So much this. Sometimes it's just better to just listen than attempt to sympathise or provide crude "advice" thinking all problems will magically vanish And the people I constantly run into: hypocrites -- especially those who pick their sides to better their own ego, manipulative people (the guilt trips, false promises, then the back stabbing...), boastful people, downright liars...list goes on.
I'd like to say the kind of people that irritate me the most, but I know sometime in my life I've probably been one of them, so it'd just be me saying I hate what I have been, and being hypocritical to an extent.
Gotta say, I don't really hate people that much. I don't believe there are kinds of people, but rather that people do certain things. There are things that people do which I hate. I dislike racism, sexism, misogyny, murder, rape and all things that go into harming others physically/mentally. However, I also really hate conceitedness and condescension, as well as inconsiderate naivete. We've all seen (and likely been) a person who puts down others because we think their thoughts just aren't as deep as ours. That really grinds my gears. A person equipped with very nearly the same physical form as you (on a evolutionary genetic scale) is surely capable of the same level of comprehension as you... Which brings me to another thing I dislike: willful ignorance. There are those situations where one person will claim they have "done their research" but what matters is not only experience and knowledge but also a willingness to accept new ideas and evaluate the ideas they already have. Every time I try to explain this to someone, the best response I get is, "Nope, I just believe in this because I do and I am the way I am." Sure, be willfully stagnant and self-destructive. That's fantastic. One more: I dislike the notion that words mean one thing and one thing only. To me, red is red and blue is blue, but when you and I communicate my red might be your blue (metaphorically speaking). Even your most basic conceptions or how the world works and what it all means are different from everyone on some level. If you refuse to evaluate the differences between your definitions and another person's, you effectively close off that bridge of communication, so that they will not understand you and you will not understand them. And that is a pretty darn terrible thing.
Performance artists. In what world are you living in that you think that running around naked and barking at people is art?
Yes. That is exactly what I mean. How is that art? In any other context, such behavior would get them locked in a mental institution.
Passive aggressive people; Nothing irritates me more then people that pretend to be friendly and you can sense their hostility, or they don't tell you how they really feel about something that upsets them. Self righteous dash-holes; for instance, the people that called me a freak when I was out with my friend. When someone calls me names, I know that means they don't respect me, and that makes me want to pound their face in- thank god for my anger management. Also, self righteous people such as those individuals that judge people that are on welfare and public assistance and think it's there job to come down from atop their mountain of wisdom and virtue to publicly humiliate them; like when they're using their food stamps, when they have no idea that the person they are badgering is a disabled. Unless you know exactly what going on in a persons life and how they think and feel, shut your hole! You may think you know what's going on, but seriously, be quiet, you look like an ass. People who believe that if someone is suffering misfortune, they deserve it. Poor customer service; especially by old people that assume that I'm just some punk that isn't their to buy anything and I must be stealing and they follow me around the store and mumble stuff about me as if I can't hear them. *face palm* Seriously, I'm just looking at greeting cards, not planning on stabbing you. And no, that wasn't a diabolical look in my eye, it was an eyelash I was trying to blink out. People that bug me in public when I have my service dog and think it's my job to educate their children and be some sort of walking show and tell, sorry, I left my slides at home, GO AWAY!. On a sub group of people that bug me, Crazy Animal lovers- which tell me 'I just can't help myself, your service dog is so cute, I just have to pet him' even though I've told them several times to leave me alone and go away. If you have that much of an issue controlling yourself, you shouldn't be out in public.
People who choose to be right rather than choose to be happy. It's my personal belief that the ultimate goal in life is to be happy. If you can't be happy in life, why live it? When people get in the way of that because they have to be correct all the time, it bugs me beyond belief. The kind of person who'd argue with a friend and make everyone miserable rather than accept their opinion is just opinion or someone who absolutely must be correct regardless of how it makes anyone feel are just the most irritating to me.
The ones that manipulate other people for the fun of it. The ones that are too nice and then back stab you at the least expected moment. The ones that annoy the hell out of you and never shut up. The ones that are complete a-holes no matter what....
People who cant speak proper English and use Internet slang or very short abbreviations. the odd wtf and lol are okay but do you really have to say "I was up the town yesterday and OMG was there some swag in the #Sales"
I hate people who think they own the world and do whatever they like. Like stopping right in middle of the road and talking with friends not caring about other vehicles behind them who wants to pass by.
Here's one: really transparent manipulative people. Unless it's their first day on planet earth among the human race, most people, even children, can tell when you're manipulating them. You'd have to be pretty thick to miss it. So, when I run into someone who acts like they're the smartest person in the room and everybody is wrapped around their finger, it bugs me. It's just so obvious, and the person in question has to be rather dull himself to belief he could manipulate people like that. I agree that it is often best to agree to disagree.
People who feel they have the right to control their partner's lives and keep them from socialising with their friends. Also, people who feel like jealousy is always justified.
The people that have yet to understand how doors work. If the double door is locked we use the one next to it, we don't unlock it or ram it with a cart.
A few more... - The driver who latches onto the bumper of the car you let cut in front of you. - The 'big wig' at your job who talks about how much money the company made off of YOUR hard work and then gives you a lame $25 Walmart card and 2 slices of friggin' pizza!!! *huff, huff, huff* -...and then he says that on the anniversary of your hire date, you will receive a performance review and up to a 2% pay raise. NO ONE IN THE PLANT HAS GOTTEN ONE YET!!! *huff, huff, huff* - Holier-than-thou and so-called "open-minded" people who condemn others for having a concrete opinion about a topic.
