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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 10:18:21 GMT
Well, if I say
"Spiders."
What does that mean? Do I like spiders in spite of people often being afraid of them? Do I think they should be eradicated from existence even though they're a vital part of the eco-system? Do I think the album Spiders by Space is an underrated classic (I do, actually)? How am I contributing an unpopular opinion when I'm not actually stating an opinion, just a thing? Yeah, I know people will probably disagree with my opinion, but these posts just aren't even opinions.
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Post by wiggymess on May 14, 2018 10:24:05 GMT
Well, if I say "Spiders." What does that mean? Do I like spiders in spite of people often being afraid of them? Do I think they should be eradicated from existence even though they're a vital part of the eco-system? Do I think the album Spiders by Space is an underrated classic (I do, actually)? How am I contributing an unpopular opinion when I'm not actually stating an opinion, just a thing? Yeah, I know people will probably disagree with my opinion, but these posts just aren't even opinions. Ha well yes, but which post is that in response to? I've amended mine anyway, hopefully that clears everything up.
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Post by kathryn on May 14, 2018 10:36:18 GMT
Well, if I say "Spiders." What does that mean? Do I like spiders in spite of people often being afraid of them? Do I think they should be eradicated from existence even though they're a vital part of the eco-system? Do I think the album Spiders by Space is an underrated classic (I do, actually)? How am I contributing an unpopular opinion when I'm not actually stating an opinion, just a thing? Yeah, I know people will probably disagree with my opinion, but these posts just aren't even opinions. Ha well yes, but which post is that in response to? I've amended mine anyway, hopefully that clears everything up. Didn't you notice the spate of posts on the previous page that is just literally people posting things like 'Gogglebox', 'The Simpsons', etc without saying anything about them? My unpopular opinion: 'taking offense' has become a meaningless phrase, because people use it when no-one is taking offense at all, merely commenting or disagreeing on something. Not every comment or disagreement indicates 'offense', you can disagree with something or comment on it without it offending you.
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Post by wiggymess on May 14, 2018 10:46:36 GMT
Ha well yes, but which post is that in response to? I've amended mine anyway, hopefully that clears everything up. Didn't you notice the spate of posts on the previous page that is just literally people posting things like 'Gogglebox', 'The Simpsons', etc without saying anything about them? My unpopular opinion: 'taking offense' has become a meaningless phrase, because people use it when no-one is taking offense at all, merely commenting or disagreeing on something. Not every comment or disagreement indicates 'offense', you can disagree with something or comment on it without it offending you. To be fair, no I didn't, I didn't read through the rest of the thread to be honest. Agree on the offense thing. It's hardly surprising people disagree on this thread, that's the point, no?
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Post by kathryn on May 14, 2018 10:54:50 GMT
Didn't you notice the spate of posts on the previous page that is just literally people posting things like 'Gogglebox', 'The Simpsons', etc without saying anything about them? My unpopular opinion: 'taking offense' has become a meaningless phrase, because people use it when no-one is taking offense at all, merely commenting or disagreeing on something. Not every comment or disagreement indicates 'offense', you can disagree with something or comment on it without it offending you. To be fair, no I didn't, I didn't read through the rest of the thread to be honest. Agree on the offense thing.It's hardly surprising people disagree on this thread, that's the point, no? If you agree on the offense thing why did you say 'I apologise unreservedly for any offense caused'? Genuine question - you didn't seriously think that Baemax was offended, did you?! That's exactly the kind of faux-apology I'm talking about above.
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Post by wiggymess on May 14, 2018 10:58:17 GMT
To be fair, no I didn't, I didn't read through the rest of the thread to be honest. Agree on the offense thing.It's hardly surprising people disagree on this thread, that's the point, no? If you agree on the offense thing why did you say 'I apologise unreservedly for any offense caused'? Genuine question - you didn't seriously think that Baemax was offended, did you?! That's exactly the kind of faux-apology I'm talking about above. Oh boy, this is dragging on, isn't it? It was just a tongue in cheek, catch all thing, I thought it might end all this, but alas.
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Post by alece10 on May 14, 2018 11:28:45 GMT
Oops! Looks like I've been singled out for not offering an explanation when I put Gogglebox. So the reason I think it's an unpopular opinion is because most people seem to like it judging by the amount of press it's gets and all the awards.I just don't get it. A group of people who want their 15 minutes of fame sitting in front of the TV commenting on programmes that the producers have told them to watch. It's just cheap TV.
That said I quite like the idea of people putting a few words on the thread and not offering an explanation. I find it quite amusing which I think was the original purpose of the thread. But then I've got a warped sense of humour.
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Post by ellie1981 on May 14, 2018 11:36:09 GMT
Is this topic now a bunch of trivial annoyances rather than unpopular opinions? We need more people declaring a liking for something most people dislike.
I have a good one - I was on Heather Mills’ side.
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Post by wiggymess on May 14, 2018 11:41:46 GMT
I came here expecting some Danny Dyer love, shall I kick that off?
I've always found him entirely watchable, and good at carving out his own niche, much like The Rock. As has been mentioned on the Pinter thread, he has readily admitted that money has been a driving factor in some of his decision making, which in some cases is a shame.
There are some issues with him personality wise, but I think the talent is there.
I'm looking forward to seeing him at the Pinter.
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Post by kathryn on May 14, 2018 11:54:10 GMT
Oops! Looks like I've been singled out for not offering an explanation when I put Gogglebox. So the reason I think it's an unpopular opinion is because most people seem to like it judging by the amount of press it's gets and all the awards.I just don't get it. A group of people who want their 15 minutes of fame sitting in front of the TV commenting on programmes that the producers have told them to watch. It's just cheap TV. That said I quite like the idea of people putting a few words on the thread and not offering an explanation. I find it quite amusing which I think was the original purpose of the thread. But then I've got a warped sense of humour. I dislike the whole 'constructed reality' genre, though I do think something like Gogglebox is the least annoying of its ilk. At least it's just people sitting around the TV and pontificating slightly artificially, it's not people pretending to actually go on a date or fall in love.
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Post by Jan on May 14, 2018 12:31:01 GMT
Trump's doing a good job on North Korea and deserves lots of any credit if there is a good outcome - an opinion shared by the PM of South Korea.
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Post by Cardinal Pirelli on May 14, 2018 16:56:49 GMT
Trump's doing a good job on North Korea and deserves lots of any credit if there is a good outcome - an opinion shared by the PM of South Korea. The North Korean nuclear test site is already unusable after problems during previous tests. Any declaration that it is being closed down because of diplomacy is therefore a sham. It’s a good thing but it’s entirely down to North Korea’s incompetence and Kim Jong Un’s desire to cover that up. Trump has been played on this but he needs a win so much that he’s prepared to have North Korea pull a fast one so that he can do so.
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2018 17:48:59 GMT
Oops! Looks like I've been singled out for not offering an explanation when I put Gogglebox. So the reason I think it's an unpopular opinion is because most people seem to like it judging by the amount of press it's gets and all the awards.I just don't get it. A group of people who want their 15 minutes of fame sitting in front of the TV commenting on programmes that the producers have told them to watch. It's just cheap TV. That said I quite like the idea of people putting a few words on the thread and not offering an explanation. I find it quite amusing which I think was the original purpose of the thread. But then I've got a warped sense of humour. I dislike the whole 'constructed reality' genre, though I do think something like Gogglebox is the least annoying of its ilk. At least it's just people sitting around the TV and pontificating slightly artificially, it's not people pretending to actually go on a date or fall in love. I agree- I mean at least with Googlebox you're signing up to watch people talk a slightly exaggerated load of sh*te about TV than they normally would. And one or two of them are genuinely amusing humans, so I do sometimes dip in for 5 minutes...then I get bored.
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Post by kathryn on May 14, 2018 19:18:43 GMT
Ahhhhhh, I see!
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Post by Mr Snow on May 15, 2018 18:20:01 GMT
Is this topic now a bunch of trivial annoyances rather than unpopular opinions? We need more people declaring a liking for something most people dislike. I have a good one - I was on Heather Mills’ side. How long have you worked for Mischcon de Reya? Lawyers... pah!
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2018 19:46:45 GMT
Is this topic now a bunch of trivial annoyances rather than unpopular opinions? We need more people declaring a liking for something most people dislike. I have a good one - I was on Heather Mills’ side. So was I! Thank you. I have never been able to admit that before. Uh-oh...just realised that my agreeing with you might nullify your post for this thread or do we need a consensus to render this a popular opinion? If so, what would that be?
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Post by Tibidabo on May 18, 2018 15:53:02 GMT
I'll do this here as I really don't want to be taken to The Tower, but....
Why on earth would Charlie give Meghan away before she even joins the family? My mother-in-law would have loved the chance to have done that. (The feeling's mutual🧙♀️🧙♀️)
Sorry. Don't get it. Hasn't she got an uncle/friend?
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Post by lynette on May 18, 2018 22:28:39 GMT
Did they get over the problem of someone who had been married and divorced with the first spouse still alive getting married in a church? I must have missed that.
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Post by duncan on May 18, 2018 23:02:08 GMT
...I think they got over that about 30 years ago.
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Post by Mr Snow on May 19, 2018 7:36:17 GMT
Today I am resolute in my total indifference.
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Post by The Matthew on May 19, 2018 8:05:57 GMT
How can anyone not be excited? Two people you've never met and never will are getting married, something that happens only every single day of the year.
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Post by kathryn on May 19, 2018 8:09:59 GMT
I really don’t care - but I must admit it’s kind of nice to see people happy and excited for a change! The news is usually so grim and depressing.
I couldn’t take another day of the build-up coverage, mind. But hopefully once the weekend’s over and all the pictures are published it’ll die down.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 8:13:28 GMT
I really don’t care - but I must admit it’s kind of nice to see people happy and excited for a change! The news is usually so grim and depressing. I couldn’t take another day of the build-up coverage, mind. But hopefully once the weekend’s over and all the pictures are published it’ll die down. Same and same. I’m happy for a break in the doom and gloom, and a chance to look at a lot of pretty/ugly fashion later. And no I don’t know them, but I also enjoy looking a celebrity wedding pictures too just as a passing diversion/break from the gloom. But another day of reporters standing outside Windsor Castle might finish me off.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2018 8:45:54 GMT
How can anyone not be excited? Two people you've never met and never will are getting married, something that happens only every single day of the year. I just wanna see the dress. I'm seeing Louise Dearman from the front row later, my mind is in other places. 😂😂
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Post by d'James on May 19, 2018 8:53:31 GMT
I’m out of the country, I haven’t missed all the over-hype in advance. It’ll be interesting to see it from a different country’s perspective. At the end of a report last night they said ‘no one from the Spanish Royal Family will attend.’ I couldn’t tell if they were annoyed or just bored by the whole thing.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2018 11:33:48 GMT
I don't know if this is unpopular, but pushchairs. Mainly when parents are in groups with say three pushchairs, walking in a line, slow as anything who then proceed to get arsey if you ask them to haul ass politely.
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Post by haz23 on May 22, 2018 16:11:10 GMT
I don't know if this is unpopular, but pushchairs. Mainly when parents are in groups with say three pushchairs, walking in a line, slow as anything who then proceed to get arsey if you ask them to haul ass politely. Agreed - scary mothers who come hurtling towards you on four wheels and will not stop. I'm surprised I've still got toes left the amount of times they have been run over by pushchairs. Someone once barged in front of me in a queue in Starbucks 'because she had a pushchair', naturally I did the usual British thing and tutted at her!
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Post by emsworthian on May 22, 2018 19:15:13 GMT
I don't know if this is unpopular, but pushchairs. Mainly when parents are in groups with say three pushchairs, walking in a line, slow as anything who then proceed to get arsey if you ask them to haul ass politely. Agreed - scary mothers who come hurtling towards you on four wheels and will not stop. I'm surprised I've still got toes left the amount of times they have been run over by pushchairs. Someone once barged in front of me in a queue in Starbucks 'because she had a pushchair', naturally I did the usual British thing and tutted at her! My step-mother-in-law (aged 86) was knocked to the ground and broke her hip when she tried to enter a butcher's shop as a woman with a buggy on a mobile phone was coming out. Needless to say, the buggy-pusher didn't stop and it was the shop's customers and staff who looked after her and rang for an ambulance. She died a few months later. Admittedly, she had cancer but the fall couldn't have helped. I really feel the police should have been involved and the woman with the buggy should have been charged with assault.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2018 20:09:21 GMT
Vague booking is utterly unnecessary - if something can’t be said publicly, then don’t post it. One of my family members is terribly guilty of this, and I refuse to bite.
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Post by Jon on May 22, 2018 20:21:30 GMT
Pushchairs and buggies are massive these days, they’re more like SUVs than pushchairs
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