You could spend years building a li(f)e
— lose it all in one second.
– O.D. ©2021
Art by: AaronGriffinArt
There are many deaths. It’s up to you to decide the one that speaks to you.
Forever, In Mayfly Years.
A Series Of Unpopular Opinions (10)
A series of unpopular opinions. Share a thought, no matter how crazy or critique the ones other people have chosen to share. The point is to have fun provided we all keep an open mind and respect each others views. Healthy debates are welcome, extended discussions even more so.
<< Held (almost) every Friday >>
*******************************************************
I shared three unpopular opinions in the last post. Thank you to those that participated.
Unpopular opinion #1 Being good at math doesn’t make you smarter than other people. It just means you’re good at math. by u/alcoholyuhlater
Response(s):
Paula Light “Agree. People have their niches. Someone might be really good with tools and fixing/building things, but know little of history and literature. Vice versa for another. We should celebrate all skills and forms of knowledge instead of only the ones that the SAT can judge”
rugby843 “Agreed, people have individual talents and should use them to their best advantage”
Anne leueen “#1. YES! I was hopeless at Math and a good student in other subjects. Math is a subject you can get 100 % in . History? English? Philosophy? No 100% in those subjects. I worked in the financial markets for many years and people would always say “you must have been good in Math”. HaHA! If they only knew!”
Zaexanthe “1.For so long Math and speaking good English have been used as a sign of intelligence. In as much as math is important, its becoming irrelevant because everyone has a calculator. Our education system worldwide is now outdated. It was built on who can memorize the most but thats unnecessary now, we have information at the tip of our fingers. Intelligence is more than book smart, it includes so many other things. Whats the point of being good at math if you are not socially intelligent.”
*******************************************************
Unpopular opinion #2 Kids aren’t dumb so start treating them like the individual they are by u/Delusionaldally
Response(s):
Paula Light “Yes, treat children respectfully. That mom needs to be educated too though before she harms her child with poor nutrition and self-image”
rugby843 “Children are just little people and understand more than we know. Respect that and act accordingly. Ramen noodles are extremely bad for anyone, easy and cheap yes, but not for a good diet.”
Anne leueen “#2 Kids are unique individuals and I NEVER talked to either of my kids as if they were lacking in intelligence. I also referred to myself as I and not “Mummee ” As in “Mummee wants you to put your toys away now. Mummee is getting dinner for you snookums”. Nope it was “Time to put your toys away now Tom and Annie. Lets get cleared up and ready for dinner.” “
*******************************************************
Unpopular opinion #3 Influencers are bad for society, and they should be stopped. by u/Efren_John
Response(s):
Paula Light “I don’t even understand the influencer thing, maybe because I don’t use Instagram. Are companies really paying minor celebs to put their product in a photo? Who cares!”
rugby843 “If you let your child watch or use this type of technology constantly you are doing them a disservice. Teach by example”
Zaexanthe “Influencer culture is the worst disease that has hit our generation. People are being rewarded for being lazy, stupid and just useless. Since everyone is an influencer now what will our future be like?”
*******************************************************
Thanks to Paula Light , rugby843 , Anne leueen and Zaexanthe for participating and sharing their thoughts. Very much appreciated.
*******************************************************
As for today’s unpopular opinion(s) We have three. Check them out:
(Note: These opinions are in no way reflective of my personal views or biases; just ones I think will spark interesting dialogue in the comment section)
Unpopular opinion #1 Stop acting like depression is cool. by u/Uxogh
I’ve been under depression for several years. I attempted 3 times to end my life and the only result nowadays is a constant anxiety against myself.. I have trust issues and I barely even sleep correctly at night.
Netflix and other Medias have to stop acting like it’s something great and important for teenage boy/girl. I truly think a character doesn’t have to be depressed to be a deep character.
Unpopular opinion #2 Ignoring a phonecall or text message is not rude , it is a necessity for a healthy lifestyle. by u/HibiscusRosa
Because I own a smartphone it doesn’t mean that I want to be available all day. Personally I
set my boundries, during lunch/dinner and from 15h00-17h00 which is my personal time to workout and relax I never answer any phonecalls or messages. With messages I am even stricter and I answer them only when I find time to spare. If I replied to every message or email right away, it would absorb a significant amount of my precious time and I would have to use my phone more than I would like.
Unpopular opinion #3 Dating coaches are ridiculous by u/CharlesElliotFiddler
I saw on instagram the other day that this one girl I know was promoting her friend’s “dating coach services”. I laughed. Is that even real?
I looked it up and there are a ton of ‘professional services’ for people looking to improve their dating life. I swear to god I never saw something more ridiculous than this. People actually pay money for this.
This is something more popular in the US, Canada, and UK. When I was in Scandinavia and Panama, you didn’t really see things like that. Similarly in Ireland too. It’s not as common there.
In Wyoming and Alaska, it’s not that popular either, but in many places in the US it is.
Unpopular opinion #4 Women who dress certain ways for modesty reasons are empowering in their own way. by u/thishams
I don’t believe in controlling women, and how they dress, but being half Middle Eastern, I have a lot of female relatives who wear hijabs and keep themselves covered for modesty reasons.
I live in the US, and my relatives are in no way forced to dress this way. They aren’t even practicing religion.
I just find it so empowering how they choose to dress this way because it makes them feel better about themselves.
I’m not trying to slut shame, or say that women who dress differently aren’t empowering either, I just think that women who dress certain ways for modesty reasons are empowering in their own way.
**************************************************
O.D. 