You're Judging Me? I'm Judging You?

I was getting coffee with a co-worker today and I ordered a caramel latte.  The barista asked me a question after I ordered. I didn't hear what he said, so he repeated it. I still couldn't hear, so he repeated it a third time. I responded again with "what?" He repeated it again. I turned to my co-worker for assistance and he said "What is your name?" the proceeded to answer for the barista. 

After we left I told him that I really couldn't understand the barista, he said well he was soft spoken, maybe he was intimidated by you.  I was taken aback. "What?! I'm not intimidating." "Yeah, you are just the look you always have on your face. It says 'don't talk to me.'" I cursed out loud and replied with "Dammit, that's supposed to be my airport look." Don't bother me at airports people, don't want to be there, don't want to know you. Unbeknownst to me, my airport look turned into my everyday when I'm sober look.

I was upset and told my co-worker but I'm so polite to people, it's always "please" and repeated "thank yous" he then said,  very sincerely may I add, "I know, you are really amicable, you get along with people really well, you're polite, and hilarious."

The above anecdote has nothing to do with this post. I just wanted to let you all know that people think of me as amicable, polite and hilarious.

This post is about my friends and how very judgmental they are. I have a few friends who do not judge whatsoever but for every one of the non-judgemental, I have three judgmental. I used to say I never judge people, but with all this self awareness that's been growing inside since I entered the latter part of my 20s, I realize, I too judge.

There is a difference is in what is being judged, though. I think most of my friends judge on the basis of morality and ethics, and unimportant things like that. My judgments aren't as deep, unless you are a super conservative or a super liberal. I only have a few criteria I judge people on.

These are the top things I judge people on.

What You Tweet

I know, I know. It's your Twitter feed. You can tweet whatever you want and if I don't like it I should just "unfollow" you. But how do you unfollow a friend and how do you tell a friend they aren't tweeting right without them unfollowing you? It's a tough spot to be in. In the Twitter world for me, my followers are more quantity than quality, unfortunately. (That doesn't mean I read your tweets when your name pops up as I scroll my timeline, though. Remember that and wow me). 

The Reality Shows You Watch (and how invested you are)

I truly believe there isn't a person who has never nor doesn't watch a reality show. I get they are addictive but, come on there has to be a line drawn on the obsession. Just because you can't physically overdose and die from the addiction towards a reality show doesn't mean it isn't the same as having to snort coke eight times a day.

Building on top of that...

Your Views on Kim Kardashian

This is one is on a case by case judgment. If you give me viable, educated reasons on your take of her, whether they be positive or negative, I will accept them. I, for one flip flop between "ugh, enough of her already" and "ah, she's not that bad." So I get it guys, I get it.

Your Percentage of Allegiance Towards Chris Brown

You like his music? Great that's fine. You think he's a good guy who made a few mistakes? Get away from me. You enjoy the pics Rihanna puts on her Instagram of her and him together? Eh reevaluate your definition of love and reevaluate yourself.

Your Alcohol Intake (and your view on my alcohol intake)

If I know you and you say you don't drink, and I already decided to like you and befriend you, we are cool. But if I have just met you and you tell me you don't drink, it puts a red flag up, unless you tell me you are in AA. (i.e. Adam Sackler, I respect you brah, whole heartedly, I'd "be your slave")*  Also, if you judge my alcohol intake with anything other than, "Oh, that's Chandra, just being Chandra", I'm judging you right back. GET OFF ME.

Bonus points towards me not judging you if you know who Adam Sackler is and get the "be your slave" reference")

If You Were a One Tree Hill Fan and Were "Team Brooke"

Honestly, I can't hold this against those I don't know who were team Brooke or those I didn't religiously watch the show with weekly, but the team Brook-ers who I watched with were brutal. It wasn't just like "Oh we want Lucas to be with Brooke." It was "I hope Peyton dies", "I hate Peyton, she's so sad" blah, blah, blah. Give respect where respect is due. In the end though, team Peyton won it, yet we were so happy for Brooke and Julian and they're family. We will also give it to you that it was lame P. Sawyer didn't come to Brooke's wedding. See? Respect. 

Things That Will Automatically Make Me Never Judge You

You think Lena Dunham is the "voice of a generation"

You think Selena is amazing

You think Zac Efron is a tall glass of beer

(a tall glass of milk is gross, milk is gross)

You love shawarma

You watch and love Happy Endings

You wear Chuck Taylors

You think my collarbone is sexy

Judging sucks. Think before you judge. Make sure you judge the right things.

Oh yeah, keep posting pictures of children, make sure it's over five times a day.  We all love it.

Keep on judging trucking.