Inconsequential things people say that ^really^ disproportionately and irrationally piss you off.

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My mum jokingly calls me a "tight arse" and it really, really makes me want to throw things. I'm not a tight arse. I love Iceland Food Warehouse. I love charity shops. I love Savers. I love vinted. I love a bargain. None of this makes me a tight arse.

Another one is concerning my home office which is in a converted outhouse in my garden. It make me absolutely murderous when people ask "Isn't it cold?" like I didn't employ a professional builder, didn't get it fully insulated, didn't get good heating installed.

Both of these things happened today. And my period unexpectedly arrived. I want to throw things and hurt people.

Tell me what other completely inane, inconsequential things people say that make you want to throw things and hurt people.

"You look tired"

Stop.commenting.on.womens'.appearances.

Especially mine, and masking it as faux concern.

The expression "it's always the quiet ones".

I just thought you should know. Nothing good ever comes from that phrase😅

We recently got a new coffee machine and DP did the honours of setting it up, then showed me how to do it so it comes on with a timer. Very easy, but he has to add a little “Yeah?” after the instructions to make sure I, a simpleton who in times of yore would have been put to work as a fool for the king’s amusement, comprehends basic stuff like “The coffee bean reservoir has to be filled with coffee beans before it will grind – yeah?” He won’t continue with the next step till I acknowledge that YEAH, despite my severe debilitating lack of brain, I have understood.

That “Yeah?” brought me close to the brink of grinding HIM.

I also don’t appreciate an otherwise wonderful friend who’ll say stuff like “Don’t worry!” when I’m not worried and “Don’t feel guilty!” when I do not. Again, it makes me want to kick her in the teeth. Don’t put emotions on me I’m not having!!!! Rarrrrrr!

'You're so lucky to have XYZ'
Always a back-handed compliment and said to negate whatever effort you put into acquiring XYZ.

My husband does this but says 'okay?'

I fucking hate it.

I love trying different accents for fun. I did a Essex esq one like Stacey off Eastenders and a man I don't even know sneered "that came too easily."

I wouldn't mind if it was said jovially it was the tone like a weird put down that miffed me.

Also upon getting a new job of some similar success ' ooh you've landed on your feet.'

No I've worked really hard actually and achieved it on my own mate.

I enjoyed this description

Thank you

Funny, that's one of mine too!

Along with "cheer up love" which thankfully hasn't happened to me since I crossed 40 years old.

People who swear and then make a joke about their “Tourette’s syndrome”. Tourette’s really isn’t a joke, and what they’ve said minimises it and perpetuates a damaging and inaccurate stereotype but if you challenge them they’re like chill, it’s just a joke. I HATE them.

My DP deploys the word “right?” instead. It has an effect of making me into a murderous weapon of mass destruction.

Or like “I’m so OCD” because they’ve done something in a vaguely organised way. They can fuck right off too.

Reaching out.

Nothing gets me off a thread faster than an OP asking “should I reach out?”

Hate hate hate it!

"You look tired"
"Does your daughter have a boyfriend" (child is an early teen)
"Smile, it might never happen"
"You could ask your Mum to [xyz]" (My mum is dead)

When my (lovely) DP tells me when he's done a job or chore around the house. Gives me the rage. Does he want a medal?
Imagine if I made an announcement every time I did a job around the house ?!

A couple said oh so sodding often at my till - one is “Oh must be free then” when an item won’t scan or hasn’t got a barcode on it & the other is when asked if they want a bag, the customer ( invariably male) indicating their female companion & quipping “ Already got one”. Grrr!

Team work makes the dream work is the one that genuinely makes me murdery though. Someone in my team says it and it makes me physically wince.

"He doesn't look blind" about my 4 year old (he is, I didn't make it up for shit and giggles)

"I'm so impressed you have the time to do that" when talking about any cooking/baking/craft activity etc. What it usually really means is "I couldn't possibly lower myself to spending time on such pointless things as THAT".

When people start an email with “gentle reminder” before a deadline. Actually makes me want to scream! So passive aggressive!

Maybe someone with that accent would be annoyed at you tho

Oh god this. I have a well paid job I've had to work my arse off and make sacrifices for and my friends who have coasted for years think I'm lucky and that it has nothing to do with effort put in

Me - “ Lovely sunshine out there”
”Customer - “ But how long will it last?”
Can people not just enjoy it!!

Yep. Heard it bout a dozen times a day when I worked on the checkouts at Sainsbury's. (The 'must be free' remark)