To think everyone is really really angry?

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Just that.

Already had people angry on the road with unnecessary beeping (not at me ), supermarket rage with people tutting and rolling eyes as a mum with toddler struggled to load her shopping on the conveyor belt, and more passive aggressive mumbling in a cafe at someone sitting on their own on the comfy sofa.

Anyone out there not angry?

Haha, I agree op.

A woman with road rage over took me in a 30. I was doing the speed limit. How can you get that angry to do that?! I was consistently driving along doing the speed limit and you would have thought by her reaction that I was going 10 mph!!

And she got straight onto the arse of the person in front...

seems too many people live in a bubble of cossetted social media, reality tv, political correctness and snow flakery that they lost touch with the real world that it scares them and that makes them angry.
others are just arseholes,and yes i'm looking at least three men in dh's family who suffer from being arseholes and are proud of being very entitled on the roads.

This is so true. And why I prefer my dog to most

Yes. It’s quite frightening!

I haven't gone out yet, so not angry yet. Actually, I took the dog out but she's an arse anyway. She doesn't like walking and tries 😡 to drag me home at every turn.

I was just saying the same thing to my mum. Yes, everyone's angry all the time now. Angry and judgemental

I see it all the time, especially on my commute. People too impatient to wait for you to get off the tube, barging and jostling to get on trains and tubes, frequent arguments on trains and tubes when people ignorantly refuse to move up to make space, even walking along the street feels hostile as no one ever smiles, they just march around looking furious and on the verge! I do work in London though, I know not everywhere is like this. Thankfully I live in the countryside where most people smile and say hello, I think I would lose the plot if I lived AND worked in this madness.

There are a LOT of angry people on MN lately

Yanbu. I feel it myself though so can't really criticise others. I'm always irritable and on a short fuse, nothing feels like it's done fast enough, I often feel defensive in public and while driving. I feel close to tears a lot of the time just through stress and anger.

No angry peeps where I am - thankfully.

Yes so true. People seem to really enjoy being angry.

It's contagious too. Sometimes I find myself acting the same way and getting worked up about inconsequential things just because everyone else does.

People who tut at you shit themselves when challenged. I love doing that.

I got angry with myself for getting angry this morning, thinking it was a bad example for the kids. In fairness, there was a grown woman skateboarding down the middle of our lane on the main street of our town, when she had the choice of path or cycle path. But I do think there's too much anger around.

I said this to my dp yesterday, everyone seems so aggressive lately.

I’ve been taking driving lessons, sticking to the speed limit and still being overtaken at every (not very safe) opportunity, supermarkets are like every man for himself, even taking the kids to the park or school pickup other parents seem really angry and don’t even get me started on the joy that is kids football.
Tv, films computer games the violence levels have grown - I read something the other day about old films rated 18 would probably not get that label now more likely a 15 and wondered what that said about us all...

I am only angry when people on Mumsnet are knobs about certain subjects. Mainly buying crossbreed puppies, slating teaching and anything derogatory about disabled people.

In real life, I get angry at able people using disabled facilities but that's about it.

Oh wait, I also get angry at people who insinuate that computer games are to blame. Ridiculous.

Completely agree. The way society is going is actually qyite frightening.

I was waiting for someone to post 'eff off' on here, ironically of course, as that's how angry everyone is.

Yes, kids football as someone mentioned is a joy to behold.

I wonder if there is an equivalent pedometer type thing to track and measure anger? Might be surprising to some!

I completely agree.. and i won't say it's because of brexit but there is certainly a very aggressive tone in society more so these days

Yanbu!

Knew Brexit would be mentioned in this thread

My mother hasn't had a good day unless she's been angry with someone. Doesn't matter who, as long as she can tell you all about how angry she is that they spoke to her/looked at her/existed.

It’s funny as people like that will scoff and tut etc but as soon as you confront them they immediately cower.

Recently I was waiting for the tube in rush hour, doors opened and obviously loads of people poured out so I moved aside to let them out. Anyone with a brain knows you let people off before you get on because otherwise you end up bashing into each other. Anyway the woman behind me starts loudly tutting and mumbles ‘are you getting on or what?’. I turn around and politely let her know that I’m letting people off first, as that’s how the tube works. She immediately shuts up and I get on now everyone is off. For the rest of the trip she stares at the floor despite being squeezed into the same tiny space.

I always think I'm going to enjoy being out
And then there are just all these people peopling all over the place. You know, with all their peopliness

They are so blooming stress inducing. Driving their cars all over the place. Not watching where they are going in the street or with their trolley.

I come home and avoid for long enough to forget (the next day) and then rinse and repeat

I've noticed this in my country too. Like a pp mentioned it is contagious and I find myself on edge, frustrated, anxious and at times quite reactive. I have this nagging feeling the world is reacting to traumatising events such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters, fear of ww3, fear of global warming, climate change increasing extreme weather events and feeling helpless and unable to make any real difference. On top of that is financial issues, so many people struggling with the constantly rising costs of living, working hard but not earning enough to buy a house or save for a decent retirement. Uncertainty. Then add increased surveillance for safety and reducing crime but comes with the knowledge that you are constantly monitored, less privacy, heightened sense of how you appear to others, not wanting to be misconstrued. The list goes on.

Conversely I have just returned from our local retail park and there's a cashier in a store I use regularly and she unfailingly smiles and says have a nice afternoon to everyone -in a genuine way.Next time I go in I'm going to tell the store manager what a gem she is.As I stood in the queue I watched all the stressed and grumpy customers perk up as they passed through her till.Yes OK there are a lot of angry - and rude people out there - but it's a choice we all make .Today I'm focusing on the nice cashier,and not the rude person who swooped into the parking spot whilst I was about to reverse in.Not easy !