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15 Behaviors that Drive People Up the Wall

According to an unscientific poll, here are the top 15 behaviors that drive people up the wall. If you’re guilty of these things, you may want to reevaluate your behavior…

Do you:

Groom yourself in public? Do you clip your nails, floss your teeth, or clean your ears in public, or do you do those things in private?

Forget to pick up after yourself? Do you clean up after yourself, or expect others to do it for you?

Shout across the room? Do you approach someone when you’re talking to them, or do you raise your voice to be heard?

Possess poor hygiene habits? Do you have healthy self-care habits, or do you have body odor, bad breath, unwashed hair, dirty hands and fingernails, or soiled clothing? (Yuck!)

Treat people like second-class citizens? Do you treat everyone with dignity and respect, or do you look down your nose at people?

Talk on speakerphone in public? Do you take calls in private, or do you talk on your cell phone near others?

Invade people’s personal space? Are you aware of how your behavior impacts others, or do you engage in actions like smoking in someone’s home or walking barefoot in the office?

Show up chronically late? Do you arrive at appointments early or show up late — hopefully with an apology? As the saying goes, “If you show up on time, you’re late.”

Cough and sneeze without covering your mouth? Do you cover your mouth when you cough and sneeze or do you willingly spread germs.

Cut in line? Do you wait your turn or think the rules don’t apply to you?

Refuse to pull your weight? Do you watch people work their tail off or do you jump right in and work alongside them?

Eat like a slob? Do you chew with your mouth closed or can people see and hear what you’re eating a mile away?

Take things that don’t belong to you? Do you borrow things and return them promptly, or do you only return them when asked?

Let your kids run wild? Do you discipline your kids when they do something wrong, or do you let them do anything they want — unsupervised?

Communicate poorly? Do you know how to have a balanced conversation, or do you interrupt, dominate, and attack others for their opinions?    

Excerpted from Frank’s latest book, Values to Live By: Know What Matters Most and Let It Be Your Guide         

Does Your Behavior Drive People Up the Wall?

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