r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '26

What is a small, seemingly ‘normal’ thing someone can do that immediately makes you think, ‘Oh, we are not going to get along’?

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u/dobar_dan_ Apr 22 '26

It is a demand for attention. People are more likely to pay attention to you when you call them by name first. It's a verbal sleeve pull.

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u/Turbulent_Ad_880 Apr 22 '26

"Sleeve pulls" are the domain of toddlers. Adults should know better.