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Tiny things that make YBVVVVVU

251 replies

Crapuccino · 20/02/2018 16:25

Guest came over at the weekend. Tipped out the last of the cup of tea she’d made for herself into the sink as we were saying our goodbyes, aong with the teabag. Left the teabag sat there in the plug hole.

Right. There. In the plug hole.

I know, I know, who cares, just fish it out and throw it away when she’s gone, but I momentarily had visions of stuffing said teabag up one of her nostrils in revenge.

Help reassure me that I am not alone in my insanity. What tiny, ridiculous, non-things give you the murdrous rage?

OP posts:
CanIhavedessertfirst · 20/02/2018 20:53

When dh creeps down the stairs in the morning, just as I've finished making my own coffee, and asks if I fancy making him a cuppa while he gets ready! I want to ait down and drink mine while it's hot ffs!

Teutonic · 20/02/2018 21:11

MerryMarigold.
No, it doesn't make it mouldy, just messy with butter and crumbs in the jam/spreads.Smile

Oh, and those who scrape off the excess jam/spreads off their knives back into the jar.
AngryAngryAngry

Fuckoffee · 20/02/2018 22:17

People who wipe up crumbs/jam/spills with a cloth and just dump the cloth in the sink without rinsing it. That feeling of grabbing a crumby dirty cloth is very upsetting.

Half unstacking the dishwasher without telling me. That really winds me up too. Especially when I don’t realise and ruin the clean stuff by adding dirty stuff. Just leave it if you haven’t got the full 5 mins it takes to complete the job.

I’m glad I’m not alone in hating the water being left in the sink. Or tea bags being put in the sink. Some people are animals Angry

positivepixie · 20/02/2018 22:40

People who do not remove their back packs on a rammed tram. Selfish.

People who text on public transport with the tone on for each chuffing digit they type. Rage.

People who shout up the stairs to ask a question. In fact any unnecessary shouting.

People who email and ask you to ring them. WTF.

SeamstressfromTreacleMineRoad · 20/02/2018 23:07

People who walk up to traffic lights, press the button and THEN look, see that the road is clear, and cross - meaning that the lights turn red as I drive up to them, and I have to sit there watching a completely empty crossing until they change again... Angry

Originalfoogirl · 21/02/2018 00:14

People who email and ask you to ring them. WTF.

I do this, if I know the other person tends to be busy, and not particularly good at answering calls. I also have a really dodgy voicemail so prefer if people email me to ask me to call.

Originalfoogirl · 21/02/2018 00:21

ArtfulPuss

I’ll be your alibi, and I love your DS 😂

One shop on my route to work, right next to the longest set of traffic lights sold Burgers, Pizza’s, curry’s and Kebab,s. Covering all the bases there! Mr Foo used to make sure he pointed out to me every time we passed it together. The shop went out of business. Frankly, they deserved to!

TimtheEnchanter · 21/02/2018 00:21

DH saying he has done things in our jointly owned, family home, that we both live in FOR ME!!
‘I’ve vacuumed for you’
I’ve mopped for you’
‘I put some bleach down the toilet for you’

It’s like a red rag to a bull. I’ve been known to shout ‘Hang on, i’m just polishing your fucking medal’

Tara336 · 21/02/2018 00:25

Catching oh drinking straight from the milk carton and then putting it back in the fridge I’m sure the judge will understand won’t they?

Tara336 · 21/02/2018 00:29

Work in oh business so get this at home and work, he leaves water in the bottom of the washing up bowl no one knows why he does it but it’s a good inch of milky looking water it drives us all bat shit crazy

Saracen · 21/02/2018 08:18

teddyclown, thanks for the Facebook video with the demonstration of how to load the dishwasher. I admit I found it rather boring until she panned over to her husband who was standing on the other side of the kitchen fuming about being made late for work. She had apparently told him that she wouldn't be driving him or giving him the car keys until she had produced the important educational video!! The look on his face.

FloydOnThePull · 21/02/2018 08:28

When DH cooks he will call me for dinner and there will be 2 empty plates on the side and some food in pans on the hob / in the oven. That's half a job, put it on the fucking plate Angry

FloydOnThePull · 21/02/2018 08:35

Also DH 'does all the washing' in our house, which means he puts a load in thr machine, then takes it to the drier then takes it out and dumps the clean clothes out and dumps them on a pile on the bedroom floor. AGAIN, THAT'S HALF A FUCKING JOB Angry

You don't get to claim that you do the washing when you spend less than 5 mins transporting it around the house then leave it to me to spend half an hour folding the bastard and putting it away.

sarcasmisnotthelowestformofwit · 21/02/2018 08:37

DH butters his toast and then scraps the last bit of excess butter with all the crumbs BACK ONTO THE FUCKING BUTTER DISH!!

Why oh why? So now I'm left with butter and toast crumbs.

WittgensteinsBunny · 21/02/2018 12:31

Other people eating apples. Especially crunchy ones.

Chocywockydodahhhhhh · 21/02/2018 12:40

Washing your hands and getting wet sleeves. Pet hate

estuarygirl · 21/02/2018 14:03

My kids who use the last of something in a packet eg crisps/chocolate bars and then put the empty packet back in the cupboard giving the impression that there is still some left.

Coastalcommand · 21/02/2018 14:10

People who write ‘of’ rather than ‘have’.

temporaryname99 · 21/02/2018 15:49

Sorry haven't RTFT, but people who leave the curtains closed and put the light on in the morning when it's light outside. I cannot cannot cannot bear it, but I know the rage I feel is disproportionate to the crime.....

beepthemeep · 21/02/2018 15:55

  • Crumbs in the butter
  • My sleeves getting rucked up inside my coat sleeves
  • DP fucking snoring. Oh the humanity.
  • Traffic jams
  • young lads who wear their jeans fastened under their bums. Why? You're not in prison and that cannot be comfortable. And I don't want to see your pants.
  • attention seeking posts on Facebook
  • people ordering tea and coffee when I just want to grab a bottle of Diet Coke. It takes FOREVER Angry
  • places that serve fizzy drinks warm, with a bit of shitty ice in a glass that just makes it go flat
  • people who fold the pages in books
  • kindles. Fuck off, kindles. You're not a book and you never will be
  • daddy long legs. What's the point? Utterly useless creatures who are ugly and get stuck in your hair just to be spiteful
  • smooth peanut butter. Again, what's the point?
  • people who queue jump, by hooning it down the right turn only/closed lane and then forcing their way in
  • traffic wardens

And breathe...

CatsRule · 21/02/2018 16:25

This week I witnessed a colleague fill the kettle with water from the hot tap, proceed to quickly rinse (not wash) her own cup only to give it to another colleague and then she coughed into the tea towel which she then used to dry cups. Not only did the cups have a nice wiping of cough they were also covered in fluff which also went unnoticed. Envy

CatsRule · 21/02/2018 16:27

And, colleagues who put their cups just above the dishwasher because it's so fucking difficult to open it and put the cup in Angry

CatsRule · 21/02/2018 16:28

And, colleagues who leave crumbs everywhere wtf! Can you tell me colleagues are annoying me just now!?!

roseannaleeXo · 21/02/2018 16:55

@Katedotness1963 that's what your supposed to do HmmGrin

Forgettheworld · 21/02/2018 17:06

When DP walks in from work, walks past our beautiful very useful shoe rack, takes his massive size 10 boots off in the kitchen then leaves them in the middles of the floor so I trip over them or stub my toe on them every FUCKING day! Then says I should watch where I’m going! Angry

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