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

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

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  1. rubberducksoupp Avatar

    They’re kind, considerate and they remember things about you

  2. MiguelIstNeugierig Avatar

    When they do bad it weighs on them and they seek to make up for it instead of trying to justify the deed in a way that makes it morally right

  3. DucktapeCorkfeet Avatar

    How they are when challenged.

  4. hindiswift Avatar

    How they talk to people below their economic level.

  5. -Lostime- Avatar

    When they’re validating how you feel. A lot of people don’t seem to realize that people feel things differently, if they are upset about something society considers minor, it’s not minor to them, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Otherwise it worsens someone’s mental health, and can make them struggle to get help.

    Someone capable of understanding this tells me that they understand how it feels to be told “it doesn’t matter”, and don’t want to inflict that pain to others.

    Generally I don’t find people who hurt others because it’s “justified” or “that’s life”, good people.

  6. Polz34 Avatar

    If they talk less and listen more.

  7. RoberBots Avatar

    Probably giving random steam keys for free

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  8. Livid-Conference249 Avatar

    When they got the ability to feel the pain and circumstances of other people, irrespective of what they are going through life.

  9. slurrydestination Avatar

    Owning their mistakes/admitting when they’re wrong.

    Like everything else people have mentioned here, it’s not a guarantee that they’re good, but it can be a part of what makes them good or a sign that they are.

  10. Loose_Apple_4872 Avatar

    How they talk about people that aren’t in the room

  11. keskiers Avatar

    They don’t make fun of or talk shit about other people.

  12. Number2Random Avatar

    They’re assertive, balanced and direct.

  13. Aggravating-Dig-2909 Avatar

    When they don’t nickel and dime for everything. People preoccupied with getting the very last cent tend to be greedy/petty.

  14. platypusplayboi Avatar

    They love animals

  15. platypusplayboi Avatar

    They’re animal lovers

  16. FredJenkins1414 Avatar

    How they act when no one’s watching

  17. becomingShay Avatar

    I recently met someone and we had a mutual acquaintance. She said to me “Oh gosh she’s so lovely isn’t she. Everyone I speak to who knows her always say she’s such a good person” I said “The best thing about her is that she’s a good person whether people are watching or not”

    I think the true sign of being a genuinely good person is that they are a good person no matter who is or isn’t in the room.

  18. Low_Challenge2040 Avatar

    Putting the shopping trolley away

  19. waynaferd Avatar

    The pick up stray cats and kiss them on the nose

  20. StacyWithoutAnE Avatar

    How they treat dogs, and how dogs respond to their attention. If the dog is good, so is the person.

  21. LostScale946 Avatar

    The way they speak to a waiter or waitress when they get em the incorrect order.

    Leaving it be isn’t the sign, but the way they communicate when they don’t leave it be.

  22. Martiallawtheology Avatar

    My friend’s wife closed the curtains at a hotel when the sun was hitting my face and all I had to do was to look at the curtain. That’s it. And she didn’t say anything. Just acted. Not even my then girlfriend noticed it. Of course I thanked her and in my mind I could not thank her enough. And she was from a very rich family. She was very rich and the whole family had this “I am richer than all of you” kind of attitude. So it’s not just coming from humility. It’s empathy. I don’t know what other psychoanalysis I could present. This was at a hotel when many of my friends at the time had gone for a holiday.

    When someone proactively does something like that, you know he or she is a good person.

  23. OkAlternative2713 Avatar

    People feel good around them

  24. EnviousTomato1 Avatar

    biggest one I’ve noticed is how they see themselves. I’ve found people who think they are a gift from heaven and the hottest thing that walked earth generally have horrible personalities versus the people who undervalue themselves generally are good people but that’s just my opinion

  25. Vsupersaiyan2 Avatar

    They are a vegan because they believe they are not entitled to the bodies and fluids of unwilling non human sentient beings.

  26. ExtraDuck9620 Avatar

    They see a mess, they clean it up.

  27. embo028 Avatar

    They listen

  28. FormerOffice6493 Avatar

    They follow the golden rule

  29. Ill-Speaker-9795 Avatar

    When they help you even if you cant return then back the favour

  30. Capital-Sound-3698 Avatar

    They thank Alexa/siri after it provides the information requested. Thank you, Alexa!

  31. veronicaviolence Avatar

    They encourage you forgive yourself for your mistakes rather than justify them/blame others

  32. JohnLennons_Armpit Avatar

    How they treat people less fortunate than them.

  33. Cultural_Still_5598 Avatar

    Doing something for you without expecting anything in return.

  34. Real-Frosting5427 Avatar

    How they speak to those in service industries

  35. 123TEKKNO Avatar

    How they treat service workers, such as waiters, cleaners in the office, taxi drivers, etc.
    That’s, mostly, a great indicator for how they will treat everyone else.

  36. udhBOTAK-TOLOLlg Avatar

    They listen without waiting for their turn to talk.

  37. MelancholyBean Avatar

    The consistency with how they treat and talk about people.

  38. VeronikaFjord Avatar

    A subtle sign?
    They feel guilt -but don’t turn it into drama. They turn it into action.
    They don’t defend themselves or search for who’s “right” -they calmly admit where they were wrong. Even when no one is demanding it.

    A good person isn’t someone who’s always nice.
    It’s someone who, in difficult moments, stays honest with themselves -even when it’s uncomfortable.

  39. emohelelwye Avatar

    What they remember and/or how they talk about other people

  40. Riot-Dogs Avatar

    They do volunteer work regularly.

  41. Rockchef Avatar

    Kindness. Most intelligent folks are also kind.

  42. Sillypotatoes3 Avatar

    They check in on you and show they genuinely care.

  43. harpic_wash Avatar

    How they treat people they don’t have to be nice to, like waitstaff, janitors, or strangers who can’t offer them anything. Kindness without expectation reveals genuine character.

  44. Intelligent-Dog8287 Avatar

    The bare minimum is saying please and thank you.

  45. Consistent-End1221 Avatar

    Their actions align with their words. Even down to the simple things.

  46. JacobStyle Avatar

    Most people tend to operate under the assumption that other people think like them (barring people whose behavior is way different from theirs). So one thing I’ve noticed is that if someone is not a good person, they will believe that everyone exhibiting kind, egalitarian behavior or espousing views corresponding with these things, is faking it as a manipulation tactic. A good person, while they will acknowledge that such faking certainly does exist, will also believe that a lot of people’s kindness and expression of egalitarian beliefs is genuine.

  47. suneldk Avatar

    Their experience of life. If I have the best experience of life, I would be the best person in the World.

  48. infuriated_miss Avatar

    When they curse. Not so subtle, as what is being asked. 😅 Pero when someone curses, and just straight up says what’s in their mind, and nothing in their words contains any panlalait or paninira against a person, but instead a mere logical argument followed by a couple or more profanities, then that person for me is one that is good.

    I hate the mask worn by those who pretend to be holy and pure.

  49. Wise-Indication-4600 Avatar

    They go out of their way to pet dogs and cats.

  50. gothgogabgalab Avatar

    They’re always aware of fact vs opinion.

  51. Alor_Royale Avatar

    They are kind.