Things that cause you instant rage!

[Qpobb]

A safe space to vent upon the things that cause you to burn with rage at the mere mention of them.

Mine:

1. MLM schemes (especially people trying to "recruit" 16 year olds asking about work on Facebook).
2. The 11+/grammar test system. So many things wrong about it and makes me so angry on behalf of the kids.
3. Nose hanging out of mask (I'm looking at you, man in my local Sainsbury's!).

Happy ranting. I feel better already!

People who start their sentences with the word SO.

My work colleague who is too interested in my daily lunch and feels the need to comment and watch me eat.

@Tulipshoots

People get angry at others being polite and holding doors open?

When I'm halfway down or up the stairs and it means I have to speed right up so they're not standing there waiting, yes it's a bit annoying.

A few weeks ago I was waiting outside a tiny shop, raining, baby in sling. Couple inside shop having a good natter to the owner. Knew I was waiting. Still took ages to leave. And then the bloke insists on holding the door and looks at me expectantly. Er, even if it wasn't a pandemic I wouldn't want to walk under your armpit. Plus, if you wanted to do a nice thing you wouldn't have left me waiting in the rain with a baby for ages!!

People who stop as they are driving along the road to let you out at a junction, instead of just following the rules of the road. Why?
I had someone stop midway round a fucking round about to let me out once, and then get annoyed because I didn't go as soon as they waved! WTF!

Also, when your side of the road is blocked so you stop to let the oncoming traffic go and instead of keeping coming they stop and flash you to come! I'm already fucking stopped for you, just go!!

@Minesril

People who passively aggressively say 'you're welcome!' at not being thanked for not being in my way on the pavement. I've got a baby in a sling, a six year old and massive shadows under my eyes. I'm sorry if I didn't notice you hiding in the hedge.

And don't hold the door open - JUST GO!! I don't want to have to speed up just for you, and have you enter my personal bubble (an important concern even before covid!!).

Oh yes, one area I lived had a supermarket accessed on foot by a narrow path along the edge of the car park. The path was marked by bollards spaced so that to get the buggy out would require a full stop and right angle turn, but someone without could just angle out into the frequently empty parking spaces, then back in. Apparently walking across an empty parking space for a meter or so was an act of self sacrifice deserving of abject gratitude, and I got quite a bit of abuse from being too zoned out to notice this heroic deed. Eventually I learned that no matter how exhausted, miserable or in need of mental down time I was I had to be hyper vigilant for gratitude extortionists considerate people on that path.

The porridge bowl thats been on the side since yesterday.

People who dislike cyclists, it usually means they are dangerous and impatient drivers.

The lady at Sainsburys who licked her fingers before opening my carrier bag, and then touched all of my shopping with her dirty hands saliva covered hands.

CheeseAndOnionIceCream. You’d LOVE one of my customers at my coffee shop. He’s quite young, late teens at a guess and every time he comes in he says ‘can I get myself a...’

People who call others judgemental names such as slut and slag, because they believe they are on a moral high ground.

People who offer really obvious solutions to an issue I'm discussing without asking what I've tried/considered first. Do you think I'm a total idiot? Because it seems like you do.

I know it probably comes from a place of kindness but please, ask me what I've tried/thought of first. I see absolute red.

People who mix up your and you're. It's not at all difficult to use them correctly and it DOES matter. People who apostrophise plurals. For example: "I've met three baby Hazel's recently." People who neglect apostrophes when one is needed. People who use "I was sat" instead of "I was sitting". People in general.

@Afishcalledwonderful
I’m with you on the tangled coat hangers

Also:
Cling film on a roll that’s tangled up. I hate opening up a new box of the stuff.
Good job I now use wax wraps most of the time!

The tier systems seemingly based on social class. The NW has an r rate of 0.7-0.9 and is in tier 3. London has an r rate 1-1.1 and is tier 2. We’re poorer up here so let’s keep this economic and mental decline so London thrives.

The division the media and gov has caused. No one cares about the severity and increase in mental health/suicide. No one cares that people with PTSD from rape struggle to wear a mask. No one cares that orientals have been verbally and physically assaulted. There’s been a horrific rise and many have not reported the abuse.

People who wear a mask when they’re driving alone in their car. Also the ones that are outside, nowhere near anyone, wearing a mask. Fresh air does a world of good!

Also... adult and teen cyclists on the pavement. Being stuck behind slow walkers, especially when it’s a couple or family taking up the entire pavement.

One more! Men who talk to your tits!

@SimonJT I’m not impatient. I live on an area where they regularly have cycle races twice a year. So people practice here all the time. I cannot tell u how many people we get here regularly. It’s utterly ridiculous. And it’s country roads. And I’m not just talking one or two. Huge groups who ride in a huge group and bike after bike after bike after bike. Sometimes it just gets dangerous.

People with earphones on the train. Sooooooo annoying

My neighbour's dog barking
Coathangers
People who drive with their sidelights on
My neighbour's dog barking
Alexa not understanding me
My neighbour's dog barking

Conspiracy theorists
Get. My. Goat. STFU

Repetitive beeping noises. People's walking sticks that crash to the ground constantly when they are at a counter. Why on earth can't they come with a wrist strap, or a sucker, or shop counters have a notch in them to lean them in? It would help so much as it can be so difficult for their owners to repeatedly have to retrieve them from the floor.

The way Covid has become an excuse for everything. "We are having trouble answering your request because of Covid." No your systems are crap, they were crap before and they are crap now.

People who drive in the middle of the road and then glare at you for having the audacity to be driving along on your own side.

People who talk with their eyes closed. I work with several people who close their eyes as they talk, it makes me irrationally angry.

Politicans and presenters who say sumfink, nuffink etc. I didn't watch the Weakest Link because of this, and as for Priti Patel, she should know better too.

People who put their dogs in a harness and are all surprised when they pulling way out in front...there is a reason sled dogs wear them you know?

And on a very personal note...cowardice...people who run for the hills when it hits the fan leaving everyone else to take the hit for things they were at least partiality responsible for. No no don't you worry, you save your own ass the rest of us will clear up the mess.

Priti Patel failing to pronounce words ending in 'ing' properly.

Pretty much any Tory politician.

Donald Trump.

People who wear their masks just below their nose. This REALLY winds me up.

Chewing noises.

People coming to a dead stop in shop doorways.

People pootling along in the middle lane.

People who crawl up to a red traffic light.

People who don't say 'thanks' when you let them into a line of traffic.

Apostrophes being used in the wrong place.

Other People!!!!

All of them. Every single last one of them, they’re all irritating....even you. Obviously I’m perfect, so it’s just the rest of you that are the problem.
Also many inanimate objects. They piss me off several times a day.

I might go for a nice lie down in a quiet room soon, actually.

Lycra clad cyclists who ride 3 abreast on country lanes, oblivious to the queue of cars behind them