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Things that give you the absolute RAGE!!

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strawthatbrokethecamelsback · 22/07/2023 11:33

DH has just put the dishwasher on a long cycle in the middle of the day 😡 I have all of his family coming shortly for a meal to celebrate his birthday.

surely everyone knows that during the day it’s a short cycle and overnight it’s a long cycle.

now I have to wait 3 bastard hours for it to finish with the pots building up.

of course slightly lighthearted but what does give you the rage?

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rainingoutsideagain · 22/07/2023 18:26

When you're all in a queue and they open up a new checkout and everyone behind you jumps to it and in effect gets served before you even though you've been waiting and are technically ahead of them!!

Oldnproud · 22/07/2023 18:26

Mutinyonthecrunchie · 22/07/2023 18:23

A lot of society makes me feel murderous for the sheer fact they breathe.

😂 😂 😂

StarlightLady · 22/07/2023 18:31

Women who think they have a divine right to police what other women wear.

RusticChips · 22/07/2023 18:35

LMNT · Today 12:12
Next door’s yappy bastard dog - yes.

Let the bloody thing in & that they leave shit all over there garden for weeks, absolute health hazard!

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:35

LadyGrinningSoul85 · 22/07/2023 17:56

"Some of us have to support our own children"

And it's attitudes like that that gets the Tories relentlessly voted in time after time, because they get us all fighting amongst each other whilst they get away with all the shady shit they do.

I am sick of being made to feel like whats left on the bottom of someone's shoes because I can't go to work at the moment (my partner works full time, so don't worry we aren't stealing your 'hard working' taxpayer money) so I stay at home with my kids.

My reasons for not working are valid, and my own, and none of anyone's business, but some working mums on here seem to think all I do is laze about all day stealing their money via benefits, because that's what the Daily Fail has told you to think.
It's fucking depressing.

And to add to my list.

People with 'gender disappointment'.
Fuck off. It's not a real "disorder". You just wanted a dolly you could dress in ribbons and frills and you're upset that you're having a boy because they're not as interesting to dress up.

People that think kids should never make a sound, go anywhere or take up space anywhere in public ever at all.
Get a life. They have just as much right as you do to live their life, stop being so miserable. Maybe you should stay in and shut up instead.

E Scooters. I could happily punch whoever invented those things directly in the crotch.
If one hits my child, it could kill them.
Get off the fucking pavements.

Old people who give me the evil eye if I happen to have parked my pram in the pram/wheelchair space (where I live one side is pram and the other is wheelchair) so they can't park their wheel along trolley bag things there.
I was here first. Deal with it.

Wheel along trolley bags.

Queue jumpers.

Tall people sitting in front of me every single time I try to watch something. It's like they seek me out. I'm 5ft 2.

Dogs. Dog owners. People using the term 'fur babies' or referring to themselves as dog mum or dog dad or saying their dog is their child's 'sibling'. Fuck. Right. Off.

OMG this reminds me of a woman I know, who has a little boy (aged 1.5 years,) and when her dog jumps on her, she yells 'stop it Jackson, stop jumping on your brother!' VOM inducing. Confused Calling the dog the lad's brother FFS!

Thatsshallot1967 · 22/07/2023 18:37

I'm puzzled by this. Why are the boxes there? I thought they were to stop people potentially being in the way of a different flow of traffic.

Highway Code Rule 174
You are not allowed to stop in a box junction. The only exception to the rule is when you are turning right and are prevented from doing so by oncoming vehicles or other cars waiting to turn right as well.

fetchacloth · 22/07/2023 18:42

@larkstar Thanks for the tip re internet I'll follow that up.
I'm tied into VM for another year but that's it after then, I've had enough of their 'promises'😬which they never keep.

Stoic123 · 22/07/2023 18:42

People who think having body hair is somehow 'unhygienic'. Normally only applied to women.

Thepeopleversuswork · 22/07/2023 18:44

@LadyGrinningSoul85

I am sick of being made to feel like whats left on the bottom of someone's shoes because I can't go to work at the moment (my partner works full time, so don't worry we aren't stealing your 'hard working' taxpayer money) so I stay at home with my kids.

Yes but some of us don't have partners that's the whole point. If you don't have a partner you literally have a choice between benefits or working.

ReadtheReviews · 22/07/2023 18:45

When cyclists wave you to overtake them on a bend.

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:45

People who think men who like a woman with a shaved pubic area are paedophiles, who are obviously attracted to pre pubescent children.

Anyone who thinks a 35 year old woman with a shaved minge looks like a child, needs to give their head a wobble.

dressedforcomfort · 22/07/2023 18:47

The arsehole who let's his dog do massive elephant-sized dumps outside the primary school gate every day and doesn't pick them up.

fetchacloth · 22/07/2023 18:48

Imsureitsprobablymebut · 22/07/2023 17:57

My current rage is that I’ve just returned from the recovery ward to a ward with 3 older ladies, 2 of whom are asleep and I’m in & out of sleep.
The 4th lady is conducting speakerphone conversations with every family member and friend they can think of.
Selfish B***.

That's terrible, how rude 😡
Same thing happened to me a few years ago whilst in hospital. If I hadn't been catheterised and attached to two drips, I would have gone over to her and confiscated her phone. I wouldn't have been polite about it either.😡

Floogal · 22/07/2023 18:49

When people have read your Facebook or WhatsApp messages but just don't respond.

People who don't respond to your emails, but are still happy to forward spam (thinking that counts as keeping in touch).

Heterosexual women who feign bisexuality to get sad blokes going.

Friendship groups that are overwhelmingly male, with only one or two females. The guys look desperate while the girls come across as 'pick me'.

People who go to the pub or clubbing with no money.

Those posts on Facebook. Usually featuring a person (usually a child) with a disability, disfigurement or terminal illness. People are lead to wish the person concerned 'happy birthday ' or 'amen'.

People who complain about being single, but are way too picky and unrealistic.

People who stroke random dogs

fetchacloth · 22/07/2023 18:49

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:45

People who think men who like a woman with a shaved pubic area are paedophiles, who are obviously attracted to pre pubescent children.

Anyone who thinks a 35 year old woman with a shaved minge looks like a child, needs to give their head a wobble.

Quite 😊

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:49

Thepeopleversuswork · 22/07/2023 18:44

@LadyGrinningSoul85

I am sick of being made to feel like whats left on the bottom of someone's shoes because I can't go to work at the moment (my partner works full time, so don't worry we aren't stealing your 'hard working' taxpayer money) so I stay at home with my kids.

Yes but some of us don't have partners that's the whole point. If you don't have a partner you literally have a choice between benefits or working.

You're projecting here @Thepeopleversuswork .

It's not the fault of women with husbands/partners that YOU don't have a partner and you HAVE to work to keep yourself. Not fair for people to be rude and obnoxious to stay at home mums who fortunate enough to be able to stay at home, just because YOU can't. Bitterness is not a good look.

viques · 22/07/2023 18:52

Coffeetree · 22/07/2023 13:13

Oh my god I shush the crap out of people who do this at the theatre. It's a live play! Shut the fuck up!

A few years ago I had to tell the people in front of me at the final of the ATP championship at the O2 to stop fucking talking during the final bloody game of the match! Mind you in retrospect I should have told them to shut up much earlier in the game, but I was being British.

2Jays · 22/07/2023 18:53

People who own loads of cars and expect to park them all on a very busy street with no consideration for any one else's needs. Knobs

redcess · 22/07/2023 18:56

changeyerheadworzel · 22/07/2023 14:23

Arseholes who berate women for not breastfeeding...none of your fucking business.

Arseholes who let their kids run riot in a restaurant and annoy other diners and become a hazard to staff.

Arseholes who bring their kids to a pub "for lunch" and then sit there all day getting pissed.

Arseholes who say they practice "gentle parenting" when in fact they do "cop out" parenting and let their kids do whatever they like with no repercussions.

Arseholes who don't smile or acknowledge a child when they say hello.

Arseholes who beep and have no patience with learner drivers.

Arseholes who drink till they vomit in public places.

Arseholes who treat waiting staff like shit.

Arseholes who dress up their dogs like people.

Arseholes who WFH and look after small kids at the same time unbeknownst to their employers to save on childcare and think they are just as productive.

Arseholes who verbally comment on a child's appearance in front of them..Ohh you are so big/small/look so young, look much older, you haven't a pick on you....FUCK OFF!

Arseholes who get a huge dog in a tiny house and never walk it.

Arseholes who get "gender disappointment". But I wanted a giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirl.

Arseholes who have a brat of a child but they are just "strong willed" and a "born leader".

Arseholes who let their child kick your airplane/ bus/ cinema seat.

Arseholes who have a load of kids and then expect their parents to mind them for free full time, week in week out, and think that they are entitled to that and if the parents dare complain then they are the devil incarnate. Such a fucking horrible thing to do your parents, I have seen friend's parents age before my eyes because they are full time childminders to babies and small kids from sunup to sundown. BUT we can't afford childcare...they HAVE to go to my Mum's, we have no choice...well why have kids then and saddle your parents with that burden. Enrages me. Their retirement is fucked being parents all over again and then if they refuse the ...well I won't help them in their old age gets rolled out. ARSEHOLES.

That was actually quite cathartic....

Phew yes totally agree with every point!

HolidayLetter · 22/07/2023 18:58

Guests who read absolutely nothing that you send them, then ring you at midnight to ask what to do with the recycling - something that was a) clearly answered in the email you sent them before they arrived, and which they acknowledged; and b) not something they urgently need to know at midnight.

Guests who think that an 11AM checkout means that's when you start thinking about packing, even though the cleaners are booked for 11.05AM and are working to very tight schedules and have other jobs to go to after yours.

Guests who tell you (note: tell you, not ask) that they will be checking in at 6AM, when the previous guests will still be in bed and when they have already acknowledged the afternoon check-in time.

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:59

2Jays · 22/07/2023 18:53

People who own loads of cars and expect to park them all on a very busy street with no consideration for any one else's needs. Knobs

YEP, we have a few of these in OUR street. A few families with more cars than people who can actually DRIVE. And when they park on the street and leave their drive empty, it makes me feel like trashing their car/slashing the tyres! (I won't I won't!!! Before anyone starts!) I can still feel like it though!

Floogal · 22/07/2023 19:00

Software updates that inevitably downgrade your phone or computer.

The smoker clique at work.

Cake taker and pick me colleagues

floodywell · 22/07/2023 19:00

But why would a 35 yr old shave their minge? I did it once for a laugh as a student when I was drunk, and I never repeated it.

IdSell · 22/07/2023 19:01

King Charles and the rest of the Royal family. It's them and it's also the fact the UK has a royal,family. It's ridiculous! I've no idea why other people are ok with it?

It would help if he payed taxes in the same way as everyone else.

I also hate the way the royal family influence political decisions. John Major got a knighthood after he pushed through the legislation to allow the sovereign estate to be except from inheritance tax. Allowing the royal family to bestow knighthoods etc on politicians should be banned.

2Jays · 22/07/2023 19:05

PurpleButterflyWings · 22/07/2023 18:59

YEP, we have a few of these in OUR street. A few families with more cars than people who can actually DRIVE. And when they park on the street and leave their drive empty, it makes me feel like trashing their car/slashing the tyres! (I won't I won't!!! Before anyone starts!) I can still feel like it though!

I am seriously with you. Two classic cars for show, one on the drive and one on the street which never moves. Three other cars that get left on various spaces nearby. It's fair to say that we love in a local beauty spot so parking is at an absolute premium. He is in his 50s and she is in her 30s. No disabilities etc. Just entitled knobs. How I haven't keyed those cars I don't know (and no I wouldn't but the desire is there).