Unpopular Opinions - OP Updated with Threadban List 4/5/21

Chips Lovell · 21-08-2019 9:08pm

AlphabetCards wrote: »

Bicycles and cyclists should be banned from most of the important roads, and from narrow roads. The sheer amount of pollution they cause when lines of traffic build up behind them, operating at lower (fuel inefficient) speeds and the acceleration/deceleration has an overall detrimental effect on the environment. This is even worse when they cycle two-abreast - yes it is legal, but it causes more environmental damage by causing huge lines of traffic to build up.

LOL. If only that were an unpopular opinion.

mr_fegelien · 21-08-2019 10:26pm

I think that suicide should be allowed for non terminal illness. Who is to say that a mental illness is less debilitating as a physical one?

Abba987 · 21-08-2019 10:28pm

mr_fegelien wrote: »

I think that suicide should be allowed for non terminal illness. Who is to say that a mental illness is less debilitating as a physical one?

But mental illness is not terminal? It can be successfully treated ..... but it's their life and their decision. This is one that I can't make up my mind on.

Abba987 · 21-08-2019 10:29pm

I don't believe abortion is the answer

Raconteuse · 21-08-2019 10:42pm

touts wrote: »

I believe full state benefits should only be paid to those who have worked a minimum of 5 years in the state.

Even with that all state benefits (unemployment, pension, child benefit) should be paid in vouchers that can only be redeemed against certain items (not bouncy castles, booze, fags, fake tan etc)

People in receipt of free housing should live where the state gives them the free house and not have a choice in that. Any damage they do to the house is taken from their welfare. Once they get a job they start to pay rent to the state at the average rent in the locality.

Voting should be limited to active citizens who have either paid tax or taken part in voluntary work for at least 5 years.

People should pay for water and sewage.

Property tax should be based on the services in your locality and not the value of your home.

There is nothing wrong with a two tier health service. Anyone who pays the tax that funds the health service should have priority access on waiting lists or for private rooms etc.

There should be a three strike and you are out rule in the criminal justice sector. On your third or subsequent conviction you lose all rights to bail, reduced sentences, early release etc. You serve the maximum sentence set down in law and not a day less.

Life means life.

Ah jeez not vouchers for people on disability or illness benefit or jobseeker's or old age pension ffs. Would you still be advocating it if you were one of them?

Otherwise nothing unpopular there.

Yer Da sells Avon · 21-08-2019 10:45pm

People shouldn't have to press a button to get 'permission' to cross a road.

Greyfox · 21-08-2019 11:27pm

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

People shouldn't have to press a button to get 'permission' to cross a road.

True but the Irish way anyway is just to leggit across once there's a gap in traffic

endacl · 22-08-2019 12:37am

Abba987 wrote: »

I don't believe abortion is the answer

To which question?

Leg End Reject · 22-08-2019 1:28am

Yer Da sells Avon wrote: »

People shouldn't have to press a button to get 'permission' to cross a road.

Feel free to step into oncoming traffic. Sure what could possibly go wrong?

Graces7 · 22-08-2019 4:15am

Portsalon wrote: »

Yawn. Bye. Your messages have gone blank

Bigbagofcans · 22-08-2019 11:12am

Abba987 wrote: »

But mental illness is not terminal? It can be successfully treated ..... but it's their life and their decision. This is one that I can't make up my mind on.

Naïve to think all mental illnesses can be treated.

Graces7 · 22-08-2019 11:40am

Bigbagofcans wrote: »

Naïve to think all mental illnesses can be treated.

can be alleviated, hence yes they can. They cannot be cured in many cases, but eased.

Mad_maxx · 22-08-2019 11:44am

Abba987 wrote: »

I don't believe abortion is the answer

I'm OK with it provided it's before the baby is conscious of what is happening

After that, don't care if it's a rape or incest case, give up for adoption.

castletownman · 22-08-2019 1:23pm

The Beatles aren't anywhere near as good as they are lauded.

In fact, lyrically they are very basic. How many of their hits have the same words occurring over and over again?

Queen are far better and pioneering. Heck, I would go as far to say that both Oasis and Coldplay have released catchier songs than the Fab Four. Don't Look Back in Anger as an example.

Sardonicat · 22-08-2019 2:04pm

castletownman wrote: »

The Beatles aren't anywhere near as good as they are lauded.

In fact, lyrically they are very basic. How many of their hits have the same words occurring over and over again?

Queen are far better and pioneering. Heck, I would go as far to say that both Oasis and Coldplay have released catchier songs than the Fab Four. Don't Look Back in Anger as an example.

Oasis are basically a very poor Beatles tribute act.

LirW · 22-08-2019 2:06pm

castletownman wrote: »

The Beatles aren't anywhere near as good as they are lauded.

In fact, lyrically they are very basic. How many of their hits have the same words occurring over and over again?

Queen are far better and pioneering. Heck, I would go as far to say that both Oasis and Coldplay have released catchier songs than the Fab Four. Don't Look Back in Anger as an example.

I agree with that and can confirm this is indeed a very unpopular opinion to have. Just yesterday my husband and I had a heated argument because I'd rather sit through an Elton John gig than listening to a full Beatles album.

Mad_maxx · 22-08-2019 2:50pm

castletownman wrote: »

The Beatles aren't anywhere near as good as they are lauded.

In fact, lyrically they are very basic. How many of their hits have the same words occurring over and over again?

Queen are far better and pioneering. Heck, I would go as far to say that both Oasis and Coldplay have released catchier songs than the Fab Four. Don't Look Back in Anger as an example.

Queen are the most overrated band ever

22-08-2019 2:51pm

unpopular opinion: nobodys opinion about music has ever been worth expressing

rainbow kirby · 22-08-2019 3:06pm

Barry's and Lyons are both absolute muck.

Yer Da sells Avon · 22-08-2019 3:22pm

Leg End Reject wrote: »

Feel free to step into oncoming traffic. Sure what could possibly go wrong?

Why, if only there was an alternative that gave priority to people over vehicles. Stripey thing on the road, like.

laoisgem · 22-08-2019 4:11pm

I know I will probably be lynched for this but here it goes.

I don't think parents that have a severly disabled child, and by that I mean a child that needs 24 hour care, should go on to have more children. Not because I think they will have more disabled children but because I think it takes away from the time they should be spending with a) the disabled child and b) the younger sibling. Does that make sense?

Greyfox · 22-08-2019 5:26pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Barry's and Lyons are both absolute muck.

Got to be the most shocking post in the history of boards :eek::eek:

Raconteuse · 22-08-2019 5:30pm

rainbow kirby wrote: »

Barry's and Lyons are both absolute muck.

Barry's yes, but as for Lyons? Let's not say things we can't take back... :mad:

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 22-08-2019 6:37pm

the beer revolu wrote: »

Pringles are not crisps.
They are a reformed powdered potato snack.
And they're sh1te.
Pure sh1te

But Hula Hoops are that too. And Hula Hoops are magnificent.

Sardonicat · 22-08-2019 6:57pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

But Hula Hoops are that too. And Hula Hoops are magnificent.

You can wear them on your fingers, too.

Woke Hogan · 22-08-2019 7:00pm

In the grand scheme of things the Russian interference in the American elections are insignificant.

the beer revolu · 22-08-2019 7:02pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

But Hula Hoops are that too. And Hula Hoops are magnificent.

Hula Hoops are not crisps, either.
I do, however, agree that they are a damn fine potato snack.

jcorr · 23-08-2019 12:26am

Raconteuse wrote: »

Barry's yes, but as for Lyons? Let's not say things we can't take back... :mad:

I find those cheap Tesco tea bags give the best tea out of the lot of em. God I'm so cheap. Haha

What's going to happen after Brexit.

NIMAN · 23-08-2019 12:32am

Kids with ADHD and other such conditions seem to come in higher percentages from families from lower socio-economic backgrounds?

completedit · 23-08-2019 12:42am

Most of oasis music is very tame cringeworthy lyrically but because of their reputation as hard drinking rock stars, it makes them cool. In America, Oasis are received how they ought to be

riemann · 23-08-2019 12:42am

Raconteuse wrote: »

Barry's yes, but as for Lyons? Let's not say things we can't take back... :mad:

Lyons is absolute ****e, since the change.

Barry's is grand.

I say this as a former Lyons man.

ILoveYourVibes · 23-08-2019 12:42am

Bringing a child into the world into poverty or where there is regular drug or alcohol abuse is a form of child abuse.

BDI · 23-08-2019 12:47am

NIMAN wrote: »

Kids with ADHD and other such conditions seem to come in higher percentages from families from lower socio-economic backgrounds?

Maybe because parents with adhd are more likely to have children with adhd.

NIMAN · 23-08-2019 12:48am

BDI wrote: »

Maybe because parents with adhd are more likely to have children with adhd.

But should that be?

I have had people argue that kids are born with ADHD.

So you think its a learned condition?

c.p.w.g.w · 23-08-2019 1:27am

NIMAN wrote: »

Kids with ADHD and other such conditions seem to come in higher percentages from families from lower socio-economic backgrounds?

It's being over diagnosed. Kids have energy, need to be outside and engaged in something interesting. School is certainly not as interesting as learning outside or running around

ILoveYourVibes · 23-08-2019 1:29am

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

It's being over diagnosed. Kids have energy, need to be outside and engaged in something interesting. School is certainly not as interesting as learning outside or running around

Lifestyle and diet is a big factor also the amount of adult human interaction as compared to being left with other kids or a television.

c.p.w.g.w · 23-08-2019 1:31am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

Lifestyle and diet is a big factor also the amount of adult human interaction as compared to being left with other kids or a television.

Of course, but the school environment of sit down, shut up and listen to me is certainly not helpful

ILoveYourVibes · 23-08-2019 1:36am

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

Of course, but the school environment of sit down, shut up and listen to me is certainly not helpful

I can't say. I liked school. But i was prepared for it.

c.p.w.g.w · 23-08-2019 1:42am

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

I can't say. I liked school. But i was prepared for it.

It was ok for me for the most part. But generally I spent the vast amount of my time outside of school, outdoors(camping, nature watching etc).

But have a few memories of former classmates who were literally liked caged animals in class and today would probably be told they had ADHD, and medicated heavily ....1 of which is a moderately successful artist(shows in small London Galleries).

Everyone is different, but we have only 1 approach to educate children, and the kids who don't trive in that setting are starting to get medicated with pharmaceutical speed

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 23-08-2019 1:51am

the beer revolu wrote: »

Hula Hoops are not crisps, either.
I do, however, agree that they are a damn fine potato snack.

So it’s not reformed potato snacks per se that you have a problem with? Because I agree, Pringles are manky. Hula Hoops however are delicioso.

ILoveYourVibes · 23-08-2019 1:51am

c.p.w.g.w wrote: »

It was ok for me for the most part. But generally I spent the vast amount of my time outside of school, outdoors(camping, nature watching etc).

But have a few memories of former classmates who were literally liked caged animals in class and today would probably be told they had ADHD, and medicated heavily ....1 of which is a moderately successful artist(shows in small London Galleries).

Everyone is different, but we have only 1 approach to educate children, and the kids who don't trive in that setting are starting to get medicated with pharmaceutical speed

Well yes Irish education is very streamlined until you get to third level i suppose.

There are lots of ways to teach maths that might be more interactive.

daveorourke77 · 23-08-2019 2:22am

Toffie pops are better than Jammie Dodgers

Greentopia · 23-08-2019 2:50am

We're not biologically designed to sleep for 8 hours straight.

Greentopia · 23-08-2019 2:55am

To put my last post in context:

In biphasic or segmented sleep patterns you sleep in two segments within any 24 hours, either waking naturally around this time before going back to sleep again for another few hours or sleeping a few hours or napping during the day.

Throughout most of human history that is the way most human beings naturally slept. It's only since the industrialised age with the demands of bosses expecting set working hours, and artificial lighting that the majority of us have become monophasic.

Biphasic sleeping has health advantages as it keeps us more within our own circadian rhythms, and the waking time between first and second sleep can be very productive.
I do it for months on end, during the winter in particular. Best sleep I ever get and I like the two fingered salute it gives to the dictates of modern life. I also find myself being very creative at times during the two hours or so from 1 or 2 to 3am before second sleep. More so than during the day.

https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-to-sleep-in-two-shifts-maybe-we-should-again

In pre-industrial Europe..."During this waking period, people would relax, ponder their dreams, or have sex. Some would engage in activities like sewing, chopping wood, or reading, relying on the light of the moon or oil lamps."

In medieval England people would also say Matins or visit their neighbours during this time between first and second sleep.

I like to read or knit mostly, or if my fiancee is here...

Don't think my neighbours would be too happy about me knocking on their doors at 2am for a chat. :pac:

Airyfairy12 · 23-08-2019 3:04am

Heard this one today - Amazon rain forest didn't catch fire and its all a big hoax or exaggerated - the reasoning was all images in the media are either close ups of trees or forest burning, pictures from other forest fires and there's no Arial views of the fire only digital ones used in weather reports.

23-08-2019 3:19am

Permabear earlier today: "Coldplay are derivative compared to innovative Beatles".

*Convenient deletion after no thanks/recognition.*

Nobody subscribes to patronising point of view, poster looks to recover dignity by straining towards carefully selected argument that reinforces subjective bias. A transparent reach for credibility, shallow "facts" foundering on contact with reality.

Future shock: Insistence on removal of presence from boards after being persistently humiliated.

realitykeeper · 23-08-2019 3:52am

mr_fegelien wrote: »

what unpopular opinions do you hold on boards and in real life?

Most of my opinions are extremely unpopular on boards. My views are very conservative and extremely rigid because I know I am right. I would urge you all to repent your sins and do penance. By the way, I am absolutely hopeless at penance.

uncommon_name · 23-08-2019 12:14pm

Cyclists that do not cycle on cycle lanes when they are provided right beside them should be shot.

I got stuck behind 2 cyclists the other day that held me up for a good few minutes, there was a bloody brand new 2 lane cycle path right beside them, but they wanted to cycle on the road in front of me instead. When I beeped at them I got the finger and when I gave out when eventually overtaking them one of them decided it would be a good idea to punch my back window. Lets finish the story at this point!!!

But yeah, shoot them.

iamwhoiam · 23-08-2019 12:18pm

uncommon_name wrote: »

Cyclists that do not cycle on cycle lanes when they are provided right beside them should be shot.

I got stuck behind 2 cyclists the other day that held me up for a good few minutes, there was a bloody brand new 2 lane cycle path right beside them, but they wanted to cycle on the road in front of me instead. When I beeped at them I got the finger and when I gave out when eventually overtaking them one of them decided it would be a good idea to punch my back window. Lets finish the story at this point!!!

But yeah, shoot them.

I think it should be law if a cycle lane is there that cyclist must use it . There is a great new cycle lane near us and yet some cyclist insist on being on the road
And before I am told about uneven surfaces it is new and clean and even

Raconteuse · 23-08-2019 12:18pm

uncommon_name wrote: »

Cyclists that do not cycle on cycle lanes when they are provided right beside them should be shot.

I got stuck behind 2 cyclists the other day that held me up for a good few minutes, there was a bloody brand new 2 lane cycle path right beside them, but they wanted to cycle on the road in front of me instead. When I beeped at them I got the finger and when I gave out when eventually overtaking them one of them decided it would be a good idea to punch my back window. Lets finish the story at this point!!!

But yeah, shoot them.

That's actually a popular opinion - and rightly so.

My less popular opinion is that cyclists on non urban roads have the right to use the roads like everyone else, and slowing down cars has to be accepted as they can't go any faster. Still can't bear them though.

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