I'm close to redeem again (I need less than 1000 Xper), and I'm thinking seriously of leaving after I get my Gift Card. I thought about it when I was about to redeem the last time, but I kept going. But does it really worth it to be humiliated by multiple people just for a small reward? Well even if it's a small reward, it's still a reward. And it's a rare feature, that you cannot find in most websites. So I have mixed feelings about leaving or staying.
Anyway those are the 10 reasons that make me want to leave GAG.
(In alphabetical order)
1) Being humiliated by people much younger than you
If they're older I can tolerate it more. But here, I see people who are almost a whole decade younger than me doing this. I can't stand people who are like only 15-18 humiliating me, and make my posts being appeared as less.
2) Broke people shaming
The policy Work And Make Money is strong here. Even if you are a 18 year boy/girl ONLY, and you don't work and make money you should be ashamed. But yeah, it's part of the American culture. Dollar is their God, and they would kill for it. What do you expect from a forum where 9 out of 10 users are Americans? See #4 as well.
3) Discussion about politics
Politics isn't a bad topic by default. What is bad is being discussed by stupid brats aged 15-25 who have no idea about politics. Leave politics to more mature people. How much those people who post pictures with 100 Snapchat filters and duckfaces, know about politics anyway? If I want to read a political discussion I want it from serious people. Not from brats in their teens and their 20s, who flex their abs (for guys) or doing duckfaces and add silly filters (for girls). Generation Y is a shameful generation and is shaming previous generations. The most shameful generation of the mankind.
4) GAG is American-friendly
If you happen to be from another country except Murica, then you're going to be considered inferior here. Even if you make 1-2 grammatical errors, like every human being does especially when their language isn't their native one, you are going to be made fun of it. You're not allowed to talk about America because you know nothing as a foreigner, and they are going to brush their freedom in your face. Not to mention they think you are being jealous because you weren't born in The Land Of Freedom.
5) Health-freaks
I see the world unhealthy, ten times per day here in GAG. It's getting tiring. If you eat this you'll become obese. It's unhealthy. And ironically I'm thin, and never had any serious health issues anyway. Keep your health obsession to yourselves. It's getting tiring for others.
6) Lack of taste in music
It may sound silly to you, but this is a reason that actually saddens me, and I cannot stand seeing. I cannot stand seeing young people, posting This song is awesome and the song is some random crap from an Alternative Rock artist who happens to have some million views in YouTube, because most youngsters listen to this crappy music, in our days.
Most people here show no interest towards music from previous generations, and sometimes you even get criticized about it. I've seen stuff like:
Glam Metal is the gayest genre ever.
Singers/Musicians were looking like chicks back then.
This music is totally gay.
etc.
And modern Alternative Rock, isn't gay with those singers with weak voices and weak guitar riffs?
7) Most of the main topics in GAG are out of my interest
As I said in #6 my topic of interest is music, mostly. Relationships, Break-ups, Marriages are not. Sometimes I wonder What am I doing in a site that's out of my interest, anyway?
Well it's the rewards you get, my answer is.
8. Not so helpful
This is happening because of #4. If you're not from the same country most people are, then they'll never understand your problems, but only by a small degree.
So I don't expect any help from here. Unless it's a general question.
9) Prostitution shaming
I made a whole MyTake recently, here . All those negative crap those women receive here, including their clients, is something that makes me feel surprised about how extremely close-minded people here are. Many women here, wouldn't even have a relationship with a guy who slept with a prostitute, like one or two decades before. Figure out. Figure out how much repulsive prostitutes are considered here. And even worse those opinions come from YOUNG people. It's a shame that young people are so damn close-minded!
10) Simple-minded people who post silly pictures
This is plainly ridiculous. It's something that makes want to puke. I feel really annoyed by seeing girls posting the goofiest pictures and attaching the most simple-minded filters, and on top of that some of them want to be taken seriously! Even worse, guys do it by some degree as well.
No with such pictures you'll never be taken seriously. And I'd never even think of dating a girl who does this thing. At least those dirty hookers that most of you hate, have some dignity and they don't post those kind of pictures. They know how to post better pictures.
PS: Sorry for the wrong category.
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