• NONE@lemmy.world
    0·
    3 months ago

    Lies and deceit.

    I feel like I’m being played for a fool by not telling me the truth and wanting to sugar coat it or something. I can’t stand it whoever it comes from, be it a stranger or my own mother.

  • cotardious@lemm.ee
    0·
    3 months ago

    Not being on time. Having enough going on, I don’t want to waste my time waiting for someone.

    • dditty@lemm.eeEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      I would tack on shitty drivers in general. People driving in the shoulder just bc they’re in a hurry or think they’re important, not using turn signals, not letting people merge, being distracted using their phone, weaving through traffic at high speed; things got way worse during the pandemic and they haven’t at all improved at least as far as I can tell.

  • djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    0·
    3 months ago

    It’s a real problem, but I hate filler words. “Um uh hmm” just immediately makes me want to cover my ears and tune out the conversation. It’s at a level where I’ve seriously considered vocal therapy to make certain I never do them anymore, but that doesn’t really solve the issue since nearly everyone ends up using them. I just have to try and let go of the obsession, but it’s so hard.

    • guy@piefed.socialEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      That’s sad to hear, especially since filler words are a vital part of our language

    • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      So much this. I was having a discussion with one religious zealot and he kept insisting, “he’s your god too” when I referred to yahweh as “his god”. No asshole, I don’t subscribe to your fairy tales. Though, in a nod to keeping the discussion civil, I limited my responses, to “no, I don’t subscribe to your beliefs.” Getting upset, yelling or insulting only plays to their ability to project victim-hood. So, it’s important to stay calm and keep the conversation rational and focused on the failures of their explanations. You will never convince the delusional to give up their delusions, but you can convince the other people around, who aren’t fully delusional, to question the delusions.