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!!

People who line up behind other cars at pumps in petrol stations when other pumps are free. The hose stretches round the other side.

Morris Dancing
Boxing
Fake Tan
BIIIIG Eyebrows

The seatbelt one - YES! I always wonder this. So many people do it.

Relationships. Perhaps its because I'm asexual but I've steered clear of that side of things most of my life because I dont understand it all. But then I analyse things that most people wouldn't at all and don't do things I don't understand.

I had a maths teacher who used to moan that if she ate a cake then that's how many hours in the gym. Don't eat it then! No one's force feeding you it!

Big cars being wrongly parked is another bug bear of mine. I once glared at someone for doing that and got a right snotty attitude off them. Probably because they knew full well what they had done.
I think in those cases it's arrogance a lot of the time. 'I've got a big fancy car which I paid a lot for and I'll park how I want!'

People who will spend a huge amount of money on something when the money was hard to earn in the first place. I mean, surely the more you'd be careful with it!!

People who shop in primark. Buy cheap,buy twice! Especially those who buy lots then bin it or give to charity months later.

Oh and the next sale? In Leicester a good few years back, people were queuing for the sale at 8:30pm on Christmas Day and camping out overnight.

Most things people are doing to their eyebrows these days.

Buying yorkshire pudding/pancake mixes! Just add milk and/or egg!
So that's basically just flour, right?

The doggy bag thing! Argh!!

Litterers. Especially mums and kids. (I occasionally litter pick and the area around schools is by far the worst place for litter)

People who don't signal or signal late. Why is your time more imtant than mine?

People with tinny headphones, or who play games on their phones. I can hear you, and its very annoying!

People who don't reverse park, then spend ages pulling out backwards. Why?

People who park too close. I drive a 2 seater with wide doors and you want me to climb through the window?

Smokers who have a quick fag and then sit next to me. You stink!

I could go on...

Going to see musicals.

I do so agree with redspider re musicals. I just get interested in the storyline and then someone bursts into song! why? completely throws me and then I lose interest.

I don't get why anyone would go to Sainsburys on a Saturday when they'll bring the stuff right to your house for you.

Because there is a minimum spend and I don't spend that much on my weekly shop. Plus I like to choose what I buy.

Women wearing so much make up it makes them look older than they are! Huge black eyebrows and outlined lips oh and a spot of highlighter on the end of their nose.
Also putting their feet in odd positions when having pictures taken!?! Just why???

I'm another musicals hater. 'Hey kids, lets do the show right here...' Please don't.

People who don't get a receipt when paying contactless for something - how on earth do you keep track of how much you've spent?

This made me chuckle. I’m aware of how much I’ve spent by how much is left available on my mobile banking app. Why on earth would I need an extra little piece of paper? Why would I need a duplicate paper record, how long do you keep it for? Where does it go? I’ll keep a receipt as proof of purchase in a safe place for a while if it’s a major purchase in case it breaks but other than that no, I don’t need a paper receipt for a £10 quick food shop 😂

Mine is when someone is asked ‘so what sort of music do you listen to?’ And they respond with ‘oh I like a bit of everything, I like all music’.

Unless you can genuinely tell me you enjoy death metal, acid jazz, electro, opera, country and western, whatever is in the charts and postmodern era atonal classical music then no, you don’t ‘like all music’. You don’t come across as someone with a broad eclectic taste, you come across as someone with no passion or real interest in music who likes to pretend you have a broad eclectic taste. It’s so transparent.

Oh hello musical haters!

There is an exception and that is children's musicals like Charlie and the chocolate Factory and Oliver but that's because of nostalgia.

As a women in my 40s I often feel a bit unusual because many women my age spend their time 'seeing a show' and I have never see Les Mis and apparently that makes me weird if I ever are to say it out loud.

I don't get why anyone would go to Sainsburys on a Saturday when they'll bring the stuff right to your house for you.

Personally I enjoy food shopping which is why I would rather go do it in person. It’s fine online too but with the option I’d go. I like to check out what new products are available and get ideas for things I might want to try/inspiration for meal plans. Plus I went through a period of real poverty as an adult where I couldn’t afford to live and now I’m doing well I love the feeling of knowing I can buy whatever I like without worrying about the cost. Feels great. I don’t go mad or anything it’s just a nice feeling to know I could.

I get a receipt as proof of purchase in case I need to return it or to show a security guard if I get accused of stealing.

Personally I enjoy food shopping

Me too. I did try online but hated the substitutions and trying to get a slot when I was home and paying a fee.

People who keep service workers chatting when there’s a queue of people who need their help. Example: in the doctor’s surgery yesterday I nipped in to collect some prescriptions, I could have done with being in and out but there were a couple of people in front of me so fair enough. However, the old geezer in front of me got his prescription handed over and then proceeded to regale the receptionist with the entire fucking story about why it was late and which doctor had advised him to order it and blah blah blah while she just stood there listening unable to get back to her seat and help the next person in line. It went on for three minutes. Admittedly she should have cut him off after ten seconds and explained she had to see to other people but it was so bloody rude of him to think his desire to talk the ear off this lady superseded her right to do her job and everyone else in the queue’s need to be served (the check in machine was broken so people were also checking in for appointments that were due). Just horrible. Everyone was staring daggers, how can people be so oblivious as to the needs of others. When it was my turn I grabbed it said thanks and got the hell out as it’s not a social club.

I get a receipt as proof of purchase in case I need to return it or to show a security guard if I get accused of stealing.

Makes sense if it’s something where there’s a fair chance of a return like clothing or electrical goods, but would you really wait for one for a takeout coffee or a few groceries?

Have you been accused of stealing very often?

"Unless you can genuinely tell me you enjoy death metal, acid jazz, electro, opera, country and western, whatever is in the charts and postmodern era atonal classical music then no, you don’t ‘like all music’. You don’t come across as someone with a broad eclectic taste, you come across as someone with no passion or real interest in music who likes to pretend you have a broad eclectic taste. It’s so transparent"

I do. and people always say "I hate it when people say they like all music" when I say that I like all music. Well maybe not every piece of music ever produced, but certainly a lot from each of those genres and more.

To the op who said something like "people who moan about being overweight and don't do anything about it" have you actually been overweight yourself?

I've had this conversation quite recently with my dd (very slim always has been with no effort from her as she has a disability which one factor is high metabolism and another is it makes her very tall) her Bff (who she adores and would never say anything to) is overweight and occasionally gets fed up about it. I'm also overweight and dd made a comment about being frustrated bff moans but "doesn't change anything" when in her mind bff is better placed than myself to be able to change things (I have a physical disability which means mobility is difficult at all plus I'm housebound with mh issues and all my health issues plus meds side effects [increased appetite, reduced metabolism, sedation] mean I struggle with energy and motivation) but I said to dd that it's really not that simple, there are many reasons why people are overweight and struggle to lose weight. The bff is surrounded by very slim friends who can eat what they like and not worry about gaining and food is central to their social life, as is alcohol to be fair (they're 18/19) the bff still lives at home, comes from a big family with parents each working 2 jobs, is in a physically sedate but very demanding job herself with varying hours so I get that she's very much just plodding on mainly. And that's without getting into all the psychology behind being overweight.

It's bloody hard to lose weight especially if food/drink is one of the very few ways you can "treat" yourself.

Bwekfusth then that’s cool, and that would become apparently if we were talking about the music we’re into. Surely you’ve met plenty of people though who claim to be into all music and then when you mention heavy metal or jazz fusion or even just classical era music they haven’t the foggiest or actively hate it. It’s a very very rare person who legitimately likes death metal as well as Ariana Grande style sugary pop music.

People who eat poppadoms by breaking off a little bit and then putting a little teaspoon of chutney on that slither and eating it. It takes about a million years for them to eat a poppadom. For goodness sake just put a load of blobs of the chutneys on your plate and dip to your hearts content no?

Woodcutbirds
We flew long haul with Emirates they had sticker you could put on you headrest. DND or food only or drinks so you only got disturbed with stickers you used. Perhaps your airline didn’t use these.

Bottomliepotts ( good name btw..my daughter loves those books) I read that thread too and thought that was madness!!

Mine are asking on Facebook when the local tip/supermarket etc will be open.. just bloody Google it..

People that post cryptic memes or statuses..🙄

People that bump into friends in the supermarket and then block the aisle chatting!