Why are people so quick to judge/criticise/insult people?

Question

Can't they just give people the benefit of the doubt? Or at least try to understand someone BEFORE they start running their ignorant mouths.

Answer 1

A good way to take the focus off of ourselves.  

Answer 2

it's cause they're very stupid people who think they're the good ****!

Answer 3

i know where you're coming from.

It can really hurt when people are nasty.

i put a question out a couple of nights ago that only got one response. That response was so judgemental and harsh and mocking i had to delete the question.

But it hit home too.

i think that's why it hurt

and Denis is right, we all do it and it makes no difference whether we did it to be mean or not.

Answer 4

because some people are losers; just feel sorry for them and move on.

It's because they lack self confidence themselves, so it makes them feel better when they criticise others whereas in fact they are not necessarily any better than anybody else

Answer 5

no everyone has been judgemental about something in life before some people do it more than others just ignore them

Answer 6

I COMPLETELY AGREE! So many people are either too far into labels, or are just aarogant. Here's what I think: I think that the people who insult other people are either a) jealous b) trying to look cool or c) just idiotic. :)

Answer 7

u wish people were not ignorant but everyone is too self centered and insecure with themselves that they put people down to make themselves feel better. so sad there are people like that still, they are really making a fool out of themselves when they do that and they r hurting others

Answer 8

Every one who has responded to your question has......indulged in that very thing'... criticising people-- and so have you?

Its a sad factor, its a human trait.

Answer 9

For some people it is second nature.

Answer 10

I agree with you. But insecurity and arrogance is at an all time high in today's society. People feel the need to put other people down to make themselves feel better. It's how they get through life. It would be nice if people would try to understand other people. That's just world we live in.  

Answer 11

it would be nice, but no it will never happen, some people just love being rude.

Answer 12

THis is a trick question isn't it? If I answer it i will be judging criticising or insulting someone. Then I will be one of them. No comment

Answer 13

ah if only they would,it makes them feel better about their own sad little life.i dont ever let it bother me any more,their small minds are denying them of so many wonderful and different people its their loss really.

Answer 14

Because it can be enjoyable.

And if one is in something of a gnarly, spiky, ratty, unpleasant mood it helps to engage others in confrontations.

If snarling and barking is all we can do under the given conditions, it's sometimes good to snarl and bark.

Beggars and choosers, an' all that.

Besides, what good does it do us to understand others? That would imply that we care about them.

And I usually don't.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...