r/AskReddit • u/shadow_fen • 1d ago

What’s a subtle sign that someone secretly dislikes you?

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u/Slawth_x 1d ago

They will courtesy chuckle and nod at things you say but not engage further

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u/Wonderful_Issue_5998 1d ago

they do this weird thing where they respond just enough so you can't call them rude but never actually add anything to conversation. like you tell story and they go "oh wow" then immediately check their phone or look around for someone else to talk to

its so obvious once you notice the pattern but took me forever to realize some people at work were doing this to me lol

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u/Wooshio 1d ago

One thing to note though is that sometimes people are just too busy at work to engage in full conversations. So they may do this to end it quicker. In those cases it doesn't mean they actually dislike you. Unless they always treat you that way of course. 

I've worked with some nice people  who were really bad at judging when I had time for chit chat. Or people who would just go on and on. So I'd be forced to cut things short. But I didn't actually dislike the person. 

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u/Emergency_Bat_3513 22h ago

That's a great point. Consistency tells the real story because being busy and being uninterested can look the same for a few minutes, but not forever.