There are plenty of things to be frustrated about, especially these days, but double standards can particularly infuriating.
We see it all the time and everyone has either fallen victim to it or felt like they have.
Reddit user u/Meet_Me_In_Heaven wanted to give people a chance to vent their double standard grievances when they asked the people of Reddit:
“What double standard disgusts you?”
And the answers will make you realize that everyone is pretty much pissed off about the same things.
Here are the 34 most frustrating double standards according to the people of Reddit.
1.
“Politicians not following their own Covid guidelines. It has become Rules for thee, but not for me.” –IlIllIIIlllllI
2.
“If you owe a company money, you will be charged interest/late fees/service interruption almost immediately after the due date. If a company owes you money, you might see it in 4-6 weeks/2-3 billing cycles.” –rizzo1717
3.
“On multiple occasions of taking my either of my children to the “parents” room to change their nappies whilst out and about, I often receive dirty looks from the mothers and have even been asked to leave once. Its a parents room, not mothers. I just want to care for my damn children the same as you.” –OnlyGetsGold
4.
“When people tell you not to be upset because other people have it worse. That’s like saying “don’t be happy, other people have it better”. –DrakosTheAvenger
5.
“Saying COVID-19 is a hoax but being top of the list for a vaccine.” –BrandinoSwift
6.
“Right now in Canada, we’re in strict lockdown but a dozen of our politicians have been found vacationing around the globe. In other words, we can’t bury grandma at a funeral, but these politicians can go work their tan. Thankfully, many of them have resigned in the last 2 weeks.” –uMuffin
7.
“If you always arrive to work late you’re in big trouble. If work never finishes on time, “shrug, no big deal.” –Iammeimei
8.
“No limit on sick days” policy followed by an annual evaluation where I was told I took the most sick days. Either fucking dock my pay, take away my vacation days, or change your policy. Don’t make employees feel like assholes because of guidelines you laid out for them.” –syringistic
9.
“Banks/businesses can immediately withdraw money from your bank account (and apply all their disgusting fees). But for banks/businesses to give you money, you “have to wait 7-10 business days for the funds to appear.” –dbadefense1990
10.
“Rich people getting money from the government vs poor people getting money from the government.” –classy_rachael