Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, and everyone in between! Welcome to the thread that has been long overdue — the one dedicated to exposing the big, the small, and the downright ridiculous things in life that are complete and utter nonsense. If you’ve ever felt like the world is somehow conspiring against you or that you’re constantly being fed lies, this post may interest you.
So, what kind of nonsense are we talking about here? Just the usual suspects: from those pesky things that make life more frustrating or sad to the grand-scale legalized scams perpetuated by governments and shady industries alike. Some refer to all those hidden fees here and there that make the most random things so expensive, while others are related to the absurd choices made by politicians who seem to be disconnected from reality. Whatever it is, we’re calling it all out, fellow Pandas!
Now, we know some of you might be thinking: “Can’t we just let people believe what they want?” And to that, we say, “Nope!” We live in a world where misinformation runs rampant, and there’s nothing wrong with people wanting to set the record straight. Plus, let’s be real — calling out frauds and all those annoying things that should not exist can be pretty cathartic.
We’ve laid out all the ridiculousness we could find in this thread, so get your nonsense-o-meter maxed out and ready — here are the best examples of things that make no sense, brought to you by the people of Reddit.
#1
North-Owl-7402 said:
"That pets’ lifespans are shorter than ours."
"That pets’ lifespans are shorter than ours."
dont_disturb_the_cat replied:
"I feel exactly the opposite. It tears my heart out to see an old quiet pet at a shelter. They had a happy life and then one day the old lady fell and then there were a lot of people and now they're here in this shelter with all these other cats and dogs and will the old lady ever come to get me? I just want to go home.
"I feel exactly the opposite. It tears my heart out to see an old quiet pet at a shelter. They had a happy life and then one day the old lady fell and then there were a lot of people and now they're here in this shelter with all these other cats and dogs and will the old lady ever come to get me? I just want to go home.
I would so much rather make an old cat comfortable in his old age, and treat him the way that he deserves. And one day, I will be honored to be the warmth and smell and voice that soothes them as they breathe their last.
I would so much rather live with the loss of a pet than desert a pet at the end of my life."
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45points
#2
"Uploading a resume and then having to manually enter all the info again."
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41points
#3
"People demanding respect from you when they don’t show, or give, you any respect."
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35points
#4
"Sign up to subscribe online, but cancel your subscription only by mail/phone/in-person."
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32points
#5
SuvenPan said:
"Youtube hiding the dislikes."
"Youtube hiding the dislikes."
IWasTooSlowSteam replied:
"It's actually a massive problem because like: dislike ratio used to be a very good way to sort out bulls**t troll tutorial videos."
"It's actually a massive problem because like: dislike ratio used to be a very good way to sort out bulls**t troll tutorial videos."
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31points
#6
"Conversion therapy. It's an excuse for sick a-holes and sadists to torment children and feel powerful, and the only result is lifelong trauma that keeps on giving."
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31points
#7
Notagenyus said:
"How little billionaires pay in taxes."
"How little billionaires pay in taxes."
kanniget replied:
"What's more, bulls**t is the fact the system operates in a way that allows billionaires to get that rich.
"What's more, bulls**t is the fact the system operates in a way that allows billionaires to get that rich.
You could be given $200m at age 20, spend $2m a year live to 80, and due to interest accumulation give over $100m to your children when you die.
But, Nah. Got $1m, but have to chase $100m. Have $100m got to chase $1b. Have $1b, have to chase $50b.
The sad fact is, to get this rich you either need to be extremely selfish to think this way OR have the ego of Musk to think you saving humanity through the power this kind of money gives you."
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31points
#8
gingerbeard_house said:
"Uber Eats charges a service fee and a delivery fee. I’m sorry, wasn’t the service... the delivery??"
"Uber Eats charges a service fee and a delivery fee. I’m sorry, wasn’t the service... the delivery??"
XediDC replied:
"Note the prices are probably jacked up on each item above the store's actual menu price too."
"Note the prices are probably jacked up on each item above the store's actual menu price too."
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27points
#9
Gubble_Buppie said:
"'You get what you deserve.' BS. You get what you get."
"'You get what you deserve.' BS. You get what you get."
JonnySpanglish replied:
"A good teacher once told me: "bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people" and he wasn't wrong. Karma is a comforting idea, but it rarely plays out."
"A good teacher once told me: "bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people" and he wasn't wrong. Karma is a comforting idea, but it rarely plays out."
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25points
#10
sharodnae said:
"'Money can’t buy happiness' and you think being dirt poor will? Beans and rice can only get me so far."
"'Money can’t buy happiness' and you think being dirt poor will? Beans and rice can only get me so far."
OnaholeReviews replied:
"Money buys comfort. And it’s better to at least be comfortable if you’re feeling low. Money buys a better quality of life."
"Money buys comfort. And it’s better to at least be comfortable if you’re feeling low. Money buys a better quality of life."
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25points
#11
LorianGunnersonSedna said:
"Crypto. It was a scam the entire time and SBF is finding out."
"Crypto. It was a scam the entire time and SBF is finding out."
WhatJewLookinAt replied:
"This is why I never invested in it.
"This is why I never invested in it.
I’m like “wtf is dogecoin” and when my curiosity was too much, I looked up what crypto was and I’m like “yeah I’m going to watch this crash and burn while I keep my head down and move on with my business, thanks”!"
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25points
#12
Akragon said:
"Flat earth."
"Flat earth."
Deep_Fried_Pagan replied:
"They literally can't even agree on what they believe - they disprove themselves with their own stupidity."
"They literally can't even agree on what they believe - they disprove themselves with their own stupidity."
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24points
#13
Local64bithero said:
"'Entry Level' jobs that require experience. By definition, entry-level means you don't have any experience. It's just an excuse to pay entry-level wages to people with experience. But do tell me how nobody wants to work anymore."
"'Entry Level' jobs that require experience. By definition, entry-level means you don't have any experience. It's just an excuse to pay entry-level wages to people with experience. But do tell me how nobody wants to work anymore."
AFotogenicLeopard replied:
"For me, it was being told my experience was impressive and they liked me but they decided to go in another direction. That used to break me down because I didn't understand what else I needed to do."
"For me, it was being told my experience was impressive and they liked me but they decided to go in another direction. That used to break me down because I didn't understand what else I needed to do."
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22points
#14
Certain_Attorney8451 said:
"Women’s pants not having pockets."
"Women’s pants not having pockets."
holayosoyola replied:
"Or too small pockets which you even cannot put your phone in."
"Or too small pockets which you even cannot put your phone in."
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22points
#15
DBRookery said:
"Subscription-based software."
"Subscription-based software."
Chromattix replied:
"As a digital artist, this one gets me the most. I really enjoyed creating during the 2000s on pre-paid software I could use indefinitely for as long as I liked (years, because I couldn't afford the thousands of dollars it cost to upgrade every year) and now they want me to pay hundreds (or for one of them - over a thousand) dollars every year for the privilege of continuing to use them? I can't justify that, my digital art hardly made me any money when I did it. Not enough to cover the cost of a few grand in software payments every year anyway."
"As a digital artist, this one gets me the most. I really enjoyed creating during the 2000s on pre-paid software I could use indefinitely for as long as I liked (years, because I couldn't afford the thousands of dollars it cost to upgrade every year) and now they want me to pay hundreds (or for one of them - over a thousand) dollars every year for the privilege of continuing to use them? I can't justify that, my digital art hardly made me any money when I did it. Not enough to cover the cost of a few grand in software payments every year anyway."
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21points
#16
"That a US president can pardon individuals that were convicted of breaking the law to get them elected."
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21points
#17
argentinaconA said:
"NFT ART."
"NFT ART."
chickenxmas replied:
"AKA the emperor’s new clothes."
"AKA the emperor’s new clothes."
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21points
#18
BarraDoner said:
"People who claim they ‘tell it like it is’ and ‘have no filter’; are just using catchphrases to justify insulting and belittling people. I’ve worked with people like this and it’s miraculous how often they develop a filter when there is a manager in the room… it’s also miraculous how the only victims of their honesty are consistently those who don’t fight back."
"People who claim they ‘tell it like it is’ and ‘have no filter’; are just using catchphrases to justify insulting and belittling people. I’ve worked with people like this and it’s miraculous how often they develop a filter when there is a manager in the room… it’s also miraculous how the only victims of their honesty are consistently those who don’t fight back."
laserguy37 replied:
"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought to speaking the truth - Daniel Craig in Glass Onion."
"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought to speaking the truth - Daniel Craig in Glass Onion."
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20points
#19
ZubLor said:
"Getting a dog and then leaving it outside all alone all the time. We have a husky in the neighborhood who's in a wire kennel. Pretty big I guess by kennel measurements, about 15' x 10'. He has food, water, and a doghouse. Sometimes he has a tarp for shade. Sometimes he has toys. But he's so alone. No exercise. No stimulation. He breaks my heart. We call him Lonesome."
"Getting a dog and then leaving it outside all alone all the time. We have a husky in the neighborhood who's in a wire kennel. Pretty big I guess by kennel measurements, about 15' x 10'. He has food, water, and a doghouse. Sometimes he has a tarp for shade. Sometimes he has toys. But he's so alone. No exercise. No stimulation. He breaks my heart. We call him Lonesome."
Hutch25 replied:
"Why own an animal to leave it in solitary."
"Why own an animal to leave it in solitary."
wrongbutt_longbutt replied:
"My parents used to have a neighbor up the street with a dog on a chain in the front yard. It never got any interaction or stimulation, so it would just aggressively bark and growl at anyone who walked past. It eventually dug up the stake that held its chain and escaped. We were all elated that it didn't have to suffer in that yard anymore. A month later the house had a new dog chained up outside. I can't imagine the thought process on why they got another dog."
"My parents used to have a neighbor up the street with a dog on a chain in the front yard. It never got any interaction or stimulation, so it would just aggressively bark and growl at anyone who walked past. It eventually dug up the stake that held its chain and escaped. We were all elated that it didn't have to suffer in that yard anymore. A month later the house had a new dog chained up outside. I can't imagine the thought process on why they got another dog."
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20points
#20
"Allowing private companies to dig natural resources out of the earth and sell them back to us."
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20points