Entitlement or a lack of manners. Though I find they often flock together.
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Talking too much.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2010 source ↗
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Casual cruelty; the wearing of essential oils.
Adam Kay
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People who barge into a lift instead of standing aside for anyone exiting should be dipped in kerosene and fired into the sun.
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To relax without being bothered.
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