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

[Butterflyfluff]

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?

My SiL, whose married name is my maiden name) signs off with a "kooky" version of the name and I dry heave every time.
Think "Smith" = "The Smithsonians"
Bleurgh, someone on my FB does this it makes me cringe.

People taking tiny shortcuts that save them a few seconds, including walking across my front lawn rather than the drive.

When people say "shall I fetch you..." rather than "shall I bring you..."

My DD and my Sister, when I'm cooking or preparing food they like they do an awful 'bite' at me to ask for a bit. I loathe it.

this face on here, smug fucker.

Also on here and FB when people put,
"Each to their own but..."
or
"Wow, just wow" followed by a long comment.

@Naticus

The baby needs changed. The dog needs walked.

I've only seen it in the last few years, but shouldn't it be;

The baby needs [i]to be[/i] fed / [i]feeding[/i] etc...

Ooh and ect instead of etc...

Yes! This. I seem to see it all the time now. It sets my teeth on edge. They need stopped.

People who constantly recommend everything they’re watching/reading. And bang on and on. They always seem to glaze over should you suggest something to them.

The word "homes" being used instead of houses and flats. E.g. news reports going on about "new homes".
The expression "going out for a meal". Just say lunch or dinner.
The expression "fish supper".
People who take their Christmas trees and decorations down the day after Christmas.

I have quite a large kitchen. There is a breakfast bar in the middle with only a very narrow space to pass for one person. Where does every fucker stand? Yes that's right in the tiny space blocking it off to everybody rather than the many places WHERE THEY WOULDNT BE IN ANYONES WAY!

Sorry for shouting

Somebody stopped in front of me in the entrance of a supermarket the other day. She just full-on stopped right in the middle of the automatic doors and started taking her gloves off while looking around.

As if that wasn't bad enough, she stopped again immediately afterwards, blocking access to the first aisle.

She has no idea how close she came to being ended.

@BobbinAround

Call centre people who finish calls with "Is there anything else I can help you with?".

It's inoffensive (and O know it'll be in The Script) but irrationally winds me up.

"Ah, glad you asked. Thank you for booking my car in for a service and yes, now I think about it, please could you sort out DC's maths homework, collect a few bits from Sainsbury's and find me a cheaper deal for my gas,"

Yes! I find this is quite common when they haven’t actually managed to solve the problem you called them about, so the ‘anything else’ part is especially grating!

People who start emails with just Name, comma. It always puts me on edge, like they are trying to give me a stern telling off via email... When actually they've already said hi or whatever in a previous message and for some unknown reason when replying can't just, you know, reply?!

Also anyone who sings 'auld lang syne' and sings 'old' . No, just no. Don't get me started on people who cross their hands the whole way through it too...

Ooh! The word ‘supper’ makes me feel ill. I can’t stand it.

My Mum calls roast chicken “chuck” and that makes me feel violent.

People who say “reign it in” instead of rein it in.
Sniffers.
Whistling should be punishable with jail time.
Live love laugh/making memories/holibobs/drinkipoos and any number of twee phrases in the same vein.
Attention seeking Facebook posts which just consist of a sad face emoji or similar.
“Chain letter” style posts
End of.

@BakedTattie

Pretty much everything just now.

But especially the sound of my husband breathing. I don’t understand how it’s possible to breathe so loud. I’ve never noticed it before we started wfh.

Also, my children not just understanding words/letters/numbers. Homeschooling is not going well.

The bit about your husband made me laugh more than it should. Probably because I know the feeling. Poor husbands can't even breathe without irritating us

People who take hours to get to the point of their story.
People who chat shit in meetings that is unrelated to the meeting, their job and my day in general.

'Baby on board' signs in cars.
Wrestling with baking tins and trays. The noise and tangliness gives me the rage.
My favourite pyjamas or bra being in the wash and being forced to wear inferior ones.

People who do very loud, uncovered yawns. That is such bad manners.

'Could/couldn't of'', 'bored of', etc, especially when written.

Using 'them' instead of 'those'.

I have a feeling I've recently said all of that - hope not on this thread!

Other people breathing loudly!

Oh and poor personal hygiene.

Oh ha ha I see other people hate loud breathers too 😂

Parking on pavements. Junk mail included with magazines or newspapers. Vape trails.

I say “I don’t drive”. I can, I don’t. Same as horse riding or cycling.

What are line eyes?

People who squeeze all the bread in the supermarket

@RazzleDazz1e

We live on a new build development- really annoys me when people say “the estate” 😂😂

Yes, me too!!

Ugly porches. Usually a later addition onto a lovely period home.
I don’t have one, nor am likely to possess one, and having been at the mercy of Royal Mail/DPD/Hermes, I completely get the practicality of a porch. I understand what might drive you to want a porch, but by god do I get wound up by seeing them slapped onto the front of otherwise lovely looking houses!

Cheers OP I feel really great knowing my French double barrelled first name is irrationally annoys you.

It's Anne-Marie by the way.

The way one of my colleagues summons people to her till. Exactly the same words in exactly the same tone every time! Grrr!

People who, when offered tea or coffee answer “whatever is easiest”.
Dh is guilty of this and inwardly I scream “they’re both as easy as one another! Just state a preference ffs!”