Little things people do that are irritating....

Catsmere · Today 11:22

Don't you just wish the police would appear beside all the phoning-while-driving idiots?

Yes, or failing that, a missile strike from a drone! Or GPS tracked filming of the malefactor and their number plate, a visit from Plod and confiscation of their phone on the spot.

Or in restaurants, they let their sprogs wander round and expect others to admire and coo over them.

Recently, in a Chinese restaurant where about 4yr old came to my table, took my chopstick and rubbed it back and forth across their nostrils- parents oblivious of course!
Returned to their table, then allowed to jump up and down on their chair with a glass in their hand- before it smashed all over the tiled floor. The family made no effort to move their chairs whilst the staff ran around trying to clear up the mess 😡

People who walk around shops with a rucksack on. Mainly because it’s difficult to get past them in most aisles. 😠

Something I have done occasionally that irritates me is when I plug my phone in to charge it but forget to switch it on at the wall. I come back thinking I have a fully charged phone and its battery is dead.

Yep, this ⬆️⬆️⬆️

I work in a cafe… people who stir hot drinks for aaaages, clink clink clink - then the tapping of the spoon on the side of the cup! 😡😡

Allowing children to choose what they “ might like to try” when the place is bloody heaving (and no, we don’t do a bit of everything for them to try… for free) Fine when we’re not busy, dont mind at all - but when it’s peak lunchtime, that is not the time to arse about.
Look at the menu ( about 40+ items ) then think of something that we def haven’t got, nor never had (kedgeree, kippers, artichokes🫤) and throw a tantrum at me 🤷‍♀️

Or in restaurants, they let their sprogs wander round and expect others to admire and coo over them. Having told a couple of children to return to their table a couple of times on the third time I shouted GO AWAY and that distracted their breeders from their phones.

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.

Yet if you mention something more cultural, a documentary, a classical concert for example then you're a stuck up snob!

People who respond with “No worries/problem” when you’ve described something that wouldn’t be a worry or a problem. See also “Fair enough” in response to something that could never have been considered unfair.

That's an ok thing to say as I agree it's a good place to be when it's raining or boiling it's the "shame you're in here' that gets me.
It's lovely that you're thinking that way because so many don't. There is a lot of repetition but I don't mind that.

Not understanding percentages. This a big one on TV shows, especially anything involving a mentor or judge. 'You've got to give it everything, I want 110%!' And the contestant replies 'I'll give it 120%!'. It makes me wonder why not say 400% or 1000% or a billion willion zillion, as you're only making up rubbish anyway.

DP has this thing where every time he gets into the car he has to touch every single button/dial and it drives me insane. He starts with the climate control, then changes the radio station and then messes around with the drive mode. Fine when it’s his car, really fucking annoying when it’s mine and I have to change it all back. He doesn’t even set and leave, he’ll continue fiddling the entire journey 🤬

People that let their kids run wild in public places.
Loud people and screaming children.

Ooooh...

People who can't work out that 'merge in turn' is a/ what they're supposed to do and b/works if twats like them don't actively fuck it up.

It is fascinating that the human ego cannot stand the idea of letting someone in, so much so they'd rather cause one long tailback that reaches a junction or roundabout, rather than have two shorter queues that do not.

The irony is they don't like that someone has 'flown up the empty lane to the front of the queue'... but if everyone used both lanes until the point one lane ends, there would BE no empty lane for anyone to fly up!

And..

People who miss out lots of words in posts, so they post like this:

"Went to shops Friday, no beans! Man said not been delivered, disaster!'

Instead of:

" I went to the shops on friday and there were no beans. The member of staff there explained they hadn't been delivered, what a disaster!"

You're not being charged per character and there is no character or word limit!

Heavy sighing with self pity in the staffroom, corridor and then when asked if ok saying, 'Oh nothing, I'm fine... you know me'. My DH silently appearing right behind me because he's wanting to use the sink, bin or whatever but can't move out the fecking way and wait a few seconds, creeping bloody Jesus giving me a huge fright. Eating noises from anyone that are not my children. My neighbour hovering around to speak/brag about something inane, leaves me seeming an utter cnut as I busily walk straight past breezily saying, 'Hi Gemma, lovely day' and into the porch. I have a low tolerance for many adult things but v high for kid things!

People who send a Teams message “Hi Merluzzo, how are you?” and nothing else. Then wait for me to respond before asking their question. I never do as I’m busy, just tell me what you need from me in your first message.

Other quiz annoyances

It's a bit before my time

Mum/dad/wife will kill me if I get this wrong

Young men who walk around with their hands jammed down the front of their joggers 🤢

People parking their bikes on the pavement in such a way that they're almost horizontal across the pavement and difficult to get past.

People who show exaggerated performative pity over some symptom such as a hoarse voice, and conclude with, 'Well, at least it must get you lots of sympathy!' (One thing that has become much less common since the pandemic.)

People wishing me a happy birthday, or trying to find out when my birthday is.

The whole concept of milestone birthdays!

People who are in charge of maintenance, who don't do their job, or do it partially and leave a lot of mess behind. A constant issue, both where I live and in my workplace.

When people do that leg bounce/shake thing when sitting down. Drives me mad.

I could write a book. I'm so intolerant

People who use Americanisms when they aren't actually Americans. Pissed, parking lot, store etc

People who say hubby and tummy and other infantile words
People who grab and chuck and bung and throw food around.

People who pack bags in the trolley at the checkout instead of moving over to the shelf in Aldi and Lidl, then spend ages finding their phone or their purse or wallet in order to pay.

If there are several bags in the trolley, they can never keep up with the rate the stuff is scanned through as they carefully pack each item so the checkout operator sits and waits for them to finish packing and the queue gets longer and longer ... 🙄

I could give yourself a list with some pacifics

People who talk very loudly in restaurants.

Not putting the shopping basket in the pile properly so I have to sort it out before I can put mine in

Walking out of a shop without looking right in front of me, and then stopping!