Our planet is home to billions of people with unique quirks and traits – and every single one of us holds different opinions.
Is eating breakfast for dinner acceptable? How essential is a college education? Is social media creating a toxic culture or helping us stay connected? Is Shrek the best-animated movie ever? The list could go on and on, but you get the gist.
Some might argue that being overly opinionated is somewhat frowned upon – however, everybody perceives life in their own way. Distinct opinions foster debate – and debate is great, as you get the opportunity to view the world through someone else's eyes:
“What is the smallest, pettiest hill you'll still die on?” – this web user turned to one of Reddit’s most thought-provoking communities, wondering what seemingly unimportant beliefs people are willing to defend, no matter what it costs them. The thread has managed to receive over 14K upvotes in just a matter of days, as well as 14.5K worth of comments and intriguing examples.
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#1 No One Wants To Hear Your Phone Conversation In Public
No one wants to hear your phone conversations in public. NO ONE.
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532points
#3 If Today Is Monday, Then The Upcoming Saturday Is Considered “This Saturday” Not “Next Saturday”
If today is Monday, then the upcoming Saturday is considered “this Saturday” not “next Saturday”. “Next” would be two Saturdays from now.
Fight me.
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525points
#4 You Wait For People To Come Off The Elevator Before Entering
It’s common courtesy to wait for someone to come off the elevator before entering.
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495points
#5 Always Put Your Shopping Cart Back
Put your goddamn shopping cart/trolley in the corral
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462points
#6 Adding Apostrophe S At The End Of A Word Doesn’t Make It Plural
Adding 's at the end of a word does not make it plural.
I've seen it in ads. I've seen it on signs. I've even seen it on a flyer someone wrote advertising their services as a writer.
People walk around like it's normal! Out in the street! Saying that they have 14 chicken's! Like monsters!
I will die on this hill over and over until my assembled corpses make it into a slightly bigger hill.
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426points
#7 Throwing Your Cigarette Butts Is Littering
Throwing your cigarette butts is littering.
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419points
#8 When A Kid Has A Birthday, Only They Get To Blow Out The Candles
When a kid has a birthday, only HE gets to blow out the candles! It INFURIATES me to my very soul when I see other kids try to blow them out. The only thing worse is when adults LET THEM.
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395points
#9 It’s “Could Have,” Not “Could Of”
I don't care how you pronounce them, but it's written "could/would/should/might HAVE", not "could of".
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394points
#10 The Toilet Paper Roll Goes Over Not Under
The toilet paper roll goes over not under!!!
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389points
#11 It’s “I Couldn’t Care Less,” Not “I Could Care Less”
It’s “I couldn’t care less”
“I could care less” doesn’t even make sense.
“I could care less” doesn’t even make sense.
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353points
#12 Any Method Of Wasting Another Person’s Time Is Stealing The Most Valuable Thing In Their Life
Being late, making others wait, or any other method of wasting another’s time, is stealing the most valuable, non-retrievable, irreplaceable thing in their life.
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323points
#13 It Is Possible To Look At Something On A Grocery Store Shelf Without Blocking The Whole Aisle
It is possible to look at something on a grocery store shelf without blocking the whole aisle. Looking at you, shoppers in a certain Aldi this afternoon …
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322points
#14 Don’t Talk With Your Mouth Full Of Food
Don't talk with your mouth full of food.
Maybe it's just me, but I don't want to see partially chewed food in your mouth.
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319points
#15 When You’re Off And Something Goes Wrong At Work, It’s Not Your Responsibility To Take Care Of It
When I have time approved off from work and something goes wrong, no it is not my responsibility to log back on and take care of it.
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313points
#16 Let People Off The Subway Before You Get On
That you need to let people off the f*****g subway before you get on. My guy, you will get on - let me off first!
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271points
#17 Big Groups Who Won’t Make Way On The Sidewalk
Big groups who won't make way on the sidewalk. If you wont move I will walk right into you.
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271points
#18 Cologne And Perfume Should Be Discovered, Not Announced
Cologne (and perfume) should be discovered, not announced.
Stop weaponising that s**t by bathing in it.
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255points
#19 Use The Left Lane For Passing, And Then Get Back Into The Right Lane
Use the left lane for passing and then get back into the doggone right lane. Grew up in Germany where that's enforced on the Autobahn. American left lane hogs drive me nuts, especially when they go five miles under the speed limit. What's the friggin' point?
252points
#20 Pulled All Three Accounts After The Bank Refused To Reverse A $2 Miscellaneous Charge
Bank of America charged me $2 for a miscellaneous charge, in 1997. I called to ask what it was for because there was no reason. The lady on the phone said, well, I can't tell you because it is miscellaneous. I asked her to then please reverse it and she refused.
I pulled all three of my accounts from them and moved them to a credit union and ever since, full stop refuse to have a damn thing with that company.
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237points