What’s a rare trait these days that genuinely surprises you when you see someone has it?

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What’s a rare trait these days that genuinely surprises you when you see someone has it?

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  1. Nia04 Avatar

    The ability to admit they are wrong and want to learn and do better

  2. Evoqque Avatar

    Maximum level of attention to what they are doing.

  3. AwesomeeeeeeeeAcc Avatar

    understanding jokes and actually try to understand others in general

  4. Purple_Detective8843 Avatar

    kindness and honesty

  5. Resident-Builder-393 Avatar

    The ability to fix things on their own instead of buying a new one.

  6. heyitsnikkixoxo Avatar

    The ability to give a genuine apology. So rare. So appreciated.

  7. DTCZilla Avatar
  8. Curious_Original_137 Avatar

    Critical thinking. And empathy.

  9. fbti Avatar

    genuine transparency. sometimes they are assholes but atleast they keep it real.

  10. luvstmary Avatar

    i have incredible traffic patience and am surprised when i see someone else also singing in their car rather than sighing, shaking their head, flipping people off, etc.

  11. krumuvecis Avatar

    Patience and tact

  12. Tea_Loaf Avatar

    When someone is genuinely interested in what you’re saying and that they aren’t just waiting to yap about themselves

  13. greyjedimaster77 Avatar

    humility and consideration

  14. Sykovelution Avatar

    The ability to bend all 4 elements. I’ve been looking for this guy I heard of that could do it, a friend of mine really. I’ve been after him for years… So to speak ofcourse lol. So anyone know anything? I’d be interested in hearing about any Air Bison spottings as well??? 🧑‍🎤

  15. neurodivergent-idiot Avatar

    fuckin’ kindness, bro

  16. turkishdad3 Avatar

    Real accountability. Like when someone actually owns up to their mistakes without excuses, rare and super respectable.

  17. fuckprejudice Avatar

    When they are into the concept of ‘Defend in public, educate in private.’

  18. Tipitina62 Avatar

    Good manners.

  19. upsidayz Avatar

    open-minded people. i’ve been called “entitled” “knowitall” just because i expresses my statements (with research) regards politics. yep they came from my relatives. how could i not care about our country like?…

  20. cum_ulativehangover Avatar

    Common sense is quite uncommon these days

  21. 8sandiego8 Avatar

    To not have any social media.

  22. Inner-Mushroom-2645 Avatar

    Common sense and logical thinking

  23. ohgolly273 Avatar

    Licking own elbow.

  24. Weeb_Gurl11307 Avatar

    committment. trustworthyness. minding their surroundigns. being empathethic. Should I go on?

    oh well and the will the will to live and not dreading their lives

  25. Silly_goose_rider Avatar

    Loyalty, empathy, accountability

  26. Temporary_Ice_487 Avatar

    Being conscious of literally anything going on around you.

  27. Ishinehappiness Avatar

    Keeping your work clean. Like respecting where you work and your job enough to clean if it’s a part of your job and or cleaning up after yourself at a minimum.

  28. alwaysboopthesnoot Avatar

    True redheads, and green-eyed people. So many people dye their hair and use colored contacts, it’s startling to see someone naturally born with both of these. 

    Character traits? Calm, cool, collected but also empathetic and warm. 

  29. Fantastic-Throat-127 Avatar

    Remembering your name

  30. UnfortunateEvent0236 Avatar

    Actual human decency or common sense.

  31. happybee44 Avatar

    critical thinking skills

  32. figgy_squirrel Avatar
  33. NerdyCooker2 Avatar

    Empathy towards each other, where when there’s miscommunication or anything of the sorts then both parties realize their faults and come to an understanding, or whenever I’d see people actively helping each other on the road or somewhere! It’s nice to see people being nice or kind to each other versus the absolute indifference or hate I’d see more

  34. Sharp-Fall-361 Avatar

    Using proper vocabulary, specially if they are under 16

  35. West-Rent-1131 Avatar

    Kindness in general

  36. fermat9990 Avatar

    Wanting to talk out a problem, rather than ghosting the person and leaving them hurt and bewildered.

  37. Kallyanna Avatar

    Chivalry.

    So many chavs, gangstas and alpha males out there these days..

  38. Daredhevil Avatar

    Open minded people.

  39. Putrid_Cover3905 Avatar

    Basic empathy and awareness

  40. Prawn_Mocktail Avatar

    Compassion and genuine going out of the way to be kind without it being a ruse to impress others or extreme people pleasing because of the fear of rejection.

  41. bigballedbonobo Avatar

    Patience, especially in traffic or in crowds

  42. Sauterneandbleu Avatar

    Something that I legitimately don’t see is the capacity to change your mind when you have been convinced in an online argument. I don’t mind having an exchange of views, seeing that I was wrong, and then changing my mind and thanking the person who give me the capacity to. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in other people.

  43. DConion Avatar

    You people are so insufferable… “Empathy”… “Kindness”… “Common sense”. First, 800,000,000 people have already commented the same doomer fatalistic take before you, you’re not original or insightful. Second, hang out with better people. Normal society has these things, you’re just chronically online.

  44. aurora_ethereallight Avatar

    Genuine compassion for others.

  45. HangoutBuddyZA Avatar

    Trust pure in the true sense of the word

  46. KarizmaWithaK Avatar

    Critical thinking skills.

  47. noisy-tangerine Avatar

    The ability to say “I don’t know” and to ask clarifying questions

  48. RootLoops369 Avatar

    Having patience. God the number of people i see that are impatient asf gets me mad

  49. pigeon_bones_ Avatar

    Teachability. It’s becoming more and more uncommon.

  50. ThisIsMyCouchAccount Avatar

    Really good interpersonal skills.