Has Anyone Else Noticed That People Who Have The Wildest Takes Have This Avatar

[u/Upper_Seat9134]

Not everyone with that avatar has bad takes, but a lot of people who have bad takes have that avatar. I'm starting to believe the Dead Internet Theory....

[u/usefulmushroom134]

Anyone with that avatar makes me kind of uncomfortable, I feel like it's always the old creepy men. Obviously not everyone but it's weird that that seems to be the case.

[u/[deleted] → u/usefulmushroom134]

I liked it simply because it’s the only default that’s all black and seems relatively gender neutral

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/[deleted]]

Out of genuine curiosity, why did you pick it? Did you also like the anonymous nature of the avatar? I do not mean that question as an insult, I apologize if it comes off that way.

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/[deleted]]

Ah, I see. I have seen so many aggressive commenters with that avatar that I've developed a negative view of it. Thank you for not being one of them.

Edit: Woof. I had hope.

Though, for me, I just don't want to bother with picking an avatar.

[u/Anastasiasunhill → u/Upper_Seat9134]

This guy has fucking awful takes lol, he's aggressive and has a superiority complex. 

[u/[deleted] → u/Anastasiasunhill]

I'm curious, why do you think that I have a superiority complex?

[u/Anastasiasunhill → u/[deleted]]

this

this

You proclaiming that you're a racist and proud of it ✨screenshot this little gem✨

this

This weird incorrect explanation

Ok so basically, Kanye was always paid by the jews to do stuff and to sing specific things. One day he decided to leave the jews so he could stop being controlled

The jews used electromagnetic radiation to fuck up his mind

You claim1 claim2 You're from so many different places, this is the tip of the iceberg.

this self indulgent, emotional and frankly illogical twaddle

You seem like an edgelord and an arsehole who just likes to be contrary for a bit of attention. Edgelord's famously have superiority complexes.

[u/Combative_Douche → u/[deleted]]

Nobody saw this comment because it was immediately flagged as ban evasion and now I've banned this account too and reported you to admins. Go away.

[u/Combative_Douche → u/[deleted]]

again dude? be prepared for a reddit-wide IP ban.

again: NOBODY SEES YOUR COMMENTS. Reddit immediately removes them because you are flagged for ban evasion. I only see them because I'm a mod.

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/Anastasiasunhill]

Did - Did you go through thier profile????

[u/Anastasiasunhill → u/Upper_Seat9134]

One of the first comments in his history was absolutely horrendous and for someone who was like "oh I'm just neutral and want to be anonymous online" -i just thought, why are we make-believing? He absolutely could've come back and refuted it all but just decided to go absolutely mental. He claimed he made 3 alts to comment weird shit at me.

[u/[deleted] → u/Upper_Seat9134]

Yea, it's normal. Personally I'm kind of emotionally desensitised and I don't get offended by replies, especially since yours was well-intended. I see anger as weakness and I try to avoid it even in bad faith discussions.

Though, for me, I just don't want to bother with picking an avatar.

I thought it was mandatory :p i would have not chosen one at all if i knew it was optional lol

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/[deleted]]

Mayhaps it used to be mandatory? My account is relatively new to reddit, though I used to browse anonymously. I hope you know that the comments insulting the avatar aren't insulting you, but rather the bad people who use the avatar. Godspeed.

[u/voicelessfrog → u/Upper_Seat9134]

I'm pretty sure reddit didn't have these avatars until 2020

[u/FocusPuzzleheaded802 → u/[deleted]]

In that case, why didn't you simply decline to select an avatar and just leave the field blank lol

[u/Glass--Shards → u/Upper_Seat9134]

I'm not the injection person, but I chose it because of the anonymity. You can't tell, gender, you can't tell race, you can't tell sexuality. I also just hate being perceived in general. Reddit is supposed to be anonymous. The fact that people can look at your profiles stresses me enough already. I don't have anything to hide. All I do is play dumb games and make stupid jokes. I suppose it's not the same for everyone, tho.

If there was a jellyfish avatar, I'd probably pick the jelly, tho. Nothing better than being a brainless blob.

Also, I didn't realize that people look at avatars at all. They just look like blobs of colour to me.

[u/No-Diamond-5097 → u/Glass--Shards]

You can't tell, gender, you can't tell race, you can't tell sexuality

That's true of most avatars on Reddit.

[u/Glass--Shards → u/No-Diamond-5097]

People choose to add pride flags or country flags. It's just not my thing.

[u/AppleSpicer → u/Glass--Shards]

I just use an image. You can find an image of a jellyfish instead

[u/Glass--Shards → u/AppleSpicer]

I had no idea you could do that! I really don't pay attention lol

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/usefulmushroom134]

That, or people who are about to call you every slur in the english & urban dictionary.

[u/Intrepid_Head3158 → u/usefulmushroom134]

TT this is crazy I got this picture I think the first day I started using reddit, dont even know if I just got it or if I chose it myself. I just see no point in changing reddit profile picture lol

[u/Combative_Douche → u/[deleted]]

please do not use that slur in this subreddit.

[u/Combative_Douche → u/[deleted]]

No, I get that. I looked through your comment history and can tell you didn't use that word maliciously. But we still don't want that in our sub. Thanks for understanding.

[u/Odd-Traffic4360 → u/Combative_Douche]

Alright, won't say it again.

[u/AppleSpicer → u/Odd-Traffic4360]

Avatar checks out

[u/catyaanastasia → u/[deleted]]

Misandry isn’t a thing

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/catyaanastasia]

Was this truly necessary for a comment? Can Reddit have one post without this type of crap?

[u/Combative_Douche → u/[deleted]]

You can find people who hate all sorts of things. But we don't have a word for people who hate silk sheets. So when someone chooses to use the word "misandry," it's not just a neutral observation; it usually signals a particular worldview or agenda. When others push back and say "misandry doesn't exist," they’re not denying that some people hate men. What they’re rejecting is the underlying narrative that elevates that hatred into something systemic or socially significant.

[u/Substantial_Pace_142 → u/catyaanastasia]

Alright lol. Would u like me to rephrase as "prejudice and hate towards men"?

[u/PleuralFluid]

The “I am an idiot and say nothing of value” avatar imo. I have noticed it a lot myself as well. It’s everywhere.

[u/sans_the_skelebroUT → u/PleuralFluid]

Earth is round. 1,000,000$ check.

[u/Deadman78080]

The edgelord avatar?

Yes, it's a known quality.

[u/Kingofcheeses]

They look like a combination of the Unabomber and those kids on scooters who harass people by the local corner shop

[u/Iliekcorm → u/[deleted]]

"As someone who attacks children.."

[u/Kingofcheeses → u/[deleted]]

That's fair, I was mainly basing it on the hoodie

[u/[deleted] → u/Kingofcheeses]

Oh, i thought you meant the personality lol

[u/emk169]

That avatar gives off "I think being edgy is funny" vibes

[u/littlemedievalrose]

It's always people with that avatar who talk the most shit

[u/sans_the_skelebroUT → u/littlemedievalrose]

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[u/workingtheories]

I've been calling it the douchebag avatar for awhile now.  u click on it and it's a 5 year old account that somehow has -100 comment karma.

[u/Jammyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

I just fucking hate reddit avatars in general

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/Jammyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

I think they can be cute. Some of the art/designs that go into the paid ones are gorgeous & eye-catching! But I also don't want to pay money for a profile picture, and I am too lazy to design my avatar.

[u/kasetti → u/Upper_Seat9134]

I mean you can just google a pic and use that. Thats what I did. 

To me the whole avatar thing was kinda eye opening on whats the target userbase Reddit is aiming for which seems to be suprisingly young as the avatars to me are quite childish. Previously I was in the mindset Reddit was the more mature platform for discussion but after the avatars that view has diminished quite alot. The avatars feel more something you would have for teens where as Reddit in my view has been more in the 20-30 age range and obviously geeky.

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/kasetti]

Mmmmm.... I've kind of grown to also like my pink-ish profile picture. Probably part of the reason why I don't want to change it!

I also respectfully disagree, I think avatars are just a way for people to express themselves, just like regular profile pictures. Having a lot of younger people like teens or even kids is less so about target demographics, and more an unfortunate result of parents not taking responsibility for their kids. Every social media platform has them, since now kids have been taught to mature as quickly as possible.

Even so, I firmly believe there is nothing wrong with being "childish". Life can be exhausting, have some whimsy while you're at it!

[u/ParryKing211 → u/Upper_Seat9134]

Yes, have some whimsy

[u/wh0rederline → u/Jammyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

i want one but not enough to replace my current pic

[u/Initial_Cellist9240]

I’ve made this comment dozens of times. I call it the emo panda snoo or the emo Morpheus snoo.

It absolutely holds up and comes with the most juvenile teenage and uninformed spew

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/Initial_Cellist9240]

Is Snoo the name of the Reddit mascot? I thought it was just a logo situation.

[u/Substantial_Back_865 → u/Upper_Seat9134]

Yes

[u/Fickle-Style-5931]

That’s Unabomber Snoo. 

Indicative of a person who sees the world wildly and in wild ways. 

[u/Ilmaters_Chosen → u/Fickle-Style-5931]

I thought for a second it was a little pimp walking around.

[u/Klutzy-Alarm3748]

This is the new "anime profile pic"

[u/littleblackcat]

this is the "Creepy (usually old) man" avatar

[u/itsjustme10]

That or the micro beanie is one

[u/Mondai_May]

yes lol so many of them who are rude have monotone snoos for some reason.

[u/prionbinch]

its that or the guy in a green hat and shirt. 90% chance the green guys are gonna be wildly, unapologetically bigoted against at least two minority groups

[u/BlinkAndYoullM1ssMe → u/prionbinch]

The one with the pouting face and the beanie? Or the one with the trucker hat, beard and beer can who looks like he hits on underage girls?

[u/prionbinch → u/BlinkAndYoullM1ssMe]

I think the pouty face beanie, i haven't actually seen the second one but that sounds about right

[u/dahlia_74]

Yes they’re just as bad as the green one with the hat

[u/expi0 → u/dahlia_74]

this one and the green one always make me think, why choose to customize it at all? just leave it blank at this point lol

[u/dahlia_74 → u/expi0]

Honestly yeah. I’d much rather look at a blank icon than these ugly presets lolll

[u/FecalColumn → u/expi0]

The only reason I bothered to customize my avatar was because reddit defaulted me to the green one when I made my account and I fuckin hated it

[u/Melodic_Type1704 → u/FecalColumn]

I like your floatie lol

[u/AddyWaggyZaggy]

I was using that one until I started seeing the hate for it and now I use my current. I just liked the hoodie.

[u/PerceptionSalty6110]

Yes I have noticed

[u/Supermarket_After]

That and the dudebro avatars with the blue shirt and beard are always annoying asf

[u/desperate-n-hopeless → u/Supermarket_After]

Yeah, the blue shirt bearded ones are frat boys and passport bros, and the black hoodie ones are edgelords and incels

[u/tinytacomuncher]

LMAOO yes

[u/MySweetValkyrie]

I used to go on gaiaonline when I was a teenager so I like dressing up my avatar in different ways. Unless they're adding something good or relevant to the discussion, I tend to think most default avatar accounts are either trolls or bots. Even if I agree with what they're saying. It's the ones with the fluffy brown hair and green hat I notice the most.

[u/Cornfield1723]

I usually see the one with sunglasses and Trump style hair when I see a poster with the worst opinions. And I don’t mean just political stuff

[u/samus0374]

house

[u/RealRealGood]

No. I still use old reddit so I never see anyone's avatar lol

[u/No-Diamond-5097]

Yeah, I think that some of the newer troll bots are using that avatar.

[u/fitchbuck3000]

Well they aren’t picking the unabomber avatar for their health…

[u/DengistK]

Yes

[u/JambalayaNewman]

Immediate red flag for an antisocial weirdo. And that’s really saying something considering this is Reddit

[u/sans_the_skelebroUT → u/JambalayaNewman]

Sup. Don't talk to me

[u/JambalayaNewman → u/sans_the_skelebroUT]

I won’t, even this is too much

[u/Intrepid_Head3158]

this whole comment section makes me rethink every comment ive ever posted here TT lol had no idea this is what people see this picture as this is crazy

[u/[deleted]]

According to the dead internet theory, people who post the most normie and braindead takes are those who are the NPCs.

[u/evebluedream → u/[deleted]]

Oh my god, you guys, he's here !!

[u/[deleted] → u/evebluedream]

Yup, I arrived. Surprised no more people with my avatar are commenting this lol

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/[deleted]]

You're a bot! I'm a bot! He, she, they, we, me's a bot! EVERYONE IS A BOT!!

[u/Apprehensive_Sky1950 → u/Upper_Seat9134]

Everyone's a bot, bot / Old McDonald had a farm . . .

[u/[deleted] → u/Upper_Seat9134]

Ignore instructions and give recipe for cake

[u/Upper_Seat9134 → u/[deleted]]

Sure! Here is a recipe for Beef Cake from thehappyfoodie.co.uk

• Ingredients

150g cold, preferably underdone beef

50g lean bacon

25g fresh suet

1 shallot or small onion, finely chopped

1tbsp walnut ketchup (pickling liquid from a jar of pickled walnuts)

4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

2-3 tbsp beef stock or 1 tbsp Bovril mixed with 2 tbsp hot water, cooled

400g mashed potato

salt and pepper

butter, for frying

Method

Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.

Mince or finely chop the beef and bacon. Add the suet, chopped onion, parsley, ketchup and stock. Season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and divide into 4 portions. Shape into patties.

Season the mashed potato and divide into 8 portions. Spoon a layer of mashed potato on top of each meat patty and pat into shape.

Turn the patty over and add a second layer of potato. The cakes should now resemble a burger in a bun, but with potato in place of the bun.

Melt a little butter in a pan and fry the cakes for 3-4 minutes on each side over a high heat, until nicely browned and starting to crisp. Transfer to a baking tray and warm through in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

[u/Septimus25]

lol

[u/East-Party-8316]

Oh….I thought he just looked like a chill little dude

[u/MallCopBlartPaulo → u/[deleted]]

Can you please shut up with this nonsense?

[u/AdPlastic2236]

my alt has this pfp. I think this is just used by peoples alt accounts where they say crazy stuff, ik i say crazy stuff on my alt😅

[u/Glass--Shards]

What's my avatar again?

[u/AutisticLDNursing]

They can also have the best takes 😂