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Things people do that make you cringe?

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Cleanfreshsheets · 10/11/2023 19:03

People posting photos of their holiday on social media with a caption like “this is how my Monday morning is looking”. Like calm down Joanne, you’ll be back in the office by next Monday.

Middle management telling me they pay my wages.

People thinking that are different and edgy because they wear Dr Martens (I do still love the boots though)

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Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 10/11/2023 22:09

’this one’ is absolutely vomit inducing.
’disney adults’.
people who talk loudly on trains.
people who talk loudly anywhere tbh.
people who think everyone wants to listen to their music on public transport, or are just so oblivious they don’t think how annoying that could be to someone else.
People in general tbh.

EmmaDilemma5 · 10/11/2023 22:10

British people who say "hot minute". Hate the term anyway but can just about stomach it with Americans but absolutely not people in the UK. Eugh.

Adults who suck their fingers clean - yuk!

Men in skinny jeans (and ripped) 🤢

Women with major trout pouts 😬

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 10/11/2023 22:10

WinchSparkle80 · 10/11/2023 22:08

Loudly sniffing and coughing- it’s like fingernails down a blackboard to me.

Socks and slidders

People that write “Best” as a sign off on emails… Best what? it drives me
irrationally mad everytime I see it… even from my lovely colleague.

I saw a pretty funny meme that said Best,(short for I am the best) and now I sign all my passive aggressive emails off like that and think ‘short for I am the best’ in my head when I send them!

Carolenarua · 10/11/2023 22:11

Bxlbelle · 10/11/2023 22:05

Haitch

There are different dialects. It astounds me that people just think their way is right.

dontforgetme · 10/11/2023 22:13

When parents refer to their son as 'the boy'
Treated the boy today.
Oh fuck off.

WinchSparkle80 · 10/11/2023 22:14

@Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot now that is absolutely awesome and I am going to nick this. Ha ha am proper giggling at this.

EdithStourton · 10/11/2023 22:15

People who play music or films out loud on public transport.
I'm considering buying cheap headphones to hand out...

MadameameBeans · 10/11/2023 22:16

" but my dog gives me kisses worms and that is a hill I'm willing to die on"

WinchSparkle80 · 10/11/2023 22:17

dontforgetme · 10/11/2023 22:13

When parents refer to their son as 'the boy'
Treated the boy today.
Oh fuck off.

Oh yes this used to drive me mad. My DH Welsh family all used to say it. (Not sure if Welsh expression or just his family) Needless to say DH doesn’t say it anymore.

Doris86 · 10/11/2023 22:17

People who when they don’t hear what you say, instead of politely asking you to repeat yourself, just grunt at you. Ughhh, Mmmmm etc.

Can’t stand it.

Famousperson2023 · 10/11/2023 22:17

Say ‘off of’ instead of ‘from’ and ‘should of’ instead of ‘should have’

MadameameBeans · 10/11/2023 22:17

EdithStourton · 10/11/2023 22:15

People who play music or films out loud on public transport.
I'm considering buying cheap headphones to hand out...

This annoys me too but the trouble is that most new phones have had their headphone jack taken away, and people who do use headphones use wireless ones in the main, so the cheap headphones have nowhere to plug into.

cmaalofshit · 10/11/2023 22:17

"We're pregnant". No, one of you is pregnant. The other one is not. Unless it's the scenario of two women in a relationship who are both pregnant at the same time - then you can say "we're pregnant", but otherwise, nope.

I can't bear really long OPs talking about DP and using "they" all the time. Why on earth do people do this? Just say he or she FFS. Are they trying to make a point or something?

mommatoone · 10/11/2023 22:18

Right - so not so much 'a thing 'per se.... but Sonia and her boyfriend on Eastenders 🤣🤣. I cannot bear it .. especially as they are now taking about sex etc !

maddiemookins16mum · 10/11/2023 22:18

GinBlossom94 · 10/11/2023 21:59

My DH says Jaiy, he's Glaswegian and to him he is absolutely right, I'm from Devon so to me he's totally wrong, took a while to get used to though

My Mum was from Greenock, she said Jaiy too.

JL690 · 10/11/2023 22:18

People trying to find out what presses other peoples' buttons 😁

Allthatwegotisthispalebluedot · 10/11/2023 22:18

AInightingale · 10/11/2023 22:07

The strangers who say 'Hands full!' with a cheery smile when you're out with two/three children under the age of four.

That’s coz it’s frowned upon to say ‘you poor bastard’ to strangers isn’t it? What else are they supposed to say?

thenightsky · 10/11/2023 22:19

MadameameBeans · 10/11/2023 22:17

This annoys me too but the trouble is that most new phones have had their headphone jack taken away, and people who do use headphones use wireless ones in the main, so the cheap headphones have nowhere to plug into.

What? My phone is 5 years old and due to be replaced. I now need to check there's a headphone jack before I buy.

Cheerfulcharlie · 10/11/2023 22:19

#makingmemories
#mybesties

Jimmyneutronsforehead · 10/11/2023 22:19

People who refer to women as "birds". It's disgusting when men do it, but when fellow women do it as well I really feel like it brings the side down and makes me want to shrivel up.

sandrapinchedmysandwich · 10/11/2023 22:20

LifeofBrienne · 10/11/2023 20:00

“People posting photos of their holiday on social media with a caption like “this is how my Monday morning is looking”. Like calm down Joanne, you’ll be back in the office by next Monday.”

Sounds like your problem is that you’re friends on social media with people you don’t actually like? I can’t see what’s cringey about posting that you’re happy to be on holiday and not in the office.

This. Sounds like jealousy to me

Catsmere · 10/11/2023 22:20

JudgeJ · 10/11/2023 22:00

I would also add the Antipodean Interrogative, raising one's voice at the end of a normal sentence as should only happen at the end of a question. Neighbours had a lot to answer for.

Antipodean here and I've been irritated by that since long before Neighbours existed! 😄

Picoloangel · 10/11/2023 22:23

Hubby
Should of
your instead of you’re
I’m going yoga
Fur baby
myself instead of me

PosyPrettyToes · 10/11/2023 22:23

I put my DS in the trolley and I give precisely zero fucks if you all think it’s disgusting. He has profound SEN and it’s the only way to do the shopping with him. He can’t just walk around and most supermarkets don’t have the special needs trollies.

Foxymoxy68 · 10/11/2023 22:24

Writing 'draw' instead of 'drawer'.........when did this suddenly become a thing!??