Grayson West
Most of us are walking around broadcasting our personality flaws like a very unflattering radio station. The good news? Some of these vibe-killing habits are totally fixable once you know what they are. But the bad news? You’re probably guilty of at least three of them right now. If you’re eager to find out which social crimes you’ve been committing, keep scrolling and prepare to fix them.
Passive-Aggressiveness
“Per my last email…” Translation: “Listen, you forgetful…” Passive-aggressive people have turned corporate communication into an art form of polite warfare. They’ll CC your boss, your boss’s boss, just to make sure everyone knows you forgot to refill the coffee pot.
Egocentricity
If you can turn a conversation about world hunger into a detailed analysis of your lunch, you’re not a bad person—you just genuinely believe the universe revolves around you. But nobody likes to be around someone like that.
Impulsiveness
Some people treat major life decisions like they’re ordering fast food. “I’ll take one career change, a side of cross-country move, and oh—throw in a spontaneous marriage while you’re at it.” You just never know what’s coming next, and neither does anyone else.
Manipulativeness
When you weaponize phrases like “It’s fine, I’ll just do it myself” and “Don’t worry about me” into emotional Swiss Army knives, and after that, you somehow always get exactly what you want, take the hint. People would want to stay away.
Rudeness
We’re talking about those who plow through conversations like they’re clearing snow. They interrupt mid-sentence, dismiss ideas faster than a spam filter, and somehow make “How are you?” sound like an accusation. The worst part? They think they’re just being “direct.”
Stubbornness
These are the human equivalent of a brick wall wearing a smile. These people get confused between being “principled” and being impossible to work with. They dig in their heels on everything, from minor ones like dinner choices to major life decisions.
Unintentional Insulting
Do you somehow confuse brutal honesty with kindness? “You look so much better without makeup!” Such comments leave the person wondering if that was a compliment or a war crime. It’s time to stop making others feel worse while trying to make yourself feel better.
Laziness
Energy vampires who treat effort like it’s rationed during wartime! They’ve perfected the art of doing just enough to avoid getting fired while making everyone else pick up their slack. Asking them to go above and beyond is like asking a cat to fetch the newspaper.
Jealousy
You’re a professional party pooper if you treat others’ success like a personal attack on their existence. You’ve mastered the backhanded compliment: “Your new house is so nice! I could never afford those mortgage payments.” Happiness allergic, success intolerant—change that today.
Greed
This is about people who can turn sharing into a competitive sport. Watch them calculate pizza slices like they’re splitting uranium, or notice how they always seem to “forget” their wallet when the check arrives. They’re not cheap—they’re just “financially strategic.”