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What automatically makes you think people are idiots?

965 replies

FMLGFastMovingLuxuryGoods · 05/02/2026 16:00

For me it’s:

people who think that Michael Jackson isn’t a pedophile.

people who say things like “Londanistan” “Bradfordistan”

People who say “If the Holocaust is real, why do the tattoo numbers only go up to 5 digits”

OP posts:
DeftGoldHedgehog · 05/02/2026 20:01

I don't think people are idiots as I'm not misanthropic. I generally think well of people unless they prove otherwise.

ThejustbrothersCarlenaNSoul · 05/02/2026 20:02

Racists
Sexists
Homophobes
Ageist
People who hate the disabled
Benefits bashers that assume all are scum that receive.
Tommy robinson ,Trump,Farage admirers.

MyDeftDuck · 05/02/2026 20:02

Peopl who drive in poor visibility with NO LIGHTS!

PeopleLikeColdplayYouCantTrustPeopleJez · 05/02/2026 20:08

People who think Farage as PM is what the country needs to be better in any way at all. I have a theory that they’re the same thickos who said “don’t be mean to Boris he is doing his best!” During Covid. They also usually have a deep hatred of anyone who arrived in Britain in a small boat/assume they arrived in Britain in a small boat because they look a bit foreign,

Anti vaxxers. I will never begin to understand their point of view. I haven’t seen a single one who can show me they understand anything about how vaccines actually work. But tell those of us who actually do appropriately take care of our childrens health.

Sleepysleepycoffeecoffee · 05/02/2026 20:10

People who think they are morally superior because they spout the same old regurgitated crap they read in the guardian

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 05/02/2026 20:10

People who treat cinemas/theatre shows as an extension of their living rooms, hence why I don’t go anymore. Ditto music/media on public transport without headphones
Children on screens in restaurants.
Declaring TWAW! and calling those who know you can’t change sex and want women to retain single
sex spaces and sports transphobic. Usually haven’t read JKR’s original essay (or anything she’s written) either.
Free Palestine/From the River to the Sea/Globalize the Intifada/Defund the police.
People (in stable relationships or otherwise) who have lots of children without considering whether they can afford and be able to look after said children in the event of death and/or relationship breakdown - not new phenomena.
People who can’t grasp that agreeing with a person on a single issue, and disagreeing on pretty much everything else, doesn’t make you a die hard supporter of said person.
Anyone on a thread where VAWG is trying to be discussed feels the need to state NAMALT and ‘women are bad too’!

People!

Ducksbehindthesofa · 05/02/2026 20:11

People who say that if another potentially deadly virus were to hit us, they would ignore any and all guidelines and rules imposed, because 'it was all a farce and didn't save any lives'

Wellthisisdifficult · 05/02/2026 20:13

People who voted Labour at the last election -when it was perfectly clear they were, in fact, the worst option.

The useful idiots waving Palestinian flags, with zero recognition that they would be amongst the first victims of Hamas if they were actually in Palestine. Absolute numpties.

momtoboys · 05/02/2026 20:14

Anyone who supports Donald Trump.

I am also a silent, snobby grammar nazi.

PhaedraWas · 05/02/2026 20:15

Voting SNP and supporting separatism.

ChillingWithMySnowmies · 05/02/2026 20:15

Thedevilhasfinallycaughtupwithhim · 05/02/2026 19:33

I didn’t say you had to vote for him. Just that it’s idiotic to refuse to listen to other opinions and automatically assume someone who you’ve disagreed with on other topics previously is wrong.

i've read and listened to enough of him since his UKIP days to already know, i think he's a bell end and has nothing of value to say.

JustSawJohnny · 05/02/2026 20:16

The folk who think the Queen was a lizard.

Trump/Ice/Farage/Reform lovers.

Anti vaxxers.

People who act like Britain became automatically shit when Starmer got in and like it wasn't an utter shitshow under Boris et al.

People who proudly say they've never read a book.

People who post 'WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY?!' after every stabbing, as if, again, it hasn't been happening for years.

Watching GB News.

Flag Shaggers.

People who watch Love Island (even though that includes me).

VoiceFromThePit · 05/02/2026 20:16

People that believe in the moon landing with the technology that was available in the 60s - we couldn’t even do it today.

JoshLymanSwagger · 05/02/2026 20:16

Breathing, generally...

PhaedraWas · 05/02/2026 20:18

Anyone who uses the expression "pearl clutching" or similar.

GCSEBiostruggles · 05/02/2026 20:20

Face tattoos
Farty cars

cobrapaw · 05/02/2026 20:20

I can’t deal with Micheal Jackson supporters, he is very obviously a pedophile.
Tommy Robinson, Andrew Tate, Trump, Prince Andrew supporters.

Dymaxion · 05/02/2026 20:20

Men who inhabit misogynistic internet forums, where everything wrong in their lives is because of women.

ThejustbrothersCarlenaNSoul · 05/02/2026 20:22

GCSEBiostruggles · 05/02/2026 20:20

Face tattoos
Farty cars

Farty cars😁what a very apt description
I salute you💂

ZoeHS · 05/02/2026 20:24

Anti-vaxxers
Brexit voters
Reform voters
Anyone who follows anyone in the ‘manosphere’
Trump voters
People who let their dogs poo in the street and don’t pick it up

ZenNudist · 05/02/2026 20:24

squashyhat · 05/02/2026 16:28

If they voted for Brexit.

Yup

And anyone refusing to acknowledge racist intent of the flags.

Wellthisisdifficult · 05/02/2026 20:27

Anyone using the term “Flag shagger”

BunfightBetty · 05/02/2026 20:27

AmazingGraced · 05/02/2026 19:45

People who speak in Estuary English . There seem to be an increasing number presenting programmes now .

That’s a regional accent, spoken by the working class people in the South East of England.

Do you think all working class people are idiots?

ThejustbrothersCarlenaNSoul · 05/02/2026 20:28

People who demand a GE right this minute,I don't know why I imagine stamping feet tantrum when this is written
The please save us Trump we need you in the UK.
Hmmm no we fucking don't.

ChillingWithMySnowmies · 05/02/2026 20:29

Anyone who doesn't believe that Trumps health is failing badly and is being hidden (badly) from the public.