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What irritates you about other people?

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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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DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 17/02/2024 11:45

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:33

Thought of another one and I know it's unreasonable but I cannot stand people who indulge in childish shit like Marvel, Disney etc. Always a certain type of adult

And Harry Potter. Grow up ffs

niteklub · 17/02/2024 11:27

Those who are very self-absorbed and only talk about themselves.

People who talk about their kids endlessly (yawn!)

ScierraDoll · 17/02/2024 11:10

Something that really does annoy me now and it seems to be happening more often. People who have conversations on the phone while being served in shops cafes etc
I watched someone yesterday standing by the till while talking on his phone the shop assistant waited patiently for him to finish while a lengthy queue built up behind him.
Being an old cow these days I will tell offenders to have their conversation elsewhere so I can get served.
Twats

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 17/02/2024 11:00

Stopped car yesterday to let a woman do a three point turn with plenty of space. Once she had finished she just blithely drove past me with no thanks. Just stared straight ahead. Cunt

FreeZor · 17/02/2024 10:59

People are best avoided in general, with a small number of exceptions.

Thepeopleversuswork · 17/02/2024 10:56

People who are hung up on following certain procedures and protocols when they have outlived their usefulness and who can’t see that if rules no longer serve a purpose they are redundant.

StockpotSoup · 17/02/2024 10:51

TigerRag · 17/02/2024 07:49

Being invited to things in the arse end of nowhere. I ask for a lift and get no response. I then say I can't get there and there's always someone who whinges. Well it's not a secret I don't drive.

Can I add to that recruiters who can’t or won’t take in that you don’t drive. “But it would be such a perfect job for you!” Erm, no it wouldn’t - a perfect job is one where I can get to the premises.

I had one once desperate to put me forward for a job that would have been a 40-minute drive away. I said I didn’t drive, so it wouldn’t be suitable, as I’d been approached about a role in the area before, and it would involve a two hour commute using three trains. She said, “Ooh, I’m sure it wouldn’t take that long. Sadie used to live out that way; I’ll ask her and get back to you”. She then emailed saying “Sadie says it will only take about an hour and a half. Or you could drive.”

🙄🙄🙄

Galeforcewindatmywindow · 17/02/2024 08:48

People who have no regard for other's in earshot.. Spent an hour listening to a group of people holding a keep fit class outside my window.. Happens 7 days a week. 6 am daily.

phoenixrosehere · 17/02/2024 08:43

People who use the word “woke”
when they really mean they can’t continue to be rude, ignorant, self-absorbed, dismissive unnecessarily about other people anymore.

TigerRag · 17/02/2024 07:49

Being invited to things in the arse end of nowhere. I ask for a lift and get no response. I then say I can't get there and there's always someone who whinges. Well it's not a secret I don't drive.

Northernsouloldies · 17/02/2024 04:53

People that believe their own lies.
Sexist, racist, homophobic people with dinosaur attitudes.

GellerYeller · 17/02/2024 01:42

Meowandthen · 16/02/2024 20:45

Many phobias are curable though. Most are irrational and hypnotherapy can be very effective.

I take your point but I find that some people dismiss phobias because they don’t have them, instead of acknowledging someone else’s perspective. Even if it is irrational. ‘Oh you just need to get over it/get in the lift/on a plane/hold a spider’. It’s not helpful and in some cases, it’s quite rude.

K0OLA1D · 16/02/2024 22:36

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:33

Thought of another one and I know it's unreasonable but I cannot stand people who indulge in childish shit like Marvel, Disney etc. Always a certain type of adult

Well, me and my baby groot tattoo bid you good day!

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 21:12

Bananananananananana · 16/02/2024 20:44

The vast majority of adults will like either Disney or marvel lmao

What kind of people are we supposed to be??

Honestly this one is me just being unreasonable because it reminds me of a couple of people I detest lol

Daisybuttercup12345 · 16/02/2024 21:05

Wokes

TroysMammy · 16/02/2024 20:54

Everyone. I'm fed up of thinking for other people because they are too dumb or are they clever in getting someone else to work it out, why have a dog and bark yourself springs to mind? It's like having to be the grown up and hold the hand and spoon feed them all the time.

People who don't order medication on time, people who don't know what tablets they take and what are they for. People who phone to ask if their prescription is ready, the one they ordered 3 days ago and who were told when it would be ready during the phone call they made when they ordered it.

People who have run out of meds and ring on a Friday afternoon expecting miracles or the ones who have run out and they are going on holiday the next day or that night even.

You can tell I've been in work today.

Pebbles16 · 16/02/2024 20:46

AllAboardTootToot · 15/02/2024 20:00

Usually them breathing does it these days 🙈😂

I am laughing through most of these as it's EXACTLY how I feel every bloody day... not keen on peopling

Meowandthen · 16/02/2024 20:45

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:31

People who think antibiotics will cure their cold.

People who think phobias are curable or a mindset.

People who loudly manage their team in an office.

Managers who can't and won't do the job they're asking other people to do so got promoted to dodge it.

People who are tight with money when it comes to their own kids, not sometimes but all the time.

People who use words like 'status', 'material', 'designer', 'overrated' bla bla bla to describe something nice and pricey someone has bought like reverse snobbery when stating they don't want / need such items.

People judging others on their profession, I.e my stunning GP friend who is so fun and breezy people wonder how she's both unbelievably intelligent and successful and also gorgeous and fun and always seek something in her that isn't right.

People who don't get ahold of their poor dogs when walking them and let them get close to the road and passing traffic.

People who expect you to house sit and look after their lives when they're on holiday anything more than five days.

Many phobias are curable though. Most are irrational and hypnotherapy can be very effective.

Bananananananananana · 16/02/2024 20:44

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:33

Thought of another one and I know it's unreasonable but I cannot stand people who indulge in childish shit like Marvel, Disney etc. Always a certain type of adult

The vast majority of adults will like either Disney or marvel lmao

What kind of people are we supposed to be??

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:38

Omg my main one is people who cancel on beauticians!!!!! I've never been one or worked in any beauty setting but I'd NEVER cancel an appointment unless I really had to, its someone's livelihood and its soo fucking rude when people don't turn up or bother to even cancel of just think 'nah fuck it can't be bothered to go anymore'.

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:33

Thought of another one and I know it's unreasonable but I cannot stand people who indulge in childish shit like Marvel, Disney etc. Always a certain type of adult

inabubble3 · 16/02/2024 20:32

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 16/02/2024 18:18

People in open plan offices who think everyone wants to hear their bullshit conversation.
A colleague annoys me so much I get the ick over him now. He butts in to every conversation, if someone asks a person a question he answers, he talks down to you. He waffles on to make himself sound intelligent. If you talk about something or someone he's never heard of he says something derogatory like I have better things to be interested in. He thinks he's the only person who's ever had a kid/ paid for childcare.
Sorry needed to get that off my chest 🤣🤣

I work with one of these…. And he sounds like a really wet parent. He makes himself sound ever so involved in one breath, in the next breath he will scoff and say “o my wife does that” fml

UnlikelySuperstar · 16/02/2024 20:31

People who think antibiotics will cure their cold.

People who think phobias are curable or a mindset.

People who loudly manage their team in an office.

Managers who can't and won't do the job they're asking other people to do so got promoted to dodge it.

People who are tight with money when it comes to their own kids, not sometimes but all the time.

People who use words like 'status', 'material', 'designer', 'overrated' bla bla bla to describe something nice and pricey someone has bought like reverse snobbery when stating they don't want / need such items.

People judging others on their profession, I.e my stunning GP friend who is so fun and breezy people wonder how she's both unbelievably intelligent and successful and also gorgeous and fun and always seek something in her that isn't right.

People who don't get ahold of their poor dogs when walking them and let them get close to the road and passing traffic.

People who expect you to house sit and look after their lives when they're on holiday anything more than five days.

the80sweregreat · 16/02/2024 20:29

People who tell you a story and take the long way round to get to the point
Just ' get to the point '

Pebbles16 · 16/02/2024 20:26

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

You are my type of person!

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