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Small things that annoy you light hearted

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NimbleHiker · 19/01/2026 12:49

People who just grunt at me instead of giving me a straight answer to a simple question. It is not hard to say yes please or no thank you if i ask you if you want a drink.

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NimbleHiker · 19/01/2026 13:29

People who take work calls on the train. They always have their phone on speaker. I don't want to virtually attend your meeting. Then there are the people who are not capable of wearing headphones so everyone ends up listening to rubbish music.

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BidetBeforeDDay · 19/01/2026 13:26

This might be bigger, but ...
People who spit in the street. I wish I could taser them instantly. In fact, they should have some device strapped to them that gives an electric shock every time they do it.

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NimbleHiker · 19/01/2026 13:16

People who feel the meed to constantly eat.

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manicpixieschemegirl · 19/01/2026 13:11

People who pronounce sandwich as samwidge.

Meadowfinch · 19/01/2026 13:10

People who don't know how roundabouts work, panic, then pull out in front of someone.

For goodness sake go and have a driving lesson dedicated to roundabouts !

dailyconniptions · 19/01/2026 13:10

People not knowing the difference between your and you're. It bloody well DOES matter.

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NimbleHiker · 19/01/2026 13:07

People who think that the supermarket is a good place to have a catch up. Just go for a coffee.

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dizzydizzydizzy · 19/01/2026 13:06

OMG the grunted answer to 'would you like a cup of coffee' was a constant gripe I had with exDP. (Note the ex) Whenever I demanded he gave me a clear yes or no answer, he got very sarcastic.

This was probably one of the lesser of his many failures.

I've got a friend who does the opposite. She will ramble on and on about what she thinks about coffee and where the best coffee and times she has spilt it down her clothes as struggled to get the stain out etc..... I end up having no idea whether she wants a coffee of not but have had to listen for what feels like 100 years.

puffyeyewink · 19/01/2026 13:06

People who say “generally” when they mean “genuinely”.

Noisy eating.

The guy in my office who burps A LOT!

People who don’t understand that the middle lane and outside lanes on motorways are overtaking lanes, if you’re not actively overtaking a car on your left then you should be in the left lane!!

People who don’t understand the zip concept when two lanes merge to one lane and think the people who have used the empty lane rather than sit in a half mile queue are “pushing in”, no, they are using the road properly.

oh there are so many more I could be here all day!

Daisy12Maisie · 19/01/2026 13:03

I’m selling a house which is through probate so already quite emotive.
2 people have been to see it and both complained that it doesn’t have a garage.
They can see it doesn’t have a garage in the photos and the video. Why go and see a house without a garage if you want a garage.

Daisypod · 19/01/2026 13:02

At my son’s school the classrooms all open out to the playground for pick up time. When the kids come out some parents just stay right next to the doors while they sort their kids out (coats on, check bags, ask about their day etc) it means other kids can’t get out past them and makes pick up time last much longer! Just grab your kid and move to the side! There’s plenty of room

ruethewhirl · 19/01/2026 13:01

When people pronounce 'mischievous' as 'mischeevious'.

ShortColdandGrey · 19/01/2026 13:01

People who fill up the sink with dishes and hot water. then they leave it for hours. My husband does it and so does the cleaner in my work. Just wash the fucking dishes or leave them alone.

Katemax82 · 19/01/2026 12:59

When someone spells lose as "loose". Drives me nuts

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NimbleHiker · 19/01/2026 12:56

People who chew really loudly.

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SnowWhitesAppIe · 19/01/2026 12:54

The squeezing of water bottles. That cruuuunch sound. Makes me want to kick something