Things people you love do that drive you nuts

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Just that really... a chance to get things off your chest. Things you’d never say to the person because a) you wouldn’t want to upset them and b) you know it’s irrational that it drives you so mad, but can’t help wanting to throw a television out of the window every time they do it.

My best friend has to ‘pop’ everywhere, regardless of location or distance. ‘Popping to the shops’? Fine. But no, she also ‘pops’ somewhere that’s a two-hour round trip. She ‘pops back’ to see her parents, who live 200 miles away. If she went to Azerbai-sodding-jan she’d ‘pop’ there 🤬

Another good friend has to ask at least seventeen different questions in a restaurant before she can order. Is there any kind of special offer? If there is, can she swap one of the other items on the menu for the ones on offer? How big is the portion? Would they recommend it? (Like any waitress is going to say ‘no, it tastes like licking a dog’s arse’.) Just order your sodding dinner and eat it!!!!

Aaaaaand breathe

Those sound really annoying. DD1 whistles continuously, DD2 plays with her hair (‘separating the curls’ apparently) and DH chews really noisily, as well as making mm-type noises from time to time. I want to throw them all out of the house. I however am perfect.

My dh is a prolific orange eater and he leaves the piles of peels everywhere, car, sofa, bathroom, bedside table basically anywhere except a bin. It’s like living with a fruit bat - if the fruit bat was 180lbs, hairy and tattooed

DD is nearly 2 and has spent the last 20 mins throwing egg on the floor. Not just that, but shouting, "Mummy!" And then throwing it on the floor while grinning at me. DH has sent me to the pub for a time out.

Yes!! My dh makes odd sounds with his lips. This happens even when not eating. I have pointed it out to him and he says he has no idea of what I’m talking about.

I annoy him with my constant head nodding. I am a social worker and have just got in the habit of nodding along as sort of an affirmation. Apparently, it makes me look somewhat bobble headed.

Dh asks what to make for tea and presents me with not the thing I suggested!!

DD2 stomps everywhere. In a bad mood the stomping is unbearable but in a good mood it’s still stomping. She likes to communicate with her feet

Both D.C. always leave lights on. Especially the bathroom with an extraction fan so I have to get up in the night to turn them off

Omg my DH swallows so loudly I turn the TV up
Also after clearly and directly explaining something he says ‘what are you on about?’

My husband is a sweet, caring, devoted dude and I love him dearly. But he falls asleep on the settee every.single.night and it drives me mad as he's not a quiet sleeper without his CPAP machine.

I'm very vocal though and chuck cushions at him. Go to effing bed if you're tired I don't understand the endless snoozing until it's a more acceptable time to go to bed.

My mother will phone me, and then quite blatantly stop listening to whatever I am saying, while making mm-hmm, ok noises.

I don't mind if she's busy, I haven't asked her to call, I'm more than happy to chat another time.

But don't phone me and then get distracted!

My ADS talks to himself, sings, dances, laughs loudly, leaves chips in the oven until they're cinderised, leaves lights on.... need I say more? There's loads. It's lucky I love him!

Nobody else in my family closes doors. They’re all left flapping wide open. It drives me nuts.

My mother is an absolute nightmare in a restaurant. Hems and haws over every item, takes FOREVER to order, finally picks something only to change her mind at the last possible second, then once her meal comes, she bitches endlessly about how she should have gone with her first choice. Every. Single. Time. I have been able to avoid going to a restaurant with her for nearly 3 years now, and I will cut off my own bloody arm before I do it again.

PookieDo 😂. I also have a child who announces her feelings via her feet. When happy, she has loud but happy steps, when angry or annoyed, her feet THUD, THUD, THUD. It’s Morse code for tweens here.

Vaping.

I don’t say anything because it’s better than smoking. But it gives me the rage. The bubbly sound. The sickly stench. The constant having to pop out (sorry OP) for e-liquids. The worry that it’s not so safe after all. Etc.

My dearly beloved DH always straightens MY files in MY study and MY towels in the bathroom he doesn’t use. Grrrr! 9not stealth boasting but we have two bathrooms - I’m not suggesting he doesn’t use a bathroom!)

My DH hits his teeth with the fork at least twice per meal. The worst thing is I forget he does it every time, until the first time then I have to listen for the second time before I can relax.

DD1 says "Can I have the toilet?"

DD2 wiggles. Constantly.

DD3 does elaborate games with lots of "mummy" characters and bellows "I NOT TALKIN AT YOU" if I mistakenly answer her. However if I don't answer on the first attempt when her "Muuuuummy" is aimed at me then there is big and enormous trouble.

I love my mum. But if she could stop doing the following I would be deeply grateful:

1. Saying that something in a discussion is a 'mute point'.

2. Answering the phone and saying things like'I'm in the middle of potting plants and I can't break off now. I'll ring you back. What time are you having your tea?" Guess when I get a call back?

3. Asking what tech to buy, ignoring all advice and then being arsey because I don't know how to give phone support to her on a device I have never seen.

I'm fairly sure she would answer the question in the OP as follows:

I love my daughter but her pedantry makes me want to scream.

My husband slurps his tea. I drive him mad because he makes me hot chocolates but I wait for them to cool and then forget they're there so go cold

My husband slurps his cup of tea.
My sister-in-law repeats herself a lot.
Son number 1 sniffs a lot (even when he hasn't got a cold)
Son number 2 eats very quickly
Brother also sniffs.
Friend number 1 says "of" instead of "have"... "could of"

Friend number 2 is always changing the day/time/place of where we're meeting - even though she's always the one to choose in the first bloody place.

They all annoy me in their own way, at times - but I wouldn't want to be without any of them

I forgot one - my mother asking questions she’s already decided she knows the answer to.

E.g. ‘Do you want a sandwich?’
Me: ‘Ooh yes, that would be nice’.
Her: ‘What?! You’re still hungry after that huge lunch we had earlier?!’

‘Are you going to wear your red dress or your black one?’
‘The red I think’.
‘Ooh no; that won’t look right at all. Why don’t you wear the black one? Wear the black one’.

People who call their son ‘the wee man’ absolutely MAKES MY SKIN CRAWL!!!!

Cat on I hate that too!! Ex P used to call his son 'the wee man', I hate it. Especially as he was 15!

I love my teen DS to bits, but my god they drive me nuts. In particular when they leave empty boxes in the freezer or cupboards and stubble on the bathroom sink.

DH doing half a job. For instance, I asked him to wash the bathroom floor because "it looked a bit mucky in the corners". He did just that!! Washed only the corners!!

Dh leaves dental harps all over the place. Revolting. He also leaves his clothes in a puddle by the bed, no matter how many times I have asked him to walk the 4 steps to the washing basket and put them in there. I have resorted to throwing them in the bin every time he does it.

When eating dinner, my husband will say something literally just before he puts something in his mouth. As he mostly mumbles, I inevitably miss what he's said but then have to wait for him to finish chewing before he can speak again. Several times in each and every meal. Drives me up the wall.