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Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

To ask you to share your weird, irrational, petty hatreds?

715 replies

WickedWitchInTheCupboard · 07/02/2019 14:28

I'll start...

It's incredibly immature and irrational but there is a certain (fairly common) name I cannot stand purely because it's the name of both a girl who bullied me when I was young and DHs ex, who is difficult.

I literally hate any mention of this name and automatically dislike anyone with it (ok, not really but in my head for a few moments I do!).

Another less petty but more bizarre one is that I HATE the tops of bottle caps scraping on my nails. It makes me want to be sick. Shuddering thinking about it right now!

Anyone else got any weird/petty/irrational dislikes?

OP posts:
Loopydoop · 08/02/2019 13:29

JewRassic Blush Sorry. I think it might be because I feel guilty for not sorting my finances Blush

JewRassicNark · 08/02/2019 13:33

Loopy I'm sorry I just couldn't resist. He really wouldn't take offence. Grin

I'm terrible with money. Blush

Whatafustercluck · 08/02/2019 13:37

The word moist infuriates me.

I also have a genuine phobia called trypophobia - basically hatred fear of clusters of bumps and holes.

Stardustinmyeyes · 08/02/2019 14:33

Incorrect use of the word bare, it’s bear with me.

Guineapiglet345 · 08/02/2019 14:41

When I park in an almost empty car park and come back to my car to find someone’s parked right next to me, so I have to squeeze in and be careful not to hit their car with my door (I’m not always very careful with the door Wink)

daftgeranium · 08/02/2019 14:57

People who vote Conservative and think it's a socially acceptable thing to do. I really really hate that.

CruCru · 08/02/2019 15:08

Actually I hate very long hair. I keep seeing girls of about 8 or 9 with hair down to their bum. The ends always seem to be a bit wispy. Taking a few inches off would even it up.

CheddarIsNotTheOnlyCheese · 08/02/2019 15:57

Very long hair on anyone over 50. It looks ratty and unkempt. My aunt has hair past her backside and it's horrible. If someone doesn't mention the length of her hair unprompted then she finds a way of drawing attention to it. She smokes and cooks using lard in a deep fat fryer so she has an odour about her.

JorahsMistress · 08/02/2019 16:01

Mick Hucknall, i dont know why, he's probably a lovely bloke, but whenever i see his face i just want to punch it Angry

FenellaVelour · 08/02/2019 16:17

I am in agreement with so many of these.

Holibobs. Just stop it. Especially “four more sleeps until holibobs!”
Someone on another forum I use says “Morribobs” instead of Morrison’s. I hate that person. So twee.

People who have conversations in shop doorways, or do the “sudden stop”.

People who write “take the reigns” instead of reins.

Loose/lose, bought/brought.

Anyone who calls me babe or baby. Revolting.

Bowchicawowow · 08/02/2019 16:19

Somebody making me a cup of tea in one of least favourite mugs.
We have a couple of forks which are smaller the others and it makes me cross when they are given to me to eat with.

ALongHardWinter · 08/02/2019 16:21

thatsmyspace I totally agree with you about people blowing their nose in places where others are eating. I believe in some countries (can't remember where) that it's socially unacceptable.

Clairaloulou · 08/02/2019 16:22

When empty drinks cups are used in tv. You can tell they're empty! They sound different when they put them down! Drives me mad!

Wallsbangers · 08/02/2019 16:23

People who refer to babies as Baba, bubba, bubs, lil man, lil princess, etc.

MarmotMorning · 08/02/2019 16:25

People scratching thin tights. Makes me shudder.

Clairaloulou · 08/02/2019 16:26

@MyBreadIsEggy another vote for the fidget thing!

Clairaloulou · 08/02/2019 16:28

And people that say "could of" instead of could have etc

halfwitpicker · 08/02/2019 16:29

Morribobs 😱

TornFromTheInside · 08/02/2019 16:33

The phrase 'at this moment in time'.
The mispronunciation of 'congratulations' as 'congradulations'.
About 90% of people.

WakeUpFromYourDreamAndScream · 08/02/2019 16:39

People who do the school run or food shop with a fucking blue tooth thingy shoved in their ear coz they are oh so important they may need to take a super important call on school run. No Martin, you work in a factory. Dick head

Lorraine Kelly. I absolutely hate her I know it's irrational, I've never met her, I cannot stand how she's showboated on ITV as though she is a national treasure, her interview techniques are pathetic and she acts like a 12 year old girl with a crush. Vile woman.

Snagging my sleeves on a door handle, makes me want to just rip my clothes on it in rage but I can't afford to replace them so don't.

Any other person in a supermarket while I'm in. It doesn't matter what aisle you go down or what product you look at some fucker else wants to look at it at the exact same time.

My dog barking every single bastard time he goes in the garden. There's nothing there dick head

People who park in my space outside my house. It's a public road so I can't say anything but it's nearly always the man over the road, he takes his car out of his garage parks it outside mine after he takes his wife to work (she's a lollipop lady so is only at work 30 mins) and does the same on an afternoon, so every time I get back from morning and evening school run his fucking car is outside my house in MY space so I have to park behind him which is on a bend, wait 10 mins for him to move and then go and move my fucking car forward. We are good friends with them and he knows I have kids to get in and out of the car so it pisses me off they are so inconsiderate!

My husband taking 40 minute shits, normally just as he's about to bath the kids or start some housework.

God these feels good! Grin

Meangirls36 · 08/02/2019 16:42

People who are smelly and dirty and have no need to be! People with dirty hands and tablets and screens that are dirty and covered in marks.

EarlyBird39 · 08/02/2019 16:47

The smell and taste of chicken heated up in the microwave 🤢🤮

chewbacca83 · 08/02/2019 17:22

People who avoid eye contact when they're talking to you. My landlord does this and he never looks at me. He looks at the ceiling. It's so weird and it drives me mad!

R3b3kah · 08/02/2019 17:34

Noisy eaters - I have to leave the room, my partner and kids get the look and will eat like a normal person after Grin

Anyone from towie

Mums who use months instead of years... so 48 months instead of 4 years old, it really gets on my nerves. Your child is 4 I lose count after 18 months. it’s mainly the Facebook mum groups I see it on.

Bozlem80 · 08/02/2019 17:39

People walking in the middle of the pavement
Cyclist on the pavement & having to move for them whilst pushing a pushchair
Drivers not using indicators
Holly Willoughby & her squeaky voice
Lorraine Kelly & her fake giggle
People saying mirrow instead of mirror & hospikal instead of hospital
I get annoyed easily.