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Hey Pandas, What Are The Selfish Things People Do That Annoy You Beyond Belief? (Closed)
They want to show you a picture of something on their phone, but they have to scroll through a thousand pics while you wait. They often cherry-pick a pic to show and tell the story that goes along with the pic, which you never asked for.
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#1
When you are in obviously deep conversation with someone, and someone else comes over and interrupts because their thought is way more important than what you were saying, And, it is even worse when the person you are talking to lets the interloper do it, and drops you out. My response is to get up and leave.
Final score:
21points
Jeya Mackelle 10 months ago
Are you me? No, seriously. Are you? My mother does this anytime one of my brothers interrupts me, and NEVER ever gets back to me. But if I interrupt one of them, which I rarely do, I'm immediately corrected. I think I'll just do what you do and see what happens.
StrangeOne 10 months ago
That's my sign the person I was talking to wasn't listening. I can't stand fake listeners.
Sue Denham 10 months ago
When my twin boys were pre-schoolers, if I was talking and one of them interrupted my MIL actually used to shoosh me and say "Shush, X wants to say something!".
Robert Trebor (Submission author) 10 months ago
I have used the question 'How did you decide that what you had to say was urgent enough to go in the middle of my sentence?"
Kabuki Kitsune 10 months ago
Guess I'll just have to wait till you finish your conversation then, before telling you that your car is being towed.
Lost Panda 10 months ago
When I'm talking to my wife, be it important or not, she has a habit of either talking to someone else or saying something completely irrelevant to the conversation. Recently, I just give up and wait for her to ask/tell me to continue.
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#2
Using a speaker phone on the bus/train.
Playing loud music on the bus/train.
Have some common curtesy nobody wants to hear about your fungal infection.
Final score:
19points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
Always someone with s****y rap. Not even good rap. Makes me want to start a music war and blast some Blackmore's Night or Nightwish. Something that would totally clash with their music.
#3
When people upvote their own comments on BoredPanda. If you have an opinion or statement you're willing to post publicly online, let it stand on its own merit. Upvoting one's own comments is pretty selfishly narcissistic.
Final score:
10points
BeesEelsAndPups 10 months ago
I didn't know I could do that either. I'm gonna downvote mine
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#4
Sit down on the bus, put their bag in the seat next to them and then stare out the window pretending not to notice the buss is filling up with people wanting to sit. Boils my blood.
Final score:
10points
cerinamroth 10 months ago
I sat on a man‘s sports bag once when I was pregnant and mega chonky after he pretended to ignore me.
Laura Osborne 10 months ago
As someone who's fat and pays for the two seats, even I move my bag if the bus/train is full. While people may not get a whole seat (about 3/4 of it is empty!) they can at least sit down. When they complain that I'm in their seat (and why didn't I pay for 2 seats) I just show them the tickets showing the 2 seats paid for and tell them if they don't like it they can move to an unpaid for seat. (and yes, I pay for 2 seats on an aeroplane too. Sadly not all airlines have common sense and the last flight I was on, I was in 2 separate rows)
Deborah 10 months ago
Was one seat in economy and one in business? I'm bashing the airline here, not you.
Load More Replies... BeesEelsAndPups 10 months ago
Yes, this one drives me nuts. I've started picking up their bags and sitting next to them. The other thing they do is just sit in the aisle seat, with the empty seat by the window. MF I will sit in your lap if you don't move over or let me in.
StrangeOne 10 months ago
I hate it when they won't allow someone with disabilities sit on a sit. One girl on Friday let out an exasperated sigh because I asked her to move her bag so I could sit. Look, I don't like the feeling of being smushed inbetween someone and the wall of the bus, either, but no one owns the seat. Paying the fair means you get a ride on the bus, not a seat. Otherwise, there would be no paying passengers having to stand, when that is sometimes the case.
Ritchat 10 months ago (edited)
I can top that. I have to take the train to work and unfortunately, I live close to the airport. Half the seats are always blocked by luggage. 4 seat combo, 2 people sitting, 2 seats blocked by their trolleys. Although there are even special cars with different seats with more space for luggage now. Combined with the "My backpack needs it's own seat"-people, the train is only half full and still people are left standing due to inconsiderate few.
#5
When people don't get outta my way/move aside in the aisles of a store. I always say "excuse me", I'm polite. They just STAND there!? Look, I don't have time for you to discuss the 800 boxes of cereal while they're on their phones or has loads of unruly kids running around. I need to get in....and get out!
Final score:
10points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
Okay, but do you allow them to hear you and actually move? Or are you the type to say excuse me as you shove by? Just asking because I've been noticing people do the latter these days.
Lost Panda 10 months ago
On the flip side, I hate those people that don't say excuse me and either stand glaring at you or reach around you in the store. If you just said excuse me, I would have moved. I'm not doing it on purpose, I really did not know you were/are there.
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
We need to try to avoid ignoring people with, say, hearing difficulties
Load More Replies... Kare Deter 10 months ago
I have found the way to move these sorts out of the way is to say "I feel like I'm going to throw up" and clap a hand to your mouth. They part like the red sea. No one wants to get puked on. This works on escalators too. Just because they are moving stairs doesn't mean you need to be a statue!!!
#6
Publishing articles on social media in the present tense, when they're actually 5 YEARS OLD! Please do better, BP.
Final score:
9points
#7
Not living up to plans and promises. Dropping out when planning stuff with people and not even informing. You might have your reasons but it doesn't include hurting those who care. People have emotions and limit. While it may not be too selfish for some, some feel drained with this attitude.
Final score:
8points
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
First, people need to actually think before making a promise, Then, that promise is their word - they shouldn't devalue it. And, in these days of ubiquitous communication, not even warning someone that you've been prevented from arriving , is just plain rude, I agree.
#8
While driving, they make a dead stop in the lane to decide whether or not to turn while a line of cars behind get anxious and are now held hostage.
Final score:
7points
BeesEelsAndPups 10 months ago
I'm a city guy, so I don't drive that much. But similarly, when getting off the subway, some idiot stops at the top of the escalator to figure out which way they want to go, and everybody behind them has to physically push them, or fall down the escalator.
Tha Monkey 10 months ago
OR stopping in doorways to check their phone!!! I'm of a certain vintage, where it's not uncommon for me to actually say something akin to "that's a f*cking DUMB place to stop!" as I squeeze past...
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#9
They stop to chat while you are on your way to some appointment and ignore when you tell them you have to leave and they keep taking. Where does it end?
Final score:
7points
cerinamroth 10 months ago
When you say, "Right, I'm off - have a lovely day!" and start walking in the other direction.
#10
this is very specific probably doesn't affect most people but here's my pet peeve: as a disabled person with mobility issues, shopping can be very taxing. it's not that i can't walk but long distances and/or extended time on my feet affect me negatively in the long run. the motorized carts that are provided for people such as myself tend to be left by a previous user and not plugged back in. it takes a moment to plug the damn thing in! nothing is more annoying that to have a cart die in the middle of the store and you have a basket full of items. it's why i intentionally try to get to a store early in the day in order to have access to a charged cart. i know - as i said - not something that is universally a problem but for those of us who are still trying to live an independent life with the help of supportive assistance it truly is a pain in the butt.
Final score:
7points
alaina66 10 months ago (edited)
Agreed. ALSO.....they (big chain stores/any stores) need more motorized carts, too. Three Neighborhood Walmarts by me are gigantic and only have 4-5 motorized carts each. It's crazy unfair.
Patricia Steward 10 months ago
When I was recovering from surgery I used one of these in the grocery store, and I was amazed (and annoyed) at how many people would just charge in front of me.
Jane Alexander 10 months ago
Yes and brats who sprawl on any available seat when we need to sit aa moment.
#11
Our neighbours encourage their kids to go out and play, usually with screaming and shouting - at 7am on a Saturday morning. Our gardens are long, but not that wide (40ft or so) so it's easier to hear them.
Final score:
6points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
Have you tried communicating with the parents to come to a compromise? For ex., "Cool that the kids are playing outside, but no screaming at such an early time, please."
TheGreaterDebater 10 months ago
I don't see the issue. It's their house and their kids. You have zero control over the situation, and THEY'RE KIDS! You seem to be the type of person to shame young couples about their crying babies on planes.
Apatheist Account2 (Submission author) 10 months ago
I just think it's an unreasonable hour, especially at the weekend.
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Smeghead Tribble Down Under 10 months ago
Nothing worse than screaming feral kids and hysterical shrieking dogs.
#12
Treating my neighborhood's stop signs as mere suggestions. We have kids playing here, or walking across the street to get to the playground. One 6 year old was hit by a car while getting off the school bus because the driver didn't feel like the school bus' stop sign applied to her. She even had the audacity to get out of her SUV (because of course it was) to yell at the boy for not getting across the street fast enough. These people fly down the road and blow through the stop signs, and because it's a working class black and latino neighborhood the cops don't care. FYI, the cops did nothing about the little boy who was hit, until somebody went to the local news and the story hit the TV. Three weeks later, the cops were interested in investigating the incident.
Final score:
5points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
And the "Okay I'll stop. Now cross. Woop, I see you're about to cross now so I'll start driving towards you. Nope, you stopped at the curb again, so I'll stop. I see you're about to step on the road again, I"m going to start moving, too." I ain't playing no Russian Roulette with a car.
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 10 months ago
It's becoming SO bad. Just trying to cross from the parking lot to the mall is harrowing. One car stops to let you cross, another doesn't want to bother. You're standing in the middle of the road, tying up the nice driver's time, and hoping someone will stop in the next lane but, nope, they also drive. Got nearly hit a few times. I don't know what's up with drivers these days.
Tha Monkey 10 months ago
People in my neighborhood barely slow down. And during "rush hour" (residential side streets in a major metropolitan city), they roll on through 3-4 cars at a time. As a prolific walker, I am constantly amazed at the audacity, but clearly there's no enforcement happening, and playing by the rules is for suckers (/s for that last part).
marianne eliza 10 months ago
Get a bunch of instant, add water only, concrete mix. Line the bags up across the street. Add water. Instant speed bumps.
#13
When people expect to receive a generous tip for doing a basic job! (Obviously I am not including waiters and waitresses, it servers in general, who have the most ridiculously low base wage humanly possible!). I don't mind the tip jar at some places like my local Chinese restaurant. Using the jar lets you choose whether you want to, or can afford to, contribute! And for those who will object, of I need to buy a prepared meal, which is not often at all, the sad reality is that if another person chooses to work where they are not properly paid, it should not be included as a line item in MY budget! Employers need to do better!
Final score:
4points
Laura Osborne 10 months ago
Yes - employers should pay a decent wage so that servers are not having to live off tips. I'm happy to pay when I get good service but don't think servers should have to rely on the guests paying their wages.
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
either we pay a proper wage through the sticker price, which then gets passed on to the FoH staff, or we tip the actual people we see (which can be a bit harsh on the BOH people at times). Either way, we should expect to pay a fair price for the totality of what we get - service and goods.
#14
People who don't remember or care about turning on their directional signal until after the traffic light turns green or they are in the middle of their turn.
Final score:
3points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
It's reckless to just turn and not use your turning lights. Especially when people are crossing.
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
Some of us had lessons incorporating "Mirror, signal, mirror, manoeuvre" while some learnt "manoeuvre, middle finger, speed off". This tells you a little more about the driver's personality than they expect ...
#15
Throwing trash in nature, from huge dumps to cigarette buts and cans. The butts are eaten by birds and the cans are chewed on by foxes.
Making plans that involve you and require effort on your part, then cansel at last minute because they found something better to do.
Making plans that envolve you and require your effort, and not give you enough heads-up in advance, so that you can concerve energy to have it to spare.
Not walking their dogs in the morning, afternoon or evening (they suck!!)
Not apologizing for their stupidity when its is obvious they have caused you pain.
People interruoting you to tell you about their imagined pain, when the only reason pain is on the "menu" is because you obviously are in it.
People conserned about correcting grammatical errors, without reading enough of the content to realize it is not appropriate, necessary or even remotely relevant.
People pushing their gossip in a site that obviously are not wanting it or being better for it. Wont name names, because i have named the name before :p
-people who brags about being wastefull, as if it isnt a sign of utter stupidity.
Final score:
2points
LakotaWolf (she/her) 10 months ago
How do YOU know if someone's pain is real or "imagined"? Assuming that YOU know that someone's pain is "imaginary" seems pretty selfish in and of itself.
Karina (Submission author) 10 months ago
hahaha, you assuming is more than me. I was, suprise suprise, refering to an incident that happend to me, where a christian idiot wanted to be the one in PAIN and SUFFERING because his mission holds that in high regard. We started talking avbout pain because I reffered to my father and nightmares. He took over the conversation with a hypothetic situation where it Could have been a lot of PAIN and SUFFERINg if he were not allowed to beat his children... sooo, was i wrong???!
Load More Replies... Danish Susanne 10 months ago
I considered downvoting you. You talk about peoples imagined pain, but how can you tell if the other persons pain is real or imagined?
Mattie 10 months ago
whether it's imagined or not, why interrupt the other person?
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alaina66 10 months ago
You don't know how to spell. You are causing me pain by this. Now I have to take Tylenol, because of you...thanks. ;)
Karina (Submission author) 10 months ago
hehe, sorry _p I havnt had an english lesson in more than 23 years, but its my mania right now that dosnt care about spell checks. Normally OI do quite well, despite dyslexia, but now my brain is fifteen miles away on its own stress ride, and thats the time it dosnt look back to check how it comes put. I do apologize to you, since you were nice about it. I owe you a tylenol :p
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Alexia 10 months ago
"Imagined pain"? How do you assess that it is imagined? Also, "not apologizing" is pretty normal for men in patriarchal communities, especially if the wronged one is a woman. To apologize is seen as a sign of weakness. Only women are expected to do that - and not just apologize but beg for forgiveness if any masculine ego feels offended.
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
"To apologise is seen as a sign of weakness" - there's the key point An apology includes at least two acceptances - that you did something wrong, and that you're sorry. Both these include accepting the other person as an equal, with rights (and duties). Anyone who sees that as weakness has problems hard-wired into themselves, although I'd suggest that it's not limited to a few males... - although I'm cautious about assuming that I can always understand another person's thinking and feelings well enough to judge them on it. Default setting is assume they know themselves better than I do, but be cautious of professional victims.
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 10 months ago (edited)
Sorry, but *cancel :) Correcting errors stops them propagating (hopefully). People tend to copy what they see; it's not selfish at all, it's helping to slow the dumbing down of society, one hopes, and maybe encourages people to double check things - much money would not have been wasted if someone had double-checked whether the measurements on a space probe were in metric or imperial, for example.
Karina (Submission author) 10 months ago
To a certain degree, but i have seen enough comments where people poor their hearts out and then you find a comment that says you're under it.. Those are the ones i ment. It is also true that there are many foreigners on the net, and some of them even have dyslexia..
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#16
When they demand something be delivered to them because they won't stand up and get it themselves like real human beings
Final score:
2points
Auryn Shadowfaerie 10 months ago
My grandpa gets us or his wife to hand him the 'tv changer' when it's 3 feet away from him, instead of getting his lazy butt up & doing it himself. They don't seem to know the words 'remote control' lol
Serial Kitten (He/They/She) (Submission author) 10 months ago
*dies laughing* No offense to your grandpa of course
Load More Replies... BeesEelsAndPups 10 months ago
I'm guessing you've never ordered off of Amazon, or Grub Hub then. Sometimes you're just really busy and the convenience of being able to order dinner while you help your kids with their homework is just kind of nice.
Serial Kitten (He/They/She) (Submission author) 10 months ago
What I meant is if like someone is in another room, sitting and doing something and demands a snack that they could get by themselves
Load More Replies... #17
Police officers who drive like maniacs even when they are just on their way to the donut shot.
Final score:
2points
StrangeOne 10 months ago
I hate it when they decide they don't want to wait at a red light so they flash their lights until they get past the intersection.
Pandapoo 10 months ago
I thought the shot autocorrect was pretty funny myself.
Load More Replies... #18
this one isn't as bad as the other ones, but it annoys me when people don't dress out for gym class, then act upset when they are docked points for not dressing out. like, come on, why did you wear those skinny jeans with the fake diamonds on them when we have to run the mile today??
Final score:
1point
Apatheist Account2 10 months ago
What does "dressing out" mean? I've heard of dressing up, dressing down, and even dressing gown, but never dressing out.
BeesEelsAndPups 10 months ago
In the united states, it's common for you to have a uniform for gym. If you don't wear the uniform you get docked points for the day.
Load More Replies... #19
People who drive like they are the most important people and put others at risk. Also, those that forget to put blinker fluid in the car, so the blinker signal works.
Final score:
1point
Andrew Keir 10 months ago
Trouble may be the intermittent fault on so many blinkers - it works , then it doesn't, then it does ..
What do you think ?
StrangeOne 10 months ago
People who smoke too close to doors, and right at the bus stop, or just having 0 consideration for everyone else. That's your habit. Keep it to yourself.
Little Bit 10 months ago
People who don't turn up when they promised, and even worse don't have the basic courtesy to let you know they're running late/not coming. People who block the entire shelf in the supermarket and spend a hundred years picking over everything on the shelf deciding which one to buy.
marianne eliza 10 months ago
Almost as bad as being selfish and doing things intentionally, is the oblivious person. They think they are the only people on earth. Forgot your turn was coming up? swerve across 3 lanes of traffic to make it. Stop your cart in the grocery store wherever. No one else could possibly need to get by.
StrangeOne 10 months ago
People who smoke too close to doors, and right at the bus stop, or just having 0 consideration for everyone else. That's your habit. Keep it to yourself.
Little Bit 10 months ago
People who don't turn up when they promised, and even worse don't have the basic courtesy to let you know they're running late/not coming. People who block the entire shelf in the supermarket and spend a hundred years picking over everything on the shelf deciding which one to buy.
marianne eliza 10 months ago
Almost as bad as being selfish and doing things intentionally, is the oblivious person. They think they are the only people on earth. Forgot your turn was coming up? swerve across 3 lanes of traffic to make it. Stop your cart in the grocery store wherever. No one else could possibly need to get by.
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