Annoying things people make their whole personality

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Anonymous wrote:Rescue dogs


Why mention you have rescue dog or get a bumper sticker? The only purpose is so others think well of you.

No, that's not the only purpose. I am actually in dog rescue (as in I volunteer for a dog rescue in a variety of ways), and I don't talk about it and don't put a sticker on my car. But I am always glad to to hear someone adopted rather than shopped for their dog--it's generally a good thing. The one thing I find annoying is when people use the verb "rescued" in relation to how they got their dog. Unless you stopped your car at the side of the rode to grab a stray dog, you didn't "rescue" your dog--you adopted it.

This. It helps normalize adoption. Not a single person where I live adopted a dog. Every single dog is an expensive designer dog from a breeder.

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Anonymous wrote:So in conclusion, the entire world is annoying and anyone who has a passion, interest,.or concern about something and talks about it a lot is annoying.

Not necessarily, but you have to be able to read the room. Some audiences want to hear about it, but many don’t. And just know that hobbies are just things that should bring you enjoyment, not necessarily things that define you as an interesting person.

Funny. People without hobbies lack creativity. The most boring people on the planet have limited interests.

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Anonymous wrote:So in conclusion, the entire world is annoying and anyone who has a passion, interest,.or concern about something and talks about it a lot is annoying.

Not necessarily, but you have to be able to read the room. Some audiences want to hear about it, but many don’t. And just know that hobbies are just things that should bring you enjoyment, not necessarily things that define you as an interesting person.

Funny. People without hobbies lack creativity. The most boring people on the planet have limited interests.

+1

Also, think most of this judgementalness comes from social media and assuming that if someone only posts about dogs or a hobby or whatever, that the person makes it their entire identity. I don't make such assumptions.

In real life, if someone talks a lot about a particular thing, I don't assume it's their entire identity. I do think small talk isn't easy at any time in one's life.

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Anonymous wrote:Soccer moms (also football/baseball/basketball/lacrosse/cheer moms)

Parents where the kids sport dominates their entire family’s lives, and it’s all they talk about and can relate to. Very one-dimensional .

Omg this

Also Americans who overly talk about their ethnicity, like people with Italian heritage who are snobs about Italian food

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- Anything involving social media
- People on any kind of a diet or plan (Keto, Paleo, Vegan, Carnivore, etc)
- Being a mom or dad (yes it's a considerable part of you, but if you identify as Aiden's mom or Madison's Dad... yeah that's weird)
- Any kind of religion
- Any hard political spectrum (both ends of the spectrum)

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People who make sure others are aware of everything they HAVEN'T done:
Never drank
Never smoked
Haven't watched TV in 25 years
Never sent or received a text message

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Anonymous wrote:People in therapy

OMG! Yes! Most people do NOT need to go to therapy. Going to therapy is not something to be proud of and is not something that should be talked about publicly. I have several friends who go to therapy and I have to try not to visibly cringe when they talk about it. Sometimes I want to scream at them, "Stop talking about your therapist!"

There's nothing shameful about therapy and honestly how do you know who does or does not need to go to therapy? Also you are likely not a very good friend if a friend is talking about therapy and you "visibly cringe."

I agree with the PP. Most therapy is a racket. If it helps someone feel better, great, but stop talking about it all the time. I hate the way the vocabulary pervades everything now and the over-therapized want to diagnose everyone.

NP - you and the original PP might want to look at facts around increases in mental illness in this country and the damage it does to society if untreated. There’s a real shortage of qualified healthcare professionals to treat people. Finding it annoying is one thing; insisting it’s unnecessary and shameful is gross.

Sorry, but people droning on and on about their narcissistic mothers or toxic families are not doing general mental health awareness any favors.

You’re not sorry, so drop the BS “apology.” Moreover, your discomfort is your issue, PP.

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Anonymous wrote:Rescue dogs


Why mention you have rescue dog or get a bumper sticker? The only purpose is so others think well of you.

No, that's not the only purpose. I am actually in dog rescue (as in I volunteer for a dog rescue in a variety of ways), and I don't talk about it and don't put a sticker on my car. But I am always glad to to hear someone adopted rather than shopped for their dog--it's generally a good thing. The one thing I find annoying is when people use the verb "rescued" in relation to how they got their dog. Unless you stopped your car at the side of the rode to grab a stray dog, you didn't "rescue" your dog--you adopted it.

We generally mention rescue in small talk about our dog because we don't know his exact age or exact breed. So it inevitably comes up that he was a stray who went to a shelter......

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Anonymous wrote:Soccer moms (also football/baseball/basketball/lacrosse/cheer moms)

Parents where the kids sport dominates their entire family’s lives, and it’s all they talk about and can relate to. Very one-dimensional .

Omg this

Also Americans who overly talk about their ethnicity, like people with Italian heritage who are snobs about Italian food

I love hearing all that background. Not just from Americans but from anyone with an interesting background or food story to tell.
I also like hearing about your kids, hobbies and dogs!
I guess I'm old and just stopped hanging out with the people with bad personalities.

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Anonymous wrote:CrossFit morons

but they are hot.

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Anonymous wrote:Wife swapping
Nudism

where are these people? asking for a friend.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rescue dogs


Why mention you have rescue dog or get a bumper sticker? The only purpose is so others think well of you.

No, that's not the only purpose. I am actually in dog rescue (as in I volunteer for a dog rescue in a variety of ways), and I don't talk about it and don't put a sticker on my car. But I am always glad to to hear someone adopted rather than shopped for their dog--it's generally a good thing. The one thing I find annoying is when people use the verb "rescued" in relation to how they got their dog. Unless you stopped your car at the side of the rode to grab a stray dog, you didn't "rescue" your dog--you adopted it.

This. It helps normalize adoption. Not a single person where I live adopted a dog. Every single dog is an expensive designer dog from a breeder.

Where do you live? We are in McLean and the vast majority here have rescue dogs.

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pit bull "parents" who incessantly talk about how precious and safe their dogs are.

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Anonymous wrote:Not like other girls woman

And “I’m an Alpha” man

do you talk about how many chicks you've banged?

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Anonymous wrote:Rescue dogs


Why mention you have rescue dog or get a bumper sticker? The only purpose is so others think well of you.

No, that's not the only purpose. I am actually in dog rescue (as in I volunteer for a dog rescue in a variety of ways), and I don't talk about it and don't put a sticker on my car. But I am always glad to to hear someone adopted rather than shopped for their dog--it's generally a good thing. The one thing I find annoying is when people use the verb "rescued" in relation to how they got their dog. Unless you stopped your car at the side of the rode to grab a stray dog, you didn't "rescue" your dog--you adopted it.

We generally mention rescue in small talk about our dog because we don't know his exact age or exact breed. So it inevitably comes up that he was a stray who went to a shelter......

I never mention "rescue." Our dogs were strays who went to a shelter.