Perfectly reasonable things which you unreasonably unreasonable about

[GetOrfMoiLand]

Names with umlauts in them, unless you live in Germany or nordic lands. I don't mind accents in names, or that funny dot above the i in Irish names, but names with umlauts in get on my tits. Especially Zoë. Everyone can pronounce it when it is spelled Zoe. It is just attention seeking.

"I was talking to Janet on Thursday, or was it Friday, nope, definitely Thursday... I think, it could have been Friday actually. Or perhaps it was Wednesday? I know I spoke to Daphne on Tuesday and it was definitely after that so... yes, it was Thursday, or Friday. What day did it rain? Thursday? Well then, it could have been Thursday. Anyway, she said her car needed a wash so.....no, it was Friday...I think"

Arrrgghhh, I don't fucking care what day it was. I don't know her or care about her and it makes absolutely no fucking difference to me which bloody day it was.

most of the posh people i know live in the country, so it works as both for me.

orf is awful though (unless ironically)
DH uses it - it sounds odd.

His nibs. An acquaintance used this to describe her DH the other evening. I nearly choked.
Children with highlighted hair, those of around my DD's age of 9. The parents have paid for it and IMO shouldn't be supporting it.
Those peculiar boot/shoe stiletto hybrid things that are fashionable at the moment. They are just fugly.

Also puddlepuss - "My mates brothers wifes neices sons cat has just been run over"

"Someone I know/know of..." surely would suffice.

People who don't use up all available space while queuing, getting on trains etc.

[although possibly, that's not an unreasonable irritation?]

Men who announce 'We're pregnant!'.

Anyone over 25 with downloaded music ringtone

Toddlers with pierced ears

People trying to tell you about their 'really weird dream'

Grown men and young children in full football strips. Why? Do me and DD go out and about in a netball kit? No we do not.

Being asked with disdain if I 'need a bag' when I clearly do, by shop assistants.

Anyone over 20 'snogging' in public. Get a room - oh wait you don't have to, you're both adults and probably have a nice flat somewhere....use it.

Oh I feel much better now, thank you for this thread :)

the word "fugly"

saw it on a film once - thought it the most vile made-up word ever.

just say "fucking ugly" if that's what you're thinking!

brides who have up-do's with 'tendrils'.

Ditto tiaras. You are not Lady Di.

I don't actually sound like eithr Nancy Mitford or Worzel Gummidge - I use my name just because I was trying to think of a new one, and someone (morningpaper iirc) suggested it, as I am from Devon.

Just have a normal neutral english accent.

Why do I feel the need to explain this?

LOL @ Puddlepuss. You are so right - in fact ANY superfluous information is fucking annoying. I have two small DC's and no time, so if you want to tell me something, make it flipping snappy

Totally agree with bridal tiaras.

Also strapless wedding dresses. You are going to have 1000s of photos taken of you. Strapless dresses give you a vile profile of squidly fat under your armpit no matter what your size. Wear a dress with sleeves or straps, dumbass.

The fact that everyone else has fab MN names and mine is rubbish :)

tv award shows - who cares?

@ "Grown men and young children in full football strips. Why? Do me and DD go out and about in a netball kit? No we do not."

people that tell me joyishly that it's only xx weeks to Christmas

Don't explain yourself, GOML, it is just one of those things. It is a lovely name, just farmerly enough that people think you are cuddly and in love with nature, just threatening enough to make people think twice before messing. Perfect.

Furry toilet seat covers.

People who announce other people's baby's birth on facebook! I concede that many of those parents don't care as they've already texted/called/emailed 500 of their closest friends. But it still infuriates me.

Have not read through so don't know if it's been said..but the protective plastic film being left on things like remotes and phones drives me insane. IT LOOKS HORRID and how much protection do you really need?

people who get narky when little old ladies misidentify the sex of their baby - all babies look unisex for ages; deal with it.

People saying "OMG!". The announcer at the end of neighbours just did it and dh is lucky the tv is still in one piece.

And I hate having to go to the toilet. I know everyone has to but why is it always as soon as you've sat down, got comfy, found a good thread on MN to get into and then your bladder goes, "umm, excuse me, but you've had 2 kids so this could get messy if you don't go NOW". Bastard bladder.

When asked when my new baby was born loads of people have replied "Oh, thats my birthday" or worse "Oh, thats 3 days before/after my birthday.

WHY?

brown food from iceland (the shop not the country)

OOh yes big posh prawns.

Tautologies like 'THE hoi polloi' (when 'hoi polloi' already means 'the many') and 'the HIV virus' (when the 'V' of HIV stands for 'virus'). I used to be irked by 'TSB Bank' too, when it still existed. But I'm fighting a losing battle with these, I realise

Blind rage also builds up in me when people talk about 'UK' without the definite article, as in 'I came back to UK' or 'I live in UK now'.

And as for people who ask you 'how are you spelling that?'.....I spell it the way it's spelt ffs

I know. I should get out more. Or maybe stay in