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Really, really, really petty things that annoy you

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BuzzShitbagBobbly · 17/06/2020 13:13

(and which have zero impact on your life!)

My list includes:

  • Companies which have the owner's initials as the business name. I have no problem at all with (say) "Clare King Picture Framers", but "CK Picture Framers" winds the shit out of me.
  • Similarly, businesses which merge two names to create one made up word as the name. For example, Clare goes into business with Jenny and they call it "Clajen Picture Framers" Grrrrr!
  • People who use lame examples as brilliant suggestions. E.g. say someone (not me, I assure you!) wanted to organise a really original/unusual theme for a party. The Lamer would say "how about tarts and vicars". Nasty AND boring!

I'm sure I have a million more...

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BigGee · 27/06/2020 19:02

My bloody husband coming into our tiny kitchen just as I start to cook dinner, to "help". He washes up the stuff that's sat there since lunch, which is lovely, but he's in my fucking way and our kitchen has about room for us both if we just stand still. He's now dropped and smashed one of the cat feeding bowls, so now I'm surrounded by shards of pottery and am about to burst his head open. Go. The. Fuck. Away. When. I'm. Cooking. I've started downing tools till he's finished and out of my way. I'm a grumpy cow when I object but he's making it so fucking hard to cook a fucking meal that I could scream.

blueshoes · 27/06/2020 20:47

BigGee I hear ya. Dh is much bigger than me and when he is the kitchen with me, he Gets In My Way. I dislike people in my kitchen when I am cooking.

Hushabusha · 27/06/2020 20:51

"I was sat there"
"I was stood there"

No you were sitting or standing. This is even used in print media, not just on Facebook posts. Horrendous.

SisterAgatha · 27/06/2020 21:00

Yes turquoise50 and LIFTS! So many times people have got in with me and not pressed the button, then when it gets to floor 5 they act shocked. “Oh! I wanted 2!” Well fucking press 2 then.

Once we missed a very full lift by a few seconds, waited for a moment chatting so that we didn’t press the button and have it do that open/close/open/close thing without actually having a chance to move that happens if you keep calling it. Around 3 mins later I called it again.

The door opened and 10 stupid faces stood staring at me. I said “oh wow, did you all just stand there for 3 minutes without pressing any buttons? Did no one wonder why it wasn’t moving?” I just couldn’t hold in my laughter. Someone grimly pressed the button and the doors closed again and they were off. We took the stairs because I couldn’t stop laughing.

BlessYourCottonSocks · 27/06/2020 21:03

People who begin a sentence with "So. I was at work..."

The "So" is completely unnecessary. And grammatically irritating.

People who say 'Brits' - there is a thread giving me the rage about 'Why do Brits..?' Only Americans refer to us as Brits. I'm English, DH is Scottish. We're not 'Brits'!

gonesolo · 27/06/2020 21:11

I have a friend who always without exception uses two question marks. It just makes everything she asks slightly more impatient/angsty than I’m sure she intends:
“What time do you want to meet??”
“Have you seen the email??”

It just irrationally irritates me.

Wauden · 27/06/2020 21:13

Do you remember Bejam?...The name is an acronym for the first names of the directors, Brian, Eric, John And Millie.

Nooooo. I absolutely hate the names 'Brian' and 'Millie'.
And 'Tim'. Shudder.

Yesterdayforgotten · 27/06/2020 22:39

'LIFTS! So many times people have got in with me and not pressed the button, then when it gets to floor 5 they act shocked. “Oh! I wanted 2!” Well fucking press 2 then.'

Grin yes this and they are so put out when it isn't opening on their floor ^ I always think what am I your lift operator!

Yesterdayforgotten · 27/06/2020 22:43

'People who stand at crossings without pressing the button and wait for the traffic to just 'magically' stop'

I always find the opposite problem. It is people in a desperate rush to push the button first like it is some sort of contest that bugs me. Sometimes you will be stood there and get somebody come along afterwards and press it again like somehow their pressing of it counts more. Hmm

CloudPop · 28/06/2020 10:38

"A friendly reminder". Not it's not friendly, it's irritating passive aggressive nagging.

Imissmoominmama · 28/06/2020 11:40

DH biting into something before he speaks to me. Even without my misophonia, it would be bloody rude!

And taking an apple into the car... Angry.

Shinyletsbebadguys · 28/06/2020 12:40

Another one came up last night and I will sound like such an ungrateful git , I drink copious amounts of black tea and my lovely DP (he really is lovely I have absolutely no right to moan) will go and make me one when he gets up to make a drink.

But
He always , always , only fills the mug half full . Disclaimer,what makes me even more of a git is he does this because after 20 years in care work he does it because that's what you do if the resident is a bit shaky ,you can always make them another one but it lessens the likelihood of them or you spilling hot tea on anyone. So I know why , and it still drives me nuts.

I don't complain because he is particularly generous with tea making frequency if not the volume of said tea ...but I seethe inwardly.....just fill it to the top !! I might be getting on a bit but I'm capable of holding a full cup.

(Ergh I am actually a git because after I had my stroke and was recovering this was of course very helpful ).

XFPW · 28/06/2020 13:30

The (totally made up) word “somewhen”. MIL is the only person I know who uses it and she ends every single phone call with “I’ll talk to you somewhen else.”

FIL’s use of the words “yammy” and “yam”. It’s bad enough that he’s a grown ass man and describes his food like a 3 year old anyway, but to say “yammy yammy” instead of “yummy yummy” makes it ten times worse.

Anyone over the age of 13 saying/writing “tee hee” to show how humorous a situation is.

DH’s pronunciation of the word “horrible”. He doesn’t drop his aitches for any other word but for some inexplicable reason he always says “orrible” and it drives me up the wall.

When people say “you are so, so welcome.” It’s particularly prevalent in churches, and at the minute with church services (and bible studies and various other “content”) being delivered online it seems to be everywhere. We are relatively new to our area and have been using lockdown to try out a variety of churches to see what they’re like. Any that say “you are so, so welcome” put my back up immediately. It just sounds so fake and patronising.

My sister’s fake American accent. She’s lived part time in the US for 3 years and has the most affected American accent you can imagine. This is NOT an American bashing thread. We also lived in the US for several years, and even picked up the odd word here or there, so I have no problem with people assimilating to a certain extent. Her accent is completely fake though and I cannot listen to it.

dayslikethese1 · 29/06/2020 15:34

-Websites where if you're scrolling through products when you click on something to look at but when you go back it goes back to the start of the scroll so you have to go all the way back down again.
-Confusingly worded opt in/opt outs in privacy notices so you're not sure what you've agreed to.
-Related to the above: shops that make out like they need your email to send you the receipt but it's for marketing. I always ask for a paper receipt.

dayslikethese1 · 29/06/2020 15:35

Actually I don't think those are petty! Grin

SausageCrush · 29/06/2020 15:38

Children (and adults) who eat with their mouth open.

SausageCrush · 30/06/2020 17:29

People eating noisy food when you go to the cinema (not had that experience for a while.)

People going the wrong way up and down aisles at the supermarket, when they are clearly marked with arrows.

People wanting to stop and chat when I'm out walking.

People generally Grin

Yesterdayforgotten · 30/06/2020 19:45

Speaking of cinema people eating food at the cinema like nachos with artificial vile cheese sauce and slurping down pop then burbs that stink and always the row behind Envy

Ragwort · 01/07/2020 19:54

Totally agree that people eating in cinemas is horrendous, the constant rustle of sweet wrappers and slurping etc is disgusting and you can't concentrate on the film. I dared to complain about it once before on Mumsnet and was firmly told 'it's part of the cinema experience', Hmm I do enjoy seeing new films but am much more likely to wait for them to come on Sky or whatever rather than being unable to enjoy a film properly at the cinema Sad.

Notenoughchocolateomg · 04/07/2020 20:20

Something really petty, there was a post like this a while ago and someone said people who over stir their drinks irritate her. It really annoyed me because I over stir. Sorry, Susan, but I'm not inside my coffee cup, I can't tell if 3 granules of sugar are still clinging onto each other for dear life, so I stir loads. It annoyed me so much, I think about it often and I will extra over stir just to piss Susan off!! Fuck you with your judgemental stirring rules.

Jeeperscreepers69 · 04/07/2020 20:28

My son uses dinner plate for a slice of toast. 🍽️
And when mail arrives he will say to me if its for him. "whos it from" hang on while i put my xray glasses on!!!

Spinningdot · 04/07/2020 21:21

Pencils sharpened at both ends.

Spinningdot · 04/07/2020 21:22

Dirty dishes IN the sink which you have to lift out to USE the sink.

Spinningdot · 04/07/2020 21:23

Could OF, would OF, should OF

Spinningdot · 04/07/2020 21:25

Adults using the word 'tummy' when not talking to a child.