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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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ineedamoreadultieradult · 19/07/2016 14:09

I agree ailith starting a sentence with 'look' is so rude I can't believe so manylon politicians do it surely someone would point out to them how rude it is!

TheHuntingOfTheSarky · 19/07/2016 14:09

When some wanky overpriced house builder has bulldozed one nicely-sized house on a decent plot to make way for far too many poncey new houses with postage-stamp gardens then has the cheek to put "An exclusive development of just five executive residences" on the hoarding. Like the use of the word just is going to fool anyone that they won't be able to hear their neighbours farting cos they're so close together.

HalsallRedux · 19/07/2016 14:12

ailith and not forgetting 'Let me be absolutely clear.......’ [insert random bollocks at length]

ZippyNeedsFeeding · 19/07/2016 14:13

There is a beach at the bottom of my garden and I can't use it because every time I round up the kids, the same annoying woman(professional dog walker) brings a pack of dogs and lets them run riot until the tide turns. I know she has every right to do so, but it still makes me want to let her tyres down. There are miles and miles of beaches in this area and most of them are not near houses.

TuppencePenny · 19/07/2016 14:13

Carrying things. A small handbag is fine anything else sends me into a spin.

Being too hot.

Sun in my eyes.

When it's too windy.

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 19/07/2016 14:15

Derelict and marblestatue - I know, I know, I'm going! Right now! New 'hate' to add to list - bloody Mumsnet being so bloody addictive (I'm new). Putting iPad down NOW.......

TroysMammy · 19/07/2016 14:16

When booking patients in to see the Doctor in the morning by phone,
"Can I see Doctor X?"
Me, "Certainly, 9.30"
"Does he have anything earlier?"
I wish I could say "If I had anything earlier I wouldn't have said 9.30" instead I say "sorry (why am I sorry) that's the earliest".

AnnieOnnieMouse · 19/07/2016 14:18

Absolutely nothing.
Everything and anything that makes me angry is totally unacceptable!

LoreleiGilmoreIsMyBFF · 19/07/2016 14:19

(though surely not BU to stay out of sun between 12 & 3/ lurk behind drawn curtains squinting at said iPad? Am going.....)

Soon2bC · 19/07/2016 14:24

Asking bloody obvious questions
Sitting eating a sandwich at lunch time in the canteen, colleague approaches "Are you having your lunch?" No I am wrestling a polar bear!!!!

Hearing other people eat. Shhhhhh!

Ladymayormaynot · 19/07/2016 14:27

Anyone over the age of 10 using the words tummy or grown-ups
Paragraphs/sentences beginning
with And
The phrase "I don't mean to be personsal"
Parking tickets from supermarkets like Aldi, conning their hard up customers
Telephone cold callers
Charities that phone to guilt trip you into giving more cos the regular donation is clearly not enough
Nose picking (children excused)
Dawdlers on crowded payments

Phew that's got a load of irritation out of the way for today

ABloodyDifficultWoman · 19/07/2016 14:29

Caroline Flack. About as much use as tits on a fish.

Grin Grin

There are too many of these vapid useless TV 'personalities' about.

redexpat · 19/07/2016 14:29

When people say it cost 10 pound. No, it cost 10 pounds because there is more than one!

Drivers who don't wave at my waving 18mo DD. I know mn will say, they are concentrating on the road, but there is very little traffic, no parked cars, a good surface and almost every single one waved at DS 3 years ago.

SaltMarshPirate · 19/07/2016 14:36

Clothes hangers. Especially when they get caught up with another hanger in the wardrobe and then snap. Shitting hanger bastards.
People who dawdle, I want to scream, 'Walk with purpose FFS.'

Ladymayormaynot · 19/07/2016 14:40

People who say "can you borrow me it" or "can I lend it"
The way TV "professionals" all talk the same way eg every estate agent sounds exactly like another, all TV chefs ditto, policemen too , it's so dull

imwithspud · 19/07/2016 14:52

People referring or introducing others as 'the x' rather than just 'x'.

3perfectweemen · 19/07/2016 14:54

People chewing food with mouth opened loudly. Angry
People constantly sniffing Angry
People constantly clearing throat Angry
People sneezing and feeling the need to shout squeal whilst doing it Angry
LMAO pmsl fml WTF these all bug me Envy

CalmDownBeyonce · 19/07/2016 14:55

Oh so many things mentioned here give me the Rage!

The borrow/lend thing drives me mad! I remember being genuinely confused at school when the unwashed townies other students would ask to 'lend a pencil'. 'No, thank you very much, as you can see I have one in my hand and a couple of spares in my pencil case!' They soon learned not to bother asking me for anything, rather than just learning to word the fucking question correctly!

People who begin a sentence with 'So' - Chin Ho on Hawaii Five-0 does it all the time and it drives me demented. Also people who end their sentences with something banal and non-committal like 'So... yeah'. BIL does this and it makes me want to slap him with a wet fish....so....yeah.

Boiledfart · 19/07/2016 15:01

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TroysMammy · 19/07/2016 15:07

Having my answer questioned. "Is so and so there?"

"I'm sorry, she's on lunch break"
"Is she?"
No, she's sitting by me and doesn't want to speak to you, you twat.
Or the reply "is she not?" is another that fucking annoys me. No I'm fucking lying.
Yet another work one "can I have an appointment with Doctor X".
"I'm sorry, he's fully booked up today".
"Oh Don't tell me that"
Well it's the truth, what do you want me to say?

NotWeavingButDarning · 19/07/2016 15:11

Disposable tissues I have an irrational loathing of them.

Tin openers. I can only do them incompetently left handed, and can't use the special left handed ones either as I'm so used to using a right handed one left handed Hmm.

powershowerforanhour · 19/07/2016 15:17

The director or whoever it is who insists that TV presenters have to start any section that is filmed outside by walking towards the camera waving their hands about. What's wrong with just standing still?

powershowerforanhour · 19/07/2016 15:22

A "unique opportunity" to buy a house in an "exclusive" housing development. They are not going to exclude anyone who has the money to buy one of their unique houses that are exactly the same as every other house in the development, and nearly every development in the entire country.

MrsJayy · 19/07/2016 15:29

Any advert aimed at women feck off with you 0 calories but tastes delicious or that nourished hair/face nonsense.

Drinks being poured dh making coffee gives me the rage he pours it high up.

MrsJayy · 19/07/2016 15:32

Ellie goulding im sure she is a perfectly nice person but her breathy whispersinging has me turning the radio off and the fact she advertises shampoo aimed at women