Fuming, raging, heartbroken....

[GinIsIn]

It seems like this is used about everything now.

AIBU to wonder why nobody is ever just a bit miffed or slightly put out anymore?

And what happens to the fuming, heartbroken ragers who get so angry about an innocuous comment from a teacher or a sideways glance on public transport when something really bad happens? Do their heads actually explode?!

Here's something for anyone having a morning that's a little flat...

This is A M A Z I N G

I don't think they notice the really bad stuff, Fenella. I know it's a cliché but First World non-problems seem to eclipse the shit they really ought to be raging about (such as us all being shafted by the powers that be, global warming, starving children in Syria...).

Not that I rage about these things much. I shed an occasional tear, and switch the radio over to Absolute 80s when R4 gets too much. Which is equally shit.

Here's the UK version but still....pretty amazing!

In my part of the world (East Anglia), there are certain areas where the pronunciation takes the hyperbole out of some of these words. Oh, and the use of 'literally' in e v e r y sentence.

"I was lit'rally foomin."
"Oym lit'rally hartbrooookun."

Eliza22 my jaw just literally hit the keyboard.

There was a thread the other day about someone who was incandescent with rage and absolutely livid because their airline had delayed their suitcase for a day.

No dire consequences like loss of wedding dress, interview outfit and presentation or loved ones ashes mentioned and the suitcase turned up less than 24 hours after the thread was started. It's annoying but hardly the end of the world.

There seems to be a lot of people 'literally shaking' at the most minor of shocks or bad news on here. PFB didn't get a good part in the school play or Tesco were out of avocados, that sort of thing.

Eliza just wet myself in excitement....

I didn't mean to get quite so serious there. Sorry

"Bit miffed" is my favourite bit of English slang. I make it my mission to use it as many times in a day as possible.

I'm a fan of "it really gets on my tits", but that doesn't seem angry enough for MN.

Yvaine I just "howled, LOL'd, fell off my chair and wet myself".

Thanks love!

Eliza22 aw thanks, I'm having a little tear now.

I know it's not hyperbole but I'm so fed up of wow, as in 'wow OP, you are literally the vilest person who ever lived, you discust (sic) me'.

Or the pass-agg masterpiece that is, "Wow. Just...wow."

Aibu is all a bit Eddie and Ritchie in the drama stakes

Ha, I went looking for the Dangerous Brothers but went with Catherine Tate instead.

I just have degrees of pissed off. I find it's easier to remember.
I might pissed off.
Or right pissed off.
Maybe really pissed off.
There is no need for national concern unless I am fucking pissed off.
Then people should grab the OFRS and...piss off.

quizteam it's almost impossible to sound actually fuming in an East Anglian accent. Do they still say 'that craze me that do' (for something that irritates them)? Love foomin'

I won't mention special snowflakes; can't risk upsetting the professionally offended.

I am sitting here shaking uncontrollably, tears streaming down my face.

But, why?

Ds was one of the 46 children not invited to a party...

I used to like "in a flap" for a panic and "well flappy!" for annoyed. Made me wonder if they'd take off if they flapped hard enough...

Sat here SOBBING at this thread.

Yes the dangerous brothers :o people need vodka margarine in their lives

lying I am now desperate for something to happen today that will make my hair cringe.

Hopefully there'll be an embarrassing moment thread later where my hair will get to cringe on someone's behalf.

In fact if there isn't I'm going to be incandescent with rage about it.

I must admit I like to indulge in a bit of rage against slow walkers in John Lewis so I'm not totes innocent, but recent events show that when we have nowhere left to go on our rage-ometers, we are left having to describe the election of Donald Trump with the same words we use when complaining about tepid coffee.