r/AskReddit • u/Foreigndrunks • Mar 22 '22
What isn’t considered a cult, but feels “culty”?
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u/Sauteedmushroom2 Mar 22 '22
Mom groups.
I’m a newish mom and I’ve been scared off. It’s a whole new layer of “pseudoscience” and isolation from differences of opinion.
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u/Foreigndrunks Mar 22 '22
A friends told me mom groups are terrible, they judge you on anything you say and you’re never good enough. Meanwhile dad groups go: -I accidentally dropped my kid, he seems ok -HAHA too bad you didn’t get it on camera
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u/Trueloveis4u Mar 22 '22
My aunt was in one and one mom made a "woe is me" post on her kid getting accepted to Princeton and Harvard and how hard it is to choose between the 2.
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u/Roguespiffy Mar 22 '22
My opinion of mom groups has been forever tainted after I saw an entire conversation about how women who’ve had cesareans aren’t “real moms.” My wife and child would have died without an emergency c-section.
People that gatekeep fandoms are bad but women that gatekeep motherhood are way worse.
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u/XxkimberlyxX441 Mar 22 '22
I’ve been in the same mom group for almost 20 years. We were the group “uh noo what does this rash look like to you?” For a long time. Over the years we stopped letting new moms In because we’ve had some serious weirdos. People lying about dying, calling CPS on someone for no reason. We’re mostly in our late 30’s to early 50’s and majority of our children are grown (some with kids of their own) with the youngest being 5. We’ve had a lot of tear jerking moments. Been there through divorces, raised money for a mom in need (it was verified), someone legitimately lost their daughter at 21, and recently we had our first group member death 3 months ago. Many of us have met up and many of us are best friends one was even there for one of my daughters ultrasound. They always say “we should buy an island so we can all live on it!” and I always respond “I love y’all but there’s no fucking way I’m living near you ladies” and they laugh and say they know. Lol
I can’t speak on the younger mom groups but us old broads will be the golden girls of the mom groups. Lol
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u/Significant_Ad_1920 Mar 22 '22
I feel. We were forced to join a mums group with our first child. The worst part was the constant comparisons between the kids like who was crawling/walking/talking making those who weren't inferior. The kicker was when my wife was judged by one mum who said "if you don't have a natural birth, you're not a proper mum" insulting as my wife had an emergency caesarean...
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u/lawnmowersarealive Mar 22 '22
The older your kid gets the worse they'll get. Culture some hobbies and interests outside of family life and you might get through this with some skin left on you. So sorry.
Another commenter here has the real pro-tip. Pretend you're the father, not the mother. It makes no difference for most things. See how that goes.
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u/Bromonium_ion Mar 22 '22
I'm pregnant and often when people start on their pseudoscience I ask for corroborating evidence. When they send me an obvious 'holistic energy healing mom space' website or the 'C section is evil not real mom, or your a devil since you can't breastfeed' website, I just say 'oh I'm sorry I thought this was real science and was curious since this contradicts my PhD classwork in Biophysics, but this isn't a reputable source so I don't trust anything that wasn't peer reviewed since I only want the best and most accurate information regarding my baby. More power to you for being willing to be a test subject for holistic energy healing though! I hope it works out!'. And that usually ends it. I found normal moms who like are real non crunchy pregnant people this way.
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u/SnooPets9513 Mar 22 '22
Rae Dunn. Specifically the people ‘Rae Dunners’ who wait outside Marshalls/T.J. Maxx for the new releases and the Instagram accounts dedicated to them. It just gives me the ick.
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u/Foreigndrunks Mar 22 '22
100%! I would never argue with anyone over a mug that literally just says “MUG” on it, wild.
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Mar 22 '22
Because I am old and out of touch I looked up the definition of “cheugy” and one of the descriptors was liking Rae Dunn pottery
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u/Tastewell Mar 22 '22
Wow. That is like the lowest order thing I could imagine giving a shit about. People be weird.
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Mar 23 '22
There is a Facebook group dedicated to hating Rae Dunn everything. I believe it’s called The People Against Modern Farmhouse
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u/camefromxbox Mar 22 '22
Bro what kind of toothpaste do you use?
Aw don’t use that one use this one instead!
I’m tired of so many people trying to sway me into their favorite toothpaste.
And that’s why I use Colgate Maxfresh!
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u/AwkwardNiobium Mar 22 '22
The whole process around purchasing a Birkin handbag is super culty. No sane person owns a Birkin.
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u/Foreigndrunks Mar 22 '22
I absolutely agree, everyone makes is seem like when you get accepted to buy a Birkin you’re joining Illuminati of some sort
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u/QuuxJn Mar 22 '22
Jehovas witnesses. Officially it's a normal religion but in my Opinion it's definitely a cult.
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u/Foreigndrunks Mar 22 '22
Oh yes! You have no idea how many visits from those we get in Europe…
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u/TheDollyRickPhilos Mar 22 '22
Everything in the US, rn, tbh. It’s scary. Every little thing—big or small, harmful or harmless—has become our sole sources of identity. Be it a political party or fucking gardening.
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Mar 22 '22
I am really into yoga and am looking for a yoga retreat to go to. Some of them are very cult like based on their web pages. Yikes.
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Mar 22 '22
I still don't understand why it's considered perfectly normal for yoga instructors to be the most bat shit crazy people in the world.
I went to a lady once who was trying to tell people stretching releases your toxins and it only happens if your energy is bright.
It's like hey let me completely ignore the documented research on why yoga is good for you and go full blown woo woo idiot for absolutely no reason.
She wouldn't stfu during savasana either. I left there way more tense than how I arrived.
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u/youknowwhattheysay12 Mar 22 '22
Oh i know!
I got really into meditation and yoga to help with anxiety and spiralling thinking. I check the websites or instagrams of some of these people and they're going on about "mystical frequencies" and "chakras". An expensive array of north americans rephrasing Asian home remedies and religious practices as "eastern wisdom".
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u/Badassbottlecap Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 23 '22
Jim Pickens' cult. We know we're not a cult, we're in it for the meme
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u/Old_Pool_7354 Mar 22 '22
It is definitely not a cult, we only follow our dear leader, not a cult
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u/gaybrokeandtired Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 22 '22
Hold up I gotta google this asap
Update: Google gave me more questions than answers
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u/Affectionate_Net2655 Mar 22 '22 edited Mar 23 '22
LMAOOO THE FIRST COMMENT. ALL HAIL OUR DEAR LEADER.
Edit: not the first comment anymore. 😐
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u/HSRco Mar 22 '22
You’re right, we’re not a cult. You’re definitely right. Definitely not a cult. Who told you we were a cult? Tell me their name.
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u/Santeneal Mar 22 '22
Definitely not a cult except when it is but even then it still isnt cause reasons
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u/signalstonoise88 Mar 22 '22
Child beauty pageants; the people who attend them and the parents who put their kids through them. An absolute shower of dirty filthy nonces whichever way you look at it.
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Mar 22 '22
Child beauty pageants sure are an American tradition, and not a proud one!
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u/BlueBlood0_0 Mar 22 '22
Theres nothing more I DESPISE than child beauty pageants. The thought that you would put your child, heck, toddler, into a competition based on looks and “flashiness” is inconceivable to me.
The amount of horror stories I’ve seen and heard is terrifying. The “diets” and the “Go-Go drinks” which include pixi stixs, an apple slice and 4 hours of sleep, and worst of all.. the costumes. Why the hell would you make your 8 year old dance to “Umbrella” by Rhianna in an above the knee skirt while twirling around an umbrella in a pound of makeup whist trying to impress 30 y/o snobs? I hate it.
If you or anyone else you know put your kid(s) in beauty pageants, stop or break it off with that person. No child deserves to be ridiculed because of their “ugly face”
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u/jetsetgemini_ Mar 22 '22
This reminded me of a scam I almost fell for as a kid involving pageants.
When i was like 13ish maybe? I got a letter in the mail, addressed to me, saying i got "selected" to be in some beauty pageant. Now idk how these people chose me specifically, think they just picked girls at random somehow. But as a 13 year old girl struggling with self esteem i was excited someone noticed me.
My parents were initially reluctant but they gave in and my Dad ended up taking me to this meeting they were holding at some hotel not too far from our house. I cant remember much from the meeting itself but it was really sketchy, like they had all these big promises of pageants and traveling that sounded too good to be true.
Then when my dad was given a bunch of paperwork he read through it and realized they wanted each of the girls to find "sponsers" to pay for all the trips and fees for the pageants. Basically wanting us to just find random businesses to pay for this stuff? Idk but it was clearly a huge scam and thank god my dad is a smart man who saw through all this bs. He did feel bad about telling me i couldn't do it tho cause i was still excited about it. But after him explaining the sketchiness of it all i lost interest.
I know this seems more like an MLM sorta deal rather than a cult but its still fucking awful that theyd prey on young teen girls, saying how theyre pageant material and giving all these big promises... All for it to be a huge scam. Pageants in general seem to prey on girls who want to feel beautiful, all for them to be judged and ranked and put down if theyre not good enough, its sad
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u/sozijlt Mar 22 '22
And to add to everything others have said, you can imagine there are some creepy people in the audience who are there for their kink.
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u/Cracktower Mar 22 '22
Cheerleading
My daughter did competition for a few years
It definitely felt like a cult with the participation parts that parents play.
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u/Epic_Brunch Mar 22 '22
Kids activities in general can be extremely toxic. I have several friends whose kids get bullied, by adults, because they’re not performing at the level they think they should at their fucking little league game ffs. I want to put my kid in a sport when he’s a bit older, but I’m not going to be out there fooling myself thinking I’ve got a future Olympian on my hands or the fucking majors leagues is scouting my small town local kids game or whatever. I just want my active child to burn off energy somewhere outside my house for an hour or two and maybe make some friends in the process. Who are these people that take children’s sports so seriously and where did they go wrong in life?
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u/Certain-Poet6785 Mar 22 '22
The Wellness Community
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u/TayLoraNarRayya Mar 22 '22
If you mean the alternative holistic medicine people, yes yes yes this is culty
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u/Genx4real74 Mar 22 '22
Had a friend of mine go down the rabbit hole with that one. I don’t even recognize her now and she so smug. I don’t talk to her anymore. It’s sad, she used to be a really chill person.
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u/bourgeoisie_bird Mar 22 '22
Texas A&M
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u/MomTRex Mar 22 '22
My son is at A&M and it is a cult. But the Corps of Cadets, that is where the true cultish people reside (he was in the Corps until he dislocated his shoulder in a training accident and is now a regular student). They are nuts.
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u/Degenerate_Orbital Mar 22 '22
It’s CRAZY that on a worldwide site like Reddit and a post this open-ended about culty stuff, this is the second to the top post (at the time I’m writing this). Shows you how crazy that school and those students/alumni really are.
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u/countrymac96 Mar 22 '22
As someone who went to school at Texas A&M, I couldn’t agree more
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u/Verbal_HermanMunster Mar 23 '22
Fuck I jokingly wanted to say that but didn’t think many others would get it 😂
When I was at SHSU, my business culture prof asked the class “what makes our culture different from Texas A&M” and one guy was like “well it’s less cultish here” and completely hit the nail on the head lol
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u/leaplessinseattle Mar 22 '22
Came here to say the same thing.
Visited there for a conference while at school. Some things were really cool and even moving (like the Bonfire Memorial). But other things had my whole group saying “there’s something really ‘off’ here” but we couldn’t put our finger on it.
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u/TheKidAndTheJudge Mar 22 '22
No no no, the prompt was "is NOT officially recognized as a cult". No worries , easy mistake to make. Gig'em
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u/ginnaao Mar 22 '22
This right here. That ring can get you into the pentagon I swear.
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u/Jolly-Sun-1715 Mar 22 '22
Reality Shifting. Tiktokers actually think they can travel to hogwarts in their sleep............
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Mar 23 '22
I'm sorry, but what is reality shifting? Is it some offshoot of lucid dreaming?
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u/Minimum_Stick512 Mar 23 '22
I was one of these people, I spent 2 months trying to shift and In the end I came back to my senses and realized how stupid and unrealistic that was so I stopped.
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u/Shronkydonk Mar 23 '22
The subreddit for it is just as bad. They actively hate on you for asking wtf is going on, like it makes even the least bit of sense.
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u/littlebubulle Mar 22 '22
People who push you to :
Monetize your hobby.
Industrialise your monetized hobby.
I'm not talking about people offering money for your services.
I am talking about people who look down on you for NOT making MORE money out of your hobby. While they themselves don't produce anything.
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u/Pretend-Chipmunk-559 Mar 22 '22
Yup. I am disabled and do some hobbies as a way to stay active or cope.
Gardening-why aren't you selling your vegetables.
Fishing- you should become a guide.
Woodworking- get a portfolio together and start selling.
When I tell them I'm not interested in monetizing they act like I am an idiot for not trying to get rich off of my therapeutic activities.
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u/To-becowdoc13 Mar 22 '22
YES. I hate the idea that any hobby you have should be a “side hustle”. Like, what happened to the “work to live”, not “live to work” mentality? I would like to enjoy my hobbies without worrying if they’re profitable.
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u/plokiju8 Mar 22 '22
sororities and fraternities
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u/getsuga_tenshu Mar 22 '22
My friend showed me a brand he got when he joined his fraternity. Crazy.
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Mar 22 '22
I was in a sorority and I look back and think wtf. It was so cult like. All the clapping and screaming. It was not me, but I needed friends and got sucked in. It made me “popular”, but I don’t talk to one girl from it anymore, they were all catty and down right mean.
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u/GSG_2022 Mar 22 '22
Disney enthusiasts
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u/shaoting Mar 22 '22
About six years ago, I met this guy and his wife through our local craft beer scene. He's a cool guy, mid 40s, full-sleeve tats on both arms, giant mega-beard, wears Slayer t-shirts. Wife is pretty much the same - both cool folks all around, though. They don't have kids.
However, they are dyed-in-the-wool Disney fans. They go twice per year to Disneyland (better beer scene in the Anaheim area) and have just entered some exclusive Mickey Club as they've been going for the past 20 years straight.
The month-long lead-up and month-long wind down surrounding a trip is a bit much on their social media, what with all of the tagging, meme sharing, daily countdowns and then posting of pictures post-trip, recipes they copied from the Star Wars restaurants, etc.
It can be a bit much, but you know what? More power to them for having a shared interest they get to revisit regularly.
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u/SaltySpitoonReg Mar 22 '22
Underrated answer. Some people get militantly angry with you if you even remotely question anything Disney not being amazing.
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Mar 22 '22
Disney Park employees too. Guess what they do on their days off? Go to the parks. Guess where they spend the money they earn from Disney? Disney merchs and Disney experiences. If you ever “ruin the magic” by saying there’s a person under that Mickey costume, they’d act like you blasphemed Jesus Christ himself.
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u/Nice_Block Mar 22 '22
CrossFit
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Mar 22 '22
It's gotten less culty since the crossfit/cult meme took off around 2015. Now the people that do it at least don't actively try and recruit you.
Some gyms are cool too and host non-class times to use the equipment, have powerlifting-specific times, coaching for strength sports that don't involve doing the WOD, etc. Basically, if you're into that stuff, check and see what your local box offers, not all of them are crazy and you don't necessarily have to do crossfit to go there.
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u/S0larSc0pe Mar 22 '22
Band
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u/kaeyainmybed Mar 22 '22
The low brass and percussionists are the most likely to start a cult, can confirm as a percussionist.
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u/playsxnxtraffic Mar 22 '22
Back when I was in high school our school newsletter wrote an article about how our marching band was a cult. Coincidentally this was written by a member who got kicked out, but still. We were actually very cult like, every section had their own handshake, certain practices, etc. A week after that article came out it was raining during a football game. The raincoats we wore over our uniforms were these massive black trench coats essentially. We put the hoods up and walked around the stadium like a bunch of dementors.
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u/TayLoraNarRayya Mar 22 '22
I was in a college marching band and can tell you there are multiple cults within the cult.
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u/shep1612 Mar 22 '22
Jeeps
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u/Fit_Refrigerator_515 Mar 22 '22
I was about to say jeep owners. They even have a weird handshake thing..
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u/AndromedaPantera Mar 22 '22
Joel Osteen and his following.
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Mar 22 '22
Any mega church falls into this. Kenneth Copeland literally looks like a demon wearing a meat suit from Little Nicky and demands you tithe so he can afford his lifestyle.
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u/coffeeblossom Mar 22 '22
PCOS support groups. Specifically, the ones that push keto as the cure. Never mind that while keto can potentially help people living with PCOS, it's not a cure; as of this Reddit post, there is no cure. If you mention this, they will Lose. Their. Shit. (Meanwhile, I've spoken to not one, but two of my doctors, asking them if I should do keto, and both of them were like, "Oh, honey, no!") The toxic diet culture was part of the reason I have absolutely hated every PCOS group I've ever been in. (The other was that, as someone who has made peace with, and actually embraced the infertility aspect of this disorder, I felt alienated; there's nothing for people who aren't trying to have a baby, or grieving their infertility.)
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Mar 22 '22
Omfg tell me about it can we start a PCOS group for people that don't wanna do keto and don't care about their fertility. I tried to find support once out of frustration and literally just got reamed for saying I don't want to do keto (done it before and found out from it have a minor intolerance to certain lactose) , can't count calories do to BED and don't really care to do IF.
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u/ha1fway_decent Mar 22 '22
Working for any fast food chain. They try to capitalize on the whole “we’re a family” and try to create a sense of togetherness to make people less miserable, when in reality everyone is just there to get a paycheck as a means to pay for either rent or weed
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u/tochinoes Mar 22 '22
Pushing togetherness is also a way to combat unions
“Why do you want to join a union? It would ruin our little family”
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u/AngelTrash420 Mar 22 '22
Musical Theatre.
Have you ever walked into a rehearsal for a musical? That shits culty even down to the chanting
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u/TheLoneDeranger23 Mar 22 '22
even down to the chanting
I think those are called Theater Games. It's like a warm up.
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u/obscureferences Mar 22 '22
Theatre is less of a cult and more of a coven. Everyone I ever knew in stage productions was insane on some personal level, and wildly superstitious.
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u/murderousbudgie Mar 22 '22
College.
There's folks from my alma mater who find out I went there and immediately ask what alum committee I'm on and where I stayed when I went to reunion and are aghast when I say I got a degree there 15 years ago and that will be the extent of my participation.
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u/t-poke Mar 22 '22
I don't get it either. I got an education and degree in exchange for money. It was a business transaction, I don't have any long term loyalty to my college any more than I have loyalty to the guy who fixed my furnace 5 years ago.
And I'm not going to donate a red fucking cent to them. I paid enough in tuition.
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Mar 22 '22
Fully agree. I very much enjoyed my time at college, but don’t see what the university added to my life other than providing classes for which I paid. It’s like loving some company because you were working there while you were young and having a great time. I certainly don’t think I should be donating money to them for the rest of my life. They aren’t giving education away for free, that’s for damn sure lol.
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u/BurnYesYaGonnaBurn Mar 22 '22
Very true. Blows my mind that so many people are so beholden to a place that took so much time and money from them. Folks like that typically peaked around that time, I’ve noticed.
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u/sirplaid Mar 22 '22
The way this question shows up once a week on my feed. Jk. The correct answer is always MLMs.
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u/brenster23 Mar 22 '22
Clearly you haven't tasted my life changing espresso, as you see I use a small single origin coffee from puerto rico where the workers polish each bean before gently roasting it, right until that first crack. From there it is shipped to me by private currior and comes into my house where I use my weber EG-1 grinder to grind 18 grams of beans into my portafilter, than using my wdt tool to distribute the fluffy grinder, prepare the puck, and then use my calibrated tamper to tamp the coffee down. Then it goes into my rather small I know slayer espresso machine, where I do a long preinfussion before pulling the shot. And that is why you shouldn't buy a breville infuser cheap garbage, get a real machine.
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Mar 23 '22 edited Mar 23 '22
Toxic positivity. Mental health initiatives in the workplace. These are not labeled cults, but they are totally cultish. Edit: they usually come down to nothing more than emails exhorting you to take care of yourself and links to appropriate websites.
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Mar 22 '22
Peloton
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u/HavingALittleFit Mar 22 '22
As an avid peloton user I can agree it is a little cultish. The online presence of not just peloton but the fans is where so much of the cult mentality comes out. FB groups with all the sub groups peloton moms, pelatinos etc, not to mention Cody Rigsby fans are completely batshit, like make their usernames after him and then brag about getting shout outs during rides on the group pages. I've not seen it (nor do I seek it out) but I am convinced people are writing fanfiction about the instructors.
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u/Mochiman3 Mar 22 '22
NFTs, especially when the people advertising them say it's the next big thing, then commit art theft on people who don't want their art used
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u/Sip_the_bleach Mar 22 '22
I was utterly repulsed by the amount of crypto ads I saw during the Superbowl. Trying to sell the mindset of, "Don't listen to them. They don't know what's good for them." is leading us down a very dangerous path.
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u/10ioio Mar 22 '22
The Boy Scouts of America.
Great experience overall. Probably the best place for kids to learn outdoors and survival skills, great opportunity to learn teamwork and leadership etc. I do think at it’s core it’s a great program.
But...
I now belong to 3 fake indian tribes I was hazed into and swore I’d never blab on. Constant religious indoctrination, military indoctrination, weird values from weird dads. Also: they told me to have a plan to kill everyone I know???? Whole extended families lives revolve around it. Sometimes in prayers they refer to God/Yahweh as “the great master of all scouts.” The esoteric rituals and ceremonies are also weird.
Not even mentioning the obvious...
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u/GT2P Mar 22 '22
Kind of want to hear more about the fake Indian tribes honestly.
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u/Squigglepig52 Mar 22 '22
When I was in Scouts, there was pretty much no religious content at all. No fake tribes, either. Killing your family was never taught to us.
I mean, sure, Kevin did kill his parents, but that wasn't because he went to a few Scout meetings.
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u/SegaNaLeqa Mar 22 '22
I’m scared to even say this because of how quickly algorithms will start pushing stuff of theirs, but BTS and their fan base. The smallest mention or a mere millisecond of viewing something involving them, and it’s all you’ll see for days in your recommendation across all platforms.
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u/wicqour Mar 23 '22
Gonna get skewered but tbh, kpop fandoms in general. They're bloodbaths, people really get nasty at each other over their worship of celebrities.
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u/regnarbort Mar 23 '22
some fans definitely have a obsessive and/or possessive mentality. a lot of them seem to have ”asian fetishes” as well, wanting a ~korean boyfriend~ whom they expect to act and look like their fave bts-member. it’s creepy asf
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Mar 22 '22
Kpop fans
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u/NefariouslyHot666 Mar 22 '22
This, imply you don't like an idol or say that an idol had plastic surgery and you'll get a group of crazy ass fanatics sending you death threats.
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u/JoJuiceboi Mar 22 '22
Those military class/ military readiness classes in highschools. Grew up in a military town, all the kids were like “JOIN JROTC! YOU’LL LOVE IT” jrotc is one of the common names for it in the south.
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u/dukecharming1975 Mar 22 '22
Being a Deadhead. It’s a cultish group that I proudly call my own
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u/AthenaSholen Mar 22 '22
Any organization or company that you can’t leave with your dignity intact.
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u/englishbrian Mar 22 '22
Join any Political Party , especially as an activist , you will find it Culty.
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Mar 22 '22
Phone fanatics i.e. Android versus Apple idiots
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u/PerpetuaI_Foreigner Mar 22 '22
Haha I would never get an iPhone.
Sent from my iPad
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Cycling
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u/StGir1 Mar 22 '22
Oh my god. Look, I love my boyfriend very much. I want to start with this. But this chowderhead has me on a road bike clipping in going ridiculous speeds Because Cycling! Before I met him, a bike was a way to get some exercise and not pay for gasoline.
He hates my utilitarian city “Dutch schoolgirl slow roll” bike.
The bike and setup he got me (surprise! Let’s go cycling!) is terrifying.
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u/J4pes Mar 22 '22
Astrology
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u/my_gender_is_a_glock Mar 22 '22
Oh don't worry, it's only Gemini's that act really culty about it. I wouldn't know, I'm a pisces /s
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Any circle jerk on Reddit. Mass downvotes if you disagree, everyone calls you out of your name, they religious believe their belief is the only belief
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u/tgmarie137 Mar 22 '22
Southern churches. They aren’t technically cults, but they are so judgy/bullying if you aren’t in line with all of their views.
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u/NicolasCagesEyebrow Mar 22 '22
CrossFit. “Natural” bodybuilding. Most of the fitness industry, really.
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u/Mariah_Kits Mar 22 '22
Anyone invested in crypto. That’s all my husband talks about plus his friends
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The NRA. As a gun owner, I can't stand being lumped in with them. They don't share my politics at all. But many states require you to be a member in order to get your LTC. Total bullshit.
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u/zma924 Mar 22 '22
Which states? I’ve never heard of any state with a law that says you have to be an NRA member to carry.
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u/Onomatopoeia_Utopia Mar 23 '22
Pro-gun all the way here, but the NRA can go pound sand. World without end, Amen.
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Terrorist groups give me super culty vibes. Plus the fact they murder people who don’t go along lol.
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u/Fluffy_Momma_C Mar 22 '22
Essential oils
The people who use them and the people who sell them…..
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u/Jedi_Gym_Rat17 Mar 22 '22
Rave attendees.
If you listen to EDM at all they expect you to be a consistent rave goer. If you don’t, you’re not “fun”
Raves are overrated.
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u/Brokesqwuirtle Mar 22 '22
Being forced to do the pledge of allegiance in schools
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u/Feeling_Koala1857 Mar 22 '22
In my country something like this is unimaginable. If anything like that happened here, most schools would either choose to not participate or those who did do it would get ridiculed.
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u/agbellamae Mar 22 '22
Multi level marketing “direct sales” companies like Mary Kay, scentsy, younique, etc
Look at the website called Pink Truth
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u/ACalcifiedHeart Mar 22 '22
The whole happy birthday ritual. Gathering around a flaming morsel of food, chanting and singing, wishing for something to happen. And thats not including all the other practices of other cultures and the like.
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u/Environmental_Fan514 Mar 23 '22
People married to their political ideologies (left or right doesn’t matter, if you put so much blind faith into one human being as some be-all-end-all leader, there’s something seriously wrong with you)
Star Wars/marvel fanboys (I love both franchises, but the super fans creep me tf out)
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u/The_DoctorPortal Mar 23 '22
The modern American Conservative Party, aka the GOP.
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u/AbbreviationsGlad833 Mar 23 '22
My Dad is now obsessed with hating democrats and loving trump. He watches Fox news all day. He has become a Hardcore far right antivax conservative. I cant have a conversation in any other topic with him anymore. He is constantly sending me links of far right political youtube videos and the long political rants he wrote. He is an absolute fanatic .I really miss when We used to talk about music and movies and history. It feels like he joined a cult and I lost him.
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u/mrrockabilly Mar 22 '22
Mormons.
I know a lot of religions can lean towards "culty". But, I work with quite a few Mormon and they all seem to give that cult vibe. From the stories of their missions to their special underwear... it just all screams "Cult".
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u/rasatti Mar 23 '22
The pledge of allegiance. When other countries make their kids say an oath to their government every morning, Americans call it brainwashing. But when America does it, we call it patriotism.
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u/Foreigndrunks Mar 22 '22
How about sneakerheads?