Pet Hate - what makes you Cringe?

[marton4710]

For me it is the habit of drinking out of bottles. Everywhere you go people are swigging out of bottles. Had a bank appointment and even Manager was drinking out of a bottle. Agh I must be getting old. Give me a glass any time.

@MenaiMna and Moly I was indeed talking about the hideous footwear. I don’t dislike the mini-burgers, but I would much rather have a maxi version.

When people:

• hold knives and forks the wrong way around.
• are right handed but wear watches on their right wrist.
• say brought instead of bought, aks instead of ask.

Bathroom wall frames that say things like “if you sprinkle when you tinkle be neat and wipe the seat” or something of similarly cringe ick-ness hung above the toilet.

People who can't form a sentence without using the word "like"

"And she was like"

"And I was like"

"And then John was like"

People using the words
Cuppa
Crimbo
Holibobs
Hubby

"Little man". Absolutely eurgh.

Facebook posts of gummy children who have lost baby teeth.

The advert with the woman with the "secret weapon" of tena lady. Actually, all tena lady adverts - the one with the woman stroking her "pretty" tena undies, the one with the couple having a wedding on a zip wire or something, and most importantly the trampolining whilst weeing one.

When people glue bows and flowers to a baby girl's head in case she's mistaken for a boy (horror).

I could definitely go on...

I have honestly never heard of or seen this phenomena in my life.

Thanks for explaining.

@Bluedeblue

People who can't form a sentence without using the word "like"

"And she was like"

"And I was like"

"And then John was like"

I think we can add to that saying ‘Do you know what I mean?’ after every sentence.

@Bluedeblue

People who can't form a sentence without using the word "like"

"And she was like"

"And I was like"

"And then John was like"

Miriam Margoyles, is that you?

...you're right, though.

Staycation - you're still going on holiday
This puzzles me more than annoys me. To me a staycation is not going anywhere, just staying at home, but taking time off work and doing 'holiday' things like day trips to the sea.

Going somewhere in the UK isn't a staycation, it's an actual holiday just like going to Spain or wherever.
Some of us didn't leave the UK until our teens or later and until then definitely considered a week in Skegness/the Isle of Wight to be a holiday.

Whistling. Fuck that shit is annoying.

Women who have to mention they’re pregnant online at every opportunity.

Eg, say a well known chain brings out a new dish and posts a picture of said dish looking appealing on their social media.

“Im pregnant and would love this!” comments 🙄

I DONT CARE!

Pregnancy announcements on social media, posey bump holding photos and gender reveal parties. And headbands with bows on baby girls.

More bollocks like this:

Ever wonder why there are so many people on your friends list that you don't even talk to 🤔 😕?
Here’s a test. If you're reading this, How did we Meet then put this to your wall so I can leave one.
Follow Directions
I wonder how many will do it I'm very intrigued

People trying to convince me that a "staycation" is a holiday.
It really is not.

People who HATE a group of people or event in some kind of reverse snobbery and weird(and totally misplaced) sense of superiority:
As seen on MN:

-I hate other school parents
-I hate weddings
-I hate baby showers
-I hate (other people's) birthdays

You might as well hate all the other shoppers in Tesco

Passed away, gone to sleep when someone has died, they have died it’s unfortunate but do we have to have twee unhelpful terms, plus I’ve known children be very confused by this language.
People eating walking down the street ( can you not wait until you are at least seated ?
Tiresome buzz words that are used at teachers to ‘train’ them... ‘unbundling’, ‘ processing the package’ just shut up, take your fee and allow those who can to teach without listening to your cosily concocted drivel....
Middle aged men who pretend that they are hip and cool and down with the kids ( unfortunately know a few teachers like this, but do enjoy watching teens side eyeing these men)

Loud eatting, hoiking and spitting.
Pregnant women rubbing/holding bellies in public I have had three babies and never once felt the need to do so.
Me going out the house and not noticing a chin hair all dark and saying hello world before I notice it later that day! 🤦☺️

1. People who refer to their pets as “fur babies”
2. People who fart in close proximity of others and find it hysterical
3. People who allow their kids to stand next to another table in restaurants and stare at people eating

When on TV and someone starts to cry, why do they do this weird movement of both hands held horizontally, fingers splayed in front of their faces, moving up and down as if to flap away the tears? It's only started happening in recent years, definitely copied from somewhere. Maybe Sex and the City? It's spilled over into RL. I feel like saying for goodness sake, just get a tissue!
It almost feels like the reason they are upset is irrelevant as long as they look pretty whilst crying.

@HintofVintagePink what about children who aren't taught it as such, but say "ta" as their first proper word because that's what their mum always says when their dad brings her a drink?

(happened with both mine )

"Thanx u" hate it

@Fiercestcalm

Passed away, gone to sleep when someone has died, they have died it’s unfortunate but do we have to have twee unhelpful terms, plus I’ve known children be very confused by this language. People eating walking down the street ( can you not wait until you are at least seated ? Tiresome buzz words that are used at teachers to ‘train’ them... ‘unbundling’, ‘ processing the package’ just shut up, take your fee and allow those who can to teach without listening to your cosily concocted drivel.... Middle aged men who pretend that they are hip and cool and down with the kids ( unfortunately know a few teachers like this, but do enjoy watching teens side eyeing these men)

I hate ‘gone to sleep’ as a euphemism. I’ve spoken to little kids who were very scared and upset upon hearing that when a relative died. They thought that when they went to sleep they might die too, or that their parents might just die at bedtime. It’s horrible.

@Winniewonka

When on TV and someone starts to cry, why do they do this weird movement of both hands held horizontally, fingers splayed in front of their faces, moving up and down as if to flap away the tears? It's only started happening in recent years, definitely copied from somewhere. Maybe Sex and the City? It's spilled over into RL. I feel like saying for goodness sake, just get a tissue! It almost feels like the reason they are upset is irrelevant as long as they look pretty whilst crying.

I replied to this and it evaporated so this may appear twice.

But yeah, I know exactly what you mean! It’s so odd. Definitely a learned behaviour. It comes across like the person wants to cry but also look as feminine as possible while doing so (as opposed to so-called ugly crying). I think it’s something to do with makeup and not wanting it to run, though flapping at it ain’t gonna help that, is it? Very interesting.

People who can't walk properly in flip flops

People who can't park (specifically parallel parking and leave a gap big enough to fit half a car in front of them 😂)

People who talk with their mouth full and food basically falls out their mouth