What annoys you about someone that has no effect on you whatsoever but still irritates the hell out of you.

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a colleague will not put her phone on silent ( in case of emergency) but will leave in her bag and every times it rings and it’s often a cold call she will leap in the air in panic to turn the phone off .
I’ve said leave it on vibrate , leave it on your desk so you can turn it off quicker but no . She never answers it and grumbles that it’s cold calls .
I’m not bothered about the phone ringing but this leaping up in panic and a mad scramble for her phone makes me want to hit her with her daft phone .
why not leave on your desk or stop panicking every time it rings I don’t get it .
i know it has no effect on my life but I’m worried she may have a panic induced heart attack ( I’m joking ) .
share with me lighthearted irritations that you have.

Haha, only in year 4 and DH does this.
Sometimes we'll settle down in front of the tv with say half an hour to something we both want to watch.
He'll then watch something to bridge the gap whilst I'll say I'll be on my phone all fine, except, he then starts making sounds which I can only decuce are meant to entice me to watch too. Usually it's a sport he knows full well I have no interest in.
Just watch the tv and let me blissfully be on my phone!.

Two music ones:

firstly, Annie Lennox for writing a song called Sweet Dreams are made of THIS but singing it as THESE, meaning that everyone thinks that’s the title.

Secondly, Oasis fans who can’t grasp that the final line in Don’t look back in anger (‘I heard you say’) comes in after a pause. Hear it played live and the crowd never ever get it right. It makes me furious on Noel’s behalf - if you like then song, learn how it bloody goes!

People referring to pets as ‘fur babies’. Inner eye-roll every time…

Mine are all work related.
1: one work colleague continually takes selfies. All massively filtered. The person in the pictures does not remotely resemble the real life person. She has now started working out. And don't we all bloody know about it!
2: a work colleague who wants to have a discussion with you, but whatever your opinion is he argues that he is right even when your opinions are the same.
3: adults who use baby talk at work. This really boils my pi@s. You are an adult AND in a professional work place!!

Son biting his fork with an audible clink whenever he eats, and shovelling the food in at top speed
People who write 'He text me' rather than 'texted'
People who mix up 'breath' and 'breathe'
My DM talking about 'Pits-a' rather than pizza, but then, illogically, pronouncing 'questionnaire' in a French accent.
My MIL talking about 'Suduko' rather than 'Sudoku'.
A colleague who randomly and constantly uses the phrase 'In that aspect' as punctuation. 'So in that aspect we're going to go ahead with the deal, which is great news in that aspect.' (We now play 'In that aspect' office bingo.)
Another colleague who writes 'in fact' as one word.

Phew!

Bluffetybluff my Dad says “feeding”. As in when you say you’ll pop over to his house he’ll ask “d’you want feeding?” I love my DB’s response. Which is “err yes please. Could prepare me a little trough and put it down there on the floor!” 🤣

You don't know why they don't drive. There are many reasons why people don't drive! Assuming it's because they couldn't be bothered is a huge leap on your part.

Scotslass171 my DP does this! I hate it! He always asks people their name and then over uses it. “Sorry, what’s your name?” he asks and they reply “Dennis”. So then it’s “I’ll take four of those please then Dennis”. And “Do you deliver, Dennis?” And “what time are you open until, Dennis?”
Hate.
After this he then won’t refer to the shop by the name of the shop. It’ll be “Dennis’ place” and he’ll say “I’ll pop down to Dennis’ place and get us a …..”
Sometimes I wasn’t with him when he asked the person’s name. I have no idea who Dennis is! Or where he works!

But the icing on the cake is that he’s also really bad at remembering people’s names!!!!! So before long Dennis will become David! And he’ll say “I’ll pop down to David’s and get us a ….” And I’ll say “who’s David? What are you on about??” And he’ll say “David! The bakery on the corner!!!” (As if I ought to know who David is). And I’ll say “oh but I thought his name was Dennis! Why don’t you just say the bakery on the corner??” I then don’t want anything from Dennis because the use of his name has annoyed me so much that I am put off any of his offerings just to be spiteful! And I know this isn’t Dennis’ fault. I am completely unreasonable!!!! 😩

Men frequenting OLD who refer to their muscles as GUNS 😅

People who take a sip of tea and go AaaaaHhhhhhhhh now that's better. It's tea, not a youth fountain cathartic experience 🙀

Bad grammar (misuse of too/to, your/you’re, their/there). Awful and hateful.

People using the word “triggering” all the fucking time. I think previous PPs have highlighted this and my God it’s infuriating! Or they preface something they’re posting with “warning; this is triggering”. No it isn’t. It’s a post about something that upset you. It’s not a post about abuse you’ve suffered. Suicide. Bereavement. Chronic illness of a loved one… you are upset about something someone said to you. That isn’t fucking triggering to other people!

Noisy eaters. Should be starved until they can learn how to eat.

Noisy breathers. No need…. Unless there is a need. In which case please move away so I don’t have to hear you! (Meant lighthearted before anyone tells me off!)

People who make mouth noises. My Dad constant noisily licking his lips every 3 or 4 seconds. Disgusting. Then complains of dry lips. You can’t mention it either because he gets angry and shouts that he can’t help it.

People who hate American things! Example - they say they don’t like Halloween. When asked why not, they reply “it’s American!” And I say “And..?” It’s children and dressing up and sweets. Who cares! Being of American origin isn’t a reason to detest something. Get over it!!

People who like to tell you how “what WE do is….” as if this is the best thing ever and we should all do it like this from now on as they are a shining beacon of cleverness and wonderment! So I will say “I’m going to book a camping trip this summer” And they will reply “well, what WE do is book at this place because they’ve got a pool and WE find this works so well to keep the kids busy” And I’m like “uh huh, yeah. I wasn’t really looking for one with a pool
per se…” and they’ll reply (quite indignant that I’m not agreeing this is the best thing in the history of the universe and aren’t they stupendously clever for working out that their way simply is the BEST!!!) “But it works really well!!!! The kids love it!”. And I’ll say “mmmm yeah, I’d probably be worried my youngest isn’t a great swimmer so I’d have to stand by the pool the whole time and I don’t really want that”. But no no. Why have I not agreed how clever and brilliant their idea is! And now they’re quite annoyed. And they won’t accept that this idea isn’t going to work for me/us. And they’ll repeat how great it is and try to persuade me that I MUST now choose a campsite with a pool. As they are actually now TELLING me how great it is. And if I don’t accept this then I’m insulting them and their clever ideas. And surely all I need to do is just admit how brilliant this idea is. So I’ll reply with a non-committal “hmmm yeah ok well I’ll have a think about that”. But they won’t take the hint. And then they’ll
send me links to their favourite campsites with pools. Fuck off!!!!! Why can’t you accept I am not going to be bowled over by your brilliant clever ideas. I don’t want the same things as you!!!!! We are all different!!!!

And now I need to meditate to shake off my rage!

Your post was well triggering too and now I need to meditate as well 😰😅

This. ^ The vitriol towards the Royals (from some) is actually quite hilarious to witness. Calling them over-privileged vile parasites and so on....... I bet they'd give their left arm to swap places with them. 😆

Oh, and another thing I hate... People coming out with a tale, and at the end of it, saying 'READER, I left him!' Fucking jars me so bad

People who don't read the OP.

People who say 'before my time' when asked a question on a quiz show (like The Chase.) Just coz it was about something that happened a few years before they were born, or about a film or song or album or pop group that was out before they were born.

I wasn't born when the Titanic sank, or when the first and second world wars started, or when Queen Victoria was on the throne, or when Elvis Presley had his first number one hit, or when Kennedy was shot, or when Marilyn Monroe's latest film was at the cinema, but I still know plenty of facts about all of these events. 'Before my time' my arse! Fuxake!

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People using the word “triggering” all the fucking time. I think previous PPs have highlighted this and my God it’s infuriating! Or they preface something they’re posting with “warning; this is triggering”. No it isn’t. It’s a post about something that upset you. It’s not a post about abuse you’ve suffered. Suicide. Bereavement. Chronic illness of a loved one… you are upset about something someone said to you. That isn’t fucking triggering to other people!

Agree. ^ I have seen SO many threads posted this past few weeks on here, that people have put 'trigger alert' on, when there is NOTHING 'triggering' about it. I think it's a bit attention-seeking, and they just want people to read their thread to be honest.

HeavenIsAHalfpipe they may as well just say “please read my post!!!”

YEP!

@ifIwerenotanandroid

My DH will be glued to the TV watching something I'm not interested in, so I'll be silently reading, doing a crossword, crocheting, etc. However, every damn time there's an advert break, his attachment to the TV stops instantly & his attention has to go somewhere else. So he'll start talking to me, breaking my concentration. Then, the moment his film or whatever starts again he's back on it; & I'm forgotten & left to amuse myself without him. This repeats all the way through the bloody thing.

My DH is even worse than this sometimes. He puts something HE wants on, and whilst we do have some shows that we BOTH enjoy watching, he watches a few that leave me cold, and I have no interest in watching. So, like you, I will start a crossword, or a little game on my PC, or go on a message forum, or catch up with emails, or pay a few bills online etc.

My DH not only jibber jabbers through the breaks on his show (if there are any,) he actually jibber jabbers THROUGH his show. HE has chosen to watch a show that I am not interested in - fine, no problem for me there, but then he chats all the way through it, and gives me a running commentary of what's going on. I DO NOT CARE! I am not watching the show. I DO NOT CARE.

I have actually SAID a few times that he needs to stop giving me a running commentary because I don't give a shit as I'm not watching it. I am not interested. He says (with a pouty sulky face) 'yeah but I am interested...' So because HE is interested, I have to be dragged in to the show too.. the show I AM NOT INTERESTED IN - AND I AM NOT WATCHING. It's like he's not allowing me to do my own thing and WANTS me to watch his show with him.

I have got to the point now where I either stick my headphones in/music on, and TELL him I can't hear him, (and ignore him totally if I hear his (raised) voice above my music,) OR I go and do the washing up/tidy the kitchen, OR I go for a walk. Only when he is not there (and at work or in bed,) can I truly do something without interruption every 3 or 4 minutes. He's like an attention seeking toddler sometimes.

Fuck me that felt good. Like the pp, I don't know how I have stuck him for 35 years! God help me when he retires! 😆

Teenage Kids when talking, starting every single sentence with ‘basically’ and every other word being ‘like’
you dont need to pad out your sentences !
drives me insane.

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They do that in case they’re hit from behind, or it gives them an escape route if the vehicle in front breaks down.

My colleague who says 'oh what a day!' in a slightly dramatic way at least every other day. Nothing remotely out of the ordinary has happened.

Same colleague - again, almost every day - 'are you ready for another jam-packed super-fun day?' or wtte.

It does affect me but people who get off of the escalator and stand still make my blood boil. We can't stop for you, the escalator keeps going you know! Just walk 8 feet and then decide if you want to go left or right.

Also contouring. That much make up makes you look like a drag queen.

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