Very few people in the world could be called outright evil. However, plenty are narcissistic, entitled, impolite, and enjoy bullying others. Unfortunately, trashy people are a part of life. Whether you call them out on their behavior or ignore their antics to protect your nerves, you can’t deny that everyone would benefit if they were more compassionate.
The r/AskReddit online community banded together to share their thoughts on the not-so-subtle signs that someone’s most likely a trashy individual. They called out folks for a wide range of nasty behaviors. Littering, awful parking skills, and not returning grocery carts are just the tip of the iceberg. Scroll down and don’t forget to meditate for a spell if you feel your blood pressure start to rise.
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They dump animals when they become inconvenient. I have no respect for these people.
I have 5 cats and a dog because they were dumped off and were starving to death. I would like to dump these people off and let them starve for a while !
Many years ago I took in a pregnant stray cat. Some of my acquaintances and friends have suggested she may have been dumped just because she "got in trouble." Really! Neglect to have your cat spayed, then blame her for going out and having liaisons with some of the neighborhood tomcats. Lucky for her - and her kittens - she met somebody who was in the market for a cat.
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So much of that during the first lockdown. People bought puppies then dumped them when they realised they had to actually look after them and were not a toy/fashion accessory
Puppies are super hard work but it's so worth it.
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I had a friend do this when she first had kids. :( We don't talk much anymore.
That's how my sister got her dog. Her friend got pregnant and suddenly would not care for her 4kg dog.
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When I was younger, I did have to move from an apartment where I could have pets to one where I couldn’t. But I made damned sure my pets were taken in and loved by good people before I left. I never abandoned my animals, and I thoroughly vetted anyone who wanted to adopt them. I hated having to give them up, but that was how landlords were, and some still are. It’s a shame, and heartbreaking. Now that I’m in a place where I can keep my pets (strictly inside, btw, too many cars, wild animals, and a*****e people outside to risk it, you know) their entire lives, no matter how long they are, the only heartbreak I have with them is when they get incurably sick and/or old, and I have to take them to the vet for their final visit.
I tried to catch a bright yellow beautiful canary bird yesterday. It sat in the bushes and I still feel so bad it got away. (It flew up in a tree) It was -1 C° tonight. 😭 (under freezing point for you in US)
Bless you for trying. Canary’s look fragile but they are more resilient than you think. Maybe you’ll see it again. Pop down to the pet shop and buy a child’s fishing net just in case. They are pretty cheap, have long handles and won’t harm the wings of such a small bird . Good luck.
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Our local shelter is a capacity... people are just dropping crates at the door. We already have two. ANIMALS ARE NOT CLOTHING OR FURNITURE!!! YOU MADE A COMMITMENT, DO BETTER!!! I am not happy when they bark at every sound or when the one tears s**t up from separation anxiety, but they are clean, fed, cared for, loved, and safe.
Every time I see an article about another pet sad and confused because their owner abandoned them, it hurts my heart. I'm looking at my own house werewolf right now and she's the light of my life, I cannot imagine just tossing her out like she doesn't matter.
I had a neighbor do that once. He told his children the sad old trope about "giving it to sometime with a farm." When the kids mentioned it to me, I took the time to explain in detail what their dad did; he was stupid enough to brag about it to me. When his five - yes, I said five - children heard, I could hear the freakout from upstairs in their apartment. That same night, he went back to the same spot he left that poor dog and found the dog still there waiting for him. He had about 150 ticks on him and was hungry and thirsty after days, but he was healthy. I still feel no remorse for trying his children because they deserved to know what a POS their dad was.
I wish there was some way to totally prohibit people like this from EVER getting their hangs on another animal of any kind!
'it doesn't match my furtniture' 'it's too needy' 'i got a new puppy so i dont want the old dog any more' they shouldn't have animals at all in the first place. they are not disposable!
sometimes, it isn't "inconvenience" sometimes, it is the owner of the house they rent from deciding to sell/dying, and there being nowhere else they can find to house themselves and their 2 year old child with a dog
If you can't or dont want to take care of your pet then give it to a shelter. My one dog was an owner surrender and I am so grateful they gave him up; hes thr bestest mush. There is no shame in rehoming a pet; shame is for dumping them somewhere random to maybe be found by someone else
I used to volunteer at an animal shelter, and the number of cats brought in because their people moved and left them behind was sickening.
I have a sister who does this. I only recall one dog staying with her until it got past 4 years old. Every excuse in the book. The dog bit someone, was peeing on the carpet, destroying furniture, didn’t like her partner’s grandchildren, barked too much. You name it, she used it as an excuse. I can name 14 dogs she has had in the last 18 years but I bet she can’t name them all. I’ve had 2. One of them had a stroke and died 11 years ago. The other is lying on my sofa with me now and he’s 13.
While in my high school years, we lived around farming. Mother dropped off a few cats or puppies in a ditch near a house. Then she drove away. Back then, I didn't see anything wrong. We always thought the farmers will use the cats for mice and blah blah blah. Who knows what happened to them. I sure as hell would not do that now, I would find a solution.
There should be a hefty fee required before anyone gets an animal. Several thousand dollars might make you think twice about throwing away your pet.
I absolutely adore my pup that was found dumbed off she was pregnant as well. Puppies were asy to home no one wanted the mama. Joke is on them she already was potty trained and past the chewing stage.
At least give the dog to a good home, or if you got it from a breeder, give it back. Don't just leave it on the side of the road!
People that do this are the reason I have two wonderful kittens now, its huge in the area we live in for some stupid reason people have a pet dumping problem, we had two very malnourished kittens show up on our doorstep a month ago (they were definitely dumped because we live on a very deserted road out in the boonies)
People offering up pets for free so just anyone can come take them and not care for them.
I think the fact they are not is part of the issue.
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Just casually litters.
If trashy people throw trash onto the ground, aren't they just throwing themselves away?
Small actions have large impacts over time. Especially on a large scale. A society that prioritizes cleanliness and educates its citizens to properly dispose of their litter is going to be tidier than one that doesn’t enforce any standards.
One 2020 study, conducted by Keep America Beautiful, found that there are 50 billion pieces of litter along the roadways and waterways in the United States. The upside? There’s been a 54% decrease in litter along American roadways in the past decade. This might mean that society as a whole has been developing a more responsible outlook toward (not) littering.
How they treat service workers or employees around them.
If someone is mean and disrespectful to someone just trying to do their job, that's a red flag for an insufferable a*****e.
Kindness is both a habit and a part of being human. People are hardwired to want to help each other. At the same time, we also have the instinct for survival and selfishness. So these two different instincts are constantly at odds within ourselves. What wins out will depend on your upbringing, values, and the specific situation you’re in.
Barring literal sociopathy, being more altruistic is something that nearly everyone can learn, given enough patience and effort. But change has to start with the person in question. They have to realize that their behavior, as things currently stand, is having a thoroughly negative impact on the people around them—not just strangers, but also their family and friends.
Taking up 2 parking spaces
Or pulling your mini-monster-truck up onto the curb because "heh heh truck".
They don't wash their hands after using the bathroom, *especially* after number 2
People who grew up in neglectful or stressful environments might be focused more on survival and don’t feel like they have the luxury of altruism. Meanwhile, someone who’s been spoiled most of their life might assume that there will always be someone to pick up after them. Through practice, however, everyone can become more aware of their faults and slowly change for the better. One small act of kindness after another small act of kindness.
You can start with something very small, like throwing out your trash in a garbage bin, instead of letting it flutter down on the pavement as usual. Try smiling more at the people you meet, say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’ Thank them if they’ve brought you your lunch, scanned your items at the shop, or opened a door for you. These might seem like insignificant things, but they quickly add up and create an entirely new attitude. In short—you’re showing that you’re aware of the people around you and that you’re grateful for them.
People who make fun of somebody poor/struggling. Hurts my soul so much when they don't even know your going through the same stuff or once we're. Be humble, not everybody has it as good as you.
Throws garbage somewhere in nature instead of throwing it into a trash can like a civilized person should.
I once went to a nature conversation area with my mom and someone had dumped bags and bags of trash out like it was a dump. It’s extremely disrespectful to nature.
If you’re struggling with empathy for others or facing your own flaws, you may want to consider taking up meditation or going to therapy. Meanwhile, if you’re constantly stressed out and lashing out at others, it might be time to make some major lifestyle changes.
You might not actually be a jerk, but a poor diet, too much caffeine, chronic exhaustion, constant overtime, and the stress of your job may be bringing out the worst in you if you’re constantly on edge. As with kindness, these lifestyle changes are best tackled step by step, until you become the person you truly want to be.
When they don’t buy their kid window sits on a plane and expect you to give up the window seat you payed for
Even as a current teen, I would never be so entitiled to ask for someones seat they paid for.
Makes fun or shame other for something they cannot control or simply by their looks
People who throw violent tantrums at fast food employees over chicken nuggets
Wearing one of those run on sentence Facebook T-shirts about how 'this pistol packing Christian Aquarius Momma will butt f**k your dog if you mess with the Bible, babies or her truck'
"Mama bear" it was cute at first. But now the term is drowned in a toxic radioactive barrel of insecurities between gender norms and parenting advice.
Bragging about how rich they are.
Bragging about how smart they are.
Bragging about their conquests.
Bragging about committing sexual assault.
Not paying people who work for them.
Theyre pregnant and still havent gotten their first kid back from grandma.
Leaves trash on table at fast food restaurants
Wait til you're bussing a table and find a dirty diaper AT THE TABLE. Yeah, they changed the baby at the table. Saw it a few times working front of house.
Calling racism/homophobia/etc an "opinion."
Calling someone racist or homophobic because they don't agree with you.
Any Parent that trashes their kid in public, be it belittling, smacking/pushing them down etc. Pure scum!
Add parents who do nothing to check their children's behavior in public places.
Trash, usually. My neighbours moved in 18 months ago, since they arrived their garbage has been spilling out onto the street, their front yard filled with an ever growing collection of abandoned kitchen appliances. They throw their regular trash into my recycling bin, loudly at 2am, laughing while they do so and dump their furniture out on the street in front of mine and other people's yards, again loudly and whilst laughing at 2am. They seem to add nothing to the world but noise, antisocial behaviour and garbage.
people who use others but get upset when they are called out
F*****g fat toddler running around screaming in Wal Mart wearing nothing but diapers or tighty whities with chocolate smeared all over their face.
Source: from Palmdale, CA.
First response to anything negative is physical violence.
I was recently on vacation in New Orleans and this woman who was staying at our hotel was telling a story to her adult daughter and (I assume) another family member about her very active sex life. The entire pool area could hear it. She went into detail that she and her husband were so intimate that he would shave her a**l area.
So that.
Getting in fights in public places. This just screams Trashy people
hm, depends? Full on fistfights? I agree. But verbal fights/arguments? Eh, sometimes you just can´t wait until home.
Sending your kids off to school smelling like a blunt cause you hot boxed him in the car on the way to school.
barefoot in a public bathroom.
Swearing at kids
This is definitely a cultural thing, Americans especially seem very funny about swearing and get very offended. Swearing is totally normal where I'm from, everyone swears a lot (not necessarily swearing 'at' kids but just swearing in general.) Most parents I know don't mind if their kids swear as long as it's in the right context and not aimed at anyone. (Eg. Saying the f word after stubbing their toe is fine, telling someone to f*** off is not OK.) The only people who ever get offended by swearing here in Scotland are old ladies and Karens)
Or people living in town even with windows closed and you drive or stand parked there several nights a week at any time between 8 pm to 6 am.
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I'd add anyone who responds to valid requests for civility with increased bad behavior. Case in point: we had some neighbors who were partying at 2AM with loud music and we rightly called the cops on them with a noise complaint. 2 minutes after the cops left, they blasted the music even louder. We called again, unsurprisingly, but what the hell? Who does that?
Some of these are very opinionated. Whilst I agree with some, others I do not
yeah i find some are a bit judgemental for no real purpose, nobody's perfect. we all are good in some areas and bad in others, but judging others with a holier than thou frame of mind helps nothing lol
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Smoking in non-smoking areas or one playgrounds. Over-vaping so that everybody around them thinks they are in London.
When every second or third word is "like". Valley girl speech I think its called. I am not american, so I never really meet anyone talking that, but if I ever did, oh boy, I would judge so hard.
ohmigawsh like *smacks gum* thats like literally so like rude and *takes long sip from stanley* and like not cool *smacks gum* like literally
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my dad said sneezing without covering ur nose is ok when ur at home, because "were family". it was 2020 and the peak of Covid. he still says it
Playing music really loud in their car with the windows down, so the ENTIRE road hears their music word perfect.
OH MA GAWD I LOVE YOUR USERNAMEEEEEEE you can guess my current hyperfixation via my username and pfp!
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People that try and push their beliefs on u by making u feel like a horrible person. "Ew! The smell of that burger is going to make me gag!", in the middle of a work lunch. Or religious beliefs.
Disguising a bad/b*tcy attitude as "honesty" and then shame people for not wanting "honesty".
Famous people who treat people like sh”T now I don’t understand why people support them stop buying there music movies products
Probably get down voted to oblivion for this one but....tattoos... I'm sorry but imo you made poor life choices
Then go. Good lord for how often I see you complain I'd think you'd have left by now
Load More Replies... Or people living in town even with windows closed and you drive or stand parked there several nights a week at any time between 8 pm to 6 am.
Load More Replies... I'd add anyone who responds to valid requests for civility with increased bad behavior. Case in point: we had some neighbors who were partying at 2AM with loud music and we rightly called the cops on them with a noise complaint. 2 minutes after the cops left, they blasted the music even louder. We called again, unsurprisingly, but what the hell? Who does that?
Some of these are very opinionated. Whilst I agree with some, others I do not
yeah i find some are a bit judgemental for no real purpose, nobody's perfect. we all are good in some areas and bad in others, but judging others with a holier than thou frame of mind helps nothing lol
Load More Replies... Smoking in non-smoking areas or one playgrounds. Over-vaping so that everybody around them thinks they are in London.
When every second or third word is "like". Valley girl speech I think its called. I am not american, so I never really meet anyone talking that, but if I ever did, oh boy, I would judge so hard.
ohmigawsh like *smacks gum* thats like literally so like rude and *takes long sip from stanley* and like not cool *smacks gum* like literally
Load More Replies... my dad said sneezing without covering ur nose is ok when ur at home, because "were family". it was 2020 and the peak of Covid. he still says it
Playing music really loud in their car with the windows down, so the ENTIRE road hears their music word perfect.
OH MA GAWD I LOVE YOUR USERNAMEEEEEEE you can guess my current hyperfixation via my username and pfp!
Load More Replies... People that try and push their beliefs on u by making u feel like a horrible person. "Ew! The smell of that burger is going to make me gag!", in the middle of a work lunch. Or religious beliefs.
Disguising a bad/b*tcy attitude as "honesty" and then shame people for not wanting "honesty".
Famous people who treat people like sh”T now I don’t understand why people support them stop buying there music movies products
Probably get down voted to oblivion for this one but....tattoos... I'm sorry but imo you made poor life choices
Then go. Good lord for how often I see you complain I'd think you'd have left by now
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