Unreasonable and petty things that put you off a person

[touchtheceiling]

NC, penis beaker, wailing michaelangelo etc

Just wondered if anyone else can relate to this - I seem to be easily put off people due to very petty things in the scheme of things.

For example, last month I had to pick up a male colleague on the way to a work meeting. I had to go in his house to help carry some things, which meant going through his garden. He had washing on the line, including his pants. I don't know why but this made me lose respect for him and feel a bit embarrassed for seeing a colleague's pants (not sure if I was embarrassed for me or him). He didn't seem to notice though. He's in his late 50s and I really didn't want to see his pants under any circumstances!

Another was a guy I was seeing years ago. On one occasion he tried for a kiss and I wasn't expecting it, and seeing his lips pierced ready for a kiss when I was completely off guard just disgusted me. It put me off and I didn't see him again

Once something like this has happened my view of them is tainted. Is this a known thing or am I just an unreasonable cow?

Men wearing running trainers when they aren't running. Urghhhh

I tend to be put off just from finding out someone's taste in music or what they're planning to have for dinner.

Anyone that says “cool beans”. Argh!

That, and fish-based spelling mistakes. For example, “I haven’t seen a sole for days” (they are in abundance at the moment).

Someone who tucks themselves in too well.. Bum nearly eats their trousers and the ankles are too short.

@Cam77

Spoiler alert: THE POSH BRIT IS EVIL!

Re men and big bums:

A white man's big bum is a world away from an average black man's bum. Black men rarely have saggy bums or feminine-looking hips. When I was working in Kenya and Tanzania, white people's bums and legs were considered very peculiar. Long legs and very defined bums were preferred.

Women with black slug eyebrows. Why do this !?

Yep. This looks daft now and it will look even dafter when we look back on photos of this time. I also don’t like unnaturally white, glow-in-the-dark teeth.

I think that the facial feature most people focus on is your eyes. Having your teeth outshine your eyes looks unharmonious to me. And as for making your eyebrows your most prominent feature, well, that’s just weird. Eyebrows should frame the eyes, not replace them as the focal point. Does anyone else see it like this?

*people saying “mum” or “dad”. Ugh'

Ey?!

Yes to jewellery on men, except a wedding band
Men in vest tops, or going shirtless.
Not understanding the difference between your and you're
Men who over-groom (shave legs, underarms, bits etc)
Fully grown adults who are inexplicably incapable of doing basic things for themselves.
Adult fussy eaters.
Adults who wax lyrical about childish hobbies, like lego, computer games etc...

Yes, what exactly is wrong with calling your mum and dad “mum and dad”? I assume this is some kind of class-based nonsense? Should we be saying Mater and Pater? Marjorie and St John?

People who don't understand regional variations in language and think that only the way they pronounce/use a word or phrase is correct.

I don’t like “mum” and “dad”. Some people don’t like “mummy” or “daddy”. It’s a personal choice. Just because I’m in the minority doesn’t make it wrong 🤷🏻‍♀️

I think a few people on here are displaying my kitkat point nicely...

Adults who wax lyrical about childish hobbies, like lego, computer games etc...

Yes. I'm baffled by adults playing computer games. It seems like something you should grow out of by 14 or so.

@Wolfgirrl

What’s the kitkat point?! Missed it! Intrigued

People spelling ‘queue’ as ‘cue’ or even ‘que’. It’s all over FB at the moment: ‘does anyone know how long the que at Asda is at the moment?’ 😡

Men with their keys attached to their belt. And attached so its very visible

They usually have a big fierce looking dog also

Children with shoes on, standing on seats in cafes etc. Sooooo fucking rude.

Not sure how unreasonable that is though.

@crispysausagerolls

I wrote a tongue in cheek example of how some people take offence at the slightest things on MN, I gave a rather absurd example of how a thread on your favourite biscuit would get the inevitable person raging that their kitkat addiction lead to diabetes and eventually dialysis, and how could people make light of the thing that ruined their life... etc 😂😂

There are SO many points on here that apply to me, I know I do them, but so what? It's all funny. Doesnt mean I'm being 'judged' or that I should take it personally 🙄

@Wolfgirrl

Ahhh gotcha - very true too 😁

I'm still confused about the mum and dad thing. What else do people call them??

Baseball hats when worn back to front or inside. People who pretend to be listening while waiting to jump in. People who don't even bother pretending to listen. People who say "I'll take," instead of "I'd like," when choosing from a display or menu. Anyone who routinely forgets please and thank you.