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What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular.

Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Cats are shit ass animals

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So irrational to genuinely dislike an entire species of anything lol. Well, except humans. I think that's fair.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So you don't dislike mosquitoes? Wasps? Scorpions maybe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a fan but I know they're just trying to survive and they're all pretty easy for me to avoid. Wasps especially are pollinators in a lot of places and almost everyone has an important role in the ecosystem. No there aren't any species of animals that I would dedicate any time to hating even if they can be jerks sometimes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I know every animal has a niche but that doesn't stop me from getting annoyed when I see them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lots are, but I think cats are very misunderstood animals. Both by owners and haters.

They're very simple creatures, they're not cunning, they don't think they own you or judge you, and they're not assholes on purpose, they're just really simple-minded. Also they don't "ignore" people or their owner on purpose, it's just that the abstract concept of a "command" or an "order" fly over their head completely. That being said, cats are social as hell, and if you're ok with having basically a big dumb cuddly creature dumber than a rat roam your house in exchange for love, cats are okay.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Dogs are worse in my own experience (more needy, more expensive, more smelly, etc). I still like both though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dogs are

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I have witnessed far more dogs with shitty asses.