“Shower Every Day”: 21 Things People Are Convinced They Need, Thanks to Clever Brainwashing
Article created by: Justinas Keturka
If you’re not careful, social pressure can have a powerful yet often subtle impact on your life. Even if you think you’re immune to other people’s and companies’ opinions, they can still sometimes gently push you in one direction or another, where you pick up certain habits just because that’s how others behave.
In an intriguing AskReddit thread, internet users revealed the things that they believe society has “brainwashed” people into thinking that they need, even though they probably don’t. We’ve collected their most insightful opinions to share with you, and you can check them out below.
Bored Panda reached out to the author of the interesting discussion, redditor u/Beaner890, and they were kind enough to share their thoughts about social pressure and how to counter it. You’ll find our interview with them as you read on.
Climbing the corporate ladder. You spend years stepping on rungs made of stress and unpaid overtime, only to realize the top floor belongs to someone else—and they just pulled the ladder up behind them.
To prove they’re right.
You don’t need to reply to every comment that denies the point you were trying to make. Your time is valuable. State your points and move on with your life.
A lot of things for babies. Babies don’t need things, parents think they need things to make their lives easier.
Diaper genies are not easier and 100% more gross and that’s a hill I will die on.
