Things that are socially acceptable but you wish they were not

[IconicKitty]

I feel like a bit of a man. For me:

Men pissing by the side of the road. I have see this twice in the past few days, yet there were public loos close by. If a woman did this people would question her sanity, or at the very least think she was undignified yet for men it's considered normal.

Men going shirtless in public. Do what you like in your own garden, but why walk down the high street etc without a shirt. It's never that hot in England - in fact some much hotter climates actually have dignity laws that prohibit both men and women from even showing their arms or legs. Plus you know, sun burn.

Smoking. I hate walking behind someone who is smoking, it blows back in the face of the person behind and gives me a headache. It's unhealthy, expensive and should just be banged in public full stop imo.

Dogs in eateries or indoors at all. My foster son is a very poorly boy with chronic lung disease and it can make him so very ill. Then owners justifying that their dog is 'better behaved than most children'. But failing to realise that humans are not allergic to other humans ffs!
Smoking in the street too for the same reason above mainly when I have to walk behind and breathe it in.

As yes this! I hate it because I'm usually still doing the last-minute bits or still need to change/look a bit more presentable. So I end up having to disappear upstairs for a bit whilst they are waiting. I also like to just take a minute to compose myself/ thoughts after rushing around and before the chaos starts!

If you have a ripped torso, I might make an exception, but I don't want to see men with pasty skin and beer bellies out in the street any more than I want to see topless women. Just put it away!

And expecting everyone to keep put of their way because they're too important to look where they're going.

Oh, god, this does my head in. It's always the same people who do this.

Glad I don't work where you are! I have never experienced this.

Different matter at home. They let fly and it's all good. I do and it's "oh my god Vipers, you're disgusting!"

Men. Just men!

Phones in cinemas. Why can people not enjoy the cinematic experience and switch off for 2/3 hours. Nothing on a phone can be that exciting in comparison surely?

'Over the past 5 years or so I’ve noticed in certain work contexts it’s okay for the women to openly fart'

Where the f do you work? I don't distinguish between men and women in this instance - gross from all parties - totally unacceptable. Just leave the room FFS.

Owning dogs.

That just doesn't happen. Cats own us and rightly so lol!

Eating any food on buses - the journey is never long enough to justify it and if starving you can always take a few bites before you get on and then more when you get off.
Mostly men hacking/sniffing and coughing up phlegm - then often spitting it out on the floor. Don't know who they think they're impressing; if it's a natural bodily function then why don't women do it?

People with trolleys in supermarkets who stop suddenly, or turn it around/ change direction. Those trolleys should have lights on them like cars! Drives me to do online shopping.

This. Its absolutely gross

I am violently allergic to being called 'Mrs'. I have a name, just use it?

Anybody making any noise in their house or garden that intrudes into somebody else’s house or garden. Sometimes I wish I were Swiss!

…and to that one of the million dog-haters above who wrote “nobody is allergic to children though”? Yeah, actually think I might be. Keep them quiet.

Agree about topless men. And especially men who show off their bulging muscles- I find that off-putting rather than the reverse.

Parking bikes on the pavement in a position where they block access for pedestrians passing by.

Runners who don't look where they're going and risk knocking people down (a friend was knocked down and injured by such a person).

Pressing people to celebrate/ divulge their birthday if they don't want to.

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Agree!

Came on to say the same.

Blowing your nose at the dining table. It’s disgusting expelling bodily fluids in front of people while they’re eating. I bet they wouldn’t be happy if I spat on the table, which is essentially the same thing. And then they put their own bodily fluids in their pocket or sleeve instead of in the bin, which is just gross.

In some places there are only 4s and I'm not going to stand up to drink my coffee, even for you love. It's the same with other seats, I booked a train ticket and a seat at a table, a group told me to move because they were four and wanted to sit together. The words 'shit' and 'tough' came to mind in some way.

@HuntingoftheSnark

I totally imagine that too...

I once saw a woman squat down in the middle of a crowded street and pee while her sister remonstrated with her during the Edinburgh festival.

Can't say I was charmed.

playing videos/music from your phone in public places without headphones

I don’t think anyone normal considers this socially acceptable.