There are all kinds of people in the world who can get under our skin. Slow walkers, for example. Folks who don’t understand the concept of wearing headphones on public transport. Travelers who clap when the plane lands. The list goes on.
But as annoyed as we get, we don’t always show it. Most of the time, we bite our tongue and keep the judgment to ourselves—at least in person.
On TikTok, though, one woman invited people to confess the things they silently judge others for but would never admit out loud. Here are some of the best replies.
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People who think their kid’s destructive/ violent behavior towards small animals is cute.
People that have no situational awareness- stopping in the middle of an aisle, blocking other people’s paths, etc
When people are rude at restaurants to the server
I work in service. Have done for 30 years. I love it and see it is as a vocation. But the moment a customer makes me feel like I'm below them and a servant, I switch off. I serve to host you. I serve to enhance your experience. I don't serve bc you think you're above me. I treat every guest as if they are welcome in my home and I am the host. If you try and pull some wanky hierarchy over me, I'm done.
Not saying please or thank you 😩 ugh this one bothers me bad
Kindness, empathy and respect are free people! One of the last things left on this planet that we are in control off and costs us nothing. Be kind. Be curious. Be gracious and humble. All freeeeeeeeee
People who post ALL they business on social media, I mean literally everything.
I'm not on SM other than BP and Reddit. I got off everything mainly for this reason.
Struggling couples who decide to have kids
People who blame everyone but themselves for their problems
It's annoying but they become a victim for a reason. None usually good
People who aren’t figure-outers. Stop asking me questions you can Google.
I'm Gen X. Stop asking questions you haven't referenced via an encyclopaedia and a thesaurus. Critically think and question every side before coming to a conclusion
People who show up late to literally everything. So done with it.
I wait 15 minutes and no more, with mobile phones and texting there is no excuse now.
Ppl who drive slow in the fast lane & WILL not move over - even if multiple cars have passed them
There is no "fast lane", it's a "passing lane". You cruise on the right, approach the car in front of you, look over your shoulder for cars on the left coming up, and if there are none you use the turn signal and pull over. Then you pass the car and *go back to the right*. You don't have to squeeze yourself into every cranny big enough for your car, but the left lane is NOT for you to make miles on. Also: the right lane is NOT a passing lane. Actively passing on the right is actually illegal where I live.
People who don’t hold the door for others and those who don’t say thank you when someone holds the door for them
It's so sad that now a days people are really surprised when I hold door to them, or let elderly people in a bus/train before me. It's supposed to be normal, not something rare and special 😪
People that cant be ALONE. Finding peace within yourself is a powerful thing.
people leaving shopping carts in random parking areas instead of putting them back where they go outside.
Which countries make you pay a "deposit" - just some change - for a trolly, and get their change back once you return the trolly? America needs this BAD.
People who have no comprehension of personal space in public.
One time, he moved along when I moved. Had to lean away to not be too close 😶
People who walk side by side on a sidewalk and will not move for other people
Normal people who have unnecessarily elaborate weddings and make it their whole life - probably going into debt for it. Bonus points if they have a content creator for the day and like 800 followers.
people who don’t know how to stay single.
Something I was guilty of for too long. I'm better now, but then no-one's interested any more so it's quite easy.
People who only talk about themselves and their problems but when you start talking about yours they immediately loose interest
People who own a dog but have zero understanding of a dog's behavior, needs, and problems.
Please don't hate, but I believe anyone who has a small child should not have a pit bull. That breed alone cause over 60% of dog related fatalities. No one seems to know what makes them suddenly 'turn.'
people sitting next to or near me when there were plenty of untaken seats that were a nice distance away from mine
I swear to god man, if I am sitting alone then maybe don’t choose to sit right next to me if there are a thousand other seats. I am alone for a reason
Poor people having 8 kids.
Again, as above, some low income earners can handle this beautifully, and others not at all. For poorer people their family and extended family is their community and everyone helps out. In others, it's a disaster and can be due to no information on safe s*x, coercive control and violence.
People who stay in relationships or marriages for their kids
It’s much more damaging to the kids having to live in a family where the parents actively hate each other and project onto the kids or gossip about the other parent to the kids
Blaming everything bad or negative about themselves on their zodiac sign.
People who post EVERYTHING on social media to prove how “happy” they are
Hot take, but people who are religious
Being religious in itself is fine, many people just use it to be cruel though
People who bring their children to adult hangouts where alcohol is present, while also making their baby the centerpiece of their entire identity.
"Where alcohol is present": that's a tall order. Any restaurant I know serves beer and wine, and a couple of parents meeting up with friends and associated kids will generally consume it. Not everyone, and not by litres, but unless the "adult hangout" is in a bróthel this one is way over the top. I do agree about the centerpiece baby part.
Ppl who rush to get into the elevator without letting the other ppl out
Not saying please or thank you for anything.
Includes one's spouse (sorry, Hun)….there’s no excuse for not saying thank you.
People spitting on the ground
Parents who tolerates their second child’s bad behavior while on the other hand, the oldest gets beaten up or disciplined in a hard or bad way just because of the tone of your voice.
I remind my parents all the time when my brother acts out that I was beaten for far less. It’s not fair that he gets a pass when he behaves violently at home while I got beaten at that age for getting beaten at school or not remembering my times tables
Parents who allow their child to disrespect them & or curse at them.
That's going to depend. Some families believe that when their child tells them they are gay or anything the parents are not, that this is "disrespecting" them. Also some parents say mean and cruel things to their children, so this doesn't get a pass. I also dislike it if the parent has a mouth like a trucker and then gets angry if they hear their child use a swearword. This is going to depend totally on context.
people who speak loudly when receiving calls especially in public
I sometimes forget I talk more loudly when I can't hear. Yeah, I should use an earbud.
For the love of god please just bring SOMETHING, when invited to a party or dinner! Can just be flowers from your garden, a wine to be shared or a small gesture of gratitude towards the hosts
Parasocial relationships are being too normalized on social media
Parents who let their kids "run wild" in public places
Having Snapchat after a certain age.
If I wanted Snapchat I would have it - I don't give a flying ferret if you think I'm too old.
People who pull out their phone for every concert/wedding/event they go to, instead of actually experiencing something through their own eyes.
I never even touch my phone at concerts because I know that if I want to look there will be dozens of videos on You Tube within minutes.
people who literally hate their spouse yet won't leave them
When they don't know the difference between your, you're, their there and they're
It's frustrating, but when you make an identity out of nitpicking other people for it, you become just as tiresome.
Gentle parenting.
People who take a newborn to Disneyland or tbh anywhere too public
Probably not a reason to go to Disneyland, however the shopping won't do itself and if you stay at home alone with a newborn the whole time you would probably get crazy.
Y'all are gonna hate me... people who go out in pajamas
Thanks for the backup. Some days I just can't do zippers or buttons. Other days just taking a shirt off is effort. So glad I am not judged for this..as much. I don't wear anything dirty or torn and what's the difference between jeans and pants with cartoon characters. If I am shopping. I wouldn't dress like this at a play or fancy restaurant.
Old people who judge younger people for doing things differently
People who publicly degrade their spouse in a joking manner. Don’t care if it’s a joke. I know that’s a real convo happening behind closed doors.
Agreed, there's a difference between degredation and banter
People who don’t want their child on social media, but still post them with a giant heart covering the face
people who will not watch a movie or show just because its not in English and they don't want to read subtitles
I accidentally put French subtitles on Blazing Saddles. Don't really read French, but the vulgarity in elegant looking language was hysterically funny.
People who uses their own photo for their phone wallpaper
I use a galaxy as my desktop and tablet wallpapers and a photo of Uranus taken by JWST as my phone wallpaper. I don’t think I or any of my personal relations are interesting to use as a phone wallpaper
Couples obsessed with Harley Quinn and the Joker
Grown adults, obsessed with Harry Potter, announcing "I'm a Slytherin / Grokburger / Humperdink"
people who set up the camera and pretend to wake up or to do stuff
Actually, some are kinda comical. There's a Scottish guy with a YT channel who goes on hiking adventures and films them. He does that business of setting up a camera to record his walking away from the camera. Overall, his stuff is interesting but those setups are comical, even if they aren't meant that way.
People who stand still in the middle of isles or walkways
people who are loud, always involved in drama, shout, curse
Constantly negative people. When they don’t have one nice thing to say. Puts u in a mood too
People who’ve NEVER been single???do y’all love urself or is it because you’re afraid of being alone….
People that cross the street with no urgency.
Here in India we don’t have this problem. This is because you’re not safe even on sidewalks so you have to be in a hurry if you wish to stay alive
Picky eaters like the type that won’t even try something / say they don’t like it even though they’ve never had it
You can judge a lot from a food by its look, texture and ingredients. I’ve had something similar enough to that food to know that I won’t like it as much
People with like 3 different baby dads...
people who complain all the time about everything..
people with too much urgency like calm down the world is still spinning
Some people act like things are more important than they are and get into a proper worry about it
Shoes in the house. I’ll say it out loud idc but when people who wear shoes they’ve worn out in public places and then go straight through the whole house with them on. Nahr mate
People bringing kids into this world intentionally right now
If they want them, have the smarts to be able to raise them, and can support them, who TF is anyone to say that they shouldn't "right now". MYOFB, do what you can do to bring about the change you want to see and don't judge other people for their choices simply because it's not what you would do.
people that sit together in silence on their phones and call it hanging out
I specifically hate this when these people think you’re being weird when you try to have a conversation with them and get upset when you expect more than one word answers
People who complain about their spouse . I DON'T GET IT
People posting that they’re in the hospital.
People who wear loungewear every time they leave the house
Slow walkers when they are perfectly capable of walking at a decent pace
Some people enjoy the world around them and aren’t always in a hurry.
People who don’t shave their armpits
Does OP just go up to someone and say “hey human, show me thy pits” and recoil in horror each time they see hair? Humans are mammals mate, one of the classic traits of mammals is being hairy
People that let their pets sleep in the bed with them
Where else are they going to sleep? Why bother having pets you aren't going to treat them like family?
I feel like people just need to chill out, most of these are harmless. Trust me, in my experience, your life will be a lot better if you work out why you're judging someone and to work out if its something actually worth judging. I barely judge anyone anymore and I'm far happier
I judge people all the time - for my own entertainment as long as whatever it is does not directly affect anyone else. Many things are a matter of personal choice but behaviours of both adults and children in public spaces are different (to my mind) and worthy of jugement.
I could add people who always try to come up with a counter-argument, even on topics that don't really need one. Also, people who scream you are being dismissive or are "persecuting" them just because you disagree with them on something or refuse to grant some ridiculous request (one of these happened very recently).
I feel like people just need to chill out, most of these are harmless. Trust me, in my experience, your life will be a lot better if you work out why you're judging someone and to work out if its something actually worth judging. I barely judge anyone anymore and I'm far happier
I judge people all the time - for my own entertainment as long as whatever it is does not directly affect anyone else. Many things are a matter of personal choice but behaviours of both adults and children in public spaces are different (to my mind) and worthy of jugement.
I could add people who always try to come up with a counter-argument, even on topics that don't really need one. Also, people who scream you are being dismissive or are "persecuting" them just because you disagree with them on something or refuse to grant some ridiculous request (one of these happened very recently).
