19 Super Common Things People Do Or Say That They Don’t Realize Are Super Rude Posted by Ajani Bazile-Dutes Last Updated: March 3, 2024 19 Super Common Things People Do Or Say That They Don’t Realize Are Super Rude And oof, all of their examples were right on the money. So if you do any of these things, please STOP: 1. “If someone declines alcohol, do not insist, and do not ask them why.” —u/Weak-Snow-4470 2. “Leaving your grocery cart in the middle of the aisle so others cannot pass. It’s inconsiderate and infuriating.” —u/1980pzx 3. “Stepping off a full escalator and then standing still while looking around. Bro, just take 4-5 steps forward to figure yourself out!” —u/Viviane445 4. “LISTENING TO ANYTHING IN PUBLIC WITH YOUR VOLUME ON. This includes TikTok, YouTube, social media, facetiming, and anything with your phone on speaker. No one gives a crap what media you’re consuming. Airports especially seem to attract this in droves as if earbuds or headphones don’t exist. If I can hear your phone, you are getting The Glare. Learn to adjust to polite society.” u/merlinshairyballs 5. “People who let their dogs jump up on you. Hey, I love dogs but I’m not in the mood of having dirty paws on my nice clean clothes.” —u/son_berd 6. “Walking in a group and taking up the whole walkway. I can’t pass you.” —u/lo22p 7. “Getting in an elevator before allowing people to get out of the elevator.” —u/djackson404 8. “Saying ‘You look good for your age.’ There are so many ways to compliment someone on aging well, but that is not one of them.” —u/graygemini 9. “Telling a guy he’s going bald or thinning out on top. He already knows and is probably gutted.” —u/fraz_13 10. “Ask a newly married couple if they plan to have kids.” —u/Vulcant50 11. “Looking at your phone while someone talks to you. Put your phone DOWN and live in the moment that is REAL.” —u/CountOk9802 13. “Telling someone ‘You look tired.'” —u/May_999 14. “Telling people to ‘Smile!’ I had a coworker that kept telling me to smile and I had to talk to a manager about it. I’m a large rough looking man and apparently, my resting staring off into space face offended her. I live with chronic pain, so no, I don’t feel like smiling when I’m not interacting with anyone. I’m not scowling, I’m not mad I’m just not happy.” —u/Corey307 16. “Asking someone ‘Why are you so quiet?'” —u/bobaboat 17. “Commenting on weight in any way. Even if you mean it as a compliment. ‘You’re so skinny” isn’t always a compliment.” —u/Alley_cat_alien 18. “Touching someone’s tattoos without permission. I get asked about them a lot which is fine but a little annoying, but I really can’t stand it when people start stroking me? Like screw off.” —u/Virtual_Pea_7816 19. And lastly, “Saying ‘It was God’s will’ when someone you care about dies. So inappropriate yet so many people do it anyway.” —u/MetamorphicMermaid What are other common things that people do that they don’t realize is rude? Tell us in the comments! Source link
And oof, all of their examples were right on the money. So if you do any of these things, please STOP: 1. “If someone declines alcohol, do not insist, and do not ask them why.” —u/Weak-Snow-4470 2. “Leaving your grocery cart in the middle of the aisle so others cannot pass. It’s inconsiderate and infuriating.” —u/1980pzx 3. “Stepping off a full escalator and then standing still while looking around. Bro, just take 4-5 steps forward to figure yourself out!” —u/Viviane445 4. “LISTENING TO ANYTHING IN PUBLIC WITH YOUR VOLUME ON. This includes TikTok, YouTube, social media, facetiming, and anything with your phone on speaker. No one gives a crap what media you’re consuming. Airports especially seem to attract this in droves as if earbuds or headphones don’t exist. If I can hear your phone, you are getting The Glare. Learn to adjust to polite society.” u/merlinshairyballs 5. “People who let their dogs jump up on you. Hey, I love dogs but I’m not in the mood of having dirty paws on my nice clean clothes.” —u/son_berd 6. “Walking in a group and taking up the whole walkway. I can’t pass you.” —u/lo22p 7. “Getting in an elevator before allowing people to get out of the elevator.” —u/djackson404 8. “Saying ‘You look good for your age.’ There are so many ways to compliment someone on aging well, but that is not one of them.” —u/graygemini 9. “Telling a guy he’s going bald or thinning out on top. He already knows and is probably gutted.” —u/fraz_13 10. “Ask a newly married couple if they plan to have kids.” —u/Vulcant50 11. “Looking at your phone while someone talks to you. Put your phone DOWN and live in the moment that is REAL.” —u/CountOk9802 13. “Telling someone ‘You look tired.'” —u/May_999 14. “Telling people to ‘Smile!’ I had a coworker that kept telling me to smile and I had to talk to a manager about it. I’m a large rough looking man and apparently, my resting staring off into space face offended her. I live with chronic pain, so no, I don’t feel like smiling when I’m not interacting with anyone. I’m not scowling, I’m not mad I’m just not happy.” —u/Corey307 16. “Asking someone ‘Why are you so quiet?'” —u/bobaboat 17. “Commenting on weight in any way. Even if you mean it as a compliment. ‘You’re so skinny” isn’t always a compliment.” —u/Alley_cat_alien 18. “Touching someone’s tattoos without permission. I get asked about them a lot which is fine but a little annoying, but I really can’t stand it when people start stroking me? Like screw off.” —u/Virtual_Pea_7816 19. And lastly, “Saying ‘It was God’s will’ when someone you care about dies. So inappropriate yet so many people do it anyway.” —u/MetamorphicMermaid What are other common things that people do that they don’t realize is rude? Tell us in the comments!
