine.

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Glorifying feeding animals into obesity

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#22

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic School fundraisers.

If the government can't give schools enough funds, then everything is wrong.

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#23

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Repeatedly professing your love for someone after they tell you that they aren't interested.

The idea that you can "make" someone love you back if you just keep trying is rooted in toxicity, but romanticized in countless films and TV shows.

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#24

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Teachers giving up their Sick Days for some other teacher can have days off for Cancer Treatments.

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#25

"If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best." In theory, I'm supposed to be a statement of unconditional love, but in reality it's just inviting toxic behavior with no way out

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#26

The idea that feeling anger makes you a bad person, or that you are obligated to forgive absolutely everyone who has hurt you.

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#27

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Any viral story about some kid selling [stuff] to pay for a relatives healthcare.

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#28

Dolphins at SeaWorld and other family centers. They are generally all in a state of extreme mental health stress and have to be given drugs to keep them calm. In addition, the profits from capturing the best looking dolphins and selling them to these places fuel an annual dolphin hunt in Japan where the vast majority are sold for animal meat. It is a brutal practice where an extremely intelligent and sentient animal group is killed without painkillers in a slaughter.

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Receiving recognition for perfect attendance. My ass that you never got sick.

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#30

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Supporting someone no matter what choices they make. You can love someone to the ends of the earth, that doesn’t mean they will 100% be right all of the time, no matter how much you love or admire them.

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#31

When people who are super spiritual and love love love all the time judge and ridicule you for not being in a good mood or for needing space. “You’re ruining the vibe” “this isn’t a hostile environment”- gaslighting is wrong and these people do it ALL THE TIME! I call them “the love police”.

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#32

Any kind of 'tough love'. "Other people have it worse" or "Kids should get bullied to toughen up" (Yes someone actually said this to me).

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic All those fake animal rescue videos on YouTube.

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#34

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Teachers working overtime/sacrificing for their students/fundraising for anything/etc. Most news articles that hit national headlines about teachers are toxic af.

"student raises money for his former teacher found living in a car"

"principal works 2nd job to help homeless students have clean clothes and food"

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#35

Spending so much time on social media to show everyone else how wholesome your life is.

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#36

Spouses being their partners EVERYTHING. it's okay to have other friends, actually it's even healthy to have a robust social life in which you get different things out of your relationships with different people

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Baby onesies that say stuff. Some are innocent...a lot are not. I'm a first time mom to a 6mo son. My child is not here to make grandma feel like a "mother without rules". And keep that "chick magnet" [nonsense] outta my face.

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#38

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic "We're all just one big family!"

If anyone tells you this in a workplace setting, run. They're only like a family in the sense of the most toxic parts of one that exploit you.

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#39

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Youtube kids channels. The ones aimed at older audiences are literally better for a child than the kids ones.

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#40

News stories like "CEO sees employee dumpster diving for food and buys them a headlamp"

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"Kid works manual labor to pay off school lunch debt for entire class"

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Anything where abled people treat disabled people like accessories. Some examples are the popular girl asking the disabled boy to prom after ignoring him for most of high school. Another example is those TikTok accounts that are run by an abled person that treats their disabled friend/family member like a show pony.

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#42

People that tell you "you wont fail ...". I get what they are trying to say but there is a certain point where I just want to hear "its ok if you fail"

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#43

Never taking no for an answer

No means no, trying to push anyone to do ANYTHING after they physically refuse is a horrible sign

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#44

Social media posts of people sharing their “good deed” or “act of kindness”. Especially when it’s some annoying elaborate thing that completely ignores existing social supports (like collecting and then handing out food donations instead of oh, idk, REGULARLY SUPPORTING THE FOOD BANK) or they just give money to a “poor” person and then force that person to pose with them. Or worse - film them.

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The "martyr mom" idea that you have to sacrifice 100% of your life for your kids. Absolutely parenting takes sacrifices, but I have seen some people act like they can't do ANYTHING for themselves anymore because they have children.

For example, a woman I work with ended up with a half day at work while her kids were at school so she had 3-4 hours of unexpected free time. I suggested she got get a mani-pedi or something else fun for just her. She told me "I could never do that, I have kids!" Lady, your kids are safely at school and this is found time. It doesn't make you a better parent to neglect yourself, especially when it isn't even necessary.

You don't have to be puke covered, unshowered, and unhappy to be a good parent.

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#46

“Good Vibes Only” posting. Let people experience real emotions, Sarah, not insta-perfect emulations of surfer chill

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People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Crowdfunding for medical costs, kids having lemonade stands to pay for cancer treatment, etc.

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#48

Acting like babies are “flirting” with people for smiling, waving, or paying any attention towards another individual of the opposite sex.

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#49

Every so often I'll see a 'cute wildlife' photo that is very obviously staged, probably to the stress of the animal/s in question. Its absolutely [messed up], but because people keep sharing them on social media, some [jerks] out there will keep on essentially torturing animals just so we can go 'Awww!'.

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#50

Most relationships shown on TV

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#51

Jealousy over other people in your parter’s life. Why the hell do we romanticize that?

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#52

Expecting everyone to come home/be around during the holidays.

Considering people have jobs that don't stop being necessary just because a certain day of the year comes around, many people move far away from the family nest, just as many people are having personal issues that make it impossible to travel/miss work and, again, just as many people have started settling down to have families of their own, the notion that everyone must drop whatever it is that's going on in their lives and converge in a single location on a single day is just ridiculous and stressful.

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#53

People Expose 40 Things That Pretend To Be Wholesome Yet Are Actually Toxic Hustle culture.

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Can we go one day on BP without the "let's all sneer at someone else" posts, and just look at cute animals more?

25points

Lauren Caswell 3 years ago

Yes i need cute and happy and less angst pls BP. Even just for a day. Fine me funnily timed photos and naughty pets and cutie patoot animals etc

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Joe Mama 3 years ago

I was thinking the same thing!

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Diane Aguilar 2 years ago

I've also gone beyond my point of tolerance of people from other countries sneering/looking down on the U.S. because their perceptions of this country are so heavily skewed. If people from this country are speaking out about things it needs to address to make it a better country that's one thing, but I am so absolutely fed up with people from outside the U.S. thinking they're better than us and that the U.S. is a toxic wasteland of a country. No it isn't, it's a wonderful country with great potential and resources and a lot of amazing people, but you're refusing to see that because you're so gung ho about hating on everything about the country that you don't want to acknowledge there are truly good about it. And I've had enough of the anti-American bullying on this site and other similar sites.

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kjorn 3 years ago

hiring woman BECAUSE you have a quota of woman, racial people, people with disability. it suck. i need people with skill... not a skin color, or genre. SKILLS!!!

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Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

did you mean to say gender instead of genre? because if so, keep it as genre. it's more fun.

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Helen 3 years ago

I've singed up for BP to be able to upvote your comment!!!

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Thomas Biorogue 3 years ago

I think people don't know what "Toxic" means. It's almost the way people misuse "Literally."

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c.VIII 3 years ago

agreed. it's so overused the word itself aggravates me at this point.

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Joe Mama 3 years ago

This is just my opinion, but I kind of think this post is toxic. The last thing we need is a list of things that make us angry/ more pointing fingers. I just want to see something positive, like cute little animals 😅

10points

Petra Schaap 3 years ago

well said !!!

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JT Thompson 3 years ago

I disagree with about half of these. I believe, if anything, it's the intention behind the action that makes it toxic. Example: growing up in New Orleans, some schools needed funding so fundraising helped kids with essentials. Also I feel this quote: "If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best" is taken out of context. It's more having to deal with someone who is having a rough time such as perhaps losing a job and people leaving because of that.

4points

Penny Kemper 3 years ago

Most of them aren't toxic. But yes why Publicize your charity? The write doesn't like it and the rest of us don't care because we have bigger things to worry about.

3points

Don't Look 3 years ago

This thread became confusing.

3points

Jordan Smith 3 years ago

Downvote me to hell, I dont care, but kids that do amazing things that everyone should know how to do. Let me explain. There was an incident recently where a kid performed CPR on his sister to save her life. Which that's great. But that isnt the issue. The issue is the parents now knowing what do to. Everyone should know how to do CPR. But they didnt, which is the issue. And they also didnt see that the daughter was choking, which is worse. So the last thing was for the kid to save his sister's life. If the parents were just a little bit smarter, then there would be no story there. It's simply just a kid knowing what to do when the parents suck.

2points

KK 3 years ago

To the folks who are trolling with negative comments, keep your unkind thoughts to yourself, you don't need to broadcast them to the internet. The issues listed here are real, and the sad part is as a society we just skim over them and go about our day.

2points

Jane Doe 3 years ago

You forgot: kid's reality competition shows and gender reveal parties.

1point

Lisa Edmunds 3 years ago

Posting a happy birthday message on social media but I have to be in all of the pictures with the birthday girl. Why can't they just be pics of the person with the birthday?

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Hedonism Bot 3 years ago (edited)

Some Youtube personality made a video about "uplifting" stories that are actually symptoms of major social ills (not unlike some if the entries on this list): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXpKvlFQxEs

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MJ 3 years ago

So stop social media it is toxic

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Sarah Grape 3 years ago (edited)

title: toxic things that pretend to be wholesome ~~ content: WhY aMeRiCa SuCkS

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Matt Hiemstra 3 years ago

This should be entitled. You don't feel you are offended enough...here is a list of things that will make you a hit at any party.

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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)

**The following was a rebuttal to Eslamala's highly downvoted comment which was moved to the lowest spot in this thread (so read hers B4U bash me): The kind of person who gives importance to anyone else's opinion... is normal. It's how we're conditioned and controlled from birth by our Love Bullies...and Capitalism. So belittling others for it is rude and hurtful.

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Eslamala 3 years ago

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Israel Martinez 3 years ago

For me, it's "I would die for my parent(s)" ... I doubt any parent would want to see their child sacrifice their future, especially after any sacrifices they may have already made for that child ... I don't know any parent that would put their child in that position ...

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Laura 3 years ago

Um, did people actually think any of these things are “wholesome?”

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ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

I have seen a few things that resembles hollywood actors and singers/artist.And yet,people worship them or find them cool.

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LANDON WHITTINGTON 3 years ago

who cares

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Caroline 3 years ago (edited)

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Bean flavored Fujioshi 3 years ago

yeah i would...also cause you just made this post about your problem instead of the actual post(no offence)

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jonnotheGOAT 3 years ago

yes, yes i would

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Elica 3 years ago

Sometimes words does not need to be exact. As long as it serves the purpose (like offering others some support) at that moment it's enough.

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S. Tor Storm 3 years ago

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brukernavn340 3 years ago

How so?

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Eslamala 3 years ago

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Can we go one day on BP without the "let's all sneer at someone else" posts, and just look at cute animals more?

25points

Lauren Caswell 3 years ago

Yes i need cute and happy and less angst pls BP. Even just for a day. Fine me funnily timed photos and naughty pets and cutie patoot animals etc

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Joe Mama 3 years ago

I was thinking the same thing!

4points

Diane Aguilar 2 years ago

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kjorn 3 years ago

hiring woman BECAUSE you have a quota of woman, racial people, people with disability. it suck. i need people with skill... not a skin color, or genre. SKILLS!!!

22points

Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

did you mean to say gender instead of genre? because if so, keep it as genre. it's more fun.

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Helen 3 years ago

I've singed up for BP to be able to upvote your comment!!!

1point

whateves 3 years ago

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Thomas Biorogue 3 years ago

I think people don't know what "Toxic" means. It's almost the way people misuse "Literally."

18points

c.VIII 3 years ago

agreed. it's so overused the word itself aggravates me at this point.

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Joe Mama 3 years ago

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Petra Schaap 3 years ago

well said !!!

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JT Thompson 3 years ago

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Penny Kemper 3 years ago

Most of them aren't toxic. But yes why Publicize your charity? The write doesn't like it and the rest of us don't care because we have bigger things to worry about.

3points

Don't Look 3 years ago

This thread became confusing.

3points

Jordan Smith 3 years ago

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KK 3 years ago

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Jane Doe 3 years ago

You forgot: kid's reality competition shows and gender reveal parties.

1point

Lisa Edmunds 3 years ago

Posting a happy birthday message on social media but I have to be in all of the pictures with the birthday girl. Why can't they just be pics of the person with the birthday?

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Hedonism Bot 3 years ago (edited)

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MJ 3 years ago

So stop social media it is toxic

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Sarah Grape 3 years ago (edited)

title: toxic things that pretend to be wholesome ~~ content: WhY aMeRiCa SuCkS

0points

Matt Hiemstra 3 years ago

This should be entitled. You don't feel you are offended enough...here is a list of things that will make you a hit at any party.

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TheAnimalLady 3 years ago (edited)

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Eslamala 3 years ago

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Israel Martinez 3 years ago

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Laura 3 years ago

Um, did people actually think any of these things are “wholesome?”

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ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

I have seen a few things that resembles hollywood actors and singers/artist.And yet,people worship them or find them cool.

0points

LANDON WHITTINGTON 3 years ago

who cares

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Caroline 3 years ago (edited)

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Bean flavored Fujioshi 3 years ago

yeah i would...also cause you just made this post about your problem instead of the actual post(no offence)

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jonnotheGOAT 3 years ago

yes, yes i would

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Elica 3 years ago

Sometimes words does not need to be exact. As long as it serves the purpose (like offering others some support) at that moment it's enough.

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S. Tor Storm 3 years ago

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brukernavn340 3 years ago

How so?

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