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“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers)

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We’ve all got pet peeves. Some people will smack anyone who starts chewing with their mouth open, and others might already be on their way home if a date shows up 5 minutes late. But there are also plenty of things people can say to make their potential friendships instantly go up in flames.

Someone recently asked Reddit users to share words and phrases that alert them that they won't like a person, and readers did not hold back. Below, you’ll find a variety of statements that people can't stand, so enjoy learning what not to say upon meeting someone, and be sure to upvote the phrases that you consider to be red flags as well!

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#1

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) Anything that involves "god's will"

disgruntled_joe , SHVETS production Report

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#2

“I’m not racist but…”

Yes. Yes you are.

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469points

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#3

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) Describes himself as an Alpha Male. Tells you implausible stories about how tough he is/how many women he's "Banged". Yeah, me an you gonna fall out soon buddy

Johhnymaddog316 , Mahdi Bafande Report

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455points

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#4

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) Anyone who is rude to waitstaff.
Been on a few dates where potential partners treated the waiter/waitress like garbage.
Instant dislike and termination of the date.

Tyrigoth , RDNE Stock project Report

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438points

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#5

Boys will be boys

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411points

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#6

MAGA.

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383points

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#7

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) “People don’t like me because I tell it like it is”

MassiveProductions , EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA Report

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382points

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#8

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "We're a family here" in a work setting. Mother f****r you just laid off "cousin" Bill.

recoil669 , fauxels Report

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360points

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#9

“Do your own research.” Quickly became the mantra of some of the most misinformed and ignorant people on the planet.

Rockpaws1 Report

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360points

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#10

"Men are logical/analytical, and women are emotional."

That's one of the most inaccurate statements I keep hearing every time I listen to a certain type of people on certain videos/podcasts.

Hilarity2War Report

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348points

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#11

'thoughts and prayers"

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324points

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#12

"Ugh I hate cats"

I can't trust someone who says that. People who hate cats, really hate cats. To the point of abuse.

deliriousgoomba Report

Final score:

323points

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#13

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) “No offense, but…”, just before saying the most offensive thing you’ve heard in your life.

lisathethrowaway , SHVETS production Report

Final score:

313points

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#14

"It's all a part of god's plan"

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293points

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#15

"I am an influencer / I have xxxx followers..."

Final score:

287points

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#16

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) You should smile more 🙄

Antisocial_potato98 , SHVETS production Report

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277points

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#17

"The Election Was Stolen!"

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276points

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#18

"i have no problem with the gays, just keep it away from me"

jasvicdem Report

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274points

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#19

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) “I’m so bipolar” to explain why they are indecisive or to play off poor life choices. Or just to say to sound quirky. Really hate that. I’m bipolar and rarely tell anyone.

PerplexedPoppy , SHVETS production Report

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251points

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#20

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) Women who say “I only have guy friends” which is usually followed by something like “women always bring drama / women are usually bitches / women can’t handle how real I am / women are always jealous of me.”

ETA: Yeah, it’s great having guy friends, but the problem is women who view other women as the enemy.

I_Crush_Your_Head , Liza Summer Report

Final score:

241points

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#21

"Why isn't there a white history month" I'm not even huge into politics, but this says a lot about someone to me

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235points

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#22

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) If a person humiliates others for the sake of boosting his own ego, I immediately stop communicating with that person.

AnastasiaFrid , Alex Green Report

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228points

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#23

"Sheeple" As soon as I hear it I tune out everything else they have to say

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228points

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#24

"oh, that's such typical [star sign] behaviour"

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220points

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#25

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) “I’m brutally honest”

-not-pennys-boat- , FIRAS AMMAR Report

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211points

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#26

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) A man who uses “Females” to refer to women.

Ambitious-Name-719 , RDNE stock project Report

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210points

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#27

I believe in the Bible as historical fact

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#28

Woke.

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#29

"Do you know who I am?"

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#30

"If you can't handle me at my worst you don't deserve me at my best"

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#31

“I just say what everyone else is thinking”. Describing someone as an “alpha” “sigma” “beta”, or calling women “females”

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#32

“Let’s go Brandon”

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#33

"Yes but you know there's worst" everytime you have an issue. Denying the pain of someone isn't helping them at all. Yes other have it worst, but at day D, hour H, I want to talk about my feeling and feel heard and seen. I want solutions or I want help or I want someone to b***h about the subject / person which / who is sensitive topic for me. Not thinking about others. That's not being selfish, that's destressing, and if you can't find a solution at least outing bad vibes.

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170points

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#34

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "My ex was a narcissist". I didn't hear this nearly as often until the last year or so. Now suddenly everyone has had an ex that was a narcissist. I work in the behavioral health field and this one drives me crazy.

Like no, just because you both wanted different things in life doesn't make him selfish enough to be labeled with an actual *personality disorder,* ***oh my god.*** Just say you weren't compatible and move on with your life.

No offense to those who actually did genuinely date a narcissist.

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#35

“You’re so quiet”

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#36

"As a straight, white, cisgender person..."

Ma'am this a Wendy's.

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#37

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "oh im compelled to do this totally normal activity because my OCD/adhd/bipolar is kicking in!"

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148points

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#38

people who will insert, “well if trump was still in office…” in every single conversation despite having nothing to do with politics

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#39

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) Got my shirt for x amount, my shoes for y amount type of people. You paid way more than normal people for stuff that's not something to brag about. Also do you really have no innate worth that you have to toss around price tags to attract people's attention.

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#40

People who lie/brag about their IQ. In my experience they seem like the dumbest people.

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#41

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "I'm a -insert star sign- so that's why I'm (being a c**t)"

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141points

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#42

I had this new coworker who I didn’t have to work with, but could have made both of our jobs easier. He didn’t even need to say anything. At the first morning meeting he had a Daily Wire coffee mug that said, “this cup is filled with liberal tears.”
Yeah, no thanks dude. I don’t need your help with anything.

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#43

"All men are trash"

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#44

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) “My truth”

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#45

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "as an empath --"

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132points

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#46

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "I hate drama." I have never heard someone say this, unsolicited, and not been exhausted with their shenanigans within a day.

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126points

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#47

"As an ENFP/ISTJ/JKDSAJKHSDF/other alphabet soup personality test baloney..."

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#48

“What Words/Phrases Do You Hear Someone Say And Immediately Know You’re Probably Not Going To Like The Person?” (50 Answers) "Why didn't they just take the eagles to Mordor?"

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#49

"snowflakes", "woke", or "unbeknownst".

Especially unbeknownst, I hate that word more than is reasonable to acknowledge.

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#50

"Tough love" often seems to be used as an excuse to be a d**k. I get it when it's like an intervention, but most times I've personally heard it this was just people who wanted to start s**t.

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108points

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Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

Howdy, I'm Adelaide! I'm originally from Texas, but after graduating from university with an acting degree, I relocated to sunny Los Angeles for a while. I then got a serious bite from the travel bug and found myself moving to Sweden and England before settling in Lithuania about two years ago. I'm passionate about animal welfare, sustainability and eating delicious food. But as you can see, I cover a wide range of topics including drama, internet trends and hilarious memes. I can easily be won over with a Seinfeld reference, vegan pastry or glass of fresh cold brew. And during my free time, I can usually be seen strolling through a park, playing tennis or baking something tasty.

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Jake stenhouse 1 year ago

“ALL lives matter” is my red flag

22points

Dave Hinckley 1 year ago

Until black lives matter, not all lives matter

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Phase9.ka 1 year ago

You're saying not all lives matter?

-1point

Bowtechie 1 year ago (edited)

Some of these are legit, but for the most part my opinion is that y'all just don't like people.

17points

Andy Frobig 1 year ago

I feel seen, thank you

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ValdaDeDieu 1 year ago

For me, what sets alarm bells ringing is someone I've little or no relationship with who says "Trust me". WHO?

2points

RubBarron 1 year ago

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Boris Long-Johnson 1 year ago (edited)

Using the size of someone penis as an insult - especially common with women who really don’t like being asked if they’re being such a b-tch cause they’ve a c**t the size of a bucket? (How the tables have turned). Simple rule - don’t attack someone on something they can’t change!

10points

Noname 1 year ago (edited)

I think that if you're a male and insult a woman first by calling her a b***h or c**t, you deserve to have your penis ridiculed.

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

What if they said my nose was bigger than their penis so I said they clearly had a tiny penis

1point

Lolly Gagger 1 year ago

Ooooo - yes, I hate that!

1point

Sonja 1 year ago

Well, Greta Turnberg gave the one, single example where it's just a well deserved burn in return

0points

ValdaDeDieu 1 year ago

I'm agog at the subject matter of this convo between "Long-Johnson" and "Lolly-Gagger" //oo// Please tell me y'all are real.

-1point

Araminta 1 year ago

Eh, if they cut me off in their ford F2000 then they compensating. It's valid if they value such a non meaningful thing and think women love them

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Jake stenhouse 1 year ago

“ALL lives matter” is my red flag

22points

Dave Hinckley 1 year ago

Until black lives matter, not all lives matter

11points

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Phase9.ka 1 year ago

You're saying not all lives matter?

-1point

Bowtechie 1 year ago (edited)

Some of these are legit, but for the most part my opinion is that y'all just don't like people.

17points

Andy Frobig 1 year ago

I feel seen, thank you

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ValdaDeDieu 1 year ago

For me, what sets alarm bells ringing is someone I've little or no relationship with who says "Trust me". WHO?

2points

RubBarron 1 year ago

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Boris Long-Johnson 1 year ago (edited)

Using the size of someone penis as an insult - especially common with women who really don’t like being asked if they’re being such a b-tch cause they’ve a c**t the size of a bucket? (How the tables have turned). Simple rule - don’t attack someone on something they can’t change!

10points

Noname 1 year ago (edited)

I think that if you're a male and insult a woman first by calling her a b***h or c**t, you deserve to have your penis ridiculed.

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

What if they said my nose was bigger than their penis so I said they clearly had a tiny penis

1point

Lolly Gagger 1 year ago

Ooooo - yes, I hate that!

1point

Sonja 1 year ago

Well, Greta Turnberg gave the one, single example where it's just a well deserved burn in return

0points

ValdaDeDieu 1 year ago

I'm agog at the subject matter of this convo between "Long-Johnson" and "Lolly-Gagger" //oo// Please tell me y'all are real.

-1point

Araminta 1 year ago

Eh, if they cut me off in their ford F2000 then they compensating. It's valid if they value such a non meaningful thing and think women love them

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