What sort of people do you avoid?

People who talk at you endlessly and only talk about anything they want to talk about. My brother in law is like this and when my sister died we tried so hard to give him company as he was so alone but, to my shame, we had to cut ties with him. Once I left his house in tears after being talked at for 2 hours about his extreme views. I presume this is why he has no friends. After this experience I only give people the time of day if the ask after me and mine. I'm too old to put up with people I don't like.

There’s a current joke about certain people who just have to go one better….If you say you’ve been to Tenerife they’ve just come back from Elevenerife! 😂

I know and try to avoid one of those especially when he boasts about how much he gives to the local food bank. You’d think he turns up driving a lorry!

The ones who just pop in for a minute and are still sitting there two hours later having offered to make a tea or coffee which they might as well have now they’ve made it, and who look at the time and are shocked how long they’ve been here and had better rush off, all without punctuation and breathing.

People who often start a sentence with “Now don’t take this the wrong way but….”

Loud mouths, snobs and know-it-alls.

I can suss a sleazy man from a mile away and avoid.

Then there are the females who have perfect husbands, perfect children and perfect lives, don’t believe it and therefore avoid.

Add to the list Drunks, boasters, and bores.

The only ones I can think of are the pompous old windbags who don’t draw breath or let anybody else get a word in, whilst giving their opinion in great detail on anything from cows to cars (they never talk about interesting things). I pity their families, they are saints to put up with it.

Anyone I've discovered to be a thief - ie as soon as I'm sure of that = they are History on the spot. Most recently I'd been introduced by a friend to someone she knew somewhat - for him to be an odd job man for me and I thought we'd become friends until I had one or two suspicions about him. When he said something that I knew meant he was a thief for an absolute fact - I didn't even bother to tell him to "get lost". I just slammed the shutters straight down and won't even give him the time of day if I spot him now.

I'm not keen on narcissists either and, if I find someone is all about themselves/will "take" whenever they have the chance and yet they never ever return the favour = once I've realised I have as little as possible to do with them. eg one I met fairly recently who always wanted emotional support/was quite happy to ask me for something worth a couple of hundred pounds I was giving away/etc - and yet made the comment of "Oh I could have given you a lift to the nearest bigger town - instead of you taking a taxi. I'd have only charged petrol". That pretty much saw the end of her - ie the thought even crossing her mind of maybe £30/£40 for petrol for her car - given she'd had that £200 good as new item off me....

Anyone who thinks it’s ok to hug me - it really isn’t!

I try and avoid people who judge people or exclude people because of their race, gender or colour. Everyone is an individual and should be treated as an individual.

Lucy YES!!
Also I can't stand people who announce that they are 'people pleasers'! They are usually so smug and pleased with themselves and their wonderful caring personalities. I prefer miserable grumpy types like myself.

lixy!!! My phone won't believe what I type.

I'm with Oreo and FGT, there's no group I avoid, although I am sometimes reminded , faced with certain individuals, of the Marx Brothers quote " I never forget a face, but in your case, I'm prepared to make an exception",: but I am an only child, so maybe I'm the problem..

Racist bigots and those who say I’m not racist but !!! . If there’s a but , then you are. Plus opinionated people and my bil is one.

I don't really avoid anyone, but as soon as I suspect someone is passive aggresive, I do my best to cut contact.
I knew a few in work before I retired, they were crafty and I found them difficult to deal with.

ClicketyClick

Try to avoid arrogant people. Has anyone else noticed that me me me types are usually only children. Sorry if I've offended any only children GN's

Not a brilliant comment! Yes, you will definitely have offended many only children. I am one of them, and my ‘only child’ friends are not ‘me, me, me’ people either.
What do you have to back up your statement? Not a lot, I don’t expect!

Arch Bishops what has Nigel Farage got to do with him Personally arch bishops and other clergy are the kind of people I avoid They don't have much real life experience but for some reason think they have more knowledge than other people

Chocolatelovinggran

I'm with Oreo and FGT, there's no group I avoid, although I am sometimes reminded , faced with certain individuals, of the Marx Brothers quote " I never forget a face, but in your case, I'm prepared to make an exception",: but I am an only child, so maybe I'm the problem..

Thanks for the Marx Brothers quote.
There’s no particular group I avoid either, but
dragonfly46 puts it really well too.
I don't avoid anyone although I do keep quiet when in the company of some.

pretty everyone

Casdon

The only ones I can think of are the pompous old windbags who don’t draw breath or let anybody else get a word in, whilst giving their opinion in great detail on anything from cows to cars (they never talk about interesting things). I pity their families, they are saints to put up with it.

Oh yes- agree there. I know one ,gawd, she’s from London originally,too. Like me. Unbelievable,no one can get a word in. Her whole family seem to pay homage to her and wait on her hand and foot.

Ilovecheese

People who:
"protect statues"
Daub red crosses on public streets and buildings

What’s wrong in protecting statues?

Neighbours
Couriers who want me to accept parcels for neighbours
Sales people
Chuggers
Anyone not expected (unless they have come to tell me I have won Lotto)

Any one with the same views as Farage. The Tommy Robinson sort, or worse Andrew tait types

People who think it’s funny to find someone’s sensitivities and expose them, eg comments about weight or age or whatever made to people who feel uncomfortable about it. It isn’t a joke unless everyone is laughing.

I avoid the drains and stick with the radiators.