Five Types of People Who Annoy Others

Discover five types of people who annoy others in this article!
Five Types of People Who Annoy Others

Last update: 13 March, 2019

There are different types of people who annoy others, mostly due to their behavior and attitudes. However, these people often refuse to recognize them. Likewise, they don’t interpret the signs others send them and the truth is that it’s difficult for them to maintain good relationships with those around them.

People who annoy others have trouble empathizing. They find it difficult to understand that they create stressful or unpleasant situations. Many times, they even feel proud of being rejected by others. And they justify those rejections because they feel superior to others.

The truth is that most people have attitudes and behaviors that annoy others. These annoying attitudes and behaviors prevent communication with others and create negative emotions. In this article, we’ll talk about five types of people who annoy others.

“Being honest and truthful engenders trust and trust leads to friendship and a good reputation. Because we all need friends, honesty and transparency are a basic aspect of human nature.”

-Dalai Lama-

1. Bossy people

These people don’t necessarily shout, but often speak commandingly. In one way or another, they think that others are at their service. They don’t ask, they order. Similarly, they don’t advise but, instead, point out how things should be done. Something or someone has made them believe they have a right to do it.

Sometimes it’s very subtle, but they still can’t avoid their tendency to command others.  They’re not leaders in the strict sense of the word. That’s precisely what makes them ‘bossy’: no one has given them that role. These people annoy others because no one enjoys feeling like they’re being controlled.

A woman yelling at another woman.

2. Braggers are people who annoy others

Braggers are motivated by a feeling of inferiority. They tend to brag about everything. If they got up very early, it’s because they’re very disciplined. If they got up late, it’s because they’re detached from their routines.

In truth, their self-praises are a real nuisance. Actually, they’re just a form of passive envy. They want to make others jealous because they’re also very jealous.

3. The excessively caring

These people are the extreme opposite of braggers. They’re the type of people who irritate others because they self-negate their own interests by excessively trying to please others. For example, they fill others with praise, attention, and compliments. At first, it can be pleasant and welcoming, but over time it just becomes annoying.

A person who doesn’t feel worthy or valuable generates a sense of discomfort in others. Implicitly, others know that they’re just seeking approval.

4. The kiss-ups

Kiss-ups are people who want to flatter a supervisor or superior, especially if it’s to the detriment of their peers. They want to be a part of the powerful circle, even in a servile way. Deep down, they despise themselves, and, for that reason, they despise those who are like them.

These kinds of people are annoying due to their submissiveness and disloyalty. Specifically, they create distrust in others and end up becoming tools of their superiors. They lurk with the powerful because they fear them. Thus, they please those who have some authority to win their favor and avoid being victims of it.

A group of coworkers.

5. The jokesters

The jokesters are people who are always making jokes about everything without considering others’ feelings. Often, they laugh at others and not with othersThey try to be clever but are brazen instead. Thus, they talk about topics that might be sensitive without caring about what others feel.

These chronic pranksters often resort to aggressive jokes. They enjoy making people uncomfortable or bothering those around them. Similarly, they think that audacity is a virtue and that lack of consideration is a way to reassert themselves. The jokesters hide behind their jokes in order to not relate to anyone.

These are just five types of people who annoy others. The common denominator among them is their lack of self-esteem and empathy. Their bad relationship with themselves leads to tense relationships with others.


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