# What really stupid things do you think less of people for? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2009, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499 "2009-03-15T04:57:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/341 "2009-04-03T23:26:57Z")
> [@Katriona](#): > > “prolly” for “probably,” Hey! Pogo did that. You watch it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HMS\_Irruncible](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hms_irruncible/32/7394_2.png) [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/342 "2009-04-03T23:33:47Z")
People who drive luxury cars, I can handle. People who drive SUV’s, I can handle. People who drive luxury SUV’s are mouth-breathing idiots with no class. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/343 "2009-04-03T23:57:26Z")
Men who hyphenate their last names upon marriage. Stupid little thing. Shouldn’t bother me at all. But I think less of them. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/344 "2009-04-04T04:34:26Z")
> [@put\_down\_the\_sabre](#): > > It varies with social class and location. Hang out in Oxford, and meet students from poorer areas or the north, and you’ll see what I mean. Eh? People say pasta the same way in Somerset, Birmingham and Newcastle. It’s not like _bath_ or something. ---
**Author:** ![put\_down\_the\_sabre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/da6949/32.png) [@put\_down\_the\_sabre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/put_down_the_sabre)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/345 "2009-04-04T16:36:17Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Eh? > > People say pasta the same way in Somerset, Birmingham and Newcastle. It’s not like _bath_ or something. The two pronunciations are like pahsta (first ‘a’ rhymes with posh ‘bath’) \<– posh people at Oxford and passta (first ‘a’ rhymes with lower-class ‘bath’) \<– plebs at Oxford pdts ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/346 "2009-04-04T17:40:12Z")
> [@EmAnJ](#): > > People who use the automatic door opener when they aren’t physically incapable of opening the door with their own arms. It takes much longer to open anyway, so why not just open the damn door properly? Lazy buggers. I worked in a building a long time ago (can’t even remember when) where they told us to always use the automatic opener, because just opening the door manually put more wear and tear on the automatic door mechanism. Might have been bullshit, but I got in the habit of doing it that way and I still do most of the time. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/347 "2009-04-04T19:00:14Z")
> [@DoctorJ](#): > > I worked in a building a long time ago (can’t even remember when) where they told us to always use the automatic opener, because just opening the door manually put more wear and tear on the automatic door mechanism. Might have been bullshit, but I got in the habit of doing it that way and I still do most of the time. I’ve spent a lot of time in hospitals where these doors are everywhere. All the docs and nurses use the button \*all \*the time. I asked why and was told several different versions - but it came down to: they were instructed to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Apocalypso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Apocalypso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apocalypso)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/348 "2009-04-05T13:34:18Z")
> [@Quintas](#): > > It would??? > > Alpha Centauri is approx. 4 light years away. There are many many stars closer that 60,000 light years. > > I think less of people who pull numbers from their ass. 😉 How about people that don’t actually read what you posted? I never said 60,000 light years, I said 60,000 years (using a conventional spacecraft). Unless you’re one of those people that think aliens gave our gov’t lightspeed travel, but they’re covering it up. ---
**Author:** ![Stillwell\_Angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Stillwell\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillwell_Angel)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/349 "2009-04-06T02:23:52Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > I am so sick and tired of seeing some sort of “Someone’s thinking of you. Your smile makes the world a happier place! Now e-mail this to 5 other people.” Thanks, I think I’ll delete it. I recently abandoned my original email account and set up a new one because I just couldn’t take one more “Pass on the sunshine & rainbows!” type of glurge that a certain group of friends were sending me. I tried dropping hints that I’m not interested in that type of thing but they still flooded my inbox daily so I gave up, set up a new account and haven’t told any of them that I never check that email anymore. That was several months ago. I shudder to think of all the bad luck I have brought upon myself by not passing on all the guardian angels and dancing bunnies that are sitting in that old email account. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/350 "2009-04-06T02:39:32Z")
> [@Apocalypso](#): > > I said 60,000 years (using a conventional spacecraft). What’s the math on that? Are they accelerating to Apollo velocities and coming from ALpha Centauri? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/351 "2009-04-06T02:54:13Z")
> [@aaslatten](#): > > People who say they’re praying for me or for others. If you’re so sure it works, why is there a need to announce it? YES! I usually say, “Tell the ceiling I said, ‘Hello’”. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/352 "2009-04-06T04:04:40Z")
Pepole who pronounce “Illinois” as if it begins with an E instead of an I. I think less of these people, and secretly wish to poke their eyes, 2 finger Moe Howard style. ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/353 "2009-04-06T05:32:59Z")
Popped collars and multiple layers, especially on a really hot day. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/354 "2009-04-06T15:50:56Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Hey! > Pogo did that. > > You watch it. > > 🙂 So I’m prolly on notice, huh? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/355 "2009-04-06T16:44:04Z")
> [@Katriona](#): > > So I’m prolly on notice, huh? Pro’lly. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Roadfood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@Roadfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roadfood)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/356 "2009-04-06T23:45:59Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > People who put _any_ kind of sauce on fine steak or fresh fish. > > Adults who order their steak well done. I know I’m coming in late, and this will probably not even be read, but I can’t let it go by. Jeez, I will never understand how anyone can think any less (or more, for that matter) of someone else simply because their taste in food happens to be different from yours. I like chocolate ice cream, you like strawberry. Omigod, you ignorant fool, you just lost all respect in my eyes. Sounds silly. Why is the way I like my steak any different? I like it well done, so what? All that means is that my taste buds are different from yours, why on anyone’s Earth is that reason to think less of me? Would you think less of someone because their eye color is different from yours? So why are taste buds any different? You don’t expect me to have control over my eye color, why do you think I have control over my taste buds? I think a lot less of you because you apparently don’t know the simple truth that different people have different tastes. ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/357 "2009-04-07T00:41:14Z")
> [@Roadfood](#): > > I like chocolate ice cream, you like strawberry. Omigod, you ignorant fool, you just lost all respect in my eyes. > > Sounds silly. Why is the way I like my steak any different? I like it well done, so what? All that means is that my taste buds are different from yours, why on anyone’s Earth is that reason to think less of me? Because in many people’s experience with “well done” steak eaters, flavor/taste buds appear to have nothing to do with it? Perhaps _you_ are one of those unusual people who has tried steak cooked every way from rare to well done, and you have empirically reached the decision that you prefer the flavor of well done steak to the flavor of rare steak. That’s fine. Most of us, though, have dined with well done steak eating adults whose reaction to the mere sight of red meat, or even just red juice on their plate is “Eeeeeew! Gag! Gross! I think I’m going to throw up!” In other words, they’re so squicked by the mere _idea_ of rare beef that it’s pretty clear they likely haven’t gotten around to actually _tasting_ rare beef. In other words, _some_ people’s response to rare beef is rather childish. I used to like my steak well done, mainly because that’s the way my mom cooked beef and I didn’t know any better. Eventually, somebody persuaded me to try some medium rare steak and I discovered, “Wow, that _does_ taste better.” ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/358 "2009-04-07T04:03:18Z")
> [@Roadfood](#): > > I know I’m coming in late, and this will probably not even be read, but I can’t let it go by. Jeez, I will never understand how anyone can think any less (or more, for that matter) of someone else simply because their taste in food happens to be different from yours. > > I like chocolate ice cream, you like strawberry. Omigod, you ignorant fool, you just lost all respect in my eyes. > > Sounds silly. Why is the way I like my steak any different? I like it well done, so what? All that means is that my taste buds are different from yours, why on anyone’s Earth is that reason to think less of me? > > Would you think less of someone because their eye color is different from yours? So why are taste buds any different? You don’t expect me to have control over my eye color, why do you think I have control over my taste buds? > > I think a lot less of you because you apparently don’t know the simple truth that different people have different tastes. Because it’s not about different tastes - eating a GOOD steak well done (to me) is akin to adding coke to a 20 year old scotch, or ketchup to a nice fresh steamed rainbow trout. Or maybe chilli sauce to a dish prepared by a star rated michelin chef. It is just a waste - by all means, if you want to eat your steak well done, please go ahead - just don’t waste money on a good steak to do it - buy a hunk of cheap rump or whatever and leave the good angus fillet to me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/359 "2009-04-07T04:06:55Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Because it’s not about different tastes - eating a GOOD steak well done (to me) is akin to adding coke to a 20 year old scotch, or ketchup to a nice fresh steamed rainbow trout. Or maybe chilli sauce to a dish prepared by a star rated michelin chef. It is just a waste - by all means, if you want to eat your steak well done, please go ahead - just don’t waste money on a good steak to do it - buy a hunk of cheap rump or whatever and leave the good angus fillet to me 🙂 Yes. I don’t mean to pile on, but overcooking a prime steak lowers it’s quality, to equal that of cheap beef. So by all means, you should go ahead and buy cheap beef and not waste your money. And eat it at home. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499/360 "2009-04-07T12:39:39Z")
> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#): > > Yes. I don’t mean to pile on, but overcooking a prime steak lowers it’s quality, to equal that of cheap beef. I like my steak rare, but I have no problem with those who cook a nice cut well done. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-really-stupid-things-do-you-think-less-of-people-for/489499.md?page=19)