Humans are hardworking. There is no escaping this fact. Recent online posts describe behaviors that make the world uncomfortable and sometimes push us, as thoughtful humans, to our limits.
1. Rolling Idiot Lockdown
You know this metaphor. You are walking impatiently through the city, the train is about to leave, but you don’t have much time to spare. Our first poster asked us to get into a group of people walking side by side, “blocking off the entire sidewalk and doing a stupid blockade lying down.” I’d also like to extend this to people hanging around outside the doorway you just walked through.
2. Shout out to Joe Public
“Telemarketers are annoying, but I wish they would just hang up instead of treating the person less than a dog,” says a sympathetic commenter who calls coldly. However, it is important to distinguish between cold calls and scammers who deserve the highest possible decibel treatment.
3. Do you want to talk?
A shy woman says that after she speaks, people sometimes say, “Wow, you can talk!” and make her feel like she’s not worthy. She’s not a compliment. This kind of rhetoric can be filed under someone who tells you to smile or someone who expects you to dance at a wedding. Now they can all politely leave.
4. Intellectual ignorance
Intellectual ignorance has a negative impact on society. Additionally, it can push people away from discussing important points. It’s annoying when someone you know is wrong actually insists they’re right and refuses to accept other views.
5. Eat with your mouth open
I lived in East Asia, so I’m used to the sound of people eating with their mouths open. Some people may think that they might become insensitive to it. Spoiler alert: That’s not the case. Yes, it is part of the culture and we have no right to complain in someone else’s country. But back home and in the lunchroom? no.
6. Parental bullying
Soccer dads, hockey moms, and non-athletic parents, please stay silent at your child’s games. Parents are prohibited from speaking during youth team matches at Barcelona’s La Masia soccer academy. Let a coach guide you!
7. Wide load of shopping cart
One commenter amused us by saying that supermarket customers who leave their carts in the middle of the aisle are annoying. Especially if the other person sees you trying to ride their wheelbarrow with yours. Seriously, could you allocate a shopping day for these people?
8. Don’t flush public toilets
Members of the following thread name out ordinary people who don’t flush public toilets and don’t do their business there for everyone to see. I found a great solution to this dichotomy. That means never using public restrooms. My tip: find her nearest 5-star hotel, use the reception toilet, and say a friendly “thank you” on your way out.
9. Garbage bug
I’m now seeing similar patterns of littering creeping into society. There is a huge lack of respect for the Earth, and forum members agree.
10. Button puncher
Did you know that when riding an elevator, impatient passengers have to hold down the floor button? Did you know that the effect of gravity is weakened? Let’s extend this spirit to those who press the buttons on crosswalks that are already lit. Why on earth?
11. People who soften their words
This is a personal choice. I don’t like when words are changed to save people’s feelings. Especially if the word has been around longer than they have. Additionally, people who simplify the word “vegetables” to “veggies” can kindly leave. No one has the right to ruin the English language, so please stop.
12. Door Rusher
A common complaint among forum members is people rushing to get on the elevator before others get off. And it’s not just elevators. I’ve seen this happen on the subway too.
13. Indoor vapor
As one commenter pointed out, no one wants to smell your nicotine addiction. Just because your nicotine habit doesn’t produce a toxic cloud doesn’t give you the right to do this in an enclosed space. That cloud comes out of your lungs, but do people want to see it?
14. Modified dropper
Sure, this is rude. I understand if you have a change tray and don’t want the public to get their hands dirty, but are you serious? Can’t you drop change into the cashier’s palm?
15. Fastlane Creeper
The last contributor has no patience for people who drive slowly and speed up every time there is a passing lane. You know exactly who they are referring to here. You see cars driving in the passing lane on highways and interstates. If you try to pass them, they will speed up. When you slow down again, they slow down too. Please let me pass, hey!
sauce: Reddit.
Brought up in the UK and with a background in international education, Ben has lived on three continents including Africa, Asia and North America, and currently lives in southern Spain with his wife and son. He has worked in a variety of jobs, from traveling projectionist to landscape architect.
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