I can be a know it all at times and I can also get impatient and somewhat aggressive occasionally when I am frustrated and don’t feel I am getting through to people (such as call centers). Other than that, I’m just perfect. (And humble,too.)
I discuss and debate too easily with people. Everything is not a debate. But I restrain myself often nowadays, and let people be “wrong”. Shutting up sometimes, helps when making friends.
I have no problem standing in front of people at concerts, even though I’m very tall.
I over-share and feel like I’m always talking too much or too little.
I get really demanding about time and hate to be late.
I make people hurry up, then wait.
I’m an obnoxiously messy eater.
I get loud when I drink.
I think I talk about myself too much.
I have a really loud laugh and I snort. Now it’s nowhere near Janice from Friends, or Fran Drescher but it’s still quite loud. I also tend to be blunt, with friends and family.
When I find a person to be a snob, or of that ilk, I dismiss them with an eye roll. I can’t stand to be around people that just think “ordinary” people are below them.
in all other seriousness, I, as you know, am an obnoxious Yankees fan, am obnoxious about ‘seeing through people’, am obnoxious about not giving people 2nd chances, I don’t forgive easily, I have been called elitist by some but of course I disagree, I do judge people that aren’t competent parents.
oh and this one time, in Nicaragua, I went into the central church and disregarding the worshippers there, sat in the archbishop’s red chair and made the tour guide (who p.s. totally wanted to do me behind the exploding volcano) take a picture of me all smiles..I figured, hell, I’m going to hell anyway as I’m on my honeymoon and planning to make out with the afrorementioned tour guide, so why not have a cool shot in a fancy chair
When I was younger, I believed that the only thing I had going for me was my intelligence. I cultivated that, and because I was shy and not sure what to do in certain social situations, I became this pseudo-intellectual snob. It was extremely off-putting. Now, I’ve grown into who I am and realize that I’ve got a lot going on, but sometimes egghead-girl still comes out. It’s ridiculously obnoxious, but it’s a hard habit to break.
Personally, I am a schedule sargeant with my wife and daughter in the morning. They hate it and tell me to cut it out – so for one week I completely left them alone (it killed me). My daughter was late for school every single day.
Professionally, I cannot work with people who have no attention to detail, claim to know something they don’t, have a terrible work ethic.
I’m a chronic devil’s advocate. Often I’ll argue a point I don’t even agree with, just because I enjoy the debate. Until it stops being an intelligent discussion and dissolves into personal attacks. Then I kick myself.
I will correct people, especially with things like spelling and grammar.
I flirt incessantly when drunk.
I will try again and again to get what I want.
I watch the same movies and listen to the same songs over and over.
I will over think little details and make my friends listen to me do it.
I ask for advice and don’t take it.
I never answer any question about what I want to do. 99% of the time I don’t care where we go, what we eat, what to buy, etc. It really annoys people, especially my wife.
I think any number of Fluther members could give you 5–10 different answers about me on this one. :-)
But I think in general I’m obnoxious in that I don’t especially care what people in general think of my opinions or stances, and am therefore extremely blunt and unsympathetic in my phrasing of those opinions and stances.
@tinyfaery That is a good one, I do this all the time. My wife is always on me to pick where to eat, but the truth is I don’t care and she is going to be picky. So why not leave the decision up to the person who actually cares?
Inside of Disneyland, everyone in my party must follow a strict order of fun:
we must first ride the Disneyland Railroad all around the park
we enjoy the park attractions from left to right
lunch is always at the Blue Bayou and there is hell to pay if I can’t score a reservation for the time I want
all venues are okay except for Bear Country Jamboree (I can’t do it)
I’ll have a tantrum if I don’t eat a chocolate covered banana near the Matterhorn
we must finish the visit by riding the Monorail all around the the park
@hungryhungryhortence Oh, so do we! My friends just kinda get bug-eyed when I show them our Touring Plans, and ask them for which restaurants they want to eat in 6 months (well, 3 now) before our trip, etc…. :-)
I’ve been told before that I talk too much and I guess that can be obnoxious. I cover it up well, though, because I am a very articulate speaker and before long, it’s like I put my audience into a trance (never to sleep) and they totally forget I’ve been talking too much.
I also have the tendency to get bored with what I’m saying (I believe it’s because I rehearse conversations in my mind ahead of time), so then I start to trail off and finish with “and that other thing” (especially on the phone)
I have an obnoxious laugh. I am fully aware that it’s obnoxious, but I can’t help it. My husband thinks it’s infectious. I laugh really loudly and it’s kinda embarrassing, but I don’t know how to change it. at least I don’t snort
I can be an obnoxious sore winner. For example, when I beat my husband and all of his friends in their fantasy football league, I never let them hear the end of it!