Recently, someone on Reddit asked, “What’s a ‘harmless’ habit people have that actually says a lot about them?” Because a bit of self-awareness could do us all some good, here’s what everyone shared:
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“People who constantly talk about themselves and rarely ask you questions about yourself.”
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“Trying to enter an elevator before everyone on it has exited.”
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“Cutting people off and talking over them in conversation.”
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“Continuing to shop after the store is closed, instead of immediately heading to the registers to check out.”
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“Leaving grocery items that they changed their mind about on random different shelves instead of putting them away or handing them to the cashier. Leaving their grocery cart in a parking space rather than the cart corral.”
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“Being sweet enough to you one-on-one, but taking shots at you and trying to embarrass you as soon as there are other people around.”
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“Consistently being late and laughing it off. Says a lot about how much respect (or lack thereof, in this case) they have for other people.”
Of course, just as there are seemingly harmless habits that can leave a bad impression, there were also plenty of positive ones people had to share:
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“Saying they’ll do something and they actually follow through, or if something comes up where they can’t, they don’t ghost you but apologetically let you know immediately.”
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“People who initiate any form of something indicating that a relationship is meaningful to them…be it initiating a hangout session, a conversation, or making some sort of effort to maintain contact, even if it’s been a while.”
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“I went to a baseball game last night with my dad. It was delayed for an hour due to rain. We were fortunate enough to stumble upon a towel giveaway in the concourse and were able to dry our seats before the game started. As towel-less fans trickled into our section, my dad was going out of his way to bring them our towels. Probably about a dozen or so fans, and he’s springing up from his seat — at 70, having worked a full day on his feet — rushing to help them dry their seats. His harmless habit is being hyper-aware of what’s going on around him because he feels some incessant duty to help. I admire it deeply.”
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“Pushing in your chair when you get up.”
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“This might sound cheap, but when people Venmo you within less than a day of buying something they know they owe you for. It just goes a really long way in my book of saying 1) I see you and acknowledge that you bought something on my behalf, and 2) I appreciate you doing such. It drives me crazy when people take forever to Venmo you or ‘forget’ to altogether.”
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“Cleaning up after themselves. Leaving things cleaner than you found it. Helping wait staff.”
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“Random compliments. ‘I like your hair, you look nice, I like your laugh,’ that kind of stuff, but not just to a partner. To everyone.”
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And finally, “Putting carts back at the grocery store after use.”
Do you agree with these? What are some other seemingly “harmless” habits and mannerisms that actually reveal a lot about someone? Let us know in the comments.