If you meet someone and they happen to like the same musicians as you do, the two of you will probably have a nice conversation. But if they turn out to despise the ones you also can't stand, you've probably found a new friend. Nothing brings people together tighter than shared antipathy.

Just a few days ago, Redditor u/turrxxr decided to find out what helps us to relate to one another and asked the following question: "What is a thing that is universally hated by all people?" And everyone immediately started sending in their answers. From traffic to wet socks, here are those that have got the most upvotes!

#1

Getting asked to get up for something the moment you sat down.

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#2

Biting your cheek while eating ruins even the best meal.

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#3

That moment when something's stuck in between your teeth and your tongue can locate it just fine, but your fingers or a toothpick can't...

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#4

Trying to click x on an ad but actually clicking on the ad and it redirects you to the play store

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#5

Mosquitoes

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#6

Accidentally breathing water through your nose

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#7

Tooth pain

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#8

Cold spots in food after heating it up for four minutes.

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#9

Traffic

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#10

Looking at your cell phone in bed and then dropping it on your face.

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#11

When you wake up in the middle of the night and you want to go back to sleep but you have to pee

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#12

When your pocket or belt loop snags on the door handle.

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#13

Wearing wet socks.


I legitimately hate my entire existence if I get caught in the rain and get my shoes and socks wet.

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#14

Cancer

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#15

being sleepy, getting into bed, then being awake

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#16

When you turn your neck a weird way and it starts hurting

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#17

The almost-sneeze.

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#18

When you rip a paper towel off and that little corner doesn’t come with and stays on the next paper towel.


I think we can all agree that we hate that.

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#19

When you think the hot drink has cooled enough to drink, but then you find out you were wrong, so wrong.

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#20

Being told “We need to talk later”


Why did you give me the notification? Now I’m gonna be riddled with anxiety until we talk. You could’ve just said nothing.

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#21

The two ads on YouTube that are long enough to be annoying, but aren’t long enough to be skipped.

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#22

low speed internet

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#23

Hair in food

#24

Stickers that peel off easily 80% of the way, but leave behind 20% that are bonded to the surface of the object for life.

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#25

COVID-19

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#26

When you have that little bit of skin hanging off your finger that you end up ripping it off to your elbow

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#27

Diarrhea.

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#28

Corrupt Politicians getting away with crime

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#29

Sinus infections

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#30

The spot you get on your face that turns up just in time for your big night out, and its one of those that doesn't get a head on, it just sits there looking red and angry.

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#31

Mini stones that get inside your shoes

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#32

Having a hair in your mouth and it being impossible to locate

#33

All spam calls and traffic tickets

#34

Monday mornings

#35

Stubbing your toe/banging your shin

#36

Those ads that autoplay on the side of webpages, especially when they automatically have sound

#37

Low battery on your phone

#38

When you’re showering and the shower curtain moves and sticks to your body.

#39

People that drive slowly in the fast lane and then don't switch lanes when able to

#40

Going through Alzheimer's/dementia. Has to be one of the most sad ways to go

#41

Turning without using your signal lights

#42

When you reply to your mom from upstairs and she proceeds to shout your name again and again

#43

A Wet toilet seat.

#44

When someone asks you to do something you are already doing.

#45

Water running down your sleeve when washing dishes, then standing on the water with socks on

#46

People coming into your room and then leaving the door open

#47

Going upstairs and forgetting why you went up there then suddenly remembering as soon as you've sat back down in the living room

#48

Flies in the house. Makes everyone slap-happy.

#49

Ticks. Blood sucking little bastards, the food chain doesn't need you

#50

The sound of an alarm clock, even during the day hearing it gives me the same "5 more minutes" vibes

#51

The sound of screaming children.

#52

Getting hit on the ankle with a shopping cart

#53

When your device is connected to the wifi but when you open a website and it says that you have no internet connection.

#54

"we've been trying to reach you regarding your cars extended warranty."

#55

Cockroaches

#56

Job Interviews. The whole job hunting process in general.

#57

The life story before the recipe on recipe websites.