" The United States . I acknowledge a lot of hatred toward the US where I live , yet they still command the spherical entertainment diligence . So , we must not hate you quite a little THAT much ! "

Reddit useru/Ibrahim17_1recently asked, “What are you convinced people are just pretending to hate?” and people had A LOT to say.

Here are the best replies:

1.“Pumpkin spice! ‘It doesn’t even have pumpkin!’ No duh! It’s pumpkin SPICE. It’s the SPICE that goes in pumpkin pie!”

2.“Anything that has an annoying or overly fanatic fanbase. People tend to hate on the thing itself, but they really just hate the fans.”

— liyoru

3.“The word ‘moist.’ It’s just not that bad.”

— BbbbbbbDUBS177

4.“Emojis. They can be really cringe, but the best way to give someone a cryptic answer is to follow up with one of these bad boys: 🫠”

— Sable18

5.“Nickelback! How have they sold millions of records if everyone hates them?”

6.“The American versions of international cuisines, like tacos, pizza, and Chinese food. Just because it’s not ‘traditional’ doesn’t mean it’s bad.”

— Frank_chevelle

" YES , give thanks you ! My family and I are Chinese immigrants . We now and then get Americanized Chinese takeout food , and citizenry will be shocked and borderline offended . ' Wait … you guys are CHINESE ! How can you like that material ? ! ' Um , because it ’s yummy ? "

— IThinkMyCatIsEvil

A hand cupping a pumpkin spice latte

7.“Bring Rickrolled. ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ is a good song, and sometimes, you just have to give credit to people for being clever enough to trick you.”

— Drillix08

8.“The eternal Android vs. iPhone debate. As someone who has worked in the retail and repair sides for both devices, it’s a pointless argument. 97% of people aren’t going to have an actual reason beyond ‘I like this brand because I do!'”

— Big - Routine222

9.“Pineapple on pizza. It tastes good, its not illegal, and it’s not insulting anyone.”

10.“Spam (the canned meat). That stuff is delicious.”

— feidle

11.“Men pretending to hate girly, cute things.”

— Downtown - Week-6597

12.“Comic Sans. What other font would Brenda from Accounts Receivable use on her passive aggressive sign in the break room?”

— teambob

13.“Fast food. Billions and billions aren’t served unless most people who hate on it are giving in every once in a while.”

14.“Adam Sandler movies.”

— sebasnorato

— _ Goose _

16.“Mayonnaise. Look me in the eyes and tell me a turkey club doesn’t need mayo — I dare you.”

— 47981247

17.“When I was a teenager, it was cool to be scared of clowns, but they weren’t that scary.”

18.“Ketchup. When I lived in Europe, many people professed hatred for it. But out at burger places, everyone was using it.”

— Less - Cap6996

19.“The Big Bang TheoryandFriends. They’re not splitting any sides with their humor, but I think the people who ‘hate’ them really want people to think they’re smart and cultured.”

— Caseated_Omentum

20.“Europeans’ supposed hatred of air conditioning. People are always complaining about the cold air giving them a cold. I think that’s BS, but hating air conditioning feels mandatory here.”

— clancy688

21.“Country music. The utter malevolence some people feel toward the genre seems more like a collective bit they perform than an actual feeling they have. I’ll probably never make a country playlist, but heck yeah, I’ll sing along and enjoy myself when my friends start playing some in the car!”

22.“The United States. I notice a lot of hate toward the US where I live, yet they still dominate the global entertainment industry. So, we must not hate you lotthatmuch!”

— Snoo-8101

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Some responses have been edit for length and clearness .

Chad Kroeger onstage

Pizza with pineapple on top

A woman holding French fries and smiling

A person dressed like a clown

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