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What irrationally annoys you?

135 replies

palooka47 · 05/12/2018 21:22

That you know shouldn't or is unreasonable to be annoyed by?

For me It's

-Seeing people reading menus. Haven't a clue why.
-Seeing people sitting around in their house in their coats.

OP posts:
1MillionSelfiesTakenByMyKids · 06/12/2018 09:54

Eamon holmes

CantsitWontsit · 06/12/2018 11:39

I have loads, and in real life people describe me as reasonable, caring, understanding and compassionate. If they knew what went on in my head...

The sound of people eating or breathing near me.
If we are eating together, it gives me mental rage of I have to wait for them to finish. Sharers are no longer an option for me.
If someone tells me they are honest and dependable I disbelieve them instantly, and never trust them with anything. So bloody annoying!
My cat sits on me in the morning, but I am not a morning fusser. He needs to fuck off.
I avoid starting a task unless it is directly on the hour or half hour. Even if it means wasting 29/59 minutes. If I am made to I resent everything and everyone.
I horrifically judge anyone who posts motivational quotes and the more they post the more annoyed I get and assume that they are having some kind of mental health crisis.

I am going off to name change...

Grinchly · 06/12/2018 11:50

Enjoy!
Can I get?
Crinkly crackly noise of crisp packets and similar
People who talk loudly and don't know when to stop
People who don't have their tickets ready at the automatic barrier
Ditto means of payment ready at the till
All Christmas decorations internal and external apart from gentle white lights
Actually anything to do with Christmas!

Harveyrabbit76 · 06/12/2018 12:01

People eating loudly, especially my husband. Flaky people. Emotionally manipulative films or adverts. People bragging about their children on social media. I have an endless list!

Toddlerteaplease · 06/12/2018 12:12

@HoosierDaddy I'm the exact opposite. I hate soft lighting and would rather have the big light on. My friend likes soft light and it drives me mad!

HoosierDaddy · 06/12/2018 12:23

@Toddlerteaplease
I like a bright reading lamp, and a bright light overhead in the kitchen or when I am doing my make up, but not in the sitting room.

I am a fussy bugger 💡

While I am at it - people who have their lights on at night, but curtains/blinds wide open. Just stop it.

WellGoshDarnIt · 06/12/2018 12:43

Parents in my child's class who are on the teacher's back non stop absolute the most trivial things imaginable.
The same parents forming a gaggle just outside the school gates every morning / afternoon to loudly slag off the school, (whilst also blocking the pavement).
The same parents slating the school on social media.

Can you tell I've had an absolute gut full of this? Wink

WellGoshDarnIt · 06/12/2018 12:44

Bugger it - absolute should read 'about'.

GrumpyOldMare · 06/12/2018 13:01

*People who have the 'big light on' in their living room instead of a lamp.

Me too! I hate a "big light"

Can we be pals and sit in a softly lit room?*

Budge up for a short tubby one,I also hate the 'big light'
My son's dad came round the other evening and wanted to know why my lounge is so 'dark'' errrmmm,it's cosy!

RetiredNotExpired · 06/12/2018 13:18

People who use the word "awesome"
People who use "of" instead of "have" (I should of ...)
Aberrant apostrophes
Men who think it's amusing to refer to me as "young lady". I'm 66, fuck off with your patronising bullshit. Although I don't think that's an irrational dislike.
People who try and tell me I'm in the wrong simply because I do things (or don't do things) the way they do.
The phrase "on trend".
Paul Whitehouse.
The fact that I know I'll think of another dozen things to go on this list as soon as I hit 'post'.

Angeladelight · 06/12/2018 13:23

Being forced off of pavements into oncoming traffic because people have to walk in a line of 4 rather than having any bloody awareness there are other pedestrians who walk considerably faster! Happens all the time in my city. That and slow walkers and people who just STOP mid walk to find out where they are or whatever.

gladiatorgirl · 06/12/2018 16:59

Customers at the checkout who stand watching the assistant ring their items through and only start looking for their purse when the last thing is rung up. Get your purse out ready!!!
Bad manners, particularly from older people who should know better.
Could of/ should of -aaaargh
I'll stop now or there won't be room for anyone else to post

catmon · 06/12/2018 17:17

My mother Confused

WaterBird · 06/12/2018 17:51

People who don't respond to texts when you are trying to make plans that are time-sensitive.
People who feel the need to enquire about every single one of their significant other's friends who are the gender of said person.

Lunaballoon · 06/12/2018 19:29

I agree Angeladelight! It’s up there on my list of pavement etiquette gripes! 😤

mineofuselessinformation · 06/12/2018 19:37

People who scrape their cutlery on their plate. Not deliberate I know, but it gives me a horrible sensation in my teeth.

The fire alarm check at work - sets my tinnitus at a whole new pitch. I have to either stick my fingers in my ears or leave the building, where it's more bearable. and the times when it goes in and on make me fucking angry.

People who walk straight at you, making no attempt to go round you, even if you are trying to get out of their way.

When you're going to be absent and have to set work, and the person who replaces you doesn't bloody do it.

Can you tell I've had a shitty week? I could go on and on.... Hmm

BearSoFair · 06/12/2018 19:40

Only ever a problem in December, but 'Little Saint Nick'...the 'run run reindeer' part gives me the rage!

missmouse101 · 06/12/2018 19:44

Eating food that's too hot, things falling off/over, bad spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Wingingthis · 06/12/2018 19:46

Whistling 😤

SauvingnonBlanketyBlanc · 06/12/2018 19:53

I'm really ashamed by this but just looking at some people annoy me,no reason,their face is just an annoying face to me

ChikiTIKI · 06/12/2018 19:55

The sound of my lovely husband even he is eating 
I hate that it makes me annoyed with him!

crosser62 · 06/12/2018 19:59

Yes to things falling off/over. My work bag does this and therefore is often a motherfucker under my breath as I slam it up right.

People at the school gate. Go on, just fucking stand there and chat. No, no it’s fine now of us 300 others stuck behind you need to get anywhere..

People who don’t put the divider on the belt between their shopping and mine. I just pile it on. They also stand just far enough up so I can’t reach the bloody thing either so I can’t put it on.

Those who begin to pop their shopping into the belt when I’ve not finished. They don’t leave me enough room to put the rest of mine on, my trolley is rather full still you see.

Those who park their shopping trolley on an angle. So no one else can get past.

And finally, lips. You know the lips that are fashionable at the moment. They look like they have a huge cold sore about to erupt on both top and bottom lips but NO, it’s because they have had something pumped into them. They look deformed and ridiculous, how on earth can they think that it looks in any way attractive.

PhilomenaSnowflakeButterfly · 06/12/2018 20:05

NameChange I would be slightly autistic. My therapist says I'm borderline.

ByeGermsByeWorries · 06/12/2018 20:59

"Picky tea"

People who park across my driveway to do the school run

Similarly those parents who ramp up on verges, lines, roundabouts, etc to get a few inches closer to the gates

Ummmwtf · 06/12/2018 21:05

DSD clicks pens constantly. He only visits once a month. Love him to bits but that drives me crazy.