In an ideal world, we love everyone. We all get along and everyone has nothing but love and care to give to each person in their lives. So I am sorry to inform you, but this is not an ideal world. People suck. Don’t get me wrong, for every person that’s terrible there are about three that are not. Regardless, this should be addressed. So here are some of the reasons why I hate people.
1. You can’t admit mistakes.
I get it, humility is an impossibly torturous trait to embody, but get over yourself. We all make mistakes constantly. I admit to mine, so you should admit to yours. Nothing makes me angrier than when someone is so stubborn and close-minded that they think everything they do is completely OK, and is in no way negatively affecting anyone else in the situation. People like this are constantly oblivious to their own actions, and usually have a terribly false perception of the world around them.
2. You’re way too loud, way too often.
We get it, you’re cool. Everyone has to know exactly what you’re talking about from anywhere they are in the room. You think very highly of every word that comes out of your self-entitled mouth, and you're kind enough to make sure everyone else knows this as well. There is a level of insecurity that constantly follows you, because you feel the need to make sure everyone “overhears” how awesome you are because there is probably no other way they will purposely figure that out.
3. Facebook is where you let your political and social views run wild.
You read a couple articles from the Huffington Post, and you’re immediately a full-fledged protester. You get into heated arguments in the comment section of any slightly opinionated post on social media. You take it upon yourself to voice the opinions that you deem more politically correct then what other people might think. Actually no, you truly believe there is a correct opinion for that matter. Therefore you have to get into aggressive discussions, telling people that they’re wrong for what they think. Tsk tsk.
4. The opinions you have are as consistent as the weather in Washington.
This is usually the person who tends to agree with whoever they see as the alpha of the group or of the friendship circle. They either bend their preferences and general beliefs toward whoever they choose in that moment, or they just tend to silence their actual opinions. Their personality is usually determined by the person that they socially look up to the most, which can change constantly. So yeah, you’re pretty much a surrogate for someone with a Type A personality.
5. You project how you feel, all the time.
We all have bad days. That’s just how it is. We all experience a wide array of emotions, and as friends, it is our duty to help other friends with what they’re dealing with. Now, some people tend to see communicating verbally as a lost art only used by our ancestors, so instead they take a different route. They choose to either pout their heart out and be negative all the time and ruin everyone’s mood, or they clearly hint all the time that something is wrong, but never directly address it. If you have a problem or if you’re in a bad mood, simply say why and get on with your life. You don’t have to play an annoying game of charades with everyone and ruin their day. Just deal with it the mature way.
6. Your emotional and intellectual depth are equivalent to that of a shower.
You tend to be the person that, when asked, ‘How are you?’ responds, ‘Good,’ and you mean it. Words that describe you tend to be one dimensional or clueless. You’re usually not the person that people go to when they need to vent, and you have the tendency to be the person no one goes to for any conversation with substance. You tend to constantly be ‘angry’ with people, because your emotional arsenal is not diverse enough to help you conceive any unique thoughts or emotions towards a challenging situation. Having conversations with you most likely always ends up in a dead end, so when we do talk it’s always about the one or two things we have in common.
7. You still use the words "gay" or "retarded" to describe things.
You were probably one of the coolest kids in high school. You also probably still coast off your old football glories back in the day. You’re also probably going to be at a bar in a couple years wearing your old Letterman's jacket. Whenever you go to a party, you are the person who gets incoherently intoxicated, every time. Your level of insecurity is constantly maxed out, so you use insensitive insults and give everyone a hard time to cover up the way you truly feel about yourself. I don’t think your major problem is me not liking you; I think it’s everyone not liking you. So, good luck with that.
8. The ratio you spend talking about yourself compared to other people is about 6:1.
You hate asking questions. You don’t want to get to know people; you want people to get to know you. You go into detail when describing things about yourself, whether it's what you were doing this weekend or retelling certain stories. But when it’s someone else’s turn to do this, you don’t ask for the same descriptive detail in return. If the conversation isn’t centered towards you, there tends to be immediate disinterest in the conversation altogether. You don’t care to ask people how they feel about something, but instead you feel the obligation to further expand how you feel. You don’t remember people based on the type of person they were when you met them, but on the way they complimented your presence through non-verbal cues.
9. You use Snapchat as an outlet or to elevate your self-image, either one.
Yeah, I know they built in ‘My story’ so people can broadcast all about themselves, but it tends to be misused. Some people tend to mix up the idea of VLOGS (Video blogging) and snap story. No one wants to watch two chopped up minutes of you talking to your phone. And of course you know that’s the only way you can get people to hear what you want to say, because we’re all just trying to get your notification off our snap story bar. No one actually has any intention of listening; we just assume it’s going to be a video of an adorable pet or a picture of something we can tolerate. Also, I tend to see people using Snapchat to get other people jealous. We understand that you can see who views your story, but it doesn’t mean you have to personally target someone your mad at in order to get back at them for whatever you're mad or sad about. Deal with your problems like a normal person, and just talk to them.
10. You make surface level judgments about everything and everyone.
You judge the book by its cover. You’re usually the type of person everyone hates in movies and TV shows. Believe it or not, some people don’t really get caught in their best light, and sometimes people aren’t comfortable enough with you to bring out the best of them. Or sometimes certain things aren’t extremely fun to do or be a part of the first time you try it. Everything needs to be given its chance. So don’t make a quick judgment. That type of stuff only makes you look bad.
11. You conform to trends or to the length that a list is supposed to be…
You are most likely the person who gets intoxicated every weekend because that is the only thing you really know how to do with any free time. You are unable to think of anything unique so you just do what everyone else is doing. Your music taste is usually whatever the Top 40 is on the radio. You probably love Macklemore and Taylor Swift (only after "1989" came out). You hate waking up early, and you love coffee. Hey, I completely understand. Before trends became trendy, someone had to start liking them. So why not go out and discover the new trend instead of just hopping on the bandwagon?
