137 Examples Of People Who Are Total Jerks (New Pics)

March 23, 2022

A false sense of entitlement, deep-seated insecurity, and a penchant for rudeness are what separates real jerks from the people we’d rather keep company.

While the world is chock full of amazing people who go out of their way to brighten someone else’s day with kindness, it’s also got quite a few bad apples who don’t care what happens to everyone else, so long as they get whatever they want. And some… some enjoy wrecking other people’s day just for a cheap, malicious laugh.

Bored Panda has collected a series of examples of people calling out some of the biggest, rudest, most entitled jerks in the world. Scroll down for the worst of the worst. Just be prepared for some of the most infuriating posts you’ll have seen in a long while.

And when you’re done with this list, you can take a peek at some of the biggest encounters with jerks that people had in our earlier posts here, here, and here. You know, in case you feel like you’re full of righteous anger enough as it is.

#1 Is This Even Legal?

A text says: "We have Covid... shhh. That's why we're returning home a day early. On the plane..."

Image credits: esporx

#2 Stealing From A Self-Isolating, Vulnerable Neighbor

Image credits: maylesa

#3 Stepmom Of The Year

Image credits: darkizzle

People often lash out at others or try to ruin someone else’s day because they have some deeply enrooted insecurities and this is how they try to deal with their lack of confidence. By putting others down, by putting themselves first, they try to prove to themselves (and the world) that they’re better. That they’re worthy of love, attention, and respect.

However, if left unchecked, these insecurities can lead to a miserable life. Both for the entitled and those who are left to pick up the pieces after the chaos.

#4 Putting Gum In The Charging Slots On Public Transport

Image credits: adam_finn

#5 People Are So Infuriating

Image credits: real_jroe

#6 I Know I’m In Big Girl Sizes But Finding Chicken Bones In The Back Pocket While Trying On Clothes Is A Little Extreme

Image credits: hellomrscloe

Psychotherapist Silva Neves, who is based in the United Kingdom, shared with Bored Panda his insights about insecure behavior, how it’s expressed, and (perhaps most importantly) what the cure for it is. He summarized the core of the issue as some people having a mindset that simply screams “I’m not enough!” And that is the root limiting belief that leads to a lot of anguish for a lot of people.

#7 What Is Wrong With This Country?

Image credits: jammwill

#8 Found In London

Image credits: xClouddd

#9 Every Day This Lady Walks Her Dog And Throws Its Poop In The Same Tree

Image credits: reddit.com

"Insecurity carries the message: 'I'm not enough', 'I'm not good enough,' or even 'I'm worthless.' These are painful beliefs to have about ourselves but many do have those underlying beliefs," the therapist got to the core of the beliefs that many people who are seen as rude, entitled, and angry seem to have. However, not all insecure people behave the same. Individuals who are insecure can behave very differently. While some lash out, others shut themselves off from the world.

#10 So Trashy It’s Cringey

Image credits: hombredeoso92

#11 No Need For Context

Image credits: VerySlump

#12 The Joys Of International Travel

Image credits: brownshout

“Insecurity can manifest either by making themselves invisible (If I'm not seen, nobody will notice my flaws), or the opposite, by what we call 'bragging': shouting at everybody about how wonderful they are. This is usually to try to persuade to themselves that they are good enough,” Silva told Bored Panda.

#13 Package Got Delivered. Shortly After, It Was Very Slowly Undelivered

Image credits: merylcreepxxx

#14 Someone Decided To Make A Bowl Of Cereal In Target

Image credits: GenieOfTheLamp510

#15 Taking All Of The Seats During Rush Hour

Image credits: klok52jasdert

"Another way to counter the 'I'm not enough' is by pushing others down, sabotaging other people's success, or attacking people as a way to feel powerful so that they can control their inner pain of 'I'm not enough,’” the therapist explained how some people think and how they attempt to (unsuccessfully) deal with their inner turmoil.

#16 Imagine Being A Selfish Person Like Her

Image credits: TDIsideHustle

#17 My Neighbors Throwing Trash Off Their Balcony Instead Of Just Walking To The Dumpster. They Do This Regularly

Image credits: sxviet

#18 I’m In A Smaller School, Only 2 Main Bathrooms, Every Single Soap Dispenser Has Been Stolen Because Of TikTok

Image credits: BuildingLongjumping2

“All of these strategies don't work because what they do is either internalizing or externalizing the belief 'I'm not enough' rather than changing it," he pointed out that they’re trying to treat the symptoms, not the root of the problem.

#19 This Is Truly Something Else

Image credits: ButtEater344

#20 Lady Gaga Went To A Starbucks And Bought Gift Cards To Pay For Coffee For The Customers That Came After Her. This Was What The Barista Did Instead

Image credits: WildinMonsters

#21 A Previous Borrower Of This Library Book Seems To Think Tearing Off The Tips Of Pages Is An Appropriate Alternative To A Bookmark

Image credits: ImDero

"The key to becoming more secure is to change the underlying belief 'I'm not enough' to 'I'm enough.’ "The way to do it is with self-compassion,” Silva advocates for an acceptance of one’s own flaws until we fully internalize that we are good enough. That, in turn, leads us to treat other people better.

#22 Did She Purchase Or Put Back Any Of The Books? Of Course Not

Image credits: Swaggie-J

#23 Coworker Announced That She And Her SO Are Finally Pregnant After Years Of Trying, I Got Her A Box Of Pastries To Celebrate

When the party was about to start I open the fridge at work and see this...

Image credits: Weyland223

#24 This Repugnant Toe Right Next To My Daughter On A Flight

Image credits: pretty_dirty

Insecurities, according to the psychotherapist, often show up in childhood. They entrench themselves in our character as we grow. But, as we mature into adults, we also gain access to the self-awareness and tools to change these underlying negative beliefs.

#25 Sold My iPad In Public Space At Night In Minnesotan -10F Temperature, Turned Out It's Fake

I hope the cops find him. I looked at his and his friends' posts and they are all like brandishing guns and money.

Image credits: raimibonn

#26 This Guy During Movies

Image credits: Quedash

#27 Don't Even Get Me Started On The People That Test Spray Paint Like This

Image credits: JustAnotherHuman007

"Perhaps parents didn't praise children enough, or they paid more attention to the mistakes rather than the successes. As an adult now, people can give themselves a hug once in a while and tell themselves, gently: 'you're doing good,' 'well done,' 'congratulations.' Eventually, the brain will listen and slowly change the message 'I'm not enough' to 'I'm enough,'" he said.

#28 No Concern For Others

Image credits: MattHarringer

#29 Please Don’t Leave Fake Tips I’m Trying To Go To College

Image credits: iskermitagod

#30 Real Class Act At Costco

Image credits: Palifaith

"Rather than shouting your praise at other people, it is about speaking to yourself in a loving way. When people are genuinely aware of their successes, they can become genuinely more confident without the need to impose their power onto others."