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CruCru · 2024-02-15T17:35:53+00:00

I get really irritated when someone won’t accept “I don’t know” as my answer. Something along the lines of: ”Sarah is having a baby! Do you know when it’s due?” ”No, I didn’t know she was pregnant” ”Her oldest is four and she didn’t want a big age gap so it’s probably soon” <Looks at me expectantly> ”I didn’t know she was pregnant so no idea I’m afraid” ”But when do you think it would be?” <Looks at me expectantly> ”Still no idea. Between now and six months?!?” Or ”I need to hire a nanny. How do you recruit a nanny?” ”I don’t have a nanny so couldn’t say. Have you talked to Sarah, she will probably know?” ”I should probably talk to a nanny agency, which one should I call?” ”I’ve never hired a nanny through an agency so no idea I’m afraid” ”But you must have some idea!” It has to be okay to sometimes just say “I dunno”.

strugglingnd · 26/02/2024 23:40

Husband who says ‘I am going night nights 🤦‍♀️Husband who has a shit and says ‘doing pop pops ‘ …am genuinely thinking about escaping from this weird man child vocabulary!!

HoHoGo · 26/02/2024 23:46

People who take over every conversation. In one of my groups of friends there's a woman who does this and it drives me mad! We'll be chatting about what we did at the weekend and someone will say "I had coffee with my sister" and this woman will go "Ha! I'd love to have coffee with my sister, but we don't speak any more because she invited me to her daughter's birthday party and I was meant to be working so I quit my job because they wouldn't give me the day off AND bought the child a HUGE present AND spent a fortune on a new outfit and I spent 4 days baking a cake AND I missed my appointment for open heart surgery so I could attend, and then two months later I invited her to my cat's birthday party and she said she couldn't come because she had to go to her sister in law's wedding and she's just SO selfish and toxic and I'm better off without her."

It's just constant and exhausting. She's also an absolute martyr, which is another of my pet peeves.

spanishviola · 27/02/2024 00:24

People who punch down rather than up.
People who have no consideration for their neighbours
Bullies
People who stand blocking the pavement talking. Yes, I’m looking at you, woman with pram and woman with dog talking to woman with stick today taking up a very wide pavement and making no move to get out of people’s way.
People talking loudly on phones.
People who leave their cars idling. So bad for pollution and illegal in my borough
Unsolicited advice, particularly health advice with crank cures and disproved remedies and along those lines, people who don’t think you’ve already tried everything already.
People who use woke in a derogatory way
People who live in cities and drive SUVs and Land Rovers

StockpotSoup · 27/02/2024 02:48

Having working in retail for many years in my 20s, the customer is NEVER right.

And people wonder why physical retail is dying…

LoulouMo1187 · 27/02/2024 07:09

Oooh I've got another one!
People who say something incredibly derogatory and their only justification is that it's 'their opinion'.
I think that chocolate ice cream is nicer than strawberry ice cream is an opinion.

Not wanting your 4 year old son to eat his breakfast with a pink spoon because it's 'gay' is homophobic (Genuine example from my brother in law) 😤

God this thread is better than therapy!

LoulouMo1187 · 27/02/2024 07:18

HoHoGo · 26/02/2024 23:46

People who take over every conversation. In one of my groups of friends there's a woman who does this and it drives me mad! We'll be chatting about what we did at the weekend and someone will say "I had coffee with my sister" and this woman will go "Ha! I'd love to have coffee with my sister, but we don't speak any more because she invited me to her daughter's birthday party and I was meant to be working so I quit my job because they wouldn't give me the day off AND bought the child a HUGE present AND spent a fortune on a new outfit and I spent 4 days baking a cake AND I missed my appointment for open heart surgery so I could attend, and then two months later I invited her to my cat's birthday party and she said she couldn't come because she had to go to her sister in law's wedding and she's just SO selfish and toxic and I'm better off without her."

It's just constant and exhausting. She's also an absolute martyr, which is another of my pet peeves.

Oh my god this makes my blood boil!

the80sweregreat · 27/02/2024 08:42

Conversation hoggers are the worst !
They just don't realize they are doing it

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CruCru · 27/02/2024 11:39

Anyone (adult or child) who puts on a weird voice when they talk. There was a thread about people who use vocal fry / sexy baby voice a few years ago - that sort of thing. I have some hearing loss and really cannot understand anyone who does this.

People whose children put on a silly voice and who don’t tell them to cut it out. Particularly once I’ve said that I can’t understand them.

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frequentlyfrazzled · 27/02/2024 11:46

CruCru · 27/02/2024 11:39

Anyone (adult or child) who puts on a weird voice when they talk. There was a thread about people who use vocal fry / sexy baby voice a few years ago - that sort of thing. I have some hearing loss and really cannot understand anyone who does this.

People whose children put on a silly voice and who don’t tell them to cut it out. Particularly once I’ve said that I can’t understand them.

OMG this! Reminds me of that awful Haribo advert where grown people are talking like toddlers! Gives me the creeps.

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 27/02/2024 11:49

The Tosser just now at Tesco. Was behind me in the queue for the till. Didn’t say thanks when I put the divider down so that he could start loading his shopping. Then as I was paying he was standing right behind me. Got outside to the car park and he can’t wait to allow someone else to try to reverse into a space. No, he’s got to be doing his manoeuvre first. Thoughtless, selfish cunt.

Maverickess · 27/02/2024 12:08

People who expect others in hospitality service to produce availability out of their arse when they've not bothered to book a very busy place on a weekend day (or other predictably busy day) and just turn up and are all horrified by the fact there's no tables left for a few hours, and are offended at the notion of booking because they want to be spontaneous, and then tell me that as they have already planned to eat here (but not enough to fucking book!) They're sure there's something I can do....... Oh! You want the secret table in the secret restaurant we keep available just for you when we have no idea you even exist before you walk through the door, much less that you want a table for 6 at peak time without booking!
And when nothing magically changes they then ask me what they're supposed to do now as they're all hungry and the children are fractious now - I dunno love, take some responsibility for yourself and plan ahead? Or if you want to be spontaneous then you'll have to keep looking, I'm not your personal assistant!
Hardly an unforeseen event that people are going to get hungry during a day out. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦

LoulouMo1187 · 27/02/2024 12:27

Maverickess · 27/02/2024 12:08

People who expect others in hospitality service to produce availability out of their arse when they've not bothered to book a very busy place on a weekend day (or other predictably busy day) and just turn up and are all horrified by the fact there's no tables left for a few hours, and are offended at the notion of booking because they want to be spontaneous, and then tell me that as they have already planned to eat here (but not enough to fucking book!) They're sure there's something I can do....... Oh! You want the secret table in the secret restaurant we keep available just for you when we have no idea you even exist before you walk through the door, much less that you want a table for 6 at peak time without booking!
And when nothing magically changes they then ask me what they're supposed to do now as they're all hungry and the children are fractious now - I dunno love, take some responsibility for yourself and plan ahead? Or if you want to be spontaneous then you'll have to keep looking, I'm not your personal assistant!
Hardly an unforeseen event that people are going to get hungry during a day out. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤦

Oh! You want the secret table in the secret restaurant we keep available just for you when we have no idea you even exist before you walk through the door, much less that you want a table for 6 at peak time without booking!

A similar thing used to drive me INSANE in retail with clothes.

Customer: 'do you have this in a size 14?'

Me: 'no, sorry, we aren't getting a new delivery until next week'.

Customer: 'Oh. But I looked at your website two days ago and it said size 14 was in stock?'

Me: 'yes, it was two days ago, but they have sold out now and we don't have any more.'

Customer then proceeds to stand there blinking at me as if by their sheer power of their will I can magic the item they want out of thin air, or I will suddenly shout 'only joking!! We have loads!!! I was just messing with you!'

People are the worst.

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 27/02/2024 12:41

Or (as used to be, I don’t go to shopping centres anymore) in shoe shops. Have you got these in a size 4? No but we’ve got them in an 8. Ah right, I’ll take those and stuff em out with newspaper then

Fannyfiggs · 27/02/2024 12:49

Cheeky bastard children who give you a mouth full of expletives and then go crying to their parents when you give them a backhander.

Truthfully, no backhanders were given or children harmed in the making of this post but one can dream.

MammaTo · 27/02/2024 14:00

People who aren’t ready/prepared.

Getting on the bus, have your money ready. Need to show tickets to enter a venue, have them ready before you get to the member of staff. Airport security is a nightmare for me.

KAT0779 · 27/02/2024 14:55

Parkerpenny · 26/02/2024 19:15

When someone stifles a nose sneeze but then mouth-exhales it in one long 'Peeyoooo!'

OMG yes, loud sneezes and loud yawns, just makes me think they are either attention seeking or they think its funny to make a really loud noise. Snoring is absolutely one of my pet hates but at least the person is asleep when they are doing it.

inabubble3 · 27/02/2024 15:41

This must’ve been mentioned but people that watch videos / films etc out loud in a confined space- plane, train, bus, pub etc so everyone can hear it. What is that?

Maverickess · 27/02/2024 16:02

KAT0779 · 27/02/2024 14:55

OMG yes, loud sneezes and loud yawns, just makes me think they are either attention seeking or they think its funny to make a really loud noise. Snoring is absolutely one of my pet hates but at least the person is asleep when they are doing it.

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I wouldn't say my sneezes are excessively loud, but I can't do those holdy in muffled delicate sneezes because of ent issues I've had from being a child and damage from many ear infections over the years, apart from anything else it hurts like hell. Normal sneezes aren't great either tbh, they're not painful but uncomfortable especially if I have a cold and some congestion.

They're not excessive, and I know people that do make excessive noise when they sneeze or yawn and agree it's annoying, but I'm not attention seeking, I'd rather not sneeze at all to be honest!

But sorry if I'm one of those people who annoy you I genuinely don't mean to 🤣

KAT0779 · 27/02/2024 16:08

Maverickess · 27/02/2024 16:02

I wouldn't say my sneezes are excessively loud, but I can't do those holdy in muffled delicate sneezes because of ent issues I've had from being a child and damage from many ear infections over the years, apart from anything else it hurts like hell. Normal sneezes aren't great either tbh, they're not painful but uncomfortable especially if I have a cold and some congestion.

They're not excessive, and I know people that do make excessive noise when they sneeze or yawn and agree it's annoying, but I'm not attention seeking, I'd rather not sneeze at all to be honest!

But sorry if I'm one of those people who annoy you I genuinely don't mean to 🤣

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Awww no I feel bad for saying that now 😂but tbh I know not ALL people who yawn or sneeze loudly do it for attention, but you know the type, a proper "ATCHOOOO" like actually shouting the word, and the yawn thing especially when they don't cover their mouth and do a big loud noise which is totally unnecessary.

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CruCru · 27/02/2024 17:10

People who suggest that you arrange things that they want to do but do it in such a way that implies that this is a favour they are doing you. Something along the lines of:

”I know! For your birthday, why don’t you just have a few really good friends over for drinks? People like Caroline!” < Caroline is someone I know casually but the suggester really likes her >

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Hoxite274764 · 27/02/2024 17:21

Ridiculously tight people
Queue jumpers
Freeloaders

MoonWoman69 · 27/02/2024 18:56

Fannyfiggs · 27/02/2024 12:49

Cheeky bastard children who give you a mouth full of expletives and then go crying to their parents when you give them a backhander.

Truthfully, no backhanders were given or children harmed in the making of this post but one can dream.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bang on! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Maverickess · 27/02/2024 19:02

KAT0779 · 27/02/2024 16:08

Awww no I feel bad for saying that now 😂but tbh I know not ALL people who yawn or sneeze loudly do it for attention, but you know the type, a proper "ATCHOOOO" like actually shouting the word, and the yawn thing especially when they don't cover their mouth and do a big loud noise which is totally unnecessary.

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Ha ha don't feel bad, I'm not a performance sneezer but I'm not a quiet one either and it's really annoying for me as well 🤣

And yes I know the type they don't usually cover their mouth either 😤

the80sweregreat · 27/02/2024 19:30

I sneeze loudly and I really can't help it ! Drives my family mad , but is what it is
Not sure why I can't do nice quiet sneezes like other people seem to!

Meowandthen · 27/02/2024 20:35

Believing in utter woo like homeopathy.

Deluded people who are convinced they know the thoughts, motivations and private lives of someone they have never met, such a celebrities or royals. It’s beyond ridiculous.