Really, really, really petty things that annoy you

[BuzzShitbagBobbly]

(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...

Wix website ads.

Yes to the Virtue Signalling! In the same vein, people who find bank cards and post them on Facebook rather than giving them to the bank. Fucking twats. I actually replied to one of these posts informing them that by posting the front and the back of the card, they had compromised the person's account and why on earth didn't they just give it on to the branch of the bank they had actually had to walk past to get home (card was found on the local high street about 1 no walk from the branch) The post was deleted after that. Idiot!

@threesmallcows
It's not sweet, it's awful. I'm married to a monster

Also as I've just read it elsewhere, I hate it when people online put "You do realise..."
I think it's because I read it in the voice of Margot from the Good Life.

People who use cucumbers (plural) when they mean 'some cucumber'. e.g. "would you like some cucumbers with your salad?" No, I don't want some whole cucumbers, I might want some cucumber or some pieces of cucumber though. (actually, I wouldn't as I can't stand the stuff so maybe that's why it annoys me so much ....!)

People spelling "lose" as "loose".
DP constantly playing this bloody game on his phone and I have to repeat myself about 10 times before he answers me.
Also DP putting a mug or glass down NEXT to the coaster rather then on it.
Random strangers who say "cheer up love it might never happen". How the fuck do they know "it" hasn't already.

People who say 'heighth' instead of 'height' and 'witht' instead of 'width.'

In the same vein, no measurements given on products you want to buy or where there ARE measurements, they are clearly mixed up over confusion between the meanings of width, depth, length and height.

People posting pictures of themselves crying.

WTAF is wrong with all of you? NONE of these things are petty in the slightest

trying to organise something complex & dh saying it always works out fine - yep, because some idiot does the arranging & sorting out (he is so laid back that he is horizontal - drives me nuts!)
I can always tell in the kitchen what cupboards he has been in - because he never shuts (the easy shut!) doors. It takes a real talent to not shut them.
Divorce never - murder? frequently....

@DuDuDuLangaLangaBingBong

Do you remember Bejam? It was a kind of prototype Iceland. They sold frozen food and kitchen appliances...

The name is an acronym for the first names of the directors, Brian, Eric, John And Millie.

😩

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bejam

I absolutely HATE duvet covers made from two different patterns at once. Will not have one in the house.

How about ASDA? Associated Dairies

Sizes given in mm on things that are not on a small scale. That really does make me furious.

Tell me it's 6 ft, or even 183 cm, but don't tell me it's 1830 mm!

Being asked if an item is still available?
Just out of curiosity!

The adverts on the radio when they talk extra fast, I've never found out what the advert is for because I reach to switch it off the second it starts, but even just hearing the first seconds totally enrage me.

If someone uses "my" towels when they're available. I've had those towels for over 25 years, they are still lovely and thick and rough as hell - just the way I like them. Absolutely HATE people appropriating them, to the extent that I hide them in my wardrobe when clean.

When people misuse "yourself", thinking it's some English version of "vous", e.g. does that cup belong to yourself? 😠😠😠 I make a massive point of using "you".

People who say "I'm not racist but...." Perhaps slightly less petty.

A cloth draped over the tap

leaving doors ajar so they softly tap tap tap away

@Megatron I'm with you!

When people aren't specific. Often see it on S&B boards e.g. poster asks for advice on ' what are the best leggings?' and replies are 'the Primark ones are amazing' or 'what"s the best moisturiser?' and get 'Avene moisturiser is fab, it'll be perfect for the skin complaint you've just described'. Primark probably does 20 different types of leggings! Avene has loads of moisturisers.
If I am asking for recommendations I want links or specific brand/name etc.

Right.....

• when DH leaves the dog bowls on the kitchen floor. Bonus points if I kick one
• when DH doesn't leave the dog bowls on the kitchen floor, but stacks them in the dishwasher as though he has no concept of the way a dishwasher actually functions and is actually a blind man with no arms
• when DS someone puts crisp bags in the recycling box
• a sign outside a local kennels that advertises "ex stray dogs". I have no idea why but it incenses me
• the way DM says the word "bath". We all know what she means so it's not a big deal
• the way the dog walker writes on FB, using words like "pawesome" and "fur-iends". I know why she's doing it but still

Spelling mistakes!
So jarring and distracting. I have just completed a government training course which was littered in errors.
I tolerate it on here and from friends, but it still causes me to struggle to make sense of things sometimes.
I just don't have the knack of scanning through the errors and making sense of it, I have to really think what they might have been trying to say.

Arghhh littered with errors!

People who disingenuously say "but there isn't an r in..." when they know perfectly well that the vast majority of Southern British accents do not have a rhotic r

Sometimes peoples faces annoy me

When BIL comes round and gets himself a drink and ALWAYS leaves the cupboard ajar. Also if he's making squash he runs the tap for minutes while he gets a glass. I've taken to turning it off.

Lockdown means he's not been here for MONTHS!!! It's fab!