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Little things people do that are irritating....

410 replies

TooTiredAndFedUp · 27/04/2024 22:48

Just for fun.

I'll begin...

Taking the toilet roll of the toilet roll holder and not putting it back on...why take it off to begin with.

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SinnerBoy · 07/05/2024 10:07

valensiwalensi · Today 09:17

People that cross the road into traffic when there’s a crossing twenty feet away in the direction they are headed!

Or the ones - loads round my way - who cross at a 20° angle, instead of perpendicular. Wankers!

Arlanymor · 07/05/2024 11:04

I have a new one… people who join a different thread to pounce on you because what you said on their original thread was at odds with what they wanted to hear and everyone agreed with you! Transferred anger?!

frankentall · 07/05/2024 11:22

mjf981 · 04/05/2024 21:52

Vocal fry.
We’ve hired someone who does it. It’s driving me batty and I want to fail her probation because of it.

Oh yes - it's really annoying how many interviewees on radio do this now and I have to turn the radio off.

frankentall · 07/05/2024 11:24

notedbiscuits · 04/05/2024 22:06

A friend in Leicester is upset about M&S in the city centre is closing down.

Asked her when was the last time she shopped in there. Her response - years ago.

You aren’t going to miss a shop closing down when you are not a regular customer!

This is so funny - I thought "that's a shame" when I heard - then considered that last time I went in there I thought it was shite.

kirbykirby · 07/05/2024 12:26

Relatives who say "Would you like to...", for example, "Would you like to help me with my shopping bags" rather than just asking outright so they don't feel guilty/rude.

Minister01 · 07/05/2024 12:36

Thequeenofwishfulthinking · 28/04/2024 00:05

People assuming you stay in the house all day at a weekend. ‘I will pop round for a brew at weekend,,,’

I ask when they are thinking of coming over as DS has swimming lessons, DD has dance rehearsals and I’ve to do a big shop.
They aren’t sure so you explain you have lots on and won’t be in much so it’s best to check we are in first.
They turn up without checking and are pissed with you for approx two weeks as you are out.
I think it’s really entitled behaviour.

I was going to write something similar.

‘We’ll pop in on Saturday’

So am I expected to be sitting patiently for their arrival anytime between say 9am until 8?

Auburngal · 07/05/2024 16:18

Minister01 · 07/05/2024 12:36

I was going to write something similar.

‘We’ll pop in on Saturday’

So am I expected to be sitting patiently for their arrival anytime between say 9am until 8?

I hate people who pop over without telling me . My DPs are the same.

If we have something for each other or to do something- we ring each other in advance.

TooTiredAndFedUp · 07/05/2024 16:37

Auburngal · 07/05/2024 16:18

I hate people who pop over without telling me . My DPs are the same.

If we have something for each other or to do something- we ring each other in advance.

I hate that! And people who you arrange a time with and then show up late!

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onewetmorning · 10/05/2024 07:29

At the moment it's people who stand in doorways. When I need to enter a room at work it's annoying when I have to say excuse me to someone who is leaning against the frame having a chat to someone inside. Worse than that are the ones who are walking backwards out of the room not watching where they're going because they're still chatting, leaving you to stop and make your presence known so they don't bump into you. Just commit to the room you want to talk in and finish your conversation before starting to leave, please!

Glitterblue · 10/05/2024 07:50

Stopping in a shop doorway or the top/bottom of an escalator

Looking at things on the supermarket shelf but standing right back across the aisle in front of the shelf at the opposite side so you feel rude walking between them and what they’re looking at but have no other option!

Standing on the same side as the things they’re looking at but putting their trolley next to them so than between themselves and their trolley they’re taking up a lot of shelf space so you can’t get near to look

When I’m doing the speed limit along the road up from us, which is 60mph, and people zoom past the second it turns into a brief bit of dual carriageway (which is still 60 at that bit), looking as if I’m holding them up from their very important business.

People not indicating (especially at roundabouts)

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