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17 Tiny Red Flags That Kill Friendships Fast
Reddit users share 17 small habits that instantly make people quit friendships.
In brief
Reddit users share 17 small habits that instantly make people quit friendships. Reddit users list 17 tiny behaviors that signal friendship failure without big drama. Originally reported by BuzzFeed.
Conversational narcissists
People who give monologues, interrupt constantly, or engage in one-upmanship.
“Conversational narcissists…people who give monologues, interrupt constantly, or engage in one-upmanship. For example: 'I was at that concert, too, but in the front row/center and seated next to Morgan Freeman.'”
Laptop addiction
Folks who whip out their laptops the moment they sit down anywhere.
“Folks who whip out their laptops the moment they sit down ANYWHERE.”
Rudeness to service workers
People who are rude to service workers but become offensively charming around those they want something from.
“When they’re rude to service workers but suddenly become offensively charming around people they want something from, that tells me everything I need to know.”
Social butterflies
People too fixated on becoming friends with everyone who won’t know who they are or where they stand.
“They're a social butterfly or people-pleaser. When they're too fixated on becoming friends with everyone, they won't know who they are, where they stand, who's wrong and who's right, what they've done right or wrong, and the list goes on and on.”
Loud talkers
People who can't be quiet, making it impossible to have a conversation without volume control.
“This might seem weird, but I don't care to be around loud talkers, like there is no volume control.”
Whisperers
People who whisper or mumble as their default, requiring constant repetition.
“Conversely, I can't stand people who whisper or mumble as their default, and you have to keep asking them to repeat themselves.”
Texting dependency
People who need constant contact through texting, calls, or meeting up.
“People who need constant contact through texting, calls, or meeting up. We’re not married, and you’re not my parent or employer. I need friends to let me breathe for a bit, and when we meet up, we’ll have something to talk about.”
The short version
Reddit users list 17 tiny behaviors that signal friendship failure without big drama.
