Someone’s personality is formed by a lot of different things: their behavior, social attitudes, what they believe in and other things. It is influenced by our environment and how we react to it. Most often a personality is constant and we can even predict what a person would like or how they would react to an unknown thing because they follow a specific pattern.

Personality is a complex concept, however, some people tend to simplify it and choose one thing to base it on. It may become annoying, at least according to the experience of redditors who responded to Kandiblu’s question “What’s something that people turn into their whole personality?”

The thread became quite popular with over 58k people upvoting it and almost 44k of them joining in. These are some of the annoying personalities based on one thing that most people found very annoying. Do you agree with them? Which ones that you find unbearable weren’t in this list? Let us know in the comments!

More info: Reddit

#1 OCD

OCD.i dont know why many people in my lives believe they have OCD and they are proud about it. There is a difference between keeping everything organized and OCD.

Image credits: tiredmomneedsabreak

While most people found these things they mentioned annoying and in some cases they even expressed fear seeing someone so obsessed about just one thing, the people who always bring up the same topic in every conversation might not be doing it on purpose. 

Bored Panda reached out to Denise Marigold, an Associate Professor and Chair of Social Development Studies at the Renison University College in Waterloo, Canada to learn more about this.

#2 Americans Making Their ‘Viking Heritage’ Their Whole Personality

I’m Norwegian. When I say that, a shocking amount of people assume that I’m American with Norwegian heritage. There are so many americans making their «viking heritage» their whole personality, butchering the norse faith and fighting with actual Norwegians over the correct way to make a traditional dish and the spelling and usage of «skål» (cheers).

It’s so f**king horrible to watch. It’s like being mocked.

Image credits: FragranceCandle

#3 Influencer

Influencer

Image credits: captainstyles

She explained to us that it’s not unusual for people to focus their attention on one thing, like a goal or interest. The professor explains why it happens, “When you get absorbed in a goal, it can be like a flow state, where everything else can disappear while one becomes pleasantly engrossed in what they are doing.”

When you get into something with high concentration, “Other thoughts and feelings that are irrelevant to the topic get automatically inhibited. This can be adaptive because it facilitates goal progress and freedom from distractions and conflicts. When people do this well, they get a lot of enjoyment out of it.”

#4 Astrology

Astrology. The only full moon presiding over me is my own bare a**.

Image credits: Thecatspajamas000

#5 Work

Work. Some people just make it their whole life and I don’t get it. Work to live, don’t live to work. My workplace’s normal business hours are 8:30 – 5:00, but I’m constantly hearing people say s**t like “when I was working on it this weekend” or talk about how they work so late, it makes me cringe.

Image credits: Pope_Landlord

#6 Being Fans Of Celebrities

Some fans are kinda scary. Their whole life becomes dedication to a celebrity’s. And it’s not just their personality, they make everything around them about that person. Posters, music, merchandise, weird things bought on the internet—supposedly with relation to the subject of their obsession—and so on.

I can’t imagine being close to somebody before and after their transition into that life. It seems like it’d be scary…

Image credits: EmmyLynn23

Depending on the level of absorption, this kind of state may be either beneficial to a person or interfere with their normal life. Dr. Denise Marigold reveals what positive and negative results it can bring, “Absorption in a goal or interest may also serve as a way to get relief from unwanted thoughts and feelings. If people are doing this to block out awareness of unwanted thoughts and feelings, they also tend to lack awareness of the effects their behavior has on others around them (e.g., how boring and lonely it can be for others to be around them when they have gone to their obsessive ‘happy place’).“

#7 Brands

Brands. People think chosing a brand of clothing speaks lota about them.

Image credits: Ferna_89

#8 Disney

Disney

Image credits: T_tessa41

#9 Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories.

Image credits: lefty121

Some people might get annoyed that there is nothing else to talk about with that person because they will force the same topic on you. You will have to deal with that by assessing the situation and your relationship with that person.

Dr. Denise Marigold suggests that “In some relationships you might feel comfortable being completely honest and direct and saying something like ‘It’s nice that you are enthusiastic about that! Unfortunately it’s not something I can really get into. Because it’s hard for me to engage in that topic and feel connected with you, I find myself losing interest quickly.’ If you feel the need to be less direct, you can still aim to validate their interest while steering the conversation towards other topics you can both engage in.”

#10 Being A Badass In School

Being a badass in school. Like giving teachers a day of hell just cuz they’re “real” and say what they think without filtering it

Image credits: NaagyO

#11 Being Sick/Sickly

Being sick/ sickly. I’ve always had very poor health, and in high school and early college, as my conditions worsened, I didn’t like that I couldn’t live a “normal” life, so I kind of leaned into it. Always joked about how sickly I was while secretly hating myself for not being able to “keep up” with my peers. Some maturing and some guidance from my mother has helped me to learn that, yes, poor health sucks, and yes, I can’t always do the things that healthy people can, but that doesn’t have to control my identity. Doing far better now, learning what my true limits are and how to work with them!

Image credits: MissFortune2222

So if someone is really focused on a particular interest, it’s just their happy place and they feel comfortable and passionate talking about it. Also, if you get bored of talking about it or listening to it, there are nice ways to try and explain to the person without making them feel like they are a boring interlocutor.

#12 Dance Moms

Dance moms

Sports parent

Image credits: elohra_2013

#13 Political Party

Political party

Image credits: malibu-gold

#14 Herbalife

HERBALIFE. having to literally explain to people that it’s an MLM is so frustrating. They prey on small towns, create “nutrition shops” that sell $9 shakes when it’s literally just Herbalife and is helping the owner barely break even.

Happened in my small town, then out of nowhere 3 other “branches” popped up in the revolving small towns. (Which basically means the owner conned 3 more into joining so that they can get their profit). There’s a documentary out there called like One in a Million or something that breaks down the pyramid and how little people at the bottom are actually making. They also show that the shakes are nothing more than liquid laxative, so of COURSE you’re losing weight.

Also, keto.

Image credits: bussebailey

#15 Drinking

Drinking

Image credits: cherry_latte

#16 Disliking Something

Disliking something. Met someone the other day who hates avocados so damn much every conversation they’d have would come back to how different they were from most people cuz they hated avocados

Image credits: HooblesWasTaken

#17 Doctor Who And Sherlock

My Texas high school had a British club. I’m actually a British citizen, so I tried to join.

Those people were nuts. They made Doctor Who and Sherlock their whole personalities.

Image credits: AbigailLilac

#18 The Generation They’re Born In

The generation they’re born in

Image credits: Meat_Slugger

#19 Being In The Army

Being in the army, military. Also gym

Image credits: newaccountbit**es

#20 Music Taste

Their music taste. I am very much guilty of this.

Image credits: AlexithymiacBluefish

#21 Disliking Something Mainstream/Popular/Common

Disliking something mainstream/popular/common

Image credits: shwatermelon18

#22 Owning A Tesla

Owning a tesla

Image credits: QwertytheCoolOne

#23 The Office

The Office.
/* Stares into the invisible camera *

Image credits: AnonHereToRant

#24 Living In NYC

Living in NYC

Image credits: godora5

#25 Vaping

Vaping

Image credits: I_Smell_A_Lockdown

#26 Their Boyfriends/Girlfriends

Their boyfriends/girlfriends.

Image credits: thestephanieloves

#27 Their Vehicle

Their vehicle

Image credits: livestardustpuppet

#28 Coffee

Coffee

Image credits: bekcy

#29 Rick And Morty

Rick and Morty.

Image credits: Nidisu_Dr

#30 Anime Protagonists

anime protagonists

Image credits: _Amberflame_

#31 Stocks/Trading/Investments

Stocks/Trading/Investments

This isn’t Boiler Room or Wolf of Wall Street. You don’t need to convince me to get into trading as we talk over a food service counter.

Image credits: [deleted]

#32 Horses

Horses

Image credits: PhDPepper5

#33 Memes

I wanna say “memes” but that just makes me sad about myself

Image credits: GuyN1425

#34 Redditors Who Act Out Their Usernames

Redditors who act out their usernames.

Image credits: MagicMushroomFungi

#35 Travel

Travel

Image credits: speech_speech_speech

Source: boredpanda.com