20 Great Things Idiots Have Ruined

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20 Great Things Idiots Have Ruined

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, but those good intentions were then probably ripped out of the road by idiots who would rather have an intention than a road. Now how are we gonna get to hell, huh? Answer us that, morons. 

Wait. This metaphor got away from us. But you get the idea. Show us a great idea, and we’ll show you the mouthbreather who will ruin it for everybody.

“I’ll go first: essential oils,” user QuantumLinhenykus told r/AskReddit. “They smell brilliant, reduce stress and anxiety, and help treat fungal infections, but all the anti-vax and ‘crunchy’ moms have decided they’re a magical solution to everything that is wrong with the world.” 

They then asked, “What genuinely useful thing has been ruined by stupid people?” and their fellow Redditors provided no shortage of stupidity.

Atelier-Mar 1mo ago The internet.
Intelligent-Mess-145 1mo ago Thrifting.
Wonderful_Lion_6307 . 1mo ago OG Sudafed.
24benson 1mo ago The general idea of home owners' associations
T-Rat93 1mo ago Gas nozzles for gas cans before the safety features were added
October_Surmise 1mo ago I doubt anyone will see this, but passing lanes should've been in here somewhere.
Latina_ln_Wonderland 1mo ago Reality TV. A really good concept, unfortunately ruined to get more views.
GeebusNZ 1mo ago Publicly available sources of potable water. There's always people who're fine with fucking it up for the next person.
No-Locksmith-8590 1mo ago Superglue. The new formula is dog shit bc people glued themselves to stuff or put it in their eyes Ir their hair.
genericusername123 1mo ago The word literally, which used to be reserved for indicating that you were not exaggerating and that a thing really happened
Long-Opposite-5889 1mo ago All the something sharing, car sharing/ Uber, room sharing/ airbnb, etc. A simple idea with huge potential to have a big impact in the way people use resources, all ruined by greedy people.
73 1mo ago Roundabouts. Great idea, but people can't seem to understand them. I don't know what to expect, though, when most drivers don't know what the red octagon sign means.
bluecaliope . 1mo ago Phone/mail/email Used to be great ways of communicating. Now there's so much spam and scam communications that it's pretty miserable.
Level_Ad_7639 . 1mo ago One genuinely useful thing that comes to mind is social media. Initially designed to connect people and foster communication, it's been somewhat ruined by trolls, misinformation, and cyberbullying. The negative behavior of a minority has overshadowed its original purpose, making it a less enjoyable and reliable space for many users.
Caelreth1 1mo ago Antibiotics. Great for dealing with bacterial infections, not so good at dealing with viruses, and now we have antibiotic resistant bacteria because of overuse.
Discordia_Dingle 1mo ago ADHD medication. Because a bunch of people who don't need it try abusing it, I can't get more than a month of medication at a time. Do you understand how inconvenient it is to try to get monthly refills when my brain doesn't understand the concept of consistency????
DeaddyRuxpin 1mo ago At least in my area, Pick your own farms. It used to be a way to get seasonal produce in bulk for a low cost because you supplied the labor of picking it. Then it became trendy to do. Now it is full of people and kids making a mess, damaging plants, picking unripe items or deciding what they picked isn't perfect and throwing it on the ground, and eating huge amounts instead of buying. Farms have been forced to massively raise prices to compensate for the losses caused by people who have no business being in
inspectorgadget9999 1mo ago Google search At the time, Google's algorithm was a breath of fresh air compared to the dog shit Ask Jeeves. Now its results are just those who paid the most to Google followed by those that paid the most to SEO companies.
love-unite-rebuild 1mo ago In my city there was this bike sharing project. Amazing for students and young people. Within 3 days (3!!!) all of the bikes (FUCKING ALL OF THEM) got either stolen or badly damaged
MT0502 1mo ago State Parks, but more tainted than ruined. My husband and I hiked at two separate state parks this weekend and I was appalled. We saw dog poop, dirty diapers, water bottles, and food wrappers on almost every trail we walked. Also, for the love of God, NOBODY wants to listen to your music. Use headphones, you heathen.

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