What behaviour from strangers that is not affecting you in any way really gets on your nerves?

[NancyJoan]

For me, it’s people who keep their coat on when they sit down in a restaurant. We went out for lunch today, two women in ENORMOUS coats at the table next to us, kept them on until partway through their meal.

Disclaimer: I know it’s none of my business, I’m lucky I have nothing bigger to worry about and they might just (both) really feel the cold.

@BarbaraofSevillle - "Can I get" is how things are asked for in Scotland, and in America.

It only winds me up when I hear the English saying it as it smack of them trying to be American. The same with them adding "like" after every other word. It's not cool, it's not cute, it's not unique and it makes you look like a twat.

None of the people I hear saying 'can I get' are Scottish or in Scotland.

People at the gym walking on a treadmill that's set to a very steep hill then holding onto the bar, thus completely negating the hill

It makes me want to press the emergency stop and have stern words with them.

People who look adoringly at their children and then around at the audience they are pissing off as though they are supposed to tolerate the little toad’s behaviour...

People who groan and mutter out loud when a delay in transport is announced over the tannoy. We're all disappointed, some of us can process that in silence like grown ups!

People who miss out words. I used to work with a guy who would say "Are you going bank?" And I'd always say "I'm going TO THE bank, yes."

Also the people who use myself / yourself instead of me and you. It's just WRONG

Then it is incredibly annoying in that case.

Yy to entire family supermarket shopping outings.

And inspired by a thread earlier today, the inflatable- using pool hoggers. Get yourselves somewhere with a private pool you inconsiderate arses.

People opposite me on public transport (specifically there more than anywhere else for some bizarre reason) tapping their foot or drumming their fingers on their knee/leg. I sometimes have to shut my eyes as seeing it makes me so irrationally wound up! If it's DH I know I can hiss at him to fucking stop tapping but you can't really do that to a stranger

People who don’t acknowledge me when I say ‘hello’ or ‘morning’ etc while running. I greet all other runners, dog walkers, paper shop visitors, stroll round the park-ers with a hello, thank people for standing by to let me past (especially those who hold their dogs back), but a small elite of other runners either don’t reply or actively look away (and it’s usually the ones who look super fit and dress the part iykwim).

Bloody 'can I get' is not acceptable in my part of Scotland! 😡

Oh and people whistling actual songs who get that throat gulp ‘ug’ sound.
And people who ‘double bite’ sandwiches- the second bite sounds all whiskery and slobbery

People who press the lift or Wait buttons once they have already been pressed once. You don't have magical powers, bozo; I've pressed it already, now you just wait.

People that let their toddlers walk around supermarket

When people say 'I done' instead of 'I did' and when people pronounce H with the 'h' sound 🤮

People who don't check their pump number before going to the till to pay for petrol or diesel.

People eating in the street (no issue with picnics etc), bugs me when I'm not affected by it and just about sends me nuclear when I am.

There's a shop near me called 2 Gawjus and it makes me internally pucker with rage every time I see it.

You know what gets right on my wick people wearng gym gear outside today alone i saw woman in her fablettics man in leggings that sillouetted man bits just put trousers and pants on when you are in town jeez

People who do the 'Jim, we're going... we're leaving you... come on, Jim or you'll get left behind... we're going now... byeeee Jim... we're going...' thing with small children. Absolutely nothing to do with me but JUST GO or stop saying it. Jim knows you're not going anywhere because you've said you're going to leave him to look at toys in peace a thousand times and yet there you are, still bugging him.

People who can’t stand at peace

People who talk loudly in the swimming pool at the gym. It’s so LOUD and echoey. Plus how can you get into a swimming pool and not want to swim? Why are you JUST STANDING THERE TALKING??? Get in the jacuzzi or something.

I know IABU but swimming is the only part of my day/week/month/life when someone isn’t talking at me. I neeeeeed it to be quiet.

The man behind me in his car, in a queue of traffic who thought his windscreen completely concealed him and picked his nose, looked at it and ate it.
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People who go to the swimming pool for a chat while I try to swim round them because SWIMMING IS WHAT YOU DO IN A POOL!!!!


I also hate people who use 'myself ' instead of me. They think it makes them sound educated. It doesn't.

People who think it's okay to leave their dog's poo in the long grass. Could you imagine the amount of poo if everyone did that?

People who say 'we're all on the spectrum.' No we aren't. The autistic brain is structurally different to a neurotypical brain and don't diminish the struggle my son has every day! Also I don't need you to normalise his brain type. I like him how he is!!!

I feel better now!

Whistlers

Tutters and passive aggressive moaners in queues who want to pull someone else into a sympathetic conversation with them about the fact that is taking more than 30 seconds to get served.

People who can't put their phone conversation down for 30 seconds whilst they're being served by someone (rude)

People who swing long umbrellas forward and back and plonk the metal bit on the ground with every right step as if they're in a 1920's black and white film. YOU LOOK LIKE A TWAT!!!!

People on the tube who don't look up when they have a seat and it pulls into a stop. THEN try and ignore the pregnant/old person who's standing right next to them.

Oh, Restaurant staff who keep referring to all of the table they're serving as "guys"

"Hi Guys, how are we all today guys? What can I get for you guys?" Last time I checked I wasn't male or something you attach to a tent to stop it flying away.

It annoys me even more when anyone over the age of 40 does it.