Small but massively irritating things people do in public

[PuppiesProzacProsecco]

Thread Sub- Heading: things people do that make you want to punch them

I'll qualify this by saying I'm autistic and have misophonia so am probably more easily wound up than the average person!

Right now I'm sat in a hospital outpatient department waiting for my orthopaedic appointment and the others in the waiting area are driving me nuts!

One seat over- Youngish (late 20s) female who has huge, pointy, fake nails on and is using the ends to tap her phone screen - ARGHHHH! She's also sniffing A LOT.

One seat further from her - middle aged lady (wearing gorgeous knee high boots) who has the touch tones switched on on her phone - that awful bubbling noise at high volume - ARGGHHHH!

Other side of the room - 30s ish lady who is getting almost constant messaging alerts (again, volume is UP) on her phone - ARRRRRRRGHHHHH! She's also foot tapping like crazy.

Reading this back, the main issue seems to be bloody phones though!

Tell me your stories of things you didn't murder people in public for (but could've claimed justifiable homicide if you had). Make me feel like less of an evil cow 🙈

People who cross side streets without looking or walk behind reversing cars, because they are looking at their phone with headphones in. I know you can’t run people over but it is stupid. It just takes one careless/ old/ drunk driver and they are run over.

people who don’t say thank you when you let them out of a side road.

people who park in keep clear boxes so you can’t pull out

My sister has this, it's down to her thyroid so doubt if she can train herself to stop.

For me it's people who sit on the machines at the gym glued to their bloody phones 🤬 They do one set then spend ten minutes playing on their phone before doing the next set.

A guy was doing this on the shoulder press yesterday, I'd had enough waiting for him (it was peak time at the gym) so said 'Excuse me mate, if you're just going to sit there pissing about on your phone can you do it somewhere else because I want to use the machine'.

Ditto to the snorty-sniff thing - it makes me feel sick. A dd once brought a male student friend to stay and had to warn him not to do it in our house! Apparently he’d do it non stop otherwise.
Also he wasn’t keen on dogs - dd told him he’d have to pretend to like ours, ‘Or my mum will hate you!’ 😂

Phone zombies.

Blocking the doorways on a bus or tube because they can't be bothered to move further back, or have brought their buggy on when all the buggy spaces are full and they couldn't be bothered to fold it.

Going to the pool at the gym and the women who gather in the middle and bob up and down chatting taking up practically the entire pool so you can't swim properly.
People on mobile phones in the supermarket.
People.
I did decide today, I need to live somewhere far away...on my own away from people.

There should be a way to annihilate people who block swimming lanes and gym equipment. Just a button you could press 🤬

My pool is split into 3 lanes. I use the slow lane. This lane is often used/blocked by people walking very slowly 2 or 3 abreast chatting. I used to try and go round them but now I just shout excuse me at them so they have to separate. If I had my way I’d ban people chatting in the pool. :0)

I cannot believe people cut their toenails in public 😳 🤢 😭
That has knocked me sick.

I hate people in cars who pick their nose and eat it - WE CAN SEE YOU, YOU VILE TIT! 🤮

Also people who don't say thank-you when you move out of the way to let them past. I now find myself involuntarily saying YOUR WELCOME! Like a form of perimenopausal tourettes of some kind. I must look bonkers, but crap manners rile me up 😫

This thread is making me bristle with rage, but it's like car crash TV, as I have to read on and am now invested 😆
@PuppiesProzacProsecco

I work in a call centre

My pet peeves are currently

Chewing food and slurping drinks on a phone call

Failing to turn down the radio or TV and using speakerphone, so Countdown or Peaky Blinders is all I can hear

Using speakerphone when outdoors - the wind whooshing against the microphone, random public transport announcements, shrieking children are now all on an absurd conference call

Failing to get to the fucking point - Adding useless and confusing details that once clarified have nothing to do with the matter in hand

and the classic

"Can I take your name please?'

'Yes. It's me'

FFS 🤦‍♀️

Good for you.

People who stop dead in the middle of the street/shop but the moment you try to walk round them,they move off again.
People on buses/trains who keep sniffing.
People who have the touch tones on on their phone keyboard.
Chewing gum loudly. Usually with their mouth open.
Tapping things, especially with long fingernails.
People at bus stops who stand directly in your line of vision so you can't see the bus coming. I always sit down at the bus stop as I have bad hips and find standing tiring,but I always sit so I can see the bus approaching. I can guarantee someone will come along and position themselves so they completely block my view. I swear they do it on purpose!

People who blow their noses in public. Especially at a dining table. It should be an activity for the lavatory. I think it is beyond disgusting to jettison out snot into a tissue where others have to hear it. 🤮

They push their children in prams, they're on their phone so don't talk to their child. It makes me sad and angry. What happens when this little child doesn't hear you or has any interaction with their parent. What is on the phone that is more important. Nothing.

Horrible dog walkers who don't pick up and those who hang the bagged shit on a hedge or tree. Disgusting and despicable arse holes.

Spitting their phlegm, scum bags who should be made to clean the streets with their own toothbrush. I could continue but...life is too short to focus on the dirt of society.

I have a friend who blew her nose, using the napkin, then placed it back in her lap. She also brushes her hair in a cafe or restaurant, not in the loo. She thinks she's posh but has really disgusting habits as she talks about her bowel movements. Or am I being overly critical?

I agree with all these. It makes me very sad to see parents glued to their phones, ignoring their children: