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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:
Gottagetmoving · 19/07/2016 11:20

Loose Women. All of them. Annoying girly idiots.
People like my DP who can't talk without waving their arms around.
Pouting,...Only babies should pout.

angus6 · 19/07/2016 11:21

People who put empty boxes, cartons and bottles back in the cupboard / fridge.

The smell of burnt toast.

The use of 'like' about 20 times in one sentence.

People who eat chocolate cookies for breakfast,

People who leave toast crumbs in the butter.

Wet towels left on the floor.

People who wear headphones constantly and can't hear the phone / doorbell / me yelling at them.

People who never respond to my texts or answer my calls.

People who use an entire toilet roll a day.

People who think it is reasonable to change their socks and underwear multiple times a day and cause me to have to peg out 40 pairs of socks and pants on the line each week.

People who leave sandy and greasy bottles of sun cream on my pale yellow sofa.

By 'people' I mean specifically my two teenagers who are getting on my last nerve this week.

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 19/07/2016 11:23

People who make grunting/straining noises accompanied with little sighs to ensure every other person in a public toilet knows they are having a poo....

ApostrophesMatter · 19/07/2016 11:23

Grown men who say "lickle" not "little".

Grown men who say "frew" instead of through".

DH slurping his tea.

horseygeorgie1 · 19/07/2016 11:24

Running out of hot water. This seriously makes me very, very cross. I want a piping hot bath/shower NOW. I don't want to half fill the bath to discover there is no sodding water! I know I should have remembered to put it on but that is completely beside the point.

Hearing people eating. I cannot cope with this at all, it is unbearable.

People dithering. I went to a very busy event at the weekend, the amount of people DITHERING instead of walking was unreal. Then they weave from side to side without warning so making it hard to overtake.

Children. Now, I adore mine and have no problem with well behaved and polite children but they seem sadly lacking today! If they are at home then fine, let them run riot (providing I don't live next door to you!) but when you are out they should behave!

Lack of manners. It costs nothing but is worth so much.

kiwimumof2boys · 19/07/2016 11:26

Annoying child-less people who think it is funny to comment on a child's behaviour by starting with 'Well i know it's not PC to say this . . . but in my day ..' I have heard this several times in the last wee. No, you are not being funny by saying you're not being PC. Fuck off.
People who describe themselves as 'quirky' 'a bit of a character' etc. There was a thread about this a while ago. Ditto to those who wear funny hats etc.
No doubt i will think of many more . . .

horseygeorgie1 · 19/07/2016 11:26

Oh and what really pissed me off when I was pregnant was people (including midwives and HV) saying 'How is baby today?' It is THE baby!!!! Drove me mad.

kiwimumof2boys · 19/07/2016 11:29

in the last week even.
Although it does give me the rage when my sons wee on the toilet seat . . .

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 19/07/2016 11:29

Lucas graham.
Apparent he is normal?

Noise.
Noise is really annoying now.
Probably means I am due a migraine.

The heat. Although that's not normal.

mymatemax · 19/07/2016 11:31

Nicknames, you were given a bloody name at birth ffs use it.
Female DJ's don't know why, just gave to turn off

mymatemax · 19/07/2016 11:33

August6 I think you are talking about my son :)

Memoires · 19/07/2016 11:37

Fleas
Headlice

What purpose do they serve? Where in the food chain do they belong? What preys on them? I really need to know.

Wind. It's a bastard.

user1467976192 · 19/07/2016 11:37

The colour grey it really winds me up I don't know why

TheHuntingOfTheSarky · 19/07/2016 11:38

Andrew Castle the ex-tennis player. Smug bastard. I hate him.

Small boys in flat caps, waistcoats and/or bow ties.

30-something men in the above. And chino shorts.

Use of the words hubby, hubster, hunny, hun, hunnee, hunni and gawjus

Use of "could/would of" instead of "could/would have"

Children on scooters

Rollmop herrings

Personalised number plates

People who don't indicate at roundabouts

People who turn their cars around in the turning area right in front of our house and blatantly spend a good 10 seconds trying to gawp through our front windows

Magpies

People over 40 who still wear Jack Wills and Abercrombie & Fitch

I could fill a book with this stuff, I really could.....

OliviaStabler · 19/07/2016 11:39

The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child website. Just say there are no sodding tickets!!!!!

BettyDraper1 · 19/07/2016 11:39

LaConnerie a salesmen who kept repeatedly calling my office would have been your worst nightmare.

Literally every other clause was 'so I'm gonna turn arand and say...and then you turn arand and do this so I'm gonna turn arand and do that. If we turn arand to turn arand to' AGHHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGHGGHGHGH

Luckily, I've 'turned arand' and moved companies so I'll never have to take one of his effing phone-calls again.

Similarly, my DH has this weird, weird, inarticulate friend (I strongly dislike him). Every other word he says is 'wotsit'. He's really loud and interupts everything to say 'YEAHHH, YEAHHH THAT'S LIKE UMM...Y'KNOW, FUCKIN WOTSIT'

Makes me want to kill him.

imwithspud · 19/07/2016 11:40

People who start sentences with "so". Especially on social media:
"So today we went to the park" Angry

Being out shopping and then going into a shop which is far to hot and having to remove layers which I then have to carry around said shop whilst trying to browse - this happens a lot in winter when I'm wearing my winter coat.

Being stuck behind a really slow learner driver. I know we've all been there, I remember it very well myself. But if they can't drive at a reasonable speed on the main roads, then maybe they should stick to the side roads until they gain a bit more confidence.

The fact that I was not born as a cat and I can't spend the entire day lazing around in my favourite spot followed by a quick saunter round the neighbourhood then back home for food and more lazing is particularly upsetting for me. I WAS NOT MADE FOR THIS LIFE.

WaitrosePigeon · 19/07/2016 11:40

Hearing people eat - husband especially
Hearing people breathe at night - husband especially
Birds tweeting in the morning - cunts

orangebird69 · 19/07/2016 11:42

Me - 'dh, can you deal with ds whilst I cook dinner?'

Dh - 'yep'.

DH walks around the kitchen with ds whilst I cook.

Me - 'just fuck off!!!!!!' Rage Angry

imwithspud · 19/07/2016 11:43

Oh yes and people who claim everything is 'too PC nowadays'. No it isn't, it's just less acceptable to be a bigot these days.

amigoingabitcrazy · 19/07/2016 11:47

Receiving the dreaded "what are you up to today?" phonecall when I've mentally planned a blissful day of doing fuck all Brew

pandaskitchen · 19/07/2016 11:53

Celebrity interviews when they end a sentence with "so yeaah". Usually after a banal question, a breathy wishy washy answer, head tilt and a long drawn out 'soo Yeaaah!'

Celebrity lifestyle/cookery books- sorry Davina McCall, Fearne Cotton, Gwyneth Paltrow, you are all guilty. Deliciously Ella can just feck right off.

Incorrect usage of Borrow and Lend. 'Can you borrow me a tenner till tomorrow?' errr no!

blamethecat · 19/07/2016 11:58

People leaving the sound on their computes when it is not needed so there are constant 'bong' noises from it.
Leaving a little bit of anything, half a mouthful of milk, a table spoon of pasta , half a teaspoon of jam etc.. in the packet then putting it back, use it all up and then let me know it has all gone so I can buy more ! I will assume there is a reasonable amount left if I can see the pack/jar is still there and will not add it to the shopping list.
The wind, just fuck off you blowy fucker. I am sick of rescuing pants that have escaped and just you blowing all the bloody time.
Needing a wee every 5 minutes today.

crayfish · 19/07/2016 12:00

People getting cash out on two different cards at the cash machine. They can do what they like really but it makes me furious!

Our tv is always on and DH will wander into the living room and then come and ask 'what are you watching?' when I'm in the kitchen. Clearly I'm watching nothing because I'm not even IN THE ROOM!!!

Doik · 19/07/2016 12:00

The use of "I'm thinking ..." at the start of an answer.

"Would you like tea or coffee?".
"I'm thinking tea".
"What's your favourite colour?".
"I'm thinking purple"

Not sure why it annoys me so much but it makes my teeth clench!

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