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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 112 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Loud cars. So fucking lame.

[–] MoonlightFox@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

And loud motorcycles.

And the ice cream truck playing jingles. I am not a fan of people driving trucks into neighbourhoods and playing loud music to advertise.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 27 points 3 days ago (29 children)

I don't think these people necessarily think it's cool either. They want attention and to annoy people, which is what they get.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Another reason to look forward to electric vehicles! Imagine a world 20 years from now where the noise is vanishing, the gasoline/deisel smell is only for the diehards going to that one remaining service station that still sells it, no more visible emissions from cars or rolling coal!

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 16 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Even worse with motorcycles. Seems like most people own motorcycles specifically for "fun" (waste fuel and make noise).

And just generally being loud. Even regular cars can be loud if you drive like an asshole.

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

I'm about two months into owning a fully-electric vehicle (not a Tesla, thank goodness), and I have a hard time getting over how wonderfully quiet it is. And it's one of the qualities I couldn't wait to experience.

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[–] pleasestopasking@reddthat.com 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Drinking. It's one of the more damaging drugs but it's completely normalized because it's legal. Even people who don't have drinking problems per se, Ares still harming their health way more than they realize.

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[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 65 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Calling yourself "Alpha". If you have to say it out loud, you are definitely not the Alpha.

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[–] lgsp@feddit.it 14 points 2 days ago

Driving dangerously.

You are not in fast'n'fourious, you are just a piece of shit endangering every one around you

[–] GalacticTaterTot@lemmy.world 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not wearing a seatbelt and not wearing a helmet.

[–] gazter@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

My pet peeve is people cycling with a helmet but not doing it up. It's so blatantly stupid- you get none of the benefits, and all of the negatives.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 53 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I’m gonna sound like a boomer but cigarettes and not using PPE, including with recreational activities such as motorcycling and hobby crafts.

Becoming a meat crayon isn’t worth “looking cool.”

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 15 points 3 days ago

Around here it's the boomers who are smoking cigarettes!

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 11 points 3 days ago

I think you just sound like a rational human being that doesn't consistently use their emotions for decision making.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Being part of a marginalized or oppressed group.

[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Am a member of 3. Can confirm it's shit.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Damn, that's so cool.

[–] the_q@lemm.ee 33 points 3 days ago

Vaping/smoking.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago
[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Branded clothes. Why are you a walking advertisement because rappers who get paid big money to tell you that looks cool tell you to wear it? It's all ugly anyway.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)
[–] JustARegularNerd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I've got a close elderly family member who's recently gotten fixated on investing in crypto, watching all the YouTube videos on the subject.

I don't know enough about it to confidently say they're going to lose all their money, I've never looked into it because it just screams get rich quick scheme, but I don't have high hopes for them.

I don't know enough about it to confidently say they're going to lose all their money

It happened to my relative. They didn't lose everything, but they lost enough that they're shopping for a mobile home for retirement, when they previously could have bought a small house.

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[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
  • Loud exhaust (specially with back pressure bangs)
  • Teslas
  • AI
  • Crypto coins
  • Smoking weed in public
  • lifted trucks

Edit: Giant trucks and SUVs, they aren't cool, and they arent safer because of their size

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Being able to identify adult videos/actresses on sight. Like, multiple. I can understand someone having a favorite or something, but some people are like walking porn IMDBs.

Not sure who thinks this is cool but, yeah, that's not a convo I'm jumping in on.

[–] Squorlple@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The outside of a space station in sunlight (~121° C or ~250° F)

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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Loudly and intrusively hating things that other people like.

If someone likes a terrible show or movie or musician or whatever else... just let them like their thing. It's okay to state your point if you somehow get dragged into a conversation on the merits of a given thing, but making a point of shitting on something that someone likes when they're in no way harming you is just shitty behavior, and it's not going to accomplish anything.

Don't yuck other people's yums.

[–] CarrierLost@infosec.pub 3 points 2 days ago

The world would be a much nicer place if everyone lived like this.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 29 points 3 days ago (2 children)
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[–] ProteanG6777@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 days ago

illicit drug culture.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Contrarianism. Being anti-"Popular Thing" just for the sake of being anti-"Popular Thing" marks you out as having no thoughts worth hearing out.

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[–] Nyticus@kbin.melroy.org 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)
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[–] bigkahuna1986@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Smoking weed in the park and dropping the N bomb constantly.

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I always liked smoking weed in the park. Usually in my car or out on a secluded trail. Never felt the need to drop n bombs tho

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 10 points 3 days ago

Clever insults rather than substantial discussion or "to cut off heads in order to appear taller," rather than doing the work to actually be a better version of self.

Moaning about issues without putting in effort or taking any risks to correct issues.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I honestly think sad one night stands. I don't care what people do with their sex lives, it's not my affair, but I think those just cause depression.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Certain kinds of rightwingers. Some of them are quiet about it, but the loud ones are often extremely obnoxious and clearly think they're hot shit.

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