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Little things people do that are irritating....

410 replies

TooTiredAndFedUp · 27/04/2024 22:48

Just for fun.

I'll begin...

Taking the toilet roll of the toilet roll holder and not putting it back on...why take it off to begin with.

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theywenttoseainasievetheydid · 28/04/2024 08:02

Scraping knife on fork presumably to get the tiniest scrap of whatever they are eating.I have a friend who does this for every forkfull.
licking yoghurt pot lids especially in a workplace environment
doing that slurping noise to indicate something they, or someone else, are eating something delicious

Brandnewskytohangyourstarsupon · 28/04/2024 08:02

Having loud conversations on their phones on public transport. OR not talking but having the other person’s activities on loud speaker, I listened to someone washing up last week. No words, just washing fucking dishes.

The shittest, most crappy horrendous music on loud speaker on public transport.

people who leave their crap and rubbish on trains.

People who put their hold luggage sideways in the overhead bin on a flight so other people have to rearrange it so another 2 people can get their bags up there.

Arseholes that drop litter or throw it out of cars.

People that spit.

People who do not pick up their dog shit.

People who’s dogs are “just being friendly “ as it jumps up all over me or my child when out.

People who insist that their dogs would cure my terror of dogs.

People who don’t put the divider on the supermarket belt after their shopping.

People who put their shopping trolley diagonally across the isle so no other fucker can get past.

People who are late.

People who talk about themselves and no fuck all about who they are talking to because they haven’t bothered to ask or show interest.

People who park over 2 spaces.

People parking on a narrow pavement meaning prams/elderly/wheelchair have to go down the curb and onto the road to pass.

People who park badly so you can’t get out of your car.

People who are flabagasted that they need to pay at the till then spend the next few minutes searching their bags and pockets looking for a purse or bank card. No attempt to do so while standing in the queue…WAITING TO FUCKING PAY.

In other words, any one who is selfish, self absorbed, the only person in this world that matters…to themselves.

Ban them, ban them all.

TigerRag · 28/04/2024 07:56

When you're trying to get off the train and someone tries to get on / is blocking the exit

People on FB groups who have to reply to everything even to tell you they don't know the answer

muddyford · 28/04/2024 07:56

DH never shuts drawers properly.
People stopping for a chat in doorways.
People driving on the main road, who stop to let someone out regardless of twenty cars behind them. That's it, pat yourself in the back for helping one person but inconveniencing forty.
Cyclists all in black.
Bloke who feeds the gulls on his wall so they crap all over the adjoining pavement.
Bloke who stops and watches his dog crap a hundred yards away then pretends he's looking for the pile. Every.Single.Morning. I'm too far away to say anything.
People who smoke/vape in our local pub's doorway.

SinnerBoy · 28/04/2024 07:56

JudgeJ · Today 00:51

In that situation I once drove round then reversed up to the front pump, the dawdlng driver was furious because he now has to wait for me as a large van was on the opposite pump stopping him getting by me. I took my time a bit.

Excellent work!

Barney16 · 28/04/2024 07:56

Not putting cans of diet coke in the fridge after taking the last one out of the fridge. Putting plates by the sink rather than fucking washing up. "Tidying." Which, frankly, means straightening the crap rather than putting it away. Saying " oh, you should have told be to do that" Why, you're 50 years old and I'm not your mum. "Oh there's a really good rugby match on". I could go on and on and on. But I'm too busy washing up 😕

FangsForTheMemory · 28/04/2024 07:53

anonymous98 · 28/04/2024 03:18

When kids are allowed to completely run riot around the supermarket/shopping centre. I was nearly knocked over on the escalator by a couple of little boys recently. Their dad didn't even apologise.

People who watch reality shows and then talk about them at length for ages. Sorry I know I sound like a culture snob, but I've shared so many offices with people who only talk about e.g. Love Island and ahhrgh. Please watch something else.

When people do the "we must meet up" dance when both of you know you're never meeting up. Annoying and very UK-specific.

When people turn the heating up to 1000 degrees.

People who tell interminable stories that go on forever and you have to feign interest. I love my mother but she does this.

Drunk people screaming/singing outside your window at 3am. Bonus points if it's Mr Brightside.

As a single person, everything couples do is vaguely irritating.

(I may be a miserable git.)

People who think you’re a snob because you don’t watch reality shows or soaps. I don’t watch either because you need to watch every episode and it really eats up your spare time. That’s it.

BruceAndNosh · 28/04/2024 07:53

Doubtisthemaster · 28/04/2024 02:08

Stopping in a supermarket aisle with the trolley sideways blocking the entire way

You must shop in same Tesco as me!

HappiestSleeping · 28/04/2024 07:49

People who post in AIBU without having an AIBU 😉

Brainded · 28/04/2024 07:48

When people try to talk through their yawns…drives me bloody demented. Just STOP talking! You sound like a twat!

Gingerbee · 28/04/2024 07:48

Families who think Sunday supermarket shopping is an 'outing'. Mum, dad, grandmother and 3 kids with 1 trolley.

People who refer to their pet as 'fur baby'

Mapletreelane · 28/04/2024 07:46

BreakfastAtMilliways · 27/04/2024 23:11

In petrol stations, taking a week to fill up, then doing their weekly shop in the kiosk shop. Double points if they’re parked so you can’t get past to the free pump in front of them.

Yes! And people who use the 'pay at the pump' pump and yet still go into the kiosk!

FangsForTheMemory · 28/04/2024 07:43

Get off buses, trains or escalators and stop dead. Right there.

PurpleJustice · 28/04/2024 07:41

People that walk 2/3 abreast along narrow walk ways and expect people walking towards them to go in the road/ through mud to get passed them. You can see me coming, move!

When you stop at a junction, waiting to turn right. Car coming towards you so you wait. Only for them to stop and give way just before they get to you, even though there is nothing behind them! Then they do that 'I'm so kind and helpful' face at you waiting to be thanked.

RaininSummer · 28/04/2024 07:34

Opening a new mayo or salad cream when there is already one in the fridge. Yesterday i found three salad cream bottles all with one inch left and two mayos. Grr.

Uglyducklingswan · 28/04/2024 07:28

People who walk and text, so they slow down and meander in front of you.

my bin men, who insist on leaving our food waste bin upside down to show everyone they’ve emptied it, except it’s never fully empty so I end up with rotting potato peel and bin juice running down my driveway. I’ve asked them not too, I think they do it deliberately now!

DH who opens a new bottle of milk/ketchup etc before the old one is finished so we end up with loads of not quite finished stuff taking up space in the fridge. And he’s another one who thinks that if he puts his dirty cup near the dishwasher the fairies will deal with it!

valensiwalensi · 28/04/2024 07:20

people who aren’t prepared at train station barriers and stand and block it while they fanny about looking for their wallet.

Fairyliz · 28/04/2024 07:20

Horsesontheloose · 28/04/2024 02:04

Putting a smiley face emoji at the end of a work email. I don't have a high powered job or anything but really, just no.

Even worse is when they put a smiley face emoji when they are replying to a complaint.
Yes I’m talking about you NatWest.

MidnightPatrol · 28/04/2024 07:16

Playing videos / music out loud on their phone on public transport.

Particularly annoying when people are watching eg TikTok and so the sound changes every 2 seconds.

Travel on public transport every day so a common problem.

pramhelpplease · 28/04/2024 07:15

DH leaves cupboard doors open. Just why?!?

colderandeatsmincepiesalot · 28/04/2024 07:14

I live in a holiday area with lots of narrow lanes with passing places for one/possibly two cars to fit/pass each other. I get sooo mad when I travel along the lanes and cars bunch up . When you reach a passing place there is no way 4 cars are going to pass another 2 or 3! Leave gaps and look ahead!! I always avoid lane driving in the summer as it takes sooo long to get anywhere. And don’t get me started on people that can’t reverse so sit there just staring at you waiting for you to reverse for ages! ! I get it’s tricky but I am patient. And those tossers that drive right up to my bonnet to push me along when I am reversing back. Aaarrgghhh just wait will you. I avoid any lane driving if I can during holiday season.

Bogeyes · 28/04/2024 07:12

marshmallowfinder · 28/04/2024 03:33

People who write of when they mean off. Also past/passed, your/you're and breath/breathe. Each one means something different.

And they tell you about something they "BROUGHT" from a shop instead of BOUGHT

GreenWheat · 28/04/2024 07:08

On WhatsApp groups, when I post something, people who post about two minutes later on an entirely different topic, so we then get two conversations overlapping. Just give a post a bit of breathing space!

pumpkinpiee · 28/04/2024 07:07

hourstokill · 27/04/2024 22:55

hubby puts his dirty crockery on the kitchen worktop... above the dishwasher.. wouldn't take 2 secons to place it IN the dishwasher.

never closes a drawer fully and leaves kitchen cupboard doors open

Are you also married to my husband? Also drives me insane!!

GymBergerac · 28/04/2024 06:53

TooTiredAndFedUp · 27/04/2024 22:48

Just for fun.

I'll begin...

Taking the toilet roll of the toilet roll holder and not putting it back on...why take it off to begin with.

Dear God, mine isn't the only house where this happens then?! There's only two of us in the house and it ain't me, so I KNOW it's DH........ but just WHY?!? 😱 😂

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