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Things that bug you unreasonably

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WhoAreYouTalkingTo · 28/04/2025 22:47

Do you ever have things that are literally none of your business that bug the hell out of you? This is lighthearted but there is a new build row of terraces down the road from me, all but the one in the middle have parking off road and the middle and end ones have been sold, but the people who bought the middle terrace have decided to just use the car parking king space as if it's their own. I know this as I walked past and the estate agent was telling them it's not theirs and they can't use it (yes I could hear because they were talking quite loud and I'm nosey).

The estate agent was saying it puts people off buying as they think they will have problems with the drive. Cf middle house owners said they wouldn't use it if people bought it.

For some reason everytime I drive or walk past and see them parking there or their car there, it really unreasonably bugs me, because I'd be really pissed off if they were my houses and someone was doing that.

This has literally no impact on me at all, I don't live on that street, them parking there makes zero difference to my life, apart from think they are cheeky fuckers for the 10 seconds I see it as I go past, and I'd never say anything to them, but for some reason it really bugs me.

I imagine if it were my house I was trying to sell and someone was doing that! 🤣

Anyway, that's mine, anyone else or am I just weird?

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Fizbosshoes · 29/04/2025 18:00

People who call St Pancras station, "St Pancreas"

I know where they mean, its a small mistake, but it makes me unreasonably annoyed

Neveranynamesleft · 29/04/2025 18:00

That smug as shit family on that awful holiday advert. Cant even bring myself to type the name.

SmallSnooze · 29/04/2025 18:01

I can't STAND it when people put out cones or their bins in the spaces outside their house. I drive past a house like this often and honestly? It makes me furious even though I don't live there and have no intention of parking there.

Lovelynames123 · 29/04/2025 18:06

Argh, yes, the cat posts on fb! Saw one the other day..."does anyone recognise this cat, it looks healthy but has some mud on it, just wondering if it has a home?" If only I had so little to worry about!

My most hated ones though - "does anyone know how the old lady who fell is? I helped her up and just wondering..." no, love, you don't care how she is, you want a pat on the back and some attention for helping!

Glasgowgal200 · 29/04/2025 18:10
Judge Judy Eye Roll GIF

People who are constantly looking down at their phones when in public and on pavements and they don't even look up to see where they are going and almost barge into you!!!! People who are waiting to get on public transport, lifts etc and try to get on before the people who are getting off. People who listen to loud music/TV on their phones on public transport without putting on/in earphones. Teens who get on public transport and just stand at the front of the bus and get in people's at, even though there are seats available. People who are walking slow on pavements and then just stop in the middle of the pavement so you have to walk on the road. People who are chatting to their friends etc in the middle of the street or in shop doorways. Sorry for the long post but once I got started I just kept thinking of things that annoyed me😤😤😤😤😤

Fizbosshoes · 29/04/2025 18:22

Neveranynamesleft · 29/04/2025 18:00

That smug as shit family on that awful holiday advert. Cant even bring myself to type the name.

Yes that is v irritating

see also; Toothpaste ads with fake dentists, and women eating apples

CiaoMeow · 29/04/2025 19:39

People who sit in their houses with the curtains wide open and a bright light on when it's dark outside. You cannot help but look and yet it always seems like they're scowling back at you for being nosey!

People with gardens absolutely full of gnomes or other ornaments or statues.

Shops selling soft, half-melted chocolate bars in hot weather. Put it in the fridge!

Joanna Lumley

Right-on sister Tena lady adverts

Ridiculously long false eyelashes

Ridiculously long false nails

Jet2 holidays advert - especially the song

New Lucozade advert - especially the song

People placing long over-complicated coffee shop orders

People who don't return their shopping trolley to the bay

Diet bores

Exercise bores

Influencers

Click bait

Raconteurs

Shen Yun

Adverts for Shen Yun

Rotary Club Christmas Floats

QR codes

Live Laugh Love Signs

Most hacks

Obviously empty takeaway coffee cups on TV dramas

People who just have to have the latest iphone or other tech

People who say 'should of' instead of 'should have'

Performance sneezing - usually men

Plastic grass, trees, plants and flowers

Decking

proximalhumerous · 29/04/2025 19:43

SquashedMallow · 28/04/2025 22:55

Broad country accents and all the incorrect grammar that go with them ( looking at you MIL) sets my irrational side off.

Incorrect grammar that goes with them, surely?!

Neveranynamesleft · 29/04/2025 19:43

People that take up 2 parking spaces.

Shmee1988 · 29/04/2025 20:15

There is a house opposite mine that never EVER ever turns the light off in one of the upstairs bedrooms. It makes absolutely no difference to my life. I dont know them. It's too far away to have any baring on our house, even in the pitch black of night. But whenever I go to bed at night, or wake up for a wee at 2am or to settle my DS back down at 4am it's just there, shining. It really irritates me but I've no idea why.

Grammarninja · 29/04/2025 20:21

People writing women (plural) instead of woman. I can't explain exactly why, but it drives me nuts!
Ect. as opposed to etc. too. It's an abbreviation of 'et cetera'

Trabbling · 29/04/2025 20:22

TY78910 · 29/04/2025 09:22

Ah and the ones where sadly a cat was ran over. Queue the comments section: PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS SPEEDING. TAG LOCAL CLLR. PUT SPEED CAMERAS UP ON THIS LOCAL MOST OF THE TIME EMPTY ROAD.

Sorry loves, you have no idea if this person was speeding. Relax.

People who don't know the difference between queue and cue...

TY78910 · 29/04/2025 20:29

Trabbling · 29/04/2025 20:22

People who don't know the difference between queue and cue...

Ah! Internet spelling / grammar police too! 🤗

Neveranynamesleft · 29/04/2025 20:41

Sorry but draws instead of drawers is very annoying.

SquashedMallow · 30/04/2025 09:31

proximalhumerous · 29/04/2025 19:43

Incorrect grammar that goes with them, surely?!

Fair comment 😄

WhoAreYouTalkingTo · 30/04/2025 22:32

Can I add shops (I'm looking at you local chippy) that don't accept cards!! Especially when they are charging £5 for a portion of chips!

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Bogeyes · 01/05/2025 07:09

Trabbling · 29/04/2025 20:22

People who don't know the difference between queue and cue...

Bare with me! No thanks

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