There’s a limit to everything in life and patience is in no way an exception. Even the most tolerant of us might not have enough composure to repeatedly deal with certain aggravating situations.
Surveys suggest that nowadays people’s supply of patience is very limited. For instance, they can only keep calm for 16 seconds if the webpage doesn’t load and are only willing to sit still for around 14 minutes waiting for their food to arrive in a restaurant.
These are just a couple of examples of how impatient we get for one reason or another; and there can be thousands of them. Redditor u/SpicyHashbrowns was curious to learn what is something people no longer have patience for, so they turned to the ‘Ask Reddit’ community with the question.
Fellow redditors described plenty of things and situations they can no longer bear, which you can find on the list below. Scroll down to see if any of them stretch your patience to the limit as well.
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Evangelicals or pretty much any kind of religious fundamentalists that believe that other people having rights somehow infringes on theirs.
Or that they are the only holders of salvation and absolute truth. Applicable for all churches including the "old ones" (such as orthodox)
Glad, but maybe also a little disappointed, that you specified. My immediate thought of "old ones" was Cthulhu and his ilk. XD
Load More Replies...But then also being very conservative and saying that individual rights are the most important things... But I guess that's only if you're a corporation-person.
Corporations are people. But people are not people. Unless they're a fetus. Apparently.
Load More Replies...I don't think they'll stop the killing with "freedom", honestly. That's just their warm-up.
Load More Replies...So I'm neither religion but I want to add that sometimes that thinking doesn't all way line up with the religion in questions core beliefs. Some people manipulate religions to complement their own beliefs and pull in others. Of course most people probably know this so if you do pay no mind.
I hate people like that. Everyone has rights. If it doesn't effect you then don't get involved
Or any one from one sect of the same faith, that asserts all the others that don't worship as they do, or interpret differently are heretics.
People who litter.
Keep your s**t to yourself. I always hated it. Even as a child already. When I was like 12 - 14 years old, I had this fantasy that if I could conjure things like a wizard, I would make the trash they left somewhere magically show up in their own house, and if they would throw it out on the streets again, it would show up again in their house. Just as long until they got rid of it in the proper way.
Imagine how all those businesses would like that if we could do a little magic?
Load More Replies...biggest turn off ever...especially those that litter their trashy opinions everywhere too
I live in a beautiful mountain wilderness, but didn't grow up in it. My parents rarely took us camping, so I didn't learn "pack it, pack it out" until my 20s. Just seemed common sense. I couldn't believe how many faraway places in the woods we'd get piles of beer cans and diapers and nonsense. I may not exactly be an environmentalist, but how hard is it not to be a lazy a*****e???
I cant understand the trash everywhere . I've seen people throw trash on the ground a foot away from a trashcan. You do not s**t where you eat. I understand being homeless but you don't have to live in your trash. I can understand a messy house but not trash mixed in the mess. Rant over.
Littering is a crime against God and man. Penalties should be severe.
Waiting on people who are constantly late to plans. I will wait 15 minutes then excuse myself.
There's indeed nothing charming or chique about being late. It's obnoxious and rude.
Load More Replies...Being “fashionably late” went out of fashion decades ago. Nowadays we call it what it is - disrespect.
Time is the most valuable thing we have. You can never get it back and its a gift to anyone you spend it on. Things happen. If you reach out to let me know you will be tardy, I will wait indefinitely unless its time sensitive (I'll leave your ticket at the box office - I'm not missing the first act of Hamilton). If you don't reach out, it proves you don't value your time with me so I'll leave. Why waste another minute on someone who doesn't want to be there with you?
In Africa we don't get stressed about this because many people rely on unreliable transport due to not having cars etc., so you get used to people arriving 1-2 hours late.
I always schedule things 15-20 minutes before they start, in case I need to fill out paperwork, use the restroom, or just need a couple of minutes to collect my thoughts. I am almost never late, and if I am, you know there's a darned good reason why!
I do this at medical appointments. I'm not sitting around in a freezing waiting room surrounded by sick people. I'll inform the receptionist that it is past my appointment time and that I have other appointments. Interestingly enough, about 50% of the time, I'm seen almost immediately.
Depends how late they are. 'Time blindness' is common among folks with ADHD, and even though I try my best to be on time, that particular quirk of ADHD frequently makes me a few minutes late. I still value other people's time, I'm not being lazy or irresponsible; I'm just wired differently and haven't figured out a better way to keep myself on schedule.
Working outside of work hours. I used to go above and beyond, now I only put in what is required. Life is too short to live only to work.
All the money in the world is useless if you have no time to spend it.
We should work to live, but unfortunately, for many people, their only "choice" is live to work. Thanks to extreme capitalism, s****y salaries, medical or university debts... no option but to work, work, work.
Load More Replies...Yep, why volunteer hours to a multinational company that makes billions in profit.
I very nearly had a nervous breakdown and my wife threatened to leave because of the amount of time I was expected to work out of hours. I have seen far too many dawns through office windows and I have never officially worked nights.
Another perspective. 1. Had a lot of roles that required on-call/24X7 coverage. Yes, it was difficult being called out after a long day. Missed some stuff. But if I / my team(s) didn't work, other people couldn't do their jobs. Customers Have to do your best to look after your teams when extra work is necessary. I know a lot of managers that DON'T do that, but many try to. 2.Had a surgery recently that took longer than necessary due to complications. Glad my surgeon didn't leave at 4 pm when their shift was up.
People being on their phone while in a conversation with you. Seriously. Put your phone away!
Unless there is a important call their waiting for.
Load More Replies...Yes!! (With the obvious exceptions, many have already mentioned) I'm so tired of people looking at their phones, typing non stop and saying "keep going, keep going, I'm listening"... Recently, a friend of mine (let's call her TF) was telling us (me & another friend- let's call her FB) something super sad... I was paying attention to TF, obviously, but I could tell our other friend FB was typing away on her phone but "paying attention" to the conversation. Well, at one point -out of nowhere- FB starts laughing out loud, interrupting TF mid-sentence... TF was talking about stage 4 cancer...
Putting your phone on the table when you're somewhere with somebody - their/your house or a restaurant, pour exámple - is also a sign that you prioritize your phone over your guest/host.
Not necessarily. It could be a sign it's going to fall out of your pocket if you leave it in there. Or that it's uncomfortable in your pocket (I carry mine in a front pocket so sitting with it is definitely uncomfortable).
Load More Replies...I hate that when I'm checking people out at work. They act like me asking them questions, like "Do you want a bag?" is horribly rude.
People being on their phones while walking. Sometimes I just let them bump into me and say "next time that could be a car"
Apparently it's considered rude in the US if you put your phone screen side down on the table. And in Europe (at least based on my experience) it's the other way around...? Really fascinating how those rules for new phenomenons develop.
I put my phone screen side down all the time because the screen catches reflections and is distracting.
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Bad manners, unkindness and general rudeness. It costs nothing to be a nice person and from someone who works in a customer facing industry, attitudes, sadly, appear to be getting worse. It really makes me cross.
That's such a tell, how people treat others when they don't *have* to be kind. Kindness is free. But also gets taken as zn invitation. Balancing personal safety with societal requirements. That being said, people who are rude to servers/staff drive me nuts. I'm ex customer service, I always make sure to be pleasant, and gauge if they want friendly chat or not (culturally normal here)
Even more so when they up the douchebaggery by trying to turn it into a virtue like "I'm just honest". No you're not; you're a butt posing as... uh, something that isn't a butt. (I ran out of ideas, sorry)
It also works the other way round, though. If you are in a service job, please learn to be service minded. I don't mean you should be servile - there is a vast difference - but do your job with a smile and a readyness to give your customers a good experience. You'll find that your day becomes much more enjoyable and honestly, most people are nice. If you look as if you're held there against your will people won't warm to you.
My Grandad told me decades ago "Manners and respect cost you nothing but you get nowhere without them." He was, and still is, right.
My family has a really rough three years since my fiance had strokes back in 2020. He has become increasingly difficult to take anywhere in public because it's always, "f*** that guy" "I hate rich pieces of s*** because they just sit on their money" "stupid kid this" "stupid person that" blah blah nothings ever good enough anymore and everyone's a damn problem. He's a grumpy old jerk.
I have been so mad about some dumb charge or thing and chuffed up having to dial 10 extensions or wait forever on the phone that by the time I get to speak to someone sometimes I preface it with "I'm very sorry I'm advance for my tone, I know you're here to help me and it's not your fault". That alone has gotten my problems saved SO much faster. My sister is in customer service and you definitely get better answers if you're nice and can communicate effectively. Also, they deal with shite people all day so it's nice to say "you have such a nice speaking voice" or "you were so patient with me and I appreciate that" and it goes a long way. I e literally had people thank me for "making their day". Gosh, really?? Can you imagine how many a******s they speak to all day then??? Just one compliment or nicety can go a long way.
Having to guess what people REALLY mean by something they said. I take everything people say at face value now and don't replay conversations in my head to find out the real meaning anymore. Be passive-aggressive if you want to but talk to me like an adult if you really have a problem.
fr fr I heard some kids at my college talking about 'if they use a period you know they're mad' girl it's TEXT maybe use words to communicate. 🙄
I hate that one. Proper sentence structure is a sign of aggression??? These kids wouldn’t have lasted a single day in the 80s.
Load More Replies...We Dutch dropped that bs long time ago. If we think your dress is ugly, we don't say it's 'interesting', we say it's ugly. Sorry, not sorry.
Holy s**t this so much. I'm absolutely done with people not speaking clearly, so now l either ignore it or ask direct questions that can't be roundabout.
That one guy I went to high school with who only spoke in metaphors and innuendo and kept wondering why girls avoided him like the plague.
Exactly! And for those genuinely worried about hurting people's feelings (and for those using that as an excuse), it doesn't have to be brutal or complicated.. it can be done in a kind and respectful manner! Being straightforward and honest you can avoid so many misunderstandings (and potential headaches and heartaches).. and it saves so much time and energy!
S****y people getting a pass "because they're family."
Enabling in general, no matter why, also blaming the victim of nasty behaviour for calling out the person who behaved badly and accusing them to have caused a scene or ruining an event. No, the person calling out wasn't ruining anything. The misbehaving person did. Stand behind the victims, don't enable A$$holes!
This is where the whole "Karen" thing gets overblown. Sometimes sh*t needs to be called out, and if a person in a relative position power can do so, they should.
Load More Replies...I don't care WHO you are, manners are universal. Treat other human beings with kindness and respect, and EXPECT them to treat you with the same. Try it. I guarantee you'll be amazed.
I agree. My partner has a trans nephew, whose mom is not ok with it, and she has said some messed up stuff to her son. Last Christmas, she said she was done with them, then after Christmas I saw a picture of the Mom resting her head on her son's shoulder while sitting on the couch, while having one of those "feel bad for me because I'm just soooo upset and people need to feel sorry for me" looks on her face. That picture pissed me off because she was being an incredibly terrible person just the day before, but people keep letting her get away with that c**p, which only lets her keep doing it.
The picture was from all of them spending Christmas together, the day after she told them she was done with them and didn't want to see them.
Load More Replies...This is so true. My husband always excuses his brother's unkind and thoughtless behavior because "that's just how he is". Well, how he is, is D**K, and he needs to be called out on it!
I hit this point with my sister 2 weeks after my mum died. Its been just over 4 years now and I've been completely NC, and apart from missing my mum like crazy, I've never been happier. My sister was/is a purely destructive and toxic force, definitely has NPD and a pathological liar to boot. My nan had finally stopped asking me if I'll speak to her again "because she's FaMiLy" and "I was an only child, I wish I'd had a sister" after a fair few chats actually explaining what that wretched creature put me through, she finally, mostly, gets it. Blood doesn't give you automatic permission to treat someone badly, nor does it mean you have to accept being treated badly. Family is what YOU make it, genetics are irrelevant.
Nope. Ignore for a month every time they suck. Cumulative sentence, does not run concurrently. Irritate me twice, two months. Three times, three months, etc.
People who constantly blame others for the situation they are in.
In my country there's the expression that someone would 's**t the bed and blame the blanket'
Lol, that's the best thing I've read today 😂😂😂
Load More Replies...I knew a guy who was like this. His life was a mess and all of it was someone else's fault. Dude was completely insufferable and had all the self-insight of a banana.
Or blame their horoscope for their attitude. "It's a Pisces thing.", or whatever. No girl, you're just a hot mess.
To be fair, we have scaled up our civilization well beyond our social ability to interact properly. Most people you see, in passing, will be strangers to you. (Other traffic on the highway, as an example) Our political systems are infested with the fallout of this effect, politicians who pretend to care about you, but see you as nothing but a statistical obstacle to their goals. It is often from this, that we can fairly say many of our issues are caused by external stimuli.
I used to be one of these people. Sobriety made me realize that and I am no longer this kind of person!
Medicine commercials with worse side-effects than the thing being cured
Have mild seasonal allergies? Take this pill! Side effects may include; dizziness, cancer, stroke, death, blood clots, migraines, and nausea.
I believe any medical situation that happens with a person while they are trialing a drug gets reported as a possible side effect whether it's related or not. For example, if patient A smokes 4 packs a day and gets diagnosed with lung cancer while trialing an overactive bladder drug, the cancer will be reported as a possible side effect even though everyone knows it was 100% due to smoking. It's a way for Big Pharma to cover its a*s.
Watching and hearing the long side effects , at the end it also includes explosive diarrhea, I think at that point just let me die
Right? May cure your rash but also give you diarrhea, nervous ticks, brain bleeds, impotence, possible death - bloody hell, how bad is this rash then?? And I love the "don't take if allergic" disclaimer. Oh, I'm allergic to peanuts. What'll you have? "The peanuts, please" said nobody.
I like to see side-effects may include: Diminishing of symptoms, feelings of well being, sleeping for 8 hours, having a good appetite etc.
Like all of them! Drug pushing on a corporate level. "Ask your drug dealer, I mean doctor, if this drug is cool"
Small business owner. People who threaten bad reviews unless you give them free s**t or discounts. Had some dipsh*t who couldn’t figure out our mobile chat and blamed our “garbage tech” and then insisted we give him 50% off for his 5 minute inconvenience (because he couldn’t find the x on the chat box? WTF). No, Joe, I’m not giving you 50% off because you don’t know how technology works and fine, Joe, knock yourself out with a “bad review.” So sick of these bullies thinking I give a f about their opinions.
I hate seeing managers, owners and the like caving to these pricks. I'll read reviews. Got 75% high/5 stars/etc and 20% medium, 5% low? Take your one rubbish review and shove it. Anyone who is swayed by one bad review isn't worth thinking about.
I agree with the overall intent of the post. But I am hesitant to side with the shop when it comes to tech. Largely because I've seen lousy implementations and it's usually set up to make life easier for the shop not the customer. So yeah, tech related complaints I'd want to see case by case to make a decision.
Load More Replies...I am in marketing and there have been studies that prove that 5 stars of anything is BS - most people don't believe it and think it's fake. A good 1 star and reply - perfect. Actually, better. As an owner, it's not your worries to kiss everyone's a*s in the first place.
Yea. I hate those people too. Only left two reviews, that I can remember. One was for a good place that I tried being as honest as possible for improving the place, not getting any money off or anything. The other was for a doctor I started seeing whom told me my back pain that made me unable to stand for even 30 minutes before it locked up, told me "well, you are getting older and so you will start having some pain." I was 28, and had previously been to the hospital twice for a back injury. He argued with me about getting an MRI on my back, because I knew an x-Ray wouldn't show anything since it didn't show anything on my last hospital visit. I switched
*accidentally hit enter* I switched my doctor and a week later, had an MRI showing I had a herniated disc. Went to physical therapy and got better much faster and feel great now.
Load More Replies...Toi get what you pay for. I don't go places to use their internet that what my internet is for. I go to a restaurant for food, a theater for a movie. I don't look at reviews, they are usually written by petty people looking for something for nothing. Decide on your own. Don't let others decide for you.
Ah yes, the old "I'll give you a bad review on a website no one over the age of 21 gives a c**p about" ploy.
Sometimes I’ll read a bad review about a business, I’ve always wondered if the business owner have a rebuttal instantly, not that autogenerated-I’m sorry to hear that please contact us so we can discuss, the person reading the review will not know if this is true or not or just an a*****e making things up
People invading my personal space
Working in customer service seems to create a false sense of intimacy, people think they have access to you in a multitude of ways.
I know. What about being polite and doing your job, signals interest or a solicitation for a date?
Load More Replies...I don't think anything bothers me more. Case in point.....theater was about 10% full
Was it a really young guy? I've found young men to be the most oblivious to women's need for space.
Load More Replies...This! I hate going out now that social distancing isn't a thing anymore. Seriously considering getting a hi-vis vest (think the bright yellow things construction workers wear) that says "I have social anxiety give me space"
I miss the experience of less people on the road, in my office building (I had to go in the entire pandemic), and the 6ft between shoppers at grocery stores. It was peaceful and less stressful!
Load More Replies...That depends solely on how big you think your personal space is. I give you 6 - 6,5 feet. If you think you need more then that, forget it.
Movie theater was almost empty. Settled in and within 5 minutes a family of 4 sat right in front of us. Are you kidding me !!!!! That really felt like my personal space was invaded. I had to move, so where did we go
Were you right in the middle of theatre? Not weird if other people chose a seat based on that…
Load More Replies...In low income countries, many places are crowded especially public transport. There is no personal space, unfortunately.
I found this to be true in Itaky. Had a business contact who loved how big America was and the fact that you could take a hike in nature and not run into anybody most of the time.
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Now that I’ve spent three years working very effectively from home, the insistence that I have to spend a minimum amount of time in the office.
My wife's story exactly. She works from home since the Covid crisis, but since half a year or so her presence at the office is required (eventhough it's just one day a week, she hates it). While at home, it's not just that she feels more relaxed, but she's also way more productive and less distracted. But you know, bosses being bosses...
Roll out of bed, eat breakfast, start working. Commutes take forever! I figure it'll last a year or so and then we'll morph back to primarily working grime more often that's not.
Load More Replies...Thank you for sending me down the rabbit hole of beanbag furniture! I had no idea how versatile they are. I think my son may be getting one for his birthday. P.S. I found a lot of similar styles, but nothing identical to the one in the photo. I wish you good luck finding one. :)
Load More Replies...it's bs, if you are a paper pusher or data pusher, there's zero reason to be at an office. Internet has existed in mainstream society for like 30 years now.
Company inisted we work four days at the office again starting last year. For literally no other reason than to do the same thing on my laprop in the office that I can just as well do in my own living room. Yeah I've been looking for a way our for a while. And all those "people are not as effective in HO as in the office" articles reek of bad, biased data.
And now with AI on the rise, you can be 50% more lazy than you already are.
Ten years before the pandemic I was doing remote work. One was a company I was only a mile from the office. But because it was an open office space, if there was a big project, they'd send me home - I am in advertising and I cannot focus on that environment. Ringing phones and people talking - terrible. Was grateful they let me do that. After that tho I never worked for an open plan space again. I knew it wouldn't be a good for for me. Plus working remotely lets me start work earlier. I have always been WAY more productive ever since. Depends on what you do I suppose, but it works for me.
I couldn't do this personally. I need to have a solid division between my work space and my comfy space so I'll never take a job that offers work from home. I agree with the sentiment though: if you've been productive a certain way, don't come along and micromanage to try and change what is clearly not broken. Just let people be
Identity politics of any kind.
People so entrenched in a position that they refuse to concede even when provided with straight facts from a reputable source.
If only more people knew what a reputable source was! Not talking about mommy bloggers, long Facebook posts, or YouTube videos with frightening titles.
That only works for opinions. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not their own facts. Facts are facts.
Load More Replies...I never understood why people wouldn't change their opinion when new data showed up; but then again I was raised by scientists and I'm an autism. XD
It's a known psychological thing. In nature it's probably useful to prevent decision paralysis. You form an opinion and stick by it: "This fruit is safe to eat". Saves time when it comes to asking "Should I eat this fruit". But we and society have evolved so the questions are no longer as simple.
Load More Replies...Unfortunately the rise of AI is only going to make it harder to identify a reputable source
You for got news outlets. They used to report the news now they make the news. Look at what a politician does not what the news tells you. Its easy to look up a voting record. Again decide for yourself don't let others decide for you.
Thank YOU. Here's hoping those f*****s will one day grow up and knock all this s**t off.
The working world. My life doesn’t revolve around working here and it never will. It will never be a part of my identity. I come in, do the job, make money, go home. Don’t expect me to come to all the work happy hours so I can pretend how much I love working here.
This is one of the many reasons I love working from home. I don't need to fake how much I love chatting with my coworkers or hanging out at lunch. I can steer clear of office politics and can make faces when I have to attend a corporate "rah rah" meeting instead of biting my tongue hard enough to draw blood. I don't love my job, I don't love my company. I do a job, they pay me. End of story.
Yea. Having the "work events" as "benefits" to working there always has me rolling my eyes. They are doing "Monday funday" with ice cream at my work in a week or two, and I'm just think "no thanks. I'll take my normal lunch break and then keep working after so that I can get off work on time."
My friend was a police officer and he could not just "not think about work" sometimes. So he would put a coin in his pocket, and when he came home would put that coin on a brick outside before he came home to his family. That coin was his worries. I thought that was extra.
I get dinged constantly on my yearly reviews for not responding to after hours / weekend email or calls. If I'm not on the clock then assume I'M LIVING MY LIFE. I'll check my mail/messages on Monday morning. I don't get paid to be on call, don't expect me to be.
Wish we could just tell employers this rather than having to come up with some b******t lie about why we want to work at a company.
“friends” who aren’t friends. I used to go out of my way to stay in contact with people. Try to grab a coffee with them or hang out. I’ve basically lowered my friend group to three people IRL. There are other folks who I used to consider to be friends, but I’m only going to ask someone so many times to hang out and being rejected before just letting that ship sail. We make time for what’s important to us. If someone doesn’t text, call, or make an effort, I just consider them gone.
True friends neither need nor expect daily or regular contact. True friends are people you don't see or speak to on a regular basis. They are the people who carry on the last conversation you had with them like it was yesterday. True friendship transcends time and distance.
Amen. Sometimes I talk to my best friend for hours on end 3 days in a row. Sometimes we go three weeks barely saying a word to each other and then simply pick up the conversation where we left off when we finally find the time/motivation to chat.
Load More Replies...Yeah exactly. If you don't make time for me and I'm just whenever its convenient, I'm gone. I don't have time for this. I don't care how busy you are or how anxious you are, if you don't TALK to me then you don't get the privilege of my company. That's just how it works?? Hate this 'mutuals' thing people are doing 'oh i never talk to them we just follow each other' what the ACTUAL f$%&. That's not a friendship. You need to TALK and spend time building a relationship like good lord put IN some effort!
Without meaning to be rude, people have to choose friends based on their own preferences but sometimes it's just not that easy for some people. I have a chronic health issue, It's an enormous struggle to get out, I can't eat at cafes or drink, and making firm plans is also impossible. To a lot of people this seems like lack of effort or disinterest. I imagine there are quite a few people like me who have few friends (most of them old friends) because of this. Of course it could be that i'm just very boring lol.
Load More Replies...As someone who struggles with not having a lot of social bandwidth I wonder how I’m supposed to maintain friendships
This is a tricky one. Here's my advice. If you have to keep chasing someone, either they're really busy or they think you want something from them. So give them a break. If however the person DOES have something to offer (interesting, attractive, wealthy, educated, etc), then by all means do keep trying, but never send more than two texts before you let them have a chance to reply. Otherwise you come across as desperate or wanting something. I have found most of my work and good further referalls from pursuing people and bothering to check in on them. Sometimes it's good just to drop a text message and see if they're ok without asking for anything at all. In fact someone once said to me that what they liked about me was they'd not hear from me in ages and I'd still come back and check in on them months later, like I had never forgotten them.
If I text or message somebody and it takes them some 6 months to a year or more to respond while they're still posting stuff on social media everyday, I'm going to assume they're not a true friend
I’ve deleted dozens from my social media; peeps that won't see me or send chats for weeks & months. Sometimes i wonder AITA and then feel regret
Yea. I have three older siblings, all of which have had tons of "friends" whom, from my perspective, treated my siblings terribly, and so I learned that I'm fine with very few friends, as long as they are actually friends.
Family drama
I absolutely LOVE not having Facebook, because I can be blissfully unaware of what's going on with everyone else, and that's one less source of anxiety.
Especially during holidays. Even the armies of WWI called a Christmas truce in 1914 …
People with inflated egos. Car dealerships, salesmen, etc. im blunt with them now
In most places the management push their employees to be pushy. You get a warning or fired if you don't act a certain way and don't meet sales targets. I used to hate lingering around customers and I used to hate getting demeaned for not acting like douche.
Load More Replies...Car dealers hate me! I know exactly what I want when I get there and the exact amount I’m paying for it, how much they’ll give me in trade and where my financing is coming from before I step foot on their lot. They always try to direct me towards what’ll get them the bigger commission but I’ll ask to speak with another sales associate when they try that on me! Usually only takes one time and that behavior is done.
Inflated egos are compensating for lack of something. NEVER play into it. You are the boss of the situation, the reason for their presence.
Don't lie to me. I'll end up knowing and will never buy from you.
Hah! I remember the salesman I bought my last SUV from. Me in my gardening clothes, dad in his usual hillbilly attire, my fairly scruffy kids running about. Nice enough fellow, actually managed to wrap his head around I was the one buying and didn't keep trying to sell to the man, which was nice. But once I picked a vehicle and he started talking loans and I said I didn't need a loan, when it hit him I was just going to write a check...such a funny look on his face. And suddenly it's, oh, would the scruffy kids like some popcorn?
Corporations understaffing to make a higher profit. Looking at you f*****g Walgreens. How is every line at all your locations 5 deep, always? F**k you for charging me my time so you make more, especially when you have the exclusive Blue Cross Blue Shield contract in Illinois. So obnoxious.
Ugh, CVS is my BCBS provider and I hate it! Mine has one woman in her 80s stocking and checking the whole store out. And the pharmacy takes 10 lifetimes to fill a prescription, even if it's a prepackaged Rx that they literally just need to stick a label on. Please hire more people!
Pharmacy isn’t just sticking a label on. That’s wildly inaccurate and insulting.
Load More Replies...My ex worked for an aerospace company and he was a manager. During the pandemic all the mangers got no bonuses while the execs 2x or 3x. My BFs boss (an exec, and his mentor) not only immediately quit and went to a new company, but hired all the good people from the other company. Dude also used his own bunus to help fund some of his hand picked guy's and families interstate moves, too. Tight.
All retailers are guilty of this. They'll have someone on the floor and expect them to hurry up to the front when a lot of people in line. I was in a jc penny looking for a cashier for 20 mins. Finally I went to another department,the cashier ask me why , I told her there's no one there. Everytime retailer cut out hours the top executives get bonuses.
This baffles me....your pissed cuz you have to wait on a line, an because you are waiting they have to hire more people so you don't have to wait. People need to slow down a little. Where an when did this all come about. I can remember growing up always waiting to check out, lines where long. Now a days if there are 3 people in a line people will freak out. Blows me away....lol now that I think about it. It explains alot with how people are now a days...entitled
People who can’t mind their f*****g business and are always worried about what other people are doing. If it doesn’t effect you, f**k off.
It’s literally free.
Hey, isn't that the same guy in the photo as the "identity politician" from before?
Yeah, he can’t stay in his frame and mind his own business.
Load More Replies...By this logic, I shouldn't step up when someone is getting harassed because it doesn't affect me and I should mind my own business?
Why was THIS your first thought? Talk about having a terminal case of 'bad faith'-itis. XD
Load More Replies...I worked with a guy who would not accept the fact that I don't drink. Look Barney, just because you have 3 beers with your corn flakes doesn't mean that everyone without a Natural Light iv drip isn't normal. MYOFB, I don't drink alcohol, deal with it..
I have a kid at work who is constantly doing this and he definitely old enough to know better! He will constantly stare at other kids who are having a meltdown and laugh at them.
People and groups of people that only talk about other people.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
And a dozen other people, repeating it doesn't seem to help.
Load More Replies..."We don't like or respect ourselves enough to not be nosy or selfish."
This is the entire drama on "reality" shows - I'm looking at you Housewives!
Those kinda people just make me anxious. I don't wanna think about you talking behind my back bro
Going to places I know I wont be comfortable. Before if I had a party and I was unsure whether to go or not, I made myself go anyway. Today, I will definitely not go any place I am not sure I will have a nice time.
Eh, I understand but at the same time my good coworker is celebrating her 21st at a gay bar and I, a socially awkward introvert (as is the birthday girl), who have never been to a bar much less a gay bar, will still be going to support her because a couple other coworkers I get along with will be there.
I think going somewhere you're not sure about isn't a definite no. I'd go but be willing to leave early instead if it's not fun/interesting or you do feel uncomfortable. Only place I'd refuse to go outright is somewhere I know I'd hate (usually from past experience).
Load More Replies...Nah, you MUST go --- that's how you make money. Be seen, be noticed, meet people. Force yourself to do it. It works beautifully. I now speak to ministers, politicians, ambassadors, ceos, etc., even though I'm basically nobody... because I always say "yes" and show up and talk interesting s**t.
How would you know? I've enjoyed myself in places I didn't think I would and had a totally miserable time in places that, on paper, sounded perfect for me.
Trying to be a fake extrovert when I'm really a serious introvert. Being an introvert isn't a disease or mental illness. I don't want or need to be "cured." I'm too old to waste my precious time being uncomfortable.
Other people's fragile egos. Yes your insecurity sucks, but also it's not my fault or my problem, nor is you s******g on me going to solve it.
The good news and bad news about resolving insecurity is that it's 100% self directed.
This is a touchy subject, but it has to be said. Children raised by really insecure people that are constantly insulting and blaming themselves for everything DOES affect the children's happiness and self-esteem, frequently leading to mental health problems. At the same time, don't make insecure people feel worse. I have a very deprecating sense of humor (towards myself and others) and I intentionally refrain from making those jokes towards people I know are insecure or have expressed that they don't like it.
Lol my ex husband!!! Literally telling me how I dressed somehow insulted his masculinity because I'm a femmy swishy gay man that uses the gay 'she'. XD Girl what. XD
I've never even MET your ex-husband and I find him exhausting.
Load More Replies...You are responsible for you. Don't blame others. Stand on your own two feet. Act respectable.
THIS! Don't expect me to walk through the tulips because you have daddy issues. Learn to receive and give basic common courtesy.
Poor communication. It is beyond irritating.
It's particularly irritating when a manager communicates poorly - then blames the staff for not delivering what they wanted/expected. My last manager did this. The fact that it happened multiple times, with multiple team members, who all pointed out the manager hadn't specified a certain delivery, still wasn't enough for her to acknowledge she was the problem. She used to get really nasty and passive-aggressive towards staff who hadn't delivered to instructions that were only in her head (TBH, probably not even in her head. She was a very muddled thinker).
Yep. And If I send you an email with two paragraphs I require two paragraphs as an answer. Do not ignore the 2nd paragraph.
someone in front of me chit-chatting with the cashier.
just pay for your s**t and quit holding up the line.
Calm down. Most chit chat happens while people are waiting for something to process. It's extremely rare that people chit chat while doing nothing and it won't go any faster if they stay quiet.
I agree with you.. seems people are losing even more patience after the pandemic restrictions listed 😰
Load More Replies...It could be the person in front of you has absolutely no human interaction for who knows how long? Working from home has it's drawbacks, and one of those is not talking to another human being for hours/days. That's why I found a job that gets me out of the house now. I used to be that person chit chatting because I was so damn hungry to talk to another person. I mean, I love my dog to distraction, but he doesn't talk to me at all!
This is a city/rural politeness divide. OP Is from the city and the politeness there is to not take up time or space bc both are in short supply in a city; however in a less dense area it's more polite to chat with everybody to show you care and are respecting their being part of the community with you. :) Good to understand when you're travelling about or moving.
In Africa if you do not have a small conversation with service staff you are presumed to be arrogant or worse racist. Be polite, ask how people are, care about their answer, engage with it, talk a bit about how you are, etc. People care.
This sort of applies. People buying lottery tickets and then "reviewing" them instead of getting out of the way.
Dude. Cashiers are people too. Sometimes the only thing keeping someone from walking off the line, going home and ending it all is a simple, "Hey, how are you? How's your day? I hope it's going well. Thank you for taking care of me. Have a great day." I know it felt like that for me when I was in customer service. Nobody seems to care about anyone anymore and it's sad.
I absolutely hate this. I almost walked out of a store the other day because a lady wouldn't shut up
Quick how are you doing, I’m fine, have a nice day, that’s it, no one behind you then talk all the b******t you want
I'm going to talk to them like a human. Hello, i hope your day's going well. Thank you.
I no longer have patience for slow Wi-Fi. Life is too short to wait for a buffering video or a webpage that takes ages to load. I mean, come on, it's 2023, I expect my internet to be faster than a sloth on Xanax. If my Wi-Fi doesn't get its act together, I might have to resort to carrier pigeons for my internet needs.
Fantastic! I got the smaller version, comes in a pair! Works just as well!
Load More Replies...Fun Fact: There is actually an official Internet Standard for sending data using carrier pigeons! RFC1149, Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers. https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc1149 ;-)
Oh deary me, the life problems of the overgrown spoiled children...
The faster the internet becomes, the more corporations will use the increased bandwidth to track everything you do. I swear, the internet was faster a decade ago than it is now.
Thank god I haven't had this problem for years. I live in a city with one of the fastest internet speeds. 👍💕
Streamers screaming, losing their sh*t, breaking things, and having tantrums."
I used to think this was so funny now I just can't stand it; I can't even watch a streamer if I notice they're not using their normal talking voice.
I lost my patients for all streamers in general. I used to think ok this is neat. Then I’m like, why am I wasting MY time just watching you do whatever you are doing.
Sometimes watching the gameplay is useful if you're stuck on something or learning a strategy for a complicated game. But I'm not really interested in watching a streamer just doing random stuff and chatting.
Load More Replies...I have never watched a streamer, and frankly I do not comprehend why people watch this. Isn't it better to play the game by myself? I play video games for almost 40 years now, and just don't get it.
Unless you are watching streamers playing horror games. That's really entertaining. There are a handful that are a delight to watch and I can watch them for hours.
Load More Replies...To wit: Vinny Vinesauce slowly dying in the inside was actually quite funny about a decade ago. These days he just comes off as a cranky old man.
I've watched streamers and streams and I guess not the right ones because I've never seen this??
Slow walkers, and most people in general.
Bad knee. I'm à slow walker, and sorry if that inconveniences you, but slow walkers do have the right to go from one place to another...
And nobody will argue with that, but is it really necessary to block the sidewalk? Because that's my experience with people in general. There's room for everyone on the street, so let's make this easier for everybody.
Load More Replies...More than slow walkers, l can't stand lack of spacial awareness. I get you are having a main character moment, but STEP ASIDE. There's a lot of us trying to get somewhere and you're blocking the sidewalk.
As a proud slow walker I'd say this is the real problem. Like why are you moving at .5 miles an hour with no one else in front and blocking the whole path?
Load More Replies...I can forgive slow walkers as long as they're not needlessly blocking the whole f*****g walkway (some people are elderly, or disabled, or wrangling their crotch goblins and are doing the best they can).
I agree! The ones who pmo are the people in grocery stores that see a friend and block a section that you need to get to. You stand there looking like a creep invading on their conversation when in actuality you need to get your Jif peanut butter….take your conversation elsewhere that isn’t blocking an isle or food!
Load More Replies...Please try to remember that some folks aren't as ambulatory as they used to be ... seniors or people with a disability ... it comes to us all in time.
It’s not even the slow walking in and of itself. It’s people being blissfully unaware of how much space they take up.
Delivery timelines. When I was a kid, "allow 6 to 8 weeks for delivery" was a normal phrase to hear. Now if it's not on my doorstep in 2 days or less I'm irate.
I wouldn't mind waiting a little longer if it means the workers have better wages and conditions, tbqfh.
Same here, but that's not really an option, is it?!
Load More Replies...After hearing about the horrible work conditions at Amazon and other similar businesses, I'm okay receiving my package a few days later. I'd not want my cat/dog toy or random nonsense find on Amazon be the reason a worker dies on the floor.
Banks 3 day waiting period was standard. WTF you can check it in like 3 seconds nowadays.
What I can't stand is the "Guaranteed delivery in X days" seems to mean "Delivery in X+10 days". Had an Amazon Prime 2-day delivery that gave me an eta of 12 days later.
Lol in Africa 1-2 months is normal, 2-4 months is still tolerable. We get a bit cranky about 6 months. Our postal service sucks.
This is the folly of online stores: I'd always preferred to walk out of a store with the item n question, not wait for days on end for it to FINALLY be shipped
My only problem is when I order something, the website shows that it’s been shipped, and when I check the shipping progress it’s sitting there in the same place for days on end.
Thankfully, we live in a first world country. We have understanding of those less well off than us, but, we are still allowed to be irritated by things in our own lives and somewhere like redpanda to vent them.
Load More Replies...Living in the UK, it bugs me how my package from the US can cross the Atlantic in a matter of a few hours, and yet take *days* to get to me in Scotland.
Lack of self accountability in all aspects "Oh youre so lucky you have abs, lucky genetics" as they down their 5th beer for the day and open a bag of chips" while i dont drink and go to the gym 5 days a week.
I go to the gym 5 days a week, I don't drink and eat pretty clean but I still don't have abs, so yeah... lucky genetics 😊
Above 12% of body fat for a man, no visible abs, full stop. And this happens in the kitchen, not in the gym. And if you train your abs, do it with weights as plank and sit ups won´t be enough.
Load More Replies...I don't get this one.. just sounds like bitter not genetically blessed person complaining.
When someone eating unhealthy says they wish they had abs like someone else and suggests that it's because of genetics, rather than the hard work that got them the abs. Yes, abs are partly genetics, but mainly hard work. Edit: fixing your downvote because you shouldn't get banned for not knowing
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Small talk
Small talk has a purpose! I used to hate it until I realised it's 1) like herd animals constantly calling to one another 'hello i am here and I see you! I'm a human!' 'hello I see you also and I am a human too!' etc. It's just a neat thing group animals do. 2) It's a good way to get a feel for someone before investing trust in them. Small talk helps you get to know one another's way of conversational rhythm and greases the first awkward steps or just helps with easing the way. Humans are a social animal and we communicate verbally so we need little back and forth verbals to signal we are acknowledging one another peaceably. n_n
Mass shootings and no action. It's so normalized now, it's not even on people's radar enough to make a list like this.
Just you guys in the states, sorry to say. And the rest of the world watches with a sigh like there's severe governance problems there but there's nothing we can do except watch you implode and leave you to it.
Load More Replies...Influencers. People need to stop giving them free stuff, money and time. What they are is a bum with no job.
Yes! Stop sponsoring them or buying from their sponsors.
Load More Replies...Apps that say click here to see 51 more and only show 10 more and 2 or 3 of those are repeats I have already seen!
I really hate people who seem to think the best way of talking about bullying is going "I saw and felt sorry for you" like cool great I'm sorry you felt sad that I was going through hell, thanks for just standing there and watching ig /sarc
I got suspended from school twice for defending others against bullies. And my parents didn't punish me for it either
Load More Replies...all the f*****g homophobic and transphobic trolls their everywhere and their getting on my nerves a lot recently also sorry for the language
I'm sitting here thinking wow, when did the world become such a cold, harsh place? Were people always this egoistic and paranoid? What happened to doing your bit to be part of your local community? No wonder people, especially young people, are so unhappy and full of anxiety.
Assistants and associates. Like Associate Dean or Assistant Manager. They've got no power, not the decision maker, yet, their A***oles, drunk on their perceived power.
Mass shootings and no action. It's so normalized now, it's not even on people's radar enough to make a list like this.
Just you guys in the states, sorry to say. And the rest of the world watches with a sigh like there's severe governance problems there but there's nothing we can do except watch you implode and leave you to it.
Load More Replies...Influencers. People need to stop giving them free stuff, money and time. What they are is a bum with no job.
Yes! Stop sponsoring them or buying from their sponsors.
Load More Replies...Apps that say click here to see 51 more and only show 10 more and 2 or 3 of those are repeats I have already seen!
I really hate people who seem to think the best way of talking about bullying is going "I saw and felt sorry for you" like cool great I'm sorry you felt sad that I was going through hell, thanks for just standing there and watching ig /sarc
I got suspended from school twice for defending others against bullies. And my parents didn't punish me for it either
Load More Replies...all the f*****g homophobic and transphobic trolls their everywhere and their getting on my nerves a lot recently also sorry for the language
I'm sitting here thinking wow, when did the world become such a cold, harsh place? Were people always this egoistic and paranoid? What happened to doing your bit to be part of your local community? No wonder people, especially young people, are so unhappy and full of anxiety.
Assistants and associates. Like Associate Dean or Assistant Manager. They've got no power, not the decision maker, yet, their A***oles, drunk on their perceived power.
