Things you consider bad manners that others don’t

[Novasmum]

Inspired by an experience earlier today of having to listen to a man whistle for 10 minutes in GP waiting room.

Not only is it annoying but I do think it’s bad manners but I know other people wouldn’t class whistling as bad manners.

what’s yours?

This drives me utterly crazy. I once had to stop on the middle of a zebra crossing because a family of 4 were all holding hands as they walked towards me. They left no space for anyone else to use the crossing in the opposite direction to them.

And couples who walk slooooowly and hand in hand, because they might melt if they had to walk single file. I was shouted and sworn by a man who was walking hand in hand with his wife/partner on a very narrow pavement with only enough room for 2 people abreast or walking in opposite direction. He clearly expected me to step into the gutter to allow their regal progress. I didn’t and he was very rude. Entitled twat.

Walk narrow or walk nimble

Not waving at a car you meet on the road, particularly local roads.

And if you pull in to let someone pass and they don't wave to say thanks, that's extra rude!

Lighting up a cigarette right next to somebody, especially children, without asking if they mind first.

Sneezing/ coughing into the air - use a tissue/ hankie or at least cover your mouth. Revolting.

Long nigh on impossible to see extendable fog leads when owners obstruct the whole path forcing others to step on to the road or muddy ( or worse) grass.

Burping and farting on purpose
not thanking or acknowledging gifts
flocking together at parties and not mixing with guests ( like at a wedding )
please and thank you
not saying hello

People wandering across my paid for camping pitch because they are too lazy to walk round on the roadway, to go to the loo block. (then trip over my electric cable).

parents who take three under threes to said campsite and let them scream and scream next to us for hours, it’s too hot to have small children out in a tin can in this heat.

Completely ignoring the customer you are serving at the check out whilst talking to the last customer or your colleague. Only one of you is getting paid to be there (although I would never be rude to a cashier either, I have been one previously).

Not waiting until everyone is at the table and ready for dinner (esp the cook/host) before you start eating.

This is what happens at my DP's family's house and I used to find it so rude. I'd be the only one waiting while everyone was wolfing down their dinner before everyone was at the table (including, usually MIL as she'd been doing the cooking) and looking at everyone else pointedly like "what are you doing?". Now I've just accepted that I shouldn't be holding them to my standards in their house but I still find it strange.

this sounds rather fresh- I’ve got a 3 year old but I wouldn’t let him disturb anyone else . Agree too hot for them

If I am carrying a bag or busy with one hand and someone rings me or I need to call them, I can't put the phone to my ear so I have to use speaker. I don't have it really loud or shout though

Blowing one’s nose in front of anyone.

Controversial, but I think it’s an activity to be done in the loo or at least in private. People charging snot out of their nose at a dinner table is just repulsive to me. Also, those that blow their nose into a tissue and then put it up their sleeve or into a pocket. Abhorrent.

Oh, and people parking almost completely mounted on the pavement.

A car near my house always used to park right on the corner, forcing me to walk in the middle of the road with my pram to get out of the street.

Hogging the pavement and expecting priority because you have a pram!

switching to another language and leaving non speakers wondering what the hell you’re talking about. My friend will chat in English but when her sister is with us who also speaks English fluently, she will switch to their native tongue and leave me sitting there wondering what the hell they’re saying that couldn’t be said in English, obviously something they don’t want me to know!

Posting photos on fb of your children when you’ve told them you don’t put photos on social media!

Interrupting someone when they’re speaking and correcting their grammar

How is holding the phone to your mouth easier than holding it to your ear?

The main advantage I can see is that you don't get face grease make up on the phone, but I still can't bring myself to do it.

Playing music outside so everyone else has to listen to it.

Failing to thank someone for a gift. I brought up this subject a while ago, and some people said, 'You shouldn't expect to be thanked, or if you do, you are giving a gift with the condition attached of being thanked.

I don't see it like that at all. It's just basic good manners, and so easy today to simply send a text or email to say thank you.

DH and I gave money for a wedding (it had been requested). The wedding was apparently paid for entirely by parents and guests - the bride boasted that it didn't cost her and her husband a penny. Guess what? No thanks you at all for the money.

The same couple recently had a baby. I sent a box of gifts - clothes, pram blanket. Guess what. Not a word of thanks. I thought they were incredibly rude and won't be buying any more gifts.

thank yous

Eating in public especially walking along eating, like just strolling along eating a pie or something… just wait till you get home are you really that starving?

Eating in the street was my mum's pet hate. I have obviously taken after her because I hate it as well. If I'm hungry I go to a cafe or if I didn't have the time, I'd find a seat or go back to my car to eat it.

In the mid 90s I worked in an office with mainly much younger colleagues and they were incredulous that I wouldn't walk around town eating a McDonalds or a pasty/sausage roll/sandwich. They thought it was perfectly normal and I was totally weird! 😆

people who say they are sorry when they are not.

People cramming their shopping on the conveyor belt at the supermarket checkout really close up behind mine, and standing too close to me, Especially when the person in front is still packing/hasn’t paid yet. IT WONT MAKE THE QUEUE MOVE ANY FASTER.

Because I only have one arm that works near normal and I can't physically get my other hand to my face. So yeah. Saying 'I can't' in my last post made it obvious it was something I couldn't do

Most things people do with phones. Conversations on speaker phone. Conversations by phone on public transport.
Checking messages whilst out with someone during a meal or throughout a conversation.

At 6:30am 🙄