Minor irritations that drive you disproportionately nuts

[Kingsleadhat]

Having to search for the use by date on foods. You eventually track the bastard down printed in tiny type on a bit of inner packaging which you then have to hold up to the light and use four pairs of glasses and a magnifying glass to read. Drives me bonkers. Would love to hear other people's disproportionately infuriating petty annoyances.

People blocking doorways/ walkways. Yes you DH when you stand on the bottom step of the stairs then decide to check your phone, or in that narrow space between the cooker and worktop just as I'm about to take something hot out. One day you will 'accidentally' get your elbow burned off

The A120.

coathangers

jason manford.

The endless use of ‘disrespectful’ when another adjective - lazy, useless, selfish, inconsiderate, bad-mannered, etc. would be more apt.

Whistling!!

YES!!! And when there is an empty carpark and they choose to park right next to you

People leaving their dirty bowls, mugs and plates BY the dishwasher rather than IN the dishwasher at work!!!

Lights on during the day. Winds me up so much.

One the other day cruising in lane 3 of an nearly empty, dry, 4 lane motorway with good visibility. Travelling at under 70 miles per hour too. We were the third car to cross from lane 1 to lane 4 to pass them and then back to lane one. They took not the slightest bit of notice, continuing to bimble along at 67 (ish)mph

Chipped nail varnish

Winkers

People doing 60 in lane 3 or 4, when it's clear to the left. Twats that drive right up my arse when I'm doing the best part of 80 in lane 4 and can't move over. People have been driving a sensible speed that go into a tunnel with a 70 limit and immediately feel the need to do 50 because mummy it's a scary tunnel. Actually just driving. Pass the HRT.

At work - when someone contacts me on Teams and starts with "hey how are you?"

Cut to the chase, what do you want? I can't stand the small talk, just spit it out. You don't remotely care how I am, you're about to ask me something that's likely to irritate me more than the opening line.

Can I add to @CoraLovesMashedPotato ’s empty coffee cups on TV (yes, yes, yes)… when actors are carrying bags/suitcases/handbags which are clearly empty. The handbags are usually flat. If they are carrying an empty coffee cup and empty bag, I feel murderous.

I hate when someone uses the word “poorly” to mean unwell. Sounds absolutely pathetic, grow up.

Having to prove to a bot that I am a human by identifying lamp posts or motorcycles when I can't see thee horrible blurry images. Bot deciding that I am not human.

My mam is worse. If she's making coffee and tea. She just dips it in the soapy water without rinsing and then stirs my tea. Can taste the soap 🤢

Wet streaks on the bunker because someone DP hasn't wrung out the cloth properly when wiping it down.

Salt and pepper grinders. I’ve bought so many over the years and they are all useless.

Public toilet cubicles where there is hardly any room to get yourself in while opening/closing the door.

Fitted sheets that shrink and then you have to prise them over the mattress but they still don’t fit properly.

The after effects of having gel nails. I had my nails done at the hotel on holiday over a month ago, and apparently they used some hard gel on the base layer so acetone would not touch it. The salon I went to back home had to actually grind it all off and I’m left with thin, flaky nails that catch on everything.

That awful advert on tv at the moment for Sainsburys, with Hey Big Spender on it. Just an awful noise.

Fitted sheets! I hate them! You nearly sprain your wrist getting one side right, only to find it pings straight off as soon as you do the other side. Bastards!

Oh fitted sheets I'd a good one.

I also vote the new lids on coke that are attached to make it easier for recycling but much more difficult to drink

And...in film and TV when the parents/grandparents (usually female) aren't suitable ages.....eg the mother of a 20 year old looks about 30 and the grandmother looks 45

Litter & overflowing bins.

When some water goes down my sleeve. It makes me incandescent with rage.

Seeing rows of bottles in the tiny bathroom window from the outside of a house (still annoying if it's a frosted window)

This is my favourite totally innocuous thing so far!

Mine: the one/two-second delay between me pressing the button on my TV remote to change the channel, and it actually changing.

People who sneeze VERY loudly with no attempt to stifle it or use a tissue (and it's always men).
Dog walkers who allow their dogs to run up to you (and I love dogs).
Dog walkers who allow their dogs to poop everywhere and don't pick it up.
Supermarkets that charge eye watering amounts for gluten free bread - Coeliacs NEED gluten free bread. It's not a lifestyle choice.
Gluten free manufacturers who charge £2.75 for a loaf of bread which is about 1/3 of the size of a full-of-gluten loaf - then when you open the packet, you find that there is a large hole in every slice right down to the bottom.
AND gluten free biscuit manufacturers - I HATE YOU for charging a disgusting amount of money for a small packet of tiny gluten free chocolate digestives.

Or when water gets into my washing up gloves while I'm washing up....Grrrr!

Now I'm on a roll......
People who write 'bare with me' instead of 'bear with me'. I don't want to take my clothes off with you, thanks very much!
I'd better go to bed now before I continue with other hanging offences! I've been trying to cut down on chocolate and it's not made me sweeter tempered.