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Signs That Someone is Going to be Trouble

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This list is mostly assembled from personal experience and is in no particular order. While I use the pronoun "he" in this list (in its traditional generic sense), I've found that these warning signs apply equally to all people, regardless of age, race, gender, wealth, political affiliation, etc.

He talks almost exclusively about things he is bothered by or doesn't like. (Bonus points: When talking to other people, he constantly points out problems in things they like.)
He makes prominent call-out posts. (Bonus points: He claims that all call-out posts targeting him are fake and malicious.)
He impulsively shares combative political or social sentiments. (Bonus points: He harasses or blocks other people who do the same.)
He prefaces posts with disclaimers that dismiss any potential criticism of his actions or opinions. (Bonus points: The disclaimers are longer than the post itself.)
He blames the opposing political party for all the problems in his life, personal or otherwise. (Bonus points: His own party championed all or most of the things he sees as problems.)
He blames another generation of people for all the problems in his life, personal or otherwise. (Bonus points: His own generation is responsible for all or most of the things he sees as problems.)
He blames all of his general shortcomings on a medical condition, even if the shortcomings are completely unrelated to the condition. (Bonus points: He very obviously doesn't have the condition.)
He has a fanatical, dogmatic love for or hatred of America. (Bonus points: He does not live in America and his daily life is not affected by American foreign policy.)
He preemptively blocks anyone who disagrees with any of his opinions or actions.
He blames all of his academic shortcomings on vindictive teachers or incompetent administrators whom he "showed up".
He excuses all lack of achievement in his life by claiming to be brilliant but lazy.
He claims to be gifted in fantastical ways. (Bonus points: His actions and behaviors by their very nature invalidate his claims.)
He always claims to be having a bad day / bad luck. (Bonus points: Most of his misfortunes are clearly his own fault.)
He constantly talks about or smokes weed, to the exclusion of other topics or activities. (Bonus points: He claims other mind-altering drugs, especially legal ones, turn people into "brainwashed sheep".)
He is obsessed with his or others' IQ.
He is obsessed with his or others' astrological sign. (Bonus points: He dismisses other people's beliefs as unenlightened superstition.)
He is obsessed with his or others' nationality, ethnicity or race. (Bonus points: He claims loudly and repeatedly that he is not xenophobic or racist.)
He is obsessed with his or others' gender or sexual orientation. (Bonus points: He claims loudly and repeatedly that he is not sexist.)
In any discussion, he prominently mentions immutable characteristics (race, sex, height, age, etc.) about himself, even if those characteristics are irrelevant to the discussion. (Bonus points: When debating, he ignores arguments by disparaging immutable characteristics in his opponent.)
In any discussion, he prominently mentions his political affiliation, even if it is irrelevant to the discussion. (Bonus points: When debating, he ignores arguments by disparaging his opponent's political affiliation.)
He is not concerned with online privacy, perhaps vocally so, but he refuses to share any real-life information about himself anyway.
He spams - several - inordinately short - messages.
He gets mad or insulted if his messages are not responded to immediately.
HE USES EXCESSIVE CAPITALIZATION.
He uses excessive punctuation!!!!!!!!!!!
He uses excessive abbrvs, i.e. in txt or in face2face convos.
He 😜🐴👄 uses 🍆🤯 excessive 👍🔤🏖️🎷 emojis.
He Capitalizes The First Letter Of Every Word When Typing Regular Text (As Opposed To A Title Or Header).
H repeetedly mispills eazy-too-spell Englesh words despight being a natife English speacker. (Bonus points: The sam ward is misspeled n diffrent ways. Bonus bonis points: Wen debating, he ignorrs argumants by pointng oute spelling r grammer misteaks in his oponint's response.)
he writes multiple sentences without breaks of any description bonus points he doesnt even use commas or capitalization

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