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Things that are even more annoying than a tissue in the wash...

149 replies

AffIt · 07/09/2022 12:50

I think my thread title says it all: I'm doubly annoyed because we tend to use cotton hankies, rather than tissues, so there's a sinister rogue element to this.

What is your T'sTAEMATATITW?

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SaharaSahara · 07/09/2022 12:53

The tissue thing is very annoying! I can’t seem to think of a worser one tbh

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 07/09/2022 12:54

Pepper grinder/shaker breaking when you're cooking ruining whatever you were cooking.
Usually happens towards the end when your balancing the flavours so a whole meal goes to waste

Badger1970 · 07/09/2022 12:54

DH and his never emptying his pockets before washing things (i refuse to sift through them, if he's that lazy it's on him).

I regularly claim ownership of the cash but the golf tees drive me around the bend when they're clanking round inside the drum.

Whataretheodds · 07/09/2022 12:55

Breaking something (glassware, crockery) after having washed and dried it.

BlueKaftan · 07/09/2022 12:56

Peas that escape the bag and hide under the fridge. Cat treat dust between the toes.

isittheholidaysyet · 07/09/2022 12:56

Yellow wax crayon in the tumble dryer.

(Thanks 2 year old!)

AffIt · 07/09/2022 12:57

I've just remembered that inserting rogue apostrophes into acronyms is also really annoying... T'sTAEMATATITW should, of course, be TTAEMATATITW.

hangs head in shame

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Preseli · 07/09/2022 12:57

Biro in the wash. Exploded and ruined everything in there - no amount of scrubbing or chemicals would shift it 😖

Puppypads · 07/09/2022 12:58

Catching your dressing gown sleeve on the door handle. Makes me INCANDESCENT with rage 😂

saltrock123 · 07/09/2022 12:58

Pantry moths

AffIt · 07/09/2022 12:59

Puppypads · 07/09/2022 12:58

Catching your dressing gown sleeve on the door handle. Makes me INCANDESCENT with rage 😂

Oh heavens, yes - or a pocket.

And it only ever happens when you're angry at the world in general, too.

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motherofawhirlwind · 07/09/2022 12:59

DD's glasses. Twice.

Tiny bits of glass in the filter. Have never found the screws.

At least we could reuse the frames!

theMedicinalPorpoise · 07/09/2022 13:01

Fruit flies

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 07/09/2022 13:01

When you put something down and it vanishes, you look EVERYWHERE for it and then it appears exactly where you put it down.

PainterInPeril · 07/09/2022 13:01

Bird poop on beautifully clean laundry. I love birds but I wish there was a way to train them to poop somewhere else! 😁

TigerRag · 07/09/2022 13:01

Doing the washing up and then finding a dirty cup in the front room

Sparklingbrook · 07/09/2022 13:02

Puppypads · 07/09/2022 12:58

Catching your dressing gown sleeve on the door handle. Makes me INCANDESCENT with rage 😂

Extra rage points for carrying a cup of tea when you do this.Angry

Creepymanonagoatfarm · 07/09/2022 13:02

Vacuuming furiously and the plug comes just out of the socket...

Shlomping1234 · 07/09/2022 13:02

The bread ripping as you butter it 😖

TigerRag · 07/09/2022 13:03

Sparklingbrook · 07/09/2022 13:02

Extra rage points for carrying a cup of tea when you do this.Angry

or breakfast in my case!

Sparklingbrook · 07/09/2022 13:03

When you are having a lovely icy alcoholic beverage, the wet coaster sticks to the bottom of the glass, and it gets deposited into your lap.

Poppins2016 · 07/09/2022 13:04

Sparklingbrook · 07/09/2022 13:02

Extra rage points for carrying a cup of tea when you do this.Angry

Ah, yes. I have a knack for doing this on the bannister rail, particularly when carrying tea or other things (so can't easily regain balance). Grr.

NickyOy · 07/09/2022 13:04

Fruit flies flying out when you open the bin. It's emptied regularly so don't know why theyre always there, bit really annoying

Sgtmajormummy · 07/09/2022 13:07

The battery running out half way through any job, but especially clipping the dog.

WithASpider · 07/09/2022 13:14

Red lip gloss in a fleece pocket - thanks DD2. Ruined an entire load of whites which included my favourite top.
Very close runner up is the dog always standing exactly where I need to walk.

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