Meaning of don't be that guy | Babel Free

Definitions

Used to caution someone against behavior seen as obnoxious, inconsiderate, or socially inappropriate.

colloquial, imperative, informal

Examples

“"Maybe I'm the guy not to be. Maybe that's my value to this team ... Don't be that guy.”

“This, I thought, is a sign. This is someone telling me something. Don't be that guy', Jeff. Stop now.”

“He was waving to the crowd and he plowed into another car in the pits. I just kept thinking, "Don't be that guy."”

“All too often, trolls (and even guys in general) think that dinner and drinks are the price of admission into a TGirl's pants. Don't be that guy. Be a gentleman.”

“Don't be that guy, by the way.”

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