What irrationally annoys you that has no effect on you whatsoever

[Squatternutbosh123]

I'm sitting reading a book in the front room watching the neighbour close just 1 of his double gates after driving off his drive. When he comes in layer he'll then have to stop the car, get out, open gate etc. He can be out anything from 5 minutes to all day but does this every time.

Other neighbour leaves his bins at the front of the house rather than putting them down the side of the house. Same neighbour has 4 people who drive living in the house, yet mum always comes and goes in taxis, sometimes with her grandkids, shopping etc. when they are home.

My mum drives her car right up to her back gate then has to walk around the car to go through gate. She then moans that she gets wet doing this when it's raining, but then won't leave a gap at the front of the car!

None of these things affect me so whyyyyyyyyy do they annoy me so much.

I should get a life

Y'know and sort of.

I used to know somebody who randomly used 'sort of' and 'in terms of' endlessly - many times in every single sentence.

It wasn't even just used as a method of buying a moment's thinking time whilst finding the clearest way of communicating a complex idea.

It would be "I was about to ask you in terms of if you're going to the canteen, would you mind getting me a sort of cup of coffee with sort of milk and one sugar?" He really didn't mean it that way at all, and he was a genuinely kind, lovely man, but I'd be rather peeved if somebody described a drink I supplied them with as 'sort of coffee'

On a (sort of ) related note, I spent several months working with an Austrian woman with exceptional English but still a distinctive Germanic pronunciation (as you'd fully expect, of course). When she spoke in English, she often used the phrase 'sort of' (in a natural, non-excessive way). I never got used to it, though, and every single time, I was shocked as I thought she was randomly breaking off her sentence to tell me to sod off!!

Come on sausage; anemone. Teeth curler

People who put photos of them and their DP on social media with 'this one' related sentences 😐 what really drives me mad though is people who call their male DP 'the boy' 😡 gives me the proper rage.

People who call themselves "non-binary"

Just that. They seem to think everyone else is a walking, breathing stereotype who "identifies with" all the gendered bullshit that society foists upon us by virtue of our biological sex. I don't "feel like a woman" either, FFS. That's not some fucking unique state of mind that sets me apart.

When I can hear people behind me on the street/ pavement and wonder whether they are going to overtake me or not! Also, clippy cloppy heels behind or in front of me when walking. I would prefer all roads and pavements to be empty when I'm out and about so I don't have to negotiate other people and cars!

People who call themselves "non-binary"

Just that. They seem to think everyone else is a walking, breathing stereotype who "identifies with" all the gendered bullshit that society foists upon us by virtue of our biological sex. I don't "feel like a woman" either, FFS. That's not some fucking unique state of mind that sets me apart.

^^THIS x 1000

There are 7,000,000,000 people in the world, but apart from the non-binary ones, the rest must all basically just be clones of either Prototype 'F' or Prototype 'M'.

"I don't like giggling pathetically at cute little dollies in pretty flowery dresses but I also don't like beating strangers to death in the pub should their gaze momentarily meet mine, so the only other possible explanation must be that I'm non-binary."

When my DP describes something that takes a lot of explaining, he'll use the filler "sort of" before every single adjective.

I didn't notice for 8 years until we started playing Dungeons and Dragons (yes, we're nerds), and he's our current game master. We played a session over Christmas with friends, and during a 2 minute description, he said it 9 times.

It gives me rage like you wouldn't believe.

Oh, my husband’s new favourite habit of saying “really?” when really he wants to say “why have you done that?”. I am actually seething from it right now - he has done it about ten times today and each time makes my teeth itch!!!

Nicholas Cage
Especially his ears, I can't watch any movie with him in it as just can't stand looking at him..
No such feelings with any other actor, and his ears are not special in any way, so no clue why..

as best as

Oh, my husband’s new favourite habit of saying “really?” when really he wants to say “why have you done that?”. I am actually seething from it right now - he has done it about ten times today and each time makes my teeth itch!!!

That's a bit passive aggressive, isn't it?

Every time he says it, I'd go right up close to him with floaty jazz hands and 'woooooooo' sounds and whisper ethereally "Nooooooo, it's all just one biiiiiig dreeeam!!!!"

Oh it’s insanely passive aggressive - I like that idea though. It’s like when I’m driving and hit a pothole - he says “didn’t you see that!”

Yes I did that’s why I drove through the teeth juddering crater you prat!!!

FB Birthday posts featuring photos of them and Birthday person and refering to them as “this one”

People who wait until the sales person tells them the cost before getting their card/purse/money out. You know you need to pay, so be prepared!

@webuiltthisbuffetonsausageroll

Oh I did not think you would really dislike me because I say onvelope

Here's an irrationanal one of my own in return - "forehead" - it's forred not for - head How bonkers am I ?

But of course it does not matter - it's just a tiny thing.

forred not for - head

I say forred as well, but the word is fore-head, front-of-head, so don't think they're that wrong.

Necklace pronounced as neckless

It's mainly to do with tidiness and rules.

Drawers and cupboards left open - I find it really hard to look at this when visiting other people's houses, and sometimes have to sit on my hands so I don't go and close them.

Laundry hung out in an untidy way - e.g. no consistency about where the pegs are, things partly hung inside out, partly not.

I also get really cross about rules being broken, even if it doesn't affect me, e.g. people parking on double yellow lines or near junctions, recycling being put out on the wrong days of the week, people queue jumping - even if its not my queue. I think its because i honestly believe society works better if we all stick to the rules.

Nicholas Cage
Especially his ears, I can't watch any movie with him in it as just can't stand looking at him..
No such feelings with any other actor, and his ears are not special in any way, so no clue why..

It is his teeth that do it for me. I hate his teeth.

I've just been reminded this evening how much it annoys me that on 'Only Connect', after several rounds of carefully-crafted - and often insanely fiendish - questions where the teams have to use their skill, knowledge and reasoning to work things out, the final round is the lame 'missing vowels' one.

If a person happens to have a knack for spotting the right patterns they can leap in and win the whole competition for their team, thereby wiping out all the painstaking group effort of the previous rounds.

Does it affect me? No. Does it drive me mad? Yes! GRRR!

Forred. Yes. Onvelope. Yes. These pronunciations are dying out. No one else in my family uses these.

And Ate. Pronounced Ett or Eight?

A woman I know who whenever she goes for a night out either does two bouffants on either side of her head or a big one at the front. It doesn't affect me but for some unknown reason seeing it on Facebook gives me the rage.
Never has an hairdo affected me so much.

@longwayoff - ett - but then I am quite old and know language evolves

Oh I did not think you would really dislike me because I say onvelope

Here's an irrationanal one of my own in return - "forehead" - it's forred not for - head How bonkers am I ?

Thank you kindly, @BasiliskStare – of course I don’t dislike you at all

However, I do think you may have just had an accidental stroke of genius there in coining an utterly amazing new portmanteau word!

“Yes, I know it doesn't really make any sense and it’s no big deal – but, at the same time, it’s immensely important to me. It’s just the way I am – call me irrationanal if you will"

As for Forehead, I personally am on the fence and don't mind either (pronounced either 'eye-ther' or 'ee-ther' ) - unless you're the newsreader on NurseryTimeTV and you're presenting an article about a little girl who had a little curl, in which case it's extremely important

How about Vineyard? Is it 'vin-yaard' or 'vin-yud' ? I say the second one, but don't judge those who say the first (and who, I'm sure, would judge me for saying the second one )