Unpopular Opinions - General Thread

[MatskiMonk]

Any time I see a YouTube comment about how someone couldn't breathe because they were giggling so much or they broke the decibel record because something was so funny, it just makes me wonder. I never laugh watching videos on my own.

but laughing appears to be something that occurs only in the company of others to demonstrate that you get it. I can watch something hilarious with my friends and be in stitches but the same thing alone and it's silence. Laughing is a social action.

I'd say I'm the opposite. I don't often laugh at all when socialising, we do 'have a laugh' in the pub, but I'm rarely actually doing any laughing. On the flip side, if I'm sat at home on my own watching something funny, or working alone in the factory listening to a podcast, I'll quite often laugh out loud. I think people may fall into two groups, those that are comfortable displaying emotion in public, and those that aren't.

That's not to say people don't use far too much hyperbole in YouTube comments though.

 

[Liquid]

I think people may fall into two groups, those that are comfortable displaying emotion in public, and those that aren't.

I'm sort of on this side of the fence too but humour is my only outlet in that deliberately ironic Gen Y millennial sort of way.

 

[Pupik]

That's not to say people don't use far too much hyperbole in YouTube comments though.

Laughing until there's tears? Once in a great while. I do enjoy a good laugh, but I don't think I've rolled on the floor laughing since I was 10. I still have my posterior attached, so that ever-so-epic form of laughter has eluded me. Perhaps I'm doomed to walk the earth without that opportunity?

I suppose the first laugh tracks were for radio, when an audience wasn't available. And I feel kind of weird if I watch something which I don't find funny, and everyone else does...I just smile so as not to be a cold rock. But I think it's almost odd that one might feel uncomfortable laughing to oneself, in the confines of your own space; sure, it's awkward to just laugh at your own jokes, but whatever gets you harmlessly through the day is a good day.

 

[kolio]

I laugh by myself, with others, and in my sleep. I like to laugh.

 

[Liquid]

I love by myself

Everyone does at one time or another.

 

[kolio]

Everyone does at one time or another.

I fixed that to sound less kinky

 

[TexRex]

Steven Wright is funnier than Mitch Hedberg. Fight me.

 

[Rallywagon]

Steven Wright is funnier than Mitch Hedberg. Fight me.

Ok, end of the laneway, dont come up the property.
Honestly though, I think they are fairly equal. Similar styles, similar jokes, similar cadence.

 

[TexRex]

Ok, end of the laneway, dont come up the property.
Honestly though, I think they are fairly equal. Similar styles, similar jokes, similar cadence.

The similarities are probably why the two are so often compared.

Of course I'm not suggesting Mitch isn't funny; I was recording Letterman routinely back when he appeared on the show for the first time, and I didn't rewrite that tape for the longest time largely because he was on it. He was fantastic.

 

[Michael88]

Mad Max - Road Warrior was the best film of the Mad Max series - yes, better than fury road.

I rate them as follows:

1. Mad Max Road Warrior
2. Mad Max
3. Mad Max : Fury Road







4. Mad Max - Beyond the thunderdumb....

 

[TB]

Mad Max

I have, over the years, attempted to watch this four times and just can't do it. I find it incredibly boring.

 

[Michael88]

I have, over the years, attempted to watch this four times and just can't do it. I find it incredibly boring.

I like it mainly because of the characters, I like the villains like Toecutter and Bubba Zanetti and its where Mad Max becomes the burned out survivor cop. But I have to admit, for me Mad Max 1 and Road Warrior swap 1st place all the time.

 

[W3H5]

Road Warrior is the best one, the first one is a bit boring, Fury Road is fantastic and Thunderdome is... well, Thunderdome.

 

[Liquid]

In Star Wars, Boba Fett is grossly overhyped as a character.

 

[Shaun]

Star Wars in general is greatly overhyped.

 

[TexRex]

Star Wars in general is greatly overhyped.

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

 

[Northstar]

Star Wars in general is greatly overhyped.

It’s not so bad, it did result in us getting Spaceballs after all.

 

[Roo]

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

I do have Careless Whisper if that helps.

 

[TexRex]

I do have Careless Whisper if that helps.

Took me a second, I confess.

 

[VulcanSpirit]

Not every reboot is terrible. I can mention at least two game shows which had great revivals to their name:

 

[GranTurNismo]

I guess this counts as an unpopular opinion. "Cop Culture" in America is stupid and bizarre, and expecting everyone to support the police is ridiculous.

Increasingly, I've noticed people wearing clothing with "Blue Lives Matter" on it, as well as the blue lives matter flag sticker on peoples' bumpers. The whole concept of this phrase is just dumb, as it was only coined to protest Black Lives Matter. Also, it's worth noting that many of these "blue lives matter" folks have no issue flying the Confederate flag and other symbols of that sort.

Also, many Americans feel threatened and scared by cops as many police interactions are intimidating and violent when they don't need to be. Plus, many are openly racist and adhere to racist quotas (even though this practice is technically illegal, it still happens). I bet you many of these "blue lives matter" people would jump out of their skin if a cop told them to get on the ground and put their hands behind their back. This whole idea that everyone needs to respect and support the police is just stupid and rather imperialistic as well.

That being said, there still are many good, compassionate police officers out there. Don't get me wrong.

 

[Downhill Dino]

How many is many exactly? If you're not being difficult to deal with chances are they won't give you a hard time. They're humans too y'know?

 

[GranTurNismo]

How many is many exactly?

I don't know... hundreds of thousands probably? There's no quantifiable number. It's self-evident that not all of them are good and not all of them are bad. Most of them are somewhere in the middle probably.

If you're not being difficult to deal with chances are they won't give you a hard time.

Good luck telling that to who was someone stopped-and-frisked, someone tased or pinned to the ground over a non-violent offense, or someone who lost a loved one because a cop killed them for just walking down the street. Sadly, it's not that uncommon for a cop to act out of line. After all, cops know that most people don't know their rights, and that if someone ever speaks out that they're a victim of police misconduct or a false arrest, they'll almost never be believed because you know, cops are always seen as more trustworthy.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Good luck telling that to who...

So they're being intentionally non-compliant or do you let a few bad cases that the news shows you cloud your judgement over a large group? Bad cops exist, but don't let them have your doubts over people who are doing their job properly.

 

[GranTurNismo]

So they're being intentionally non-compliant or do you let a few bad cases that the news shows you cloud your judgment over a large group?

Yes, I know that police killings aren't common per se, but almost 2,000 people killed by the police from Jan. 2018 to now is still almost 2,000 too much. Also, I don't even watch TV news. It's sensationalist infotainment and propaganda from both sides of the aisle. Therefore "liberal media" talking about police brutality has little to zero influence on my opinion of the police in the US.

My point is, police misconduct/brutality is still quite common. A cop asking to search your vehicle in a traffic stop without probable cause is one of the most frequent examples. Things like this cause people to be less favorable of the police, and leads me to believe that some of these "blue lives matter" folks are either posers, or have never had any police contact in their life.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Are they supposed to have a bad police experience or something? Why can't they support the good cops?

 

[GranTurNismo]

Are they supposed to have a bad police experience or something? Why can't they support the good cops?

Of course they could go out and support good cops if they'd like. But why would someone treated badly by a cop even think to do that?

 

[Downhill Dino]

Well they probably wouldn't. I don't think I've said so or implied. We're talking about what's wrong with people rocking Blue Lives Matters not if those impacted by bad police work should.

 

[GranTurNismo]

Well they probably wouldn't. I don't think I've said so or implied. We're talking about what's wrong with people rocking Blue Lives Matters not if those impacted by bad police work should.

What's wrong with "blue lives matter" is that it was created in protest of Black Lives Matter. Before Black Lives Matter became a thing in 2014-2015, people simply weren't talking about how much they love cops so much as they do now. "Blue Lives Matter" was coined by right-wing white dudes who felt threatened/triggered by Black Lives Matter taking a stand against oppression and injustice, because institutionalized racism existing in the 21st century doesn't fit their agenda, and they felt the need to be victimized by something. These are the same types of people who went on about how much they hate Nike because they featured Kaepernick in an ad.

The key difference is, Black Lives Matter was founded to bring a light to an issue plaguing marginalized people for decades and ending injustice. Blue Lives Matter, however, was founded to undermine a cause that was genuinely trying to do good. This is why I have a problem with it.

 

[Joey D]

"Cop Culture" in America is stupid and bizarre, and expecting everyone to support the police is ridiculous.

It's some weird cultural shift that happened after 9/11 and I agree, it is rather bizarre. I feel the same way about having to "support our troops" too. I'm not just going to arbitrarily support a group of people because they willingly took a job that puts them in harm's way.