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When people think about bad habits, it’s often smoking and similar unhealthy behavior that comes to mind. But sometimes, something way less detrimental, yet far from praise-worthy, too, can get on people’s nerves.

Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed bad habits that way too many people have. Their examples ranged from annoyances, such as lacking basic elevator etiquette, to more peculiar things, like nasal spray addiction, showing just how diverse bad habits can be. If you’re curious to learn more, scroll down to find more examples on the list below.

Bored Panda has reached out to the OP and he was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. You will find his thoughts in the text below.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Just absentmindedly being in the way. Like just standing in a place without awareness of their surroundings. I work in a grocery store and it’s enough to make me go mad. I understand you’re weighing your options but sir/maam, you are taking up the entire aisle doing it pls pick a side.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hste when pedestrians do that on streets and bike lanes. Why could the bike lane be red? Why a signal color? Maybe the color gives a hint for the purpose of the mistaken pavement?

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Playing loud music or videos on their phone without earbuds in a community space like a library.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Grown adults littering like 60’s 5th graders. Extra points for doing it out of a moving car with people behind you.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah I wish I had the power to make those people turn right around and collect their own damn trash.

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The OP shared that the reason he decided to pose this particular question was watching a video about car repairs—that’s when he learned that almost 75% of people don’t maintain their car. 

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“There may be no proof of that number but still, it blew my mind how many people neglected their vehicles; I learned the hard way to take care of my car,” he told Bored Panda. “It made me think about other bad habits that are surprisingly common.”
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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Getting offended when someone makes a mistake. You're not going to die if some random stranger on the net doesn't know the difference between their, there, and they're.

Also getting offended by someone's personal preferences. So what if some people prefer iPhone over android, DC over Marvel, or cream in their coffee. There's nothing wrong with that. It's not like they listen to Justin Beiber.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Grammar. The difference between knowing your sh*t and knowing you're sh*t.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Not using their turn signal.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Almost killed by a guy yesterday because he wasn't signaling and wasn't looking where he was going. I'm running two headlights, two tail lights, and spoke lights on my bike and he still missed me by inches. And he wasn't signaling so I thought he was going straight through.

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Car-related habits are not only why the OP started the thread, but also what he considers to be the worst of them all. “I think the worst habit that a lot of people have is bad driving. Not only is it frustrating but it is dangerous; yet it's so common. People don't seem to understand how deadly a car crash can be,” he pointed out in a recent interview.

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As for the bad human tendencies that surprised him the most, the redditor said he was taken aback by people’s hygiene-related behavior. “I think the most shocking response was when someone stated that not washing hands was a bad habit and someone else agreeing and stating that they worked in a doctor's office and most of the doctors didn't wash their hands. Ick.”
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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Kids are talking to their parents, trying to tell them something they think is exciting or interesting Parents *staring at phone* ~mumble some kind of half assed response I know we’re all on our phones but if your little kid wants your attention you need to put your phone away and give them your time.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Poor appreciation and respect for other people's time. If you agree to meet someone or agree to attend an event you should be making every effort to be on time. Also stop double booking.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Be on time, not early nor late. Especially when going home to someone. If in a public place being early is fine. 👍

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Stopping with their shopping carts in the middle of the grocery aisle and walking over to the other side while they browse the shelves. Move your f*****g cart out of the way so the rest of us can pass through.

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I started ramming them a while back. Gives me some sort of dirty little satisfaction :D

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Talking in the cinema.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Still continuing to drive while on a cell phone despite the dangers and fines associated with it.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Get caught 4 times in the UK and you'll lose your license.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Waiting to talk instead of listening.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or those people who cut-in and never let you finish a sentence.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Being checked out during social interactions. Phone in hand, not really listening, not present.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have not washing your hands after going to the bathroom (look it up it’s acc scary how little ppl wash their hands after going to the bathroom)

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do little people wash their hands differently to big people? And why is it so scary?

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Basic elevator etiquette. When an elevator door opens the people inside get out before those waiting to get in enter. Super simple. Amazing how many adults are unaware of this simple social norm.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same for buses and trains, if you wont give me the space to get off, you are not getting on.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Tailgating. Count out a 2-5 second following distance at highway speeds, folks. That ain’t it and you’re making traffic *much worse.*

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tailgating isn't a 'bad habit', it's highly dangerous. Top Tip: The pic doesn't show 'tailgaiting', it shows a traffic jam. In slow-moving traffic, it's perfectly fine to reduce the distance between yourself and the car in front. That said at speed/on the freeway it can be deadly.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have No manners and bitter behavior when they are a customer/client.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

...or patient in a hospital. WTF?! You need my help? Then don't treat me like sh*t or else I treat you like the last patient on my list who gets help.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Responding with defensiveness rather than curiousity to the unknown.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Interrupting.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Knock knock" "Who's there?" "Interrupting cow" Interr.." "Mooooooooooooooo" 😅

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Chewing with their mouths open. I hate eating out in public because the sound of people smacking their food is all I can hear. 

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have They don't flush the toilet

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At home we have a rule, if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Stopping. In. Doorways.

Like b***h! Do you want to get ran over? I will run over you.

Just kidding. I will silently get annoyed and let it secretly ruin my day.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the same category, people who stop when they reach the top of the stairs, escalator, moving walk way, or exit a bus, train, or elevator. You might not know where you are going, but move to the side. There are people behind you that need to move into the space you are currently occupying. Move.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Materialism: buying stuff just for the sake of buying it, not because you need it.
I think a lot of people have this huge empty hole in their soul that they constantly try to fill with more and more stuff.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel the same, but if I see something extra pink and fluffy, I will need it

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Smoking. It’s been known long enough that it [harms] you and can harm people around you too. Too many people still start the habit.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well it's not exactly an easy thing to fix. There are many socio-economic factors, plus many people try cigarettes but not everyone gets addicted the same way. I, for example, became much much much more dependent than an average smoker and it was a looooooooong and hard struggle to finally kick the habit. And the urge to smoke a cigarette comes back periodically - Less and less frequently, and it's less and less intensive, but I expect that random urges for a cigarette will oxcasionally pop up for the rest of my life.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Oversharing on social media. Privacy has become so rare and it is not helped by the fact that most products/services also require your personal info

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh yeah, my mom pisses her facebook friends off by constantly oversharing. Well, if she had an actual outlet, she might not feel the need to 🤷🏽‍♀️

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Peeing in pools, or in bodies of water while surrounded by other people.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Social media/phone addiction. How many of us do anything without our phones now? When’s the last time you left your house without it? The last time you forgot your phone or lost it, how anxious did you feel? Every time I try to slow down on my usage, I do good at first and then I have a day where I could be doing anything else and I still go to my phone and waste the day away. I’ll absentmindedly pull it out while I’m watching tv too. Or playing video games. Here I am at work on it again.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My phone broke earlier this week and I had to go about half a day without it. Yes, it was a huge inconvenience as far as contacting people was concerned, but there was something really blissful about my walk, because I wasn't stopping to take pictures to show anyone anything, and no one was interrupting my thoughts so I had to be 100% just in my moment. It's nice to take a break, but with society now, still gotta have it around.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have The number of people who don't brush their teeth twice a day is deeply upsetting.

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11 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm one of these people. Not because I don't think I need to, it's just that dental hygiene as a whole is something I've always really had to struggle against my depression to get done. It's a bit better since getting an electric toothbrush and some prescription toothpaste.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Lying.

Probably the biggest shock I got from the real world once I started adulting is how much people lie and try to manipulate. It’s disheartening

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe OP has never said they liked a gift when they didn't, told a friend they look great just to make them feel better, said they like a dish someone has cooked when it's actually not great, made an excuse to get out of a social/family function they didn't want to go to, etc. 'Lying' is not a binary thing. It's not OK to try and manipulate people, but everyone 'lies'. The only question is 'to what extent?'

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Insulting another person’s intelligence the second they feel insecure about their own. So basically, projection.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thats like bullying; to make one feel superior at the expense of someone else. Stupid and cruel.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Drinking little to no water daily. Then they think that grumble in their stomach is hunger pangs, so they eat more salty food. And sometimes take ibuprofen for their dehydration-induced headaches. Can’t imagine that’s amazing for the kidneys.

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Old people often do this because going to the toilet is a hard work with mobility problems. Always have to tell them the consequences of dehydration.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have I would say never changing your oil or car fluids. I was surprised when a mechanic told me that 90 percent of people never maintain their car.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have biting nails

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was so bad with nail biting too. I kept getting sore throats. I also was tired of my finger beds hurting from how low I would bite my nails down. Plus having a little bit of nails would be nice to have something to scratch with. In order to make myself stop I painted the little bit of nails I had and I was able to combat a life long habit. I am so happy I managed to do that. I'm not saying what I did will work for everyone, just telling how I manage to meet my goal. I guess in reality I was able to because I wanted to not do that anymore.

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Drinking soda. People legit wonder why they're overweight and the easiest thing they could do to start is just drink water instead of soda

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I lost 9kg in 2 months. All I did was swap flavoured soda with plain soda water and sparkling mineral water with a bit of fresh fruit or mint in there to infuse with flavour instead.

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30 Bad Habits That A Shocking Amount Of People Have Phone addiction is pretty bad amongst Millennials and Gen Z for sure, but my God talking with a mouthful of food seems to be kinda bad across the board and it is disgusting! I've caught so many people from means that seem as if they'd know better doing this at lunches and such. Gross me out.

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I bite my nails and cuticles until they bleed. So that’s up there

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bad habit based on some event in your earlier life. You need to find a ask yourself why you do it.. Then do the "Why Daddy" thing and keep asking until you drill to the truth. I used to do this and my answer is a big part of how I beat this.

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Nasal spray addiction

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11 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep. For several years now. I spent a month in the hospital for an unrelated issue and never once needed my nose spray until I got back home which tells me its likely an allergy to something in the house.

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saying they’re going to do things or want to do things and never do them. if you want to do something do it

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