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.

Oh, and making fucking memories.

People who use rubbish corporate words/ terms such as ‘to socialise’ and idea. Cringe.

Naming no specific things for fear of pissing people off...

...people who affect to dislike or be annoyed by certain things because they think that being seen to dislike that thing makes them seem sophisticated.

Fine to be annoyed by something (esp ITT!), but don't shoehorn into everyday conversation for effect.

Chefs and other foodie types who post videos of them making recipes on Instagram which end with them taking a massive bite of it and making exaggerated “omg, this is the BEST thing I’ve ever tasted!” faces. The recipe looked delicious, I get it, I don’t need to watch you cramming it into your face to think it looks like a good recipe.

Bonus points if they lick their fingers whilst doing so 🤢

People having loud conversations on buses, three people today at the same time. Top of their voices, gibbering away. So inconsiderate.

On the phone I meant

My partner and I have been watching Stanley Tucci's two TV series where he goes around Italy trying regional cuisines. Every time it's the same. Stanley tries sheep kidney and pasta or whatever. Camera zooms in on his face. 'Oh. My. God. I'm in paradise!' etc. About six per episode. He does vary them a bit, but after a while you sort of remember he is an actor. We have taken to biting a bit of toast and then gurning like mad at an imaginary camera and going 'Oh! Jesus! That's fantastic'.

My DH asking multiple questions when I ask him to do something.. just fucking do it!
Btw it's never anything illegal or unreasonable. Just a simple thing like sending his friend an important message.

People using super instead of very - that's super helpful
'Can I get' grr
Calling a night out Date nights
Babies bum needs changing, no it doesn't, their nappy needs changing
Not shutting doors properly so it keeps gently tapping in the background

Aksk instead of ask

That’s hilarious and I agree with you! Might start doing that too!

Don’t forget “so humbled”

Foxcub, it's a cultural accent thing

I agree, I can't bear it when people show off the stacks of birthday/Christmas presents waiting for their little cherubs in the morning. You just know they'll be tearing their hair out at 5am the next morning when the kids wake them up and when all the presents are opened they they think "where the fuck am I going to put all this tatt?" Same with Easter eggs. Chocolate hanging around for months on eend because each child got around a dozen each

People saying they were 'cross' about something. Just sounds so feeble.

I never hear it in real life, but read it plenty on here.

People who say brought instead of bought. It drives me mad!

Making memories….can’t stand it either.

Noisy eaters. Noisy people in general.

People who stick by the rules to the absolute letter.

The phrase ‘picky bits’

Brought not bought drives me 🍌

Long story short: Work colleague " I brought a puppy" Me " Is it in your car? May I see it?" Colleague " It's at home"

🍌😡

When people refer to their child as a "wee riot."

"This wee riot turned 2 today..."

"Had fun with this wee riot today"

I don't know why this annoys me.

Moon landing deniers.

Great thread! 👏 I'm approaching 50 so most things annoy me!

• People that share a map/route of their walk/run on fb & how long it took them. Just why? We all know we're supposed to do some exercise every day. There's no bloody need to share it 🙄

• Friends with dogs that expect me to fawn all over them (I like dogs btw) but when I mention my cats/lovely new foster cats some friends will basically reply with 'oh, I don't like cats'. Fair enough but they are an integral part of my life so don't be rude. Plus cats all have different personalities so I don't believe most people when they say that (unless they are allergic or were savaged by a cat as a child) - they just haven't met the right cat yet!

• Motorists that approach a roundabout AND THEN INDICATE once they're sitting there. Absolute morons.

• People who let their dogs out in the garden to bark at 6 am or at midnight.

*My DH when he wanders round the house aggressively cleaning his teeth. It's not a spectator sport ffs.

I feel better now! 🤣🤣

Or on LinkedIn, 'so privileged'FC

Have no idea where FC came from, baby's fingers caught the keyboard!

People picking their noses in front of others.

Especially if they pop the bogeys into their mouth.