1. "A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter is not a nice person." - Dave Barry
Likewise, people who are rude or unkind to their parents. Unless they've mistreated you or abused you, you owe your world to them. Being unappreciative or sassy to well meaning parents makes me rage on the inside.
2. Entitlement and selfishness.
Don't even get me started. Nine times out of ten, you don't deserve the favor somebody is doing for you. Expect nothing in return for your good deeds, and remember that the things that bring you joy bring joy to others as well. Say your "pleases" and "thank yous", even if you don't have to.
3. Smoking, drug use, excessive alcohol, and other unhealthy habits.
I do not condone nor tolerate the things in life that will kill you off for no good reason. If you give up a kidney to save a life, great. If you suffer some lung damage to save a drowning anything, wonderful. If you smoke or drink for fun, the most I will offer you is restraining from saying "I told him so" to your grieving family when you die of something awful. Hypothetically speaking, anyway. If you really do die I'll probably be sad. Probably.
4. Being two faced.
There is a difference between being polite, and being deceptive. It is okay to make small talk with someone you dislike in order to save their feelings. It is not okay to make them feel as though you truly care about them if you don't. It hurts a lot more to have your band aids laced with poison than it does to be strangled.
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