Solution: Fidgeting, having their feet pointed towards the door, and a not-so-subtle "back turned" away from you maneuver are all good signs that someone is annoyed by you or feeling uncomfortable in a conversation.
Habits such as uptalk, growling, and overuse of the word "like" are common, and very distracting. No matter how often you try to avoid it, when something irritates you, a judgment is automatically formed. This is particularly true in communication.
Toxic traits refer to habits, behaviors, and ongoing actions that harm others. Many toxic traits (like self-centeredness) can be subtle, and we want to see the best in people. Naturally, identifying toxic people in your life can be tricky. But toxic individuals are more common than you may think.
What are some bad habits you have in conversation?
If you're rambling, you're hoarding all the conversation time and not giving the other person an opportunity to speak. The same is true with talking over others and being too verbose. When you're not making space in the conversation for the other person's ideas and agenda, listening is impossible.
Social anxiety can quickly take control of your thoughts and make you feel irritable and on edge. The anxious brain tends to generate thoughts about worst-case scenarios, and in this case, anxiety can make you habitually question if you're annoying everyone around you.
Any kind of stimuli can cause annoyance, such as getting poked in the side or listening to a song repeatedly. Many stimuli that one is at first neutral to, or even finds pleasant, can turn into annoyances from repeated continued exposure.
making you feel slightly angry: It's really annoying when a train is late and there's no explanation. He's got a really annoying laugh. It's annoying that we can't travel until Thursday, but at least the fare's cheaper then.
A poll of 2,000 people found they typically spend a fifth of the day feeling annoyed at their partner because of snoring, passing wind, loudness, messiness and rudeness. Other top gripes include never listening, talking through TV shows and being bad with money.
