" Ordering fajitas at a Mexican restaurant . "
Everyone loves their moment in the spotlight, some more than others. Reddit userThingsThatComeToMindrecently asked,“What screams ‘I’m an attention seeker?'“Here’s what people had to say:
1.“People who go to the gym and stand around showing off their gains instead of actually working out.”
2.“Anyone who thinks someone is ‘copying’ them. C’mon now, it’s unlikely you were ever the first to do it.”
— u / DivinePrincesza
3.“People who constantly have to one-up you. No matter the topic, they’ve been doing it longer, faster, harder, etc. No matter what you do, they act like that’s nothing compared to what they used to do growing up or whatever.”
4.“I had an old roommate who would often stand in the middle of our common area and sob until one of us asked her what was wrong. So…that.”
— uracil / LeeHarveyOswaldsDad
5.“Publicly announcing that ‘I’m taking a break from social media’ when they do it every three weeks.”
6.“Laughing loudly, then looking around to see if anyone is paying attention to them.”
— u / parrotnine
7.“Introducing yourself with your Instagram handle.”
8.“Ordering fajitas at a Mexican restaurant.”
— u / NOVAYuppieEradicator
9.“People recording themselves crying and uploading it to social media.”
10.“Vanity license plates.”
— u / minimal - Weakness-347
11.“The ‘might delete later’ posts/selfies.”
12.“Constantly interrupting someone else while they’re talking.”
— uranium / Ask_redditKiller
13.“Trying to casually mention how wealthy you are in random conversations.”
14.“Name-dropping.”
— uracil / auburngeek
15.“Drama as a pattern of behavior. Nobody else seems to have as much drama. Why you?”
16.“Typing, ‘I’m such an introvert’ while filming a 17-minute TikTok about why they ghosted someone after two dates.”
— u / TinyAndHot
17.“The people posting things like, ‘I just had the worst experience. I’m traumatized, but don’t ask about it.'”
18.“Making a politician your entire personality.”
— u / TennisSilent881
19.“Announcing in Facebook groups that they’re leaving the group, instead of just leaving.”
20.“People who blast their music so loud their license plate rattles.”
— u / Shiro_Kabocha _
21.“Posting everything on Instagram stories. And when you post something, you make a story that says NEW POST! Bro, nobody cares.”
22.“Seeking validation from a guy by putting other women down.”
— uranium / Forlon_Sailor_9832
23.“Anyone who revs the engine of their motorcycle or car very unnecessarily near a crowd of people.”
24.“Being loud.”
— u / Great - Strawberry4352
25.“Someone who’s telling white lies that don’t serve any purpose.”
26.“Stupidly large lifted pickup trucks.”
— u / areallycleverid
27.“Always being late and expecting everyone to work around your lateness.”
28.“Anyone who somehow manages to make everything about themselves.”
— u / Prudent_Implement_6
Note : Some responses have been edit for distance and/or pellucidity .
