Things that irritate you

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I know these threads get done a lot but I’m feeling irritable so here are mine (they’re not all rational, I admit)

People saying ‘myself’ and ‘yourself’ instead of me and you in an attempt to sound professional.

People starting posts with, for example, ‘dentist here’ or ‘solicitor here’ before giving their opinion. It just sounds really smug.

’good’ anything, eg ‘good butter’, ‘good bread’, ‘good chocolate’. Again so smug.

’crusty bread’ eg “serve with crusty bread and good butter” ARRGGH

The word ‘meal’ eg “I had just finished my meal”. I don’t know why. It just irritates me.

Groups of people standing chatting in the middle of the pavement or supermarket aisle not aware or giving a shit that they’re blocking it.

People talking through long yawns. Just yawn then talk ffs

Ridiculously loud exaggerated sneezes. In my experience almost always men.

I agree with the word meal, don't know why. Don't like treat either.
And sneezes, my other half explodes and wakes up the child and says "wha, now I can't sneeze"

Holibobs

When people start a sentence with "uh, I thought you said" ie, I thought you said you were never going out drinking again. Those people can piss off, because I have changed my mind since Monday.

Starting a sentence with "surely" or "why don't you just"

I'm sure I have loads more

Neighbours playing radio loud as soon as weather gets a little hot and we’re all in the garden.

People dropping by unannounced.

friends who are single and child-free thinking I shouldn’t talk about kids, my work, family, son’s exams, property renovation, family holiday, or anything at all because their dating life is all we can discuss. And the other thing we can discuss is shopping and we must pretend we are in our twenties and still dating and shopping.

Just people in general.

People who sea swim at 6 am and scream the water is cold.
No fucking shit Sherlock..
Utter self absorbed entitled fuckers....

People who say:
“I went out for food”
“we’re going for food”
“I’m finishing my food”

I don’t know why it suddenly became socially acceptable to just say food. It sounds more normal to say “we went out for breakfast/ lunch/ dinner” it winds me up every time I hear it!!!

DP, breathing.

‘My favourite human’ ahhhh I see it everywhere. It was mildly trendy when 1 person said it back in the day (2000s) but just say ‘person’ now….For the love of God 🙏🏻

-People who say hubby and holibobs
-Loud unnecessary sneezing to get attention!

-People who say “we was” arghhh!
-When men have a bald head on top so grow it long and creepy at the back and around the edges… eurgh!
-People who never ask questions about you.. they just talk about themselves

Am sure there are loads more, I am easily irritated!

I too dislike the word ‘meal’. No idea why.
Use of the word ‘lovely’, as in ‘go for a lovely walk’, ‘have a lovely hot chocolate..’
Stacking dirty plates, nooo.

I love these threads.

Some of mine are:

• food posts on SM but specifically ones that say ‘home made’ anything. Some things are impressive but when it’s ‘home made bolognese’ or ‘home made coleslaw’ it’s not impressive nor noteworthy IMO.
• When people do a ‘November (or any month obvs) photo dump’ on Facebook. Followed by 83 banal photos of everyday things they did in November with no captions. Only made worse by posting it on the second or third day of the month with ‘I know it’s late but here is November’s photo dump’ - ffs Maude, nobody cares anyway , but they especially don’t care what day of the month you post on let alone notice it’s ‘late’.
• Captions like ‘lunch date with this one’ - I don’t know why it irritates me but it does.
• When people start a conversation with ‘you literally couldn’t write this’ and then proceed to tell you something not that dramatic or awful at all.
• ’Well deserved me time’ - smug and self congratulatory.
• When people buy themselves a semi decent camera, post a few black and white photos of landscape and then set themselves up with a Facebook business usually called something like ‘Lolabear38 photography’ with no training, experience or qualifications.
• ’Foodies’ - smug smug people who want others to believe they have a refined palate - you like what you like, don’t be snobby!
• Similar to above, ‘I only drink good coffee, I’d never drink that muck from a coffee chain’ 🥱🥱🥱🥱

I’m sure I’ll think of others, that was quite cathartic

I could have wrote your list of annoyances because they all really bug me as well.

Don't forget people writing comments 'I for one' 'I for one won't be taking part' just shut up.

People who pip in with unsolicited advice or comments on something they know nothing about....usually to someone who's been doing the thing for years.

People who claim they have ocd, when it hasn't actually been diagnosed. Oh it's my ocd...oh that sets my ocd off...no your just controlling and only like things done your way.

Lip fillers. Each to their own but I honestly can't see the appeal. Tiktok is rife with videos of young women, sometimes teens talking about all sorts with these massive lips that do nothing for them.

Calling flowers "blooms" 🫠

Doorbells that don't work. My friends hasn't worked for prob 2 years and she's not always got her phone with her. I've spent quite a lot of time just waiting in her front garden. Banging on the door every couple of mins. It's pretty fun. 😐

People saying "baby needs fed" "washing machine needs fixed" In fact even writing that down makes me feel funny, and NOT in a good way.

My husband
my children
my job
people generally

I don’t like the word meal either. Feels smarmy.

The term ‘wild swimming’. Just swimming.

Also the phrase ‘slow living.’ People showing off about growing their own potatoes.

When people say/write that they are going on a date with their child. Creepy.

People swearing loudly in public places, if I’m out for a meal or a quiet drink I don’t want to have my conversation ruined by shouty foul language from the next table.

People who talk over other people, it’s RUDE!

People who throw the word “super” into every possible sentence.
”this one” 🙄🙄🙄🙄 eg “lunch date with this one”

Also double barrelled names make me irrationally and excessively irritated.

Oh I hate ‘hanging out with this one’

and ‘much needed’ when people talk about having a bath/chocolate bar

When people say 'cheesy feet' the images it gives me is gross
Makes me cringe just writing it

I agree with all of you. Also: tights that roll down when you bend over and snagging your sleeve on a door handle.

"Thank me later 🙌",the emoji annoys me equally as much as the saying."Run,don't walk" is another one,and for no reason at all,when people say something is a favourite "in our house"

@Frania my dad would bellow “FOOD!” to call us down for dinner every night. You would have loved it.

• people that post videos of themselves at the gym 🥱

• people that don't understand the difference between "to/too and of/off"

• when someone says they will do something and they don't i.e. "I'll email you a copy of this", "I'll let you know as soon as I have an update.", "I'll empty the bin in a minute" ...

People asking for recommendations on Facebook followed by '.....aaand go!' Like we are all just sitting here waiting to do something for them. 😐