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Perfectly reasonable things which you unreasonably unreasonable about

756 replies

GetOrfMoiLand · 13/09/2010 10:44

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.

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GetOrfMoiLand · 13/09/2010 12:53

SDTG my DP does that with his phone. The swine.

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MrsMadWriggle · 13/09/2010 12:54

People who take a big gulp from a cold drink and go "Aaah" in a loud voice (yes, DFather I mean you).

People who stand motionless in front of a supermarket display and don't move their trolley so you can get through.

StayingDavidTennantsGirl · 13/09/2010 12:55

It should be a capital offence, GetOrf!

VinegarTits · 13/09/2010 12:56

men who carry their keys/phone on their belt

AbsofCroissant · 13/09/2010 12:56

Agree re: Ricky Gervais. He's just hideous

I will also add - people trying to raise money, who I don't know, who then try to get said money off me. At work, I get TONS of these stupid emails saying things like "Blah Blah is doing what?!" and then a long long email about their trek to the Himalayas, and how they want money. I have NO idea who you are, and don't care (have received three emails over the last few days, from someone who I don't know/care about, updating me on his trip in the mountains somewhere. DON'T CARE).

Or even worse - people who barely speak to you, and then suddenly get all buddy buddy when they need something/are trying to raise money

PortBlacksand · 13/09/2010 12:56

montoyadiary - i think that was to show off his newly found Indian heritage Grin. It got longer and flowy-er as the episode went on.

"People who stand motionless in front of a supermarket display and don't move their trolley so you can get through." - Yes! does any one else want to yell "IT'S ONLY BUGGERING BOG ROLL HOW HARD CAN IT BE TO CHOOSE?????? YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO WIPE YOUR ARSE ON IT" in their ear?

MayorNaze · 13/09/2010 12:57

Grin my phase 8 is gorgeous actually, though is jade green Wink - is evening dress. i think it would be a little daring for the average 50+ tbh you do need norks for phase 8 though, i had to get it taken in :(

monsoon is standard jumper dress

i don't think i actually know anyone called amanda in rl Hmm

Adair · 13/09/2010 12:57

SPB (and others) yes about Pixie Lott. I don't get it . Dh and I are convinced she is a Saatchi and Saatchi artwork about the fakeness of celebrity. She is everywhere and has just... nothing.

Mine is Lemsip/cold & flu drinks though. I get irrationally annoyed when people have one, it's so pointless and doesn't actually do anything. It's only to say 'ooh, look, I'm ill,me'. Mind you, could be exacerbated by the fact I am not allowed them at the moment.

VinegarTits · 13/09/2010 12:57

Teachers who talk to you like youre one of their pupils, or call you 'mum' instead of 'mrs tits'

Nancy66 · 13/09/2010 12:57

People who say 'noo' - instead of 'new'

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 13/09/2010 12:58

GetOrf I totally know what you mean about Ricky Gervais. He's so not funny and not acting. I thought I was alone...

And MayorNaze - I once went out with someone who couldn't say 'fishfingers' he used to say, 'fishthingers' (Oh, how it would annoy me, and it was one of many reasons he became and ex). I couldn't understand, given that he had such a speech impediment, he went on to call his son 'Finley'.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 13/09/2010 13:00

Nancy - where I live (in Norfolk) most people say 'noo' instead of 'new'. If you were named 'Hugh' you would become 'Hoo'. Very unattractive accent, mostly.

GetOrfMoiLand · 13/09/2010 13:00

I just dismiss Phase 8 as somewhere that portly women would go to buy their mother of the bride/rotary club dinner dance outfits.

And I refuse to go into Monsoon since someone tried to get me to buy a purple feather boa in there once.

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stillbobbysgirl · 13/09/2010 13:00

Girls who do that flappy thing at their faces to show you they are trying soooo hard not to cry.

Any screechy girls.

B52s · 13/09/2010 13:00

men with wet lips (creepy)
when DH coughs and tries to talk through it
mixing the colours in play-doh - THIS IS JUST WRONG

AlCrowley · 13/09/2010 13:00

Went for lunch and came back to 3 more pages!!! Shock

Still, it's given me time to come up with some more :)

Agree on the two-tone haircuts. Horrible

The way my veg box has had Beetroot in it for the past 300 weeks running. There is only so much beetroot I can stand and I've had enough. I even attempted Beetroot chocolate brownies! They were OK except the tasted mostly of BEETROOT!!!

The way I have bought my DD 2 different climby-up type toys and yet she still insists on climbing up me at every opportunity!!

spybear · 13/09/2010 13:02

PIXIE LOTT

AlCrowley · 13/09/2010 13:03

Men with long nails

AlCrowley · 13/09/2010 13:03

Show me, Show me!

VinegarTits · 13/09/2010 13:04

women who slick their hair back into a pony/bun and just have one strand of hair hanging over their face

montoyadiary · 13/09/2010 13:04

ditto alcrowley. and i can cook. who would want to make such vile recipes?

parkj83 · 13/09/2010 13:04

People who talk with phlegm stuck in their throat...

Just cough it up properly!!

AlCrowley · 13/09/2010 13:06

I Can Cook is at least partially more edible than Big Cook Little Cook.

It doesn't need the daft songs though

montoyadiary · 13/09/2010 13:07

or even recipies

stillbobbysgirl · 13/09/2010 13:07

Its first week back at college in our university town so local Sainsburys is full of gangs of dopey looking students all walking around together with one trolley for all 5 of them - loudly comparing prices of everything they are buying and taking up too much room in the aisle.

Then they push the trolleys home because they are too fucking weedy to carry 8 bags between 5 of them, and leave abandoned trolleys all over town.