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How tolerant are you?

59 replies

Llamalovestheweekend · 07/09/2019 21:25

im so intolerant of people these days. I find most people are hard work and it's worse as i get older. Anyone else like me?

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Aberhonddu · 07/09/2019 22:02

All my fucks have disappeared, I have no fucks left to give. So I really don't give a fuck how anybody behaves unless it affects me on a personal level. If your behaviour affects me then I'll tell you. Apart from that, just piss off and leave me alone.
I'm older and more outspoken so I'll just keep on with my own personal philosophy, I do love the expression Fuck the fuck off though

darkriver19886 · 07/09/2019 22:02

I used to be very tolerant. Then I had my boundaries trampled all over and I am not as tolerant as I used to be.

MyGhastIsFlabbered · 07/09/2019 22:04

I'm 45 and so intolerant. I hate nearly everyone.

tunnocksreturns2019 · 07/09/2019 22:08

I really struggle to tolerate people who whinge about virtually nothing.

My DH is dead, my kids are challenging, my job is hard right now and I hardly say anything about it.

But I hear a lot of complaints. My least favourite are those complaining about husbands who work long hours 🙄🙄

lljkk · 07/09/2019 22:09

I'm becoming more tolerant as I get old & less bothered what others think. They can have their wrong opinions.

chickenyhead · 07/09/2019 22:15

Yup I feel you

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Lifeover · 07/09/2019 22:16

Generally I’m quite tolerant of people who are trying their best even if their best is different to levels i would expect of myself. What I am not tolerant of is people being unkind to others, there is never any excuse for not being kind, I also am very intolerant of people who can’t be arsed to put any thought into anything and are lazily operating through short cuts in life without any effort to actually think anything through

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Llamalovestheweekend · 07/09/2019 22:20

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Llamalovestheweekend · 07/09/2019 22:21

I used to want to impress people wtf! who cares

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CluelessNewMama · 07/09/2019 22:22

Not sure it’s an age thing. I’m in my 30’s and 99% of people do my head in, Grin

managedmis · 07/09/2019 22:22

I'm mega judgemental.

Doobigetta · 07/09/2019 22:31

I’m incredibly tolerant, but nearly everyone else is stupid, lazy, dishonest or a combination of all three. I find old people, young people and men the worst. If only women aged between 35 and 60 were allowed out in public, I think life would run more smoothly.

howyoulikemenow · 07/09/2019 22:34

Ffs the first page mentions Brexit. Please just stopppp hahaha.

What were you saying about intolerance again? ;)

Summersunshine2 · 07/09/2019 22:39

Yeah me too Blush. I've no patience for most people.

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Llamalovestheweekend · 07/09/2019 22:39

Also seriously i used to be gracious now I'm a funny cow

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Iamthewombat · 07/09/2019 22:40

HAHAHAHA at “I hate nearly everyone” from @MyGhastIsFlabbered

It has really made me laugh, thanks!

gamerwidow · 07/09/2019 22:42

I've got more tolerant as I've got older, most people are doing their best. The only thing I'm intolerant of is malicious cruelty, everyone else gets a pass.

Vinorosso74 · 07/09/2019 22:44

I have always been tolerant of others. However, the rise of all the racists; fascists; sexists; homophobes in recent years has made me less tolerant of those. The attitude towards young generations from older generations is also the worst I remember. I'm in the middle of both agewise but don't remember such negativity to my generation in our early 20s.

Getoffmylilo · 07/09/2019 22:45

I used to pride myself on how tolerant I was (I work with mainly middle aged men with vast fragile egos) until I realised that my stoic tolerating of shite/weird/crap/offensive/phobic/needy behaviour was actually enabling instead. Now I tell them to feck right off. They tell themselves I'm probably menopausal and a bit batshit. They may be right but they can still feck right off.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 07/09/2019 22:57

Found this today. Sums it up nicely.

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Spinnaret · 07/09/2019 23:00

Ah, my people, I embrace you all in your intolerance. I have tried so hard. But most people are utter wankers and that is not up for debate.

ethelfleda · 07/09/2019 23:08

I like to think I am more tolerant than I actually am...

Qwerty19 · 07/09/2019 23:08

Yep. I am awful
I'm. Intolerant of loads of things.. People who take the piss. People who stand in the middle of an aisle nattering.. People who drive like tossers.. My ds being so lazy it's unbelievable. That's just a couple.
I've become a proper stress head lately and I know it's of things that I shouldn't but I just can't help it haha.

namechangedforthis1980 · 07/09/2019 23:13

I've definitely become less tolerant the older I get!

SunshineAngel · 07/09/2019 23:15

I honestly think I hate more people than I like. I think social media makes it worse, as all of these people seem to be in your face all the time. As intolerant as I may be, I honestly think I'm a nice person, and what gets me is the fact that there seem to be so many people who go out of their way to be horrible to others.

Even on here - which I like most of the time - I was quoted a few times by someone before picking fault with me for no reason, and calling me a 'stupid twat' and I was speechless! I'm the worst at arguments or confrontation, so I never do anything to make me deserve it, but that doesn't mean I never get it!