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!!

Badly personalised number plates on cars. I don't really "get" personalised number plates anyway, but if it actually says your name or your football team or something, then that's more understandable.

There's one near me which I think is an attempt at Ashley (not going to put the actual plate on here, obvs), but it just... isn't.

*I bought a house specifically because I could hear the church bells!(

pray some moron will not decide the noise is an attack to his human rights and an insult to his ancestors and fight to get them stopped.
One complaint I've read (and I don't know the outcome to be honest) was they "wake up the baby". FFS.

I never understand why people put tickets or keys in their mouths. Surely they can put a keyring around a finger or hold a ticket?

I had no idea people complained about church bells, honestly I'm stunned!!

Thursday evenings is practice which is lovely and the odd wedding is hardly on a parr with Glastonbury,is it?!

@LoafofSellotape people will complain about virtually anything.

people will complain about virtually anything

Thirty pages and counting

Fucking hell, I thought I was grumpy!

I never understand why people put tickets or keys in their mouths. Surely they can put a keyring around a finger or hold a ticket?

this has made me really laugh!

Love Island.

Wearing shoes in the house. I don't get why you would want to.

Camping. No idea how anyone could possibly find it enjoyable. Likewise, festivals like Glastonbury.

Golf.

People who try to make a quick buck off the death/serious injury of a family member or friend or crowdfunding because they think the rest of us owe them a posh dress, wedding reception etc

Pay your own way people

Killing bees/wasps/spiders - no need

Agree. Wasps may be annoying little bastards but they are pollinators and we need plenty of those.

Actually having googled they aren't that good as pollinators but nevertheless have a useful function in controlling other pests such as aphids.

I can understanding killing a wasp or bee if somebody in the house is allergic to them.

Someone in a posh village I drive through has the number plate pen15 and every time I see him I think, what a dick

I don't get separate "tea" for DC (fully get that with some SEN, there isn't much choice)...surely it's more economical and time efficient to eat one meal as a family? I've got friends who do several meals in an evening before they even do theirs...I just don't get it? I've only seen it done in England, so maybe it's a cultural thing?

Lol @BuckingFrolics

I've seen one a few times that seems to say "Dog Poo". I've tried to read something else into it, but really can't see how it could be something different!

People who get into a relationship and then endeavour to totally change the behaviour of their partner. I'm not talking little stuff like putting the loo seat down. I'm talking stopping them doing a loved hobby, or spending time with perfectly normal/ nice friends or family. You went into the relationship knowing he loved playing tennis twice a week and that he really valued his friends company. Why the fuck would you want to actively stop him doing things which make him happy? Clearly you can't bear him having any kind of life that doesn't have you constantly in it.

And another. Women who make their partners go shopping with them. The poor bloke looks absoutely hacked off and miserable while his partner determinedly drags him around Next, or whatever. And she's clearly pissed at his lack of enthusiasm. Why put each other through that? Why make you both miserable???

Yesterday I saw a man waiting to cross the road. He was maybe two/three metres from a zebra crossing. Why not just cross there instead?!

I don't get separate "tea" for DC

It's much more common on the continent than in this country.

It's simple, little ones are hungry earlier so are better off having an earlier tea than snacking all afternoon. I don't know any adult who can stomach a full diner at 5 or 6pm! (to be fair, even my kids don't eat that early)

Parents also come home too late to eat with kids. If I don't have diner until 9pm, my youngest are in bed by then.

I don't get people who use their heating based on the calendar and not the actual weather.

Even it's a snowing in August, they couldn't possibly switch it on because it's "August". If it's boiling hot in February (rarer I guess), they have the heating on because it's "February".

Unless you have one of these system that take a few days to restart, need to fill your oil tank etc, I can't understand the stubbornness to ignore your comfort because it's the wrong month.

I so agree with the heating. It's June and my heating is on. It's cold and I don't want to be cold

People who stand on the wrong side of the escalators and block then so other people can't climb them.

I hate it when I'm waiting at a pelican crossing and the next person to come along also presses the button. It's already lit up and I'm standing here waiting. Do you think I was too dim to press the button? Have you noticed that it's lit up?

DD eats around 5.30pm, we eat closer to 8pm as 5.30 is far to early for us plus we aren’t all home until after 6pm anyway. she is in bed at 7.30