Things other people do that you just don't 'get'

[DebbieFiderer]

Mine are -

Starting to drive off, then putting your seat belt on whilst trying to control the car at the same time. Why? It can't save more than a second, looks awkward, and is dangerous!

Putting bananas into a little plastic bag before putting them in the trolley - the only reason I can see for the plastic bags is to keep loose veg together, or to keep edible parts clean, neither of which applies to bananas, so what's the point?

Taking shopping trollies back to the trolley park but not actually connecting them up with the ones already there - you've done about 95% of the effort, is it really that hard to make someone else's life a bit easier by putting it away properly?

( Yes, mine do seem to be mostly supermarket related but I suppose that's where I come across other people most of the time!)

Actually, I do have one non-supermarket one - people only using one half of a set of double doors when there is a queue of people all wanting to go through - they all line up patiently to go through the one door rather than just OPENING THE OTHER ONE!!

Having children. Absolutely baffles me. Ha ha. I came to say that. I see I've been beaten to it. Also it doesn't make sense biologically really. Animals don't think - 'I really want some babies'. Instead they are programmed to want sex and the babies follow from that. They are then biologically programmed to care for them. So now that humans can separate sex and procreation I'm baffled that there is an actual desire for children.

Reverse parking into a supermarket car park. Makes me want to park right up to your bumper. You have to manoeuvre the car anyway so why not do it as you leave?

You have to manoeuvre the car anyway so why not do it as you leave

I have a better view of the people around when I reverse park than when reversing to leave the space, isn't that obvious? Just think where the driver seats compared to where people walk past the car...

Sorry Dennis It just made me laugh because most of the things you list as so normal to me, (steak, tomatoes, subtitles etc) but the things I listed make no sense at all. And yes, you're right, that is the point of the thread!

@MorondelaFrontera perhaps those of us that do have our laundry equipment in the kitchen have no choice?

I'd love a utility room but I can't afford one. I can't see my landlord agreeing to paying for an extension because I'd like one either.

Going to Disney or going on a cruise.
Worse still going on a Disney cruise.

Going to musicals, I absolutely cringe when the singing breaks out.

Scoobygang7
you misread my point, I did talk about people who CHOSE these arrangements.

DH was saying yesterday there was a massive queue outside a shop to buy some sort of £150 Kanye trainers and people had waited since 4amditto the Next Sale, my colleague goes to every single one at 5am. Bonkers.

This
I also don't understand this about the latest video game, iphone, harry potter book etc. Like who cares if you got it at 1am .....or 2.15pm the following day. One of my friends has a " media blackout " when they do the launch for the latest i-phone! It's quite hard for me not to burst out laughing when he told me! The only thing i understand why people queue at ridiculous o clock is for event tickets where you will get a better seat/view if you are first to get them. If you're buying the latest iphone surely its the same whether you're the first or the 2000th person to get one ?
Also dont get people who camp outside the hospital when a royal baby is born....🤔

@MorondelaFrontera you are correct I did. I apologise.

Sorry i dont know wherehi suppolsed to put my toilet seeing as it was in the bathroom when i moved in!

Oh people who stand on top of you ina queue youre not going to get there any quicker(i do find it mostly old people do this i dont know why)

People who don't prepare to pay at the till. Ignoring the long and impatient queue behind them, they thoughtfully pack up every item at leisure before reaching, slightly surprised, for their purse.
In fairness, this may be be a particularity of the French.

@guiltynetter I love wearing my PJs, usually a crop top and shorts because I'm always boiling. I find jeans and trousers etc too constricting and uncomfortable to wear all the time

Parents who take their very young children to a restaurant in the evening. DH and I went out for dinner recently, quite a formal restaurant and our table was booked for 8.30pm. So, we were quite surprised and dismayed when a family of four (children looked about 2 and 3) were seated next to us. Quite naturally the little children weren't able to behave appropriately and they were noisy and disruptive. The parents were uninterested in occupying or disciplining their children. We left without having pudding or coffees, as a result.

I just don't get why people would do this?

@Fruityb Tbf, the Aldi tip off mascara and hot cloth cleanser are really nice. I don't know how they compare to the real ones but I like them for what they are

Parents who take their very young children to a restaurant in the evening.

guilty too!
Mine are given enough things to keep them occupied if needed. Never been an issue

DirtyDennis
Watching TV with subtitles

You win Most Ignorant Comment of The Day Award. Why the fuck
do you think people watch with subtitles - because they are deaf or hard of hearing. But it's not all bad, they may not be able to hear but they aren't stupid.

I usually bang my door loudly when I open it, blow my boss,

I've NEVER blown my boss - I don't fancy him and he's married!

@SilverySurfer she's already explained, she means watching foreign films/programmes with English subtitles, rtft before getting arsey with people

I don't get parents who dress the complete opposite from their children:

mothers with big winter coat, kids in a tshirt, shivering

Parents with caps and sun glasses, whilst the baby is left blinking. If the sun is bothering you, why don't you take your baby out of the sun?!?

Parents who want to put suncream on a baby! I cannot come up with any possible occasion when you MUST leave a baby in the sun that would require suncream? Possibly sports day at a push, but even so.

@Mamalicious16 😂😂

Sports fandom.

Too much angst!

too be fair, most angst is directed a people whose behaviour affects you. The rest is just puzzling

@BritWifeinUSA

blow my boss

Absolutely brilliant typo! I'm assuming that you don't actually do this...

People who immediately join the main lane of traffic from a filter lane when there is a traffic jam, rather than zip merging - much more sensible & actually encourages the flow of traffic.