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User Of This Online Group Asked Others “What Is Something Subtle People Say That Is A Red Flag To You?” And Here Are The 50 Best Answers
It takes some time to get to know another person. And it’s not only about what they do and what they like, but also how they interact with you and others. Some small, insignificant comments or remarks can actually have a hidden meaning and reveal that someone you know does not necessarily have good intentions. Throughout time, by getting to know others better and by gaining experience, people start to see signs of others being manipulative or inconsiderate. Having this in mind, Reddit user u/neilnelly asked people “What is something subtle people say that is a red flag to you?”
This gave a green light for other users to share what they find annoying and alarming about other people’s behavior, from people complimenting others just to achieve personal gain to imposing their own views on others when it's unwanted. Here is the list of 55 things people say to trick you into something that should be taken into account as these are some major red flags.
What are other obvious signs you know that people use to trick or deceive others? Leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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#1
I used to go to the bar after work with coworkers. One of the managers didn't go, but a coworker kept encouraging him to come out and party. He relented and said he'd come out for one drink. At the bar, he took a sip and said "ah, I haven't had a beer in 5 months". No one else took notice of that, but it struck me. He was gone a week later after coming into work drunk and doing something inappropriate.
To anyone reading this: If someone doesn't want to drink, accept no for an answer. They might have a very good reason to say no, and pressing them on it, especially when well intentioned, might make it much harder for them to say no.
Stephanie IV 4 years ago (edited)
Yes! accept a NO RIGHT AWAY! In any case! Would you like something to eat? No, thanks. OK! Would you like to join? No, thanks! OK! etc. So many potential triggers that people are desperate to steer clear of.
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#2
Idk if this is one, but when people say things like “I can say and do whatever I want” “it’s a free country. Ever hear of freedom of speech?” in order to justify s****y things they say or do. Like sure, you have the right to speak your mind, but people also have the right to judge you for what you say.
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
They forget that Freedom of Speech works in both directions of an opinion
#3
Don't be so sensitive (or something to that effect). Big warning sign that they A- don't care about your feelings, and B- can't take responsibility for their behaviour
#4
It was just a joke. Where's your sense of humor?
Katie Lutesinger 4 years ago
Schroedinger's Douchebag: The person who says something cruel and nasty, then decides whether it was "just a joke" based on the reaction they get.
#6
Anything that exposes poor morals. For example, "I'll just say I never got it so they send me another one."
When people show you who they really are, believe them. Love this quote.
#7
I'm not racist but
#8
“I’m brutally honest” or some other excuse to be an unbearable person.
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
Anyone can be brutally honest, but everyone else has probably worked out that people don't respond well to the lack of tact, sensitivity and empathy, so it doesn't bode well for the long term if you're just rolling round making people feel s**t about themselves.
#9
Treating service staff poorly, then turning around and being disingenuous.
Carmen Sandiego 4 years ago
"Oh why are you being nice to them?" "I dunno, maybe, just maybe, they are also human?! Mindblowing, I know."
#10
If they wronged you and say something like, "I'm such a terrible person, you should leave me." It's them trying to force sympathy on them instead of genuinely apologizing to you. They're not going to change if you stay.
Nay Wilson 4 years ago
my mother used to say this to me, leaving me feeling like i had no choice but to reply with 'no you're not, you're a good person' (FYI, she wasnt a good person, she was narcissistic and abusive)
#11
I personally move away from people who constantly one up someone's story or experience
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago (edited)
Again putting this out there: some ppl genuinely have learned that sharing a common experience with someone is a good way to make social bonds. I only recently learned just how many people do not seem to feel this way. I already knew to rein in it and only share experiences sometimes, but I don't ever do it as oneupsmanship. I'm finding myself less sure nowadays about ever doing it at all, which sucks because it is one of my learned strategies and I don't have a big arsenal to choose from
#12
I’m a guy but anytime I hear other guys say “friend zone” or “girls only date a**holes” or anything that sounds incel/misogynistic, I’m not going to be too fond of the person
#13
Positive vibes only!
#14
“I try to be more like my kids’ friend than their mom.”
Viviane 4 years ago
Sometimes, you have to risk being hated by your kids to raise them into functioning adults. It sucks, it's hard, but being liked all the time should not be the primary goal of raising them.
Night Owl 4 years ago
Exactly. You need to set boundaries and rules and be consistent in enforcing them, that gives a sense of security to the kids, and that's an important part of parenting
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Kristy P 4 years ago
The old gem: "If you raise your children, you can spoil your grandchildren. If you spoil your children you will have to raise your grandchildren".
Nicki 4 years ago
This is true! I love hanging out with my kids, but when I have to hold them accountable for something they did wrong (I hate using the word punishment), I always explain that I take no joy in doing it (in fact I hate it) but for every action, there is a reaction and the sooner they learn this, the better their life will be when mom and dad aren't around.
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Full Name 4 years ago
A long time ago when my wife was pregnant with our first I asked my father-in-law for some advise. He told me "you have to love them enough to let them hate you sometimes". Some of the best parenting advice I ever got.
Viviane 4 years ago (edited)
In the long run, your children might end up loving you for those times they hated you. A woman talked about how tough it was to be hated by her teenage son. Then he grew up into a good adult and wrote to her, "What I am, I owe to you." Another, in his late teens, told his mother that he wanted to marry a woman like her. His mother pushed him to do well in school and stay out trouble and he probably wants a partner who's not afraid to bring out his best. (His father is a bit of the "friend" type, so his mother balances that out)
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deanna woods 4 years ago
Parents are not supposed to be their kids' friends. If they were, they wouldn't be called parents.
Derek Neibarger 4 years ago
A stupid myth. It doesn't have to be one or the other, you can and should be both a parent and a friend to your children.
Leodavinci 4 years ago
That has not worked out well for anyone I know who has tried to do that. In one family I know, it produced a son who is a non-functioning adult who has problems with the law and is into drugs, and a daughter who (while under 18) produced several children with a married man who gave no child support. Daughter died, leaving 3 small children that her mother adopted and raised... the same way she raised her children. Less than 18 years old granddaughter is now pregnant by a young man with mental health issues.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Listen, you just have to be a parent to your kids, especially while they’re still growing up. Kids do not know how to raise themselves and need their parents’ guidance way more than their friendship. Once they’re fully mature, then you can be kinda like a friend to them too—-TOO, as well, in addition—-meaning alternating between or blending the roles of parent and friend to your adult children.
Soph the Loaf 4 years ago
Being and acting like a parent is always important. If my mom acted like my friend all the time, I would never get the sense of security I have from her setting rules, holding me accountable for my screw-ups, etc.
Catlady6000 4 years ago
I was both with my daughter. But I made it clear than "Mom" mode had priority, because childhood is training for adulthood and I wanted her to have an excellent adulting
Leigh C. 4 years ago
Idk who actually says that. Usually it's people observing parents that assume the parent is acting like a friend if they're being playful with their kids or just chatting with their kids. Being an authoritive parent doesn't mean always barking orders, shouting, doling out punishments and sitting on the sidelines while the kids have all the fun.
Karen Lyon 4 years ago (edited)
Two things my late Dad said when I was in my teens that have stuck with me: "This isn't a democracy, it's a benevolent dictatorship." (LOL.). The other was, "I'm your father, not your friend. One day I hope I will be, but it's not right now," or words to that effect. My four sibs and I had a wonderful childhood, and after we grew up we were all close to our parents until they passed away. Establishing the fact that the parents are in charge does not mean that children will lose out on that. Focus on raising them right, everything else will fall into place.
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
I made it real clear when my kids were young - I am NOT your friend, I am your parent. Period.
Teresa Horton 4 years ago
Friendship is a exchange of mutual support. Do you think a 10yo is ready to hear your concerns about health, economy, environment, or taxes? No. I could derail any sense of stability and security a child has about the world in about 20 minutes leaving them an insecure nervous wreak of an adult. You can be kind, considerate, and respectful to your children, but don't make them your friend.
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 4 years ago
This is a red flag?My mother was very hard on my sister ,my sister is sort of wild child wifh free spirit,she grew up with extreme insecurities because of it,it even affects my relationship with her.During her tine she rebelled a lot and she's a decent adult but I wish my mom would've been a friend then she wouldn't be so insecure and would count us as a team who are here to fight for her not against her.My mom barely did anything during my time,I've felt that from time to time .It's like we both are raised polar opposites,very polar personalities but the insecurities,emptiness runs deep in both us and that is the intersection between our circles.I never want to be a parent but just be really cautious raising a child.It's not like a casual boardgame,lives depend on it. Have a great day!
Ian Bartels 4 years ago
Please don't do that!! As a teacher, those kids are some of the ones with major issues.
Sandra Givens 4 years ago
They need a parent not a buddy when they're young. Once they are successfully launched in adult life, if you did a good job, then you'll be friends too.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
This drives me crazy. The sole purpose of a parent is to prepare their kid to be an adult member of society. Everything else is details to reach that goal. Teach them love, boundaries, responsibility and everything else it means make life better. They are their own person so you can't control how it'll take but you have to try. Otherwise you fail them and you fail society. If you end up being friends in the end, its a perk, not a purpose.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. - Mark Twain
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WilvanderHeijden 4 years ago
Kids have friends of their own age, they don't hang out with adults and any adult who wants to be close friends with kids who are 20 years younger, is creepy. Don't be a creep, be a parent.
Theoretical Empiricist 4 years ago
These people ignore the first and foremost duty of parenthood: facilitating them becoming kind, responsible adults. In other words, "getting them ready for launch". My wife's first husband "wanted to be their friends" (and eventually drinking buddies). One of them is pushing 40 and still hasn't figured out how to have an independent life.
#16
Making rude comments about homeless ppl and being rude to waitstaff
Anthony Mann 4 years ago
Those people almost always feel like that could NEVER happen to them. It's always a failing of the waiter/homeless person's (morality/religion/class/race - take your pick) in their eyes, and only that reason.
#19
"Sorry I did this and that, It's just my inner zodiac sign."
Like, your zodiac sign doesn't define you, you're just being a s****y person and using that phrase as a cover up.
#20
When people talk s**t on their spouses. Like even in the most subtle way it’s still not appropriate small talk. If it’s my best friend and she’s telling me about a hardship or a fight, different. But when I’m meeting you for the first time I shouldn’t be able to pick up that you dislike your spouse/SO.
#21
When they disagree with someone, they default to attacking the person's character instead of their actions. We all do this from time to time, but with some people it's every time. The guy who messed up their order is "an idiot". Their boss is "an evil sociopath". The person on Facebook who expressed a political view that opposes theirs is "a degenerate". That new intern at work is "hopeless". In the end, the final result is that anyone they disagree with for any reason is either an inherently bad person who doesn't really merit listening to.
#23
When they are the victim in all of their stories.
I had a colleague who didn't really have any friends outside of work. All of her stories were about how each of her friends had stabbed her in the back at one time or another. She went travelling to Australia with 6 girls and left early because they didn't want to do the things she wanted. It was glaringly obvious that she was the issue but still tried to play the sweet victim.
There is another girl from my high school who has gained quite a few followers on social media through sharing her stories of being bullied in school for being bald. No one can remember that ever happening, she was quite popular but had lost touch with her group as you do when you move away for college. Also, she was never bald.
Red flags when people enjoy pity.
DarkAngelNic 4 years ago
"Also, she was never bald." How can someone make a blatant lie and think no one is going to know? So freakin' weird.
#24
Maybe this is nitpicky but people who give nicknames or use a shortened version of your name without asking if you mind it. It's annoyed me my whole life and always seems to correlate with them not respecting more serious boundaries later on.
#25
But you're so good at it. Aka I'll compliment you in the hope that you'll take this task off my hands.
Leodavinci 4 years ago
Worse yet is a family member (looking at spouse) who "volunteers" you to other family members or friends to "help" with something because you have some amount of knowledge/experience with it. No... just no. I don't want the responsibility if something goes wrong or doesn't work.
#26
“I just tell it like it is…”
Is a red flag for me personally.
#27
If they compliment themselves often but rarely or never others, for me that's an obvious narcissistic trait.
#28
When they try to fish compliments. For example they say: ‘why am I so ugly?’
#29
“Well then I guess I’ll never do / buy / say / ask anything / (normal okay thing that isn’t actually the problem) ever again.”
Weronika Kasperska 4 years ago
It’s such a toddler’s behaviour, but my husband sometimes doing this. Like when he have his night out, suppose to back Early and instead he Come home in the morning. And when I confront with him it’s allways 'FINE! So I will never go anywhere again!'. Like... dude, I don’t care, you can stay home forever, That’s not my point
#30
“I’m an empath” makes me want to get in my car and drive ten hours in the opposite direction while shoving wool in my ears.
My last roommate called herself an empath. Turned out to be a 30 year old emotionally abusive a** who let her dog s**t in our apartment. Empath my a**
Lisa Shaw 4 years ago
I do find people use this term too freely, without actually knowing what it means, true empaths are on the rare side, however according to some social media pages they're averaging about 50% of the population. A true empath does not need to tell you, you will notice it in their personality and actions.
#31
“I’m not (blank) but...(insert statement that affirms they are what they’re claiming not to be)
#32
Pretty much anytime somebody says something about themself when it's not prompted or necessary.
Like "I'm an honest person", "I'm a hard worker", or "I'd never hit a woman".
Anthony Mann 4 years ago
A lot of the time, they are trying to plant that thought in your head, in case you hear the opposite from someone else. It's a 'preemptive' denial of something they think you will likely hear about.
#34
Asking what music you listen to, then immediately critiquing it, especially when you like main stream stuff. (I guess this applies to stuff other than music but that’s what annoys me the most)
#35
“That’s just the way God made me,” as an excuse for being a b***h or d**k. Like it’s just their personally and they can’t help it so we should all just accept it.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 4 years ago (edited)
My reply - God gave you with free will. You choose to be this way.
#36
Anyone who tries to convince you that you can trust them. "Come on man, you can trust me. I'd never do that to you." People who are actually trust worthy don't need to convince anyone of anything and they also know that real trust isn't freely given to people you barely know and are not offended when they are not given it.
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Trust, like respect, is earned. It’s not up to you to say you’re trustworthy; it’s up to others to consider you trustworthy based in your past trustworthiness. And you have to keep on proving your trustworthiness too.
#37
When someone says "they're my karma child" and implies their child makes their life so hard it must be payback for a mistake they made in the past. I usually discover this person has intense mental health or substance use history. It's a s****y way of mentioning their disdain for their kid.
Stephanie IV 4 years ago
..maybe ask what their child could have done wrong to deserve them as their parent. Their proverbial karma isn't a one way street.
#38
"With all due respect."
I know a guy who says this so frequently that when he says it, I brace myself for the s**t to follow.
#39
“I know what I’m worth.” Especially in a romantic setting, OLD or first date type stuff. It’s good to have a strong sense of self but I’ve found when this exact phrase is stated/listed something ain’t right.
#40
Less a direct statement and more of a behavior, but I find myself becoming less able to hang out with the people I know who seem to have no respect for any type of input I have on a subject, despite me trying to always at least entertain what they're saying for the purpose of the discussion, even if it's absurd. I'll have something to add, and they'll seem to not even hear what I've said, either ignoring it all together or immediately dismissing it as incorrect, sometimes even using the same arguments I just said in explaining why what I just said is nonsense. And on the occasion that I actually decide to go through the effort of defending my stance, they usually end it with some dismissive statement like "well that's your opinion". Yes, that is my opinion, and considering the fact that I have been sitting here listening to and showing respect towards, even if not always supporting, your opinion, I think would justify me in asking for the same basic respect. This turned into a rant, and I'm sorry about that. To put it shortly, I guess I'd say when a person seems to have a lot of difficulty with you disagreeing with them, and never seems to even pretend they are giving your position any real thought beyond "no, you're wrong because..." Then I'd say they aren't your friend, and you should consider no longer trying to be theirs.
Jennifer Gould 4 years ago
It is so frustrating to try to reason with someone who is so one sided. I find some people are just set in their ways and think they are always right. It makes friendship very difficult. I just avoid people who are so negative and like to argue. Being selective about who you interact with can be so helpful!
#41
Recently had someone tell me "I hate being accused of lying." I'm sure we can all guess what he keeps getting caught doing...
Helen Haley 4 years ago
I get so nervous when being questioned about anything I look like I'm lying even if I'm telling the truth. Been that way forever.
#42
"I'm always open to debate." I find most people that say that are open to lecture you, and closed to debate.
Jennifer Gould 4 years ago
I love that....Open to lecture you, and closed to debate! Perfectly put!
#43
When I started my new job the bubbliest girl who was loved by most of the staff and was also a HR manager would act like this when me and her were totally alone.
She would whisper ever so softly (to herself but to me) "you get no thanks around here, no one cares. You just wait and watch the knives stabbing when you least expect it". This is something she did on my first DAY!! I said to her everyone seems lovely and accepting and she said "well wait until you get to know them".
This was a HR MANAGER!!
Edit I've just realised this isn't very subtle
Also Edit! Seems like alot of people see this girls actions as good. I don't, this was my first day and I really believe if people start talking about others they're setting the tone for YOU to perceive the person they are gossiping about, it made me nervous, your first day is bad enough. I was there for 7 months and not one person showed any signs of being a backstabber. Not one! Nothing even remotely shady.
#44
Try to say, "It could have been worse" (Or something to that affect) everytime they make a mistake. "Yeah, it could have been worse, but you still wrecked my car Rachel"
Leodavinci 4 years ago
Many of these "red flags" are beginning to sound more like personally specific issues.
#45
"Can't you just do it?" instead of wanting to learn something.
Viviane 4 years ago
For me, it depends on context. If a colleague has a tight deadline and I can do something much faster than they can, I'll definitely help. I might even insist on it! If it's someone who never wants to learn, I'd find that annoying. If I can teach them, I'll try to do so. If they totally refuse, it depends on whether it's someone at work or a.. ahem... "friend".
#46
Starting an argument for no reason and then not having the capacity to resolve it.
#48
Never asking a question. My husband realized his father never does this and now I can’t stop listening for this.
#49
You'll know I like you when I make fun of every single thing you do maliciously.
Like wth
#50
Someone who frequently, in response to you telling them about a bad or inconvenient thing that happened to you, start with "Well what you SHOULD have done..." or "What I would have done..." and then argue with your reasonings for not finding their solution helpful. These people tend to be very opinionated and stubborn, even in situations they don't really know anything about. This is especially true if paired with a tendency to always win/have bad losing habits, are generally immature, or have a history of just not knowing what they're talking about but just want to assert themselves in the conversation anyways Edit: To those who do this to a fault, it's a completely normal behavior! Sometimes it's hard to not begin searching for solutions to a loved one's problem. However it's different when you do it excessively, or to the point of making the other person feel stressed or incompetent. I'm mostly talking about this when it's accompanied by other red flags but can be a standalone depending on frequency/social context
#51
‘My OCD...’ ‘She’s so bipolar!’ ‘MY ANXIETY!!!!’ Etc etc etc. Shut up forever.
Sarah 4 years ago
I never really thought about this much in the past and have to say I used to be guilty of it. Then I read a very well thought out article about the casual way we talk joke about these things. People who suffer from these types of mental health issues don't consider them a joke or funny, and for other people to treat it that way just trivializes a serious issue. It's almost like you are saying "ha ha! your serious health issue is a punchline and isn't that big a deal!". I totally get it now and am trying to break the habit as best I can.
#52
"I'm not gay but this feels good"
#53
“Does this smell like chloroform to you?”
#54
“I haven’t cried since I was a kid”
Kat Zwingle 4 years ago
It probably means they are very wounded, very repressed. They are probably afraid of "negative" emotions. I don't think it's a "red flag" but it's an indicator that they need to be treated carefully.
#55
I don’t have an addictive personality
What do you think ?
Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
Someone once told me, "people tell you who they are, it's your responsibility to listen." I have not listened, many times, to my own detriment.
Tami 4 years ago
Or I listen and then make excuses for them to avoid having to admit they did something sh*tty.
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Llama_flower93 4 years ago
A lot of these are bad only because of how they are popularly used by certain people. It's interesting to me that language is like that. That a term that should mean well is turned sour by awful people.
Troux 4 years ago
In my experience, "I'm a good person" has only been uttered by the worst people I've known, when they were caught at their worst. Put it right up there with "I'm a nice guy."
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Sometimes people do need to be reminded that you are, in fact, a decent, nice person. I've been treated like dirt by a lot of people that thought I was an asshole, just due to rumors they heard, and never even bothered to get to know me. So yeah, sometimes you do need to tell people who you are, because many times they won't give you the chance to show them who you are.
Load More Replies... Nubmaeme 4 years ago
When I was still working, I used to really confound people when I would admit that I had done something or that I was responsible for whatever had happened. They were not used to people owning up to their mistakes or taking responsibility for their actions. Seeing their reactions to the admissions was more fun than trying to cover up the action.
Kevin Hickey 4 years ago
"He's a nice guy once you get to know him." Translation: he's an azzhole, but you'll get used to it.
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Or, he/she's shy and guarded around people due to being s**t on by them for years, so it can take a while for him/her to let you in.
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Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 4 years ago
I hate when people use "I'm a feminist" to justify just awful behavior towards not just men, but also women, and LGBTQ+. TERFs like JK Rowling, comedians like Aisling Bea, influencers like Lacey Green, etc. We need feminism to be angry and aggressive because it's the only way people listen, but that doesn't excuse outright dickery.
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Modern feminism isn't feminism, it's just Misandry in disguise.
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Allen Lane Cook 4 years ago
When a new supervisor says I'm not a micromanager and I'm not into drama, it's guaranteed that they are actually both.
First Name Last Name 4 years ago
#56 Everyone should believe the same things and act the same way socially, and it should be the way the media says. Sorry, that is not tolerant or embracing diversity. You can't have it both ways. If you want social broad-mindedness you have to allow room for the narrow-minded to exist without judgment. Otherwise you are being self-contradictory. Most people don't get that about this cancel culture we are dealing with. It is as wrong as that which you are trying to cancel. Maybe even more so.
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
Because I hate being asked about myself and my life, I also don't ask others anything, for the most part, until I've seen them in action with others for a while. I especially hate being asked if I have any children (did, but both died a long, long time ago). If I say they're deceased, people get "that" look, the one where the eyes suddenly light up, and they're licking their chops, hoping for a juicy-details story. I usually walk away without explanation, not wanting to yet again go into details they don't need. Just know it still hurts, ok, and it's not a subject open for free conversation (not addressing that to anyone on here, just saying it in general).
Claudia Friedrich 4 years ago
"I don' t know what i can say around you" when people don't like my response to that and wanted me to take in and act on bahalf of their "helpful" tips, because only they know what really is right
Megan Contreras 4 years ago
#47..active duty here...um...we call everyone male or female. It's unprofessional in this line of work to say men or women or guys or girls. It's male or female. And I'm sorry but after years of being in the military it's a habit. Hard habit to change.
Anna Repp 4 years ago
My new "favourite" situation is when someone gives me unsolicited advice about my work, followed by "I hope you are not upset by my critique, I'm only telling this to you because you and I are both professionals!" Yeah, right! If you respected me as a professional, you would not jump in with your critique, you would ask me first why I've made such and such choice in creating my work and respected me for that. And if you were itching to comment on something, you'd say "I have an idea about this part - would you like me to tell you what I thought?" And be prepared to hear "No, thank you" from me. Giving unsolicited advice and excusing it with "we are both professionals" is disrespectful and hurtful and should stop.
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago (edited)
Some sleazy but most of these are bullying, country simple.
Petra, princess of Brigid 4 years ago
Another one is "no offense but (proceeds to say something incredibly offensive)"
Crystal Pearson 4 years ago
People who claim they hate drama are usually the ones starting it.
Casey McAlister 4 years ago
People who like to advertise how kind and compassionate they are. It's one of those things you are supposed to show, not tell.
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 4 years ago
Now I am paranoid about the things I say.The world is becoming more sensitive but is it being considerate too?
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago
This article covered 99% of the problem. If you have been on the receiving end of these, there is a good chance you don't practice them. Peace.
Load More Replies... Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
I have always found when anyone I am just meeting starts with "I'm a Christian." usually indicates something mean will surface soon . . . that I'm not as valuable a person as them, nor what I do or think. However, this does same me a lot of time . . . NEXT!
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago
I've found drama is complicated; truth is simple.
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Dimitris Jimi Iordanidis 4 years ago
Some of them are true and have a point (especially racist ones or passive-agressive non-apologies) but others are way too vague to be able to deduct whether the person saying them is a red flag or is actually saying something valid. For example " if you can't handle me at my worst.." depends on whether they say that over them being angry about you mispronouncing their middle name by mistake - vs them having an actually very bad day at work and something extra bad happened that day etc and they didn't have the best attitude that day (they should still probably apologize but still, phrase checks out there).
Mazer 4 years ago
Some of these are just downright picky and many of them just take a little finesse to work with I don’t find all of these as being bad traits people are people and we’re all learning some of us are doing our best and we just know what we’re taught, sometimes helping people to use different tools makes a better relationship.
Renate Stargardt 4 years ago
To come to a country as an immigrant and not be able to learn so much of the "foreign language" in 25 years, that one can have a simple conversation. You have had children who grew up there and who of course speak the language fluently. Anyone who does not learn the language of the country in which he / she lives in such a long time is simply ignorant and lazy in a way. If I decide to live in a country, where the language is different, than my native language, I learn that language, as fast as possible.
similarly 4 years ago
I've lived in Japan for over 20 years. Yes, I can have simple conversations in a restaurant, at a shop, with my doctor, etc., but I'm far from fluent. I spent most of the last 20 years working 5, 6 and 7 days a week, 12-13 hours a day, in jobs in which I was told NOT to speak ANY Japanese at work. I was hired to speak English. If you have work staff, for example, who all speak Spanish all day, and they work 6 days a week, maybe working 12 hours days to pay the rent, they may be too exhausted to study on their day off, too busy raising kids, too poor to pay for lessons. There could be a LOT of reasons other than "lazy and ignorant" to not know the language.
Load More Replies... Michael Se 4 years ago
People who constantly tell you how much and how hard they work. *eyeroll*
Phil Vaive 4 years ago
Anyone who asks you about your views on a particular hot-button topic out of the blue. That person is just looking for a fight.
Agnes Jekyll 4 years ago
Someone once told me, "people tell you who they are, it's your responsibility to listen." I have not listened, many times, to my own detriment.
Tami 4 years ago
Or I listen and then make excuses for them to avoid having to admit they did something sh*tty.
Load More Replies... Llama_flower93 4 years ago
A lot of these are bad only because of how they are popularly used by certain people. It's interesting to me that language is like that. That a term that should mean well is turned sour by awful people.
Troux 4 years ago
In my experience, "I'm a good person" has only been uttered by the worst people I've known, when they were caught at their worst. Put it right up there with "I'm a nice guy."
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Sometimes people do need to be reminded that you are, in fact, a decent, nice person. I've been treated like dirt by a lot of people that thought I was an asshole, just due to rumors they heard, and never even bothered to get to know me. So yeah, sometimes you do need to tell people who you are, because many times they won't give you the chance to show them who you are.
Load More Replies... Nubmaeme 4 years ago
When I was still working, I used to really confound people when I would admit that I had done something or that I was responsible for whatever had happened. They were not used to people owning up to their mistakes or taking responsibility for their actions. Seeing their reactions to the admissions was more fun than trying to cover up the action.
Kevin Hickey 4 years ago
"He's a nice guy once you get to know him." Translation: he's an azzhole, but you'll get used to it.
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Or, he/she's shy and guarded around people due to being s**t on by them for years, so it can take a while for him/her to let you in.
Load More Replies... Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 4 years ago
I hate when people use "I'm a feminist" to justify just awful behavior towards not just men, but also women, and LGBTQ+. TERFs like JK Rowling, comedians like Aisling Bea, influencers like Lacey Green, etc. We need feminism to be angry and aggressive because it's the only way people listen, but that doesn't excuse outright dickery.
Sean Harrison 4 years ago
Modern feminism isn't feminism, it's just Misandry in disguise.
Load More Replies... Allen Lane Cook 4 years ago
When a new supervisor says I'm not a micromanager and I'm not into drama, it's guaranteed that they are actually both.
First Name Last Name 4 years ago
#56 Everyone should believe the same things and act the same way socially, and it should be the way the media says. Sorry, that is not tolerant or embracing diversity. You can't have it both ways. If you want social broad-mindedness you have to allow room for the narrow-minded to exist without judgment. Otherwise you are being self-contradictory. Most people don't get that about this cancel culture we are dealing with. It is as wrong as that which you are trying to cancel. Maybe even more so.
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
Because I hate being asked about myself and my life, I also don't ask others anything, for the most part, until I've seen them in action with others for a while. I especially hate being asked if I have any children (did, but both died a long, long time ago). If I say they're deceased, people get "that" look, the one where the eyes suddenly light up, and they're licking their chops, hoping for a juicy-details story. I usually walk away without explanation, not wanting to yet again go into details they don't need. Just know it still hurts, ok, and it's not a subject open for free conversation (not addressing that to anyone on here, just saying it in general).
Claudia Friedrich 4 years ago
"I don' t know what i can say around you" when people don't like my response to that and wanted me to take in and act on bahalf of their "helpful" tips, because only they know what really is right
Megan Contreras 4 years ago
#47..active duty here...um...we call everyone male or female. It's unprofessional in this line of work to say men or women or guys or girls. It's male or female. And I'm sorry but after years of being in the military it's a habit. Hard habit to change.
Anna Repp 4 years ago
My new "favourite" situation is when someone gives me unsolicited advice about my work, followed by "I hope you are not upset by my critique, I'm only telling this to you because you and I are both professionals!" Yeah, right! If you respected me as a professional, you would not jump in with your critique, you would ask me first why I've made such and such choice in creating my work and respected me for that. And if you were itching to comment on something, you'd say "I have an idea about this part - would you like me to tell you what I thought?" And be prepared to hear "No, thank you" from me. Giving unsolicited advice and excusing it with "we are both professionals" is disrespectful and hurtful and should stop.
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago (edited)
Some sleazy but most of these are bullying, country simple.
Petra, princess of Brigid 4 years ago
Another one is "no offense but (proceeds to say something incredibly offensive)"
Crystal Pearson 4 years ago
People who claim they hate drama are usually the ones starting it.
Casey McAlister 4 years ago
People who like to advertise how kind and compassionate they are. It's one of those things you are supposed to show, not tell.
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 4 years ago
Now I am paranoid about the things I say.The world is becoming more sensitive but is it being considerate too?
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago
This article covered 99% of the problem. If you have been on the receiving end of these, there is a good chance you don't practice them. Peace.
Load More Replies... Octavia Hansen 4 years ago
I have always found when anyone I am just meeting starts with "I'm a Christian." usually indicates something mean will surface soon . . . that I'm not as valuable a person as them, nor what I do or think. However, this does same me a lot of time . . . NEXT!
Grady'sRaider 4 years ago
I've found drama is complicated; truth is simple.
Load More Replies... Dimitris Jimi Iordanidis 4 years ago
Some of them are true and have a point (especially racist ones or passive-agressive non-apologies) but others are way too vague to be able to deduct whether the person saying them is a red flag or is actually saying something valid. For example " if you can't handle me at my worst.." depends on whether they say that over them being angry about you mispronouncing their middle name by mistake - vs them having an actually very bad day at work and something extra bad happened that day etc and they didn't have the best attitude that day (they should still probably apologize but still, phrase checks out there).
Mazer 4 years ago
Some of these are just downright picky and many of them just take a little finesse to work with I don’t find all of these as being bad traits people are people and we’re all learning some of us are doing our best and we just know what we’re taught, sometimes helping people to use different tools makes a better relationship.
Renate Stargardt 4 years ago
To come to a country as an immigrant and not be able to learn so much of the "foreign language" in 25 years, that one can have a simple conversation. You have had children who grew up there and who of course speak the language fluently. Anyone who does not learn the language of the country in which he / she lives in such a long time is simply ignorant and lazy in a way. If I decide to live in a country, where the language is different, than my native language, I learn that language, as fast as possible.
similarly 4 years ago
I've lived in Japan for over 20 years. Yes, I can have simple conversations in a restaurant, at a shop, with my doctor, etc., but I'm far from fluent. I spent most of the last 20 years working 5, 6 and 7 days a week, 12-13 hours a day, in jobs in which I was told NOT to speak ANY Japanese at work. I was hired to speak English. If you have work staff, for example, who all speak Spanish all day, and they work 6 days a week, maybe working 12 hours days to pay the rent, they may be too exhausted to study on their day off, too busy raising kids, too poor to pay for lessons. There could be a LOT of reasons other than "lazy and ignorant" to not know the language.
Load More Replies... Michael Se 4 years ago
People who constantly tell you how much and how hard they work. *eyeroll*
Phil Vaive 4 years ago
Anyone who asks you about your views on a particular hot-button topic out of the blue. That person is just looking for a fight.
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