Simple Actions People Immediately Judge As Trashy

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Some people tend to make negative assumptions prematurely, which can then backfire on them after learning later about the context of various situations.

However, there are times when their observations are correct.

Curious to hear of what strangers online default to doing, Redditor littlelaraslife asked:

"What do you immediately judge as trashy?"

Some people walk around like they own the place....trashy.

Literally Trashy

"Littering."

– Orenge01

"Especially cigarette butts."

– rexbannerman

Flying Crumbs

"People who talk loudly while eating and giving no care to the food projectiles flying out of their gullet."

– hippiebossbarbie

Lack Of Self-Awareness

"People with zero manners and no self-awareness. Like when you’re walking past a group of people that are taking up the entire sidewalk and they all just expect you to be the one to move out of the way. Or when someone gets irrationally angry at a fast-food/retail worker for a simple mistake"

– magicalmarshmallows

Kids Unleashed

"People with young kids who aren't paying attention to them in public and letting them do whatever."

– MorrisMossHair

Untethered Mongrels

"People with dogs who aren't paying attention to them in public and letting them do whatever. It's not cute that your dog put their paws on the counter at the coffee shop, it's repulsive."

– AcademicCounty

There are those who hold themselves in high regard–a solo endeavor.

It's A Status Thing

"People proclaiming they have 'haters.'"

– dicksandhelicopters

Invisible Backstabbers

"I have a friend from the military who is 35 and has two children and I had to mute her Instagram stories bc they were all videos of her talking about her haters and people 'talking sh*t.' I’m convinced there never were any."

– Mcgoobz3

Their Conversations Are So Important

"People who walk around with their phones on speaker."

– rt312410

No one ever said being a parent is easy. The same goes for being a kid.

Zero Parenting Skills

"Parents who don't discipline their kids AT ALL."

– donald_duck765

Borderline Abuse

"Counterpoint: parents who scream at, curse, belittle, strike and otherwise treat their children with disdain when they don't magically behave like adults/programmed automatons. Makes me sick to see it and being a teacher I've seen how much damage even 'low key;' abuse and neglect can do over time."

– Rhaski

Smoking

"Parents smoking around their small children."

– ToothbrushGames

People who blast the music loud enough on their bluetooth headphones on the subway are annoying as heck.

But then I get concerned for their health.

Cranking up the decibels loud enough to the extent where its audibly overpowering the sound of the train car speeding along the rails just can't be good for their ears.

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After all, as Jane Austen taught us in Pride and Prejudice (whose original title was, in fact, First Impressions) the person who ends up being the love of your life might seem utterly loathsome upon a first meeting.

Even so, it's hard not to snap to judgment when meeting someone for the first time, particularly based on what they say.

Be it a difference in political or religious beliefs, or simply something shockingly rude or ignorant, all it can take is a few words or idioms to make us never want to see or hear from someone ever again.

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How do you say "hi" and be cool?

How do we weed out the crazies who say "hi?"

There has to be a perfect way.

Who has used some good verbiage that set you aflame?

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People Break Down 'The Incident' That Happened At Their High School

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Nothing has more impact on our lives than the moments of adolescence.

Everything seems to be high stakes–especially in high school–where short-term goals like being popular and voted best-looking are the coveted status.

And when teens fall short of expectations, struggle with academics, and feel like breakups are the end of the world, they don't have the wisdom yet to know things eventually get better.

It's no wonder many successful TV series like 90210 feature teens. There's plenty of drama to entertain audiences who've either been there or are going through it themselves and find many of the plotlines are relatable.

But sometimes, there are plenty of unimaginable and horrific incidents that take place and are forever ingrained as part of the high school experience.

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People Break Down The Taboo Subjects That Should Be Talked About More

People Break Down The Taboo Subjects That Should Be Talked About More
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One would think we're in a place in time where all conversations should be easy.

But that is not the case.

So much is still too "taboo" to be truthful about.

It is so frustrating.

There is so much to discuss.

Being shy is understandable, but it's something that we can all get over.

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