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What perfectly acceptable things that make you unreasonably angry?

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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.

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Galdos · 21/07/2016 11:50

Radio announcers who can't talk intelligibly (John Humphries in particular. His voice swoops up and down like a demented swallow, and I only get about one word in 4).

Kids. My kids. They don't articulate properly (so I can't always work out what they are saying) and they like to talk to me without moving their butts from wherever they are, no matter where I am (usually the kitchen). Then they get cross when I haven't heard them.

Cyclists with headphones, or on the phone.

Pedestrians not looking where they are going because they are fiddling with their fucking phone. Stop! Stand to one side! Use phone! Put away! Proceed!

Coffee in the street.

Three point turns on main roads (is this a London phenomenon?).

Cars turning right and angling themselves so no one can pass on the inside.

Cars at traffic lights who only notice the lights are green after ages, a second or two at least, and then you can see them engaging gear, taking handbrake off, moving slowly, and fuck! It's gone red again!

CreativeBee · 21/07/2016 12:06

My SIL! Late 20's and still acts like a 13 year old (more annoyed with her at the moment after she spilt water all over the couch and instead of apologising fell over laughing)
My mother, who always states the obvious ("you've put on weight" well I am immobile due to injury. "The house is a mess" again I am immobile)
People in general just make me unreasonably angry oh and lack of etiquette!

Oli001 · 21/07/2016 12:25

what about those who come out with "can I get" and don't know how to say "please may I have" !!!! get some manners!!!

ConkersDontScareSpiders · 21/07/2016 12:28

Still laughing at Fearne Cotton as a startled trombone Grin

When I'm trying to find something in my handbag and just can't.yes I know it's my fault the bag is full of crap, but for gods sake, just once can't I reach into it and extract the thing I want, without having to put the whole thing down and use both hands to rifle through it? Just once can't iwajteced the Item I want be at the top? God it makes me angry!

Adverts where adults speak with children's voices-Haribo. Makes me wince.

Ariana grande's voice on Sam and Kat and Victorious. I've had to ban both of those programmes. I can't bear it.

newtscamander · 21/07/2016 12:28

People with ridiculous sounding sneezes.
People who have no sympathy for you when you're ill, it's like they don't believe you, but expect all the attention when they are poorly.
Flies
Stupid barking ratty dogs
Scraggers who are just so stereotypically scraggy and have no shame.

overthehillandroundthemountain · 21/07/2016 13:01

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RoboticSealpup · 21/07/2016 13:23

The charisma vacuum Alexa Chung's lack of facial expression. She manages to look completely blank and really arrogant at the same time.

overthehillandroundthemountain · 21/07/2016 13:23

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KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 21/07/2016 13:29

I'm going to add children (and some adults) who sit on the kerb with their legs in the road, then look at you blankly as you try to avoid running them over.

BoopTheSnoot · 21/07/2016 13:33

Washing DH's work shirts. I don't know why. He has so many of them and they take up too much room on the washing line. It gives me the rage.

notamummy10 · 21/07/2016 14:18

MrsJayy my brother also does the same to the sellotape and toilet roll!

Gcalgske · 21/07/2016 14:20

Homes under the hammer; the music, the guys hair (wtf?) the woman's voice, the way they insist on going back to see what has been done even when the place hasn't been changed. Angry

Porcupinetree · 21/07/2016 14:23

The intro to Bing where Sula says "he's OK"

Ahhhhhhh!!!

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 21/07/2016 15:00

Well I'm bloody furious at a little 'factoid' I've just learned. Some mums at DS's nursery were talking about the summer holidays of their childhood, and mentioned playing poo sticks (yes, I now know it has an 'h' on the end).

'Ah, I loved playing poo(h) sticks', beamed one Kath-Kidston-attired parent. When I pulled a disgusted face, she asked why, and then I understood that while most adults have lovely memories of racing twigs down a river, where I grew up, 'poo sticks' meant exactly that. Grab a twig, spear some dog crap and chase one another. I feel dirty and cheated. And disproportionately angry.

Boiledfart · 21/07/2016 15:02

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helenatroy · 21/07/2016 15:07

Boiled. I HATE both of those adverts too.

powershowerforanhour · 21/07/2016 15:40

Word of the day: crappicised
Game of the day: poo sticks
Love it!

OnlyTheDepthVaries · 21/07/2016 15:43

Masterchef judges talking about what is happening in their mouths.
"An explosion in my mouth"
"Feels sticky in my mouth"
"Juicy on my palette"

I don't want to know what is going on in Greg's mouth....yucky. Makes me stabby.

powershowerforanhour · 21/07/2016 15:44

I hate the ad with the daschund trotting along by the beach which is miles long and the voiceover says in a twee tone, "That's a long way for little legs".
I always reply sulkily to the telly, "You mean severely chondrodysplastic legs". Yeah, I'm a vet and occasional grumpy pedant.

drigon · 21/07/2016 16:23

Very funny thread - I have hooted with laughter several times!

Mine - Americanisms, esp. in spelling, are annoying and lazy. Don't mind the spoken ones so much... language evolving etc etc.
Ridiculous open-mouthed photos/expressions on Facebook/TV - usually youngish people are guilty of this, sorry!
Inappropriate clothing for weather eg. middle-aged guy I saw on Tues.in the sweltering heat, wearing a woolly hat.
The new-ish set-up at my local Barclays and the machines inside that only give you the bare minimum of time to think before shutting down/eating card/etc.

Flossiesmummy · 21/07/2016 16:32

Windy now I hate it even more! Shock

TroysMammy · 21/07/2016 16:41

Yorkshire terriers.

TroysMammy · 21/07/2016 16:43

Gcalgske I like Homes under the hammer - on catch up. I always feel cheated with an unfinished house.

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 21/07/2016 16:54

Youtubers - just fuck the fuck off. No-one cares what you think.

Ilovetorrentialrain · 21/07/2016 17:30

One I see on here quite a bit. The use of 'here'. it's odd.

So for example there might be a discussion about, say, how many children everyone has. A poster will, guaranteed, respond 'three DC here...' or dress sizes 'size 14 here' or about locations 'Sussex here' instead of. 'I have three DC', 'I'm a 14', 'we're in Sussex...' etc. Does that make any sense? Starting with 'XXX here'. It really jars and I struggle to read the rest of the post.

Probably just me.

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