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

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JanetSaysYouGotTidyHair · 27/01/2025 13:21

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.

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AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta · 27/01/2025 17:38

EatTheBastard · 27/01/2025 17:35

@AnAlpacaForChristmasPleaseSanta

Have you seen the tops from this company?. They have me in stitches

😂 I think they've been bugging my house.

Weddingbells6 · 27/01/2025 17:39

HotMummaSummer · 27/01/2025 14:09

I have been doing really well in January with home workouts. I quit the gym and much prefer working out alone. DH comes in and critises my squat technique, tells me he's just being helpful and then performs a demonstration.
My technique isn't bad, but I did have a terrible headache but tried to power through and show up for myself.
I wanted to murder him, but settled for telling him to F Off!

Mine lectures me on healthy eating and carcinogenics and exercise form. I am at goal and fitter than ever after 2 years of quiet, hard work, he is at least 4 stone overweight. Really???

Baneofmyexistence · 27/01/2025 17:40

I am a really organised person. I have two children with a lot of appointments and things they need so kind of have to be. But anytime I’ve sorted anything someone will always sigh and say ‘you’re so organised’ in a tone that suggests it’s a bad thing. Drives me insane!

Bewildermum · 27/01/2025 17:43

Wibbley97 · 27/01/2025 13:39

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

Absolutely this. My DD has OCD and it's fucking horrible. It's so misunderstood.

tammy98 · 27/01/2025 17:43

coralsky · 27/01/2025 13:42

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 ?!

Yes!! He hoovered the other week (never does anything housework wise) while I was cleaning the bathroom..he said I've hoovered for you. I replied I've cleaned the bathroom for you (sarcasm).wouldn't mind, but we live in a 1 bed flat, so hardly any hoovering, as carpet I'd only in the bedroom and hallway 😆

MoonWoman69 · 27/01/2025 17:48

@Dandylione My DH does exactly the same, especially the juice at the side of the chair! Bloody hell man, I've drunk some out of that exact bottle while you've been sat here, if you didn't have your eyes glued to some crap on the TV, you'd have seen that! He makes it sound like the bottle has been lingering there for weeks and I've been blind to it! Drives me mad! 🤣

thistimelastweek · 27/01/2025 17:50

Mochudubh · 27/01/2025 17:00

Not a single phrase as such but my DH is currently going though a phase of stating the bloody obvious.

DH: There's a bottle of juice on the floor beside you with some still in it.
Me: Yes, I know, I put it there.

DH: Your phone's plugged in.
Me: Yes, that's because it's charging.

DH: There's half a tomato wrapped in clingfilm in the fridge.
Me: Yes, I had half on a sandwich today and will have the other half on my sandwich tomorrow.

DH: You still have a grapefruit in the fruit bowl.
Me: Yes, that's because the weather's been freezing and I haven't fancied grapefruit enough to make the prep worthwhile.

He claims it's not stating the obvious it's "being helpful and there's no need to be snippy".

Every time he does it now I say something obvious back "Your phone just pinged" even if he's sitting next to it.

I so recognise this.
Moreover, my husband just can't trust me to figure something out for myself.
He drives my car, he has to remind me he adjusted the seat. Like I'd drive off with my feet not reaching the pedals.
It's bin day, let me remind you not to drive into the bins in clear sight at the edge of the kerb.
I have many examples.

Justalittlehotpotato · 27/01/2025 17:52

coralsky · 27/01/2025 13:42

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 ?!

Oooo I have this but he tells me he’s done a job ‘for you’…so I get ‘I’ve wiped the kitchen down for you’…no love, you’ve wiped the kitchen down, congratulations, and I think you’ll find it’s for us all, as last time I checked I do believe that we all use said kitchen!! Arghhh!!

Newmumhere40 · 27/01/2025 17:54

CeceliaImrie · 27/01/2025 17:17

Oh god yes, 'Let that sink in' and 'welcome to my world'
Both make my skin crimple!

Can I add "joint the club".

Newmumhere40 · 27/01/2025 17:55

Justalittlehotpotato · 27/01/2025 17:52

Oooo I have this but he tells me he’s done a job ‘for you’…so I get ‘I’ve wiped the kitchen down for you’…no love, you’ve wiped the kitchen down, congratulations, and I think you’ll find it’s for us all, as last time I checked I do believe that we all use said kitchen!! Arghhh!!

Please no? Isn't that nice, it's YOUR kitchen.

MirrorMirror00 · 27/01/2025 17:56

The word 'Enjoy!' used like an instruction, when you've either just sat down to dinner or have announced plans to go somewhere.

Also, a description of something mundane like sitting down with a cup of tea and watching bake off followed by 'Bliss!'

MoonWoman69 · 27/01/2025 17:57

Mine are -
DH: I've had an idea, do you fancy going out for dinner tonight, saves you having to cook?
Me: Ooh lovely, where to?
DH: You choose...
Can you just once decide, then take me?! It's every bloody time!
And if I mention a little conundrum I have, eg maybe working out what I need to do the following day and in what order that would be more practical (usually I say it out loud to get it right in my own mind!) he will say "I seriously suggest..."
What does that even mean?! I'm working out what my list of errands are and which way round to do them, not deciding to put a controversial bill in place via the house of commons!
And I'm with all the ones who have mentioned their husbands wanting praise for doing something!
I've washed up... Yes, I know, you asked me if I had anything to wash!
I've done the vaccing upstairs... Yes, I heard you banging around and effing and jeffing at the vac. (Every vac we've ever had, even the ones he's chosen, have been chastised for one thing or another! I have literally no idea what his idea of the perfect one is!)

MerelyPlaying · 27/01/2025 18:02

For anyone who’s ever served on a committee, the words ‘someone/ somebody’.

Invariably committee members with big ideas never actually have time to do anything. Comments like ‘somebody needs to e-mail everyone’, ‘we need someone to organise that’ used to make my blood boil. my friend actually started responding with ‘There’s nobody in this meeting called ‘somebody’ - are you offering to do it yourself?’

Along with ‘oh, I’m so busy’. Gosh, really? Unlike the rest of us, then.

SnowyPetals · 27/01/2025 18:03

My parents are from Yorkshire. I am not - I was born and raised in Hampshire. It really gets my goat when people say "Oh yes, you're from oop North" in a crap Yorkshire accent. I will definitely stab one of them with a fork soon....

CostaDelOrchard · 27/01/2025 18:03

HansGrubersSuit · 27/01/2025 17:14

"Welcome to my world!"

Edited

I use this for people who previously judged/never believed it would be them/looked down their noses and suddenly realise oh wait Costa knows all about this, let’s ask for all her previously overlooked knowledge

Augustusjoop · 27/01/2025 18:05

coralsky · 27/01/2025 13:42

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 ?!

Do you reply sarcastically ‘what do you want, a bloody medal?’ He might soon stop then!

Theextraordinaryisintheordinary · 27/01/2025 18:06

2024riot · 27/01/2025 13:36

I enjoyed this description

Thank you

Me too

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 27/01/2025 18:06

DH has been on gardening leave for the past 2 months (he started his new job today 🎉). Every day he’d ask me if I’d had a good day and if not, it would be, “at least you have a job (sad face)” and if it was a good day, it would be, “alright for some!”

FFS, it’s not like I want to go to work!

He also has a habit of saying words wrong or emphasising the wrong part on purpose, such as bag-u-ette 😡.

SnowyPetals · 27/01/2025 18:07

People who say "I'll let that percolate for a moment", as if their audience does not possess the intellectual capacity to keep up with them. Arrogant pricks.

NewYearStillFat · 27/01/2025 18:08

”I must admit” before something totally Uncontroversial is announced that did not require any sort of public confession or build up whatsoever.

My Mum does this. I often say “why must you admit it” because it winds me up.

MalbecMakesMeHappy · 27/01/2025 18:08

When random blokes tell you to "smile" or "cheer up love, it might never happen"...

CostaDelOrchard · 27/01/2025 18:13

DS is 2 and non verbal. I feel murderous when people say “but he’s only a baby” or “my neighbour’s dog walker’s hairdresser’s child didn’t talk til they were 5 and now look at them” if he was 2 and didn’t walk would they roll their eyes that I’m trying to get him help?

tammy98 · 27/01/2025 18:17

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 27/01/2025 18:06

DH has been on gardening leave for the past 2 months (he started his new job today 🎉). Every day he’d ask me if I’d had a good day and if not, it would be, “at least you have a job (sad face)” and if it was a good day, it would be, “alright for some!”

FFS, it’s not like I want to go to work!

He also has a habit of saying words wrong or emphasising the wrong part on purpose, such as bag-u-ette 😡.

I say that to my partner, at least you have a job, as I've been actively searching for 6 months after being made redundant..

Tumbler2121 · 27/01/2025 18:17

Oh Bless, as though you are a cute halfwit . Said by NHS staff, doctor's receptionists and others when you are explaining something. Never said by consultants or senior staff who treat you with respect.

CeliaCanth · 27/01/2025 18:21

When people say, “Might I suggest that…” (usually when they’re trying to show off their superior knowledge about something). I’m so tempted to say no, or just tell them to either suggest it, not suggest it or fuck off.