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Unreasonable and petty things that put you off a person

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touchtheceiling · 08/04/2020 21:41

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 Confused

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

OP posts:
theschoolonthehill · 10/04/2020 20:20

Anyone who says ‘you got this mama’. Hate it.

Yes! Makes me cringe when I hear it. It’s up there with ‘Living my/his/her best life’.

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 20:22

Women that show cleavage and lots of leg, it’s one or the other!

missmouse101 · 10/04/2020 20:25

Horrible lumps and moles. Showing loads of gum when they smile.

missmouse101 · 10/04/2020 20:26

Bad spelling and dreadful grammar.

Lou12124 · 10/04/2020 20:26

@TwistyHair
You'd be surprised! I hear so many people say it. I have a friend that says it and I snap and correct them each time because it just makes my blood boil!

riceuten · 10/04/2020 20:27

People who make pronunciation fails like "He's being made an escape goat" and "I need you to be pacific", even if I quite like the person concerned. Anyone who starts ANY sentence with "Not being funny, right...".

Terribly snobby, but there it is

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 20:28

Nosey neighbours and equally nosey people you hardly know asking you very personal
questions, it’s mainly men that do this to me when I’m alone and I fucking hate it.

Nosey male cab drivers that you just know wouldn’t ask a male half the crap they ask women when she is alone in their cab.

Men that say “cheer up love it might never happen”, last guy that said to me got a swift “well mu ducking mum just died so sorry I’m not smiling”, she hasn’t died but it was worth saying it just to get the fucker to say sorry to me!Grin

TwistyHair · 10/04/2020 20:29

@theschoolonthehill exactly! Or saying ‘feeling blessed’. It’s awful.

@Lou12124 oh god.

AuntMasha · 10/04/2020 20:33

People who wear those Peruvian hats.

Sarels · 10/04/2020 20:34

Rotten teeth ... just yuk
Greasy hair
Skinny Jean's on men
Rudeness
Tight people ( as in money )

crispysausagerolls · 10/04/2020 20:36

People who where tights with open toe or peep toe shoes

crispysausagerolls · 10/04/2020 20:36

*wear

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 20:40

Vegans because all the female vegans I have met IRL are off their fucking heads!

Lincolnfield · 10/04/2020 20:41

@DamsonDress I’m with you! Immediately dislike people who tell me they don’t like dogs as though I should even care. I don’t like snotty little kids but I’d be murdered for saying it. 😁

Other dislikes:
People who slurp soup or chomp loudly - sets my teeth on edge.
Joggers/runners who think they can run between me and my dogs - we’re attached you pillocks! It’s called a dog lead.
Neighbour’s cat which thinks my garden is a giant cat litter tray - one day I will let the dogs out, I swear.

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 20:41

People that start drinking and eating trendy drinks and food, ie green tea etc etc, it’s the ones that aren’t doing it for health but just because it’s the in thing to drink!

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 20:42

Same can’t stand animal haters and it says a lot about a person that can’t stand them and none of it good.

AlwaysAllegra · 10/04/2020 20:42

People not taking their shoes off when coming in to my house, I always offer

Tik Tok

Foot tapping

People who talk really loudly to get attention from other people

People who pick their nose

Cough/sneeze with no hand covering their mouth

Bad breath/BO

People who aren't animal people

People with spoilt bratty children

I could go on..

browneyes77 · 10/04/2020 20:42

Parents who don't wipe their child's snotty noses.
Parents who let their children stand on seats that other people have to sit on.

@MotherOfUnicorns4 Yes!! These!!

AuntMasha · 10/04/2020 20:47

People who put
^This
under posts they agree with.

FayKnights · 10/04/2020 20:51

I’m only on page 6 and the majority of these are giving me the ick. I always thought I was quite a tolerant person Shock

AnnUumellemahaye · 10/04/2020 20:54

People who send me FB friends requests when I don’t even know them, just because we know someone in common or are both on the same community FB page.

People who have crushed velvet curtains and sofas, mirrored or gilded furniture and sequinned bed linen/cushions.

Nail art. Daft pictures and patterns on your nails.

People with really shit tattoos.

Starting every answer to a question with ‘so,....’. this is becoming something of an epidemic.

Men with horrible hands and horrible nails. They mustn’t be badly bitten but they mustn’t be too long either. That creeps me out. Just neat and short thank you, anything else turns my stomach.

Men in jewellery. Especially gold necklaces and bracelets.

People who are terrible at washing up.

People who repeatedly get a specific word wrong, over and over again, even when you say it back to them correctly in the conversation several times and they still don’t pick up on it.

People who give you really shit coffee.

People who pierce their nipples or genitalia and think it makes them fascinatingly edgy and sexy.

Wacky coloured hair on otherwise ordinary and frumpy middle aged women.

Terrible cooks.

People who hold cutlery all wrong.

People who chew loudly or with their mouth open and make horrid smacking /chomping noises. 🤮

People who get food/sauce on the face or hands when eating and don’t wipe it off immediately and can’t even feel that it’s there. 🤮

People who leave the loo in a mess for someone else to deal with. Filthy fuckers.

People who rant on social media then say ‘Rant over.’ Like it’s the most original witty thing ever.

People who take far too many selfies and post them all for the likes and fawning comments. I cringe inside out at you, you vain, narcissistic fuckwit, stop it.

Lightofthephoenix · 10/04/2020 21:07

Couples on FB

Her - I love you so much, have a great day at work (tags in partner)

Him - I will, missing you already and I haven't even left the house yet lol

No! Just no!

AlwaysAllegra · 10/04/2020 21:41

Signet rings... You look like a twat

Inappropriatefemale · 10/04/2020 21:47

Couples that gush on FB about each other aren’t happy imo.

minimummum · 10/04/2020 21:48

People who say
Like I say before every sentence Angry

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