Four Ways You're Accidentally Making People Hate You
Ever get a weird vibe from somebody, like they're angry at you and you have no idea why? Maybe we can tell you. The folks at Cracked.com just put together a list of five ways you're accidentally making people hate you.
#1.) You stay quiet when you should say something. If you let a text, an email, or a Facebook post go by without responding . . . even when no response is required . . . you might be offending someone.
--People just don't like to be ignored. When they don't get a reaction, it's like you're telling them they don't matter.
#2.) You accidentally remind people how you're better than them. Like when you tell a funny story about a drunken hookup . . . to a single parent who hasn't been on a date in years. It doesn't matter that you didn't mean it that way. They'll still resent you.
#3.) You don't realize you owe someone. This one might not be your fault. Sometimes people THINK they've done a lot more for you than they really have. But they'll still be angry when you don't repay the favors.
--You hear this one a lot after a relationship ends. Both people think they did more for their ex than their ex ever did for them.
#4.) You waste people's time. This one's tough too, because when someone's too busy to help you with something, they might not TELL you . . . since they don't want to SOUND like they're more important than you.
--But at the same time, they feel helpless because you're piling on more work for them.



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