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What perfectly acceptable things that make you unreasonably angry?

854 replies

BrotherBeer · 19/07/2016 09:02

Every morning DH asks me to check over his face for random missed shaving bits and blemishes. Then when I tell him he's fine, he says 'Are you sure?'. Angry Just look in the fucking mirror you dick.

I speak to my mum everyday on the phone. She always asks me what we're having for tea. I tell her then she tells me whether she likes that particular meal or not (usually not). I'm not inviting her round so why do I care if she likes my tea or not? Angry

I'm an unreasonable person.

OP posts:
shrunkenhead · 20/07/2016 21:07

Holly Willoughby.

kennycat · 20/07/2016 21:08

I completely agree with whoever suggested wind. I bloody hate it.itmakes my hair annoy me more than it usually does.

I get very annoyed when people open crisp packets upside down. Why would you do this??

And yes to people who screw up rubbish. Please just fold it nicely as it takes up way less space.

Messily opened envelopes. My DH does this and then leaves it with th contents. As soon as I see it I have to dispose of the envelope. Without screwing it up obviously. Its messiness unsettles greatly.

My husband says I'm hostile and intolerant. I disagree; I just think most other people are pretty annoying!

whyistherumgone · 20/07/2016 21:09

The expressions Daenerys pulls on Game of Thrones.

Louis Walsh.

People honking their car horns repeatedly while waiting outside someone's house.

DJs who talk over the music they are playing.

All radio adverts

The drawers of my freezer - they never fucking shut properly.

shrunkenhead · 20/07/2016 21:10

When you go out into the wind with perfectly strsightened hair and lip gloss and your hair sticks to your lips!

meowli · 20/07/2016 21:14

People parking in front of my house on MY piece of road. I glower at them through the venetian blinds. Completely irrational, as I can park my car on the forecourt.

LikeDylanInTheMovies · 20/07/2016 21:17

People using American sporting metaphors when a perfectly good English alternative exists.

'He threw me a real curve ball with that question in the job interview' instead of he 'bowled me a googly' or 'she's really needs to step to the plate' instead of 'step up to the crease.'

EatsShitAndLeaves · 20/07/2016 21:23

Cheap and nasty Christmas and Birthday cards.

Adults wearing Crocs.

People who wear sandals with ugly feet.

Camping.

twirlywoo69 · 20/07/2016 21:23

Teenagers

marblestatue · 20/07/2016 21:25

Those plastic pockets which are glued to the front of a parcel with your receipt in. Just put the receipt in the parcel!

camelfinger · 20/07/2016 21:27

When you have a problem and call a helpline and the recorded message tells you all about their website before you get chance to speak to a real person.
When you're supposed to be all grateful about being paid early in December. It's not like you're getting paid extra, it just makes January all the more painful.
Oh, while I'm on January - dry January. Why should I sponsor someone to do something that most people do anyway? I'd happily fork out if someone was doing dry December but dry January is a piece of piss.

Gcalgske · 20/07/2016 21:29

Oh my goodness. I love you all.
I have found my tribe.

Lambzig · 20/07/2016 21:32

When people on MN say "I showed this thread to DH and he said......" Like their husband is some sort of guru. Have an opinion yourself woman. I don't give a flying fuck what your DH thinks.

Obvious exception is where the OP has a plumbing/legal/sewing problem and the DH in question is a plumber/lawyer/dressmaker.

whatkatiedidnext31 · 20/07/2016 21:40

My god I could write a book on this subject!

After thinking long and hard though, its got to be everyday unnecessary noises.
Chewing, slurping, biting nails, sniffing, swallowing etc etc. Completely drives me berserk.

Also, the name Ethan...particularly when said in a high pitched moany whinge, makes my skin crawl...

Lastly, the apparent new way of saying Ikea, no longer eye-kia, but Ik-ear.
Makes me sick a little Angry

lapsedorienteerer · 20/07/2016 21:48

Bin Lorries in the morning rush hour..........why can't they work 9-5 (or even better 9-5). Is there any reason why they need to be blocking roads between 0700 and 0900?

RoboticSealpup · 20/07/2016 21:58

Women called Claire. I have never met a nice person with that name.

MerchantofVenice · 20/07/2016 22:01

When people on MN refer to 'sorting' their children. "I had to get up and sort dc." Sort out I could just about cope with, but 'sort' makes them sound like a pile of recycling.

Also the whole ds, dd, dc palaver. Where exactly did that come from, and why? Dcs is the worst because there is no 's' on children. Can't we write daughter, son etc or is that too quaint?

Labbiemum16 · 20/07/2016 22:07

SaggyNaggy and Lorelei absolutely hilarious, I just spat my tea!! Sorry if that is annoying too 😂😂

WindyTriller · 20/07/2016 22:31

crayfish YES to the "page left intentionally blank", it's NOT fucking BLANK then is it?! RAGE

TheWitchesofIzalith · 20/07/2016 22:31

People who wear sandals with ugly feet.

This had me in hysterics Grin

Spermysextowel · 20/07/2016 22:34

Food Unwrapped. They call someone to ask why is Red Leicester red. They never get clarification though the clue is in the ingredients.
Eventually one of them has to hike off to find out where annato comes from.
If it's Kate Quilton I have to switch off. I cannot take the duck-face gurning, the rats-nest hair underpinned by some teeny plaits & the inability to dress appropriately 'here I am up the Amazon in a very short skirt & I'm being bitten to death'.
Now she seems to be solo on a show so we don't even get a break when it's Jamie's-friend-sausage-man's turn.
James Corden. I sing over the ubiquitous 'We Buy' ads.
Fern Cotton- seems to voiceover a lot tho recently whilst watching with my mother I shouted 'just piss off Fern' & my mother said it was in fact Tamsin Outhwaite. I did apologise to Tamsin.

Marmalade85 · 20/07/2016 22:35

Robotic Totally agree. All women called Claire are repulsive.

Marysunshine · 20/07/2016 22:35

Re the original posters observation - a lot of the things mentioned by responders here are not 'perfectly acceptable' - endless sniffing is simply gross and loud folks in the quiet carriage just inconsiderate - having suffered both on a 3 hour journey it was like torture.

gillys · 20/07/2016 22:46

My friend saying : I'm gonna go noo york.
You're going to go to new york Angry

RitchyBestingFace · 20/07/2016 22:47

People DH who misuse the word sociopath. For the gazillionth time DH 'sociopath' does not mean a well-mannered, nicely dressed, high earning psychopath.

A major issue I'm sure you'll all relate to. Grin

TheCatsBiscuits · 20/07/2016 22:51

likeDylan I think we should campaign for the more homegrown 'step up to the oche' to replace the American 'step up to the plate.' It would mean exactly the same, ie, facing up to a challenge, but with a pint of beer in the spare hand.

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