Popular cultural things that you find annoying Page 2

Started by Plasmette July 7th, 2012 10:49 PM
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There's a lot of mainstream music that's popular that I don't tend to like.. mostly I guess because the songs are catchy.. but because of that, they are repetitive. I have to be in a certain mood for that, I guess.. and even then I tend to like something less mainstream for some reason. If I hear it so much around me it stops being fun, and just becomes part of the background of every day life.
You don't like music if it's catchy? *hides his Beatles collection from you*

I'll say... shows like Hoarders, or Dance Moms, or any of the other odd toddler abusing shows, or that show where people eat strange things like rocks and ashes of relatives.
WHY DON'T KIDS THESE DAYS LIKE SLIPKNOT OR DISTURBED OR ANY OTHER KIND OF METAL?!
Seriously? Those two bands aren't even real metal.

I'm going to add bands like those to my list of popular things I find annoying.

Also:
Metallica
These guys are respected mainly due to their 80's albums (especially Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets) kicking an incomprehensible amount of ass. Master of Puppets is still considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential thrash metal albums of all time. Of course, then the 90's kicked in, they got a bunch of money, cut their hair, and started writing crappy hard-rock songs. Until Death Magnetic, anyway, and even then it suffered a bit from being poorly mixed during production.



Aside from my little spiel, Glee and Jersey Shore are high up on my list of things that make me wish for nuclear armageddon. I also hate smart phones because of the sheer amount of stupid people who use them.

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You don't like music if it's catchy? *hides his Beatles collection from you*

I'll say... shows like Hoarders, or Dance Moms, or any of the other odd toddler abusing shows, or that show where people eat strange things like rocks and ashes of relatives.
This guy^ Its like we're the same person.

Also, you forgot shows about "little people" (dwarfs) and shows about people with multiple children...its just not interesting.


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I would say My Little Pony, One Direction, Drake, Religion (/joke), Sports. Hmm, that's all I can think of off the top of my head. Yeah, I usually keep my opinions to myself otherwise I'm bashed like no other. Oh well.

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Moves like Jagger.

That is all.

I mean, at least Ke$ha (and LMFAO occasionally) has lyrics that inspire thought. If you're going to repeat a voice sample over and over, at least focus on the actual music a little more.

And if that's not bad enough, it is literally the only song they blast at lunch on Fridays at my school. Ack.

Also MLP is stooooopid imo but at least I can handle it because I don't have it shoved in my face every darn Friday.
Dubstep - This isn't even music. It's just random screeches and beeps set to a rhythm.
Woah there. I hate rock and heavy metal just as much as you hate dubstep but I don't bash it.

And jsyk, music is subjective. If you don't like it, at least one guy with weird fetishes does. So it's all music, even that one album of owls screeching set to dog barks.

So yes, one more thing to the list - haters of any specific genre of music. Now I don't mean "goodness sakes I'm not gonna waste $10 on **** like that" but more like "EEEEWWWW DUBSTEP [heavy metal, rap, etc]. MUSIC DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THAT." Yeah that's great. I don't care, you're wasting bandwidth, and you're being very rude to many artists who have devoted their lives to their dreams, be it rappers, producers, classical composers, guitarists, etc. So I'm not saying you have to like every genre, but don't dismiss any one genre (or song, even) as "not music". Instead, tell them what you don't like about the song, and tell him what you liked, even if it was nothing at all. And it's not because I take that statement as an attack - I'm just tired of ignorance like that, that any one noise should never be music. Sure, styrofoam rubbing together doesn't sound like music, but it technically is, though not in the traditional sense.

That being said, I like to venture into different genres and let them soak in when I have the chance. Rn I'm working on rock and pop, but it changes.
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I don't think MLP is that bad, I really think people only insult it on higher levels or say extreme things like "I hate it" because of its popularity (in mass, rather than relative to anything else). I often see this done with popular things. Granted, I could see one being annoyed by Bronies, but that's more \b\'s fault than it is the show's.

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To be honest, there isn't many popular things that annoy me. There is one major nuisance has been beginning to irk me though- iPhones, Droids, etc. these things are (in my opinion) highly overrated and expensive! My friend just told me today that he pays $100 a MONTH! That is just simply inane (especially considering his low income). He admits to me it's a high price, yet he still pays. Eesh..

Despite being a phone, from what I have seen, it actually lowers social interaction. Even at work during break, everyone whips out their iPhones (except me) and the room is completely quiet. *sigh*

My own father sometimes spends 2 minutes screaming at his iPhone attempting to make it "Call home". Isn't it easier just to take 2 seconds to dial a number? O_o

I find it much cheaper to buy my minutes on a basic cell phone and call contacts when needed, not spend hours poking away at tiny letters to send "LOL" to my friends online.

They shouldn't be this bad honestly, but a lot of folks that use these devices have no manners. Many people are very rude with them and show no consideration towards others, they just talk talk talk tap tap tap away, even while they are driving. Risking their own life (and other lives) for a text message? Some people have even slammed into me in grocery stores because they don't watch where they are going. I could probably deal with iPhones a lot easier if people showed respect (and care) to others around them.

These dreadful contraptions also throw basic privacy out the window. There is even quick installing stealthed tracking software that can monitor one's location and usage.. and the list goes on as to why I dislike these high tech phones, but I will stop here. ^^;

Well, that's all just my opinion. No offense to people who use them of course! I do hope the future generations learn to use their phones more wisely in the future at least.
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To be honest, there isn't many popular things that annoy me. There is one major nuisance has been beginning to irk me though- iPhones, Droids, etc. these things are (in my opinion) highly overrated and expensive! My friend just told me today that he pays $100 a MONTH! That is just simply inane (especially considering his low income). He admits to me it's a high price, yet he still pays. Eesh..

Despite being a phone, from what I have seen, it actually lowers social interaction. Even at work during break, everyone whips out their iPhones (except me) and the room is completely quiet. *sigh*

My own father sometimes spends 2 minutes screaming at his iPhone attempting to make it "Call home". Isn't it easier just to take 2 seconds to dial a number? O_o

I find it much cheaper to buy my minutes and call contacts when needed, not spend hours poking away at tiny letters to send "LOL" to my friends online.

They wouldn't be bad honestly, but a lot of folks that use these devices have no manners. Many people are very rude with them and show no consideration towards others, they just talk talk talk away, even while they are driving. Risking their own life (and other lives) for a text message? Some people have even slammed into me in grocery stores because they don't watch where they are going. I could probably deal with iPhones a lot easier if people showed respect (and care) to others around them.

These dreadful contraptions also throw basic privacy out the window. There is even quick installing stealthed tracking software that can monitor one's location and usage.. and the list goes on as to why I dislike these high tech phones, but I will stop here. ^^;

Well, that's all just my opinion. No offense to people who use them of course! I do hope the future generations learn to use their phones more maturely in the future at least.
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Plus the fact that I don't really like touchscreens that much. I actually make it a personal habit to purchase the so-called "lower quality" phones that use a tactile-keyboard. I find the concept of being able to dial a phone without looking at the pad like a crap-chucking ape to be an elegant one.

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Popular things I find annoying:

Justin Bieber - Oh man, his music never interested me plus he gets chased by teen girls whenever he visits somewhere. In my home country of Australia, the girls were so hysterical it caused a concert to be canceled and also the infamous incident where he had eggs thrown at him while performing in Australia.

One Direction - I hate music acts who become famous through TV shows, and these guys are no exception. Like Bieber, they get chased by teen girls who are so hysterical and out of control.

Glee - I only watched this show once, never watched it again. Sure, I like all the songs they performed but the cast members got pretty boring for me.

Jersey Shore - I don't want to ever hear about those freaks again, they are so stupid. If you're Australian, you may have heard about this show called The Shire which is just like an Australian Jersey Shore, and man it is horrible, it's like they want to get famous. I HATE IT.

Olympic Games - Every time it's an Olympic year, expect it to be the main subject in the latest sports news. I know it's such a popular sporting event that happens every 4 years but I think they are heavily overrated. Also, I think London 2012 has the silliest-looking mascots EVER. They just didn't live up to the five cute ones from Beijing 2008 or even the originality of the three mascots from Sydney 2000 (which is my home city). Not to mention it ALWAYS gets engulfed in controversy.

Twilight - Although I've read the first book, the jokes it spawned ruined it for me, and I know vampires don't sparkle like Edward (although he is my fave character from the series).

Chuck Norris - I know he's funny and popular but he never makes me laugh at all. Plus, the Chuck Norris meme on MemeGenerator isn't as funny as the Bill O'Reilly "You Can't Explain That" meme. Guess some American TV personalities just aren't funny.

Reality TV shows - My most hated TV show genre (along with Lifestyle) cos they are overrated like hell. I mean, The Voice Australia was like a massive juggernaut on Australian TV, it game Channel 9 an unfair advantage in the ratings figures and I hate the coaches. Singing contests are the worst offender in my case cos they have terrible presenters that I just don't want to hear anymore.

The Kardashians - Three names I just don't want to hear... Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. They are so overrated and they are headline grabbers, never watched their show but I know how stupid it is.
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^This^

Plus the fact that I don't really like touchscreens that much. I actually make it a personal habit to purchase the so-called "lower quality" phones that use a tactile-keyboard. I find the concept of being able to dial a phone without looking at the pad like a crap-chucking ape to be an elegant one.
Sonny, it takes practice. I personally like using my iTouch a bit better than a normal phone/mp3 player because its layout of all the programs and stuff are very pretty, and Autocorrect, while a bit annoying at times, is pretty useful for words like it's, he'll, and so on.

That being said, the iPads and iPhones are a bit overrated. Sure, they're great, but I want a major change rather than some minor shape and screen resolution improvements. And the iPad is just plain useless. Don't get me wrong Apple fanboys it's a wondrous and amazing product ladida but 1) the "major changes" issue and 2) Whyyyyyyyy.

And I love the Swype feature on some android phones, but that alone is not gonna let me get me to put up with the enormous size and heat issue and the general confusion and unprettiness of Android over iOS.
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Sonny, it takes practice. I personally like using my iTouch a bit better than a normal phone/mp3 player because its layout of all the programs and stuff are very pretty, and Autocorrect, while a bit annoying at times, is pretty useful for words like it's, he'll, and so on.

That being said, the iPads and iPhones are a bit overrated. Sure, they're great, but I want a major change rather than some minor shape and screen resolution improvements. And the iPad is just plain useless. Don't get me wrong Apple fanboys it's a wondrous and amazing product ladida but 1) the "major changes" issue and 2) Whyyyyyyyy.

And I love the Swype feature on some android phones, but that alone is not gonna let me get me to put up with the enormous size and heat issue and the general confusion and unprettiness of Android over iOS.
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For me it has to be Justin Beiber. It's not just his fanbase, but his anti-fanbase that gets me. Everywhere I look online it's just how much of a girl he is, how he'll never hit puberty, and all that crap. Don't think I'm a fan because I'm not. It's just annoying and old how people make fun of him.
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Sonny, it takes practice. I personally like using my iTouch a bit better than a normal phone/mp3 player because its layout of all the programs and stuff are very pretty, and Autocorrect, while a bit annoying at times, is pretty useful for words like it's, he'll, and so on.

That being said, the iPads and iPhones are a bit overrated. Sure, they're great, but I want a major change rather than some minor shape and screen resolution improvements. And the iPad is just plain useless. Don't get me wrong Apple fanboys it's a wondrous and amazing product ladida but 1) the "major changes" issue and 2) Whyyyyyyyy.

And I love the Swype feature on some android phones, but that alone is not gonna let me get me to put up with the enormous size and heat issue and the general confusion and unprettiness of Android over iOS.
All these programs mean nothing to me. I had a touchscreen phone once. I never used any of the fancy programs and the screen quickly became nothing more than a scratchy, smudgy piece of s***.

I do not care for "layouts" and "pretty" stuff. A phone is a phone to me and no amount of practice will capture the feeling of a tactile keyboard. Even with practice, touchscreens are still far more tap-and-pray than a keyboard. I prefer to feel the buttons.

Also, don't call me "Sonny."

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For me it has to be Justin Beiber. It's not just his fanbase, but his anti-fanbase that gets me. Everywhere I look online it's just how much of a girl he is, how he'll never hit puberty, and all that crap. Don't think I'm a fan because I'm not. It's just annoying and old how people make fun of him.
Well not many people really talk about him anymore, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Though I can't say the apathy is unwarranted, the only time he's ever in the news now is to prove more that he's a jerk and a delinquent; it's hard for people not to dislike him, now more than ever.
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Fans of bands that they know only one song of them. (They only know Stairway of Heaven, and they're like that: "Oooooh I'm a LZ fan!)
Korn (Boring)
Skrillex
Selena Gomez
Jonas Brothers
One Direction
Justin Bieber
Nikki Minaj
New CoD Games (First ones were cool.)
Jessie J
Bleach (Nothing but graphics.)
Slipknot
Duckfaces
Twilight
Hunger Games
Jackass Series
etc.

They are all annoying.
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