Thread Discusses Common Things People Base Their Whole Personalities On
Human beings love to stuff themselves into little categorical boxes in order to simultaneously fit in and stand out. But to strongly identify with something outside yourself sounds pretty absurd when you really think about it. Is the type of breakfast cereal you consume really such an integral part of your core being? Do you feel like the bands you listen to represent the whole of your personality? Not to get all philosophical, but I'm pretty sure the things people tend to base their entire personalities on have little to do with who they really are. One redditor prompted r/AskReddit to share the sorts of things people commonly turn into their whole identity, like astrology or sports. Turning personal interests into personality traits is often a slippery slope towards toxic gatekeeping. Though, to be fair, some of the things people chose didn't really fit the prompt. If someone's whole personality is based on the fact that they're a parent, or in the military, or work in a specific kind of industry, it's probably because most of their time and energy is spent in those worlds. As one redditor aptly put it, "…some individuals choose not to grow. Some just don't get the opportunity to."
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"Have you met the 'New Yorker who is now an expat in Amsterdam'?" asked u/theonlykarine.
"We all have" said u/nardokkaa.
"People move to Colorado and Colorado becomes their personality. They buy a jeep or Subaru and start wearing Chaco's, and plaster Mountain Life all over everything they own." said u/peachesinyogurt. -
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"There are so many of these on Twitter. I'm sure they're 98% bots, but damn." said u/RenaKunisaki.
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"You just don't get it because you're not a 90s kid" said u/MyFlairIsaLie.
"Said by someone born in 1998" said u/r7joni. -
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"Adult who likes Disney: watches a Disney movie once in awhile, can enjoy a vacation to a Disney park, has a Mickey Mouse T-shirt or pair of earrings, fond of childhood memories relating to Disney. Disney Adult: House is a shrine of Disney merchandise, Disney car decals, every single vacation they take is to a Disney park, cries meeting Disney characters, half their wardrobe is Disney themed, insists on a Disney proposal/wedding/honeymoon, refusal to let to of childhood." said u/xandrenia.
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"I smoke plenty of weed. But there's nothing more irritating than a pothead." said u/seefith.
"As a highly functioning stoner I find 'stoner' culture and its stereotypes to be obnoxious" said u/JackTrippin. -
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"Honestly, my biggest goal right now is finding myself a hobby so I'll have less free time to waste on reddit. I think this is a poison for most of us." said u/NWYUPSIO.
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"I know right? Some people even make it their entire username." said u/giantsninerswarriors.
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"Or just money in general. I worked with a guy who only ever talked about what things were worth, mostly vehicles. What he was thinking about buying. How much he could sell something for. The trades he wanted to make. How much our customers made. What motorbike he bought before from a guy on the street we happened to be on and what it's worth. That's all. It was annoying as fuck. Any conversation at all, you could be talking about your grandma, and he immediately tries to change the subject to value. It was literally the only small talk he knew. The fact he was poor just made it sad." said u/Kossimer.
"Omg my husband is kind of like this and as much as I love him, it's so frustrating. I'm just not all about money. We don't need to tell the kids how much their gifts cost. Idk. It makes me a little nuts." said u/bohemianlikeu24. -
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"A friend of a friend was running one of those fad 'You can drink milkshakes all day and lose weight' places. She tried for months to get me roped into her pyramid scheme but had to close her location down because after about a year she gained 100 pounds from her magic 'weightloss' milkshakes and people stopped buying from her." said u/DeusEx-Machinist.
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"Yes. My dad is one of these people, he owns a Harley and literally every t shirt and jacket he has is Harley Davidson merch. His truck is plastered with the Harley Davidson logo. He put it on my mom's car's front license plate. He wanted to put his stickers on my car. The walls in his garage are completely covered with Harley Davidson signs and decals to the point where you can't tell what color the walls even are. Same with our fence. Harley Davidson neon lights are placed around the entire house. His phone case? Harley Davidson. Our flag pole? Harley Davidson flag (just below the American one, of course). It's ridiculous." said u/tourmalinefigurine.
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"Oh my god that is such a Leo thing to say." said u/FinniboiXD.
"'I don't believe in Astrology; I'm a Sagittarian and we're skeptical' - Arthur C. Clarke (attributed)" said u/UnbelieverInME-2. -
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"Same for military wives" said u/imanon33.
"YoU wIlL aDdReSs Me bY mY HuSbAnD's RaNk" said u/NowListenHereBitches. -
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"Lol sorry for the long rant but...Thank God someone said it! As a veteran myself, it's cringey. It's one thing if you're still in since that is your life 24/7 but veterans who make their whole personality about being a veteran gives me heartburn. You got out for a reason, enjoy life, figure out what you like, find your personality. Tbh, every veteran who I talk to that are fairly successful in great careers never mention they were in until it happens to come up. But the part that's even worse is the people who never served always trying to voice their opinion of 'respect our troops' when 90% of the time we don't care. Just seen a fb video where some high schoolers painted over a parking lot (they do it every year) that had a USAF logo from last year. All the military moms were screaming in the comments but the actual vets just laughed and pretty much said who gives sh*t." said u/eweezy17.
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"For real though, the eyes say it all" said u/Jimselpixel.
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"As a redhead, I hate other redheads like that. It's so annoying. We are pretty much normal people. Just have some physical traits that differ" said u/NopeRope8050.
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"And the amount of caffeine you drink to compensate. This is me right now in the manufacturing field. Currently looking for a new job." said u/KITTIESbeforeTITTIES.
"Some people complain with pride for some reason" said u/Repulsive_Voice823. -
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"In fairness, horses really are a lifestyle. It's pretty similar to being a racecar driver. Takes dedicating your whole life to the pursuit. There are some whack-jobs in the horse world though." said u/RanchHandlher.
"Saying this as a horse person myself, 'some whack-jobs' is an understatement. As someone who started riding in my 40s for fun, you really have to avoid barn drama. Trainers who act like you need to have the Olympics as a goal (regardless of age or desire), parents who are living vicariously through their kids, 'mean girls' of all ages who want to have the most expensive horse/tack/clothes." said u/Disraeli_Ears. -
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"And guess what? It's impossible to point this out because it falls right into their perception. Avoid at all costs." said u/factchecker8515.
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"I have a cousin like this. I think it's a self esteem thing. He doesn't have any accomplishments in life, but believing that he knows the truth, while the 'stupid sheeple' are in the dark gives him something to feel superior about." said u/InsideCold.
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