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What’s a subtle sign that a person is a good person?

263 replies

YouAreNotBatman · 17/10/2022 21:03

As in you can just tell they are good people in an average situation.

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Yupbutnobut · 17/10/2022 21:04

Including people around them in conversations when appropriate.

kerstina · 17/10/2022 21:07

My personal view. If they are good to animals and don’t eat them . On the other end of the scale people who abuse animals are often the same with children . Evil.

greenstrawberries · 17/10/2022 21:09

If they’re kind to those serving them

Adelaide66 · 17/10/2022 21:10

Not talking about themselves overall
Being inclusive

CleanUpNice · 17/10/2022 21:12

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overmydeadbody · 17/10/2022 21:12

Polite to people serving them

Don't talk about themselves all the time

whirlyswirly · 17/10/2022 21:12

Kindness, consideration, humility and ability to laugh at themselves.

AffIt · 17/10/2022 21:12

Nice to animals and waiting staff / receptionists.

Clean shoes.

Road rage peaks at levels 1-3 (which is perfectly acceptable), rather than full-on level 10.

OoooohMatron · 17/10/2022 21:12

kerstina · 17/10/2022 21:07

My personal view. If they are good to animals and don’t eat them . On the other end of the scale people who abuse animals are often the same with children . Evil.

Wasn't Hitler a vegetarian? Agree about cruelty to animals though.

Suemademedoit · 17/10/2022 21:13

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Not this clearly 😂

Ledwood85 · 17/10/2022 21:14

Treats wait staff with respect.

I ended one relationship where this was a contributing factor.

Hohofortherobbers · 17/10/2022 21:14

Listening rather than talking, asking about you and remembering the last thing you were discussing.

SirMoose · 17/10/2022 21:14

When they surround themselves with good people. On my first date with my husband we bumped into a group of his friends who were out and they were just so lovely and welcoming and just really good people and I knew he was a keeper from just seeing him with them.

Mybumlooksbig · 17/10/2022 21:14

They ask about you

GoldenSpiral · 17/10/2022 21:15

If they genuinely listen and seem interested/invested in other people.

Also, if someone is on their own and they put themself out for a stranger. Perhaps offer to make up the money for a coffee if they're behind someone struggling with payment in a cafe or taking a little extra time to chat to an elderly person that o

ZooTropia · 17/10/2022 21:16

kerstina · 17/10/2022 21:07

My personal view. If they are good to animals and don’t eat them . On the other end of the scale people who abuse animals are often the same with children . Evil.

So just vegetarians or vegans then? Give your head a wobble

GoldenSpiral · 17/10/2022 21:16

bviously wants to chat as they're lonely.

PlantDoctor · 17/10/2022 21:16

AffIt · 17/10/2022 21:12

Nice to animals and waiting staff / receptionists.

Clean shoes.

Road rage peaks at levels 1-3 (which is perfectly acceptable), rather than full-on level 10.

Clean shoes? I spend time playing outside with my kid and dog, so mine can be grubby. Weird that this would make me a bad person?

StopFeckingFaffing · 17/10/2022 21:17

They don't treat people differently depending on how important they may or may not be

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SirMoose · 17/10/2022 21:14

When they surround themselves with good people. On my first date with my husband we bumped into a group of his friends who were out and they were just so lovely and welcoming and just really good people and I knew he was a keeper from just seeing him with them.

This is a good one, well observed.

susan12345678 · 17/10/2022 21:21

Clean shoes is just silly

Fastandlupine · 17/10/2022 21:21

Treating old people with care and dignity and not ignoring them.

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 17/10/2022 21:22

kerstina · 17/10/2022 21:07

My personal view. If they are good to animals and don’t eat them . On the other end of the scale people who abuse animals are often the same with children . Evil.

Do you mean all animals or like cats and dogs? I'm not a veggie but I'm a decent person Smile

MolkosTeenageAngst · 17/10/2022 21:23

Clean shoes seems a weird one. I’d say if anything the opposite. I think people I know who don’t really care about their shoes being clean are more likely to be kind and generous than those who are always spotless. I know a couple of people who are totally preoccupied with fashion and looks and always have clean and expensive shoes, but they’re also often rude to people they see as below them and more preoccupied with status and wealth and how they come across on social media than they care about kindness or being polite or inclusive.

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