I remember my rhetoric professor once warned us to never make statements that involve everybody, nobody, everything, nothing, and other absolute extremes. Why? Because of people like this.
A Redditor recently asked folks to share things and activities that nearly everyone hates, or at the very least finds extremely dull and uninteresting, yet they themselves find enjoyable.
Because of course there’s gonna be that one dude or dudette who loves untangling Christmas lights. Or that one person who absolutely loves writing academic essays. Or that one guy or gal who can’t wait to get home and do their dishes because it’s hella relaxing. Or that one writer who still uses hella in their writings, for that matter... There's always that one not allowing for absolute statements.
Scroll down to find the best responses to the now-viral question what's something you like that the vast majority of people hate? found on AskReddit. And hey, while you’re going that way, why not leave an upvote and a comment sharing things you love while the rest of the world looks at you all confused.
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#1 Being Alone
knovit said:Being alone.
jasta85 replied:
This is me. When I was young, I was always told that the key to success was making friends and building up a network, and that the end goal was marriage. I forced myself to do work towards all these things, ended up working leadership/management positions for most of my career, almost got married. But I realized over time that my happiest moments were when I was alone at home and could just relax and not worry about anyone else.
I'm single, with no intention of ever changing that. I also now work from home, and don't go out of my way to be around people unless it's for something I genuinely enjoy. It's been 3 years and my life is so much better now and I'm not changing my lifestyle unless I feel a need to.
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#2 "Bad" Weather
eggtart_prince said:Gloomy and rainy days.
amposa replied:
I love gloomy and rainy days, just like I love the winter, and the night time. The world slows down, I don’t feel like I have to be “on,” there is no reason to feel like I am missing out on something performative since we can all just stay inside. I’ve suffered from depression most of my life and I find the symptoms worsen on hot sunny days. They are so all consuming and oppressive.
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#3 Doing Absolutely Nothing
-alexandra- said:Doing absolute nothing all weekend. Unfortunately this is a distant memory because kids.
scocopat replied:
Nothing beats laying on my bed with my dogs and wasting all my time. Love Reddit and Instagram and YouTube. Absolutely nothing productive just laze. If I could get away with being a lazy piece of nothing with no contributions to society I would.
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#4 A Proper Winter
FakeLordFarquaad said:A winnipeg winter day where there's not a cloud in the sky or a breath of wind, but it's so f*****g cold out your nose hairs freeze together every time you breathe
WaterCluster replied:
I much prefer the winter to the summer we are having right now. You can always put more layers on, there are only so many you can take off. I like going outdoors to run and in the winter you don’t get cold with the right layers (even if your sweat freezes in your top layer). With the current weather, jumping in water every kilometer is the only way.
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#5 Salt And Vinegar Potato Chips
Theybe_Kar_Mans said:Salt and vinegar Lays chips. I love them and whenever I ask people look at me like I'm crazy. It's good and idk why people are sleeping on it but apparently no on like it.
WeirdGuacamole replied:
Hated these as a kid, but love them as an adult. I’m curious if a lot of people just haven’t given them another chance since they were little, and are just going off of that memory.
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#6 Untangling Things
I love untangling things. Your Christmas lights end up in a ball and there’s no telling where it starts or ends? Give. Got a necklace that got rolled up into a total mess? I’m your detangler. Headphones come out of your pocket looking like a Tangela? No problem! Total zen for me. Wish I could make a few bucks with it tho.
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#7 Wind Turbines
I think wind turbines are elegant. I don’t think they should be installed everywhere, but I don’t find them ugly as many people do.
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#8 Dark Chocolate
SalFunction12 said:Dark chocolate.
DiamondOracle194 replied:
It's my go to in baking. Everyone eats the cookies, brownies,or fudge I make with it and they enjoy it because it's not sickenly sweet.
Dark chocolate nibs from the Bulk Barn for the win.
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#9 Wrapping Presents
happygoose2022 said:Wrapping presents! It's super therapeutic and relaxing to me. I'll wrap everyone's presents in the house, even the ones they have to give to other people!
frickineh replied:
If everyone would just get off my [case] about it, *cough* mother *cough*, and let me take my time, I'd love it. I did it for Macy's one Christmas and learned how to do it so every edge and fold is clean and the bows are majestic as heck, and I still do my own that way, but my mom will ask me to wrap something for her and then stand there and tell me I'm so slow and it doesn't have to be perfect blah blah. Ma'am. You asked me because you know I'm good at it, if it takes 5 minutes, that's how long it takes.
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#10 Brussels Sprouts
featureenvy said:Brussels sprouts
Turtlehead88 replied:
Oven roasted with bacon.
sketchypoutine replied:
Sauteed with garlic, olive oil and minced sun dried tomatoes.
Jayypoc replied:
Sautee brussels sprouts halved with garlic, chili flakes, soy sauce, onions and some popcorn shrimp. Serve on top of riced cauliflower. *chefs kiss*
dilxoxoxlib replied:
In a sauce made of heavy cream and pepper, baked in an oven and parmesan.
Psychological_Air455 replied:
Roasted with honey and balsamic vinaigrette!
vexmaster123 replied:
Why is everyone describing ways to hide the flavour? Jk I love them too, they're really hard to burn so you can go super dark and them glaze them, super tasty and there might even be some vitamins left! They're also great in a coleslaw.
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#11 Black Licorice
Powerful-Humor-7474 said:Black licorice.
Cradled_In_Space replied:
You and my mom would get along. She even gets this kind from Germany that is diamond shaped, hard, and super potent. I can stand it, but I don't love it.
WoorkAtHome replied:
That's how we find traitors/spies in Sweden and Finland. If they don't like licorice they are obviously not Swedish or Finish.
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#12 Seaweed
DemonChild_56 said:Seaweed as a snack
[deleted] replied:
YES. YES! Thank you. Everyone thought my oldest daughter was crazy in grade school because she LOVES seaweed. I would have to pack her those little packets of it every day as a snack.
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#13 Blue Cheese
waverunnr said:Blue Cheese. I’ll add it to most things I eat.
countingsheep1234 replied:
Local pizza place has a blue cheese pizza and OMG it’s the best thing ever.
DoorSubstantial2104 replied:
I bought my husband a pizza oven for his birthday and since then I’ve had blue cheese pizza every weekend. Just had one about 3 hours ago. Best thing is it means there’s always blue cheese in the fridge to snack on too.
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#14 Cilantro (Yes, We Know It's Genetic, You Can Stop Rubbing Our Noses In It)
This_Personality3731 said:I don’t know anyone personally besides myself that likes cilantro.
DasherPepper replied:
I [fudgin'] love cilantro. Fries with a spicy seasoning, feta, [dung] tons of cilantro, sour cream and salsa, yeees.
This_Personality3731 replied:
You’re speaking my language.
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#15 Long Nights
When it starts getting dark early. People complain how Polish winters are gloomy and depressing because it starts getting dark after 3 p.m. but I love it. F**k the sun.#16 Writing Essays
Writing essays. I got addicted to research when I was in college and something about putting everything together to present a coherent argument is just exciting for me.
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#17 Folks Who Talk A Lot, So Others Won't Have To
krasavetsa said:People that talk a lot so I don’t need to. I like listening to them and I find their energy refreshing.
earthlover6312 replied:
It sometimes gets tiring but I absolutely love this about my husband. He can talk about pretty much anything forever. He also remembers to ask questions when I just want nothing to do with it.
Snapsforme replied:
This is the opposite of my husband who sometimes forgets he isn't answering me in his head so I'll just loudly do his part too for him but add a little flourish like "YES Wife, I absolutely do agree with that incredible point you just made and I wanted to remind you that you're beautiful" and then I'll just reply back like "Oh, thank you so much Husband, you're too kind. And the way you never fail to answer me makes me feel ever so important!" And then he's like damn I was doing it again and then he tells me what he thought with like 3 words.
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#18 All Things Airports
abigailgwhitney said:Everything about the airport. Idk why but it’s so fascinating. Honestly I like it more than the trip sometimes lol.
esoteric_enigma
This is me. I never understood all the jokes about hating the airport. I just thought maybe it was because I don't fly enough.
M4nusky replied:
I've seen a lot of travellers that are quite stressed out before and/or tired after a trip. Very short fuses and clearly not chilling even if there's nothing to do between security and their flight.
No one post rants and memes on every social media they can get their hand on about how they enjoy being at an airport. It's the bias in favor of delays, cancellations, missed connections and other negative outcomes I guess.
Most travellers have nothing to say about their airport experience other than the day drinking and people watching. Last flight I really enjoyed the wooden rocking chairs in front of the big window facing the runway. Not the kind of thing that get a lot of traction on social media...
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#19 Mint Chocolate Chip
Mint chocolate chip everything#20 Beets. And Vienna Sausages
Beets. And Vienna sausages. Not together, mind you.
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#21 Candy Corn
thisgirlnamedbree said:Candy corn.
MikeHuntessHarry69 replied:
I think I don't like candy corn but my first and only experience with it was when I was 6 I saw one on the road near the playground, so I put it in my mouth, and i don't remember the exact flavor, just that I didn't like it. I'm wondering If I should retry it.
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#22 Lemon Juice
[deleted] said:Drinking lemon juice. It's sour and I love it.
I_Taste_Like_Spiders replied:
It's weird...I'm not sure I like it...but I want it. I'm like a flavor masochist. Something about the experience does it for me and I can't quite put a finer point on it than that...
LeGuruKID replied:
Flavor masochist is not a term I thought I would ever hear but I’m kinda into it. It just rolls of the tongue.
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#23 Driving In The Rain
LonelyWord7673 said:Driving in the rain.
bobafat replied
I love it as well! My wife is amazing for many reasons but one in particular has to do with this. Over the years she noticed that when I was driving in the rain I would put on my favorite synthwave station on Pandora. Then the next time it rained and we were driving she started suggesting it.
Both the rain and the fact she noticed and encouraged it make me so happy.
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#24 Shoveling Snow
ariellann said:Shoveling snow.
rocketmackenzie replied:
Yes. Every year we get at least one big snowstorm, with like 3 feet of snow, and I go out and spend about 8 hours shoveling my entire driveway. Hurts like absolute hell by the end, at least the parts I can still feel, but I enjoy it.
A friend came over with a snowblower once and I had to pay him to leave (he wasn't interested in helping me shovel).
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#25 Vanilla Coke
Vanilla Coke. Everytime I say I despise cherry Coke and prefer vanilla, people give me that look.
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#26 Puns
I love puns. They're the easiest jokes to get because I'm stupid.#27 Anchovies
BeautifulInfinite288 said:Anchovies.
MikeHuntessHarry69 replied:
I love that salty little ocean entity of perfection, just that nice texture and the mild fish taste with the ocean feeling in the mouth is just the peak of existence.
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#28 Sauerkraut
Obamas_Tie said:Sauerkraut.
takichandler replied:
I used to eat it with mustard… just a plate full of mustardy sauerkraut. Also there is a chocolate cake recipe that has sauerkraut that is delicious and no one believes it’s possible ? I’ve made it and it is so good.
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#29 School
School. It’s my greatest skill, and I really enjoy the sense of learning and accomplishment. Also it helps me cope with loneliness#30 Oatmeael Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal raisin cookies, and raisin bran, I like raisins in general.#31 Banana Laffy Taffies
Banana laffy taffy’s#32 Washing The Dishes
shakensunshine said:Doing the dishes. I find it so calming.
sourleaf replied:
Some of the best moments of my life were washing dishes with my mom at my granny’s and then with all my sis-in-laws. Not solitary moments, but peaceful and bonding moments.
surfacing_husky replied:
I absolutely despise washing dishes at my house and dread the chore. But when I go to my mom's or friend's houses I always offer to help. It's always a bonding moment.
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#33 Using Blinkers
NotFourrestGump said:Using my blinker.
andrewdok replied:
And not like when you're already half way through the turn.
UmbertoEcoTheDolphin replied:
Me: "Wow, you blinked 1 1/2 times when you were already 95% in the turn lane. Who saw that coming?"
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#34 Cottage Cheese Out Of The Container
LegitimateStar7034 said:Cottage cheese. I eat it right out of the container.
I_Taste_Like_Spiders replied:
I find I ONLY like the breakstone light cottage cheese. The regular stuff...something about the thick whey and the curd texture turns my stomach. But in the lighter whey...I don't know why but it just works for me. It one of the rare times I prefer the healthier option to the "full flavor".
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#35 Honeydew, The Melon
Honeydew#36 Yellow Starburst Candy
mermaid_with_pants said:Apparently a lot of people don't like the lemon/yellow starburst candy, and that's the one I prefer.
Tdawwg78 replied:
Lemon and orange candies and popsicles are underrated… everybody goes for the cherry and strawberry I find those meh.
themamacurd619 replied:
For 34 of my 39 years I've been throwing away yellow Starburst because I thought they were banana! I was appalled at myself when I learned they're lemon.
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#37 Cleaning
SuvenPan said:Cleaning things.
It makes me happy.
littlecar85 replied:
This. Clear space = clear mind
It is always a clear indication that my mental health is suffering when I look around and see mess and clutter.
CocoXmechele replied:
Same! I put some music on and just go on my happy little way cleaning anything and everything. Then when I'm done I take a walk around the house and sigh with great satisfaction for all I've accomplished for the day.
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#38 Scheduling Sleep
Scheduling my sleep, to ensure I sleep 8-8.5 hours.#39 Going To Work
vikingrooster said:Going to work apparently. I like my office. I like separating work from home. Every time I say it on here I get downvoted to hell by people who hate their jobs and just want to teleworking forever.
Putrid-Object-806 replied:
I've actually never been able to work from home thus far, pretty much all my jobs have required my physical presence. Primarily construction and maintenance, and over the past 7 months doing things related to an office move including going through and filtering down roughly 30 years worth of engineering paperwork, narrowing it down to the past 7-ish years plus a couple legacy projects and shredding around 7k bankers boxes worth of paper.
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