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.

Pottering. Hate it.

Of instead of have. It's taking over.

The twee overuse of DC on here. When referring to any child. "You can't do X to a DC". "Ask the DC what they want". 🙄

Men

I have so many irritations there's possibly something wrong with me 😂....

Firstly, noise or loud talkers.

The words meal, snack, tasty, delicious, kiddies, hubby, hun, sweetie.

The picture of the dad carrying the baby in the carseat taken from the back, from leaving hospital for the first time. Yawnnnnn.

People beginning sentences with "So..." for absolutely no reason.

People who have children who act like no-one else has ever had a child before, their child is miles ahead of everyone else at that age. Also people who insist on sticking to strict routines with their babies who expect everyone else to live by it/ ruin everyone else's day.

When people shorten down words (e.g. Inspo/decor/prep) - arghhhhh!!! And merging of words as well at every given opportunity (BRUNCH).

British people who try their hardest to use Americanisms. (Date night/ movie night/ mom)

F*cking BOOMERANGS on insta.

Women who go for a night out, get drunk and post long statuses about how much they love their life/partner/child. Or constantly mention "mums night out" "mums out" "Goldens mummy". U have a child - we get it...

"A rare child free night out" - when they're out every weekend.

That person in work who insists on telling u they know EVERYONE in the company, they do EVERYTHING over and above their role or pay grade, everything gets left to them because they always get it done & who are seen to work on, even though they're not doing anything that even has a deadline. Please simmer down Maureen.

People who simply can't get over that you've never seen a film that they've seen... apparently EVERYONE has seen it.

When people say they're doing their "food shop", as if they can't buy anything else that isn't food.

Loud eaters/breathers & people who completely talk over the top of you mid sentence.

Drivers who could easily let you into the space infront of them but deliberately speed up when they see you indicate so you cant get in the lane. Get a life.

The scary thing is, I definately have more 😂😂😂

The word Mom. Yes, I know that I live in the black country, but telling my child to rename me is something I will never get over. I'm her Mum. I didn't choose to live here btw.

Sainsburys only having a few of their smaller trolleys they seem to be slowest getting rid of them at my local sainsburys

of course it so you are more likely to buy more

i struggle as I’m quite short to get everything out of the larger trolleys

it’s the manipulation that annoys me the most

'Your local'. As in 'speak to your local pharmacist.' What difference does it make if I speak to a pharmacist near my house or somewhere else?

People men who drive up out of nowhere and start tailgating you on motorways or dual carriageways, pushing you to speed up, then finally over-take… only to pull in and sit right in front of you!!! Why??😡
Drivers who have to park jammed up against your car in a virtually empty car park… why?? Had this at work the other day… just my car, 60+ spaces… and a car parks right up next to mine!!!😡

Middle lane drivers. Stay on the left unless you are overtaking. ITS NOT HARD

Three things that annoy me: 1. Quite a lot: upspeaking. 2. VERY MUCH: 'vocal fry'. 3. Ending questions with more than one question mark.

People repeatedly scraping their plates with cutlery. Smacking their lips. Making noises when they eat. Wiping the plate / bowl with their fingers and then licking their fingers 🤮 Talking with their mouth full of food. Stuffing food into their mouths without looking up or taking a breath. “Nom nom” Oh and people asking for something different than the long list of options on the menu… just pick off the menu like everyone else!

Really enjoying reading all the posts!

Mine are:

• People that give unsolicited medical advice without having any qualifications at all in that field - but they absolutely know what the issue is as their aunties, cousins, girlfriend had something similar once.
• People that sell ‘used’ everyday stuff on marketplace or wherever and say cost 100 pounds brand new - Im selling it used for 95!! Just, no - its used!!
• People in the ‘well my child was potty trained at 3 months old’ group - as yours is still running around at 4 refusing to even contemplate it! 😂😂. Took me ages to see it wasn’t a competition and that kids do things when ready 😀
• People who show perfection on social media - I don’t care who you are, no ones holiday is perfect!! 😂
• My kids concept of time - yes I will do that in a minute - when in reality its either 7 hours later (after 4 requests) or they hope you forget and do it yourself.

Awareness weeks / days / months. Where companies change things such as the colour of their logo (such as for pride month) but don't do anything more. And the ones where people act as though they care and next month, nothing.

I'm not saying that I have a problem with these days but it seems like a token gesture.

Where do I start?

Anyway here are some

Using hypenated letter y after words such as ache for example " I was feeling ache-y" sends me into a complete rage. EXPLAIN!😡

People who use like every second fuckiing word " I was like going to work and I like was like so fed up at being stuck at the like lights" Getting annoyed as I type 😡

Hoons or anyone who drives like an arsehole.😡

All of these make me infuriated; am ready for full scale fury.

People who use 'obviously' every second or third word, including when it is totally inappropriate. Likewise 'literally'.

Parents who drive for the school run. It seems to bring the worst of every single driver who does it.

When people shorten down words (e.g. Inspo/decor/prep)
I love an abreev, sorry.

When people shorten down words (e.g. Inspo/decor/prep)

Don't forget 'convo'

"Woz yer"........

Well they also don’t speak Welsh in Belfast or Glasgow. I’d be willing to be it’s a Wenglish thing.

Kabbalah I'm with you there on fees. I could sort of understand it back in the day when the companies had to actually do work to implement your request like type a letter and pay for postage but now in most cases the customer is doing the work for them online eg changing insurance details, booking a holiday, joining a gym etc!

Haven't read the full thread but 'so blessed' and 'so grateful'.
Usually said before or after showing off about something.
'bestie', 'fave human'

I also hate when people say 'our hearts are so full' usually after the birth of a baby or something.

Yes! The ‘yourself’ thing drives me crazy. Soooo annoying.

Adults using the words yummy and scrummy.

Putting the world “girly” in front of any description of an activity women are doing together - girly night out, girly night in, etc.

When I worked in a pub I hated people shortening the names of the products - e.g. “a pint of Johns” instead of John Smiths. Although Stella, rather than Stella Artois didn’t irritate me.

Oh, and describing people as “humans” and people putting “bliss” at the end of a sentence - “I had the afternoon off and sat in the back garden with a glass of wine. Bliss.

People who pretend to really enjoy salad.