Things that don’t bother you that seem a big deal to other people

People spelling my name incorrectly. People spelling DD2’s name incorrectly. I mean they’re not doing it on purpose and I just don’t care. My name is a particular pain as there are a number of potential spellings.

The fact that friendships ebb and flow. Some people are very intense!
Children playing and making noise in their own gardens in the daytime.
Footballs coming over the fence
Partners going away for a few night when you’ve got young kids.

Christmas. I’ve only eaten one Christmas dinner in my life and my work means I’m usually only off for 2 days (I do like Christmas films though!)

shoes on/off - as long as you’re not treading dog shit in, do what you like

answering the door - sometimes it’s my neighbour offering cake, I’m always answering the door

visitors - come in, bring your slippers, rummage in the fridge, I’m not bothered providing you make me a brew. If I’m close enough to you that you’re in my home, treat it like your own

cats sleeping on the bed. Mine sleeps IN the bed spooning me and looks injured if you move him. He’s doing no harm

People quoting the OP.

Families shopping together in the grocery store.

Going to the office every day
answering the door
kids making noise outside when the weather is nice

I also don’t mind public speaking or going to places on my own - have friends who get into paroxysms of stress about doing either.

Dh gets really angry if he thinks someone is patronising him. I genuinely usually don’t even notice and if I do notice I don’t care. Patronise away!

Luckily the two of us don't ever seem to have that problem!

Hah! I feel the same ZoeyB - really not bothered about my bin being used for this. i have a friend that rants about the ‘selfish individual’ that deposits dog poo, in a poo bag, in her black bin. Her black bin is at the bottom of her very long driveway. And it really doesn’t take up much space :)

The holders are usually next to the toilet. If you flush without the lid down (and many public toilets don't have a lid) then miniscule particles end up flying everywhere. So the loo roll will be covered anyways.

Then again I can’t drive, I make a big fuss about my birthday and I have a toilet brush and bleach, which often upsets people on here.

Christmas
Going into the office
Going abroad
Changing bedding every week

Concert/theatre going on my own, travelling solo.
Joining groups where no one knows me, I don’t care.
minimal redecoration in the house, furniture to last a lifetime.
Vaseline/Nivea my only skin cream.
Old car. Drive until it packs in.
No ‘signature’ scent. I’ll wear anything.
Fabric conditioner.

I hate using toilet roll where there is no holder. Period blood, faeces etc can end up on the edge of the sheets, or the cardboard roll etc as you try to grip it whilst unrolling it.

What people wear ( including kids ) who cares ?
Other drivers in wrong lane - just give way and let them - costs just a nano second .
Being talked about - everyone gossips !

• Posting "happy birthday to [XXX]" on social media with a pic collage or something for friends/family birthdays. Just why? If they're close to me I'll be making an effort to see them so wouldn't bother posting on SM.
• Xmas matching PJs, xmas eve boxes, Elf on a Shelf, overly curated santa visit photos.
• Buying kids valentines day stuff
• Valentines day generally (don't see the point at all)
• Birthdays - we obviously celebrate each others' birthdays but for some people a birthday appears to be a whole weekend of plans and celebrating.
• Massive hen do's or baby showers or... god forbid... gender reveal parties. It's literally all a social media bragging excuse
• Getting nails done professionally routinely

The Sycamore Gap tree

Yes it would have been easier - it was a mistake, not deliberate, and I was responding to the original poster who asked why do people get road rage over such minor (unintentional) mistakes?

I'm another one in the 'largely unbothered by germs' camp and have just remembered that a while ago I was solidly berated on Mumsnet for being perfectly happy to give and receive oral sex when neither of us has just had a shower.

Liken traffic situations to walking situations and you may get a better understanding of drivers rage. E. g. Your queuing to board a bus or waiting to be served at, say the bank or post office, and someone just walks up and goes in front of you! Implying that their time is more important than yours 😏

Loading dishwasher 'correctly', taking shoes off indoors, bicycles on pavements

@yeahwhatev

Was it a situation where it would have been much easier and quicker if you'd waited at the end of the road for the other driver to come past, rather than attempting to drive down the road and you both ending up in slow and awkward passing manoeuvres?

So many drivers seem to be incapable of appraising the situation. It's normally much quicker and a lot easier to simply sit and wait.

My dad's partner gets him to leave the toilet seat lid down, which in turn he starts doing when he comes down here for two days. Now if a guy pees and puts the seat down, that's fine, but I don't really get why the lid needs to go down. I have incontinence issues, so I just leave the lid up as its easier for me if I'm rushing slightly. She also closes the bathroom doors when nobody is in there, again, what's the point of doing that!

I don’t care if my DH wants to see his mother every day. It doesn’t make him a mummy’s boy.

Since moving out of London I've noticed this a lot more - suppressed rage of the home counties? Who cares if someone needs to change lane if they indicate and do it safely, why the rage?

I also feel road rage can be laced with misogyny - the other day I didn't stop soon enough to let a car through easily (cars parked both sides of the road), however I DID stop and tuck in and the other car could get through but just had to slow down - our windows were down and he literally shouted at me - 'Just fucking stop!' My 14 year old dd was next to me, it shook me up a bit, and I thought why? It was a really suburban place and tbh I just thought you suburban angry boring twat.