Four Ways You're Accidentally Making People Hate You

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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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