Things you don't get why they are popular?

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

Gyms, yeah like literally I believe in the temple of iron yes. However so many go to the gym only for what instagram post you often see people more focued on getting a picture of their luscious bootays rather then actually you know exercise.

You fools, the temple of iron can also be done at home all you need is gym equipment most of which actually not that expensive.

Though yeah people going to the gym for two months then acting as if they suddenly care about their health. If you truly believe in exercising you'd do it every day. You do not have to go to the gym and you do not need to take gym selfies. Nobody like literally nobody cares what you're doing do you realize how insignificant your selfie is compared to actually focusing on exercising.

[ShadOBabe 19,013]

Adventure Time. And even more so than that, Regular Show. I made it through a few episodes of Adventure Time, but it took approximately seven seconds before I was resolved to throttle Mordecai and Rigby.

[Sparklefan1234 172,703]

Futurama. I really liked The Simpsons when this was on but I just couldn't get into Futurama. 

[Oblivion 20,270]

Fortnite! I mean the graphics are not good the gameplay is stupid IMO! 

 

Edit; Basically I think now days they are marketing games way too much to the general population instead of pushing the limits like they used to. 

[Lucky Bolt 35,085]

Tik Tok. It's utterly so stupid and 90% of the people on there are teenage girls with barely any clothes on. It's honestly kind of disgusting lol. I was on Tik Tok a couple years ago and I didn't like it at all so I deleted it. 

[Envy 6,192]

5 hours ago, Blivy said:

Fortnite! I mean the graphics are not good the gameplay is stupid IMO! 

 

Edit; Basically I think now days they are marketing games way too much to the general population instead of pushing the limits like they used to. 

I'm not saying you have to like Fortnite (I don't play it, either), but the image is kind of... I don't know to put it? - inaccurate, biased? Like, there have always been games with cartoony graphics. There are still plenty of games out there going for hyper-realistic graphic styles. Just because you can find one really popular game with cartoony graphics doesn't mean that's representative of everything today.

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1 hour ago, Lucky Bolt said:

Tik Tok. It's utterly so stupid and 90% of the people on there are teenage girls with barely any clothes on. 

I think thats the point. Its a disgusting culture we live in.

 

Jojo siwa. I not sure what exactly it is. All I've seen is the merch. Its ugly and in some cases terrifying. 

 

 

[Splashee 28,566]

Rapping.... Or rap music.

 

Never been a fan. I saw the birth of it. It was not instantly popular.

 

[OptimisticNeighsayer 478]

On 2/23/2020 at 11:41 AM, Dustlicious said:

Mobile games. They ALL suck... Well, Angry Birds was actually not TERRIBLE.. But Flappy Bird? Candy Crush? Terrible is an understatement.

Most mobile games are supposed to be rather mindless time-wasters; so I’m not inclined to think they are “terrible” as they do their job adequately. 

However, and to expand on this, I do wonder how the in-game purchase system that they often employ should have even worked as a business model in the first place. A consumer who uses it defies any notion of economic rationality (and maybe a little irrationality)—(1) the virtual “bomb” or whatever itself is not transferable (so it only has value within the game), (2) since mobile games in the main are mere time-wasters, using it isn’t expected to improve performance in other areas of life, and (3) it’s a shining example of artificial scarcity, as the marginal cost to produce that “bomb” is near zero (and the initial development likely didn’t take much effort/cost either), you’d think the consumer would perceive almost any price as a rip-off (especially where the game itself is free as sort of a inverse sunk-cost fallacy) and never purchase in the first place.

I’m sure there’s some sound psychological justification for all of this, but whatever it is, it seems to be based on the most wasteful of human impulses that you had thought we had taught our children to keep in check (except perhaps that a lot of those purchasers are children!). 

[Prospekt 11,021]

K-pop. I think the industry is incredibly cruel to the performers. And the fanbase... good lord, the fanbase... for a brief time I started using Twitter again and you won't believe the amount of spam that K-pop "stans" will post on stuff that's completely unrelated. And there appears to be a fair amount of toxicity. If you like, dancing, great. If you like somebody's music, that's valid. But I struggle to comprehend how spamming "fan cams" is going to effectively promote your idol.

The music itself isn't necessarily terrible. TVXQ has some bangers and CNBLUE manages to resonate with me to some extent. But the greater K-pop fanbase is such a turn-off.

[CypherHoof 26,483]

6 hours ago, Super Splashee said:

Rapping.... Or rap music.

 

Never been a fan. I saw the birth of it. It was not instantly popular.

 

just add an initial "c"

[CypherHoof 26,483]

5 hours ago, OptimisticNeighsayer said:

I do wonder how the in-game purchase system that they often employ should have even worked as a business model in the first place.

It actually does make sense.

First you give them a game where the early levels are reasonably easy, give them a success accolade for beating those, leading to a dopamine response like a mini-drug-hit - each time they succeed. There was a StarTrek TNG episode where they exploited the same idea to turn the entire crew into dopamine response junkies.

But then, you make levels progressively harder to the point they are almost literally impossible without some of the in-game boosts... which of course are thin on the ground. But they can buy some, for real-world cash, and use that boost to get a bit further and earn a "hit" - but its more and more money for less and less advancement every time.

And of course it gets even more productive if the games are online/multiplayer - they get the "hit" of having beaten other real players, when in fact they have just outspent them.

[Olly 1,011]

19 hours ago, ShadOBabe said:

Adventure Time. And even more so than that, Regular Show. I made it through a few episodes of Adventure Time, but it took approximately seven seconds before I was resolved to throttle Mordecai and Rigby.

what episodes of adventure time did you watch?

[ShadOBabe 19,013]

1 hour ago, Olly said:

what episodes of adventure time did you watch?

Don’t know the titles. I know I watched the one with the weird cat thing that had a chunk of it’s arm missing. Watched the Lemongrab debut one. Watched the one where Finn meets Fire Princess. Definitely watched the one that showed Marceline and Ice King’s connection.

Elements of the show were sometimes appealing, but overall, didn’t really enjoy myself.

[Yoshi89 5,293]

Reality shows. I keep forgetting that Big Brother or Survivor is in its umpteenth season. What's the appeal?

[Splashee 28,566]

18 hours ago, CypherHoof said:

just add an initial "c"

Thank you! Now I can defend myself against those *rappers!

[Olly 1,011]

On 5/13/2020 at 4:43 PM, ShadOBurn🔥 said:

Don’t know the titles. I know I watched the one with the weird cat thing that had a chunk of it’s arm missing. Watched the Lemongrab debut one. Watched the one where Finn meets Fire Princess. Definitely watched the one that showed Marceline and Ice King’s connection.

Elements of the show were sometimes appealing, but overall, didn’t really enjoy myself.

My favorite episode is "Puhoy" maybe you should give it a try? adventure time has depth to it, delivered in a sort of silly and simple, unique way. It appeals to people for it's intelligence and uniqueness too, beyond the surface level things, comedy and such. 

[Splashee 28,566]

Slice of Life stuff:

 

[ShadOBabe 19,013]

3 hours ago, Olly said:

My favorite episode is "Puhoy" maybe you should give it a try? adventure time has depth to it, delivered in a sort of silly and simple, unique way. It appeals to people for it's intelligence and uniqueness too, beyond the surface level things, comedy and such. 

It doesn’t appeal to me.

[Technoblade 114]

• pewdiepie. seriously, what is it that several millions of people love about this guy? he's not very funny, he's not an especially good person (not saying he's a bad person tho), he's obviously not informative in any way... frankly, he just seems like a normal, kinda charismatic guy, and the fact that he has more than a few 100k subscribers is baffling to me
• fidget spinners. yes i know they were a trend that lasted like two seconds in 2017 and are completely irrelevant again now but they're literally just toys that spin
• pop music. it's just trash. the only half decent pop song i've heard is 'come together' by the beatles

[Clawdeen 15,458]

The Stanley cups having been such a popular thing still gets me. One of my friends sister apparently has a massive collection and I just....they're tumblers.

[Tao 7,984]

Hmmmmmmm:

Womens Fashion Trends:  As a female myself,  I just don't get the huge fashion thing women force themselves to fit into.....

Poddle Mixes: So, the labradoodles are just high-end mutts. I mean, I can see why some people want a dog but don't want the dander. Just when you spend 5000 bucks on a mutt to leap onto the newest dog trend. When we have so many good dogs who need homes in shelters...

[Night Sky 126]

Vaping. And I have good reason to feel that way beyond what most people might be aware of. Let's leave it at that.

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[Snoopy Fan 1,354]

South Park, I just think it’s really annoying.

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[Dreambiscuit 10,095]

Video games: Why would anyone choose to get pissed off by badly written games that have unintuitive controls that seldom work right anyway? It can’t be immersive if you’re constantly reminded that the technology isn’t keeping up with the concept.

Watching sports: Some people truly love sports and I can appreciate that. I personally don’t get why they’re as popular as they are because it seems sports need to be played in order to get the drama of the activity.

Phones: What is the fascination with talking to someone or texting 24/7? Or being online all the time to the point where you never look up from the screen to see there’s an actual real world out there? Phones cost a fortune and give nothing in return. I use mine for emergencies only and see no further use of value.

Facebook/Social media: It’s a waste of time that accomplishes nothing. It’s okay to have a hobby or to keep in touch with friends and family, but racking up scores of anonymous strangers to show how many followers someone has is kinda egotistical and sad.

Clothing styles: Style is good, when there’s some actual style to it, but people going around in public wearing their pajamas is asinine. I know casual is comfy but there is such a thing as civilization and it demands a certain degree of personal dignity. I also dislike ‘boyfriend jeans’ which are designed to blur the fact that boys and girls aren’t built the same. Styles that delineate the sexes are part of what make clothing fun and meaningful.

Tattoos: I assume people get these things do assert their individuality, but when everyone does so it isn’t very individual anymore. No matter what images are used, they still give the same initial impression, which is worldliness. People change and interests change, so can anyone trust themselves enough to assume the permanent images they emblazon their bodies with will still be of interest ten, twenty, thirty or forty years later? I wouldn’t, even if it’s something I love. I’d rather get a temporary tattoo for a fraction of the price that I can remove when the novelty wears off, or wear a t-shirt that announces my interests and individuality to the world if I need that kind of validation.

Loud music: If someone likes their music, more power to ‘em, but there’s no reason to crank it up to eleven and nuke the neighborhood with it. Not everyone likes the same stuff and no one’s impressed by the wattage of someone else’s stereo.

Modern music, movies and cartoons: Don’t get me wrong, I like movies, music and cartoons from every era, selectively. What I don’t understand is why so many embrace ONLY the modern stuff, good or bad, just because it’s modern. Especially since there are far fewer good movies, songs and cartoons now than there have been for decades. Most modern cartoons, by intent, look like they were scribbled by a 12 year old with a jagged crayon, rather than well-designed characters and animation that appeal to the eye. And let’s face it, burp and fart jokes can only carry a show so far, and it’s time to turn the channel.

Alcohol, drugs and smoking: Who would want to be in a stupor that dulls the senses and causes permanent impairment of the brain and body? I’ve known people who have used both alcohol and drugs and the result is terrible. They’re just a shell of their former selves but they believe they are sharper and stronger than ever before. Alcohol, especially the hard stuff, tastes like goat piss (or so I imagine). Drugs are addictive, destructive and expensive. And cigarettes, even the less smelly ones, are not pleasant up close or at a distance. There’s no upside.

Internet: A false world where people aren't accountable for their behavior among others. In my opinion, the worst invention in the history of mankind.