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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.

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e1y1 · 22/07/2016 02:52

Oh forgot one

COATHANGERS

Fucking HATE them.

There is many more, would be here all day though.

LucyBabs · 22/07/2016 03:13

I'll be condemned for this Smile
"Can i get" is the norm in Ireland.
I was sitting outside a McDonald's today having a smoke while my 11 year old niece watched my dc in the play area
I heard 5 people at the drive thru ask if they could "get" a happy meal, big Mac whatever while I sat enjoying my cig Grin

e1y1 · 22/07/2016 03:14

mylove Ha I had Claire Sweeney on the phone when I worked in a Call Centre, she asked me if I was from Liverpool (I believe it was a way to beckon me on to recoginse who she was) I did recoginse of course, but didn't say anything as it would have been unprofessional and it wasn't the done thing. Also I wasn't fussed and we had celebrities call through all the time (the company I worked for provided services that everyone uses.

hollyisalovelyname · 22/07/2016 07:53

I let somebody out in traffic and they don't say thank you.
It makes me very cross Smile

Ilovetorrentialrain · 22/07/2016 07:57

Strikethroughs. just say what you mean, don't be apologetic!

TheCricketWidow · 22/07/2016 08:12

Oh god yes cats people who say "to be fair " !! Theres one school gate mother who says this all the time, i find myself avoiding her as i'd really like to tell her it gets on all of my nerves!

notamummy10 · 22/07/2016 09:45

newt a vlogger is a real job though (they work in the media industry), they produce content and get paid for it. Not to mention all of the sponsorship deals, endorsements and merchandise!

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 22/07/2016 10:45

Boo! MNHQ deleting all my favourite threads! Where is my mortgage advisor with the plaster cast cock? Where is the diary-reading friend of the 'cruel and bitter' woman? Now even the single mum/not a single mum/ nosy neighbour/benefits scandal is about to get pulled! Maybe I should start reading actual books....

DerelictMyBalls · 22/07/2016 10:49

He also calls all fizzy juice cola.

Fizzy juice? Like carbonated fruit juice? Orangina?

Tom Petty

As always with these threads, there is always someone who has to take things too far.

DerelictMyBalls · 22/07/2016 10:52

The word 'holibobs'.

People on FB counting down the days 'until Mexico'. Mexico existed long before you decided to go there, so get over yourself and say 'until I go to Mexico'.

imwithspud · 22/07/2016 10:55

Oh god yes, 'holibobs' gives me the rage. It's a HOLIDAY.

Not fucking holibobs Hmm

KatsutheClockworkOctopus · 22/07/2016 11:00

Holibobs, hubby and bub quite often feature together I find, sometimes even in the same sentence (aka the most annoying sentence in the world).

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 22/07/2016 11:02

I've thought of another one. ' Very unique' or 'rather unique'. Unique is unique, it is or it isn't, it's not quantifiable!

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 22/07/2016 11:12

i'mwithspud Also 'jollies'.

Pandakitchen · 22/07/2016 12:59

At events or concerts when people on the stage say 'Hello Wembley' or 'Hello Glaston- berrry' - no you mean 'Hello everyone at Wembley'.

Trimming big toe nails.

My own hair- it's out of control in this weather, I look like a missing member of the Hair Bear Bunch.

Pandakitchen · 22/07/2016 13:01

YY to Hubby, Hubsters, Hun, Hunny, Wifey, Baba, Little Prince or Little Princes.

LiviaDrusillaAugusta · 22/07/2016 14:05

"smalls" to describe children

See also "littlies", "little people", "tots" etc.

"Juice" to mean cordial, but I appreciate that may be regional!

biggles50 · 22/07/2016 14:35

Diane Abbott.

BettyDraper1 · 22/07/2016 14:46

'wifey' panda, good choice. I hate that word. Especially when female celebrities use it to describe their best friends on social media.

Roussette · 22/07/2016 15:22

I give you Diane Abbott biggles and raise you Dawn Primarolo.

I cannot even look or listen to that woman with her patronising softly softly voice. In fact, on reflection, their voices are very similar.

Lemond1fficult · 22/07/2016 15:50

The rogue longer strands that get mixed up with my fringe.

Dps collection of dirty mugs on the shower window sill.

Mugs used as a mini-bin: packed solid with tissues, orange peel, and bits.

The cat begging for strokes when she's soaking wet.

The cat hassling me to feed her because she can't be arsed to check her bowl. Then refusing to eat the food unless I stir it.

Dp saying 'I'm not sure' when he means 'absolutely fucking not.'

Lemond1fficult · 22/07/2016 15:52

Oh, and Radcliffe and Maconie on 6music. They chat breeze every. Single. Day. And no one stops them.

sami2885 · 22/07/2016 16:09

People who abuse the middle name option on facebook
I.e. Jo Luvsherkids Bloggs
Jo Proud Mummy Bloggs
Jo Rileysmummy Bloggs
Jo soontobesmith Bloggs

Should all be lined up and shot......

Idliketobeabutterfly · 22/07/2016 16:12

Small head holes on T shirts.... My son has a large head and it is baggy on him but I have to play tug of war with them and that is annoying.

DerelictMyBalls · 22/07/2016 16:13

Meh - people who use the middle name option on Facebook. If you're not known by your middle name on a day-to-day basis, why use it on Facebook?

I would also like to add to that: people who have double-barrelled forenames who don't capitalise the second one. E.g, Jeanne-marie, Sarah-jane, George Henderson-smythe. Angry

Oh, and people who complain about packing to go on holiday. You'd think it was a form of torture the way people go on about it! You're lucky! You're going on holiday! Holidays are lovely! Stop whingeing, you weirdo!