Why do some people love to snitch?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Snitching"? Are you 12?

Ha! I was about to write this.

Oh, please. Adults are put into federal protection programs because of "snitching."

Yes, we've all seen Very Special Episodes of TV shows dealing with snitching. I'm not unfamiliar with your use of the word; presumably OP is not, as a PP said, speaking of a shooting she committed that was then snitched upon. At any rate, I have no idea what company she keeps that people "snoop into her affairs and disclose the tiniest details behind her back" or nor what kind of life she leads such that she has so many little "details" worthy of disclosure. Which makes the post sound like a very dramatic 12 year old wrote it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
It's disturbing how many people use the internet or facebook to stalk people/spy/find out details and then try to use that information to get one over on the other person, whether in the work place or among social circles.

Nutso.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it makes people feel important. Some people feel "special" if they know things about a person that aren't known by the general public. Some people like being sneaky.

It's disturbing how many people use the internet or facebook to stalk people/spy/find out details and then try to use that information to get one over on the other person, whether in the work place or among social circles.

I think it comes from a lack of purpose/meaningfulness in one's own life. They need to feel like they're in the know in order to feel important.

+1000

+1000

OP, it sounds like you need new friends. If you are the smartest person in the room, you are in the wrong room.

[Anonymous]

Boredom + paranoia = hilarious threads!

Keep it going. I'll bring popcorn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Snitching"? Are you 12?

Ha! I was about to write this.

Oh, please. Adults are put into federal protection programs because of "snitching."

Okay, so clearly you haven't read the original post. I'll give you a moment...

Now does that sound like someone who is referring to turning in a drug dealer or mob boss???

Don't delude yourself. The subject is snitching. You don't have to be a 12 year old to do it. Adults do it, too--all the time.

[Anonymous]

What people do that could be the topic of snitching?

Here is what I did today that I would be in trouble or embarrassed if my boss or DH found out:


Nothing.

Even if I did some online shopping at work or something, it would be in the realm of reasonable. I don't snitch on people, I don't know anyone who snitches, and I can't imagine anyone I know committing any snitchable offenses. Who are you, OP?

[Anonymous]

I think it is because they have no life. We have an unwed former teen mom in our office and she is a NIGHTMARE. She is drama queen with fake double D's and tatts. We think the only reason the boss keeps her is because his wife is the exact opposite. Yuck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my whiny coworker who pays no attention to detail and then gets pissed when people point out her errors. If the mistakes are work related, get your shit together & stop being defensive.

Do you point out the errors directly to the coworker making them (like a decent adult)? Or do you say nothing to the coworker and go directly behind the coworker's back and report the errors to the boss to get the coworker in trouble?

The first one is the constructive, decent thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Are you surprised, OP? We've had many, many threads about people wanting to know things like this:

--who to call because their neighbor put the trash cans out too early
--because someone may have touched a cell phone while waiting at a red light
--someone just recently moved to the area and still has their old license plates and OMG they are tax cheats!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You sound like my whiny coworker who pays no attention to detail and then gets pissed when people point out her errors. If the mistakes are work related, get your shit together & stop being defensive.

Do you point out the errors directly to the coworker making them (like a decent adult)? Or do you say nothing to the coworker and go directly behind the coworker's back and report the errors to the boss to get the coworker in trouble?

The first one is the constructive, decent thing to do.

The second one is snitching.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Snitching"? Are you 12?

And is this 1945?

[Anonymous]

Leave an unsigned note reminding them that Snitches Need Stitches.