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Things that irritate you irrationally

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NoEffingWay · 17/02/2025 19:31

People who use their phones in the cinema

When links to websites don't work

When companies only have email addresses and then no one responds to your email

When videos on tiktok or Instagram are dragged out over 5 videos when one would suffice

How service station drinks are 3 times the price!

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BeSharpBee · 17/02/2025 19:34

People who click or jab their phone fiercely like it's going to make any change in the loading time or function.

NoEffingWay · 17/02/2025 19:37

@BeSharpBee can I add that those people often have the key tone for their messages thinking of my mum and seem to take an age to send a two line text!

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BabyDream2025 · 17/02/2025 19:38

People who spend the time with you staring at their phone not listening to a word you say.

Huckyfell · 17/02/2025 19:38

"Working people" saying.

festivemouse · 17/02/2025 19:39

People who hesitate at green lights (unnecessarily, normally because they're on their phone or looking away 👀)

People who don't know their order when they get to the front of the queue ☕️

Colleagues who start every teams message with "Hi" then ghost until you chase to see what they want 🤦🏻‍♀️

Ddakji · 17/02/2025 19:40

Nothing irritates me irrationally. My irritation is always completely rational.

BeSharpBee · 17/02/2025 19:40

Yes, definitely!

Also going to add asking where something is within the house. An item I haven't touched or used but am expected to magically know where the Jeff it is.

pizzaHeart · 17/02/2025 19:45

When people don't answer your email properly e.g you’ve asked them two questions and they’ve answered only one of them.
When laptop start updates in the most impossible moment.
And the BiGGEST one - when DH forgets to take his phone of silent mode….again 😠

TigerRag · 17/02/2025 19:49

Phone zombies

When my name is in front of people and they still get it wrong. It's not that hard to spell

Lorelaigilmore88 · 17/02/2025 19:51

I have an irrational hatred of people walking behind me on stairs.

delvar · 17/02/2025 19:54

People shouting on their phones, or listening to loud music without earphones/headphones.

FKING packaging! Honestly I often wonder why that pack of whatever is actually the Crown Jewels, it takes so long to get the packaging off! Scream.....

StormingNorman · 17/02/2025 19:55

Adults who talk about me time or treating, spoiling and pampering themselves. The undertone of martyrdom is a massive eye roll.

NoEffingWay · 17/02/2025 19:55

@delvar there's a special place in hell for people who play music on the bus on loudspeaker

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nahthatsnotforme · 17/02/2025 19:56

Brekkie, cuppa and 'a bite to eat'

stargirl1701 · 17/02/2025 19:57

People who celebrate Christmas during Advent. It's equivalent to celebrating Easter in February!

CharlotteStreetW1 · 17/02/2025 20:01

Victorian terrace. Maybe one in ten houses with off road parking.

  • My neighbour who has taken to leaving these out, thus guaranteeing himself a parking space outside his house every fucking day.
  • My other neighbour who is also able to park outside her house every day because she has a dropped kerb and an off road parking space but she never uses it (WHY???) so their other car takes up another precious on-road space.
Things that irritate you irrationally
EveryOtherNameTaken · 17/02/2025 20:02

People who press buttons on road crossings when there are no cars in sight. Then look and cross. Then traffic stops for nobody at the crossing 30 seconds later.

MrSolitaire · 17/02/2025 20:04

Lorelaigilmore88 · 17/02/2025 19:51

I have an irrational hatred of people walking behind me on stairs.

Yes, this! I always think they’ll fall on me (or push me!)

Also really don’t like people walking closely behind me, I always move to one side to let this pass.

Peoples lack of manners… seems so much worse since Covid🤷‍♀️ We went to Tescos on Saturday morning (never again!). The rudeness and complete lack of manners was everywhere. Trolleys shoved into me, bumped in the back twice in the till queue, shoving forward while I’m trying to pay…

Miaowzabella · 17/02/2025 20:07

Baby talk used to anyone other than a baby (hubby, brekkie, tummy, poorly......)

NoEffingWay · 17/02/2025 20:09

Not trying to drip feed but today I went to the cinema and the person in front of me was just sat on her phone.

I did lean over and used my best mum voice to tell her to put it away! If you can't go to the cinema without staring at your phone, just stay at home!

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WhichOneIsPosher · 17/02/2025 20:14

When I hear a loud ring ringing noise coming from inside of a nesrby car then the loud tinny sound of the person on the other end of the call yakking away. Irrational, I know!

When you slow down to a stop behind another car which is stopped at a red light and they pump their brakes. Calm down, I can see you're not moving and I'm not going to crash into you - the big red traffic light was kind of a giveaway!

MegTheForgetfulCat · 17/02/2025 20:16

People who dial in to an 11am team meeting at 11.04 so they don't need to wait for anyone.

People chairing said meetings who enable the above CF by delaying the start of the meeting until everyone is there, even though everyone apart from CF was there ready at 10.59. FFS just start it at the scheduled time and the CF will magically be able to dial in on time!

This is a weekly occurrence...

cheapskatemum · 17/02/2025 20:30

This happens at work:
Cupboard with crockery in: small bowls, large bowls, side plates & dinner plates. People put side plates on the pile of dinner plates, large bowls on top of side plates etc. Why?!? It just gives me the rage!

Upsidedownimturningit · 17/02/2025 20:48

So many of these... packaging. Every bloody item of food now comes in all these layers of packaging. Just why? Actually, not just food, but virtually everything you buy. Half of the rubbish is packaging. It's so wasteful and takes away any pleasure in the thing you are trying to get at! In france or Greece for example, you don't have nearly as much to contend with.

People who listen to their phones on loudspeaker or have conversations in public places or play music on loudspeaker. I HATE it.

Working People - so only people who are employed and earning money matter. Not children or teenagers, retired people or those who stay at home with their children. They are irrelevant apparently.

'Treat yourself', no i am not a needy child. I don't need to waste a load of money on pampering to feel good about myself.

Estate agent speak . 'Nestling' houses . The word is used in every description of every listing practically. Get a dictionary and find another word.

The word 'sweet' used by the media. Everything is sweet , particularly when applied to women and children. Women being reduced to silly children again. It carries an ironic twist because usually there is some sort of dig being made.

Spelling and grammar mistakes absolutely everywhere. Words used in the wrong context. I received a load of legal documents littered with them recently. Arrgh!!

People who own dogs who jump up and leave muddy paw prints on my clothes when out for a walk. Then the owners don't apologise or try to control their dogs.

Bags of dogs mess left on the street, hanging from trees, lying around. What possesses people to do this?

People telling me to have a lovely day on a miserable Sunday when it's raining and dark. Call centre staff asking what I am doing next. People generally asking overly personal questions when they don't care one jot what the answer will be or know anything about me. Being told 'enjoy' by waiting staff as if it's an order.

'Your kid' what happened to the word 'child'.

Toilets being described as bathrooms. I could go on.

delvar · 17/02/2025 20:53

@Upsidedownimturningit I'm with you on every single one of those. I am Victoria Meldrew. 😊