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35 Spot-On Answers To “What Do People Think Makes Them Look Cool, But Actually Makes Them Look Like A Douchebag?“, As Shared In This Online Group
Have you ever noticed a person driving a really expensive car but acting out on the road? What about knowing someone who criticizes what others are wearing and thinking that it’s actually cool to judge? What about carving on trees and thinking that they are badass?
People online are pointing out things that are actually more like being a douchebag than being cool. User u/finleyg113 of the Reddit group dedicated to asking all sorts of questions asked “What do people think makes them look cool, but actually makes them look like a douchebag?" And by the looks of it, people definitely think that certain things should be labelled as ‘douchebag’ and not ‘cool.’ Below are 39 brutally spot-on things about this topic.
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#1
People who tease guys for drinking “girly drinks”. If a guy wants to drink a Strawberry Daiquiri let him drink it in peace.
You know what is manly? Drinking whatever the f*** you want without giving a s*** what people think.
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#2
Driving around residential areas too fast in cars with really loud engines and those exhausts that go BANG BANG BANG all the time. They look like nothing other than inconsiderate a***holes.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
The amount of decibels produced compensates the lack of inches in a certain area.
#3
Being mean to serving staff
#4
Handing a homeless guy a ten dollar bill and posting it on Youtube
#6
Vandalizing rocks, trees, etc. in parks and nature preserves. It takes you out of the experience when you’re scanning a gorgeous landscape and your eyes land on ‘butthead + dingdong forever’ in bright colors
#7
Declaring themselves to a an 'Alpha-male', 'High Value Women' or anything like that it.
It screams immaturity and lack of self awareness.
Manuela Martins 4 years ago
If you have to declare yourself whatever, you are most certainly whatever not.
#8
It's just a prank bro, It's just a prank! - said by every douche about to get their a** kicked because they pushed too far.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
There's a difference between a prank and violent attacks or building contraptions to hurt people. I still can't see the fun in shoving a cake violently in someone's face, especially when that person is wearing glasses.
#9
Gatekeeping a fandom or hobby. “You aren’t a real fan of XYZ band if you started listening to them after this album”, “You’re not a real beer drinker if you don’t like IPAs”
iblowsheep 4 years ago
You're not a real asshole if you don't bash everyone who has a different opinion than you
#10
Doing something nice for someone and video taping it for clout.
#11
Undermining a person everytime they try to talk.
My ex did this to me and the amount of confidence I've lost is terrible. Still recovering after 3 years. Teasing someone when they gather guts to talk in a group and then laughing is useless. Cannot explain how badly it hurts
#12
The line between joking and bullying can be a thin one, and a lot of douchebags either dont see it or they just dont care.
#13
Using a cellphone in public on speaker.
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
My answer to that would be to join in the conversation with just one sentence while walking by the window. Dont make your calls public. The public will be tempted to join in.
#14
Wearing name brand clothing just because it has the brand written all over the clothing, for everyone else to see.
#15
Supporting a celebrity that doesn't give a s**t about your existence online to the extent of bullying and name calling people who don't worship that celebrity
Susan Green 4 years ago
Enough of this piece of trash. Can we just pretend she doesn’t exist anymore?
Mrs. Jan Glass 4 years ago
But this really demonstrates the point, too. For the last several years, media has been holding her up as the ideal WOC. The second it's revealed that, hey, like literally every single human being in the world, she's done questionable, hurtful, or just-plain-wrong s**t, the same media turns on her with violence and vitriol. She's not "trash" or "a queen." She's just a person with the same flaws we all have.
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Mrs. Jan Glass 4 years ago
The number of times I've been told I am "straight up racist" because I am not a huge Beyonce fan is... something.
Tara Ray 4 years ago (edited)
Seriously!?! That’s sooo dumb! Most black people I know don’t like her!
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago (edited)
BTS Army in a damn nutshell... I said "I like some of BTS's stuff but I think there are better groups out there more to my tastes" and jfc I opened a can of toxic worms on steroids.. :/ That said, being a fan or "stanning" someone isn't a personality trait, yet there are some people out there that make it their entire soul and being and it is ridiculous imo
Mrs. Jan Glass 4 years ago
I can't get past the abuses in the whole KPop system. Like, we thought Lou Perlman was bad?! Add to that the impossibility of "If you don't like KPop, you are racist" and "If you like KPop, you are appropriating Korean culture" and just- Yeah.
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Confused Flamingo 4 years ago
Stanning someone can be done with just forming a nice community and having friends and enjoying the music or movies or whatever WITHOUT bullying or harassing people who don't like them or trying to obsessively stalk someone who doesn't even know you exist.
denzoren 4 years ago
I don't understand why we take advice from celebrities...especially models and actors.
Katka Burešová 4 years ago
Why? You think models and actors are lower human beings?
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Amaranthim Talon 4 years ago
Doxxing. Trying to force your views on ANYONE. Cancelling. It's all the same and it is WRONG.
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
I just cant stand people that look down their noses at others because they are so full of them selves!
Bianca Banghart 4 years ago
Paging Crissy Teigen. What an awful person. Encouraging someone to kill themselves and relentlessly bullying.
Danjal Jannik TIndholm 4 years ago
Or giving money to their kickstarter or gofundme or some s**t when they have 400,000 times the money you will ever see in your life. I had a friend who was on social security income who did this with people like Rob Zombie who was worth $40,000,000 at the time. What, Rob, you couldn't spend 5 of those on your project?
Suzanne Haigh 4 years ago
I can not and never have seen why the general public supports these people. You benefit zero and probably loose a lot. By benefit I do not mean finance.
Katherine Boag 4 years ago
Constantly trashing celebs that are popular to hate. Im trying to ignore them but YOU keep bringing them up. Also have no idea who the photo is ^_^
Teufel Wulf 4 years ago
A friend of mine criticized Morrissey on FB and got so much s**t she had to delete her FB acct.
SemelinaPitrone 4 years ago
This is why I stan certain K-pop groups, like Stray Kids and BTS. Stray Kids writes their own songs, unlike most other groups, and there are ones about Insomnia, Voices (like the ones in your head that whisper death wishes to you), fears/Phobias...
chrissy goodman 4 years ago
supporting a celebirty who actually speaks to fans and cares wat fans have to say is perfectly fine. but wen a celebirty can care less just stick to watching their movies or listening to their music dont disrespect ppl who think differently
Susan Green 4 years ago
First of all, it’s couldn’t care less. When you say can care less, it means they do care. Secondly, this is a not a simple matter of thinking differently. Bullying people, even if it’s on social media, is unacceptable. Telling someone that should kill themselves, is even worse.
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Leesa DeAndrea 4 years ago
Maybe people don't like Chrissy Teigen because she speaks her mind. But I have compassion for her & her husband. Having a miscarriage is rough at any point in pregnancy but to experience one only 4 months away my from giving birth has got to be really difficult.
Suzanne Giangreco 2 years ago
Hmmm, didn’t she recently admit that it was an abortion not a miscarriage. Tough either way but why lie about it? Additional sympathy?
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Picking on someone in a group and trying to get everyone else to laugh at them. Not in a hey! everyone’s joking around kind of way- in a being a nasty piece of work and embarrassing the person kind of way.
#18
That whole “I don’t give a f***” attitude online where people just hate everyone and be super edgy, it doesn’t make you look cool, just makes you look like a d***.
Confused Flamingo 4 years ago
I saw someone actually make a poll for self harm online....thankfully people have the sense to not vote or interact with it and talk to the person
#20
Bragging about their income or material possessions
Susan Green 4 years ago
People who brag about this, are usually the ones who don’t have much money.
#21
Being an a**hole to other people to boost your own ego
Mrs. Jan Glass 4 years ago
This is what most of the "call outs" I've seen are about: just an excuse to treat someone else like garbage with a free pass.
#22
Teachers who are proud of many of their students not passing, if I ever get a teacher like that maybe I should ask why they are proud for being a bad teacher.
KatHat 4 years ago
Testing is often a really stupid way to check knowledge and ability. Sometimes a lack of knowledge and ability is definitely due to bad teaching. But it's also sometimes down to a lack of interest in learning. Don't blame teachers for everything; they're not miracle workers.
#23
Judging another person for their interests even if the other person’s interests don’t affect or hurt anyone else. The other day I had an acquaintance tell me how a friend of mine who likes to collect Funko Pops must be such a virgin even though the guy is literally married with a kid on the way.
My ordinary life 4 years ago
Wut. I’ve decided I’m gonna start collecting funko pops on my b-day. I’ve always liked em. (I’m gonna collect Simpsons, spider verse, marvel and mandolorian funko pops)
#25
Smoking in “no smoking” zones
HooowlAtTheMoon 4 years ago
No smoking zones are there so people can go places without having to breathe in your smoke. And people with lung issues like me REALLY don't appreciate it. And don't get mad when we glare at you, you're the one smoking where you're not supposed to.
#26
Judging people who dress differently to them
#27
Also judging people for their music choices. Like when someone goes through your iPod/Spotify/whatever and is all “eww you listen to this” then proceeds to tell you about the super edgy music they listen to that “no one really knows yet” 🙄🙄
RiaDeCaterpillar 4 years ago
I literally listen to only Disney, Christian Worship, Star Wars, and a couple musicals. I get Judged SO. MUCH. for not listening too/liking T swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Ellish, Etc. YOU AREN'T LISTENING TO MY MUSIC, SO WHY DOES IT MATTER!
#29
Revving your engines and blasting s***** music through a city neighborhood regardless of the time. I live in Jersey City and this happens quite often, you don't look cool.
#30
This is very specific, but I once knew a bloke who thoughy he was cool for not liking Game of Thrones, which is fine, but would then post spoilers of it on social media along the lines of "I don't watch or care about Game of Thrones, but X died in the most recent episode, unlucky if you saw this". I fell victim of it once and I literally thought my blood was boiling. I was so angry.
The lesson here is probably to stay off social media before you've seen the most recent episode of a show you love.... But still.... F*** that guy.
Ze_Plague1doctor 4 years ago
>:00 I HATE SPOILERS I SHALL FIND HIM AND MAKE HIM PAY FOR HIS SINS
#31
Failing school does not inherently make you a douchebag, but bragging about it as if it's something that is cool isn't the best presentation of character either.
HooowlAtTheMoon 4 years ago
Yeah, like those kids who are like "haha i have an F in this class." *pause, no one replies." "[Louder] HAHA I HAVE AN F IN THIS CLASS DID YALL KNOW THAT I'M LIKE FAILING THIS CLASS HAHAHHA" dude if i have anything below a B- I freak the f**k out idk how you can be bragging about your Fs
#32
Constantly telling people about the women they've slept with or were otherwise involved with. I knew a guy like this in college, he was one of the most obnoxious dudes I've known.
HooowlAtTheMoon 4 years ago
That's YOUR personal information. TMI, I don't need to know who you've banged.
#33
The ones who don't know how to get attention so they start gossiping about everyone. And I'm like I know your life is not interesting but please have some respect for others and for yourself.
Miss Frankfurter 4 years ago
You can actually take someone's life with gossip. Either it's so bad the person commits suicide, or if someone believes something seriously enough they may choose to actually kill them. Both have happened. Dont do it! You don't know what may be the consequences of the "telephone effect".
#34
driving expensive cars & cutting people off.
WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
People driving expensive cars have more reasons to drive carefully than that guy in his '74 Toyota rustbucket.
#35
I have a coworker who has the "gift of gab" and is very proud of his ability to give people false assurances while being extremely vague, essentially just bombarding them with words until they're satisfied. It's a useful trick, I suppose, but when you hear him do it in real time, you realize he's just a very good liar.
#36
Gatekeeping a music artist like they discovered them and are the whole reason for their success. Don’t get me wrong support the artist but don’t be that a**hole that determines “who is worthy” of a common trend.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
"Please worship the ground ___ walks on!" ... "how dare you worship the ground __ walks on, you're not a real fan you faker!"...
#37
Endlessly talking and bragging about their "private lives". Example I had a real d*** of a boss who once said "man it wasn't yesterday i got laid with that woman" after a customer left, which made me and my colleagues somewhat uncomfortable, he also talked about how his wife better show those "TTs" for everything he does. I'm not interested and I think it is super trashy to talk like that.
François Carré 4 years ago
To begin with, this is essentially seeing women as disposable sexual objects men are entitled to.
#38
Vaping
Full Name 4 years ago
I smoked cigarettes for over 25 years. Vaping was the only thing I ever tried that actually helped me quit smoking. I'm not a teenager who just started because I thought it was cool. Now is vaping good for you? No, it's not. But it's a hell of a lot better than the 7,000 (actual number) different kinds of chemicals and carcinogens that you ingest from smoking. I don't blow clouds around of bunch of strangers and I always make sure I'm considerate to everyone around me. Don't shame people for using something that helped them quit an absolutely horrible habit.
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Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
Gotta say it: people with too much cologne or perfume. You don't smell good.
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
I have a colleague that sits opposite me like that. I always know when he is close by as i can smell him.
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Billy The Kid 4 years ago
People that stand in the way of others rather than standing to one side.
Just JoLynn 4 years ago
Yes! One of my biggest pet peeves is when people stop in the middle of a walkway or at the landing of a staircase and act surprised when someone else tries to go around them or through them, especially at a busy establishment.
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Kim Mannion 4 years ago
Parking in handicap spots when your not handicap. I’m handicap and I can never find a handicap cause people think they can park there just to run in, even delivery people.
Jaybird3939 4 years ago
It's Summer and nice weather. Out comes the obnoxiously loud motorcycles. My very long rural street ends in a hill, where they can turn around. I can't count the number of times I've heard booming Harley Davidson's and whining, loud Japanese motorcycles going back and forth. It's not impressive if you have an ear piercing motorcycle, it's just irritating.
Commander OwO 4 years ago
I feel like I've seen 38 of these articles with the exact same posts
Sky Render 4 years ago (edited)
Excessive lift kits belongs on this list too. They don't make your truck look "cool", they make it look dangerous. Lifting a vehicle more than 3 inches above its intended chassis height makes it extremely hazardous as it will bypass crumple zones on most vehicles during a collision and likely kill the other vehicle's occupants. You don't scream "macho" or "cool" when you have an 18-inch lift kit, you scream "self-centered" and "reckless".
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
Most of these are red flags. Until we eradicate narcism and selfishness, we are stuck with those people.
Jogger Gig 4 years ago
The double standards here, where one set of posts applaud the people who stand out, others for not conforming to some socially acceptable form of faux modesty. Many of the 'crimes' are simply kids growing up. Sure, some kids don't grow up but really if you haven't been so into a band that you can't understand why the world does not just fall at their feet and worship their brilliance, then wow... These are subtly toxic posts, which ooze their hypocrisy down to the comments below them.
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
Gotta say it: people with too much cologne or perfume. You don't smell good.
Billy The Kid 4 years ago
I have a colleague that sits opposite me like that. I always know when he is close by as i can smell him.
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People that stand in the way of others rather than standing to one side.
Just JoLynn 4 years ago
Yes! One of my biggest pet peeves is when people stop in the middle of a walkway or at the landing of a staircase and act surprised when someone else tries to go around them or through them, especially at a busy establishment.
Load More Replies... Kim Mannion 4 years ago
Parking in handicap spots when your not handicap. I’m handicap and I can never find a handicap cause people think they can park there just to run in, even delivery people.
Jaybird3939 4 years ago
It's Summer and nice weather. Out comes the obnoxiously loud motorcycles. My very long rural street ends in a hill, where they can turn around. I can't count the number of times I've heard booming Harley Davidson's and whining, loud Japanese motorcycles going back and forth. It's not impressive if you have an ear piercing motorcycle, it's just irritating.
Commander OwO 4 years ago
I feel like I've seen 38 of these articles with the exact same posts
Sky Render 4 years ago (edited)
Excessive lift kits belongs on this list too. They don't make your truck look "cool", they make it look dangerous. Lifting a vehicle more than 3 inches above its intended chassis height makes it extremely hazardous as it will bypass crumple zones on most vehicles during a collision and likely kill the other vehicle's occupants. You don't scream "macho" or "cool" when you have an 18-inch lift kit, you scream "self-centered" and "reckless".
Suzy the observer 4 years ago
Most of these are red flags. Until we eradicate narcism and selfishness, we are stuck with those people.
Jogger Gig 4 years ago
The double standards here, where one set of posts applaud the people who stand out, others for not conforming to some socially acceptable form of faux modesty. Many of the 'crimes' are simply kids growing up. Sure, some kids don't grow up but really if you haven't been so into a band that you can't understand why the world does not just fall at their feet and worship their brilliance, then wow... These are subtly toxic posts, which ooze their hypocrisy down to the comments below them.
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