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To ask what really fucks you off?

471 replies

IDoDaChaCha · 06/08/2017 19:32

I know I know I was asking for it- going out in the car on a Sunday; 'Sunday drivers'... As I was sat/stuck behind yet another slow, overly cautious (shit - IMO) driver it infuriated me that she left a car sized gap between her and the car in front of her. These selfish twats idly trundle by just as the lights change leaving whoever was stuck behind them (and their massive unnecessary gap...) stuck at the lights. I curse them. What and/or who really gets you mad?

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Buthewasstillhungry · 08/08/2017 19:42

wink1970 Wink

BlackberryandNettle · 08/08/2017 19:47

Minor irritations in life eg slow walkers, lip smackers, are like water off a ducks back to me, the things that make me angry are injustices like sexual discrimination, etc. Total opposite from dh who carries no anger/bitterness about things at work, etc but can't stand children faffing/people dawdling etc

ifcatscouldtalk123 · 08/08/2017 19:56

Being able to hear people eat.
Bad or non existent manners.
MNers who tell you what your life is about without even knowing you.

crazycatgal · 08/08/2017 19:58

People who share obviously fake things on Facebook and think they're real.

Cyclists.

People who stop in the middle of an isle in the supermarket whilst they have a catch up.

People who dislike animals.

Drivers who dither about at around 10mph under the speed limit.

Dog owners who don't clean up the mess.

Shop assistants who can't stop their conversation whilst they serve you.

Customers who are on the phone whilst being served by a shop assistant.

People who drive around with half of their lights out.

Rude bus drivers.

People who stand right in front of a shelf in the supermarket with their trolley also in the way and dither there for 10 minutes.

Drivers who can't be bothered queueing in the motorway traffic to come off at a junction, so drive along until they've reached the front of the queue and stick their indicator on.

emilybrontescorset · 08/08/2017 20:03

Drivers who deliberately get in the wrong lane then try and cut infront of me. Then look all aghast when I blast them after they force me to slam my brakes on after nearly forcing me off the road. Fuckers.

emilybrontescorset · 08/08/2017 20:05

People who stare at me, what the fuck are you looking at? Yes woman in The shop car park who couldn't stop gawping at me this morning, I'd been to the gym and was appropriately dressed.

AmysTiara · 08/08/2017 20:06

People who start threads with "talk to me about blah blah" ugh.

People who scrape their cutlery on their plate.

People who can't park in one space.

People who bounce their knee up and down especially on public transport. I have to stop myself reaching over and pushing on their knee Grin

Trustmeimadoggroomer17 · 08/08/2017 20:09

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VilootShesCute · 08/08/2017 20:11

Too much to list. I just asked dh this question and I thought his answer would be "you spending too much on Amazon" but it was "unhygenic people". Confused

VilootShesCute · 08/08/2017 20:13

OH I KNOW MINE! People who don't clean up after their dogs. Makes me so angry.

MrsDesireeCarthorse · 08/08/2017 20:17

People who jump all over threads like these with, "Well, I'd hate to be near you, OP, you sound so uptight" or who jump on someone's ONE WORD that wasn't well-chosen, derailing the whole thread with a boring, self-righteous whinge about it. Shut the fuck up. You are not a semantics genius. You're a bore.

People who 'identify as' something that they are not, nor would ever be diagnosed as.

This one actually makes me laugh most days...people who preach their politics on FB or real life as if they honestly think they have this massive power to change their friends' minds. Especially ones like my mate who posts constant stuff that she doesn't check, so people point out it's all a hoax.

woodhill · 08/08/2017 20:20

Totally agree Emily, they are too important to wait like everyone else.

MissMogwai · 08/08/2017 20:21

Having my photograph taken and even more so the twats who try to jolly me into it.

People who send me an email, then come over to my desk 30 seconds later to tell me.

Lunch/diet police in the office.

People sharing Britain First bullshit on Facebook - instant delete

Ditto attention seekers wanting a 'what's up Hun?'- nope

People who mean 'woman' (singular) but write 'women'. I know I sound horrible, but it really annoys me. My own DP does it 😩 "has that women from the glaziers called?" FFS.

In fairness I'm hormonal so I am being unreasonable on that last one.

wink1970 · 08/08/2017 20:25

Ha ha the 'people to close in a queue' one is easily solved with any of the following:

Excuse me, I'd back up if I were you, the doctors still don't know what it is.....

I hope you're planning to propose; I don't normally let a man get that near me unless Marriage is on the cards.

( you can use a ruder version of the above too)

Excuse me,would you like a mint, I can smell your breath and you might be ill.

Yes, I have used all of these, I think I am naturally confrontational, though I also always know my way out ....😀

Glittertwins · 08/08/2017 20:29

People who spit in the street, it's revolting

bellabelly · 08/08/2017 20:35

It will sound a bit petty of me but it's really fucking me off that my MIL and BIL have just been round for my DTs' bday tea and neither of the fuckers brought a present with them. 10 today, thanks a lot ,grandma and uncle... MIL did give them cards to be fair but 10 year old boys not that fussed about cards. And before anyone flames me about hard up pensioners, she is VERY wealthy though the DTs would have been happy with a bag of Haribos!

wink1970 · 08/08/2017 20:40

TOO close, bloody autocorrect.

Actually bloody autocorrect also fuels me Rey Orr

ArDali1 · 08/08/2017 20:53

Reckless drivers, ones who drive over speed limit and drive in and out between cars! Driving and using their phones at the same time, i just want to go to their window and give them a punch. You're endangering people's lives!!!

Cyclists, the ones that cycle in the middle of the road rather than the side, I know we drivers are supposed to be careful but they need to be careful of us too!!! What's wrong with them???

People who try to advise me how to raise my baby, ( some of these advice have come from people I know that have not have kids) f* off please, I'm doing well thanks.

Tourists, (not all) but the ones who think they are above everyone, who stand in the middle of the streets and block every possible path available, rude ones...........

People who stand on both sides of escalators! One side is for standing, one side is for walking!!!!

People who are young, healthy, can walk fine, using the lifts when there are 2 buggy users and a wheelchair user. (I was waiting with another lady and a wheelchair user, and WE ended up having to wait for the next lift because people were lazy)

People who don't give way or help buggy users or wheelchair users or elderly people on public transport ( Guess who gives up their seat to an elderly person? A heavily pregnant woman, that was me when I was preg)

Ignorant people

The list can go on..........

SinisterBumFacedCat · 08/08/2017 21:01

People who make nasty comments about spelling mistakes and bad grammar online. They seem to think they can automatically win the argument and make the other person look stupid. It happens on here a bit, on the guardian website comments it's practically every other poster.

Mittens1969 · 08/08/2017 21:02

Any Barbie films, I hate the fact that she has a perfect figure, my DD1 now obsesses about potentially looking fat in her school cardigan
Anything with Justin Fletcher in it on CBeebies
Drivers who tailgate, or drive using a hand-held mobile phone
Being stuck behind a learner driver
Drivers of white vans.

DogCatMouseCheese · 08/08/2017 21:05

"Cyclists, the ones that cycle in the middle of the road rather than the side, I know we drivers are supposed to be careful but they need to be careful of us too!!! What's wrong with them???"

There are various good reasons for that:

1 - Crappy road conditions near the kerb, potholes are really common and are very dangerous.
2 - Stops motorists trying to overtake where there isn't room safely on narrow country lanes.
3 - Turning soon.

So here's my one:

Shitty car drivers who give you 6 inches room when they overtake me when I'm out on my bike, or.. not looking ahead so that as soon as I get overtaken they pull in front of me and slam their brakes on. Sad

Nomorechickens · 08/08/2017 23:14

Adults who chew gum. Grow up!
People who post long gushy birthday wishes on Facebook to the best DF / DM / DD in the world, I love you so much blah blah - you live in the same house, just write it in a card and hand it to them over breakfast. And all the others who Like it.
Close relatives who wish you happy birthday / New Year on WhatsApp. Just pick up the phone and say it!

Nomorechickens · 08/08/2017 23:16

People who refer to women as females. Especially when women do it.

catarinapovre5 · 08/08/2017 23:19

What really boils my pi$$ is having 43 years NI contributions and still can't get my state pension for 6 years after I was promised it by the government. Tired and sad Confused

Littlepleasures · 08/08/2017 23:31

People leaving their dogs barking outside in the garden at midnight.
Even a minute is long enough to wake up the neighbours. Do these people not give a shit about others? I sleep with the windows shut and a fan going as we have a regular chorus at stupid o'clock throughout the night.