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What irritates you about other people?

369 replies

CruCru · 15/02/2024 17:35

I get really irritated when someone won’t accept “I don’t know” as my answer. Something along the lines of:

”Sarah is having a baby! Do you know when it’s due?”
”No, I didn’t know she was pregnant”
”Her oldest is four and she didn’t want a big age gap so it’s probably soon” <Looks at me expectantly>
”I didn’t know she was pregnant so no idea I’m afraid”
”But when do you think it would be?” <Looks at me expectantly>
”Still no idea. Between now and six months?!?”

Or

”I need to hire a nanny. How do you recruit a nanny?”
”I don’t have a nanny so couldn’t say. Have you talked to Sarah, she will probably know?”
”I should probably talk to a nanny agency, which one should I call?”
”I’ve never hired a nanny through an agency so no idea I’m afraid”
”But you must have some idea!”

It has to be okay to sometimes just say “I dunno”.

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BaroqueInterlude · 15/02/2024 19:11

People who take their shoes off on public transport, especially if their feet stinkEnvy

ladygindiva · 15/02/2024 19:10

When someone waits until they are being served at the bar/till to transfer money on their phone to the correct account, only to find there's no WiFi. These people are absolute dickheads.

BeretInParis · 15/02/2024 19:10

Stupid people
Ill-mannered people
Anti-Semitic people
And pretty much everything else all the other posters on this thread have mentioned!

FairisleFairy · 15/02/2024 19:04

Gosh where shall I start….in no particular order

entitlement
narcisism
greed
rudeness
obliviousness
Ignorance
thoughtlessness
dithering behaviour

that probably covers the bulk of things!

Footgoose · 15/02/2024 19:04

People who do not know how a conversation works. Those who literally do not stop talking at all to allow another’s offering . Those thst constantly interrupt before the talking person has concluded . Those who think they know what you are about to say and jump in before the sentence is complete.

Rude And boring .

Kazzyhoward · 15/02/2024 19:03

ScarlettSunset · 15/02/2024 18:56

People who dawdle and take up the whole path. I walk with a stick and STILL often find myself stuck behind groups of people who are just sauntering along chatting aimlessly together, while I'm trying to get somewhere, like catch a train.
Cyclists who totally ignore all traffic lights and road signs.
People who tell lies even when they already know you know the truth

Even worse are the ones coming towards you taking up the entire width of the pavement (especially rambling groups) who won't go into single file and just expect you to leap into the road or hedge so as not to disturb their walk/conversation! These days, I just stand still and make them go around me!

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 15/02/2024 19:02

Oh yes, liars who still lie even when they know you know they’re lying.

LittleMonks11 · 15/02/2024 19:01

Just other people. It's my time of life.

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 15/02/2024 19:00

People who let their kids spread out colouring books on the table in a pub whilst you’re standing looking for a seat. It’s a pub. Piss off with them.
People who will never say “ooo you might have a point”. Everyone is right.
People who have dropped a massive bollock who not only defend their decision but sugar-coat it and add sprinkles.

Wiglio · 15/02/2024 18:59

@AgnesX couldn’t agree more

Royalsingingseal · 15/02/2024 18:56

I’m ’inaudible Blah blah blah blah’ me ‘sorry I didn’t hear that’.
them ‘grass’
Nope sorry I said I didn’t hear what you said. Not that I didn’t hear one word. Bloody mumblers.

ScarlettSunset · 15/02/2024 18:56

People who dawdle and take up the whole path. I walk with a stick and STILL often find myself stuck behind groups of people who are just sauntering along chatting aimlessly together, while I'm trying to get somewhere, like catch a train.
Cyclists who totally ignore all traffic lights and road signs.
People who tell lies even when they already know you know the truth

betterangels · 15/02/2024 18:55

So much. I'm equally annoying to people I would assume.

Today? People who insist on meetings when it could have been an email.

Those influencers who make money restocking (so much) food into different plastic containers. But really, that's capitalism...

ALongHardWinter · 15/02/2024 18:54

Poorlymumma · 15/02/2024 18:17

Not all disabilities are visible. I need a seat on a bus but I don't look like there's anything wrong with me. Just something to bear in mind.

Agreed. But I have a visible disability and people still ignore me when I get on a bus where all the priority seats are taken!

BaroqueInterlude · 15/02/2024 18:51

AgnesX · 15/02/2024 18:18

On a training course today ( the usual corporate nonsense). Some people are far too fond of their own voices especially at finishing time 😬

Yes, so annoying. Just when you think you're going to escape, Darren-who-is-trying-to-impress-the-manager pipes up "Just one last question ..."

StrugglingWithItAll123 · 15/02/2024 18:50

Fucking everything

manipulatrice · 15/02/2024 18:50

LaPalmaLlama · 15/02/2024 18:27

OP I hear you! DS is the worst for this

him: who’s the best footballer in the world?
me: I don’t know ds. I don’t know much about football
him: it’s probably Messi, right mum?
me: I don’t know ds
him: but it probably is, right?
me: screams silently into the void

I have one of these 🤣

Always questions I would never know the answer to either. I just make shit up now and see how long it takes him to cotton on 🤣

ellesbellesxxx · 15/02/2024 18:50

People who don’t read emails or letters properly then proceed to ask questions WHEN IT’S RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM

EffortlesslyInelegant · 15/02/2024 18:50

People who write 'ddog' or 'dcat' or 'dhamster' or 'dlizard' or 'dgoldfish'. Please - just stop it now. Thank you.

Kazzyhoward · 15/02/2024 18:50

People coming on social media asking questions that could easily have been answered by them doing a quick/simple google search, i.e. what time does xyz chip shop close on Saturdays?

Drivers who park on pavements not giving a toss about pedestrians, people with prams/wheelchairs, etc., nor other road users by blocking visibility by parking across junctions, etc.

People who don't take the "hint" that you don't want to talk, when you're sat on a bench or in a cafe, train, etc quite clearly doing something else, like reading a book and avoiding any kind of "invitation" such as eye contact, saying hello nor anything else like that - no, your conversation isn't more interesting than my book, and no, it's not my job to entertain you because you're bored/lonely.

Another drivers one - when you're waiting to turn on a road, and there's a steady stream of traffic coming, but then the last person in the stream makes a big deal about stopping and letting you go across - just why? Just carry on because I can go across straight behind you just five seconds later!! Why don't you look in your bloody mirror to see there's no-one behind so you don't need to make a song and dance about letting me across and expecting thanks for it!!

SongbirdGarden · 15/02/2024 18:49

Angry uptight people who are addicted to complaining about everyone and everything. I have taken to wearing an ear pod at work hidden under my hair to block them all out, downloaded some lovely calm music instead, It's heaven.

MoonWoman69 · 15/02/2024 18:48

Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon · 15/02/2024 18:44

People (cunts) who:
throw or drop litter
don’t pick up dog shit
tell you their dog is being friendly as it slathers/jumps/all over you
have phone conversations on loud speaker on a train
have shite music on loud speaker on a train
wander lonely as a cloud in front of me
leave chairs out so nobody can get past
who say “can I get?” Instead of please could I have
who leave their crap all over the place on the train.. litter and food packages
walk along looking at their phones
dont use indicators
middle lane bastard hoggers
slow down to 2 miles an hour to turn left

Oh! And all those too! 🤣

Midnightrunners · 15/02/2024 18:48

Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon ...... you do know you are Victor Meldrew.

MoonWoman69 · 15/02/2024 18:47

Cashiers and shoppers who have a full blown conversation after the bags have been packed and change given.

People who let children sit on dining tables in cafes and restaurants, or clamber all over the seating. Same for people putting their feet on seats on public transport.

People who ask for advice, launch into and have a massive conversation with me about it, ask what you think they should do, then do the exact opposite! If you knew what you wanted to do, why ask me?!

People who can't be on time. I'd rather be early than late though!

People who speculate without any information at all.

People they pick to interview on the news/tv, who can't string a sentence together without say erm, like or you know, being said lots of times.

Cats who wait til you've cleaned the litter tray and walked away, before they decide it's too clean and have another poo! 😁

Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon · 15/02/2024 18:47

Turns out I’m a tad angry today..