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When People Thought They’d Get Away With It: 42 Acts Of Bad Behavior
"My house, my rules," we often say when someone questions our private life. However, certain people extend this approach to the public domain as well, acting like they're above the rest of us.
But those who do not want to put up with egotistical behaviors often shame these actions for everyone to see. The internet has become a platform for holding others accountable in an attempt to debate and negotiate what is and isn't acceptable.
So, we decided to join the discussion and collected a list of random selfish acts that we believe society doesn't really benefit from. Let us know what you think about them by upvoting the ones you also despise and downvoting those you feel aren't that bad.
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#2
Uninspiring Teacher Comment
My 11 year old daughters teacher wrote this comment on her homework. I'm absolutely flabbergasted and angry. This after my daughter just competed in gymnastics nationals a month ago.
A few years ago, Daryl Cameron, assistant professor of psychology and research associate at the Rock Ethics Institute at Pennsylvania State University, wanted to understand when, how, and why people choose to avoid empathy in their daily lives.
Often mistaken for compassion — sympathy or concern for others' suffering or misfortune — empathy is the experience of understanding and actually sharing the feelings of someone else.
Empathy, Cameron explained, can be thought of as feeling something with a person, rather than feeling it for them.
#3
To Whoever Threw Their Gender Reveal Party At The Beautiful Sloan’s Lake And Didn’t Clean Up, S***w You
#4
Sometimes I Feel Like Some FedEx Drivers Just Do This Kind Of Stuff Because They Think It’s Funny
Bruh we were home all day you just had to ring the bell. Literally posted it on top of the note.
#5
This Dude And His Girlfriend Blasting Tiktoks At Full Blast On A 3 Hour Train Ride
My wife and I are on our honeymoon in Italy and the jet lag has basically ruined our sleep schedule. No worries, we’ll just sleep on the train, right? Nope! Instead, we get to listen to hours of TikTok audio courtesy of two apparently socially challenged, self-centered teens. When did it become okay to blast your phone while the people around you are clearly trying to sleep? Ugh.
One might argue that feelings are automatic—things that happen without our conscious effort.
Cameron acknowledged that sometimes this is true, but he also said that we often choose whether — and toward whom — we're empathetic.
Across several studies, he and his colleagues have demonstrated that we do indeed opt out of being empathetic, and while it can seem like a negative thing, Cameron said the fact that we have the ability to choose has an upside.
#9
I Got A Point Off For Stapling My Homework Wrong
This was just for a daily homework assignment that was worth like 5 points… not an exam or paper or anything.
College is weird.
“It seems a bit fatalistic and defeatist to say that empathy for large numbers [of people] just isn't how we're wired," Cameron said.
"Research on emotion regulation and mindfulness meditation suggests that people do have ways to change how they relate to their own emotions. Maybe if we further explored such possibilities, new avenues would open up for encouraging empathy."
#10
My Parents Are The Reason Why I Hate Smoking. My Parents Just Almost Never Clean Their Stuff. Its Kinda Disgusting Ngl. It Has Been Worse Before Though
#11
That Is A Huge Bluetooth Speaker On His Back. Yes, There Is Music Coming Out Of It
When I asked him wouldn't using earbuds be easier, he said I should just [get] my own if what he's playing bothers me. Way to miss the point, bud.
Together with his colleagues at the time, Cameron conducted several experiments and found that empathy can be boosted by changing the way people think about it.
In one study, simply tweaking participants' expectations — convincing them that empathy would be emotionally rewarding instead of just exhausting — made participants more likely to humanize someone experiencing drug addiction.
In another study, participants increased their levels of empathy for mass suffering when they were convinced that it would not cost them financially.
#14
My Friend Drunkenly Stripped One Of My Garden Trees Of Its Bark
He’s basically destroyed the tree, so I’m now going to have to pay for removal and replacement which won’t be cheap.
#15
This Lady Calling The Cops And Taking Photos Of Me Eating In My Car On My Lunch On The Public Curb Next To Her House
I drive a nice car, ive parked here many times, walk away in scrubs and leave at 5 pm, and yet she has called the police twice on me and tried to get my vehicle towed. Ofc the cops said they can’t do anything BECAUSE IT’S A CURB.
"It's easy to think that people might avoid empathy because they just don’t want to feel bad," Cameron added. "But what if it's because empathy is effortful, taxing, and fatiguing?"
"It's hard work to try to get inside someone else's head and feel what they're feeling. One might be afraid of getting it wrong, or not knowing someone well enough to know what they’re feeling."
So, the people whose actions produced these pictures probably aren't hopeless. It could very well be that they just need to better understand that selfishness only gets you so far.
#16
Tis The Season For Giving Living Breathing Animals To People As Gifts Without Prior Consent
#18
Karen And Her Husband Blocking Parking Spots For Their Family Who Were "Right Around The Corner"
#19
Man At Airport Unplugs ATM To Charge His Phone
Waiting for my delayed flight and this guy walks up next to me to unplug the ATM so he can charge his phone. There’s only the one ATM. Guess he’s the most important person in this entire airport.
A group of scientists, led by Kimmo Eriksson of Stockholm University, tested whether selfish people were more “successful” — as defined by their yearly income and number of biological children — than unselfish people.
After putting the data together, they found that it was actually the people who exhibited more selflessness in their attitudes and behavior who were more likely to have higher incomes and more children. In other words, generous people performed better on these two traditional measures of success than selfish people.
By being a jerk to others, you're not helping yourself. If anything, you're just hurting your chances in life.
#21
Local Theater Leaves The Wall Sconces Lit 'For Safety'
Who doesn't like watching a movie in a well-lit theater?
There are fairy lights lighting the walkways, so I can't imagine how much safety a brightly lit wall could add. These sconces were directly in our peripheral, making it hard to see the screen through 3D glasses.
#22
My Grubhub Driver Couldn’t Find My Apartment Unit, Left The Complex, And Then Sent This As The Delivery Photo…
We saw him circling around the complex, my mom tried flagging him down and attempted to call him but he didn’t answer, and then he left the complex, and then sent this photo with our food smashed on the ground.
We just called customer service and they gave a refund.
#24
My Experience At The Taylor Swift Movie
They ignored my pleas to sit down, and took selfie videos (with flash) the entire movie. A lovely experience.
#26
Phone Call In The Museum
This jerk took a loud phone call in a museum film-immersive exhibit room. We are all trying to watch a little movie and this guy is yelling into his phone until he quickly gets called out!
#30
Busy Public Park On A Hot Saturday/Labor Day Weekend. Seems Super Entitled. Park Has Been Open For 4 Hours And No Sign Of Them. All The Other Tables Are Full
#31
Influencer Camera Set Up
I'm trying to take a nap during my 6 hour layover at Denver Airport and without warning or asking, a pair of people set up these bright face lights and have been complaining about people other than them being in an airport
#33
The Way My Local UPS Simply Refuses To Knock On A Door
I was waiting for this p****** listening for the door when I got the notice UPS had "attempted" to deliver my p******. I swear the driver must have sprinted away from my door. It was a tiny p****** too, so no real amount of effort was saved by doing this instead of just taking 10 seconds to deliver my p******. This is the 3rd time the local UPS has pretended to try to deliver something that required a signature.
#34
Today This Lady Came Into The Juice Shop I Was At And She Sat Down And Started Having A Facetime Call. She Then Asked The Cashier If He Could Turn Down The Music A Bit And That It Was Too Loud
#35
This Dude Spent The Whole Concert Streaming It Live On TikTok(?) And Interacting With Viewer's Comments
#39
I Just Watched Someone Return A TV - It Was Purchased In 2002
I thought it was a prank when I saw it. As a person that doesn’t really take advantage of Costco’s impressive return policy, would a person receive a full refund?
#40
My Cousin And Her Kid Are Staying With Us For A While, This Is What She Usually Gives Her 5yo Son For Breakfast
Not to mention the mess she allows him to make that, although she does clean up after him, It’s not fun living in what seems like a consistently dirty home (she cleans at bedtime, but it’s back to a mess by noon).
#42
Whole Bus Is Empty And This Person Sits Right Next To Me? (I Don't Like Taking Photos Of Strangers, So They Are The Black Bookbag To My Right)
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