The Unpopular Opinions thread

[Alolan_Apples]

I agree that it’s important to not erase our history. If we don’t learn from our history, we will repeat it once again, including the darkest corners of history. In addition, some of the stuff we have been doing in the last two months (removing Columbus statues, changing team names to prevent native American references, saying that Independence Day glorifies white supremacy) have nothing to do with George Floyd. Instead, it’s all about getting power, or at least showing hatred against America. That is letting George Floyd die in vain, and that could continue hurting minorities (even if white supremacists or patriotic extremists don’t get revenge for pc actions).

I've seen the legal documents for Paula Deen. There was mention of someone complaining about the manager of one of her restaurants, she defended the manager, so she became a target.

What did that manager do? I would also like to know why Paula defended that manager.

 

[Alienfish]

I don't believe anything from the past should be taken down or gotten simply because of standards back then VS now. I mean, things they did in the past weren't right, but it's history.

I mean, they canceled 'Gone With the Wind' because it had African American slaves in it. Now the woman who played Scarlett O'Hare's maid- Hattie McDaniel- isn't going to get the spotlight she deserves anymore. She was the first African American to win an Oscar for that role!

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Yeah, also that movie isn't something you should watch as a kid nor without context, so yeah..

My guess it's like millenials/zoomers getting their first media job and just can't form their own opinion.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

I agree that it’s important to not erase our history. If we don’t learn from our history, we will repeat it once again, including the darkest corners of history. In addition, some of the stuff we have been doing in the last two months (removing Columbus statues, changing team names to prevent native American references, saying that Independence Day glorifies white supremacy) have nothing to do with George Floyd. Instead, it’s all about getting power, or at least showing hatred against America. That is letting George Floyd die in vain, and that could continue hurting minorities (even if white supremacists or patriotic extremists don’t get revenge for pc actions).



What did that manager do? I would also like to know why Paula defended that manager.

This isn't the video I watched going through the documents, and contradicts what I said. According to them, the manager accused Paula during a disagreement. Judge threw it out.

 

[virtualpet]

I don't believe anything from the past should be taken down or gotten simply because of standards back then VS now. I mean, things they did in the past weren't right, but it's history.

I mean, they canceled 'Gone With the Wind' because it had African American slaves in it. Now the woman who played Scarlett O'Hare's maid- Hattie McDaniel- isn't going to get the spotlight she deserves anymore. She was the first African American to win an Oscar for that role!

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I'm not saying we can't present these types of things as being historical, they can be a good way of learning about our mistakes. I know movies are often presented with a warning or used as a topic of discussion when they have racism in it. But no matter what the time was, racism was still bad and seriously harmful for a lot of people.

When I say "this was a terrible excuse for racism", I don't mean that it should be erased from history, but that it should still be viewed as being, you know, racism.

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I agree with mel brooks that PC-ness killed comedy and made things too entitled, and yeah not to mention all these interwebs diggers that force everyone to apologize when they didn't do that bad things. Honestly if someone said the n-word once in the 80s and obviously improved, leave them alone.

Also what I think also killed comedy is that people doesn't get satire and over-playing on certain roles, but if you're a zoomer that is apparently racism and phobia.. shrugs.

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so is trying to erasing history and not acknowledge it has happened(in some cases). like yes it was obviously part of times because people had a totally different mindset on what was okay and what was not, and it has changed.

Saying "hey this crap was racist" is not erasing history my dude.

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

Jon Stewart has more charisma than Trevor Noah. Their comedic delivery is different, but I don't think the writers know this. Also the pizza bit.

 

[Chris]

Let's try keep this thread more light-hearted.

I think the fourth Toy Story film is the best in the franchise.

 

[BluebearL]

Harry potter is massively overrated

 

[Alienfish]

Saying "hey this crap was racist" is not erasing history my dude.

No, I didn't say that, but in terms of people are suddenly very happy to remove media it's like they want to sweep things under carpets and saying it never happened to avoid a discussion of "bad" and not correct things. Although yeah people are kinda lazy and the force for people to apologize for a thing that wasn't even racist sometimes is just uh no.
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Anyway, I never got the Toy Story hype, maybe I was too young/old when I watched them but other than the animation vs. real worlds tech stuff I'm like ok cool plastic characters lol.

 

[wanderlust//]

-i highly dislike kpop
-hating on things because they’re popular is more annoying then jumping on the hype train
-i don’t get why there is “straight” tiktok and “alt” tiktok and why all of the people “on alt“ literally bully everyone else
-no anime (fiGht mE
just kidding please don’t come for me ;-; )
-i hate when people try to justify things by saying things like “it’s a joke y r u so soft” or “this generation is so sensitive” like?? no?? i just don’t find racist/homophobic comments hiLariOus like you do, karen. and i see your little kaohfjr (pronounced like “rob” ofc, your devilish 10 year old) gearing up to launch “billiE ELisH gAy” and “u are stinky ugly” at me because flaming children on online games is so funny and quirky and it’s jUst A JokE

 

[Irelia]

-i don’t get why there is “straight” tiktok and “alt” tiktok and why all of the people “on alt“ literally bully everyone else

BAHAHAHAH TRUE
people associate themselves with being alt/indie and develop some type of god complex ahahahh

I always see those tik toks and the comments are like "oop- i'm on straight tik tok. yikes" like shut up lmfoa

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Mr. Krabs is one of the best SpongeBob characters, if you consider only the pre-movie SpongeBob episodes.

 

[naelyn]

-I am very tired of seeing "cottagecore" towns. I get if that's people thing but it's drowning out everything else.
-I prefer Aerith over Tifa. But both are great characters.
-I will never understand why BTS is so hyped.

 

[Alienfish]

-I am very tired of seeing "cottagecore" towns. I get if that's people thing but it's drowning out everything else.

-I will never understand why BTS is so hyped.

Agree. Honestly I'm not into K-pop at all let alone one song/band I actually like but yeah, Jpop > Kpop as I posted earlier

 

[Corrie]

Pork tastes the best out of all the kinds of meat.

 

[ting1984]

Let's try keep this thread more light-hearted.

I think the fourth Toy Story film is the best in the franchise.

I'm so old that I didn't like Toy Story when it came out because the 3D CGI stuff replaced all the old-school 2D animated film that I loved as a child. The Lion King was the last animated film I watched, and that was that. Ooooold ooooold ooooold lol.

 

[k e r f u f f l e]

Stephan King's books are not scary whatsoever. Good, but not genius.

 

[Lightspring]

Ducklings are cuter than baby chicks. (Though both are cute)

 

[MoogleKupo]

I'm not sure what's really an unpopular opinion so I'll just say things that I get made fun of for
I love every Rocky movie, including the 5th one,
I do not play Fornite, Overwatch or PUBG, I'll be honest I don't even know what PubG is I just heard people play it and made fun of me for not having it on my phone. Like okay Zack

I say Reese's like Ree Sees** or perhaps Ree Cees* and I think it's fine saying it like that or like Reese Witherspoon (Reese's)

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I'll be honest I don't even know what PubG is I just heard people play it and made fun of me for not having it on my phone. Like okay Zack

I still have no idea what PubG is lol idk how I've managed to avoid it for so long

 

[TheSillyPuppy]

Anyone who thinks cats are weird or antisocial creatures simply hasn't been in the presence of a good kitty.

Not everyone should own a pet or have children.