“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!
What about how they treat insects? Kill a small animal and you a monster. Smash a spider that ended up in your house just trying to live his little spider life and suddenly you're a hero.
Definitely! I bought my mother, who is scared stiff of leggy creatures, a bug catcher-releaser tool to solve this problem.
Load More Replies...Character is how you treat those who can do nothing if you mistreat them.
This is the one that is most important. Nothing more to be said.
I agree wholeheartedly, but this picture makes me very nervous! :D Those guys can BITE! I got accidentally nipped when feeding some one time and was surprised at the force! I mean, I know "feed em to the pigs, etc", but WOW.
Absolutely agree. Animals also know. One of my dogs knew an acquaintance of my partner didn’t like dogs. She would deliberately sit next to him to make him feel uncomfortable, whilst staring at me. We both enjoyed it.
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.
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.
Load More Replies..."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"
Load More Replies...The only people who need to follow the rules of a religion are those in the religion. Too many seem to forget that.
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.
Load More Replies...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).
Load More Replies...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.
Load More Replies...... 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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How they treat someone in a service position, wait staff, etc.
Always respect EVERYBODY exactly the same, no matter what their status is.
Exactly. U do not ‘now what they r going through, what u say and do might not only make u look like a d!ck it might ruin someones day
Load More Replies...It takes so much less energy to be kind nd gracious as it does to be an a*****e. Even if someone is trying to put one over in you, you can stand firm, but still be reasonable, rational, and polite about it. Someone will step in and make things right for you if you’re nice, believe me.
Can't count on somebody rescuing you, particularly when such people just jump in with those comments unsolicited by you!
Load More Replies...It also gives you a gauge of how smart they are. Treating service people badly is simply a dumbass move.
Yup. The second someone does that around me, there’s a good chance my view of him or her will change. The only grace I am willing to give that person is if it’s obvious he or she is having a bad day and is receptive to feedback about his or her behavior. Otherwise, I definitely have less respect for that person in the long run knowing that he doesn’t care about how he treats people he considers beneath him. We’re all equal in the eyes of God and I would think most of us have the common sense to regard other people as being equal to us!
I have always treated service positions as just that - it's a SERVICE. These people are literally basically doing me a favor! Cook my food, bring it to me and I don't have to do the dishes either? Awesome! Thanks! Airline employee can get me water and tell a jagoff to stfu so I don't have to - heck yeah. Nobody should be entitled to f-all. Folks tend to forget that.
Now that I think about it, it should be called "favor positions" and maybe folks would tip better lol
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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.
I’m ok with street musicians. The ones in my area keep the volume low enough that everyone can enjoy it
Load More Replies...I was at the pool one time with my little siblings and this dude was blasting music that had a bunch of swear words in it. Not swimming, didn’t bring any kids with him, surrounded by other peoples’ young children, just sitting there in a pool chair playing his music really loud. Why? What inspires people to do this?
I get sooooo sick of idiots who think EVERYONE wants to listen to their music!!!
There’s a reason earphones and earbuds were invented. You can make yourself deaf all you want, just don’t drag the rest of us into it. BTW, your taste in music sucks, and is definitely NOT shared by the entire neighborhood, many of whom work the night shift and/or have babies who need to sleep, FFS!
When you pull up next to me at a red light and your stupid music and blown out speakers proceed to blow my eardrums out and drown out my audio book. Respect for Personal space comes in all five senses
I second that! I have been on a bus or walking and have heard those four wheeled boom boxes!
Load More Replies...I’m sure it’s further down the list but: speaker phone calls in public 🙅🏽♂️
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.
I'm gonna be downvoted for how confusing I made this
Load More Replies...an "I run over cats for fun," person is so far beyond an "I like other animals," person that I can hardly express it with words
Has anybody ever noticed how it seems to be perfectly socially acceptable to loudly state: 'I hate cats', but if anybody said 'I hate dogs' they move very close to being crucified (especially on the internet)? (Both are extremely s****y things to say btw., statements just for clarification). Case in point: Movies. Killing or hurting cats is played as an acceptable plot point, even for comedy - throwing them out of a window (Grand Budapest Hotel), using them as a hackysack (Zohan)... no car accident off-camera without a cat's scream of pain. On the other hand, there are even full websites dedicated to the question 'Does the dog die?' and a verrrry successful movie franchise about someone taking revenge on basically the whole world for killing their dog (John Wick). Double standard much?
Well, there are a couple of movies crossed off my list. I don't like ANY animal being killed just for some stupid plot device. Thank you. My dogs should actually be very grateful to the John Wick franchise!! The virtually constant shooting helps to cover up the fireworks that are overused come November in the UK which they both dislike.
Load More Replies...I love them both about equally. We're a multi species family. My cats are my best boys and my dog is my best girl. 🐈🐈⬛🐕🥰
Load More Replies...I'm a dog person ( I love them sooo much ❤️), but anybody who hurts animals ( dogs or cats who cares !?) deserves to rot in hell.
When I was sn ignorant young person I hated cats because I had been brought up around dogs and just could not conceive of a cat being loving or affectionate.as a level 7 crazy cat person,now, I cringe so hard remembering things I used to say.in conclusion, some cat-haters are just ignorant.it doesn't excuse nasty comments but they are not necessarily lost causes.
I get that. Pressure to fit into a box of some kind (dog person, cat person, political party, sports team) often makes a person pick up on phrases often repeated by the group. "Cats are just speed bumps" is definitely a die-hard dog person rhetoric, whether it's actually something they'd do or not. It's always cringe to remember sentiments we've blindly regurgitated without actually believing, and we've all done it.
Load More Replies...I am a cat person but I love dogs! I just personally think cats are a little easier to take care of at the moment
That is so true! As a new mom to both a puppy and kitten, the initial cat proofing is a bit harder because it's not just from the chair rail down, but litter boxes are so much easier than puppy training. Cats are way easier, because in a lot of ways, they are better at being self sufficient. Obviously they still need food, water, love, and play, but it's like the difference between having a toddler (dog) and an eight year old (cat). At least that's been my experience.
Load More Replies...I mean, cruelty to animals is actually a clinical diagnostic criteria for Conduct Disorder (essentially the childhood version of Antisocial Personality Disorder). It's okay to have an opinion on a favorite or least favorite animal, but wishing them harm is a yellow flag for potentially something more. So yes, if someone brags about disliking an animal that much, I'm definitely instantly suspicious.
they dont return the cart after loading up the car
In Australia, you need a gold coin ($1 or $2) to unlock a cart from the other carts. When you return it, you get your gold coin back.
Also in all the European countries where I lived/live. It's not like you are going to loose that much if you don't get your coin back, but it's enough to make you return your cart
Load More Replies...I totally agree, but, can we make a deal that even though the handicapped get the best parking places, we put the cart return next to them? It is very difficult, at times, to return the cart 1/2 way across the lot and walk back to my car in the handicapped place.
Yesterday in the Walmart parking lot somebody took up the blue space and the one next to it and without placard of license plate. It wasn't even a nice car.
Load More Replies...All the super markets I go to have coin operated trolleys. If you want your £1 coin back you have to return it.
like to point out that some people can't put them back cause they can't walk back out to the car without using one, so leaving it there means they don't have to fall trying to get back to the car and get hurt or like me and my aunt, fall and die, On that note I love when someone leaves a cart out cause it means I can get easier into the store to get a "clean" one and they get the one outside in too
This is one of the biggest pet peeves of mine! You did ALL that walking in the dang store and you can't walk just a little more to put it where it goes???
In my case, I need the shopping cart to walk in the store, kind of like a walker really. So while I can return it, getting back to my car is a challenge. I have taken my walker and folded it up in the cart while shopping, but that's not easy. If I'm not with someone, I try to park next to a cart return that has carts in it, so I can put it there when I'm done and still get to my car.
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Littering
I littered once when I was small and I still feel very bad about it
Pick up two pieces of trash, then you have not only cancelled your old "bad deed", but learnt and bettered the world. Easy fixy.
Load More Replies...Game I played with my son, we would go to a park, woods with "grabby sticks" and garbage bags. Whom ever collected the most trash "won". To this day when he see's trash when out and about - he picks it up.
I will straight up call ppl out for littering!!!! So incredibly disrespectful!!!
I had a dream one night, years ago, that one morning, everyone woke to find that everything they'd ever just tossed was sitting on the front lawn.
Smokers - flicking the cig out of the car window. Most don't even consider it as littering because they don't even think about it.
And sometimes those cigarettes can cause wildfires and way more destruction
Load More Replies...I threw the paper from my icecream in the grass and my 4 year old niece picked it up and carried it with her till we came to a dustbin. That was the last time I littered.
If it's paper it's just going to biodegrade though isn't it?
Load More Replies...Asian fishermen are terrible for this, no, not being racist, pointing out a fact.
I remember driving through downtown Cheyenne, WY once and at a stoplight the officer next to me tossed a candy bar wrapper out his window. I rolled down the window and shouted " YOU DROPPED SOMETHING!!!". He turned SO RED and before anything else could happen the light turned green. W anker
I was told "Thank you" by a man on a bike when I picked up some trash and put it in the trash receptacle and said "You are welcome".
Especially fishermen who leave their junk all along the riverbank. Take it out with you!
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.
My cat thinks he wants to go outside and when we don't give in to his every demand he says he's going to just run away. Like dude. You've been an inside cat for 16+ years. You'd get beat up by a squirrel. Also good luck with the door k**b because you have no thumbs
People who abandon their dogs in favour of a puppy or drop and ditch their cats off at a farm, etc…
Years ago I found a beautiful pregnant stray cat roaming my neighborhood. I was in the market for a cat, and I wanted to make sure her kittens grew up among people instead of in the woods where they would become feral. Some acquaintances and friends have suggested she may have been turned out just because she "got in trouble." How irresponsible - neglecting to have your cat fixed, then blaming her for getting knocked up!
Load More Replies...My service dog has multiple health issues. Would I ever put her down because of that? Of course not. When you take an animal into your home, you are responsible for it. Period. End of Sentence.
I remember seeing on the news in 1980s where a parrot that had been rescued from the streets in the winter time. The poor parrot lost part of its toes due to frostbite. Some time later, that parrot SCREAMED at the people who rescued him about a gas leak. The entire family escaped along with the parrot. A bird expert said that parrot thought of the family who rescued him as his flock and he would protect them at all costs.
I got on social media once to ask people to please get pet insurance. If your pet breaks a leg at 2 yrs old, you have NOT saved enough in your little bank account to pay the $14K it will cost to fix this. One man came out and said " I'd never pay $14K for a dog's health and actually lol'd after that". I asked what he'd do. He said " a bullet is cheaper" I wish I'd been in his face when he said that. I hated that man so much.
Whilst I agree with you, reducing suffering is always the main goal.
Load More Replies...Coutless parrots go crazy from being locked in a cage on their own for their whole life.
Maybe because pets treat humans better than most humans?
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They can never be wrong.
I thought I was right once, but, yeah, I also was mistaken.
Load More Replies...And even when you prove them wrong, they are still somehow right, often by teleporting the topic to something completely unrelated.
Yup. My dad is like this, as was his father. Sadly, he did not break the cycle and he and I do not have a good relationship, to say the least. I rarely, if ever, heard him apologize for his poor behaviors when I was growing up and that is still the case.
They make jokes at other people's expense, but can't stand it when someone jokes about them.
Then b***h at you for having no sense of humor and not being able to take a joke—-even though it’s obvious they know they fully intended to insult you. They just thought you wouldn’t call them out for it, and now they’re the ones who are embarrassed in front of friends, coworkers, or the boss, and having to frantically backstroke to cover their miserable asses.
Any jokes at another person's expense is a subtle form of bullying. One should outgrow it after eight grade.
Making jokes at other people's expense, full stop. Disclaimer because it's internet: With the necessary exceptions for friends ribbing each other etc, but that isn't really at the other's expense.
I had a boyfriend like that once, he'd say that I couldn't take a joke.
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.
I am sure we would notice if the CEO was away a couple of weeks. There would be a party atomosphere in the workplace.
Load More Replies...ditto janitors. Respect the people who keep things clean, neat and orderly. They work hard to make the world a nicer place.
IF YOU CAN During these really hot days, maybe put a couple of frozen bottles of water on top of your trash can/bin with a note of thanks. Being retired/ at home caretaker. I have run out with a couple of water bottles to give to them. the look of surprise makes me smile. I also remember the postal worker and the package delivery people.
Your comments are always great. I was a City Carrier Asst. with USPS and loved people who put out drinks and snacks. Same with delivering for Amazon. I did one then the other during the pandemic and would see certain addresses on certain routes and get excited!
Load More Replies...During Covid lockdowns, everyone celebrated “essential workers”. Garbage collectors, retail workers, fast food workers. Now that Covid lockdowns are over, no one seems to remember that we showed up for work so your trash got collected, your groceries got rung up, your Big Mac was made. Maybe try and remember that when we ask for more pay
I'm a cashier and I have never been shown anything less than repect. I guess it's because I live in a small town. People are nice here!
Load More Replies...I admire and highly respect anyone whose job it is to clean up after me.
Hahahaha! Yeah, and most trash collector's probably make more money than you do too.
When I was a kid, our garbage collector called everyone “Gus”. He was awesome. Then I found out that his name was actually Gus. LOL
I have mad respect for sanitation workers. It's a job I wouldn't necessarily want to do. Therefore, it deserves respect.
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..🤣
Well, some people with bad memories for names and faces will repeat your name enough for them to remember you. However, I have to admit there does come a point where it crosses the line into creepy.
When you work in the service industry you become extremely weary of people who repeat your name. Yes, it is so they can remember your name... so they can call you out personally to get special attention or so they can specifically name someone while they complain later on...
Load More Replies...Well, Caroline. Do you need me to constantly remind you, Caroline, mid-conversation that I’m speaking to you, Caroline? Even when we, you and I, Caroline, are isolated from others and having a one-on-one conversation? Doesn’t it sound creepy and sale-like/cult-like, Caroline? - Caroline, I think that’s what they’re speaking about. When, after salutations they continue to refer you by name in the conversation and it’s obvious who they’re speaking with.
Load More Replies...Me: Hi xyz, I am horrible with names and faces. so I ask you to please not be offended when I forget them right away. ( although I will remember everything else about you, enough that it could seem creepy)
When I get it from people trying to sell me something, yeah, it comes across as extremely fake. If it's someone who just met me and isn't looking to get something from me, I'll assume they're trying to remember my name. Some people feel that using a person's name is an acknowledgement of them as a person. As a person on the autistic spectrum, I can also say that for me, social skills don't come easily and I can sometimes take social "tips" very literally, or not understand limits and boundaries or unspoken rules of how it's supposed to be done, so while I'm pretty sure I don't sneak people's names into conversation with unhinged regularity, I probably do a lot of similar stuff that annoys people in a similar way, and I can imagine someone like me, reading "use people's names in conversation to put them at ease etc etc etc" and maybe carrying it too far.
A lady that I worked with in retail only had her initials on her name tag. She got creeped out when strangers called her by her first name.
i hate when customers do this at my work (but weirdly, it's almost always american tourists :S) but it makes me so uncomfortable. like, yes, i'm wearing a name badge, but please dont use my name like you know me. i have some regulars who call me by name, dont have an issue with that at all, because i know them really well, so it's ok.
If they quickly bring their religion into s conversation
Jesus never said, "Harass people into believing in Me." If I am going to mention my religion, I am careful never to start with the other person's spiritual condition and I'm hyper-aware of body language that tells me I shouldn't continue when, to be polite, their mouth might not say so. I think Christians forget that God gave human beings free will and we have to respect others' right to believe how they want (or don't want). I'll give you the Gospel if you want it, but otherwise, I'll find another way to connect with you that is more palatable to both of us.
Religion is like a penis. It's fine to have one. It's fine to be proud of it. It's not fine to wave it around in public or ram it down children's throats.
Whenever there's a large friends/family gathering at my house, there're three forbidden discussion topics: religion, politics and fútbol.
I immediately shut my ears off at the first mention. They can talk that talk with the other church people all they want. But they need to learn to temper it when they’re around a more diverse crowd, many of whom may take great offense at it, or like me, be instantly turned off by it.
This should be above the one of "when people say that they pray for me", this is annoying, the other post is just kindness in their own way and whoever don't see it isn't a better person of religious one
S**t talking their significant other.
But to trash your S.O tops the s**t list of red flags
Load More Replies...Okay, define s**t talking about their ex. I went through some bad emotional Abuse at the end of the relationship and, I realize later, told a whole bunch of people what I went through to get validation. I'm in trauma therapy now so it's a bit better. Is that S**t talking?
I’m in the same situation. I wouldn’t call it sh*t talking. I’m venting about an abusive situation I am in, and have 3 trustworthy people I am venting to for safety and support. One of them is my therapist. I am slowly gaining courage to make a plan to leave my abusive husband because these 3 people are helping me put things in perspective.
Load More Replies...I s**t talk my s/o to my best friend of 30 years. You mean just state a--hole-y things the person has said or done, that make people roll their eyes( or look at your like, "He did not....", and "No....", in amazement at the person words / behaviors). I don't launch into it right away, but if they ask about things we are talking about and I clarify, ....I do.
Yes she did too, and he was sitting right there! Later at 4 of July in the park she was crying about how much she loves him. Yeah, right, ya could've fooled me.
Unfortunately my husband does this to me but the worst part about it....... HE S**T TALKS ME TO OUR KIDS!!!!! yes I should leave and honestly want to but I have no job and no car and he said I would be "abandoning" our girls.......😭😭😭😭I'm stuck 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I've given up on being happy there is no point anymore.....I have no friends to lean on, depressed beyond belief so I come here.......omg I am so incredibly sorry!!! I'm sure no one will read this or care. Just venting I guess😞😞😞😞😞
Get help. There are agencies that can help. Find a way out quickly, the situation will only escalate!!
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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
If you can—-like if you’re around other people—-just let yourself put politeness aside and be fed up with their incessant questions and just loudly say “ENOUGH! I am sick and tired of getting the third degree from you. LEAVE ME TF ALONE!” Then walk away. Make it eye obvious to everybody that you don’t want them around you at all anymore. Generally, if they try to follow you, someone will stop them. Probably a lot of someones will stop them. Get the crowd on your side, and the exposed creeps will slink back under their rocks where they belong. (However, initially stay on your guard, and try to keep people around you until you can safely leave. It’s just common sense. Of course, if you’re a black belt or something equally lethal, power on by yourself, and kick every creep’s a*s you can.)
Load More Replies...I have had a couple of experiences with people who asked a bunch of odd, overly personal questions the first time we met, which triggered my threat responses. Turned out they were hyper manipulatators fishing for info they could use against me later, I heard horror stories from others about the stuff they had done to other people. Having learned from that experience, my brother introducted me to his new "friend" who started on the same sort of questions, but I gave him a bunch of vague, non-committal answers and I could see the anger and frustration build in his face. I told my brother afterwards, who reluctantly admitted the guy had been making him "lend" him money because he'd already got some dirt on my brother.
My sister dated a guy like that. He really thought he was the sh*t and Mr. Popularity (we tolerated him for her sake, but NOBODY liked him - he had money which is why they were dating). He kept asking me really inappropriate questions so I finally asked him in a really loud voice in front of everyone WHY he was asking me such personal & intrusive questions when he was basically a stranger and had no right to that information? Apparently nobody ever stood up to this guy and I just humiliated him in front of about 2 dozen people. Like I cared. He was a complete tool, but I learned a really simple way to tell people to mind their own f*cking business.
one of my mum's friends did this to me years ago. she kept pushing me into telling her why i never learned to drive, i didn't really think it was any of her business, but she kept pushing, and eventually i just told her it was none of her business. the reason i didn't, in case you care, is that i have some medical issues, so when i did driving lessons not only did i find it incredibly painful, but no matter how hard i tried, my mind would wander, and i'd not notice things like red lights. i decided that it really wasn't safe for me to be driving, not for me nor the other road users, pedestrians etc.
What part of why should I answer your questions? What part of get the f**k away from me and shut up, don't you understand?
I found that the second time I'm asked I just say I'm not talking about this and stare.
I have the right to remain silent. I don't know you and you are not going to know me. Get out of my face.
Someone who knocks on my bedroom door and opens it immediately instead of waiting for me to answer it
My mom always walks into my room without asking. It just made her suspicious when I asked her to knock and wait first. And now she’s decided that neither me or my brother can be in our rooms with the door closed unless we are changing or sleeping.
Poor kid! Can you get a lock on the door? Really wonder if they'd like to be walked in on themselves?! 😲
Load More Replies...Knock and quietly, but loudly enough to be heard through the door, say their name. Repeat if your have to, just to give them time to wake up and respond. Then ask if you can come in. Only open the door when they say OK—-some people are modest and will want to put a robe on first.
My kids rooms were always their own. I always knocked and then waited. We both understood that I could go in their room if I felt there was a need, like for safety or something, but it's their room, and they needed a place they could have some privacy. It was also a matter or respect.
For us there was a condition. I will TOTALLY respect your privacy - phone, computer, etc UNLESS you give me a reason not to. If he had broken our trust - all agreements would have gone out the window. Luckily the worst thing he did ( that I know of) was keep his room messy.
Load More Replies...And that's exactly why parents should knock first ;-)
Load More Replies...my mum used to do this when i was younger, but after multiple times telling her off, she did eventually learn to knock and wait
Just once. You don't get to enter until I've acknowledged you and given permission.
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.
If I were wealthy enough to have a doorman, I would still acknowledge his existence.
Load More Replies...I disagree here and think this is selfish and wrong. If you are doing nice things just to be acknowledged for it, then you are not being altruistic. You are looking at it as a transaction. either hold the door and be nice without expecting a thank you or anything, or don't hold the door. expecting accolades for being a polite human is immature and selfish. sure it's nice to get a thanks for your efforts but don't expect it.
it's a jerk move, but what's wrong about holding the door for the sake of the convenience of others and not to gain approval?
It is more important, what you are doing and your attitude, than those, who have no manners, for who know what reasons. Respect.
Load More Replies...Omg get over it. Who knows what their day is like? I say thank you 99% of the time, but one time I was having a horrendous day and I crossed paths with a "YOU'RE WELCOME" type at a gas station. Since then, it's a sign of annoying character if you perform and unsolicited task and DEMAND a response. Stop being so performative and needy
And preemptively, I hold open doors and don't worry about the response. It's polite. I'm trying to help and their response is up to them
Load More Replies...I was in downtown Manhattan once, at one of those old buildings with very heavy doors. And, there was a fierce wind, so I, at that time a fairly fit 20-something, struggled to get the door open and get out. I saw a business-suited woman coming, so I held the door. "She said, "I am perfectly capable of opening doors for myself." So, I let the door go, it closed quickly, and I watched as she tried to open it. She didn't get in until someone else came out.
Some see sexism. I see helpful. (Female and will hold a door for anyone.)
I’m torn on this one. I feel there are plenty of people out there that do this specifically so they’ll be appreciated rather than as a curtesy for those entering. Recently a dude held the door he was exiting for two people ahead of me and continued to hold it for me, a good 5 meters away. I hustled my pace and nodded a thanks to him which he didn’t see. He said “your welcome” in an exaggerated, condemning manner then something along the lines of “geesh, people these days” half under his breath and to the air or no one on particular. It was clear he was buttsore I didn’t verbally thank him & didn’t see my nod of thanks. I didn’t ask him to play doorman, he forced me to hustle to be polite then seemed dejected & insolent that I didn’t appreciate him as he wanted. Too many people out there playing good guy so they can pat themselves on the back. Another one: don’t stop your car to let me into the lane when there’s no one behind you & little traffic. It’s self-gratifying. Be polite when possible, not just to feel good about your deeds.
On this I am torn, I hold the door open and try and do the quick mental math of - If I let go will this person almost get hit by the door, or will it close just before they reach it - both of which are a pain for the other person. Yes I expect / want the person to have the manners to thank me or at least acknowledge it, But with the rudeness being more contagious than covid, I am just going to be as polite as possible and fck everyone else.
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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.
ppl who tend to do tiny lies will eventually graduate to big lies. ive known guys say their fav color is purple just like me to make it seem like we have something in common. there is ur answer to how and why someone would lie about their favorite color.
Load More Replies...So if I say I love dogs I'm not sus, but I like ants and I'm very sus?
It's about integrity. The motivation to really lie on something that is a big deal can be strong. Lying without reason or about inconsequential things shows they have absolutely no problem with lying when it matters.
But what if I say I have a small dinner planned for your birthday, but in reality I’m planning a big surprise party for you? I mean, there are innocent secrets that require innocent white lies, you know. Not all lies are negative.
I'd agree with this one. People who just do "white lies" all the time are actually more dangerous because you allow yourself to get close even when they are not trustworthy. If they do big lies, at least you know their character up front.
How can people who lie a lot keep track/remember of what they've said??
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.
Or, on the other side, people who won’t let you get your question out before they answer what they think your question is, even if they guess wrong and their answer has nothing to do with your question. Wait until someone finishes asking first. You cannot read their mind and finish their sentences and questions.
I'm the overexcited type. I know it's rude but I can't help myself, I always apologize and ask them what they were going to say after it happens
I'm an interrupter. I ALWAYS make sure to go back and prompt the other person to finish their thought too. "Sorry, you were saying blah blah blah before?" I don't want the other person to feel unheard.
I'm no contact with a sister for this very thing (among many others). In her case it's just self centeredness, pure & simple.
Never could watch Johnny Carson for that reason. He'd have an interesting guest, ask a question, then run his stupid mouth all over when the guest tried to speak. We only got one tv station back then but I still couldn't stand him.
Or, while you are talking they are not listening, but thinking of what to say next.
I went for a job interview and the interviewer would ask me a question and then talk over me while I was trying to answer. So rude!
I just stop in mid sentence and stare then remember my house is on fire Gotta go !
That whole compliment but it’s an insult thing and then they laugh it off as a joke
Like wtf is your problem
I hate when someone says something that sounds serious, but when it turns out it offends me, they act like it was a joke and I'm just being difficult or dramatic. Cowards.
"It was just a joke" "Oh, really? Okay, then explain the part where it's funny instead of being an insult". I'm 60 years old and seriously do not put up with anyone's sh*t anymore. I will call you out and embarrass you in a heartbeat you stupid little tw*t.
In the American South, if they say "Bless your heart", that's not what they mean.
“You have the cleanest kid I’ve ever seen. That’s so weird.” —said by a parent at the park one day regarding my 4 year old with the sensory issues. “Guess he’s kind of… unique.” 🙄
“It’s a compliment if you think about it”, if you have to think about it then it’s not a compliment.
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.
Do you work with manager or something like this? This is a specific scenario
Load More Replies...And that's why 'authority' doesn't automatically deserve your respect.
Respect has to be earned. It’s not automatically given because of status, age, whatever. An a*****e is an a*****e
My daughter worked at an upscale Bistro whilst at college, the owner would make fun of the customers.
In a conversation, never ask you a single thing about you or your opinion
I find it really uncomfortable to ask questions, what if I ask if they have kids and they’re infertile, or I ask if they have siblings and they’re estranged from them.. or I just make them feel uncomfortable asking them something they don’t want to share….
I understand what you mean, hard to know what is "ok to ask" someone. Hobbies is probably safe to ask about and you can usually follow up with more questions etc. But I don't know..
Load More Replies...Ain’t that the truth. I usually wind up knowing more about someone than they do about me, because I ask questions, they meanwhile are basking in my attention and don’t ask a single question about moi.
So many people do this. All they want is someone to talk AT all about them They dont care about you at all. A conversation should be they talk, you listen, then you talk, they listen. Two way all the way.
You kind of learn after a while (years) who to talk to about certain topics. For example there are friends I wouldn't discuss sex with cause I have noticed it could make them uncomfortable or the ones I wouldn't talk politics with cause it would p**s me off and I've had friends where I would never talk about my deeper feelings cause it's so obvious they don't give a s**t. Haha
Hyper political
Yes! People that bring up politics in conversations where it isn't warranted are the worst.
if politics is your personality, that means you have no personality. I have opinions on politics but I dont worship the ground of the politicians who I voted for and if they broke the law, I would want to see them prosecuted to the fullest. Regardless of anything. If I broke the law I would get punished, there is zero reason for them not to be punished. You know who and what I mean.
Sadly, you could be referring to a few people
Load More Replies...I find that the people who talk the most about politics - left or right - tend to know the least.
Like, if I'm having a conversation about politics, and people get passionate about it, I don't really care. That's kind of what political discussions bring out. What I really hate is when we're talking about something innocent and innocuous and they suddenly bring politics into it. I see that ALL the time. We could be talking about how cute teddy bears are, and some person will just have to talk about how this or that political group is somehow threatening our enjoyment of teddy bears.
YES OH MY GOD. I have fairly radical political views but I will never bring them up because politics are stupid and I don't like talking about them
Oh! Some “apolitic” cool guys. Sure, don t care about politics, they are just the people that decide: your health, salary, rent, obligations, rights and many more vital elements of your life. WHO CARES…
Sure. Ignore the stuff until they're kicking down your door in combat boots in a couple years. But at least you weren't inconvenienced by having to talk about it! Good strategy!
Talking c**p or making fun of/nitpicking everyone that walks by.
Yup! There have been moments where I would love to say to the person who’s doing that: “No, you’re being rude; your opinion of that person or situation is not necessarily wholly reflective of the world around you.” If such a person wants to respond rudely to my remark after that, he or she would simply confirm that my direct and polite rebuke of his behavior had its intended effect and he does not want to admit it.
Load More Replies...The more a person tears down people / strangers by what they say, the more they are tearing themselves down in my estimation.
I just tell it like it is. I. My experience it is just ignorant people saying dumb s**t
I am not nitpicking on literally everyone but if I encounter a monocerotic synapsoid, I just can't control myself...
I just met you. Don't call me honey, baby, darling, or anything like that.
A lot depends on the intent behind it, the tone of voice, and the person saying it. For some people, it just comes out naturally and is an extension of their lovely sweet personalities. For others, it just sounds like—-and is—-a put down, an insult, a come on, or any other negative/creepy connotation. So context is important to consider before bristling at it. I’ve seen big, gruff, tough-looking guys absolutely melt when a sweet old lady calls them sweetpea, or darlin’, or something similar. No one’s called them sweetpea or darlin’ since they were tiny kids, and they brighten up at the good memories attached to it.
Load More Replies...Met this old English fellow who called all the girls sweetheart. I didn't mind that at all; in fact it made us all smile.
if you can't take me saying "honey, or sweetheart" using NONGENDERR TERMS when I'm talking to you and DONT KNOW YOUR NAME, then YOU are the problem, cause if i say it NO i don't want to DO you, or DATE you or anything, I was raised proper and then for half of my life around old cowboys that called everything and EVERYONE that, Tose worse are the same as saying DUDE, GUY, GAL, MATE, and stuff
If you're not in your neighborhood/country, don't assume your words will be acceptable to everyone else 😉. Please be cool & considerate 🙂!
Load More Replies...In the south, we say it like others use words like"dude," or"man." We aren't trying to offend anyone. We just grew up with that bethe norm, regardless of sex or age...🤷♀️
I'd much rather be called those or even brah, just not the condescending honey or sweetie wtv from people a third my age. So rude
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If they're always the "good guy" when they tell stories about bad situations.
If they were the good guy, great. But if other people who were there tell a diametrically opposite story, then take what “good guy” says with a grain of salt. If it’s a chronic thing with them, you really should at some point call them out on it. But be kind and understanding about the calling out. “Good guy” might have some self-esteem issues driving him to embellish a lot. So be a true friend and help him learn to temper that urge to embellish, and to try to be a good guy in reality instead of fantasy.
It depends on the person, gosh I'm starting to hate BP just like every other bs social media.
The way someone speaks about people in absentia reveals a lot about their character.
So... who the f**k tells stories in which they deliberately make themself the bad guy? That's psychotic.
It's not about telling a story where they're the villain, it's about telling a story where, instead of acknowledging the people who helped, they take all the credit to build themselves up. "I made a huge business deal this week. Yeah, my team was there but I basically did everything to make the deal work." Stuff along that line.
Load More Replies...Always being the "bad guy" in the story also gives people bad vibes.
Beware even more those who brag about how much they're the :bad guy" in 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!!
I am old. The first time I noticed a soft drink logo on a t-shirt, I thought, "Oh, now companies are paying people to be walking billboards for them." I never occured to me that the person was paying for the privilege of being their billboard. I still think it is kind of crazy.
Load More Replies...I’m not crazy about big flashy logos, but designer brands do tend to be well made and are often worth the money in the long run because of how they hold up. Of course there are exceptions to this, but I don’t really understand why anyone would be concerned with what somebody else was wearing. If they think they look good in it, I’m sure they probably feel good too and I’m all for it. Wear what makes you comfortable
Like John Varvatos. Great quality & design , no label.
Load More Replies...Does not work on me since I cant recognize the designer brands. That really annoys them.
I buy designer clothes, then take the labels off! No, seriously, I remove the LEVIS fake leather tag from my jeans, because I think it looks tacky.
Happily, I don't know enough about designer brands to even recognize one.
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!
Calls? Voicemail? I thought voice calls through the provider's network disappeared 20 years ago
Load More Replies...I do this and I promise I'm not trying to be an a*****e, I just get anxious really easily in group settings🥲
Or you just want to hang, but not really talk. My friends and I do this a lot. Wexll be in the same room, maybe talk a bit, but ususally do our own things.
Load More Replies...Depends on the group. Interesting people or people I respect?: On vibrate and only quick peeks at notifications. Buncha idiots id rather not be with?: lol f you, I'll be doom scrolling or straight up gaming while you blab on about the same dumb c**p I don't care about for the umpteenth time. "Sure thing uncle Bob, them darn libs are outta control heheh. 🙄"
Put your phones on the table. Whoever touches theirs first pays for everyone's meal.
I'd be paying for everyone's meal. I hate going to gatherings with my wife's step- mother and step-sisters. My wife didn't want to go either but goes to keep her dad happy. Most of the time he's not even in the same room doing the gathering. So I've no issue going in my phone and ignoring everyone.
Load More Replies...I feel insulted when this happens, like why did you want to have lunch,etc. with me if you take calls while I am sitting right there. I ended a friendship when this was the “norm” for her.
So would it be okay to call our the person on their phone with "So ---------, what are we "chopped live"? What's so important? Is everything okay? Who are you talking to?
A) using their phone too much during group meals. B) using their phone too much. C) using their phone. Put the damn thing away.
If you must take a call, basic courtesy to excuse yourself, step away, make it quick
I started using a smart watch to get messages without staring at the phone. If it's important I'll respond, if not it can wait.
If I'm out with my friends, I always apologise that I have to look my phone once just to check that bedtime with the kids went OK. Then it goes into my bag while I have a great time and forget all about them for a few hours ;-)
“You can Trust me”
Nope, if you gotta TELL me that with words, nope.
BS. I say "honestly" all the time and I genuinely mean it. Try putting yourself in other people's shoes and not automatically judging them because they use a word you think is suspicious.
Load More Replies...BP is getting more like Bored insecure Teenage
Load More Replies...I didn't give that girl a second thought until she said of my husband "I would never.." Oops, I'd better watch you girlie!
Do I have to make a sketch for you? This isn't a golden rule, it strongly depends on the person and scenario
Gossip about other people.
If they do it about others, they’ll do it about you.
I get talking about other people to some degree, it is often necessary. But I hate it when gossip and drama are ALL you want to talk about. Like can we talk about books? Movies? Hobbies? TV shows?
Load More Replies...I genuinely expect others to gossip about me when I am not around. This is because I genuinely believe the people I know are humans.
I love it when my wife comes home with gossip! And vice versa.
My favourite word in English is "apparently" because you always know it's going to be followed by something good!
Load More Replies...Be careful here. People’s definitions of gossip may vary. Some it could be sharing of good news. Others sharing of bad news or rumour-mongering.
Sense of Entitlement .
Expecting everyone to cater to their whims, regardless of how inconvenient and rude it may be.
Load More Replies...When you see it you know it. I live in 'The OC' and I see it every day> i call it more dollars than sense.
False sense of entitlement. - lot of that goin' around these days. We must differentiate between what is entitled and what is 'entitled'
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.
Or neurodivergent. Many neurodivergent people have trouble with social norms like that
But beware someone who uses this - or anything else, come to that - as an excuse.
Load More Replies...When I was a kid, people were a lot more "touchy feely" than they are these days. I don't recall ever hearing of the concept of "personal space" until sometime in the 1980s.
My sister once worked with a person who could or would not hear you unless you touched their shoulder. Then, all was well.
She may have been getting hearing impaired and not realized it. Elderly people often loose the sense of who's around or if they're the person you're talking to. 😅😉
Load More Replies...I find northern Europe easier because I am short - when people stand too close to me in southern Europe, I have to crane my neck to see their faces. Much prefer a little distance!
It also varies by region. Those who grew up in the Midwest can find it awkward and off-putting in the Northeast, where people stand much closer together.
So, what is the correct response if someone keeps stepping closer, and you keep stepping back? I had backed-up like 10 feet around in a circle in a conversation recently. I wasn't sure if it was me being used to the COVID distance thing, or the other person. I DID mention the distance thing to them by asking if it was a cultural thing for Greek person to stand close together when talking to someone....My problem was, without glasseson, I couldn't see their face clearly when they were closer than arm-length....
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
It's the same with judging people's sexuality. You're not going to have sex with them so mind your own damn business.
When someone is eating and their silverware scrapes their teeth, other silverware, or the plate it makes my teeth tickle and hurt and I want to punch them
Can we just make an exception for people who eat sushis with a fork and knife ?
Some people cannot get the hang of chopsticks, and don’t like touching the sushi with their hands. Leave people alone about things that don’t affect you or harm anyone. edit for details
Load More Replies...I do it when people are wasteful with their food. Like those stupid chicken wing eaters who take a bite on each side and says they are done. Like dude don't f**king waste food!
Yay. I like this person. I am fussy and picky about my food. And it gives me much anxiety to eat with people because of it. Especially if they make a thing of it. (I now realise I have neurodivergent traits.) I also hate just being invited to a meal or something for those reasons and what if I spill food or drink, or et some in my teeth etc etc etc. my relationship with food has never been a good one.
Ok, hear me out. If you talk with food in your mouth you are a monster. Edit because I forgot to add: if you chew gum like it's the first meal you've had in years, you should be beaten.
as a slow eater, I will talk with food in my mouth, but always with a hand or napkin covering the view. Otherwise every meal with me would be in silence.
Load More Replies...My parents obsessed over how I always ate my dinner one thing at a time and saved the salad for last. It bothered them immensely. It bothers me immensely to mix it all up and have the food touching so leave me alone and let me live
As someone who likes their steak well done, I can relate...
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 !
Pick up a weight they left in the floor and didn’t wipe off, then let it “accidentally” slip and fall on their foot, because “someone” didn’t wipe it down and it was really slippery. Whoopsie!
This doesn't excuse anything, but I legit didn't know about wiping down the equipment for like the first 6 months or so going regularly. One day I saw someone doing so, and man I felt like c&@#
When they always find a way to elbow the fact that they go to the gym into every conversation...
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.
Was at grocery store just yesterday and this lady could clearly see there was a line for self checkout and this b***h saw an open one and cut everyone! We all looked at each other like what the f**k you entitled b***h😡😡😡😡 sorry but damn!!!!!
I once worked in a rough pub in UK was warned about last bell Whole crowd yelling orders my response Ok shut the F*** up you will all get served in this order (pointing) You, you you etc Never had a problem after that
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?
I’m sorry this is off point but he must’ve been loaded if he got a new phone every week
lol right? I wonder how much they're exaggerating, because I get phone insurance, but I can still only replace it twice a year without cost
Load More Replies...much like with how people choose to eat, leave me alone about how I treat my (non-living) things.
How many times are they going to put how someone treats animals on this list?
Also, people who treat their own things well, but treat towels and linnen and other things in hotels, etc, like garbage.
It's irritating when they have all their designer brands on and they look and judge you for not being "good enough"
Even if he can afford it, it's still a heck of a waste of resources.
I have disagree with 'how they talk about their pets'. All pet owners know that they love their pets but they are going to have their own quirks. Sometimes calling them a name in conversation now and again if they have done something naughty (expensive) is just part of having a pet. For example, I believe that my cat might not be too intelligent. He went behind a curtain and meowed because it had gone dark. I laughed.
I try to pass this message to someone dear to me and the only thing he heard is 'I am too attached to my stuff'. I am not attached to stuff, I value the labor and effort I put into getting the money to acquire said 'stuff'
They call me "friend" right off. Pal, or buddy is almost as bad.
I use terms of endearment daily. if you don't like it, you can fck off, sweetie
In Australia, if you get called 'mate' you're a c**t, but if you're called a c**t you're a mate
i hate being called buddy by strangers on the phone i work in a call centre and it just really gets to me
I call every animal I Meet "friend". Do they all hate me???
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They introduce themselves as a Christian.
This must be an American thing. Can't say I've ever come across it, except Jehovas Witnesses.
Growing up there was a Jehova's Wintess church near my neighborhood. They'd come around once a year or so. My mom would politely turn them away with a, "we're not interested", but they always came back. Once, they got a little to pushy with my step-dad and he told them straight up to "F off": that kept them away for awhile. I opened the door on them as teen and just said: "We're atheists" and closed the door. They never came back. My step-dad eventually congratulated me on getting rid of them for good.
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Load More Replies...Oh, so you're a follower of the b*********y/incest/mass murderer/infanticide religion cult?
Venom! I'm not going to take the time to explain the whole thing to you, because you won't care. You do you, RH.
Load More Replies...See above. New neighbors across the hall. Not even introducing themselves as such, just asking if I am. And when I said I'm Jewish, "oh, we have some Jewish friends. They're such nice people." Seriously.
So sad people can't be their real selves in front of you.
Load More Replies...Honestly it's a big part of my life being a Christian and after some old friends of mine found out they got disgusted and left. That's why I just always say it instantly
You might also not mention it unless you are asked. Some of us think that what defines a human is how he or she behaves not which religion they adhere to.
Load More Replies...The essential truth of Christianity, of which I am a believer, has been added to and subtracted from for almost two thousand years. This manipulation has, deservedly, turned a lot of people off. It turns me off, too, but I will tell you without reservation that I follow Jesus Christ. I am not better than you. I am simply a soul that worships Jesus because he knows my weaknesses and forgives me anyway. In gratitude, I keep an eye out for neighbors and people in my community that I can help. It may be a simple smile, it may be fnancial assistance, it may be physical labor, or it may be just listening compassionately when someone needs a nonjudgmental listener. Sometimes I will just pray privately for people if that's all my skills allow. It is not my business to make you believe in God; that job is his. It's called the Holy Spirit. I hope he opens you eyes the way he did mine, but hey. I hope that my encounter with people makes a difference in some small way. No ax to grind.
And many non-believers treat people just as kindly - not because of some religious belief, but because they are simply good people who want to participate in, and contribute to the kind of world in which they want to live.
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They're stood naked in my kitchen by the open fridge drinking my coconut milk straight from the carton.
TGGACCACTTGCTAGATTCAACT....you know who you are! 😄 (edited for typo)
Load More Replies...Ew. Some people have the couth of a cow, and absolutely no shame or modesty. (No offense to cows.) Other people do not want to see that. They also want you to use a goddamned glass instead of the carton. What TF kind of animals raised these people? (No offense to animals.)
Hey, my house was out of coconut milk and the store was closed.
I have a friend who's a psychiatrist, he says it's psychiatrist lore to always beware of men with yellow tinted glasses lenses.
so i looked into y this is a thing and apparently its bc the yellow tint helps keep put visual "noise" helping ppl focus. in todays day and age if a woman knows this they might think a man wearing these glasses just walking around could b potentially stalking alone women. since they help with night glare being worn while just walking in a park or watever can b unsettling as well. so while they could just b a normal guy i can understand y its listed as creepy. although the psychiatrist in question sounds like a quack. mine would never say stuff like that shed focus on helping me with my anxeity disorder not cause more anxeity.
Thank you. I, as one predisposed to anxiety, wear regular corrective glasses for seeing distance, and wear amber polarized Solar Shields over them because I am light sensitive. This psycho psych is trying to start some generalization fùcked up bullshìt.
Load More Replies...*spiderman pointing itself meme but psychiatrist*
Load More Replies...Gunnar glasses have yellow tinted frames that help with filtering out blue light from a screen. It's good for someone that spends a lot of time using a computer.
Beware of psychiatrists-- they are always whack jobs Yellow glasses are common for night glare, construction, pilots etc
When they take but never give. Personally I believe friendship should be as equal and balanced as possible but if a friend can't even meet you a quarter of the way? They ain't your friend.
Friendship is not transactional. If you keep score it isn't friendship. Note: By all means, keep score, but "friendship" is just the wrong word for the relationship.
And the opposite: they always want to treat you to lunch, but never want to be treated. They always want to do nice things for others but refuse to allow others to do the same. Someone once said that it is just as selfish to refuse to receive as it is to refuse to give, because in refusing to receive, we deny others the opportunity to be generous or good, and we are refusing to put ourselves in a position to be grateful to someone else. It needs to be balanced.
How they drive especially on the highway. Can’t stand people who weave in and out of lanes going 20 over thinking the interstate is their personal Indy 500
Saw one of those sorts on my way home yesterday. Going 75 in a 35, weaving between cars and taking dangerous blind turns. Naturally it was a red sports car that looked like it probably cost at least six digits to buy.
Not that long ago, someone actually swerved into the opposing lane to get two cars ahead to make a turn. I saw them not long after. Boxed in between cars going the speed limit. Instant karma.
And, it's always a family of six they wipe out, with a slap on the wrist at best
When they park in the fire lane to run into the grocery store or dry cleaners or whatever, especially if it's in a parking lot where only one car can get around them at a time.
We love to see that-- we break their windows, run deliberately drippy 2" hoses through, then have them cited, and impounded. Dont mess with FireFighters
When you share meaningless info about you or someone and they make it your or their defining quality. Basically they put you and other people in a box.
Another one is when they start “playfully” roasting you too early on in a connection. That’s for close people and we aren’t anywhere near that.
The roasting thing is a hard one. Sometimes you just know who you can be a bit less diplomatic with. The group of friends I have now are the ones I met in my late teens and pretty much clicked instantly in the ways we treat each other. 40 years and still needing Aloe vera when we converse🤣 (But can talk about anything if needed)
Had a boyfriend back in the day who gave me a stuffed animal once. Even though I was an adult woman who was long past the stuffed animal phase, I was nice about accepting it. That put the idea in his head that I loved stuffed animals—-I didn’t and still don’t, except those from my childhood, which are neatly packed away—-and practically buried me in them. Granted, I ended up making some large stuffed animals donations to area hospitals and shelters, but cripes. I sent so many other messages about things I actually liked, but not one could break through his unshakable belief that I adored stuffed animals. There were other things too, so I eventually had enough and broke it off.
When you only know them for a minute and they already start getting super personal
Oh gosh, I have trouble knowing what the boundaries of conversation are sometimes and I tend to overshare. (I have less trouble in my native language, English.) I think part of me just wants to shock some Germans, who are usually a lot more formal until you get to know them.
I'm German and I horrify other Germans with this lmao
Load More Replies...I don't talk much, but it seems I'm a good listener - on several occasions, people who I have never spoken to before have opened up to me about deeply personal stuff. After a guy (who I had just met) told me about a childhood trauma, he said to me, "How the f**k did you do that?" Lol.
Oh same. I’m an empath and I’ve gotten trauma dumped on by strangers and acquaintances my whole life lol Edit spelling
Load More Replies...If they talk bad about homeless people
ANY of us can endure a whole series of unfortunate events that lead us to homelessness. We need to keep that in perspective and treat others as we would like to be treated if we end up walking in their shoes.
A guy I knew once helped a homeless person. Gave him homemade food and utensils. That person ate the food, than shat on the floor, put the utensils in the s**t pile and left. So...yeah, some people may be biased.
Don't tar all homeless people with the same brush. Yes, the HP in this case was an @$$hole; however, most are grateful for any charity and kindness.
Load More Replies...if the puppers dislike them I listen
Animals have a sixth sense about who’s a nice person and who isn’t. Trust them.
I don't know. My dog wasn't a good judge of character. He bit my then girlfriend the first time she came to my house. That girlfriend became my beloved wife for 15 years and counting, and the mother of my son. My cat, on the other hand, didn't give a damn.
Load More Replies...How they react to a line or a restaurant wait. Huffing, eye-rolling--they don't go full Karen, but you can tell they're REALLY annoyed that Their Specialness has to wait their turn like everyone else.
It appears that 80% of German women are called Karen! People really like to demonstrate their annoyance here, I find. In Britain we keep it in but complain about it afterwards!
I eye roll because I am in pain but would never say anything horrible to anyone in customer service.
Asking the race of the people in your story when you are talking about something that has absolutely nothing to do with race. Also saying things are racist when they aren’t and using racial slurs.
A good place to interject: I believe that leaving color/race/gender etc out of news reports, police reports and other any other story about people in general and when someone asks about it ignore it or say that's not relevant, might reduce some of the inflammatory thoughts/remarks/actions. Just saying !
Except when the police are looking for a suspect, then those would actually be helpful.
Load More Replies...When someone doesn’t listen to you. As in actually HEAR what you’re saying. It’s one thing if they don’t understand how you’re feeling and you need to clarify. It’s another when they’re blatantly ignoring you because they’re being selfish or defensive.
Or, if they’re being vague, getting all pissy with you, and insulting your intelligence, for asking clarifying questions.
Cut into the middle of a conversation, not even acknowledging you were talking or there.
This happens to me a lot and then the person I’m talking is like oh yeah and then goes off with the interrupter. I know I’m not the most interesting person on the planet but it’s just rude.
If it’s urgent, do what you have to in order to get eye contact with them, and use facial expressions and gestures to indicate that it is vitally important that they come with you RIGHT NOW! If they’re being obtuse about it, excuse yourself and break in to tell them there’s something urgent they need to attend to RIGHT AWAY. Unless they’re an a*****e, the other person will be just fine with the interruption, and just say they’ll pick up where they left off later.
I really HATE being interrupted, or being unable to join in a conversation. Maybe I'm not good at timing my entry, but when I'm already talking and somebody starts yipping - PUH-LEEZE!!! Don't interrupt unless it's a life-threatening emergency, such as the building you in being on fire, or a tornado approaching.
when they have a weird hatred for kids, and im not talking about not wanting any. i mean straight up despising and in some cases threatening to harm children cause of their dislike for them.
Ok, this one I get I say kids can be annoying somtimes and I don’t personally want them, but some kids can be so sweet and the most adorable things ever.
And most kids can be both within the space of 5 minutes.
Load More Replies...I prefer NOT 2 b around kids that does not mean that im a bad person. Just a choice. And no one shud b judge 4 their choices!
I’m 62 now, so I go into stern teacher mode—-I’m not a teacher, but I did have plenty of stern teachers back in the day, so had good models to mimic. I also wear glasses, which I slip down my nose and glare over, and stand with my hands on my hips, all of which just seem to strike a chord (or terror) in children, even kids who aren’t school age, to make them behave. I usually don’t have to do anything else but stand there like that, though sometimes I have to speak like one of my past stern teachers. I usually ask what they’re up to, or who made this mess, or what is all the yelling and screaming for. They know they’ve been busted for misbehaving. Sometimes it brings up the same old training in the kids’ parents too, which is even better to see.
Parents think their children are adorable and that's the way it should be, but please keep the little monsters out of my face. I won't harm them, certainly not, but don't force them on me.
Can’t give anyone a compliment without immediately s**t talking under their breath
But I'm not one to gossip, so you didn't hear that from me!
Load More Replies...Whenever I've met someone and we go out to eat or just eat snacks at home, and they don't clean up after themselves. Like I mean, just leaving trash on the table and going to bed without thinking about it. Those people are usually the last people to take responsibility for their actions. Edit: I don't mean being forgetful, I mean like refusing to clean stuff up, sorry for the vague explanation.
Elevator eyes. That's when someone looks you up and down. Like a woman looking at another woman's outfit/appearance from head to toe. Super judgmental. And if it's a man, super creepy and gross.
yeah, your trapped in a tiny room with a stranger-i am going to look you over for danger!
This is largely unconscious behavior that humans do when they see an attractive human.
Acting like only one half of a couple exists
Flip side: If a male friend includes your girlfriend in the conversation, he is not necessarily trying to get into her pants. (Unless maybe he's a transvestite.)
They enjoy making you feel uncomfortable or smile when asking awkward questions.
Some people smile or laugh in awkward situations. My sister and I burst out in hysterical laughter at our dad's funeral for example.
From my experience, the men that ask if you are single. Then proceed ,after telling them that you are 13, to smirk as they comment on your virginity and state they are only a few years from pension🤢
People sometimes smile when asking awkward questions to try to put you at ease.
"Here we are like family!"
Not being a reliable narrator and believing your assumptions as facts.
Small exaggerations or telling stories from your perspective once in a while are fine but seemingly being unable to frame your perspective and feelings separate from the rest of the world is concerning. My sister will often state other people's thoughts or feelings she believes as if they are fact. Needless to say she can't be relied on for a trust worthy depiction of events, even in the most low stake scenerios
Intelligent people are happy to be better informed about things, however they will research/fact check first before correcting themselves. They will also freely admit, after they finish researching/fact checking, that their prior understanding was wrong. What they absolutely do NOT do is double down on their wrong information.
45 minutes until I'm scheduled to quit work, and you're stressing me about working faster. thank you for the f**k ups I made from the stress, today I know better than yesterday.
A married male coworker who knows you are also married and yet keeps making random sexual comments towards you.
When this happens, it's called Sexual Harassment, and you need to go to HR.
Agreed. Married or single doesn't matter. There should be ZERO sexual comments in the workplace ... and to be honest, out of the workplace, random sexual comments when you don't have that kind of relationship is just cringeworthy at best.
Load More Replies...This happened to me yrs ago before sexual harassment was a thing. I almost quit my job but my hubbie went to my boss about it. He got reprimanded.
They interrupt multiple times when it's your turn to tell a story, or explain something.
edit: I have aspergers and ADD. I'm quite aware of how difficult it may be to tame these urges to do so. My comment is more directed towards those who are narcissistic, fake, or micro-controlling as a behavior. Thank you for all the further comments, I hope I didn't offend anyone from any misunderstanding.
Self serving actions under the guise of being selfless. Having an ulterior motive, whilst purporting to be altruistic. A good example of fake would be a narcissist love bombing.
Load More Replies...Anyone that knocks on my door with a clipboard or wearing a suit holding a book.
Yes, then the police would HAVE to take them away.
Load More Replies...No one has come by our house since COVID started for any reason whatsoever. Granted, the last time the Baptists came by (5 or 6 years ago), my dog scared the foo out of them. And the time before that, my atheist son went out and talked to them for about 20 minutes. They were polite; they asked intelligent questions about his point of view; they didn't keep pushing their beliefs - all in all, not a bad interaction (except I really don't want ANYONE coming to my house unannounced).
During COVID they started doing their soliciting by phone here.
Load More Replies...When they have a habit of telling other people what to do, usually disguised as a request, but it's framed in a way that makes it seem unreasonable to say no.
For some reason these same people are usually rolling in $$$
Their eyes, and before you say there's no possible way you can tell someone's character by just their eyes. It hasn't failed me yet.
The eyes are the windows of the face - Christopher Walken, the gardener that is afraid of plants, SNL.
Load More Replies...I too feel like I have a good instant read of people, but i wonder if it's just self-fulfilling prophecy. I make a snap judgment and then look for evidence to support my judgment.
They covered in blood but they don't seem to be hurt.
Adrenaline. Had a cop friend once who told me about a fight he was called to as backup. Two rednecks took box cutters to each other, and were slashing each other so much they starting slipping in all the blood on the floor. But, even though they each must’ve lost all but a teaspoon of their blood, it still took several big strong cops to break them up, because their adrenaline was pumping so furiously and keeping them going.
Do you think that it is a metaphor? Maybe that if someone is covered in blood but has no injuries, maybe they are the ones that inflicted damage upon another?And that they were so good at inflicting the damage,the person was surprised and had no chance to fight back.
If they are too sweet at first. Can't be trusted.
And are that way cause they dont/didn't get treated that way themselves
Load More Replies...Or the person the boss points out right away as a “straight arrow” who will “do anything for you”. Watch out for that person. While they may be that way to the boss, if you aren’t in any position to do anything for them and their career, or you appear to be viable competition for what they want—-whether you even realize it yourself or not—-you will see the real, rotten, nasty person they are underneath that carefully curated paper thin facade. But the boss will refuse to believe you. I have seen this way too many times.
In school, at work and in prison, never trust anyone who's too friendly too soon.
Lack of personal space or maintaining direct eye contact too long.
Honestly, some people are way too into themselves. Confidence is great, but at some point you gotta remember you're around other people. Gross.
No platonic friends of the opposite sex
I think thats more of u situation. I have had many platonic males friends while having a boy friend. As long as ur honest up front then ....
Opening up too quickly. Like you see someone for a 2nd time in your life and they start sharing way too personal stuff out of the blue.
Yes I want you to first have a framework of why the sh!t I say probably makes zero sense
Load More Replies...Man, I just have anxiety and nervously over-share - I'm not a bad guy!
I can usually read people quite well, so it always freaks me out when I meet a person and there is... nothing. Just a blank slate with a smile painted on. Sometimes they turn out to be great people, other times they end up being total pricks. But it's strange and slightly worrying when they don't project anything.
Are they not projecting anything, or is your ability to read people more limited than you think?
No you can tell. It’s a nothingness you can almost feel. Like imagine you’ve been walking in a museum and all the walls have paintings covering them. Then you reach a wall that has absolutely nothing on it, just blank whiteness. That’s what it’s like. Startling and stands out.
Load More Replies...no, you can see that. I know what OP means. There are some people that are just empty. you can see it. The "flatness" in their expressions. Its almost uncanny valley like.
Load More Replies...I also find such people creepy/scary. My dad and one of my previous teachers are unreadble so there’s no telling what they’re feeling and that’s very bad because I won’t know how to act around them so that I don’t annoy them
My ex wife would say this about me and I guess that when I was a kid if I showed some outward emotions my abusive dad would take that as a que so I learned to hide everything from a very young age
Load More Replies...Deliberate defense mechanism, useful in several professions, walking in a city, or dealing with people you don't want to
When they talk about how people spoil their kids and they are strict.
I feel that statement 2 b true. Has anyone ever been some place and the kid is pitching a fit while do nothing 2 correct them? I blame the parents! My kid ALWAYS behaved when in public.
"Too be". How hard is it to use words? But nice to hear your kids behave, far too many don't.
Load More Replies...Ignoring their kids because they are having fun. Not to the point of calling CPS.....just more like, they'll go running if the kid screams but won't be aware enough to stop it in the first place.
Helicopter parenting is a very bad look. Let kids be kids, they'll turn out alright.
But don’t take it to the extreme of neglect. There is a happy medium.
Load More Replies...Boasting about themselves. Shows low self esteem.
And if they have low self-esteem that's their fault? Usually not! A bit of compassion is good.
boasting is not being confident. Its being brash and rude. There is a difference.
Load More Replies...Are you saying Trump has low self esteem? Honestly, some of these are way off.
I can't think of anyone who's earned it more.
Load More Replies...There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments, just STFU about them after a while. If you really learned something through achieving them, it will show in a way that’s organic and beneficial to the setting.
Yes, judging and disliking the person with low self-esteem who's trying to build their confidence. That's definitely the right call to make.
Do they mean people who always find something that they are 'better' at than others? For example, someone at work yawning, complains they didn't get much sleep only 5 hours. Someone else pipes up, Well I only got 4 hours and I'm fine,don't know what's wrong with you.
The word "hun".
Attila the Hun was not Mongolian. He never was in a thousand miles of one.
Load More Replies...Then never go to Denny's Waffle House or any other southern dining place
Unless it's a waitress in a diner,,, and then I kinda expect it.
Trying to stand in your blind spot
are you ok? because i don't think i have ever known where another person's blind spot is???
they’re “too nice”, apparently something people don’t really pick up on (hence the subtle) but i always have and i always end up being right about them in the end
There’s what I call a “nasty-nice” tone of voice and attitude. If you’ve ever been in the receiving end of it, you can recognize it at once.
Dirty hands/fingernails if they are not in a trade where that would be normal.
I dunno. were you really gardening or were you burying a corpse?
Load More Replies...So, you would judge a homeless person for their hands? Or a kid who had been digging in the sandpit? Or a mum who had to dig their kid's toy out of the sandpit when they lost it? This is kind of weird.
I would judge someone if I walked into a food establishment and the server had filthy hands/nails.
If they drive a Kia Soul. I’m not joking. I’ve been burned 3 times now by people who drive them.
Same vibe with Renault Clio owners. More than 5 times, they had a problematic personnality. I call it ''the car for people without imagination ''
You mean a******s have bought the Hamster Car? Oh man, way to ruin a reputation, a******s..
i thought i was the only one who felt that way about kia souls! there is something there!
Everyone loves them.
Why is this a bad thing? More context please! I can see a few situations where this might be sketch but none of them are to do with the individual and more about the "everyone" crowd. I can also see the case where not liking someone is because you yourself are jealous of them or simply a shirty person.
Sounds cliche but their energy, and facial expressions, Ik facial expressions are not that great to go off but it's just something I've observed rolling eyes attitude face that's beneath Me face ugh I'm too good for this world face I've just seen this alot with other women in particular.
I’ve also noticed a lot of people with really hard and mean looks on their faces. I don’t mean resting b***h/bastard face (hey fellow Pandas, we can say bastard!). I mean someone who looks like they’d cut you for just looking in their direction. You know, if you have to look like that to survive in your neighborhood, fine. But when you go into other people’s neighborhoods, where you don’t have to look that way, just try to soften it a bit, or you’ll unnecessarily and unintentionally scare TF outta people.
I pay attention to people's energy when I'm deciding if I think they are cool or not. If I get bad, or even neutral vibes I'll keep my distance. I'm just not interested in investing in relationships that could potentially go either way. If keeping my distance helps it grow positively then great! If it just ends also great. If they have good vibes though, I'm happy to take the risk and see where it goes.
Never share anything or are very hesitant to share, stingey
Depends upon circumstances really. Know someone who goes to church every Sunday. RA(Religious Arsehole) & SK(Shopkeeper)When lockdown was on,RA visited a cornershop and asked for toilet roll. SK tries to direct him, RA says, No how many packs do you have in? SK said, Until our next delivery we only have five packs. RA says I'll take the lot! When asked why he wouldn't leave some for others,his words were 'I'm not leaving any for those bastards!'
If it’s personal information, I can understand it. If it’s something unimportant like sharing a pencil, as long as people don’t take advantage of them for it, then yeah. Not usual behavior. It just needs more context before you judge, though.
If they say their ex “is a f*****g psycho” I don’t need to know, & you probably drove her *to that! My ex is a psycho but I don’t rant about him, or mention it to others asides from my gf’s
So your ex is a psycho? We don't need to know that, and you probably drove them to it.
If your ex really is a psycho, the operative word is not "psycho". It's "ex". Let go, and go onward.
Good advice someone told me once- "the way they talk about their ex is going to be the way they talk about you one day"
That’s actually p s**t advice. What if their ex really was a terrible person? Just don’t be a bad partner and then they won’t have bad things to say about you unless it’s lies. Edit for more info: I’m 27, and I really truly have dated 3 narcissists. I loved them dearly and don’t regret dating two of them (one of them threatened to kill my family so he’s a big regret), but they manipulated and abused me emotionally in so many ways. I let them because I truly thought they loved me and that it was my fault when they weren’t kind. I don’t talk about them often, but my current partner deserves to know why I react the way I do to seemingly common and benign things, due to my trauma from past relationships. I’m honest about my exes. They were horrible to me. One had diagnosed psychotic tendencies and hid that from me for years. I do not think that having bad things to say about exes means that the person themselves is a bad person.
Load More Replies...Someone who smile and bubbly all the frigging time. It’s always been a front and facade hiding the real true self behind, which is just a normal human being with flaws. But the facade itself is also a sign that the person have a mental problem dealing with some form of negativity. Something like either wanting to please or have a false believe that no one likes a sad individual…etc.
Okay so now we have a problem with people smiling. Sometimes the only way to get through a rough patch is fake it till you make it. And even if the person has mental health issues doesn’t mean they don’t deserve a friend
Would you rather have me look pissed off all day? If I don’t smile even if I’m feeling fine then I will look mad and you’re going to complain about that as well
I'm known to be bubbly and smile a lot. I'd rather be seen as somebody who is approachable and nice than somebody who is intimidating and in a bad mood all the time.
Some people HAVE to be that way at work, or they get written up for attitude. Sucks, but that’s just how it is. Now, when they’re on their own time and aren’t in any kind of situation where they have to put on the act, but they still do, then you need to observe them for a bit to get more context before you judge. Is it natural to them, or does it seem forced? Yeah. Find out more about them first.
Come on now...im bipolar. And every day is a struggle 2 no how 2 respond. So i take offence
Hi!! F**k you (: I've got anxiety and depression and I am the most bubbly and funny and friendly person you've ever met until you get to know me, then I'm literally just tired and freaked out and suicidal. That doesn't make me a bad person.
I don't mind cockeyed optimists at all. But I don't ask them for advice either.
this could be cause they are depressed and are hiding it... and they are just want to beghappyabout something
As someone who's like this and has depression, yeah exactly
Load More Replies...You must of touched a button with this post, read all 88 and commented on many, Thanks !
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...If they proudly announce they support individuals known to be misogynistic/racist/divisive twatwaffles, I'm out.
I think we just saw this post in at least a couple of other lists, very recently.
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.
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.
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!"
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.
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...If they proudly announce they support individuals known to be misogynistic/racist/divisive twatwaffles, I'm out.
I think we just saw this post in at least a couple of other lists, very recently.
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.
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.
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!"
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.
