I'm worried about how some people lose their temper at nothing!!

[Passtherioja]

I'm concerned that so many people are far too stressed and flipping out at the tiniest things! It can't be healthy...and if they're responding like that in public what on earth is going on at home!!

I could give loads of examples over the years of seeing people screaming at pensioners in car parks for reversing too slowly, major road rage, screaming at their children in the supermarket (I don't mean telling them off or shouting-I mean majorly losing their shit with them!!)

Now I'm no saint, I'm not expecting everyone to go round grinning at everyone but I'm on about adults having complete meltdowns!

Yesterday a "lady" rolled down her window and screamed abuse at me because apparently I'd given her "a filthy fucking look!"... I have no idea who she was, where I'd passed her or what she was on about.... I was on the way to pick up a take away and was considering buying a bottle of red so she might have mistaken my "should I buy wine?" face for looking at her 🤔🍷

It's just not healthy...what is going on??

I blame soaps and the parents. Many kids only learn conflict resolution and how to act with others through them. If all they see through real life and TV that the way to solve an issue is to scream at someone, that's what they will do.

I know what you mean. I do think some people walk round with a massive chip on their shoulder. A few weeks ago I was walking through town and as I looked up I saw a grown woman finish her can of drink and just throw the empty can off the bridge she was walking along into a river. I didn't have time to even register my disdain before she came up to me and said "what the F# are you looking at? Stuck up cow".

Another time I was in a waiting room, a woman came in quickly with her buggy literally drove it into my legs before I had time to make way for her (I was about to she hadn't even said excuse me). I'm a compulsive apologiser so instinctively said sorry and lifted my legs out of the way. She then sat there for the next ten minutes loudly making PA comments to her friend "Why is it so important for her to have her legs there", "why are her legs being there more important than my buggy" literally going on and on about it until I finally was called for my appointment.

People like that must get in multiple arguments a day. I dread to think what happens when someone genuinely does something aggravating.

Totally agree. I posted on here a whole ago about an incident when a pedestrian had been standing blocking an entrance to a car park. Totally oblivious. The car turning in gave the tiniest beep and she jumped and moved. But then turned back and mouthed fuck off and stuck two fingers up at the driver.. Totally unnecessary, could have just waved apologetically.

People can be vile. I get annoyed at stupid and inconsiderate people when I’m outside. But I would never dream of shouting and swearing, I roll my eyes inwardly and move on.

People are becoming more aggressive over nothing. Could it be social.media has given people the rage? Anonymously posting hate filled comments gives them confidence to have a go at strangers in public?

Yesterday a "lady" rolled down her window and screamed abuse at me because apparently I'd given her "a filthy fucking look!"... I have no idea who she was, where I'd passed her or what she was on about.... I was on the way to pick up a take away and was considering buying a bottle of red so she might have mistaken my "should I buy wine?" face for looking at her 🤔🍷

I think people are so self absorbed these days OP they assume everything is about them.

Some bloke in a van gave me the wanker hand signal the other day as I indicated to get into his lane - behind him! Before 9am... he must have got out the wrong side of bed that day.

Twat

Most of the comments on the Daily Mail online are so angry and full of hatred. Problem with the Internet is that people can their opinions and think that people want to listen to them.

I was on a train a couple of years ago in first class. I was sitting in the extra leg room seat. It was an empty carriage. A young couple got on with a toddler, a baby and a pram. Rather than asking me politely if I would move so they could put the pram in the space, they stood in the vestibule area loudly making remarks at how I had a cheek to sit in that seat as the area was for prams. (It wasn’t, it was actually a wheelchair user space. I would of course have moved if a wheelchair user had come on the train.)

They glared at me through the doors like children.

Then the train manager asked them to move from the vestibule anyway as they didn’t have first class tickets.

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People are weird.

I was out walking with my mum & her dog, the path was flooded so it was single file me in front. I’d nearly reached the end of the flooded section when a women with a buggy came storming up clearly in a temper. She wasn’t stopping so I had to literally jump over the front of the buggy. Mum stopped and remarked on her impatience, in return we got a mouthful of abuse. Once you filtered out the bad language it appeared she was late to pick up a child from school. Well that wasn’t our fault and frankly the extra ten seconds needed to let us pass really wouldn’t have made much difference! Why are people so rude? Last I checked patience was still a virtue

I heard a commotion in the street one evening and looked out to see a couple stood in front of NDN driveway having a big argument.
The NDN done arrives home in his car, obviously can't get into drive as its blocked by arguing couple. It's a busy road and other cars are behind him so he gives a little beep to indicate that he wants to turn into te drive.
Arguing man goes mad and starts shouting and swearing and punching him through the open car window.

Well in some ways I'm glad it's not just me!!!

"Lady" yesterday called me a "fucking stuck up bitch" too...must be the insult of the moment!! I had a little moment where I wondered who she was screaming at but when I realised there was only me I thought "that must be me!!" 🤣

But seriously, what is going on!? I agree it's a mixture of social media, programmes like Jeremy Kyle have played their part-I'm so glad it's gone!!...even though I don't watch it!

I worry what some of these people are like to live with ...but then you look at some of these awful crimes that happen and maybe there were signs before!!

Maybe some people are under so much stress it's the straw that breaks the crazy camel's back!

I was in a supermarket the other day and moved out of the way to let two girls in their late teens get past. One of them said to other “look at the huge arse on that” and glared at me. I’m a size 12. Not that they should be saying that to anybody!

I frequently wonder what the hell is wrong with people. I often make way for others. Nobody makes space for me or says thank you. So I’m going to stop being so nice. I think it’s seem as a weakness.

@Polarbearflavour -please don't stop being so nice!

I think we need to go much further the other way to counter-balance the anger!!

If only we were ready for the angry comments we could respond with "My arse? I'm so glad you noticed it, I quite like it the size it is!"... or maybe that would inflame the situation!

I think as I’m getting older I’m getting more ragey.

A few summers ago my Nan was very poorly in hospital, none of my family were helping her I was visiting twice a day, I had hardly any money to keep putting petrol in the car to continue to make the journey, one of my kids was ill, Dh was late getting back from work to take over looking after them, had an argument with him in the garden over lateness and then started the journey to the hospital.

A woman pulled out on me at a junction and I had to slam my brakes on. She looked at me and stuck the v up to me.

So I just lost my shit and followed her. She must have been Shitting herself as she drove round an Asda car park then left the car park (whilst I was still right behind her) Then she drove to a retail park and followed her round that.

I think if she would have got out of the car I would have punched her.

Whilst following her around the retail park (like a psycho) I seen a parked police van with two officers walking towards it, I parked my car up to them and told them what this woman had done to me and they were just looking at me as if I was a lunatic. The woman in the car scarpered out of the retail park

My adrenaline started to evaporate and I felt like a complete knobber. A very lucky knobber that I hadn’t just assaulted some random woman.

I got back in the car and smoked a fag and calmly drove off to see my Nan.

I’ve not been as ragey since.

Statistically speaking things are more calm and less aggressive in the world than they've ever been. In the middle ages for example you'd have been killed for some of these kinds of minor disputes.

I too have noticed a general surge in viscious people. No need to yell at someone who is in your way an extra 3 seconds or be a bitch about someone for no reason at all.

I do think people generally are self involved and think it's all about them.
So when I wander along wondering if we should have fish tonight or jacket spuds, my face obviously says i want to garrott your dog or something?

Same OP. People like this make me absolutely cringe. I actually look down at people who act like toddlers having a fit, I just think get your shit together.

So when I wander along wondering if we should have fish tonight or jacket spuds, my face obviously says i want to garrott your dog or something?

....that's exactly what happened!! I was obviously in a little world of my own and the last I encountered was having a bad day and projected it onto me!!

Ah well, maybe it made her feel better-but it probably didn't!!

I was in Waitrose the other day and a very important lady walked in very quickly; because she had lots of important (?) stuff to do.
Unfortunately the entrance is right by the tills and ,as she barged her way in, she knocked 3yo DD straight onto her bottom.

Then had the absolute cheek to say 'Your kid is in my way' - no apology or anything.
I was too gobsmacked to reply.

I do worry about people like this. It seems to be more and more common nowadays. I’m sure none of us are happy all of the time and have all thought for fucks sake when someone has pulled out in front of us or are dawdling along when we want to get past. But to actually have a go at someone and swear at them is a whole new level.

@Slazengerbag Exactly. I'm sure I've been very grumpy and unreasonable in my own head when someone is walking too slowly in front of me and I'm tired/stress/in a bad mood but I hope I'd always have the self reflection and control to keep it in my head!

My DH driving got cut up by 2 teen girls who then proceeded to make various rude hand gestures as we sat behind them at traffic lights. DH got out, went to the drivers window, was immediately given loads of abuse before he produced his police badge and politely advised the driver to drive more carefully, less aggressively and keep her hands on the steering wheel!

@SmellNO - and I bet if you'd have lost your shit she'd have looked all offended!!! Rude!!!

Don't get me wrong-I'm no angel...but I keep my comments of "dickhead" and "wtf are you doing?" to myself and not animated!!! To the outside world you'd generally think I was taking it all in my stride but I do like a mutter!!

I was in Waitrose, yesterday, and there was a woman having a lengthy "discussion" with a partner about something being out of stock, then an old guy had the misfortune to bump into her on the way out (the only exit is past the checkouts) and she had a right go at him. Poor guy didn't know where to put himself.

@niceupthedanceagain -maybe he was just letting you know how he'd started his day 🤣🤣