“What’s Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers)
When someone or something gives off good vibes, you can immediately tell: a field full of vibrant sunflowers, a home cooked meal with your closest friends, an album that makes you want to move and groove. On the other hand, when a person is radiating bad vibes, it can be easy to tell as well.
Below, you’ll find some of the subtle traits that are immediate signs of bad vibes that Reddit users have recently been sharing online. Take note of any of these behaviors to look out for, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you wary of certain people too.
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How they treat/view animals.
Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you!
When they try to push God on me and say that things happen because it's the plan from God and I am being strong for God and they will pray for me.
Just.... no. Don't f*****g do that s**t to me. Keep your religion to yourself.
Religion is like genitalia, please ask for consent before you whip them out.
If you produce it and someone is grateful, well done. If you start shoving it in people’s faces against their wishes, you’re the one in the wrong. And if two people want to compare theirs with one another, that’s fine but nobody else needs to be dragged into it.
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This has happened to me so many times and it's fvcked up. I'm an athiest, I never try to force you to lose your religion.
Like, if I asked any of the people who do this to me to lose their religion their blood would boil. It's hypocritical.
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"I'll pray for you." Which is the least possible amount of effort you can give that will amount to nothing.
You can always reply "If it brings you comfort, I don't mind"
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The only people who need to follow the rules of a religion are those in the religion. Too many seem to forget that.
So you would think - until you draw a certain prophet.
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Me and my wife had a stillborn child. And one of my then Co workers said that it was gods will. Took treenfull grown men to hold me back.
I am so, so sorry. That is such a painful thing to endure, and it is certainly made worse by fools who say such things. I had three miscarriages many years ago, and I, too, was treated to comments just like that. I hope you and your wife are doing well.
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The Bible says "Be ready to give an answer for the hope that is within you." I try to be ready, I never push, never pry.
What is the issue with someone saying they'll pray for you. I'm not religous but isn't that just like someone saying they hav eyou in their thoughts?
Because it is often used to mean "I am totally helping you with your problem." (And I bet most such people don't actually even bother to pray). Worse is when they say it to mean "I don't like who you are and hope my deity forces you to change " At best, like you said, it can mean "I will have you in my thoughts", but they might as well just say that instead in that case. At worst it is either virtue signaling in the worst way or another way of saying you don't like someone (often in the context of some sort of 'alternative' lifestyle).
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You'll pray for me? Cool, I'll write to Santa and tell him you've been good.
“Have you found Jesus?” Did you lose him again?! Dammit, I keep telling people not to leave his cage open!
That's why I love Judaism. They simply don't want you. One thing you gotta say about most Jews is unless you're a Jew and simply not religious, they're not interested in arguing with you about religion or trying to "convert" you. I think the whole idea of missionaries is stupid. Why do you NEED everyone to be Christian? Sounds pretty control-freakish to me. Like, as long as they're not sinning, what do you care? Correct me if I'm wrong:)!
@Menachem Brenginstall with all due respect, I have a friend who left the orthodox jewish community recently, and you wouldn't believe the sex crimes that go on and how many child molesters are shielded by the community while the victims are shunned. Her own grandfather assaulted her at 16 and the crime was covered up so her still-unmarried uncle could get married (apparently it kills the whole family's name to have a story like this) and everybody (notably the male rabbis) bashed her to no end and shamed her for exposing it anyway, and her own mother, who was her best friend all her life, cut her off. It makes me cry just to think about it. Nobody should have to go through that. Not hating jews obviously, as my friend is a jew, but I can tell you from what I know that judaism is no better, safer or more woman-friendly than any other religion.
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... and after a serious operation that saved their life, they thank their god, but not the doctors.
If you've never heard of her, you should check out Stanzi (She has a YouTube and a TikTok). She has a skit based on this. She's pretty funny
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I recently read a "heartwarming" story about a fast food store manager who fed a hungry homeless man a meal, but made him pray together first. I am surprised at how angry this story made me.
Just dumped my sister again, She can not stop telling me how wrong I am and how I pray wrong etc. I told her constantly NO religion nor politics, I made the mistake by letting " I will pray for you" go. Every time she would push a bit more. I am done. - told her to take her pay tp pray religion and politics and shove them.
They say God bless, but don't like it when you respond, "There is no god."
you could always bless them in response, something like "I bless you" or just "Me bless"
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Idk, everyone who done this to me (not forcing me in believing, but just hoping the best for me) just gave me nice vibes, all extremists are bad people but if they just "pray for you" I'm feeling like receiving good luck or whatever way you want to say it, it's just nice untill they push you in their beliefs
I don't get Christians who do this and it makes me super uncomfortable even though I was brought up and continue to be Catholic. I would never bring up religion with anyone unless it was brought up in conversation and even then I would never try to convert anyone. My close friends know about my faith but most people I come into contact with wouldn't have a clue. I think it's better to try to live as a good example rather than force religion into any situation. No one should be made to live by the rules of someone else's religion, be that the availability of abortion as healthcare or a woman's attire.
I always say" actually I'm a practicing Pagan, would you like me to ask the Goddess for anything for you?"
I think it's fine to say like "I'll pray for you" honestly if they get upset about it it's their problem
I don't think anybody has to keep religion to themselves, they just have to respect that not everybody is religious and to not preach.
Tbh,I'm an atheist and I enjoy a good religious debate.it is fascinating how these people's minds work.so long as you recognize when it's gone too far and agree to end the debate.
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If it's the plan from God why should I do anything to chance my self or my situation?
Yep. Fired a friend for that sh*t. I repeatedly told her I was not interested in attending her church, etc. She was giving me a ride home one day and started in on "having a personal relationship with our Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ". And I lost it. I started screaming at her that I thought she was a brainwashed f*cking weirdo and to let me out of the car right now. I had to walk about a mile home, but I couldn't stand being around her one second longer. I actually sent her a text terminating our friendship. She tried to garner sympathy from our friend group, but everyone was firmly on my side and told her maybe she should just learn to keep her f*cking mouth shut because NO ONE wanted to hear that sh*t.
F@$& "god", and stop emeffin telling me to "have a blessed day"! I don't need, nor do I want your Jesus grooming indoctrination, you delusional twatbaskets!
Keeping our religion to ourselves is not Christian. The Bible tells us To go out and make disciples of all nations. Sorry but it's part of our faith. However the Bible also says don't waste your time on people who don't want to hear it
Not all people of faith are like this; the ones who do push faith are usually the ones who are the least faithful in both belief and practice, in my experience. The ones who say they will pray and leave it up to the person, receiving the remark how that person wants to take it, then, doing so quietly without forcing anything, are the ones who are most faithful, by contrast.
Religion is like a penis. It's ok to have one. It's ok to be proud of it. But I get pissed off when you try to shove it down my kid's throat.
Saying religion is "s**t" is rude and just plain nasty. It seems to be an opinion the OP shares just as freely as the most annoying fundamentalist.
We have lakes of blood spilled in the name of some religion. And don't reply with the atheist communist leaders who fought religion. They simply could not accept a second center of power besides their own.
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Please don't pray for me. I don't want God associating people like you with me.
If people insist on praying for you, offer to sacrifice a chicken for them.
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Pushers stink. Nothing should be forced. If that's how they do it... "talk about you're all time backfires" (Happy Gilmore) I am really sorry if that has been your experience. It shouldn't have been. :-(
I just smile and let them ramble on until I can gracefully escape and remember to give them a wide berth !
The thing that irks me when people talk about something being “God’s will”, is that, even though I’m not religious, I still remember learning that “The Lord helps those who help themselves”.
jeez no need to be so uptight, it's something they believe in. Saying they prey for you, means they care about you and are actively manifesting in their minds your good fortune. it's a kindness, i would say thank you and respect their way of thinking and showing care for others
Feels like a platitude. For example- when there are shootings in USA and members of our government respond with "thought and prayers" instead of actually legislatively addressing the problem. Just lip service to look like they care.
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How they treat someone in a service position, wait staff, etc.
Always respect EVERYBODY exactly the same, no matter what their status is.
If you're blasting music in public, I instantly hate you
Same. Who the fvck does that with zero regard for anybody else without being an idiot.
When they don’t like cats. And I don’t mean like “oh I’m just a dog person” I mean like “a cat is just a moving speed bump” kind of person. It gives me “I don’t like relationships I can’t control” and “I don’t respect living things that exist beyond my control” vibes.
I'm a dog person, but I love cats so much. But my love of dogs is immesurable. But I love cats so much that nobody here can comprehend how much. It's just that dogs are... well dogs are just YES YES YES YES YES. And cats are also YES YES YES YES YES but dogs are like, one YES more.
Littering
I littered once when I was small and I still feel very bad about it
The way they view pets.
If they pick up a pet who'll live 60+ years (like some parrots) and then randomly say "lol I'll give it away/abandon/release in the wild" after the poor thing is attached? Big red flag.
Pets can't live properly on the streets/in the wild after domestication. For birds, they would need readaptation to wild settings. And pets can die from heartbreak/depression.
They make jokes at other people's expense, but can't stand it when someone jokes about them.
Treating garbage collectors like they're trash. Mate their job is to literally pick up trash after you.
If the CEO is away for a couple of weeks, you probably wouldn't notice. If the cleaner is away for even half a day, you sure as heck notice. They keep the building from looking like a rubbish tip, and the toilets clean enough to use, and I appreciate the f*ck out of that.
People who incessantly refer to you by name in a conversation. It comes across like some weird sales / cult strategy to engineer fake rapport.
If you have just met each other I've heard it can be a good way to "lock" their name into the ol brain cells but only early on in the conversation not through the whole thing. But I will point out it has NEVER worked for me. I can't remember my own nieces or nephews names without difficulty let alone a stranger..🤣
If they quickly bring their religion into s conversation
When they’re far too pushy with questions and don’t leave you alone despite you making it super obvious that you don’t want to answer their questions.
I just had a scary version of this happen. it's not ok. just respect the no, just respect the boundary
Someone who knocks on my bedroom door and opens it immediately instead of waiting for me to answer it
When they don’t acknowledge that you held the door open for them. Not even a small smile or head nod.
I just let go of the door. If it hits them, so be it. I'm not your doorman.
Small lies. It can be anything. What they ate the night before, when they came home, their favorite color. The smaller the lie is, the more suspicious the person becomes to me.
They ask you something and start talking over you before you are done or before you even have a chance to start.
I know this can happen for someone who is ADHD or ASD, but those cases it's usually pretty easy to tell that they are just distracted or overexcited and not intentionally dismissive of you. The red flag is for someone who just genuinely does not give a s**t what your answer was going to be in the first place.
I know someone like this. When they do it, I just walk away. They obviously only want to talk about themselves or push their opinion, not really interested in a conversation with you.
That whole compliment but it’s an insult thing and then they laugh it off as a joke
Like wtf is your problem
If they don't treat people under their authority with respect.
You can delete the words "under their authority" and it should still be true.
In a conversation, never ask you a single thing about you or your opinion
Talking c**p or making fun of/nitpicking everyone that walks by.
I just met you. Don't call me honey, baby, darling, or anything like that.
If they're always the "good guy" when they tell stories about bad situations.
Head to toe screaming designer brands for some reason rub me the wrong way.
Sorry.....but if I'm gonna wear your rubbish items, you better pay me for being a walking billboard!!
Using their phone too much during group meals
Or at all. Shut the phone off and let everything go to voicemail. If there’s an important call you can’t miss, excuse yourself from the table to take the call in private, ffs!
“You can Trust me”
Nope, if you gotta TELL me that with words, nope.
Gossip about other people.
If they do it about others, they’ll do it about you.
Sense of Entitlement .
Standing too close. The definition of personal space varies by culture, but even so so, most people quickly pick up the correct distance for social interaction. Someone who does not either is not paying attention or is pervy.
Obsessing about how other people eat their food. Particularly getting annoyed at plain eaters. Like, eat your own food and mind your own damn business. How someone else eats isn't going to affect your food. I've never met someone who does that who didn't turn out to be a d**k
The only time I obsess about other people eating, is when they are loud chewers. It physically makes me wanna gag
When they don’t rerack their weights or wipe down the equipment at the gym.
no remark necessary, but pity the poor attendant that has to police them !
People who obviously know you are next to be served at the bar but order anyway. It can happen by accident, but sometimes you just think d**k.
When I worked in a bar, I pay attention to who's next in a queue and I would purposely serve them last.
The way they treat, or talk about, pets or animals is a good way to judge character.
And another is how they treat their belongings.
Example: Knew a guy who wouldn’t hang up his jacket. Just drop it on the floor or some furniture.
Same with his phone and stuff, he’d have a new phone every week because he kept dropping it or casually throwing it onto tables.
The disregard for the value of things just bugged me.
If you don’t value your own stuff, how can you value other people’s belongings. Ya know?
They call me "friend" right off. Pal, or buddy is almost as bad.
They're stood naked in my kitchen by the open fridge drinking my coconut milk straight from the carton.
I have a friend who's a psychiatrist, he says it's psychiatrist lore to always beware of men with yellow tinted glasses lenses.
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I don't have anything that will add to this post. I just wanted to share a story. Yesterday, I noticed that a toad had dug himself a hole in a basket of wildflower seeds I had planted, underneath a bleached turtle shell that I found by the creek in the woods. I took some pictures and sent them to my Mom. This morning, I thought he had vacated, but then I saw the soil twitch. I saw him in his hole again this evening. It's after midnight and he's out now, but I hope he comes back.
Thank you!! I would like to see BP post 50 of these stories instead.
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I think we just saw this post in at least a couple of other lists, very recently.
If they proudly announce they support individuals known to be misogynistic/racist/divisive twatwaffles, I'm out.
Men who use a crushing grip when shaking hands. My dad never really imparted too much by way of practical advice before he died when I was 14, but on a strangely specific occasion, he taught how to deploy a firm, not crushing, handshake. He also noted that it was rude to use more force than absolutely necessary. I have found in my journey through life that men who employ a crushing grip are, generally speaking, not to be trusted.
im wondering if anyone that posted these has anyone significant/a partner in their life or friends or anything, cause literally they want to live in a bubble and have someone that is the most vanilla sim-like person to talk to, I feel like they would beat a lil old granny type lady to death for smiling and saying "morning sweetie, have a good day!"
A few of mine: Getting angry and belligerent with you because they don't like your favorite sports team. Waiting impatiently for the store to open then buying something minor like a quart of oil or an air freshener. Coming into the store 30 seconds before closing and saying "I made it". One more store one. Coming into the store on a holiday and asking how come I don't have the day off. Worse when you're buying something minor like a quart of oil or an air freshener.
OMG. I had the employee who had to comment on every single thing I ate, like #33. It drove me insane. I'm a Celiac so I have to eat a gluten free diet and his wife just happened to eat gluten free for other medical reasons, so he was constantly bringing that up. But even beyond that, he had to comment every single day on what I ate for lunch. It was to the point where I wanted to scream, "Donnie, why the f- do you care that I'm having tamales for lunch today? How does this affect your life? Why do you even notice? Leave me alone." Ugh, he was so incredibly annoying.
People who are to nice or warm up to me too quickly. I'm a decent enough person, but if you're convinced that I'm the bestest person you've ever met and we're going to be best friends after talking to me for a few minutes, either you're playing me, you have boundary issues, or both. Not to be confused with outgoing, extroverted people who just want to hang out with everyone, but still keep a healthy emotional distance from strangers.
This makes me think of an exchange from the movie "Barfly:" Wanda: "I hate people. Do you hate people?" Henry: "No...but I seem to feel better when they're not around."
This list keeps reoccurring every few days under a different headline. I upvote only Jeremy James' story here. 😁🐸🐢💝
BP loves recycling content. this thread usually appears after their bash the USA thread.
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Let me introduce you to a little site called "Bored Panda".
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bruh, every BP thread is a repost. The internet is done, everything has already been said,. we're just reposting content until the world ends in a few months.
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When someone makes their sexuality their main "thing". I don't want to know what you do with other consenting adults.
I don't have anything that will add to this post. I just wanted to share a story. Yesterday, I noticed that a toad had dug himself a hole in a basket of wildflower seeds I had planted, underneath a bleached turtle shell that I found by the creek in the woods. I took some pictures and sent them to my Mom. This morning, I thought he had vacated, but then I saw the soil twitch. I saw him in his hole again this evening. It's after midnight and he's out now, but I hope he comes back.
Thank you!! I would like to see BP post 50 of these stories instead.
Load More Replies... I think we just saw this post in at least a couple of other lists, very recently.
If they proudly announce they support individuals known to be misogynistic/racist/divisive twatwaffles, I'm out.
Men who use a crushing grip when shaking hands. My dad never really imparted too much by way of practical advice before he died when I was 14, but on a strangely specific occasion, he taught how to deploy a firm, not crushing, handshake. He also noted that it was rude to use more force than absolutely necessary. I have found in my journey through life that men who employ a crushing grip are, generally speaking, not to be trusted.
im wondering if anyone that posted these has anyone significant/a partner in their life or friends or anything, cause literally they want to live in a bubble and have someone that is the most vanilla sim-like person to talk to, I feel like they would beat a lil old granny type lady to death for smiling and saying "morning sweetie, have a good day!"
A few of mine: Getting angry and belligerent with you because they don't like your favorite sports team. Waiting impatiently for the store to open then buying something minor like a quart of oil or an air freshener. Coming into the store 30 seconds before closing and saying "I made it". One more store one. Coming into the store on a holiday and asking how come I don't have the day off. Worse when you're buying something minor like a quart of oil or an air freshener.
OMG. I had the employee who had to comment on every single thing I ate, like #33. It drove me insane. I'm a Celiac so I have to eat a gluten free diet and his wife just happened to eat gluten free for other medical reasons, so he was constantly bringing that up. But even beyond that, he had to comment every single day on what I ate for lunch. It was to the point where I wanted to scream, "Donnie, why the f- do you care that I'm having tamales for lunch today? How does this affect your life? Why do you even notice? Leave me alone." Ugh, he was so incredibly annoying.
People who are to nice or warm up to me too quickly. I'm a decent enough person, but if you're convinced that I'm the bestest person you've ever met and we're going to be best friends after talking to me for a few minutes, either you're playing me, you have boundary issues, or both. Not to be confused with outgoing, extroverted people who just want to hang out with everyone, but still keep a healthy emotional distance from strangers.
This makes me think of an exchange from the movie "Barfly:" Wanda: "I hate people. Do you hate people?" Henry: "No...but I seem to feel better when they're not around."
This list keeps reoccurring every few days under a different headline. I upvote only Jeremy James' story here. 😁🐸🐢💝
BP loves recycling content. this thread usually appears after their bash the USA thread.
Load More Replies... Let me introduce you to a little site called "Bored Panda".
Load More Replies... bruh, every BP thread is a repost. The internet is done, everything has already been said,. we're just reposting content until the world ends in a few months.
Load More Replies... When someone makes their sexuality their main "thing". I don't want to know what you do with other consenting adults.
