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When someone or something gives off good vibes, you can immediately tell: a field full of vibrant sunflowers, a home cooked meal with your closest friends, an album that makes you want to move and groove. On the other hand, when a person is radiating bad vibes, it can be easy to tell as well.

Below, you’ll find some of the subtle traits that are immediate signs of bad vibes that Reddit users have recently been sharing online. Take note of any of these behaviors to look out for, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you wary of certain people too.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) How they treat/view animals.

Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you!

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) When they try to push God on me and say that things happen because it's the plan from God and I am being strong for God and they will pray for me.



Just.... no. Don't f*****g do that s**t to me. Keep your religion to yourself.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This has happened to me so many times and it's fvcked up. I'm an athiest, I never try to force you to lose your religion.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) How they treat someone in a service position, wait staff, etc.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Always respect EVERYBODY exactly the same, no matter what their status is.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) If you're blasting music in public, I instantly hate you

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Same. Who the fvck does that with zero regard for anybody else without being an idiot.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) When they don’t like cats. And I don’t mean like “oh I’m just a dog person” I mean like “a cat is just a moving speed bump” kind of person. It gives me “I don’t like relationships I can’t control” and “I don’t respect living things that exist beyond my control” vibes.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm a dog person, but I love cats so much. But my love of dogs is immesurable. But I love cats so much that nobody here can comprehend how much. It's just that dogs are... well dogs are just YES YES YES YES YES. And cats are also YES YES YES YES YES but dogs are like, one YES more.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) they dont return the cart after loading up the car

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Australia, you need a gold coin ($1 or $2) to unlock a cart from the other carts. When you return it, you get your gold coin back.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Littering

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I littered once when I was small and I still feel very bad about it

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) The way they view pets.

If they pick up a pet who'll live 60+ years (like some parrots) and then randomly say "lol I'll give it away/abandon/release in the wild" after the poor thing is attached? Big red flag.

Pets can't live properly on the streets/in the wild after domestication. For birds, they would need readaptation to wild settings. And pets can die from heartbreak/depression.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat thinks he wants to go outside and when we don't give in to his every demand he says he's going to just run away. Like dude. You've been an inside cat for 16+ years. You'd get beat up by a squirrel. Also good luck with the door k**b because you have no thumbs

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They can never be wrong.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They make jokes at other people's expense, but can't stand it when someone jokes about them.

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#11

“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Treating garbage collectors like they're trash. Mate their job is to literally pick up trash after you.

Yamamahah , zibik Report

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If the CEO is away for a couple of weeks, you probably wouldn't notice. If the cleaner is away for even half a day, you sure as heck notice. They keep the building from looking like a rubbish tip, and the toilets clean enough to use, and I appreciate the f*ck out of that.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) People who incessantly refer to you by name in a conversation. It comes across like some weird sales / cult strategy to engineer fake rapport.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have just met each other I've heard it can be a good way to "lock" their name into the ol brain cells but only early on in the conversation not through the whole thing. But I will point out it has NEVER worked for me. I can't remember my own nieces or nephews names without difficulty let alone a stranger..🤣

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) If they quickly bring their religion into s conversation

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) S**t talking their significant other.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) When they’re far too pushy with questions and don’t leave you alone despite you making it super obvious that you don’t want to answer their questions.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just had a scary version of this happen. it's not ok. just respect the no, just respect the boundary

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Someone who knocks on my bedroom door and opens it immediately instead of waiting for me to answer it

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) When they don’t acknowledge that you held the door open for them. Not even a small smile or head nod.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just let go of the door. If it hits them, so be it. I'm not your doorman.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Small lies. It can be anything. What they ate the night before, when they came home, their favorite color. The smaller the lie is, the more suspicious the person becomes to me.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They ask you something and start talking over you before you are done or before you even have a chance to start.

I know this can happen for someone who is ADHD or ASD, but those cases it's usually pretty easy to tell that they are just distracted or overexcited and not intentionally dismissive of you. The red flag is for someone who just genuinely does not give a s**t what your answer was going to be in the first place.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know someone like this. When they do it, I just walk away. They obviously only want to talk about themselves or push their opinion, not really interested in a conversation with you.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) That whole compliment but it’s an insult thing and then they laugh it off as a joke

Like wtf is your problem

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate when someone says something that sounds serious, but when it turns out it offends me, they act like it was a joke and I'm just being difficult or dramatic. Cowards.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) If they don't treat people under their authority with respect.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can delete the words "under their authority" and it should still be true.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) In a conversation, never ask you a single thing about you or your opinion

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Hyper political

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! People that bring up politics in conversations where it isn't warranted are the worst.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Talking c**p or making fun of/nitpicking everyone that walks by.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) I just met you. Don't call me honey, baby, darling, or anything like that.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) If they're always the "good guy" when they tell stories about bad situations.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Head to toe screaming designer brands for some reason rub me the wrong way.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry.....but if I'm gonna wear your rubbish items, you better pay me for being a walking billboard!!

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Using their phone too much during group meals

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or at all. Shut the phone off and let everything go to voicemail. If there’s an important call you can’t miss, excuse yourself from the table to take the call in private, ffs!

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) “You can Trust me”
Nope, if you gotta TELL me that with words, nope.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Gossip about other people.

If they do it about others, they’ll do it about you.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Sense of Entitlement .

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Standing too close. The definition of personal space varies by culture, but even so so, most people quickly pick up the correct distance for social interaction. Someone who does not either is not paying attention or is pervy.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or neurodivergent. Many neurodivergent people have trouble with social norms like that

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) Obsessing about how other people eat their food. Particularly getting annoyed at plain eaters. Like, eat your own food and mind your own damn business. How someone else eats isn't going to affect your food. I've never met someone who does that who didn't turn out to be a d**k

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only time I obsess about other people eating, is when they are loud chewers. It physically makes me wanna gag

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) When they don’t rerack their weights or wipe down the equipment at the gym.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no remark necessary, but pity the poor attendant that has to police them !

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) People who obviously know you are next to be served at the bar but order anyway. It can happen by accident, but sometimes you just think d**k.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I worked in a bar, I pay attention to who's next in a queue and I would purposely serve them last.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) The way they treat, or talk about, pets or animals is a good way to judge character.

And another is how they treat their belongings.
Example: Knew a guy who wouldn’t hang up his jacket. Just drop it on the floor or some furniture.
Same with his phone and stuff, he’d have a new phone every week because he kept dropping it or casually throwing it onto tables.

The disregard for the value of things just bugged me.
If you don’t value your own stuff, how can you value other people’s belongings. Ya know?

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry this is off point but he must’ve been loaded if he got a new phone every week

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They call me "friend" right off. Pal, or buddy is almost as bad.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They introduce themselves as a Christian.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) They're stood naked in my kitchen by the open fridge drinking my coconut milk straight from the carton.

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“What's Something Subtle That Instantly Gives You Bad Vibes About Someone?” (40 Answers) I have a friend who's a psychiatrist, he says it's psychiatrist lore to always beware of men with yellow tinted glasses lenses.

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