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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?

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Inappropriatefemale · 09/04/2020 00:39

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FunkyKingston · 09/04/2020 00:40

Grown adults in football shirts.

Double twat points if they've wearing a full kit

Treble twat points if they're got a name/number on their shirt.

Ozzfest · 09/04/2020 00:41

Men’s feet in sandals or flip flops
Men’s feet in socks and sandals
Men’s feet in general.... Nooooo!!

People who wear very little clothes in warm weather, and insist on standing very close to you in queues... can’t stand strangers bare flesh near me!
YY to men with no tops on, anywhere except the beach/park
Women who ‘whoop whoop’ and squeal for no real reason... I had a friend who did this all the bloody time, and I wanted to punch her😬

People who smell rank - but don’t seem to notice it themselves. Vile.

Parents who think their kids can do whatever they want, whenever and wherever they want and no rules apply to them.

People who park too damn close for no reason whatsoever ( street or car park virtually empty ) yes, darling neighbours, I’m looking at you and your Velcro parking... just WHY???

People who put up Christmas decorations the minute Bonfire night has gone by... wait til December for Gods sake!!

Best stop now.... enjoying this too much😏

bringincrazyback · 09/04/2020 00:43

#makingmemories

springydaff · 09/04/2020 00:43

I had a very serious crush on my boss at work which got seriously out of hand and I really struggled. Then one day he said "placci bag" and I was released in that instant. Phew.

FunkyKingston · 09/04/2020 00:45

People who have vanity plates on their cars. One in particular boils my piss. Someone on the carpark has DR 08 JJT or something similar. It's a university, nearly everyone parking their car there has a doctorate, it's nothing to preen about.

UnagiSalmonSkinRoll · 09/04/2020 00:46

People who post stuff on facebook such as, 'I love my baby so much he's the best thing that ever happened to me' and then they reply 'I love you too baby' when that person lives with them.
Knocks me sick! Ha

People who tell their kids off in a monotone quite voice, get your dragon voice out!

Men who play World of Warcraft or similar all day (my ex)

People who make up lyrics to famous songs or try and create a funny video, stop it, it's so cringy

Crocs!

People who refer to their best friend as 'wifey'

There's too much Grin

Serenity45 · 09/04/2020 00:47

People who use the word 'triggering' when it really isn't warranted. Yes to so many PPs too!

Men who wear any rings on their fingers other than a simple wedding band. Just ew for some reason.

MLM hunnies who think we're fucking stupid.

'Proud mumma warning' doesn't mean you don't sound like a show offy twat.

People who literally have NO LIFE other than their kids and think anyone who does isn't doing it right "Ooh no we haven't had a night away in 15 years / spend every spare penny on our kids"

LoveIsLovely · 09/04/2020 00:47

Twee language but especially anything related to motherhood as though it is some kind of cult. I mean stuff like "give the baby the boob" or "my mummy group" or "my kiddos" or "little man".

People who don't talk about themselves but just fire questions at you without offering anything up about themselves.

People who give a shit about stuff like having a designer handbag. If you have one because you like it, fair enough but acting like it's some kind of achievement is just sad.

Inappropriatefemale · 09/04/2020 00:50

People who post on Facebook “my kids are my world” or “I go to work every day for my kids and I live for them”, what utter shite, you’ve worked your whole life before kids and you weren’t suicidal before them so don’t act like you wouldn’t have made it not being a mum! Drama queens.

Plus “live your life to the max” and other shite.

LoveIsLovely · 09/04/2020 00:51

Oh and people who moan about stuff but don't do anything about it when they could do so especially when they act like others are handed stuff on a plate.

I've been told I'm so lucky to live abroad. I don't have some fabulous job or lifestyle, I just got on a plane and found a job. Yes I'm lucky in that I have an education and can find a job abroad but the people moaning to me about how shit the UK is are in the same position. They say stuff like "oh I couldn't leave my family" as though that was easy for me.

Ozzfest · 09/04/2020 00:52

Oooh! I forgot a recent new gripe.. those bloody frame things on fb, the Merry Christmas/ Happy New Year ones... well ok... but just lately Aarrghh!!
The one that tipped me into a rage was a girl who was utterly evil to me at school... with a ‘be kind’ frame on her smirky bitchface😡😡
Her equally horrid sister has the ‘I can’t stay home I’m a health care worker’ one - Errr hardly, love!
People slap these frames on as if they make themselves look better, more caring etc... just polishing turds a lot of the time! Way too much virtue signalling going on atm.

Downunderduchess · 09/04/2020 00:53

Leather sofa owners
Opinion less people
When someone says oh, hate’s a strong word... I’m allowed to hate something thanks
People that talk incessantly about their achievements or what good deed they did
Anyone who thinks going to Church regularly makes them a good person

So many more...

Inarightpickleandpreserve · 09/04/2020 00:55

Living my best life.

That’s all I got to say....

UnagiSalmonSkinRoll · 09/04/2020 00:58

Live, laugh, love 🤮🙄

HarrietSchulenberg · 09/04/2020 01:00

Men with immaculate fingernails. Even worse if they're long ones.

Women who spend ages primping themselves to look natural then pretending they just happen to look like that.

Anyone at all with a limp handshake.

Wolfgirrl · 09/04/2020 01:03

Women that put on that weird babyish voice. You're fooling nobody.
ANYTHING crushed velvet. It's so naff and tacky, you just know a load of three piece suites will be in the landfill next year.
People that hold their knife like a pen.
Women that wear too much branded jewellery like Pandora, Swarovski etc
Young people that live with their parents rent free but brag about their BMW/Audi
'Because' jokes - e.g. you get caught in the rain going into work and someone says, 'because theres no such thing as an umbrella'. Fuck off.
Current fad for using 'Janet' or 'Susan' or a name like that as an example of public stupidity. Sexist, ageist and boring.
People that smoke in public. Just because you stink of smoke it doesnt mean we want to. It is vile.
Men that aim for women massively out of their league but clearly feel 'entitled' to them and treat all other females like crap.
People that use 'be kind', usually after insulting you or being rude. It is glib and faddy.
People that weigh in with their dark story and wreck a humourous thread. For example if there was a thread about your favourite biscuit, 'Massively insensitive to those of us who developed a kitkat addiction, got diabetes and now have 5% vision and on dialysis. Glad to see you all making light of something that has ruined my life' etc etc. Absurd example but you know the kind of thing I mean.
People who mock skinny people but think it is rude to tease someone for being fat (both are wrong).
People who think expressing any kind of opinion even when appropriate is 'judging'. Technically positive thoughts are 'judging' too.
Live laugh love signs and inspirational quotes in general.

TimeTravellersHat · 09/04/2020 01:07

People who pronounce “poem” as “po-yim”....there is no Y in there!

Fake tan.

Foundation jaw line “tide” mark. Typical offenders are pale skinned yet wearing dark orange make-up.

Overwhelming stench of perfume or aftershave - like they’ve literally poured a bottle over themselves. It catches my breath.

Excessively long nails (manicured or not - it’s just yuck).

Greasy hair.

Beards.

Bras that don’t fit properly. How these women don’t realise is beyond me. I think they must just randomly choose a bra off the rail then wear it regardless of fit.

Maximo1 · 09/04/2020 01:09

I was once put off by someone bending down to tie their shoelaces. He was my morning crush who I would say good morning to everyday on the way to work. Going in opposite directions.
One morning I was walking towards him, he bent down to tie his shoe laces and that was it, the attraction disappeared.

h3av3n · 09/04/2020 01:10

This thread has reminded me of another, women who have a problem with other womens voices being high or childlike, being giggly etc. I've always thought they must have underlying issues to have an issue with this

Savingshoes · 09/04/2020 01:10

People who say me instead of my.
Who write bought when they didn't purchase anything.
Those that happily wear their night clothes outside but complain when they see a scantily dressed person.

JKScot4 · 09/04/2020 01:11

Ppl who post on FB ‘what time does Tesco open’ ‘what time is the bus into town’
Google is your bloody friend!!!
The ‘curvy and proud’ brigade, when they’re actually morbidly obese.
Anyone who starts a sentence with ‘I’m
not racist but’

TimeTravellersHat · 09/04/2020 01:13

@Wolfgirrl yes! MN is full of ridiculous downer comments of that irk. What gets me is that anyone depicted to be an arse “could be autistic” (for the record I’m autistic).

JKScot4 · 09/04/2020 01:15

@time
Agreed, it enrages me, my DS has Aspergers and is a lovely kind person.
Oh and the OPs who basically have been a twat and drop in oh I have anxiety!!!

morecoffeerequired · 09/04/2020 01:16

@Midsommar Thank you for showing concern about my friend. The thing is I don't think she even realises that her DH is controlling. She seems to be the sort of person and of the generation that happily accepts it as normal. You know, he's the man of the house and wears the trousers, makes all the decisions, that sort of thing.
Sad really, but what can you do?

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