Men Are Sharing The Most Annoying Things That Other Men Do
Most women could likely go on for days about their favorite faults in the opposite sex. You know the ones: "men are slobby," "men have the worst egos," "they can't do anything for themselves," etc.
While I'm strictly against pigeon-holing "all men" or "all women," there are some general personality traits and behaviors that are fairly disliked across the board. The best way to sort out which ones are truly accurate for men is to ask people who spend the most time with them—other men.
A Reddit User Asked: Men Of Reddit, What Pisses You Off Most About Other Men?
A Reddit user asked the popular r/AskReddit sub, with a community of nearly 33 million users, "Men of Reddit, what pisses you off most about other men?"
The post received over 24k comments within the first 48 hours, mostly filled with men sharing their least favorite personality traits, behaviors, and overall characteristics of the other men in their lives.
When They Make Unfunny Jokes At Someone Else's Expense
Redditor godca_grema responded: "When they make an unfunny joke at your expense to look good in front of women. Proper d*ck move!"
Replying to this answer, user ginthatsdeeptoki said: "[Man is] acting like we best friends for a couple of hours then few girls join and suddenly he's roasting my hair loss." Ouch! Heads up, guys, putting down other people isn't attractive.
Guys Who Always Have To Assert Their Dominance
One user, Sad-Information-4713, said that for him it's "the guys who have to be the alpha. They usually start asserting their dominance when they give you a handshake that turns your knuckles white. Then it progresses to invading your personal space while puffing their chest out. Insecure losers."
Some experts call this behavior "peacocking." It's a behavior that some men do to try to assert their strengths in order to stand out from any possible competition.
Men Who Can't Take A Hint When Women Are Not Interested
Shiro_no_Orpheus says he can't stand "guys that behave desperately around women and won't stop hitting on them even if they clearly aren't interested."
The fact that some men are so persistent and will not accept rejection to the point that it actually makes other men uncomfortable says a lot about how the woman must feel. This is a great example of why it's so important for men to call out harassment whenever they see it.
The Guy Who Needs To Be The Loudest Person In Every Room
A comment left by InVodkaVeritas says: "The guys who keep getting slightly louder than you, cutting you off, and making subtle digs at you to cut you down are the absolute worst human beings to socialize with."
The post finished off with: "At least the overt a**holes are obvious."
Guys Who Can't Go Out For Drinks Without Picking A Fight
Squirrel563 writes that some men "get annoyed at other guys for having fun when you're out...having fun." Nothing worse than the "guess you forgot to invite me" text.
He added: "In the same vein, guys who can't go out for drinks without picking a fight." People were quick to agree with his comments.
Men Who Make Creepy Comments To Bartenders And Servers
Right_Syllabub_8237: "The creepy and inappropriate questions and comments the older men make to the young bartenders where I work."
As a former female bartender, I can confirm this is definitely an ongoing issue. Just because we pour your beer does not mean we want to give you "a little hug goodbye."
Men Who Are Hypocritical About Cheating (Also Just Men Who Cheat)
A super relatable comment from pcbmale says: "How some men have no problem going after another man's GF or spouse, but they go psycho if it happens to them."
His post received over 32k upvotes.
Men Who Refer To Themselves As "Alpha"
Redditor readit1000times says, "Men who refer to themselves as 'Alpha.'" I'm going to be honest, I had no clue that any real living breathing men actually said this, but the comment received 16k upvotes so I can imagine it's relatable.
In response, user nucleurchickenman jokes: "I'm a Pi male, I'm just 3.14 times better than any other male."
Men Who Are Condescending Instead Of Educational
Ethereal_Omni shares that for him, it's "dudes who would rather put you down for not knowing every single detail about something rather than genuinely trying to help teach others and spread information. And if they do manage to give a hell to help, they for whatever reason have to have this demeaning, belittling tone."
His post racked up over 20k upvotes of support. Directly responding, DriftingPsycho said: "I'm not into sports. When I tell other guys that they look at me like I just came from Mars."
Men Who Laugh At You Instead Of With You
Commenter Tropical_Geek1 commented: "I just hate some men who, when in a group, keep trying to establish dominance. They usually do that by being loud, interrupting people, and laughing at you, instead of laughing with you."
Following up, he added: "On the flip side, some guys can command the respect of a group without even seeming to try. They are respectful and polite, don't need to raise their voices, and know how to earn the respect of others. These are naturals, and guys (at least in my experience) tend to enjoy their company."
"Power-Hungry Dominance Freaks"
In response to the previous comment from Tropical_Geek1, fellow Redditor Lichsenate writes: "Ah yes, the power-hungry dominance freaks."
"They fail to understand that social power comes from the ability to elevate others, and have them rely on you, not the ability to put them down."
The One-Upper
In only three words, goosechuckleduck summed up a certain kind of guy: "The one-upper."
The responses to his post were clever and on-brand, with qu1x0t1cZ writing: "Mate, I know a habit more annoying than that," before Sir_Daniel_Fortesque responded: "Oh yeah? I know two."
Men Who Show Off Their Extravagant Purchases
FuddyuL writes: "Guys who peacock their extravagant purchases."
It's pretty well-known that the people with the most money are the least likely to tell you about it. Remember those kids who used to incessantly brag about having the nicest clothes, toys, and shoes? They grew up to brag about their houses, cars, and lawnmowers.
"Turning Insecurity Into Aggression And Hatred For Others"
StonedHusk writes: "Turning insecurity into aggression and hatred for others."
It's clear that the issues that come with insecurity in men also affect the men around the insecure man as well.
Insecurity Is A Common Theme In The Comments
Redditor zortor points out: "After reading the lot of these, insecurity is the common denominator here. It's all just projections of varying insecurities."
In response, D3dshotCalamity jokes: "Why can't they turn insecurity into depression and self-loathing like the rest of us?"
Men Who Can't Take Care Of Themselves Or Their Houses
FingolfinX says: "Men who can't clean their own mess, do their laundry, cook their own food, [be] a functional adult basically."
He then explained he had former roommates who "couldn't help keeping the house clean even if their lives depended on it."
Normalize Men (And People In General) Being Capable Of Average Tasks
In response to FingolfinX's post, Redditor hairy-beary writes:
"It pisses me off that when a man can do these things it's treated as some sort of miracle. Let's all work together and normalize this [stuff]." Agreed! No need to celebrate people doing the bare minimum.
Absent Or Inadequate Father Figures
Ohbuck1965 writes that for him, it's when men are "not standing up to be a father to their children, absent dads. Saying oh I have to babysit my kids. No! You are parenting your children while the mother is out or away."
Absent father figures can massively impact a child's life, so we have to agree with Ohbuck1965 on this one.
Guys Sending Unsolicited R-Rated Photos To Women
Bearded_Wonder0713: "Guys sending unsolicited d*ck pics because a girl was being nice to them." I hoped this wasn't a common occurrence, but with over 10k upvotes it seems to be an issue.
Fellow Redditor BoSchwackkkk said: "Dude my friends do this and I keep explaining to them it's not attractive and there is a 1% chance of it actually working in their favor. I just truly don’t understand people’s logic with this." Remember, lads, digital sexual harassment is still sexual harassment.
