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Original poster

What things are you unreasonable about?

205 replies

Mumofaflump · 19/04/2011 12:44

Mine is old people driving fast cars slowly. While wearing hats...

FFS, if you can't drive down a dual carriageway at 70 then:

A) You shouldn't be allowed a license.
B) If you are going to drive slowly then buy a slow car and save the money.
C) If you are that cold that you needs hat, turn the heating up.

Now, I know I am BU about this, but it bugs me. What bugs you?

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Original poster
Mumofaflump · 19/04/2011 12:45

For needs please read need a

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MadreInglese · 19/04/2011 12:46

rampant apostrophe misuse makes my red mist descend

diabolo · 19/04/2011 12:46

People who drive on country roads AND through villages at a steady 40mph. (They are usually old and wearing hats as well)

MadreInglese · 19/04/2011 12:46

oh, and heels on children's shoes

Happymm · 19/04/2011 12:47

When I'm walking along and the person/people in front of me suddenly stop for no fucking reason whatsoever apart from to piss me off!:o

breathing · 19/04/2011 12:47

What makes a car a "fast" car?

GentleOtter · 19/04/2011 12:50

Today, everything.

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Mumofaflump · 19/04/2011 12:52

breathing - as an example, my neighbour has just spent an obscene amount of money on a Nissan GTR 35. This is a car designed to be fast. Bucket loads of torque and BHP. Tested on the Nurburgring and tweaked til it could do an 8 minute lap. It's not a car built for comfort or Sunday driving.

He persists in driving everywhere at 30mph...with a hat on.

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MissPaintyOeuf · 19/04/2011 12:54

DH leaving crumbs.

Groups of people walking veeerrry slloooowwlly. You can either meander at snail's pace, or block the whole pavement. Not both.

onEastarEggIGraze · 19/04/2011 12:57

People who park in my road. I know I am, because they're not all wanky commuters who just want to scrimp a couple of quid parking charges as they swan off to their six-figure jobs in the City. Surely some of them do live here as well. Yet I burn with rage whenever I return from an outing to find that I am once more unable to park within sight of my house.

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Mumofaflump · 19/04/2011 13:02

Oh! Also, people wearing harem pants. Again, I know I am being unreasonable. They just irk me. Same as teenage lads with their jeans below their arse cheeks.

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exhausted2011 · 19/04/2011 13:02

Any criticism of my ds.

TandB · 19/04/2011 13:04

Slightly random one but I was fuming unreasonably to myself about it this morning:

People who lean on your hand while you are holding onto a pole on the bus or train, so you have to move your hand or poke them with your thumb. It's for holding onto - not for lolling around on!

Or maybe this is just me.

TooManyBlossoms · 19/04/2011 13:05

OAPs supermarket shopping at the weekend. You've got the whole week to shuffle around, blocking the aisles while you decide which brand of corned beef to purchase. And yes, I do realise this is entirely unreasonable...I do suffer from extraordinary trolley rage!

Another vote for people driving ridiculously slowly. Wearing flat caps.

TandB · 19/04/2011 13:08

That reminds me -I got stuck behind an old man in a flat cap this morning who kept driving on the wrong side of the road. Not to overtake anything and not just a little bit - a sharp change of lane into the face of oncoming traffic. Everyone seemed so startled that no-one actually tooted or shouted - they all just pulled over and stopped and he squeezed past on the wrong side of the road. At one point he started going right over to go round the outside of the far speed bump. It was bizarre. Fortunately there wasn't much traffic. I did consider taking his reg and reporting him on the basis that he might be unwell/suffering from dementia and shouldn't be driving.

BikeRunSki · 19/04/2011 13:09

DH's choices of baby names for DC2, due October.

mrsinkpen · 19/04/2011 13:09

Further to Happymm, people who get just inside the doors of the supermarket and then stop! Grrrr

silverten · 19/04/2011 13:15

Ugg type boots.

Particularly the skanky street-grimed collapsed ones. Worn in the sunshine.

They ming.

But mainly I am bored of seeing them. Can we have a new stupid fashion to laugh at now please?

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Mumofaflump · 19/04/2011 13:17

I am starting to think I may not be being so unreasonable after all!

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strandednomore · 19/04/2011 13:20

I am totally unreasonable about Mike Reid/Frank Butcher. I used to HATE him, had to switch off the TV when he came on. I think he's dead now so RIP Mike/Frank.

NorfolkNChance · 19/04/2011 13:20

Anyone who stands in the supermarket having a chat and blocking the aisles, why do they always do this on the heavy traffic aisles?

ILs saying they will pop round at some time this week as they are on holiday. Er ok so am I meant to stay in all week and actually (shock horror) have a tidy house 24/7 on the off chance you might pop in (disclaimer I adore my ILs but DD doesn't understand the need for a tidy house!)

Friends who are stuck on routine that our days out have to be planned around their DC's naps/food/second shit of the day type thing.

Middle lane hoggers, I will get cross and might even undertake (actually no I won't but the thought is there, FEAR THE THOUGHT!)

ShatnersBassoon · 19/04/2011 13:21

Odd, unseasonal clothing combinations ie young men wearing shorts, T-shirt and a woolly hat. If shorts season is under way, you really need to ditch the woolly hat.

strandednomore · 19/04/2011 13:23

Oh yeah and men over the age of about 21 wearing cropped trousers.

jeckadeck · 19/04/2011 13:42

People who stand in the middle of pavements/underground platforms in groups, chatting and blocking access like they own the fricking street.

People who pretend to have food intolerances to cover up their anorexia ("wheat intolerance my arse.")

HMTheQueen · 19/04/2011 13:46

Ohhh lots Grin

Not being able to park outside my house - which is absurd, as I usually only have to park bout 3 doors away. But in my defence (before I get lynched by people who have to park streets away from their houses) I live in a mid-terraced house and both houses that adjoin mine are empty. So there should be at least 3 parking spaces available... and there isn't. Grrrrr

Definitely the Ugg thing... why are you wearing them in the height of summer??

My FiL faffing about with no regard for any one else. Also Fil's lack of self awarness when it comes to time. His time keeping skills are non-existant and he doesn't care if people are kept waiting... except if he is kept waiting. Then he storms off and doesn't wait for anyone. grrrrrr