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Annoying things that have zero impact on your life whatsoever but still bug you

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BuzzShitbagBobbly · 18/12/2019 13:40

Right now it is when people piss about with married and maiden names on Facebook, when there is an actual setting for it.

Like this - all examples I've seen recently (all spacing exactly as typed to fit in the firstname and lastname boxes):

SamWasSmith NowJones
Jane Doe(wasBloggs)
Mary "Brown" Black.

Don't even get me started on joint accounts:
ClaireAndMike Baker
Sue'n'Dave Butcher
JeanAnd BarryCook

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BooksAreMyOnlyFriends · 18/12/2019 13:58

One of my fb friends does hashtags for everything. For example:

'Had a lovely day with the family today!'
#family #lovemyfamily #perfectday
#ilovesaturdays #homeiswheretheheartis
#blessed #bestdayever #winning #love #lovemybabies

It's so tedious.

BuzzShitbagBobbly · 18/12/2019 14:06

Ugh I know a recruiter that does that, and hashtags the most pointless words and not some of the useful ones (even if people did search by hashtags on FB - which they don't!). Like

Sales #Executive #Job #In Buzztown. Apply #Now

What the hell is wrong with him?

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doubleshotespresso · 18/12/2019 14:10

Are you not compelled to post in response "nobody gives a s*it?"

PsychoSyd · 18/12/2019 14:37

@BooksAreMyOnlyFriends you forgot #makingmemories Grin

CigarsofthePharoahs · 18/12/2019 14:40

Whenever I see a Facebook joint account I think "trust issues".
What's annoying me at the moment - my neighbor has switched grocery deliveries to the same shop as me. Her delivery arrives on the same day, usually an hour or two later than mine.
It confuses me. One time hers arrived earlier. I saw the van pull into the road so I got up, but it drove straight past to her house.
I have no right to be annoyed at all. She can get her groceries from whoever she likes.

Winterdaysarehere · 18/12/2019 14:43

People / celebs who announce their sexual orientation...
Why do I need to know?

AdoreTheBeach · 18/12/2019 14:48

People taking my yoga blocks after I have set up my place in class then step aside to leave my fleecy top in the side of the room. Why can’t they walk to the cabinet to pick up theirs own like everyone else? Then proceed to crowd me (not even minimum arms width apart) when so much space elsewhere around the room?

Sorry, just left my class and this man really bugged me.

FawnDrench · 18/12/2019 15:26

People asking questions on Fb when they're too damn lazy to go on google or whatever - "is blah school open on Monday / are there still road works on blah road" etc. Idle layabouts.

People posting pics of boring samey meals all the bloody time. Revolting and unappetising.

People parking their car in "my favourite parking space/bay" at my local supermarket when I drive in - how bloody dare they.

BooksAreMyOnlyFriends · 18/12/2019 16:01

People asking questions on Fb when they're too damn lazy to go on google or whatever - "is blah school open on Monday / are there still road works on blah road" etc. Idle layabouts.

This! I recently had an item to give away for free on facebook. The 'buyer' asked for my address then continued to message to ask for directions, the best way to get there, is there parking etc, Then they messaged again to say they were close by and could I come out of the house to flag them down Shock. I drew the line at that but dh gave in and went outside to look for them. What a ballache just to give away something for free.

sodabreadjam · 18/12/2019 16:17

We have a local Facebook gossip page which covers lost pets, road closures, recommendations for tradesmen, etc. Some people use it to broadcast their political preferences and to blame the party/MP/councillors they despise for every little thing - if a shop closes down, a park is vandalised, too many potholes, etc.etc.

dragongirlx · 18/12/2019 16:18

The woman who puts her hand on my desk every time she walks past. There is absolutely no need to get that close to my desk and she never does it on the way back. there is nothing on that side of the desk to disturb and it doesn't move the desk or anything but its bugging me and I have to resist the urge to put something sticky there

Cosmos45 · 18/12/2019 16:28

A person I know on a group FB page spells chuffed as chuft. It's surprising how many times she uses this word. I don't know why but it really irritates me. And yes agree with the non googlers..

PianoThirty · 18/12/2019 16:35

Trans stuff. I don't know any trans people, I'm unlikely to ever encounter one, least of all in a changing room; but nevertheless the principle bothers me witless.

I should probably spend less time online.

KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 18/12/2019 16:35

Yes the lazy non googlers drive me mad too. Recently our local group is full of "anything Christmassy on this weekend?". I always want to reply no, in our large busy city the weekend before Christmas there's literally nothing happening on a festive theme.

BinkySodPlop · 18/12/2019 16:37

On my local community fb page, we are very good PA "helpers" and most of us reply via letmegooglethatforyou.com. It doesn't happen as much now...

SeaViewBliss · 18/12/2019 16:41

I've got a FB aquaintance who starts every post with Wow! And all her status posts are passive aggressive, attention seeking vagueness.

Wow! Nice to know who my friends really are.
Wow! Some people really want to piss me off.
Wow! Whoever said you can't choose your family must have known my family.

WireBrushAndDettolMaam · 18/12/2019 16:45

“Brought” on here and FB.

Hubby.

Women “pretend” whingeing on FB about their grown up husbands spending all their time on fifa or COD or whatever game. Including photos/videos of said men ignoring their children. Stop shagging pathetic immature manchildren if you’re going to whinge about it. It’s not cute.

Friend who is skint, complaining she can’t go for bankruptcy. Complaining she couldn’t get as big a credit union loan for Xmas as she wanted- filling her face with piercings and her body with tattoos and going to every concert she fancies. Hmm

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