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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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Hippobot · 11/11/2023 00:11

Maelil01 · 10/11/2023 23:42

Frequency of use is not an indicator of correctness cf “should of”.

But since you insist…

“Today, the usage of rooves is so low as to approximate zero. Bryan Garner, in his book Garner’s Modern English Usage, estimates the disparity to be 535:1. In other words, there is only one correct plural form of roof—and it is roofs.
Rooves is always considered a spelling error.

Garner's Modern English Usage
Oxford University Press

I never mentioned rooves 🤔. You are so wrong about hooves. It's making me cringe how hard you are arguing with people on here when you are wrong; lots of people have proven that and yet you are still at it 😂

ToothFairy2023 · 11/11/2023 00:12

People who wear so much fake tan that they look orange, have eyelashes that are so thick dark long and oversized that it looks like they can hardly move their eyelids, complemented by OTT trout pout oversized swollen lips, brilliant white unnatural looking teeth and too much make up and talking and false laughing in an over the top fake way.

People who always tell you how they are being good or trying to be good almost every time you see them and tell they lost 2 lbs, lost half a lb then put one back on…..who cares.

People who ask you a question barely wait for you to get two words out then turn the conversation back to them.

People who stroke animals, put something in a bin, make food, eat crisps or nuts or serve food in a restaurant and don’t wash their hands.

People who eat while make a phone call and chew or slurp loudly.

People who don’t pull their weight at work and always taking the mickey and skiving.

People who have the volume of their phone or ipad on and play games and watch videos in public spaces.

drV · 11/11/2023 00:22
  • People who boasts about their income. Ok we know you are rich, why be smug about it?!
  • Parents who judge other parents. Specially mums who judge other mums as though they are the best parent in this world.
Twilight7777 · 11/11/2023 00:23

Blessed or blessed with a hashtag, I swear I literally gag when I see it.
My world 🌏
”…this one”.
Posting pictures of you at the hospital on social media for something really mundane, prompting people to ask ‘you alright babes?’ ‘Yeah PM me’. If it’s something serious or a good reason for being there then fine.
Posting pictures of poorly kids upset and miserable (it’s always the same face as compo face btw).
”Smashed it”, “winning at life” and other equally annoying phrases.
Nom nom 🤮

MissingMoominMamma · 11/11/2023 00:25

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)

So why can’t Joanne appreciate that wonderful Monday morning with a lighthearted post?

Thankgoodnessformsrachel · 11/11/2023 00:31

@ToothFairy2023 To me, your first two cringes indicate that these are people who may struggle with low self esteem. Just something to think about

Twilight7777 · 11/11/2023 00:40

Droppit · 10/11/2023 21:04

People speaking like they're from California by sticking "right" on the end of things: "this has to be a joke, right?" And the all-time favourite: "I know, right?"

No, Billy, you're not a cool tech dude from Silicon Valley, you work in IT in Didcot.

😂

VivienneDelacroix · 11/11/2023 00:51
  • Giving your perfectly normal suburban semi a "cutesy" cottage name and then only ever referring to the house by name instead of just "our house".

E.g. "Decs are up in Fairy Cottage".
"I love living in Fairy Cottage".
"You must come round to Fairy Cottage".
They're never cottages either.

  • Over using the word posh. "Oh I'll get the posh biscuits". "We went to a really posh restaurant". These things are rarely actually posh.
  • Adult women making Tik Toks and saying things like "Hi, I thought I'd update you all, so..." when they have 2 followers and get 5 likes for their videos. So embarrassing for them. I saw one where the woman was doing a "review" of a mug or something and she said to her daughter half way through, "no, be quiet mummy's making a video". Who do they do it for, and why?
  • Similar to above - adults making lip-syncing videos to songs on social media. What is wrong with you? Do you not have better things to do?
  • People who post pitiful attention seeking social media posts. "I feel so alone, I'd walk over hot coals for my friends but I know that there is no one I can rely on". "I know no one really likes me, I don't fit in anywhere." Every.single.day. Cue about 30 people saying "I care." Ugh.
  • "Me time" "hubby" "holibobs" "sexy time" "other half".

I could go in, but I'll explode.

chillin12 · 11/11/2023 01:05

TheLightSideOfTheMoon · 10/11/2023 19:46

Adults liking Disney.

Dayum!! What’s wrong with this one 😅

seeyounexttuesluv · 11/11/2023 01:11

StiggyZardust · 10/11/2023 20:19

People who chop up spaghetti before eating it.

I chop mine up before I even cook it because spaghetti is fucking annoying when it touches the chin😂

Yes I can buy smaller ready shaped pasta but when you're skint, spaghetti is cheaper and usually better ingredients that equivalent pasta shapes, so cringey chopping it is!

Discointhekitchen · 11/11/2023 01:24

Social media posts where people write in a style that makes them sound like they’re an international star talking to their fans ( when in fact it’s their mum, a couple of friends and a retired uncle who engage).

people who tell you all about their personality all the time ( rarely accurate) . Things like ‘I’m so mad’, ‘I don’t suffer fools’, I was so crazy as a teenager’ ( they weren’t)

Aria999 · 11/11/2023 01:52

People who are intolerant of other people being different from them 😜

NowWhatUsernameShallIHave · 11/11/2023 01:54

Gender reveal parties- ENOUGH already

Santasjingleballs · 11/11/2023 02:09

People who dump fish/meat/frozen food….in fact any food that needs to be in the fridge in a random isle at the supermarket. They should be charged….

Hereforthebunfights · 11/11/2023 02:27

smilesup · 10/11/2023 23:51

Having worked in food packing warehouses small children's shoes are the least of your worries!

God, isn't this the truth. I worked in a lot of food factories in my youth. If I let myself think about it, I'd never eat anything.

PabloandGustheGreySquirrels · 11/11/2023 02:29

Ibravedaflood · 10/11/2023 20:07

People who don't indicate at roundabouts...
Dps who narrate their trip out to their dc...
Dc who aren't strapped in the buggy properly.
Ddogs hanging out of car windows... mate if it falls out it will land either on my windscreen or under my car...
Grown ups who drink squash...

What on earth^^ is wrong with adults drinking squash?!?! Since when was there a maximum age?! Robinson were the official sponsors of Wimbledon for years! 😆
Besides, children should only be drinking water! Mine does

Tighginn · 11/11/2023 02:30

You need to use a fork and spoon to twist it into place.

Mothership4two · 11/11/2023 02:50

People with their heads buried in their phones while their children constantly try to get their attention

TabithatheTabbycat · 11/11/2023 02:59

People who post a selfie with a super-flattering filter on their birthday with the caption, 'This is 40' or 'This is 50'

Cue a flood of fawning insincere compliments from their friends, who know perfectly well they look nothing like that in real life!

GarlicGrace · 11/11/2023 03:06

Toesaresoweird · 10/11/2023 19:47

When men wear really tight trousers.

Edited

Nah, it cheers me up!

Trez1510 · 11/11/2023 03:08

Strictly audiences clapping tunelessly to the music.

I cringe for each and every one of them.

Adult women speaking with childish, sing-song voices.

Tbh, I go beyond cringe at that. Think physical puke zone.

Ridiculous avoidance of swear words.
Barsteward being the one that makes me want to smash the speaker in the face.

Additional 'R' in words.
It's drawing, ffs, not drawRing.

Consistent failure to pronounce the 'g' in words ending in 'ing'.
Beth Rigby and Priti Patel, I'm lookin_ at both of you!!!

Being corrected by serving staff when I request BrusKETTah.
I know that's a personal 'me' thing, but it's still heavy cringe on their behalf.

Mothership4two · 11/11/2023 03:12

Consistent failure to pronounce the 'g' in words ending in 'ing'.
Beth Rigby and Priti Patel, I'm lookin_ at both of you!!!

What about "somethink" and/or "anythink" @Trez1510 ?

daisychain01 · 11/11/2023 03:15

Squiggles23 · 10/11/2023 19:43

People on LinkedIn posting gushing cringey posts! Makes my skin crawl.

It's the one that always starts "Proud to have been selected out of 2,542 people for the .... Twat of the Year Award "

and?

LinkedIn has turned into a cringeworthy Facebook nowadays. Stealth-boast for their manager to see.

Trez1510 · 11/11/2023 03:17

@Mothership4two for some odd reason, I can cope with the 'ink'.

I think with BR/PP it's the fact they are both educated people yet seem unable to pronounce that feckin_ 'G' 😁

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