Toxic traits are no good - they poison relationships and make your life harder for you and for those around you. However, what if we were to say that we all have toxic traits? Not toxic as in ‘dealy’ toxic, but as in funny toxic traits? Yeah, that’s right, we all have unflattering personality traits! Curious to learn about what they might be? Well then, you are in for a treat because this is our funny toxic traits list that most of us have and recognize but still continue to practice despite ourselves.
Here’s a sneak peek - have you ever responded to a compliment in a double-verification way with a doubtful “Really?” Well, here’s the thing - it is one of the funny toxic traits absolutely every one of us has practiced at least once! Also, we’re pretty sure you’ve at least once in your life delayed a task for so long it gave you horrible anxiety to even start it. Well, we’ve been there and done that more times than it would be appropriate to acknowledge. And then there’s the legendary forgetting someone’s name right after you’ve been introduced. Yeah, we all have these unflattering character traits, and although most of us can do something about it, the mere existence of these funny toxic traits is good proof of how equally flawed we all are as humans.
So, ready for more funny toxic trait examples? Yeah, we get it; recognizing them in your own self might not be the most pleasant experience, but don’t forget that we all have these funny noxious traits, and we’re all human around here!
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Putting Your Music On Shuffle And Then Still Skipping Through Them To Get To The One You Wanted Anyway
Being Exhausted All Day, Until It's Time To Go To Bed And Suddenly Your Brain Is Wide Awake
Putting Off Easy 15-Minute Task For 3 Weeks To The Point Where It Causes You So Much Anxiety That It's Too Hard For You To Even Begin
Being Productive For 20 Minutes And Then Giving Yourself A 2-Hour Break
Having Fake Fights In Your Head So You Can Be Ready If You Ever Have To Defend Your Convictions
Throwing Away The Packaging From Your Microwave Food And Then Forgetting Its Cooking Instructions
Holding It In When There Is Nothing Stopping You From Getting Up And Going To The Bathroom
Waking Up On Time But Laying In Bed Until You Are Late
Forgetting Someone's Name Just After Shaking Hands With Them For The First Time
Rereading An Email Immediately After You Send It
You Are Constantly Interrupting People. You Don't Mean To! You Just Get Excited And Need To Interject
This happens to me in conversations. I never know how to gauge the pauses and when to add my bit. I also feel like if I wait...the time for that particular info would pass.
Picking Pimples That Aren't "Ready" Even Though You Know You're Going To Make Your Face Look A Million Times Worse
Thinking About Dropping Your Phone Anytime You're Standing Above A Body Of Water
Staging Fictional Conversations Between You And Friends, Enemies, Celebrity Crushes, Anyone
...My OC's... My cats... my stuffed animals... my pens after drawing "Oh, are you tired now?"
Always Needing Background Noise To Do Literally Anything
Eating The Lunch You Brought To Work As A Snack At 10 Am
Asking Multiple Different People For Advice And Then Doing Whatever You Want
Saying "Sounds Good!" When It Does Not In Fact Sound Good
Responding To Somebody In Your Head While Forgetting To Text Back
Putting Leftovers In The Refrigerator, Knowing You Are Not Going To Touch Them Again
Or knowing that you are immediately going to take them out again and eat them
Pretending To Be In A Music Video Or Movie Montage While Wearing Headphones
Circling Around Your Apartment Whenever You Have To Talk On The Phone
Loving To Travel But Don't Really Feeling Like Going Anywhere
Or traveling to familiar places over and over, when you really want new experiences
Hearing Someone Laughing Near You And Assuming They're Laughing At You
I used to smile and laugh with em... but now i feel bad that they think im laughing at em...
Plotting Out Escape Routes For Unlikely Scenarios
I do this constantly. My father worked in the safety industry and he was paranoid about our personal safety. It rubbed off on me and now the first thing I do when I'm in a new place is find the fire exits and/or stairs, then a safer area I can be in, in case of earthquake or whatever. Basically, I establish the fastest and safest way out. It's totally paranoid, but it's been drummed into me!
Believing That You'll Somehow Be Able To Watch The Next Episode Even Though You Know You Don't Have Enough Time
I do this every night. I say to my tired self, "Self, you're knackered. You're going to bed early." Then an episode ends before I planned to go to bed, but only like ten minutes before, so I go ahead and watch the next hour long episode. And usually the one after!
Checking Your Bank Account, Hoping You Got A Random Deposit
Looking At A Price Tag And Finding Out The Store You're In Is Way Out Of Your Price Range, But Then Staying For A While Like You're Totally Unfazed
Getting Mad At The Drivers Around You Going The Speed Limit
Starting To Get Ready Just When You Get The "On My Way' Text
Destroying Your Room Every Time You Need To Get Dressed
It takes me so long to choose what to wear, I now do it the night before 😂
Despite Being The Size And Density Of A Squirrel, You Are Totally Positive That You Can Fight
Setting 50 Alarms Each Morning, Then Simply Ignoring Them All
Being So Nice To People That They End Up Thinking That You Are Interested In Them
I think its the recieving end who is the toxic one in this... can we not be just nice for the sake of being nice?
Adding Everything You See That Is Pretty To Your Cart And Then Somehow Typing Your Credit Card Information
I have Bipolar II and in a manic phase, I shop. And shop. And shop! And the worst thing is I know I'm doing it, I know I shouldn't be and I know I can't afford it. But Bipolar me? She says "Oh stop worrying! Look over there, it's bright and shiny! Quick, add to cart!"
Apologizing To Doors Or Furniture When You Accidentally Kick Or Bump Into Them
New rule: when you stub your toe, whatever it got caught on needs to apologize to you.
You Swear You're Speaking Normally, But You're Actually Screaming
Me, I got a naturally very loud voice and I have to whisper to make it seem like I’m talking normally
Imagining The Backstories Of Everyone Around You While Acting Like A Private Detective In Public Places
Requesting Two-Step Authentication Whenever Someone Compliments You By Saying, "Really?"
How is that toxic? I just need some confirmation that my existence isn't a waste...
Being Nosy When You Don't Really Care
Not Letting Anyone Else Clean Because It's Not Clean Unless You Clean It
You Never Speak Up And Just Get Mad And Distance Yourself Until You Are Not Angry Anymore
Money Meaning Literally Nothing To You When You Are Drunk
My sister shouting everyone around her, and somehow remembering her 15-digit pin!
Trying To Close The Refrigerator Slowly Enough To Catch What It Looks Like With The Lights Off
Pretending To Be Sober While You're Actually Blacked Out
Thinking You Could Go Through Your Lecture Notes In One Night For Your Exams Tomorrow
Keeping Your Headphones On After Your Music Stops And Not Realizing Until Hours Later
Introducing Yourself To People And Them Saying 'We've Met Multiple Times...'
Imagining That You Could Have Become A Pop Star If Your Parents Had Been More Supportive When You Were Younger
Yes... My parents wouldn't allow me to get a drum kit for ages cos 'it's too loud'
Telling White Lies About Your Life To Strangers You Meet On Planes, In Parks, Wherever, Just Because Why Not
Googling Something Without Thinking And Then Staring At The Search Results Like "What Just Happened How Did I Get Here?"
Or just opening google and forgetting what to type so you go back to what you were doing before so that you remember
Stopping The Microwave At One Second Just To Prove You Can
Thinking You Can Always Arrive In 10 Min
Time management is a necessary skill that many* people lack
Feeling Like You Could Represent Yourself In The Court
I've watch enough movies to know that I can't but it isn't gonna stop me.
Driving As If Speed Limits And The Police Don't Exist
Immediately Touching A Plate After The Server Warns You It's Hot
Sitting In The Shower
Thinking Anything Less Than A 7-Hour Drive Isn't That Far
Rehearsing Whatever Stories You Would Tell As A Guest On A Late-Night Talk Show
Telling People "I'll Be Right Back" Then Going For A 3 Hour Nap
Trying Really, Really Hard To Move Something With Your Mind, Or Just Pretending You Can
Dancing In Elevators, Bathroom Stalls, Basically Any Small Place In Which You Find Yourself Alone
Having reached the end, I think that Justina (the author of this post) doesn't fully understand what the word "toxic" means in the context they place it in. A lot of these do not seem to actually be toxic.
Shouting For No Reason When You Know No One Is Around
Joining Zoom Calls One Minute Late
Pretending You're In An Action Movie When You're Out For A Run
Imagining The Moment When You'll Definitely Challenge Someone To A Dance Battle
Checking online posts repeatedly to see if people like or agree with you. (I'll be right back)
Most of these are just imaginative; only a couple are actually toxic to a small degree.
Checking online posts repeatedly to see if people like or agree with you. (I'll be right back)
Most of these are just imaginative; only a couple are actually toxic to a small degree.
