So I saw this title about Virgo’s bad traits and thought, man, I gotta write about this. Not because I hate Virgos, my best friend is one, but because I see this stuff every day.
First thing I did was grab my laptop and just start listing out all the annoying things I’ve noticed. I didn’t wanna just copy from some astrology website. This had to be from my own life.
The Nitpicking is Real
I started with my friend, let’s call him Mark. We decided to cook dinner together last week. I was just chopping veggies, you know, like a normal person. But Mark? He had to rearrange every single piece on the cutting board. “This carrot slice is thicker than the others,” he says. I’m like, dude, it’s going in the same pot! That’s when I realized, okay, number one worst quality: they can’t stop nitpicking. It comes from a good place, they want things perfect, but holy cow, it can drive you nuts.
The Overthinking Trap
Then I remembered a text message from another Virgo friend. I sent a simple “Hey, you free to call later?” She didn’t reply for like, three hours. When she finally did, it was a paragraph. “Sorry, I was thinking about what ‘later’ meant. Did you mean after 5 PM? Or after dinner? I have to walk my dog at 7, so maybe between 5 and 6:45? But what if the call runs long? I just wanted to make sure I have enough time to give you my full attention.” I read it and just laughed. That’s quality number two: they overthink EVERYTHING. A simple question becomes a whole project.
Criticism? They’re Full of It
My third point hit me when I was working on a blog design. I asked Mark for his opinion. Big mistake. He didn’t just say, “Yeah, looks good.” He gave me a full report. “The padding here is off by two pixels. The font color is #232323 but your style guide says #222222. The alignment on this image is not centered properly.” And the thing is, he was right! But it’s exhausting. Worst quality number three: they are hyper-critical. They see every tiny flaw and feel this weird need to point it all out.
That Stubborn Streak
Finally, I thought about trying to plan a trip with them. I suggested we just book the flight and figure out the hotel later. You would have thought I suggested we go to the moon without a spacesuit. “No, we need a detailed itinerary. We need to research hotel reviews from the past six months. We need to check public transport routes from the airport.” I tried to be flexible, but it was impossible. They get an idea in their head about the “right” way to do something, and that’s it. Quality number four: stubborn as a mule.
After I wrote all this down, I felt a little bad. I mean, these are my friends. But it’s true! This is just what I see. So I finished my post with a little note saying I still love them, even with all these annoying habits. They’re reliable and smart, but yeah, you gotta have patience. A lot of it.
