CuriositiesAUG 10, 2023

"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community

A while ago I posed the question, "What Makes You Really Angry?" here on Bored Panda. To be honest, I braced myself for a deluge of personal grievances... What I received, however, was a rather good outlook on our modern society. To me, it became clear that our anger, varied as it is, intertwines to form a map of societal concerns that are often topics of great importance.

As I said before, I wasn't quite prepared for the overwhelming surge of responses that poured into the thread. I would love to thank everyone for their answers and opinions!

#1

"What Really Gets Under Your Skin?": 30 Responses From Our Community

Men thinking they have any right to decide what a woman can and can't do with her own body.

OrnaW

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294points

Bored Panda reached out to Leonardo M. Jones, an expert on emotional intelligence and the psychology of emotions, for insights on the misunderstood emotion of anger. Here's what he shared:

"Society often labels anger as a destructive emotion due to its potential outcomes—things like hostility, violence, and aggression. This perspective might come from various sources, such as cultural, religious, or societal norms. Yet, several researchers and psychologists argue that anger can be quite constructive."

#2

People hurting children or animals!

geralt

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248points

#3

Cruelty to animals.

Gemma Evans

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227points

"Anger is a tool, really. When harnessed correctly, it offers vital insights that allow us to interact effectively with our environment. It's like a feedback system—alerting us to internal and external cues and guiding our reactions to them."

#4

When people hate groups of people they have never actually tried speaking to.

Wesley Balten

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175points

#5

Many things:

1. People torturing animals

2. People causing riots over something they don’t like.

3. People being abusive to others

4. Karens, Kyles, etc.

5. People who litter and think they are too good for rules

6. Bullies

7. People being hypocrites

8. The treatment of homeless people.

Alex McCarthy

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173points

"At its core, anger serves as a shield. It equips us to fend off perceived threats. Those who recognize and express their anger judiciously often navigate their paths more effectively. Think of anger as a push towards our aspirations. Surprisingly, anger can cultivate hope. Recognizing what fuels our anger can spotlight areas of personal growth." He told Bored Panda.

#6

Roe vs Wade being overturned!!

Aiden Frazier

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159points

#7

Bullying. Only those who have been bullied know the full extent of psychological damage it does.

Morgan Basham

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136points

"Highly emotionally intelligent individuals harness anger's wisdom. Before diving into deeper emotional wounds, anger acts as a buffer. It's a surface emotion that hints at concealed facets of our persona. To genuinely liberate ourselves from its potential negative grip, it's pivotal to uncover and address its root causes."

#8

People thinking you can "just don't feel that way" about mental illness. Like you can choose to not have depression. I don't see anyone out here telling diabetics to just make their own insulin.

Dan Meyers

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130points

#9

Nothing makes me angry anymore. I can't do anything with anger. I'm over it. I'm just incredibly disappointed, saddened, disgusted, and ashamed of most people. I'm sick of it all. People are just sad saps. I refuse to let anyone dictate to me about how I should feel. So, having said that, I'm going to go outside and tiptoe through the tulips. When I come back in, I'm going to bake some cookies. I hope everyone has the nicest day possible.

Milan Bosancic

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111points

"When approached with awareness and intent, anger can be transformative." Leonardo highlighted. "Beyond its guarding nature, it stirs proactive endeavors, catalyzes change, and promotes self-enhancement. It's all about harnessing it right."

#10

People that feel the need to divide other people into groups just so they know who to hate.

Clay Banks

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104points

#11

I have no problem with vegans. Eat what you want. But if you make your pets agree with your beliefs, that's just messed up. Fido is meant to eat meat, and making him eat a head of lettuce for breakfast, lunch and dinner is not healthy.

Per Lööv

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104points

#12

The fact that half the population goes through a period every month, and it’s still ‘embarrassing’ or ‘inappropriate’ to talk about.

Annika Gordon

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101points

#13

People who are inconsiderate, offensive, or intolerant.

They are EVERYWHERE!

Racists, bigots, and misogynists are three good examples to get the ball rolling. People who let their feral offspring run riot through restaurants, cafes, pubs, and supermarkets, whose only parenting 'skill' is to shout 'stop it!' at the top of their voices. People who think that their religion gives them the right to look down on others, zealots who shout at you or blow you up, churches and preachers that hoard money as if it's going out of fashion. People who demonize or criticize others because of their race, gender, or lifestyle choices.

In a nutshell, anyone who intentionally says or does something that hurts another person, whether physically, emotionally, or otherwise.

Tim says, 'Always consider how your actions or words will affect someone before you say, write, or do them.' Tim seems like a nice guy. Be like Tim.

(I don't know who Tim is, but he was polite, so I let him have his say.)

Arthur Edelmans

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97points

#14

People who do not use turn signals. People who think stop signs and red lights are yield signs.

John Matychuk

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84points

#15

Littering.

I dont care how far from a bin you are, carry it till you reach one. It's not hard!

Brian Yurasits

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84points

#16

We don't have a cost of living crisis, we have a greed crisis driven by a need for companies to always show higher profits. Stop letting them get away with the lie and start taxing excess profit.

Also no person should earn more than 100 times the average pay of the rest of the staff. If they want to earn more pay everyone more.

Steven Haddock

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81points

#17

Anyone that can harm or abandon any animal that is reliant on us for care, love or sustenance.

Erda Estremera

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76points

#18

Prejudices—whether religious, national, or political—encourage the worst in people.

Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona

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71points

#19

Belittling older people. Thinking older people ruined your life, personally or societally. Failing to acknowledge the incredible challenges older people have faced and dealt with, even if they didn't succeed too well. Making older people the bucket for your grievances. Treating older people badly in service industries, especially humiliating them on social media, which should be Elder Abuse IMO since it is done knowing they don't know what is being villified against them.

Nani Chavez

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71points

#20

Fruit and vegetables wrapped in plastic. We survived fine with them being sold loose upto the last few years. Now it's suddenly a health risk to not have everything covered in shrink wrap?

Yulia Khlebnikova

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70points