What "type" of person drives you crazy?

[ErikaReadsTheDailyMail]

I was describing a woman at work to my DH earlier, and he said "oh I know that type, I work with a guy like that".

For context, this "type" of person (Erika in fact, hence the username):

Thinks Farrage has got a few good ideas actually, and he will definitely be getting her vote.

Doesn't think women should return to work full time after maternity leave because focussing on your career and not your children is just selfish.

Thinks that the people in boats should "go back to where they came from" and "stop taking our jobs" but "no wonder they come here, with all the free handouts we give them" (simultaneously, apparently)

Relishes in other people's unhappiness and uses it as some kind of horrible gossipy currency, ever terminal illness.

Has gleefully welcomed her (feckless) poor darling adult son back home after a messy divorce because his wife has treated him so terribly and he never should have married her in the first place. She's hoping he'll go for full custody of his daughter so that her former daughter in law can't poison her further (metaphorically, I assume).

I know I should be bigger, but she's just such a caricature of bigotry she really gets up my nose. She epitomises everything I dislike, all rolled into one person.

I wondered if anyone has one individual who really sums up everything they dislike? Bonus points if you name them!

People who never get to the point - just stop talking!

My lovely 98 year old dad always says too much. If asked about he drove from Point A to Point B (not now, in the past!), he would give you the history of the internal combustion engine as a starter before going into a monologue on road conditions, driving styles and the weather on that day before he's even talked about setting off Love him to bits but oh dear!

I hate the word, but ‘foodies’. People who wear the word on their sleeve, so to speak - can only possibly use e.g. the particular olive oil that comes from a particular Italian olive grove and costs ££££ a bottle, and bang on about anything else that you can only get for £££ from a little ‘artisan’ shop, never just a shop.
And a special mention for my ultra-foodie BiL, who honestly nearly had a heart attack when I said I was nipping to the shop for mayonnaise, for the potato salad I was making. ‘NOOOOOOOO!!! 😱’

Oh yeh, foodies, you're not wrong. I almost had, nearly, a row defending my RIGHT to prefer hummus with onion (flavouring) over some Greek hummus from a deli that cost 5 euro for 120grams. I just prefer the supervalu own brand hummus with onion, if that's OK? It's not ok? Ok. Well, I still prefer it. I like food too. But not all of us can trust our taste buds!!

Really loud, extrovert, huggy people.

Oh, and bullies. Had one on the Tube the other day. I was wearing my work uniform (rookie mistake) and this young woman nearby just took it upon herself to make comments on my appearance, my job, the service that me and my colleagues provide, and how much she hates me because I represent an organisation that costs her money. She was obviously trying to impress the (weak) man that was with her. Then she tried to engage me directly, and when I ignored her she got animated and called me rude. The thing is, if I wasn't in my uniform, I'd have avoided all that vitriol but I would also have told her to fuck off.

Oh yes. Huggers. Can't stand them.
Just leave me alone.

People who talk at me endlessly about stuff that I have a less than zero interest in. where’s the self awareness? I’m thinking about one woman at work, where every conversation is a long monologue about herself/her daughter/her cats. And my mother, where it’s endless gossip about her neighbour’s cousin or some other random person I’ve never met, or may have met once, 25 years ago. Or other people’s weight, or her weight. Drives me bonkers. Sometimes I stop listening, then there’s that awkward silence when they notice I’m no longer listening. And yes, some of the people who do this also seem to be massive bigots too, there’s definitely an overlap in traits of people who engage in these one sided conversations.

The Russell Brabd, Jay Shetty 'I'm a bit of a guru' type.

I can't for the life of me understand how anyone can't see them for what they are. Egotistical, self aggrandising, deceitful, narcissists.

They sort of gather followers who question nothing about them and believe everything they say even when a lot of what they've said has been proven to be fabricated.

Like modern day Rasputin's.

How about the people who make out they're entreprenneurs running all kinds of business, particularly arts or crafts from a garden studio or who are renting a little shop selling crafty stuff or dresses or party balloons or photo boxes, etc. In reality, 99% of them are loss making and being subsidised by their proper job, hubby's proper job, an inheritance, or a gold plated pension. Stop pretending you're oh so successful and just accept you've got a hobby, which is basically what it is!

The mention of Russell brand reminds me of another type - bad boys

Can't for the life of me see the attraction.

People

The worst one is Victoria Beckham! She wanted to play fashion designer so her hubby subsidises her business, which loses millions of pounds every year. But at least she gets to pretend she’s a fashion designer and it keeps her busy.

Some women like a ' bad boy ' don't they ! Can't think why ? Maybe they think they can change them ?

People who hog a common facility cause they're totally blind to everyone needing it.

E.g. an antenatal friend. Get together at one friend's house, and she's put down cushions on the hearth because the babies have recently started crawling.

One of the mums panickedly keeps taking a few cushions off to sit around her daughter, who is just sitting motionless on the cushioned mat (can't crawl yet and isn't trying), whilst other babies are trying their best to brain themselves on the now exposed hard edges.

I think that's definitely the case. I know of at least two who had babies by "bad Boys" in an attempt to change them and in both cases, it was a disaster. One is currently up on a charge of attempting to murder his mother.

People trying really hard to give the illusion they are middle class/have a bit of money when they really don't.

If you have the initials AJ, im looking at you!

People that never attend a works do - miserable fu**ers

People that always say I feel does me head in as means can't take conversation further- facts trump feelings

Never trust a quiet person - loud people I know what they are like but quiet people tend to be sly etc

I can never attend work dos without travelling really far and paying for childcare. Makes a a "let's go for drinks!" Into a £100+ evening... No thanks.

@CharliesAngels81 you'd hate me!

I am quiet probably due to an overbearing mother who dared me never to appear "bold" or "forward" and I hate works do's. Just because you work with people doesn't mean you want to spend your free time with them 😆

There's quiet and there's quiet.

Also another thing people who never say anything in meetings to change things but bitch and moan about stuff grinds my gears

Utter crap! Not everyone wants to socialise with work colleagues -they are exactly that: work colleagues, not friends or family...

And as for your assertion that quiet people are sly and not to be trusted - words fail me. Complete and utter nonsense. Once again quiet and reserved people are villified, without good reason, probably by one who is bumptious, boorish and objectionable...

People who litter and fly tip
People who go to nature reserves and try to pet the sheep/cows/pony's or pick the rare and endangered flora.
People who feed other people's pets/animals without permission
Glass half empty people
Those who forward on fake news as though it's true cos they haven't the sense to recognise it
People who think I want to see pictures of their nieces nephews grandchildren on social media
People who tag me on Facebook
Racists
People who have loads of money and just spend their entire lives shopping
People who think society or life owes them and they shouldn't have to put themselves out for a single thing if they don't want to
The git who speeds past my house on his motorbike at 90mph at 5am every weekday. It's a 30mph zone.

Love this had me howling!!! I know a few people who do this!!

People who take videos of themselves crying and post on social media. I can't help but find it so so cringe!!! So cringe.

A post is put out for a missing dog in somewhere extremely far away like Japan. Stupid people who live in South East England feeling the need to share it and then ask you to share it too. Ffs.

People jumping on the bandwagon regarding the conflict in Gaza etc, sharing horrific reels and videos, applauding Marks and Spencer for changing the wording of their chicken kievs....knowing full fucking well if it come to it they would do absolutely nothing to help. You and I both know it's all for the gram!

To sum it up - attention seekers!!

Passive people who just allow themselves to be buffeted by the tide. They don't affirmatively live their lives - life happens to them. Don't like their jobs but won't look for anything else because they don't think they'll get it; get treated poorly by people because they don't ever think to open their mouths and say something.

Passive, low energy people who just can't be arsed. I don't even know why they irritate me so much.

You see them on here all the time - someone in a shit relationship/work situation/whatever and every time someone proposes a possible solution, they have a reason why it won't work. People who have a problem for every solution.