While some people are needlessly and excessively judgmental, many of us have likely ‘rewarded’ someone with a judgy look at least once or twice in our lives. Sometimes it’s difficult not to! But despite the same emotion, the reasons for judging others tend to differ quite significantly with each person.
For some, it’s their choice of clothing or the cars they drive. For others—it’s the way people handle themselves in public or the things they do behind closed doors. You get the idea—the reasons are ample. Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed such reasons, after one netizen asked them about that one thing they secretly judge people for. If you’re curious to see what it is that Redditors can’t tolerate, scroll down to find their answers on the list below and feel free to upvote the reasons—if any—that might make you, too, a little judgmental.
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How they treat service workers. 😌.
People who don't pick up their dog's poop. Especially in public parks or in communities where kids would want to play.
Or they leave bagged poop wherever they want. Part of having a dog is cleaning up after them.
The way they treat their pets; when they kind of ignore them or treat the pet like an accessory instead of making some kind of small acknowledgement of the pet even just scratching the head as the dog walks by. Or people that yell at their dogs. It just rubs me the wrong way.
I don't like or even trust anyone who doesn't treat animals right. If you don't love them, why have them in the first place? You're responsible for them for their whole life. Not just a part of it.
Not saying please and thank you.
Good manners cost nothing
Taking a phone call by speaker phone.
I automatically think the person is selfish and trash.
Switching lanes without the blinker.
Big pet peeve. Put it on. It's called a signal because it signals your intention. Then you have the ones who put it on after they are already braking. Little late, pal!
The aspects of their private life they share on social media.
Then there private life is no longer private anymore. It is a public life now.
Being mean to other people for enjoying things, like brightly colored clothes, piercings, or sweatpants. I mean, I might be more comfortable in earth toned dress clothes, but to each their own. Stop tearing other people down for ENJOYING C**P. .
Unruly kids in restaurants. Or airports.
People who take pride in never reading a book after high school.
Not washing their hands enough/at all after using the bathroom.
How quickly society forgot "The Preachings of Covid19". Although to be fair, many of these lazy pigs didn't wash their filthy hooves pre-Covid19.
Having zero situational awareness.
This particular one bugs me in shopping malls. Mobile phone muppets reach the top of the travelator and just stop dead, blocking the way for those behind. I've barged through so many of these imbeciles I've lost count. And don't they act hurt and offended when those around them call them out !
Chewing with their mouth open.
Watching a video/listening to music/podcasts/audiobooks without headphones in public. Same goes for speakerphone and for having a phone call where you’re talking very loudly.
Not training their dogs. If your dog is so out of control that you have to physically keep it from lunging at someone who’s literally just walking past, you have a problem. (If your dog is just trying to say hi that’s fine).
Most dogs are genuinely nice, until they sense danger around them (wheather it's a person or the surrounding)
How they parent. It’s very hard to ignore when kids are involved.
Gossiping about others. That tells me they’d gossip about me too.
I disagree with this one only because I truly believe everyone gossips. I'd actually go as far to say that the people who claim not too are usually the biggest offenders.
How loud they are. I don't like people who don't have an indoor voice.
Oof if that bothers you, you'd hate visiting Greece or any other south european country. We are loud! All my foreign friends have pointed this out to me and said it made a big (and kinda negative) impression to them. It's constant in cafes, restaurants, buses, beaches even hospitals and public service agencies, everyone yells while talking and also moving their arms/hands/head around for extra emphasis.
Thinking that they're so cool when they are mean to people, especially at school. And not even blatantly mean...even just if you, for example, try and catch a ball in PE and you drop it. They'll be like haha its okay, but you see them laughing to their friends out of the corner of your eye. It f*****g pisses me off because the meanest people are considered popular most of the time...it's just a bunch of b******t because they just lie and manipulate and cause so much drama to get to the top, and people are too scared to say something because they make people feel like s**t.
It is not cool to make people feel like s**t.
More often than not, they'll peak at secondary/high school. And those that continue that behaviour well in to adulthood will eventually be exposed as a liar and manipulator and will be ostracized for such behaviour.
Sharing religious posts but having a horrible personality.
When they treat their religion like fact. believe what you want, but if you can’t recognize that your religion has the same chance of being correct as the other thousands of religions in the world then i simply cant trust your judgement.
How they treat my kid who has special needs.I unapologetically judge people who are unkind. That behavior speaks volumes to me.
Just like the dad hwo blamed his autistic son for the speeding ticket he god, I mean got, because of beeing late. 😵💫 (another post here on BP recently)
I have mixed feelings about this, but it's when I see a parent constantly shouting at their kids (even when they're still baby) and being loud and negative, especially when it happens in public transport.
People living their lives through their phone camera. Like, you're at a concert and instead of watching it, you record it to watch later. Why??
You watch a beautiful moment and record it to watch later. Why?? Just put down your f*****g phone and EXPERIENCE it!!
Just get a couple photos then put your phone away. More annoyed by people blocking the view by holding their phones up.
A group of three gals in front of me at a concert were taking selfies the whole time with dang lights on their phones blinding me. One of the gals filmed them during a song and I was dancing with my middle fingers up, so annoyed by them and they finally turned around when they saw it on camera. I just kept doing, looking over them like what I was doing was perfectly normal
I remember going to concerts in the early 80s and we had a blast. Life was lived in the moment. People go out with friends now and every single one is looking at their phone. No one is having a conversation.
the camera quality won't even be that good, the glare from all the lights will make the video look like poop
As long as their phone is not in my line of view, l couldn't care less
Smoking around their kids.
Too much facial filler. Especially the big lips
Also snuffleupagus eyelashes.
When they treat their kids like social media accessories. They don't actually parent. They just post their kids every move and every thought and every everything on social media. Actually I'm not so sure I secretly judge that part. I'm pretty open about it.
I'm judgy about anyone who's rightwing/conservative. It''s a simple thing to explain. Conservatives, in general, want to conserve the status quo and/or traditions like family structures, political structures, societal structures, or race relations. If you can't see that these things NEED to change, it means you simply cannot empathise with, or even see, how others are struggling, or worse, you blame them for it. In which case, you are simply not a nice person. Or a good one. Calling people who want things to change "woke" does not work on me. It is used as if it was an insult. I do not see that. If you are not awake (woke) to how bad some peoples ' lives are - homeless, or other marginalised groups like LGBTQ+, black people, etc., and you think that their suffering is somehow their fault, and you are a conservative who blames people for their suffering, again, you are not a good person. As soon as someone says "woke" as if it is a bad thing - I can immediately tell you are a privileged person who is arrogant about your station in life, and that you fondly imagine you "earned" it (meantime you were born speaking english, white, in a middle class suburb, etc.). No. You had advantages, that's why you are ahead. Do not blame victims. That is called being an asshat.
I can’t tell you how many times people blamed me for being gay.
Load More Replies...I was taught the worse bad manners is to point out other people's bad manners. But oh it's so hard sometimes
It's politer to everyone else to call them out
Load More Replies...I was expecting that genital mutilation of their children to been on the list.
That's usually something you don't find out on first aquaintance.
Load More Replies...Some people have hands that hurt. I worked for the charity Arthritis Care. Most people who worked there, young and older, had 'wet fish' handshakes. You can't know why some people might not want to grip your hand tightly.
Load More Replies...People who continue to make posts about Karens or Boomers. This is beyond bad taste and so over done.
I instantly judge people that say they did something "on accident" it drives me nuts and makes me think less of them.
I'm a terrible person. But people who say "lie-berry" instead of "li-brary" drive me insane. Yes, I am aware that second-language speakers, children, and those with speech problems may have trouble with pronunciation. I'm still judging.
Also, people with hearing problems can have problems with pronunciation.
Load More Replies...I'm judgy about anyone who's rightwing/conservative. It''s a simple thing to explain. Conservatives, in general, want to conserve the status quo and/or traditions like family structures, political structures, societal structures, or race relations. If you can't see that these things NEED to change, it means you simply cannot empathise with, or even see, how others are struggling, or worse, you blame them for it. In which case, you are simply not a nice person. Or a good one. Calling people who want things to change "woke" does not work on me. It is used as if it was an insult. I do not see that. If you are not awake (woke) to how bad some peoples ' lives are - homeless, or other marginalised groups like LGBTQ+, black people, etc., and you think that their suffering is somehow their fault, and you are a conservative who blames people for their suffering, again, you are not a good person. As soon as someone says "woke" as if it is a bad thing - I can immediately tell you are a privileged person who is arrogant about your station in life, and that you fondly imagine you "earned" it (meantime you were born speaking english, white, in a middle class suburb, etc.). No. You had advantages, that's why you are ahead. Do not blame victims. That is called being an asshat.
I can’t tell you how many times people blamed me for being gay.
Load More Replies...I was taught the worse bad manners is to point out other people's bad manners. But oh it's so hard sometimes
It's politer to everyone else to call them out
Load More Replies...I was expecting that genital mutilation of their children to been on the list.
That's usually something you don't find out on first aquaintance.
Load More Replies...Some people have hands that hurt. I worked for the charity Arthritis Care. Most people who worked there, young and older, had 'wet fish' handshakes. You can't know why some people might not want to grip your hand tightly.
Load More Replies...People who continue to make posts about Karens or Boomers. This is beyond bad taste and so over done.
I instantly judge people that say they did something "on accident" it drives me nuts and makes me think less of them.
I'm a terrible person. But people who say "lie-berry" instead of "li-brary" drive me insane. Yes, I am aware that second-language speakers, children, and those with speech problems may have trouble with pronunciation. I'm still judging.
Also, people with hearing problems can have problems with pronunciation.
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