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Stupid things that annoy you

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Arlanymor · 18/02/2026 16:30

I know this is probably stupid because I don’t pay the bill, it doesn’t impact on me directly and frankly why is it any of my business… but it really aggravates me when a retail outlet has moved premises or gone out of business but the bloody lights are still on. Surely it’s wasting resources and not brilliant for the environment? Why didn’t the person who was last to lock up flick the switch?! Is there a reason? Does maybe the landlord require the lights to be on for security reasons or something? It really does drive me nuts when I walk past a place that isn’t in use and the lights are on. And breathe… tell me stupid things that annoy you too so that I don’t feel so alone!

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AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 22:44

@UnhappyHobbit I'm not doing anything of the sort.

I can find Chester draws funny. It's so obviously a chest of drawers. It's a Custardy Sergeant sort of funny.

Buddinghell · 19/02/2026 22:28

People who take Christmas decorations down on boxing day.

The idea annoys me but I’ve never been in house that does this ( because I’m either at home or with extended family).
However people that put decorations up in November make sure everyone sees them. They are completely transgressive and spoil it for everyone by being too early.

surrealpotato · 19/02/2026 22:11

Chipper28 · 18/02/2026 17:39

People who say they don't vote, watch the news or know what's happening in the world because it's "too depressing." Literally none of my business and they're probably a lot happier and less anxious than I am, but it drives me insane as I think it's the height of ignorance.

Lol, you think you're informed because you watch the news?😂

ChristmasChroniclesBookFairie · 19/02/2026 22:05

@Womaninhouse17 reading your comment makes me realise I didn't explain that point correctly. I am a careful driver. I was referring to a couple of situations I found myself in recently.

1 - I am going around a roundabout and someone to my left (waiting to join roundabout) suddenly pulls out in front of me forcing me to emergency brake.

2.- I was driving at 30 mph along a straight main road. Boy racer pulls out from a small side road (behind a give way marking) forcing me to emergency brake.

Midsommermadness · 19/02/2026 22:03

GreenCa · 19/02/2026 16:37

People who rest their forearms and lean on the shopping trolley to steer it - unless they have a disability.

I have to do this as I have a chronic illness that causes fatigue but you wouldn’t know that.

Midsommermadness · 19/02/2026 21:59

Luluissleeping · 19/02/2026 13:29

I hear you with the dog crap. I walk with my head down.
People typing "alot," "abit," "aswell" etc.
Chester draws.
Tounge instead of tongue.

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Noone instead of no one 🤯

Breadcat24 · 19/02/2026 20:45

I appreciate this is a diamond shoe thing but I like gossard underwear. It is not super expensive but I like it. The have a like metal italic g on the front of their bras and knickers. By god does that thing mess with your washing machine, it is the perfect size and shape to attatch into a drum hole. I find it sad that I have to cut something off my new underwear when I buy it.

ILikeKeirStarmer · 19/02/2026 20:40

SilentBob · 18/02/2026 18:15

The secondary lids on plastic milk bottles

Phone chargers/USB cables that require you to put them in 3 times in 3 different ways before they’ll do their damn jobs

Getting yeeted back into a room you’re trying to leave by catching a sleeve/pocket on a door handle

Regarding the yeeted back into the room thing, if you were actually storming out / dramatically turning on your heel / striding out after denouncing the murderer, it is so annoying to have to return and unhook yourself that you might actually explode!!!!

UnhappyHobbit · 19/02/2026 20:33

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 13:55

People using their phones while walking.

I find Chester draws funny.

Chester drawers.

I find that ironic when you’re behaving like a grammar police officer in this thread and berating people for not using the correct spelling of words.

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 20:31

I can think what I like.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 20:22

That’s fine, just please don’t think they’re wrong.

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 20:17

@Butteries. They can say it how they like, if they're in NI, it affects me not one jot.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 20:11

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 20:10

As for substantiating the claim…haitch is taught in Irish schools, not aitch. A local child saying aitch would be corrected.
So what? I'm not in Ireland.

Yes, but Northern Ireland is part of the UK was my point. Many people there say haitch as standard.
It’s not a mistake in parts of the UK.

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 20:10

As for substantiating the claim…haitch is taught in Irish schools, not aitch. A local child saying aitch would be corrected.
So what? I'm not in Ireland.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 20:00

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 19:38

No, it’s standard in Hiberno-English. Haithh/aitch was (is?) a shibboleth in NI.#
Do you have anything to substantiate that claim?

You might change your mind now though?
Not on the word of some random person on a forum.

Not on the word of some random person on a forum.
Sure, understand that. It’s very easy to look up though if you wish.

As for substantiating the claim…haitch is taught in Irish schools, not aitch. A local child saying aitch would be corrected.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 19/02/2026 19:39

In Scotland J is pronounced J-eye, not jay - this confused the dses when we moved here from Essex!

YourGreenCat · 19/02/2026 19:38

People who use AI to answer a question.

"ChatGPT says..."
Thanks, the OP could have used it themselves if they wanted to, it's the most unhelpful infuriating answer 😂

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 19:38

No, it’s standard in Hiberno-English. Haithh/aitch was (is?) a shibboleth in NI.#
Do you have anything to substantiate that claim?

You might change your mind now though?
Not on the word of some random person on a forum.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 19:33

No, it’s standard in Hiberno-English. Haithh/aitch was (is?) a shibboleth in NI.

When you've been brought up and taught to believe that it is not correct, and have seen no proof to the contrary, you will believe it to be incorrect.

You might change your mind now though?

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 19:19

I just think people should acknowledge that, instead of considering the standard of other places within the UK to be wrong or like nails down a blackboard.
I'm not convinced that haitch is correct in Scotland.
When you've been brought up and taught to believe that it is not correct, and have seen no proof to the contrary, you will believe it to be incorrect.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 19:07

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 18:55

@Butterties , what I referred to was Standard British English not standard English.

I know. My point is that Standard British English isn’t the standard throughout the UK. What about Scottish Standard English for example, or Hiberno-English?

Just because a word (eg haitch in this case) is considered Standard British English, that doesn’t mean it’s the standard everywhere within the UK. I just think people should acknowledge that, instead of considering the standard of other places within the UK to be wrong or like nails down a blackboard.

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 18:55

@Butterties , what I referred to was Standard British English not standard English.

Butterties · 19/02/2026 18:46

AlbieJiggered · 19/02/2026 13:18

Haitch might be correct where you are but it's frowned on in Standard British English. It's like nails down a blackboard as far as I am concerned.
We're not getting at you personally but the argument that it is correct becomes tiresome.

Where I'm from saying that someone looks well means they've put on weight, but I've learnt that outside my local area 'You're looking well' is not someone fat-shaming me.

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There is more than one form of standard English within the UK though.

FrozenFebruary · 19/02/2026 18:07

Oioiqueen · 19/02/2026 13:54

Oooo we've had it all this year at our village one. Erm 7 5t, jeep and Asda food van off the top of my head. Ours has two height indicators I think people see the first one and think it's fine (you'd think the flooded footpath next to you would give you a hint) but don't think to look at the second one where the road dips down. Second indicator was at over a metre the last time something got stuck like seriously why why why? We have signs saying "do not cross in flood" these people live amongst us and breed!

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Yeah, worrying isn't it that they drive among us & are allowed to have kids 😳🤯

Worried198423 · 19/02/2026 16:48

Bill splitting.
I'll split if we have the same,I won't split if you've had steak and oysters