People Are Sharing The Most Underrated Thoughtful Gestures (40 Answers)

And please don’t be the one who hears a person saying something that got ignored and repeats as if it’s yours. A colleague of mine kept doing that because I speak very low and people tends to ignore me. It hurts a lot when the second person gets all the laughts

I get cut off or interrupted in conversations all the time. When someone asks you to finish what you were saying it makes me feel like what I have to say is important. And it's nice to know that at least one person was paying attention. If I get interrupted more than like twice though, I'll usually end up just giving up.

I hardly even know how to talk in groups because they always do this. My family has always done it.

I think it's extremely rude to interrupt some one. If of you do not agree, wait your turn.

This is so true and something I always try to do. It hurts when you feel like nobody cares what you have to say. I know.

It's a safety thing but also feels really nice. Also wait until the other person gets in their car and gets it started before leaving somewhere you go together.

Also, if you are dropping them off at their car make sure it starts and they drive away.

Being born and raised in Georgia, my parents taught me, by example, to always do this. And to this day, I always do.

I'm going to be 50 ..I'm shocked someone needs to say that? I was taught when dropping of a friend watch them get into the ..beep your horn when you go..it's common good manners!

Always!!! Actually give it a few seconds after they enter. I wouldn't want to pull away as they rush back out cause something is terribly wrong!!!

Or the bus driver, checkout operator, taxi driver, waiter/waitress, sales assistant etc

I like to smile at anyone I make eye contact with - including children - because of the whole "you never know when you can make someone's day" and because it's at least a "I mean you no harm" gesture.

I have found security guards and police don’t react well to this. They just seem ultra suspicious, which is understandable but sad.

You want to be thoughtful towards Security? Just do what they say when they give you direction. Im Super easy going at work and let a lot of things slide, but when someone gets ignorant or just woke up with a case of the f**k arounds; than its not so easy going. Dont draw attention to your self with us,

Basic human courtesy. Say 'Hi' to people you interact with too. Don't just launch into your order at the coffee shop, say 'Hi' first. It makes a huge difference.

If you walk like people pictured and are walking slower than person behind you, you are a jerk and an S-hole. Don't walk like you own the place, respect others.

I'm sorry but 'corgi legs' just made me laugh for some reason

That’s just good manners

If no one waits for you, they are probably not the group you should be hanging with.

As someone who also has short corgi legs, I agree, this can mean the world sometimes.

Or giving a wave to the guy that let you into traffic on a busy road

I always wave

If you do something nice EXPECTING to be thanked(annoyed if you aren’t). Dont’t.

Why? It's a pedestrians' right. Should I be grateful when someone respects my rights?

This is a standard in Bulgaria. Even little kids do it.

👏🏽It's 👏🏽just 👏🏽being 👏🏽polite.👏🏽Conversations are a two- way street.

People really struggle with this. And then when you're patiently waiting to reply with answer to their question they take advantage of the one second pause and talk some more.

Is it the same thing if I don't have anything to say and I'm just waiting for them to shut up so we can enjoy some peace and quiet?

That reminded me of my mate who stopped watching any movies at all at young age, his explanation went like that: what you see on the screen isn't two people talking, it's just people who memorised some lines of text and they aren't listening to the others, they are just waiting for them to finish so they can say what they memorised". He was a junkie, but can't say he was wrong.

Because of Psoriatic arthritis I now often have brain fog and even when I am trying to listen I will lose focus and I findyself wondering as I apologize if the other person understands or thinks I am just blowing them off. On really bad days I have even found myself waking up and the other person is either waking me or worse has moved along. It is so embarrassing but I also wonder if they think I faked this or somehow did it on purpose.

My friend Philippa is like this, she remembers everyone, their kids’ names, their dogs’ names. I can barely remember my own name.

I freak people remembering details, I'll ask after someone (usually a family member), they'll ask how I know about that and I'll relate a conversation we had 5+ years ago.

Don't you sometimes feel like to listen and remember a lot of different things people say to you and when you say about something they never remember? Or is it only me? I remember where people went on holiday for example but when I say something they ask like "have you been there?" and I think... yeah, already told you few times 🤨😅

This is my biggest issue with most people. Ineffective communication skills. I am responsible for what I say snd do, I am not responsible for what you think I said or think I did.