20 Times People Listed Toxic Behaviors Which For Some Reason Are Considered Acceptable In Society

Some toxic behaviors are so common now that people barely blink when they see them, even when they cause real harm. That is exactly why this Reddit thread hit a nerve, because it asks where the line is between normal behavior and something much more damaging.

A Redditor brought the question to r/AskReddit, and the responses quickly turned into a long list of habits, attitudes, and double standards people are tired of seeing excused. From bad relationship behavior to workplace hypocrisy, the comments point to everyday actions that many readers recognize immediately.

The question has been popped...

u/RealimTheanimalking

The post has been upvoted 7K times and has attracted close to 7K comments as well. Here are some of the comments made by Redditors in response to this question.

One Redditor says the list starts with the basics.

1. You just need to be on the same page in order to be happy

DiManes

2. People being too lazy or unwilling to discipline their dogs

Chairmaker00100

3. People who don't admit their faults but instead try to overpower others

TheSinfuBlacksheep

That frustration only gets sharper from here.

4. Some things do take time for a reason

ChrisHisStonks

5. The things that are discussed in politics

Ma1

6. People who glorify their trauma as if it's way worse

LoquatBerry

7. "Someone treated me badly, so I'll treat you badly too" kind of mentality

forest-nymph1

Another commenter keeps the tone blunt.

This is similar to the friend whose concerning shelter behavior made OP question her pet adoption.

8. It's just a prank when it actually isn't a prank

SpecificallyVague83

9. Just because you disagree with something doesn't make it fake

Rex_Lee

10. Basic disrespect for anything but their own needs

Botryoid2000

11. Society has become ultra-individualistic, hedonistic, and narcissistic

WeeklyImpact

12. People who have double standards in relationships

_hello_its-me

The thread does not exactly get more forgiving.

13. Being narcissistic

jedledbetter

14. Working 80 hours a week won't earn you an honorary badge

SixGunChimp

15. Shaming people for not spending all their time "grinding"

yeetgodmcnechass

16. Encouraging a bad habit as if it's a good one

Franks_Spice_Sauce

17. Allowing kids to watch cartoons at high volumes in public places

OutrageousRhubarb853

18. Doing different things to people you disagree with

watch_over_me

By this point, the pattern is hard to miss.

19. The whole influencing phenomenon out there

choam_nomskay

20. People who are constantly late or flaky

PigeroniPepperoni

Some of the things listed above are behaviors that people do these days that we find normal, but they are actually toxic. These behaviors shouldn’t be accepted, and the rate at which some of these are occurring is alarming.

What other toxic behaviors do you think are being accepted in our society today? Drop all of your replies in the comments below.

May these habits stay unpopular.

For another “is this acceptable?” moment, see what happened when Sarah’s negativity hit the group dynamic.