17 Annoying Things People Do To Look Cool

Self-doubt is the main reason why people try as hard as they can to demonstrate their importance, success, influence, and genius. The problem is that, from the outside, most of these efforts are perceived, at best, in a condescending way.

Reddit users have been talking about this topic in a recent thread, and almost everyone can find a description of some of their friends in their responses. O awesome.club discovered which habits that are supposed to make a person “cooler” really bother everyone.

An adult person must distinguish between good and evil. It makes no sense to blame parenting or a complicated personality: you’ve had enough time to think and correct your behavior.

Instead of thinking about themselves, some people say, “Yes, I am an asshole. That’s who I am and I’m not going to apologize for it!” Please, you’re almost 30, don’t impress anyone with something like that. @O-MercyMe

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to smell good. However, if you forget about the sense of proportion, the effect will be exactly the opposite.

My husband and I recently went car shopping and one of the salespeople smelled like he had taken a perfume bath. Seriously, when he got close, we could almost taste his cologne in our mouths. How can one person smell like that, knowing that other people smell it too? @Cutielov5

Some of us disliked vegetables and healthy foods in childhood, but how could it be possible not to realize their importance in a diet as an adult?

My husband knows a guy who likes to tell everyone how much he hates vegetables. He’s about 40 years old, but he looks like an old man and he’s missing some teeth. It’s not good, but he’s sure that hating spinach and Brussels sprouts is just as valid as he was in childhood. Not really. To be alive and healthy, that’s great. @wickerocker

The pace of modern life leaves little time for reading, but it’s not that difficult to allocate an hour a day to it. The main thing is to set priorities correctly.

I am surprised by people who say: “I, unlike you, do not have time to read”, while spending 6 hours a day on social networks or watching television. @Books_N_Coffee

Self-assertion at the expense of service personnel who are forced to treat you well because that’s what their job is about is an effective way of being branded a rude bully.

If on a date you show your importance by making fun of the waiter, your date, if he has not left at that time, will understand perfectly well that one day you will do the same at his expense. @drumwolf

Your musical preferences are yours alone, and imposing them on others is a sign of lack of education.

I used to think that these types of people simply couldn’t afford a headset, but now these people have portable speakers. I would really like to make a comment with them, but I’m afraid of the reaction of those who don’t care to follow basic social norms to this extent. @trinaenthusiast

The fact that you can drink more alcohol than other people only speaks to the characteristics of your metabolism or your extensive experience in the matter, something you clearly shouldn’t be proud of.

Boasting about how much alcohol you consumed last night might have been awesome in college, but at the age of 30 it’s downright ridiculous. @juggy_11

Fans of being late are sure to awe others by how busy they seem to be. But the only thing they demonstrate is their lack of punctuality and irresponsibility.

People who are constantly late are annoying. They want to show their own importance and how busy they are, and place a high value on their lack of punctuality. But the really great business people know how to manage their schedules and arrive a little early for meetings. Also, negotiations are much better when no one has to rush to the next meeting. @true4blue

Depression, sociopathy, social phobia: these and similar mental illnesses are very popular with those trying to stand out and attract attention. One can invent a diagnosis of this type without having to go to a doctor. In reality, these pathologies (when fictitious) are not a reason to be proud.

People who are constantly “suffering” from a mental illness (bipolar affective disorder, dissociative disorder, etc.) look pretty dumb. They think it makes them more fantastic, but it doesn’t. If you create such a diagnosis to be fashionable, you’re just an idiot. @Stage-Wrong

Even if you’re really good at pretending to be someone you’re not, sooner or later you’ll be exposed.

I find people who pretend to be other people very funny. No, I’m not talking about those who try to improve and fake it until they get what they want. I’m talking about those who deceive themselves. @supermodern

Just 50 years ago, smoking was associated with masculinity, success and self-confidence, but now that has changed. Smokers only make others turn away from them, not admire them.

Smoking looks great in a movie where you can’t smell it. In real life, cigarettes stink, and so do those who smoke them. @BenjamintheFox

People who poke their noses into any and all subjects because they think they know everything about everything and never make mistakes only look good until they get caught in their incompetence.

My wife’s sister brought her new boyfriend to our house for dinner. He knew that my wife and I were both qualified accountants, but despite that, he started talking about tax regulations. More than half of what he said was complete nonsense. It’s terrible that they’re thinking of getting married… @bowlongufl

The desire to appear rich by wearing fakes or things you had to spend everything you had on is ridiculous in the eyes of those who know the truth about your income. At best, it will pass for a person who does not know how to manage his money. In the worst case, you will see yourself as a loser who is trying to fool everyone.

Students who wear expensive clothes believe that they look like rich people, but in reality they are fake items or people who don’t know how to handle their own wallet. A friend of mine recently bought some Gucci shoes for almost R$2000, although he receives government funding of R$3600 a month for his studies. Maybe it would be better to spend that money on something else or pay off the loan installments? @imjohnk Don’t buy fakes! Even if you can afford branded items it doesn’t make you look cool, but it’s even worse if you pretend to be rich using obvious fakes. Fact is, you will never get rich if you spend your money on all kinds of nonsense instead of investing it wisely. @zimmah

One of the easiest ways to look better is to make others look worse. Unfortunately, the reasons for such behavior are very easy to read, and as a result, you will cause more skepticism than admiration from those around you.

People who always need to be better than others manage to drive me crazy. When someone shares some of their achievements they try to belittle you with their own success. “Did you run a kilometer in 5 minutes? Seriously? I did the same thing last week in 3 minutes and it was really easy. 5 minutes…were you walking by any chance?” @marie224 Mock and laugh at others in public? Friend, mature! The only one who looks ridiculous in this situation is you. @selkieskinned

No matter how skilled you are, it is imperative not to dismiss the opinions and tastes of others. Obsession with something makes a person bored, and their reluctance to accept the fact that the world does not revolve around themselves is selfish and ignorant.

I work with a kid who is so obsessed with his hobbies that he considers anyone who likes other things to be idiots. “Do you like multiplayer games? So you’re a mindless consumer, not a gamer.” “Do you like music other than metal? So you don’t have good taste in music! @unknown author

Nowadays, much is said about early childhood education, creation with attachment and other aspects that are really more efficient and humane than the education that follows the more traditional bias. What happens is that, as a matter of convenience, or even lack of time, many parents do not impose limits on their children and are proud of the results of this. The spoiled child, in this case, is unfit for social life, condemned to make many mistakes and experience one more conflict before realizing what is wrong with him.

Being a “great” parent and letting your kids do whatever they want. Your little Billy hit my son, that’s not great. For none of us. @buckus69 In my opinion, there’s a difference between a great parent and one who just doesn’t control the child. The former gives freedom but knows when to stop the child for their own good.@Polaris328

If your profession or hobby isn’t related to guns, taking pictures with them seems silly, to say the least.

It is worth mentioning the habit of posing with a gun. Especially when the barrel points towards the camera. @dystopianview

Have you ever noticed flaws in people trying to look nicer? How do you recognize them?