How come no one's allowed to hate stuff anymore?

[Nannernade]

First off, don't worry bud I'm with ya on the whole bacon and coffee thing.

Second I don't think your other statement should sound so strong with "Forbidden to hate" or however you said it, you can say it, it's your opinion if they don't like your opinion tell them to suck it and go run into a brick wall.

 

[iFail69]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc9f-VVQK3k

and you're saying no one's allowed to hate anymore? :O

 

[scar_47]

Basic human nature you've outed yourself as being different people don't like different, and then theres the whole that person hates something I love aspect which can create feelings of tension.

 

[Nouw]

Hate? I guess loathe would be a bit better to use by definition.

Anyway, I guess they just can't accept your opinion about something they like. But as long as you don't pull up a banner that says
"I loathe Bacon and Coffee"; you have a legitimate reason to feel the way you do. And really, is thinking about your health heresy? If a reason he doesn't eat it is because of the health risk, leave him be!

[sub]Loathe added to stop the masses people on the lookout for any misuse of the term 'hate.' Am I the only one that feels epic is a higher priority? Even the word awesome[/sub]

 

[dorkette1990]

I jokingly tell people I hate all kinds of things and call them blasphemers for hating things I love (like egg nog, that unhealthy nectar of the dairy egg gods).

 

[Christopher Bocanegra]

I think I'm starting to lose friends because I'm not a Christian. Whatever happened to the first admendment?

 

[Tdc2182]

Hating things is over rated.

 

[Caravaggio]

I am struggling to comprehend someone who is openly omnivorous not wanting bacon. Shun and ridicule you for it though? Well not shun, but if we were friends I might mock you, I wouldn't be being intentionally hurtful though, but I'm getting off topic.

I COMPLETELY (without reserve) agree with you about Call of Duty games and all "realistic shooters". They are absolutely terrible excuses for games and I have no idea what the appeal of them is, besides point, click and grind, and isn't that better on WoW anyway? XD I love unrealistic shooters like Timesplitters and Unreal Tournament though!

How do you feel about tea? I am one of those obsessives but in regards to tea, but AGAIN I have to stress, I can make friends with tea haters. We may argue about tea vs coffee but ultimately we'll still be friends.

I used to enjoy tea regularly, but I stopped, mostly because I decided to stop the whole caffeine thing and I don't think the decaf is worth the trouble. I did enjoy the taste of it though which is more than I can say for coffee.

 

[samaugsch]

i'm with you 100% on the CoD point. i have a particular dislike for war-sims in that i think war is the last thing to be taken lightly and watered down into videogame form. regardless of how "reverent" or "historically accurate" they claim to be, the bottom line, in my eyes, is that war is not fun, it's not a game and shouldnt be treated as such or enjoyed as a recreational activity. millions of ppl getting off on killing each other online not only insults actual soldiers that have fought and are currently fighting in our armed services but also cheapens the concept and consequences of war itself. our lust for war is disgraceful.

i'm also with you that any game worth playing is one that succesfully removes the player from their immediate reality using imagination and innovation. when i game, i dont want anything that i experience in real life involved with it except maybe physics. i'd never play Gran Turismo when i can play Mario Kart. why play fishing or sports games when there's Shadow of the Colossus and Mortal Kombat? i wont even get started about sport-sims coz i hate beating dead horses...unless i'm doing it in an alternate dimension with psychic-fists with a jellybean-eating blob as a sidekick.

I'd join the military if it didn't involve life-risking training.

 

[VanillaBean]

As awesome as Bacon is everybody is entitled to there own opnion so for that I agree with you.

 

[Jroo wuz heer]

bacon haters can suck on my crispy bacon

 

[Ashendarei]

Many times I have been in the middle of a pleasant conversation with a person or group of people and the topic drifts around until this person/these people proceed to exclaim how they worship something like god or religion, making churches it, reveling in it, mixing it with the blood of virgins, etcetera. I hate the beliefs and bigotry and mental health benefits (or lack thereof) of both of these products and upon informing people of this, I seem to incur their wrath.

Why am I not allowed to hate religion? It's disgusting and has obvious health risks.

And religion, not only does it act illogically, but it inhibits the production of dopamine in your brain. And that's important.

Come now people this abuse has to end. It seems that now that we've at least made it socially unacceptable to not be tolerant in most of today's industrialized world, we have to stoop to alienating people who aren't interested in things that a group of people feel are good.

I do not alienate people for liking god or religion or whatever it is that they like, so why must I be ostracized by people for not liking these things? Is my argument not valid? Is it not the one that in fact has scientific basis and is not held up by the loose assertion that 'it is just the best thing ever.'

And in case you are wondering, I have actually lost friends over this. There is a group of people who actually yell loudly about how magnificent god and religion are whenever I enter a room.

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Edited a few words to fit me.

and to the OP: Welcome to the club! Where alienating and belittling those who don't agree with you is damn near a national past time for some people...

 

[RandomAbuse]

Coffee however, is pretty bad for you.

Caffeine in excess is bad for you, however if you read more of the article i linked above (see here http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/drugs-alcohol/caffeine5.htm), caffeine actually has some positive effects. I don't think anyone can rightfully say that coffee is provable good OR bad for you, taken in moderation.

 

[Grey_Focks]

Ofcourse you are, just don't be annoying with it. Express your opinion, but don't be an ass about it.

Example! You have friends talking about how they enjoy bacon. You mention you don't like bacon. Unless asked "why don't you like bacon?" you have no reason to list the reasons, as to do so would just be annoying. Also do not tell others they shouldn't like bacon. This is a good way to get a stiff kick in ass. Now replace "Bacon" with anything, and you have your guidelines on how to hate something without being a douche. Congrats, have a t-shirt.

Also, I have friends who like anime. I can't stand it. They are aware of this, and we are able to peacefully coexist. I just don't pester them about how stupid it is, and they don't insist that I MUST like it, so everything is fine just fine. Fine just fine.

 

[shadowstriker86]

ya, i hate the scott pilgrim movie, ive had to watch it 3 times (one for a review, one cause of my gf and once more cause my gf wanted to watch it with her sister) and i still fu**ing hate it!

Awww, i loved that movie! Any reason as to why you hate it that you could actually explain?

i just found it to be really loud, annoying and the fight scenes were like watching bad kung fu movies from the 60's. like a live action version of robot chicken fused with jersey shore

 

[TilMorrow]

You: (equip monocle) I do not partake in the joy that you have for the products of Bacon and Coffee for I find that I dislike these things due to characteristics that I happen to disagree with and I respect your decision to enjoy these items however I must simply point out I do not.

Them: Er what?

You: (unequip monocle) I don't like bacon and coffee as much as you do okay.

Much better way to have handled the situation without the use of the word hate cause you know what people say. Hate is a strong word!

 

[Callate]

If someone is actually rhapsodizing about something in anything like the way you indicate, both sense and courtesy indicate that that is not the time to go on at length about how you hate it. It's rude. It suggests to the person that just put out their favor for the given item that you are criticizing them for their enjoyment of said thing (and perhaps more), not just the item they enjoy. Stating that you like something is not inherently the same thing as opening the floor for discussion of the virtues and flaws of said thing.

So, of course they're hostile, if that's what's actually happening. If you feel a need to make your feelings known, just say you don't like it. Say it in a nonjudgemental way; say "it's not your thing". Say it in a way that makes it clear that their liking and your disliking of said item is not a value judgement that extends beyond the item. If they continue to preach the word of coffee and bacon with the intent of a spot conversion, then you can reasonably go on to explain the hows and whys.

This seems like Social Interaction 101 to me.

 

[Burningsok]

I like bacon and coffee...yep... There is no use trying to be a health nut when everything has downsides. I'll just stay away from the things that cause obvious harm.

 

[chaos order]

it seems to me that its not necessarily your opinions that make people hostile to you, but the way u present them. based solely on the way u type and express your opinion u seem to be condescending every time. Almost as if without saying it your insulting the person, by throwing out facts no one asked for. although i know that it is impossible to convey tone but i keep creating a very uptight self righteous voice in my head every time u make a point. (maybe its just me ) this hostility towards you could also be because your looking at this from only your point if view while not looking at your friend's. You dislike their ferverous love for bacon and coffee but u seem to have an equal "hate" for the same things which they probably are taking offense to.

So more on topic yes i do think it is silly for people to be hostile towards u for not liking such simple things. but i also think its silly to be to "HATE" such simple things as well.

 

[Moromillas]

To want it gone? Forever? An obsession about it's merciless destruction? To want it cast off into oblivion itself? Bacon? The tasty meat, bacon? Really? Uhh.... No. It's generally not accepted among social circles.

Oh.... You meant "dislike".... Well, I spose that's ok then.