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Petty random things that make you want to lose your shit

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user1497787373 · 16/04/2018 22:26

Colleague buys 2 bananas every Monday. Has done so ever since I've worked there (1+ year). They sit on her desk until they go bad and then get thrown away on a Friday. EVERY week. I've never seen her eat one of the damn things yet come Monday another 2 take up residence on her desk.

Otherwise she's a lovely woman and a great pal. But those bananas... just looking at them makes me ragey.

Anyone else have totally petty, pointless things that you should ignore but instead feeds the inner rage demon?

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MorriBuntz25 · 19/04/2018 20:57

People who say 'obviously!' when it doesn't apply.

People who litter and don't clean up dog poo.

People who randomly gob on the pavement.

People who park across as whole pavement so I can't get passed with my twins pushchair as well as any foot traffic or wheelchairs!

People who go to a and e for stupid reasons or call 999 for no reason or hoax.

Or and the fact anyone can be a so called celebrity these days mainly for being stupid or doing something stupid.

I'm sure I could think of more but I'm tired now! X

Booie09 · 19/04/2018 20:58

When people say "I got my hair did" I want to shout "you got your hair done, not fecking did"

alibongo5 · 19/04/2018 20:59

Sorry, inverted comma fail there. I meant inverted commas around the "oohing" like that.

MrsPepperpot79 · 19/04/2018 21:00

Anyone who carefully takes dirty plate off the table and places it on the side, above the dishwasher lying ready to be loaded. And then leaves it!

DP washing his hands before dinner (with washing-up liquid) and spraying soapy scum all over the vegetables I've just drained ready to dish up.

Any one doing "half a job" rather than the whole thing! (Like shoes taken to near shoe rack, but not put on it, photocopier having new paper put in, but not disposing of the wrappers...)

Oh, and people putting half a team of paper in the copier and dumping the other half (which would fit in!!) on the side to get all bent and fucked up so it won't run through properly!!!

Aargh!

Perhaps I need to relax a bit...

Pastaagain78 · 19/04/2018 21:06

People walking slowly in front of me. I just want to ram them hard with the buggy. My DH crunching cough sweets. I want to slap him.

Giggorata · 19/04/2018 21:06

I must be a miserable old bat, as I have nearly every one of these, plus some that haven't been mentioned yet.
Someone blowing a raspberry - I hate it and I want to throttle them.
People who tell me in the first five sentences after we've met that they like animals more than people.
People who say that so and so would do anything for anyone.
People leaning backwards on two legs of their chair I know they're going to fall backwards and really hurt their heads.
People who make a soft little p-p sound with their lips, either when talking, chewing or ...... whatever. I want to scream and hit them with the nearest blunt instrument.
There are more, but I don't want to give the impression that I am totally unhinged........

LaurieF · 19/04/2018 21:09

Posts on community Facebook groups along the lines of "what time does asda open?" "Are the buses running today" "which bus will get me from a to b"

Just.fucking.google.it

Ghostontoast · 19/04/2018 21:19

People who tut.

Last time a stranger tutted at me I turned round and told them quietly "just fuck off".

MoleskinMittens · 19/04/2018 21:23

No, you will not have 'a panini'. You will have 'a panino'...although you may ask for TWO panini.

Smellyjo · 19/04/2018 21:28

People talking about putting things in the draw when they mean drawer.

LightDrizzle · 19/04/2018 21:34

MoleskinMittens - Ooh! You see I’d class that with my hatred of people pronouncing naturalised loan words as they are pronounced in the country of origin. I’d think anyone requesting a “panino” in the U.K. was a twat Grin

Bahhhhhumbug · 19/04/2018 21:36

Ghostontoast me too. In a supermarket l have been known to direct them to the bird seed Grin

LightDrizzle · 19/04/2018 21:40

MoleskinMittens - would you ask for “...two cappuccini”?

OpheliaStorm · 19/04/2018 21:42

I live in a town that is popular with tourists in the season.

Now I am a lovely person, but if a group just stops in the middle of the pavement whilst I am trying to get somewhere quickly (normal pace) I often see red and say something like "well you might be on holidays, but some of have to get to work"

Get out of my way you self absorbed cretins!

Daifuku9 · 19/04/2018 21:47

People that say, “I seen” rather than “I’ve seen/I saw.” Like a PP, “could care less” as opposed to the correct “couldn’t care less.”

People that don’t seem to understand elevator, sidewalk, or door use etiquette.

People that spit their chewing gum out onto the ground.

Me First folk, especially when driving.

People that “correct” me with something wrong, when I was correct to begin with.

Parrish · 19/04/2018 21:54

My husband uses the term “smoked glass” when he means “frosted glass” every. Single. Time.

I cannot cope with it and have to walk away.

ShotsFired · 19/04/2018 22:01

@MorriBuntz25 People who say 'obviously!' when it doesn't apply.

I used to work with the most annoying woman in the world a silly cow who would add a smirking "as you do!" To anything and everything.

E.g.
"Who wants tea, I'm boiling the kettle"
"As you do!"

"Lovely weekend wasn't it, managed to get all the gardening done"
"As you do!"

FUCK. OFF!

ShotsFired · 19/04/2018 22:04

For any of you on the "DIY top tips on a budget" page...

Calling very average or normal decoration or DIY "stunning".

E.g. Someone repaints their banisters - "stunning, hun" Hmm

(Although it's also used for absolutely disgusting stuff too)

Badgersocks · 19/04/2018 22:07

People who post a photo of their food on fb with the caption (or even worse a hashtag!) 'get in ma belly'! Just makes me cringe

Booie09 · 19/04/2018 22:07

People who think it's cute to feed seagulls.

Badgersocks · 19/04/2018 22:11

Also in all the Take A Break-style magazines everyone 'tucks into' their Chinese takeaway/kebab/pie and chips, everyone's other half is called 'love', and they 'breath' compliments (e.g. "stunning love" Keith breathed)

Vicky1990 · 19/04/2018 22:15

Sex discrimination on woman's hour, never mentions men as victims, only as perpatraitors. Every day.

Gravelface · 19/04/2018 22:21

I have a list on my phone, the 'hate list'. I update it when i discover something new that I hate.

Fairly near the top is the Tuesday Not Tuesday story teller. That person who starts relaying what is clearly going to be a very very dull incident, or story. Starts with "It was last Tuesday...no, wait...maybe it was Wednesday cos it might have been bin day...hmmm....no it was definitely Tuesday I think, or very possibly Wednesday...". I DON'T GIVE TWO SHITS WHEN IT HAPPENED; THAT IS ALMOST DEFINITELY COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT TO YOUR BORING STORY

Baubletrouble43 · 19/04/2018 22:27

Overuse of the word amazing. Used to describe things that are just fairly good.

browneyes77 · 19/04/2018 22:39

My god my list is so long, people may think i have serious anger issues Grin

So, a small selection instead:

People who drive soooo slowly that everyone behind them almost come to a standstill.

My OH deciding that Emmerdale is the time he wants to watch videos on his bloody phone.....loudly, without earphones.

Spiders who decide the time I’m going to bed is the time they’re going to pop out of hiding. And always in a place that means I can’t go to bed until I’ve got rid of the bastard thing.

People who pronounce Shrewsbury as Shrowsberry.

Not being able to find something I need when I know I saw it somewhere literally the day before/earlier that day. I get enraged with myself for not being able to remember where I saw it.