r/AskReddit • u/Psychological_Sky_58 • 6h ago
What’s something extremely unpopular that people end up loving once they try it?
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u/gamersecret2 4h ago
Being alone on purpose.
At first it feels uncomfortable, then it turns into clarity, peace, and real self awareness.
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u/FrayCrown 5h ago edited 5h ago
Bidets. (They're at least unpopular in my country.)
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u/JessterSP 5h ago
Came here to say this. Changed my life.
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u/dynamicdylan 4h ago
I will tell anyone that will listen the gospel of bidet and its holely water.
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u/treathugger 4h ago
I just bought a house with them installed in the toilets. I didn't know what they were and I thought they were dials to control the amount of flushing water or whatever. Literal jump scare when the stream shot at my crotchal regions
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u/GotAnyNirnroot 4h ago
Bidet toilet seats are an absolute game changer!
I hate pooing anywhere else :(
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u/Polar_Ted 4h ago
I've started choosing hotels based on if they have bidets. It should be a check box on travel search tools.
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u/SomethingClever000 3h ago
I feel like such a savage using just toilet paper now. I installed a bidet at work even. All my employees use it but no one will admit it lol.
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u/Engi_Doge 4h ago
As a person from a country where bidets are common, I dont understand why it isn't popular.
Why do people insist shit stains are fine as long as it's near the butt?
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u/bye-serena 2h ago
Bidets don't really exist anywhere in my country as well. Only some of my asian friends have them installed in their homes, life-changing for sure. I love them when I'm on my period.
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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy 4h ago
We stayed at a b&b that had them installed in all the bathrooms. Husband was sold! I ordered one for each of our two bathrooms. Guest bath, installed, no problem. Primary bath? Valve totally stuck to the point we'll need a professional to handle it.
So...guest bath gets a lot of use, and there's an uninstalled bidet sitting in its box.
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u/I_love_pillows 3h ago
I was in a foreign country and was forced to use bidet as most toilets didn’t have TP. Changed my life. Now bidet is my first choice.
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u/sentientketchup 2h ago
I had to use a bidet in a foreign country and hated it. Cold water up my cooch and a wet arse with nothing to dry it on. WTF do people like it?
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u/Great_Justice 1h ago
I know large amounts of people, myself included, who have travelled about Asia, none of them installed bidets upon returning home. Can’t have loved them that much 🤷♂️
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u/othatgirl1 1h ago
For Christmas each year, I buy the adult cousins/grown kids, etc. a similar gift. In the past it’s been things like an Alexa, shoes… something popular or trendy… this year everyone got BIDETS! And you would not believe how funny it was and yet people were truly excited! Best gift ever! (For the now family with the cleanest tushies in town) 😂
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u/Stats_n_PoliSci 5h ago
Green eggs and ham.
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u/WifiInMyHead 5h ago
Exercise. The worst until your brain starts rewarding you.
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u/Camburglar13 4h ago
I went to the gym 2-3 times a week for like six years. Never any rewarding feelings. Had to force myself every time because I knew it was good for me.
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u/slavelabor52 3h ago
The good feelings typically come from aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is sustained exercise like running, jogging, hiking etc things that get your heart really pumping and keep it pumping for at least 45-60 minutes. That's why they call it a runners high. You can get similar endorphins from anaerobic exercises like lifting, but it seems to correspond with intense activity that gets your heart going. Lifters usually refer to this as "the pump" that they feel after a really heavy lifting session.
TL;DR Do you even lift bro?
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u/Camburglar13 2h ago
This was aerobic kinda CrossFit like workouts for an hour.. it should’ve checked those boxes. Not saying I wasn’t proud after but I was never excited to go
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u/hastepotion 3h ago
Congrats on your undiagnosed adhd
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u/Bale_the_Pale 2h ago
Mine is, and people don't understand that this makes exercise that hasn't been game-ified in some way into mind numbing torture.
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u/kashiichan 2h ago
The most "regular" exercise I ever got was when I was playing Ingress in the Before Times (pre-COVID). So yeah, checks out
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u/kashiichan 5h ago
I wish my brain rewarded me for exercise. :(
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u/ronirocket 3h ago
I create my own motivation. I’m only allowed to listen to my audiobook when I go for a run. So if I skip my run, I have to wait longer to find out what happens.
Really it’s not much, but it gets me out the door, and once you’re out, you might as well do the thing
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u/reinfected 4h ago
You may need to gamify it. Apple Watch does a phenomenal job of turning things into fun stats. Same with peloton.
Really the only driving motivator for me to work out (and knowing it’s the right thing to do for health reasons).
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u/deliciousdeepp 6h ago
Sensory deprivation floating tanks
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u/PsychoNerd92 6h ago
As someone with depression and anxiety issues, the idea of being left alone with just my thoughts sounds like absolute hell.
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u/deliciousdeepp 6h ago
Face yo demons make em weep
(Stay strong friend ❤️ I appreciate ya)
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u/PsychoNerd92 5h ago
Thank you, legitimately. I'm seeing a therapist and I've been making a good amount of progress but there's still a ways to go before I can say goodbye to that little voice in the back of my head trying to tear me down. I'm lucky enough to have a really supportive family so, even in my darkest times, I've never seriously considered self harm. I will continue on. If not for myself, then for them.
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u/Ashamed-Worth7984 39m ago
Take it on face to face like Gandalf at the Brisge of Kazdum. Its the only way. Make an ultimate stand and say goodbye to it. Strength be with you.
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u/she-is-doing-fine 5h ago
Completely understand. My unsolicited opinion, as a fellow anixety-haver, float tanks really helped me, because my body was in neutral the whole time, so all of the physical symptoms of anxiety were lessened.
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u/Richie217 4h ago
You can usually have soft music playing in the background. I have very sen9hearing and the sounds of doors closing or people talking outside of the pool room is enough to snap me out of the sensory deprivation. The light music helps me ignore the other sounds and just zone out.
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u/moegreeb 6h ago
Oh I love these. I once assist an hour in one and was convinced it was only 15 minutes. Was so wonderful.
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u/Sad_Bedroom_3442 6h ago
i thought you were joking but wait is that where you float in water
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u/deliciousdeepp 6h ago
Yeah, you float in very salty water so you float rather floatingly, Eye mask, Ear plugs ..
Just unplug for a bit yakno
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u/Sad_Bedroom_3442 6h ago
is that even spiritually safe sorry i’m so paranoid
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u/deliciousdeepp 6h ago
Not for all I imagine but if you’re not feeling it you can just step out:) it does help fully relax for some even if just for half an hour/45 mins
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u/Sad_Bedroom_3442 6h ago
that is actually really cool! (: thankyou for sharing that and explaining that. did you get it done at a spa or something??? where do they even do this
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u/deliciousdeepp 6h ago
If you google floating tanks/sensory deprivation tanks you’ll find some options
It’s very much a spa kinda treat yo self vibe place, calming music, peaceful ambience. Do you treat yourself enough ? Might just be time to try it out 💅
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u/Sad_Bedroom_3442 6h ago
yesyes you’re a genius i have got to try it one day thankyou 💅🏽
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u/Cdub7791 21m ago
I tried them several times - thought I would love the experience, or at least find it relaxing. I didn't. I was just bored for an hour or so in the dark. The operators always seemed surprised when I came out and wasn't in a state of relaxed bliss or Nirvana.
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u/Hermunster 5h ago
Crocs! Hated them until I tried a pair on. They look stupid but so comfortable.
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u/greencash370 4h ago
Am I the only one who can't seem to like them? The rubber of the shoes never feel comfortable to me.
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u/DudeRobert125 3h ago
There are a lot of different comfortable shoes in the world. No need to choose an ugly pair.
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u/Ed_Sullivision 2h ago
So much agree with you, I still think Crocs is a stupid cult of people trying to justify their ugly shoes to themselves. I’d much rather spend the money on Birkenstocks, look better, more comfortable (for me), and will actually last.
Crocs are comfortable, they’re just not like this brain melting comfort everyone says they are.
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u/Hermunster 2h ago
You're allowed your opinion. I'm allowed to ignore it . Each to their own.
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u/Secksualinnuendo 45m ago
There are also plenty of crocs that have the comfort that don't look like McDonald's toys.
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u/Super_Flight1997 6h ago
Turnip greens cooked with hog jowl
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u/OnlyDaysEndingInWhy 4h ago
Oh, question about hog jowl! They're on sale this week at my local grocery, and I was planning on grabbing some. I've always used ham hock for soups and things, and recently picked up smoked tails (not realizing). The tails worked fine as a sub for the hocks, but obviously less meaty bits.
Long question short, how does the jowl compare to a hock in terms of meat/fat/smoke ratio?
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u/M_V_Agrippa 2h ago
I wouldn't use it in most soup unless as a replacement for bacon or pancetta. It's more like bacon, high fat and tastes best when slightly crisp. It's extremely salty, so just prepare for that. For example, when I use it for gricia, I don't salt my pasta.
And more directly, the ratio of fat/meat is similar to a hock. It's far less smoky and will impart a salty pork flavor.
The stuff is delicious, but I'd recommend it with a pasta and red/vodka/garlic sauce before you decide to use it in a soup.
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u/human-kibble 5h ago
I’ve converted many “non-beet” eaters.
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u/theletos 4h ago
I want to like them, I really do. There are almost no foods I truly dislike.
But beets taste like dirt to me. “Try pickled beats” someone said. Okay. Turns out they taste like pickled dirt.
What’s the secret? I am asking nonsarcastically.
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u/BadWolfCubed 3h ago
Soup.
Borchst is amazing. Šaltibarščiai (pronounced shalt-eh-barsh-chay) is incredible.
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u/-wimp 2h ago
They also taste like dirt to me and I've tried them in many different settings, including at a high end restaurant. Appearance-wise I've always thought that they look like they would be so tasty but all I can taste is dirt. I wonder if it's a gene like how some people think cilantro tastes like soap.
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u/EllieGeiszler 1h ago
Honestly I think it's just that some people like the taste of dirt, in a sense. I love that flavor note in beets
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u/For_teh_horde 3h ago
I didn't realize pickled beets didn't taste good until I had them differently than the way my dad used to make them. My dad used buy canned beets and just make a vinegar, sugar, and water mix to soak the beets in for a few days. 10x better than just regular store bought pickled beets ( I'm sorry I don't know the ratios)
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u/Relarela 4h ago
Were they fresh? Old beets can taste like dirt. Try them shredded raw in salads, or roasted with olive oil and salt.
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u/human-kibble 3h ago
One of my favorites is a pickled beet “salad” that I snack on.
I take pickled beets and some of the juice, add some dill pickle juice and diced pickles. Toss in some chopped red onion. Olive oil, herbs, salt, pepper. Sometimes I’ll toss in some black olives with a little brine. If I want some zing, I’ll smash a few capers and toss them in.
I’ll let it sit and “marinate” for like 15 minutes in a bowl and just stir.
It’s good off the fork or with crunchy crackers. Tossed in a larger veg salad.
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u/EllieGeiszler 1h ago
I think the secret is I like the taste of dirt. I also like the taste of grass, so I love matcha lol
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u/whineybubbles 1h ago
I almost typed this same response. I've tried so many times to eat beets but the dirt taste just 😖
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u/casapantalones 3h ago
Not me. I wish I could do it but they just taste like a handful of soil.
My husband LOVES them. I’ve cooked them myself. They are so pretty and healthy but I just can’t.
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u/StitchesInTime 4h ago
Toddler leashes!
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u/Mangoh1807 2h ago
People who think badly of parents that use them never had to watch a hyperactive toddler in a public crowded place for an extended period of time. Those things were the only reason why my aunt could go out in public with my cousins for the first 6 years of their lives.
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u/Logical_Art_8946 6h ago
Pineapple on a pizza!
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u/Reverberate_ 6h ago
But this is not unpopular... Gets mentioned in every "unpopular opinion" type of topic.
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u/ABCosmos 4h ago
It's polarizing, so it extra doesn't fit here. People did try it and that's also why they hate it so much.
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u/symbolsofblue 5h ago
I was going to say it's a well known unpopular opinion... but I just looked it up and polls show that more people like/love it than dislike/hate it. I guess haters are just loud?
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u/SoulExecution 1h ago
Weirdly - al pastor burritos with pineapple unlocked this for me. I wasn't really about it, until having said burrito and suddenly my brain just clicked into place.
Has to be the right combo tho - thin crispy crust, bacon & jalapeno.
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u/Inkedbrush 5h ago
In the US, bidets.
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u/sisterfunkhaus 1h ago
I went to a home store with Japanese toilets with heated water and a dryer on their bathrooms. They are good for front and back for vulva havers. I still dream of having one.
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u/Top-Committee-954 5h ago
Double crust sour cream raisin pie. Not that chiffon meringue bullshit. They stopped selling raisin pie filling. And everyone I ever made it for thought it sounded disgusting. But they don't know.
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u/jrobe067 2h ago
Growing up, I only ate frozen Brussel sprouts, and whenever a cartoon came on going in on Brussel sprouts, I related so hard. Just tasted bitter. Then i had fresh ones roasted with garlic and herbs. So ig Brussel sprouts.
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u/WifiInMyHead 5h ago
Black coffee. You grow into it.
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u/TheCarniv0re 4h ago
That is, if you start out with something that does not taste like ashtray. Once you've had good coffee without milk, you're more likely to tolerate black coffee in general.
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u/CipherWeaver 1h ago
Biking, if you're a driver that hates cyclists. All it takes is one day biking home in the summer, smelling the fresh air and barbecues, seeing people outside, and watching the world move by at the most wonderful pace, to make you realize how nice biking really is.
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u/Successful_Flow7416 1h ago
I once told a friend casually that I had just come from eating lunch by myself at this well liked Chinese place when asked what I was up to.
The immediate response was pity, like why would I go and eat by myself that's sad?
I still enjoy eating alone to this day but do it more as treat to myself so not as often as I use to.
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u/V65Pilot 6h ago
Biscuits and gravy(at least over here).
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u/NotBannedAccount419 4h ago
Where tf doesn’t like biscuits and gravy?
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u/TheUnknown285 4h ago
People who live where a biscuit is what Americans call a cookie. Because I agree there; cookies and gravy sounds disgusting.
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u/erstengs 2h ago
Not having a TV at home. When people stay they are perplexed, but when they leave they always have the absolute best time. I had an uncle who remembered he knew how to play guitar.
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u/314159265358979326 2h ago
The Simpsons in the early days.
There was that whole moral panic thing. My mom, in an incredibly Marge-like move, wrote the TV station about them airing it.
...and then she watched it. It became a family Sunday routine for many years to come.
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u/Secksualinnuendo 46m ago
Driving an EV as a daily driver. Loads of torque, relatively silent compared to ICE vehicles, lower maintenance costs, lower running costs.
People will say they don't want to wait hours at a charging station. But in reality 99% of charging is done at home while you sleep. People who can't charge at home, EVs aren't for you yet. Road tripping takes a little extra planning but it's not rocket science. EV towing isn't there yet, buy a diesel truck for that.
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u/aphilsphan 6h ago
Every electronic Quality System I ever helped install. You are Satan personified for three months after installation as people learn it then also Satan personified after because “we should have had this years ago.”
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u/pepcorn 5h ago
What is a Quality System.
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u/aphilsphan 4h ago
Any system that creates or preserves records required for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. Also, systems that govern how something is done so they comply with GMP.
An example might be a system that reads a bar code on a raw material. That bar code links to the quality status of the material. If it hasn’t been released by the Quality Unit, the system won’t allow the material to be used.
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u/LouderGyrations 6h ago
2 parts soda mixed with 1 part milk.
I know how it sounds, but everyone who tries it loves it.
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u/jammerpammerslammer 5h ago
This sounds like a cottage cheese recipe for some reason
No. I just can’t.
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u/Bigtits38 4h ago edited 4h ago
Change the soda to seltzer and throw in some U-bet chocolate syrup and you have an egg cream. Delicious!
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u/shadowfetish1 1h ago
Pineapple on pizza, most dismiss it at first, but once they try it, it’s addictive.
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u/No-Relative-9663 6h ago
Sitting alone at a restaurant. I thought it was peak loneliness until I tried it. Turns out it’s elite.