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To ask what winds you up even though you know it’s irrational

380 replies

Butterflyfluff · 17/01/2021 17:59

Lighthearted (I think!)

A few things popped into my head today which irrationally annoy me and I figured I can’t be the only one who gets irrationally angry about stuff like this

Those I can think of now are

  • People who say ‘I don’t drive’ when they actually can’t drive - you wouldn’t say you ‘don’t perform brain surgery’ if you can’t so why is it different with driving
  • People with double barrelled / hyphenated first names, eg, Peggy Sue - I’ve never heard one that doesn’t sound twee and they just make me think of weird American cults
  • people who still have their Christmas trees up

I realise none of these things actually affect me - they just annoy me! 😂

What winds you up?

OP posts:
Gobbycop · 21/01/2021 07:48

People that use the word brought instead of bought.

"Thanks for reaching out", "I reached out to" the reaching out thing drives me fucking insane.

HeronLanyon · 21/01/2021 07:52

The problem for me with this question is surely we are all thinking as we write something along the lines of ‘this is a completely rational wind up I have but I’ll bet others think it’s not - they’re all completely wrong and utter fools and I am right !’
Grin ???

KarensChoppyBob · 21/01/2021 08:48

I'm with you @Ireolu, but it's far from irrational. Why isn't it considered a crime already? Angry

Premiumtube · 21/01/2021 09:02

Makeworkyournewfavourite has perfectly summed up Nish Kumar right there. Grin

minnie465 · 21/01/2021 09:05

When beauty bloggers are demonstrating makeup and think they're American and say "so I'm going to go in with this concealer". Cringe
Also "red lip..smoky eye"

Can't watch them

OrangeSlices998 · 21/01/2021 09:10

People who spell choked as CHOCKED. Oh my god gives me the rage. I’m in a BLW group so it’s used a lot and it makes me stabby!

SeeeeMoreStars · 21/01/2021 09:20

People who type 'where' when they mean 'were.' Whistlers. Couples who walk past me side by side on a narrow pavement, or who cough as I walk past them.

Ireolu · 21/01/2021 09:33

@KarensChoppyBob, Expecting decency all the time from people is the irrational bit. I find it is unfortunately a pointless exercise.

supercee · 21/01/2021 09:40

People who call their kids babe.

The fact that Geri Horner only appears to wear white. White jeans with a different shade of white top, sometimes cream (I follow her on insta, I know I know). She lives on a farm! Not sure why that gives me the rage.

bettydaviseyes1 · 21/01/2021 10:13

People with low tolerance annoy me Grin

Honestly though reading posts on mumsnet these days people are getting frustrated with strangers over very little things. I posted the other day about loving period pants and someone told me I stink and am ridiculous for worrying about TSS. I've had a hard time lately (chemical pregnancy and fertility type woes) and I thought of the saying that everyone is fighting a battle you cant see. The comments didnt upset me but frustrated me, why are so many people outraged about so many things? And it's never "this irks me" its always "Rage!" - so violent and unnecessary!

I'm have a masters in English literature and it really pisses me off when people are pedantic about grammar. It reminds me of teachers who would have said "oh I dont know, CAN you?" When you asked "can I go to the bathroom" instead of may. When you can spot mistakes not everyone is as educated as you are, give them a break! Maybe they were better at something else or getting grammar right isnt important to them, who knows!

I do a lot of these annoying things - walk with takeaway coffee, talk to my dog like a child, use the other side of the petrol pump, walk at my own pace, say some of the phrases like "beautiful family" and many more. Maybe you are either annoying or annoyed and therefore I must be annoying.

It does give me anxiety that I'm being constantly judged for things and that people take things I say jokingly as serious. An example would be "cool beans" - I dont say this seriously, I'm just being lighthearted, I know it's a weird saying with no meaning, so what?

Now I sit and patiently await the crisltisism for having the audacity to have a different opinion... because that's another thing on mumsnet... very few can agree to disagree or just hear others opinions, it is a discussion forum after all.

GreenPlum · 21/01/2021 10:15

@XenoBitch

People who use 'indeed' as a complete sentence as a reply.

Shit! I do this. Does everybody hate it? Should I stop?!

supercee · 21/01/2021 10:16

@bettydaviseyes1 Did you not read the whole title of the thread - 'To ask what winds you up even though you know it's irrational'.

GreenPlum · 21/01/2021 10:24

@Isisiris

steff Adults who use the word "tummy" when they're not speaking to a child. this gives me the absolute rage. Ditto 'bottom'.

I use these words too. What's wrong with them? What should you say instead of tummy? What's the bit of your body around your navel called? I've got a mole on my ........

What's wrong with bottom? Again, I can't think of a better alternative. Bum, buttocks, arse? I've got a bruise on my .......

lollipoprainbow · 21/01/2021 10:50

An acquaintance on Facebook who is always telling us 'hilarious'things her child has said which is obviously made up !!

bettydaviseyes1 · 21/01/2021 10:54

@supercee

And being wound up by people being wound up ISN'T irrational? I thought it would have been classed as such.

AnnitaJo · 21/01/2021 13:08

People who bite their nails! ugh...
I know it sounds petty and it doesn't affect me physically, but I just cannot stand it.

LizFlowers · 21/01/2021 14:30

GreenPlum Thu 21-Jan-21 10:24:46
Isisiris

steff Adults who use the word "tummy" when they're not speaking to a child. this gives me the absolute rage. Ditto 'bottom'.

I use these words too. What's wrong with them? What should you say instead of tummy? What's the bit of your body around your navel called? I've got a mole on my ........

What's wrong with bottom? Again, I can't think of a better alternative. Bum, buttocks, arse? I've got a bruise on my .......
.......
'Tummy' from adults makes me squirm too. The bit below your navel is abdomen, above is stomach.

'Tummy time' for babies is seriously weird, I'd never heard of it before looking at Mumsnet. It seems to be something mothers have always done, ie putting a baby on their front, but has developed into a practice you have to do regularly for a certain amount of time. Utter bollocks.

I don't mind bottom, bum or buttocks.

GreenPlum · 21/01/2021 17:51

@LizFlowers

GreenPlum Thu 21-Jan-21 10:24:46 Isisiris

steff Adults who use the word "tummy" when they're not speaking to a child. this gives me the absolute rage. Ditto 'bottom'.

I use these words too. What's wrong with them? What should you say instead of tummy? What's the bit of your body around your navel called? I've got a mole on my ........

What's wrong with bottom? Again, I can't think of a better alternative. Bum, buttocks, arse? I've got a bruise on my .......
.......
'Tummy' from adults makes me squirm too. The bit below your navel is abdomen, above is stomach.

'Tummy time' for babies is seriously weird, I'd never heard of it before looking at Mumsnet. It seems to be something mothers have always done, ie putting a baby on their front, but has developed into a practice you have to do regularly for a certain amount of time. Utter bollocks.

I don't mind bottom, bum or buttocks.

I though abdomen covered a much wider area, but I'll accept that!

Stomach however is the internal organ. I'd not use that to describe my front.

CatkinToadflax · 21/01/2021 18:25

The people on the advert for “On The Market”. I want to punch them all.

“Fish supper”
“Chicken dinner”
DH pulling his nose when he sniffs

The word “coax”. I don’t know why but it makes me livid. Someone used “coax” TWICE in their post the other day and I wanted to scream at them YES YABU BECAUSE YOU’VE SAID COAX TWICE!”. I refrained Blush

HotChoc10 · 21/01/2021 18:47

I find it really jarring when someone says they 'suffer from mental health' or someone 'died of mental health' instead of 'mental health problems' or 'mental illness'... generally when it comes up in conversation it's not appropriate to mention though.

karala · 21/01/2021 18:55

changing bum for changing nappy
myself when it's me
most of the rest of the world at the moment, to be perfectly frank. I've turned into a mega cow

KarensChoppyBob · 21/01/2021 21:42

Yes HotChoc, same thing with blood pressure: I've got blood pressure...🙈. Yes love don't we all.

Misshapencha0s · 21/01/2021 23:52

People who say 'boom' at the end of a statement.
The use of 'stabby'. Sounds awful imo.
People who say 'I'm so OCD about xyz' when they are not.
Calling napkins 'serviettes'.
Saying 'the grass wants cutting' etc.
Saying 'I was sat over there.' You were sitting.

UniversalAunt · 22/01/2021 00:12

‘ Priti Patel not being able to pronounce her ‘g’s’. ‘Goin’ to brin’ the meetin’ here’ . What the hell is wrong with her? It makes me grind my teeth.’

This several times over.

cliftonbear · 22/01/2021 02:19

the words ‘lippy’ ‘hubby’ ‘holibobs’ and the phrase ‘yummy mummy’ make me want to bite something >.

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