While some people are needlessly and excessively judgmental, many of us have likely ‘rewarded’ someone with a judgy look at least once or twice in our lives. Sometimes it’s difficult not to! But despite the same emotion, the reasons for judging others tend to differ quite significantly with each person.
For some, it’s their choice of clothing or the cars they drive. For others—it’s the way people handle themselves in public or the things they do behind closed doors. You get the idea—the reasons are ample. Members of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently discussed such reasons, after one netizen asked them about that one thing they secretly judge people for. If you’re curious to see what it is that Redditors can’t tolerate, scroll down to find their answers on the list below and feel free to upvote the reasons—if any—that might make you, too, a little judgmental.
On the list below, you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with Associate Professor of Psychology, Chair of Online Behavioral Sciences, and Director of Division of Behavioral Sciences at the University of Bridgeport, David E. Oberleitner, Ph.D., who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions about what it is that makes us judge others.
#21
When they treat their religion like fact. believe what you want, but if you can’t recognize that your religion has the same chance of being correct as the other thousands of religions in the world then i simply cant trust your judgement.
44points
#23
Thinking that they're so cool when they are mean to people, especially at school. And not even blatantly mean...even just if you, for example, try and catch a ball in PE and you drop it. They'll be like haha its okay, but you see them laughing to their friends out of the corner of your eye. It f*****g pisses me off because the meanest people are considered popular most of the time...it's just a bunch of b******t because they just lie and manipulate and cause so much drama to get to the top, and people are too scared to say something because they make people feel like s**t.
It is not cool to make people feel like s**t.
It is not cool to make people feel like s**t.
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43points
#24
Sharing religious posts but having a horrible personality.
41points
#25
I have mixed feelings about this, but it's when I see a parent constantly shouting at their kids (even when they're still baby) and being loud and negative, especially when it happens in public transport.
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37points
#26
Too much facial filler. Especially the big lips
Also snuffleupagus eyelashes.
Also snuffleupagus eyelashes.
37points
#27
How they treat my kid who has special needs.I unapologetically judge people who are unkind. That behavior speaks volumes to me.
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36points
#28
People living their lives through their phone camera. Like, you're at a concert and instead of watching it, you record it to watch later. Why??
You watch a beautiful moment and record it to watch later. Why?? Just put down your f*****g phone and EXPERIENCE it!!
You watch a beautiful moment and record it to watch later. Why?? Just put down your f*****g phone and EXPERIENCE it!!
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35points
#30
When they treat their kids like social media accessories. They don't actually parent. They just post their kids every move and every thought and every everything on social media. Actually I'm not so sure I secretly judge that part. I'm pretty open about it.
30points
