The Unpopular Opinions thread

[Dunquixote]

I think 3D for games like Pokemon is overrated (not saying anything wrong with liking them); I like the 2D graphics better. Not sure if this is unpopular or popular opinion since i do not belong to the fandom.

Fireworks and firecrackers are stupid and people should be restricted from using them at certain times and on non-holidays (like february 4 am or something).

 

[King koopa]

Although I'm not a big fan of pink gold peach, I kinda like her and don't understand why she gets so much hate by like 90% of the community. I mean, it's basically metal peach painted gold. What's not to like?

Also, the wii u was one of my favorite consoles and I don't understand why so many people hate that too

 

[Croconaw]

I don’t like the cross-over characters in Mario Kart 8. Isabelle, Villager, and Link look very out of place to me. I’d feel the same if there were Pokémon characters. It just doesn’t look right in Mario Kart.

 

[Dunquixote]

I only played Brawl a few times with friends and as much as I love MGS, I was not a fan of them including Snake (who they say was Solid Snake but he looked more like Naked Snake) in Smash Brothers. I love Persona 5 too and Idk, can’t really see how Joker fits in with the Nintendo characters.

 

[Corrie]

Smash Bros Ultimate has too many Fire Emblem characters.

 

[Alienfish]

I don’t like the cross-over characters in Mario Kart 8. Isabelle, Villager, and Link look very out of place to me. I’d feel the same if there were Pokémon characters. It just doesn’t look right in Mario Kart.

Yeah I kinda agree, it's nice they add more characters but they could have added other "mario" characters instead.

 

[Bloodflowers]

I think 3D for games like Pokemon is overrated (not saying anything wrong with liking them); I like the 2D graphics better. Not sure if this is unpopular or popular opinion since i do not belong to the fandom.

Fireworks and firecrackers are stupid and people should be restricted from using them at certain times and on non-holidays (like february 4 am or something).

I agree. 2D Pokemon games have a certain charm that’s missing in the 3D games.

I’m with you on the fireworks too. They scare pets and wildlife

 

[VanitasFan26]

Any Doctor who thinks that they have to Weight Lecture people or tell them how to lose weight constantly when you've been told several times is the worst. I think Doctors should not have to prattle on about your weight and only focus on your current health of what is improving.

 

[Shawna]

IDK if I mentioned this yet, but I HATE traveling really long distances (even though I don't drive).

I am fine with a few hours from my house.
I am even fine with 8-10 hours from my house.

But 20+ hours is just too much for me.

I am also a homebody and I get homesick easily.

 

[Dunquixote]

IDK if I mentioned this yet, but I HATE traveling really long distances (even though I don't drive).

I am fine with a few hours from my house.
I am even fine with 8-10 hours from my house.

But 20+ hours is just too much for me.

I am also a homebody and I get homesick easily.

Me too. I can’t be away from home long. I get anxious when I leave for even a few hours or less. My psychiatrist thinks I may have Agoraphobia. I like being home with my kitties in my safe corner (my room).

 

[tumut]

Smash Bros Ultimate has too many Fire Emblem characters.

Smash Bros Ultimate has too few Fire Emblem characters.

 

[Stikki]

- You're not "engaged" unless you're actively planning a wedding in the near future, even if you have a ring. So many people I know seem to end up permanently "engaged" now or they get "engaged" for years before splitting completely. It seems such a weird status to me, to announce an engagement but not actually do anything about it.

- Prostitution should be legalised, so it can be regulated better and the welfare of sex workers taken care of, rather than leaving it down to exploitative pimps.

 

[Dunquixote]

I’m not sure if this considered unpopular but among my offline friends probably: I think LA Beast and other people that eats food for dares or competitions is stupid. It bothers me how much food he wastes when there are people even in the US that are starving.

I hate the trophy pictures in menards not to mention hunting itself. I will never forget the lion and bobcats trophy pictures i saw (i don’t know why i looked) when my ex and his cousin (i had to tag along) took me to a store to look at paint guns). If they were trying to kill the person, I’d understand the need to defend yourself, but it really saddens me people goes out of their way to kill them because it is a “sport” and “fun.” Not to mention I love cats - big cat, little cat, wild or not.

 

[Mr.Fox]

I don’t like the cross-over characters in Mario Kart 8. Isabelle, Villager, and Link look very out of place to me. I’d feel the same if there were Pokémon characters. It just doesn’t look right in Mario Kart.

I've always thought this...Mario Kart is unfortunately drifting away from 'Mario Kart' and turning into 'Nintendo Kart'.

Post automatically merged: Jul 6, 2021

Side note...I really like the Animal Crossing course though...

 

[JKDOS]

Any Doctor who thinks that they have to Weight Lecture people or tell them how to lose weight constantly when you've been told several times is the worst. I think Doctors should not have to prattle on about your weight and only focus on your current health of what is improving.

There are numerous potential complications (both physically and mentally) brought on by being "overweight". As annoying as it may be to hear for some people, the doctors are only telling people for their own good. A doctor doesn't get more money by saying so. I believe the doctor reserves the right better than anyone to consult people on their weight. After all, a person's current health can be tied to their weight. A doctor's job is to help people, if they were to ignore overweight problems, they wouldn't be doing a competent job. After all, they studied these things in college for many years.

 

[TillyGoesMeow]

There are numerous potential complications (both physically and mentally) brought on by being "overweight". As annoying as it may be to hear for some people, the doctors are only telling people for their own good. A doctor doesn't get more money by saying so. I believe the doctor reserves the right better than anyone to consult people on their weight. After all, a person's current health can be tied to their weight. A doctor's job is to help people, if they were to ignore overweight problems, they wouldn't be doing a competent job. After all, they studied these things in college for many years.

I understand the concern of weight as it can cause health problems and be a result of other health conditions. However, if a doctor is constantly talking about it every appointment, they aren't being very helpful imo. This is especially true if you've just been getting general checkups. It can even perpetuate those mental complications you mentioned. Weight has so many factors to it and it is very different for each person in different situations (economical, physical, and mental). I just think it's a way deeper issue than "just lose weight" which is what a lot of doctors tend to perpetuate. Also bad doctors exist!

 

[WaileaNoRei]

I understand the concern of weight as it can cause health problems and be a result of other health conditions. However, if a doctor is constantly talking about it every appointment, they aren't being very helpful imo. This is especially true if you've just been getting general checkups. It can even perpetuate those mental complications you mentioned. Weight has so many factors to it and it is very different for each person in different situations (economical, physical, and mental). I just think it's a way deeper issue than "just lose weight" which is what a lot of doctors tend to perpetuate. Also bad doctors exist!

Thank you for saying that, I agree!
I would also add that despite the health risks associated with being over weight, I believe medical biases are well-documented, in particular against women, people of color, and people who are overweight. I was very underweight for many years and though that also carries health risks, I never experienced excessive reminders and scolding from doctors.

obviously I cannot say with this particular doctor of @RoxasFan20 is acting responsibly or allowing his biases to influence his medical advice, but if a doctor uses shame based tactics at all that is very wrong on their part and not a medically sound approach.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Thank you for saying that, I agree!
I would also add that despite the health risks associated with being over weight, I believe medical biases are well-documented, in particular against women, people of color, and people who are overweight. I was very underweight for many years and though that also carries health risks, I never experienced excessive reminders and scolding from doctors.

obviously I cannot say with this particular doctor of @RoxasFan20 is acting responsibly or allowing his biases to influence his medical advice, but if a doctor uses shame based tactics at all that is very wrong on their part and not a medically sound approach.

Throughout my life I was told that I was "too fat and needed to lose weight" eventually I started to get tired of it and work on myself so hard to lose weight. For the past 5 months I have been doing daily exercise, eating healthy, and cutting out so many junk foods. I was on the right path, but the moment I go to my doctor he "fat shames" me because of how high my weight is instead of telling me how my blood results were improved.

I really wonder why Doctors continue to weight lecture people because its something that really happens too often where they often criticize your weight constantly to the point where it affects your mental health. I suffered so much from the advice that doctor gave me to "do better" it really made me feel worthless about all my hard work for nothing. I do not want to be around doctors who continue to fat shame or weight lecture you all the time, I just want to have a doctor who is supporting me on my health and not trying to worry so much about the weight.

 

[fairysyndrome]

There are numerous potential complications (both physically and mentally) brought on by being "overweight". As annoying as it may be to hear for some people, the doctors are only telling people for their own good. A doctor doesn't get more money by saying so. I believe the doctor reserves the right better than anyone to consult people on their weight. After all, a person's current health can be tied to their weight. A doctor's job is to help people, if they were to ignore overweight problems, they wouldn't be doing a competent job. After all, they studied these things in college for many years.

it’s already been pointed out that weight isn’t the only factor regarding health problems & that various medical biases exist, but instead of saying that doctors are only telling people things “for their own good” by tying their weight into every single issue they have whether it’s actually weight-related or not, I’d suggest you look up medical fatphobia because it’s a well-documented issue and bias and MANY upon MANY patients across the world have voiced their experiences regarding it.

 

[Stikki]

Weight is a tricky one. I've suffered eating disorders on and off since I was at school. I can't keep scales in my house as I tend to get fixated on making myself lose as much as possible. Like even when I got to under 7 stone (I'm 5ft5), I would still be trying to get lower. It's a horrible place to be. It's on my medical records though, so I am only ever weighed for medication dosage reasons, which I am never told the results of and don't ever look it up later to find out. I can't even keep tape measures as I become obsessed with my measurements. So I do feel for people who have doctors who insist on weighing them and seemingly make them feel bad.

However, obesity IS an issue. In the uk it puts a massive strain on the nhs and a lot of resources end up being used by people who simply refused to take better care of themselves. My bf's mum is a nurse and she will tell you just how badly your health can decline due to excessive weight and extreme eating habits (not saying having eating disorders are not unhealthy too, because they are).

I have also personally known in recent years 3 people who have died from heart attacks, due to being obese. One was a neighbour, who was 50 and left behind 2 teen daughters. Another was someone within my social circle, who was just 37 and left behind a wife and child. He was well aware how overweight he was and whilst he was sensitive to it being pointed out, chose not to do anything about it as he felt it didn't matter beyond his wife (also overweight) not caring. Now she's raising their young child all alone. The other was 36 and his girlfriend has been left devestated. He wasn't even noticeably obese, but the coroner's report listed him as being so. Therefore he must have been.

One that makes me quite angry is a lady who I have mutual friends with. She is absolutely morbidly obese. Around the time she turned 40, she fell over in Macdonald's (which she claimed before that she never ate food from and that her weight was some kind of genetic/hormonal problem) and due to the mass of weight she was carrying, broke her leg. Again, due to her weight, crutches were useless, so she ended up buying an electric wheelchair to get around in for 2 years following this, basically having given up even trying to walk completely. Of course, this was none of my business...until I had to rescue her 7 year old son from the lake in the local park because he had fallen in and she obviously couldn't get to him herself, nor could her (also morbidly obese) 16 year old daughter. She never thanked me either, but whatever.

Given her clear selfishness an inability to look after the kids she already had, I was furious to discover she was deliberately trying, whilst still using that damn wheelchair, to get pregnant again. Why would you deliberately try to bring another child into the world when your own health is so bad? It's unfair and totally selfish. Even though she no longer uses the wheelchair to my knowledge, she's still as huge as she ever was, which is putting enormous strain on her major organs. When she has the inevitable heart attack, what happens to her kids then? None of their fathers are around either, so it really makes me upset to think about.

Sorry for the rant, but this one really gets to me. I should point out that all but one of the people I mentioned were/are chronically obese though, not just a little overweight. Though the one guy that wasn't kinda troubles me tbh.