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What are your really petty pet hates?

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AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 01/12/2020 16:02

It really annoys me when I'm walking behind someone and you can see flashes of white on the bottom of their shoes where they haven't peeled off the labels. That's the first thing I do when I buy a new pair of shoes, peel off the sole labels!

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YesILikeItToo · 01/12/2020 18:59

I don’t like see people stashing their masks under their chin when they aren’t needed. I think they should take them right off for a more elegant look.

TheAntiSpice · 01/12/2020 19:02

People who say 'do' instead of 'visit'. You aren't doing Australia, you are visiting Australia fgs. One work colleague is particularly guilty but is great in every other way so I keep quiet but my face must be a picture! Angry Grin

Mamette · 01/12/2020 19:03

“Expresso” instead of espresso.

This is the pettiest one I can think of.

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Astella22 · 01/12/2020 19:13

People who leave the toilet seat up. I can’t help feeling instant rage when I see it and I slam it down.

Shadow01 · 01/12/2020 19:16

@whitewineandmagnums

There was a post on our local town Facebook site asking who was selling 'reefs'. Gave me the rage. That's not just incorrect spelling.
I had one of those on may local page the other day, I’m now wondering if it’s the same page.
MarmiteyCrumpets · 01/12/2020 19:18

Pronoun abuse, for example, "Me and my husband had a good shag last night."

Aaaaarrrrrrgggghhhh!

readysaltedplease · 01/12/2020 19:18

"Sainsbos"
"Hubby"
"Holibobs"
🤮🤮🤮

Riv12345 · 01/12/2020 19:20

Hollibobs is the worst

Frangipaniflower · 01/12/2020 19:25

'Teens' for teenagers and chrimbo for Christmas - drives me crazy

Liddell · 01/12/2020 19:25

People who tailgate me when I am driving at 20mph outside primary school when the sign is flashing.

Isitrainingihadntnoticed · 01/12/2020 19:25

So one talking to me while they are eating/talking with their mouthful. Even more so if its down the phone.
People scraping their yogurt pots when its fucking empty.
All the poetic "times are different" "strange times" adverts on TV.
#makingmemories
People who forget their reading glasses when they come to a clinic I work in and cant fill out the forms we need them to fill in....you are coming to hospital!! Theres a big chance you'll have to read and sign something!

Isitrainingihadntnoticed · 01/12/2020 19:27

*someone

Toilenstripes · 01/12/2020 19:27

Bits
Picky tea
Picky bits
Crimbo
Any of the ‘bo’ ones
Saying “I was sat” instead of “I was sitting” although I’ve never met a Brit who wasn’t guilty of this so maybe it’s cultural

Riv12345 · 01/12/2020 19:28

Oh and

People wearing face masks with their noses poking out

Bearlyawake · 01/12/2020 19:29

People mixing up 'your' and 'you're'.

Dog walkers leaving bags of dog crap on the floor. You've gone to the effort of picking it up and bagging it, chuck it in the bloody bin.

People parking on the double yellow lines at the end of my road and blocking the corner, making life difficult for everyone.

soschreibfaul · 01/12/2020 19:56

Pronoun abuse, for example, "Me and my husband had a good shag last night."

Myself, as in 'Myself and my husband' or 'Please fill in this form and return it to myself'.

ThatsMeChickenArm · 01/12/2020 20:03

People that put i'll when they mean ill and vice versa.

firstimemamma · 01/12/2020 20:12

Pointless agonising over engagement rings. The cost, the drama of it being the 'wrong style', I could go on. My friend couldn't wear her engagement ring for the grand total of 2 weeks or so as it needed repairing so there had to be a 'fake ring' to be worn in the meantime. Why is the idea of simply not wearing a ring for such a short amount of time so unthinkable?

TroysMammy · 01/12/2020 20:16

People asking you in December "Ready for Christmas?" Ready for what? A sunday dinner with pigs in blankets and festive shite on the tv as opposed to normal shite on the tv.

People at the end of January wishing me a Happy New Year. It annoys me because my birthday is the middle of January and therefore Happy New Year is no longer relevant.

People over the age of 5 calling it a tummy.

Lipz · 01/12/2020 20:28

Oh another one I just read.... Saying for eg "what did they learn you".... It's TEACH, you fucking learn and they teach.

AND... "they borrowed me money".... NO, NO, they didn't borrow you money they lent /loan you money or YOU borrowed money.

missmouse101 · 01/12/2020 20:32

Apostrophes in plurals, omission of apostrophes when they're needed, your and you're, calling the ground (outside) the floor (inside), people standing in doorways...I could go on all night.

missmouse101 · 01/12/2020 20:33

Also calling hot flushes hot flashes, math when it should be maths and referring to being pissed instead of pissed off.

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/12/2020 20:34

@whitewineandmagnums

There was a post on our local town Facebook site asking who was selling 'reefs'. Gave me the rage. That's not just incorrect spelling.
I don't understand that one? Is that some kind of drug thing but in code?
missmouse101 · 01/12/2020 20:35

Wreaths, I imagine?

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 01/12/2020 20:37

Oh bloody hell ConfusedGrin