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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Things you hate...

228 replies

Makingchocolatecake · 12/12/2024 08:31

Those toilet roll dispensers that only give you one piece at a time. End up using more because I scrunch them into a ball. Who ever uses just one piece?

Gift wrapping services. For one present maybe. But all of them? Waste of effort/money, know it goes to charity but you can donate anyway. Get some gift bags!

AIBU?

What do you hate?

OP posts:
Noshowlomo · 12/12/2024 11:43

Jostuki · 12/12/2024 10:20

Hairstyles where the hair is longer at the front than the back. Example - inverted Bob. Shudder.

Letterboxes at the bottom of the door.

Recycling zealots.

Black ice.

Scarves doubled up and pulled through a loop.

Men and women wearing a warm winter coat with mismatched footwear such as sandals or sliders.

Penguins and Gnomes peddled as Christmas ornaments.

Blue Christmas lights. Indoor or outdoor.

Sprayed on glitter or white flocking to look like snow on miniature Christmas trees. I feel sorry for these plants that mostly die a few weeks after Christmas.

Those hideous dyed Heather plants in neon orange and blue.

Aggressive Big Issue sellers. I wouldn't buy that Lefty rag in a million years.

Boiled Beetroot.

Doodle dog breeds. I don't hate individual breeds but I dislike the trend for these 'designer' dogs which in my mind are mixed breed dogs. Mongrels.

Most shop brought bread. Unless it's sourdough, all taste sweet nowadays. Nothing like how bread used to taste.

Margarine. Who buys this muck?

Twenty cushions on a bed. Four pillows are more than adequate.

Mauve or purple lipstick or god forbid, blue unless it's Halloween.

Most modern comedians.

Road diversions.

The lack of a decent magazine.

Saying 'Huh?' when they haven't heard or understood what you've said.

Paper straws.

Polystyrene cups.

Polystyrene chips used in packaging.

Polystyrene balls used in packaging.

Amazon cardboard packaging usually ten times larger than the contents.

M&SS paper shopping bags that disintegrate by the time you've reached your car.

Rubbish or dog poo bags left on the floor next to a public bin.

Dog poo bags hung on trees.

People that feed random horses utter crap from their own food. My sister caught a family trying to give one of her horses a Kit Kat once. According to these morons the horse wouldn't have come over if he wasn't hungry!

Turkey teeth.

Fake branded handbags.

Ketchup.

My husband looking at what I'm doing and suggesting that it might be quicker to list the things I do like as this post about things I hate could go on forever! 😬

Yes on the hair styles!! I hate unsymmetrical hair!!
One side longer than the other doesn’t look edgy or seductive, it looks ridiculous!!

Londoneye20 · 12/12/2024 11:45

Negative threads like these, pointless

TunaTheSilverTabbyCat · 12/12/2024 11:46

My Mother

TigerRag · 12/12/2024 11:51

When you order something and are automatically signed up to their mailing list

BusySittingDown · 12/12/2024 12:04

Teenagers. 😂

Always in my bastarding way! On my daily route I pass a high school then a college. They congregate in groups walking oh so bloody slowly. Or they're on bikes and don't give a shit where they're going and who they're likely to knock down, or they ride into the road in front of cars.

I have two of my own as well - they're everywhere 😱.

People who use your instead of you're. Everyone I know does it, even DH! 😡 Imbeciles!

Nah, I don't HATE anybody. These are just mild irritants but I love threads like this. It's cathartic!

takealettermsjones · 12/12/2024 12:20

Poorly made clothing. FINISH YOUR STITCHING, YOU BASTARDS!

People who are rude to wait staff.

People who can't/won't do perfectly normal work things like pick up a phone or speak to a senior manager or, heaven forbid, actually speak out loud in a Teams meeting rather than sticking everything in the effing chat

Tooty78 · 12/12/2024 12:21

Women who go supermarket shopping (at busy times) and take their husbands/partners who then stand by their side (in everyone else's way) jangling their bloody change in their trouser pockets. Are they monitoring what the women are buying so they don't go completely crazy and buy a jar of larks tongues in aspic?
Marks foodhall is particularly bad for this,I have stopped going until after Christmas.

livingafulllife · 12/12/2024 12:24

People.
Especially them that get offended so easily.
People that cant clean up because they have a baby.
Cant take a joke unless they get offended.
People that cant see the funny side of things they have to be serious at all times.
People that can give it but cant take it.
Honestly just people piss me off.

sprigatito · 12/12/2024 12:24

Jostuki · 12/12/2024 10:20

Hairstyles where the hair is longer at the front than the back. Example - inverted Bob. Shudder.

Letterboxes at the bottom of the door.

Recycling zealots.

Black ice.

Scarves doubled up and pulled through a loop.

Men and women wearing a warm winter coat with mismatched footwear such as sandals or sliders.

Penguins and Gnomes peddled as Christmas ornaments.

Blue Christmas lights. Indoor or outdoor.

Sprayed on glitter or white flocking to look like snow on miniature Christmas trees. I feel sorry for these plants that mostly die a few weeks after Christmas.

Those hideous dyed Heather plants in neon orange and blue.

Aggressive Big Issue sellers. I wouldn't buy that Lefty rag in a million years.

Boiled Beetroot.

Doodle dog breeds. I don't hate individual breeds but I dislike the trend for these 'designer' dogs which in my mind are mixed breed dogs. Mongrels.

Most shop brought bread. Unless it's sourdough, all taste sweet nowadays. Nothing like how bread used to taste.

Margarine. Who buys this muck?

Twenty cushions on a bed. Four pillows are more than adequate.

Mauve or purple lipstick or god forbid, blue unless it's Halloween.

Most modern comedians.

Road diversions.

The lack of a decent magazine.

Saying 'Huh?' when they haven't heard or understood what you've said.

Paper straws.

Polystyrene cups.

Polystyrene chips used in packaging.

Polystyrene balls used in packaging.

Amazon cardboard packaging usually ten times larger than the contents.

M&SS paper shopping bags that disintegrate by the time you've reached your car.

Rubbish or dog poo bags left on the floor next to a public bin.

Dog poo bags hung on trees.

People that feed random horses utter crap from their own food. My sister caught a family trying to give one of her horses a Kit Kat once. According to these morons the horse wouldn't have come over if he wasn't hungry!

Turkey teeth.

Fake branded handbags.

Ketchup.

My husband looking at what I'm doing and suggesting that it might be quicker to list the things I do like as this post about things I hate could go on forever! 😬

Hang on, how are you meant to tie a scarf the?

username299 · 12/12/2024 12:24

Making uncountable nouns plural.
Eating sounds
Unintelligent people with lots of opinions
Bigotry
Shouting
Exploitation of women
Entitled people

marshmallowfinder · 12/12/2024 12:25

ssd · 12/12/2024 09:43

Brilliant Grin

Which is a case in point. Why are so many getting it wrong then, as my phone naturally autocorrected it by removing the apostrophe!

DustyLee123 · 12/12/2024 12:26

Having to click to add cashback/offers to my store card/bank. Just add it to my account FFS

ShamblesRock · 12/12/2024 12:28

Those toilet roll dispensers that only give you one piece at a time. End up using more because I scrunch them into a ball. Who ever uses just one piece?

You are doing it all wrong. You need to challenge yourself to how many sheets you can pull off. Hold onto the perforations and pull slowly.

DustyLee123 · 12/12/2024 12:28

Temporary traffic lights give me the rage.
Drivers who do not signal.
Cyclists who do not signal and who think the rules of the road don’t apply to them. And particularly cyclists who don’t wear a helmet.

Ihateboris · 12/12/2024 12:30

Politicians
Influencers
Massive duck lips
XL Bully dogs

Allfur · 12/12/2024 12:32

Unnecessarily big fat cars who think they own the road and drive dangerously. People who think they should police what cyclists wear on their head.

tangobravo · 12/12/2024 12:32

People who idle their cars.

creamteathievingbitch · 12/12/2024 12:33

The 5 Love Languages...

I'm from a Christian background and people in church always raved about it. It was bad enough then, now it's come into the mainstream. 😱

evtheria · 12/12/2024 12:36

As someone who walks everyday, or to the shops and school:
Wind - I can do heavy rain, whatever, but not wind
Black ice (roads are often gritted but pavements not)
Drivers who do not signal

The sensation or noise of touching/scratching that uncoated terracotta material ughhhhggg even the thought is making my throat feel crawly

People who want to complain about something in retail (totally fine) exaggerating aspects of their complaint thinking it'll get them somewhere (NOT fine, gives me the rage).

Ihateboris · 12/12/2024 12:42

Allfur · 12/12/2024 12:32

Unnecessarily big fat cars who think they own the road and drive dangerously. People who think they should police what cyclists wear on their head.

Oh God yeah the big fat cars..I'll add this one to my list. The drivers usually can't manage to park them either, so hold everyone else up!

LaurenAction · 12/12/2024 12:45

Audience members clapping along to music.

Matformouse · 12/12/2024 12:48

Returning online orders. It's often so many steps now and I just want a return label included like we used to get.

People who advertise secondhand furniture in marketplace or ebay and don't give you any dimensions.

Cynic17 · 12/12/2024 12:55

Christmas (the modern version, not the actual religious festival).
People, inc staff, who want to chat in supermarkets - just scan my stuff, please (I love self-service checkouts).
People who talk about "train stations"..... urgh.
People who share every thought they've ever had on group What's Apps.
Cats. They're evil. Obviously.

Probably lots more, tbh.....

FoolishHips · 12/12/2024 13:01

Jostuki · 12/12/2024 10:20

Hairstyles where the hair is longer at the front than the back. Example - inverted Bob. Shudder.

Letterboxes at the bottom of the door.

Recycling zealots.

Black ice.

Scarves doubled up and pulled through a loop.

Men and women wearing a warm winter coat with mismatched footwear such as sandals or sliders.

Penguins and Gnomes peddled as Christmas ornaments.

Blue Christmas lights. Indoor or outdoor.

Sprayed on glitter or white flocking to look like snow on miniature Christmas trees. I feel sorry for these plants that mostly die a few weeks after Christmas.

Those hideous dyed Heather plants in neon orange and blue.

Aggressive Big Issue sellers. I wouldn't buy that Lefty rag in a million years.

Boiled Beetroot.

Doodle dog breeds. I don't hate individual breeds but I dislike the trend for these 'designer' dogs which in my mind are mixed breed dogs. Mongrels.

Most shop brought bread. Unless it's sourdough, all taste sweet nowadays. Nothing like how bread used to taste.

Margarine. Who buys this muck?

Twenty cushions on a bed. Four pillows are more than adequate.

Mauve or purple lipstick or god forbid, blue unless it's Halloween.

Most modern comedians.

Road diversions.

The lack of a decent magazine.

Saying 'Huh?' when they haven't heard or understood what you've said.

Paper straws.

Polystyrene cups.

Polystyrene chips used in packaging.

Polystyrene balls used in packaging.

Amazon cardboard packaging usually ten times larger than the contents.

M&SS paper shopping bags that disintegrate by the time you've reached your car.

Rubbish or dog poo bags left on the floor next to a public bin.

Dog poo bags hung on trees.

People that feed random horses utter crap from their own food. My sister caught a family trying to give one of her horses a Kit Kat once. According to these morons the horse wouldn't have come over if he wasn't hungry!

Turkey teeth.

Fake branded handbags.

Ketchup.

My husband looking at what I'm doing and suggesting that it might be quicker to list the things I do like as this post about things I hate could go on forever! 😬

Xmas Smile

I'm inclined to agree with him ...even though I agree with most of your post. You'd have a much better life if you focused on the things you like. Says me reading this thread :/

GlovesScarfAndBoots · 12/12/2024 13:01

Cyclists and electric scooter riders on pavements or going through pedestrianised areas. I've had and seen so many near misses. Shared paths are just as bad as the cyclists seem to think they can do whatever they like and at speed.

Entitled dog owners who don't clear up after their dogs, let them yap away, let them off lead with no recall, use "they're friendly" to excuse bad behaviour, and/or don't (can't) recall their dogs when asked to and leave them to terrorise small children and other dogs.

Most currently trendy dog breeds, especially frenchies and poodle crosses. I don't get the appeal. Their personalities seem to be generally difficult and demanding, although I have seen a couple of exceptions, and they tend to be chosen by the more selfish and entitled owners, which feeds into the difficult behaviour, and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy that 'trendy' dogs are less appealing. Spaniels, labradors, sight hounds etc tend to have more responsible owners who train them properly and are more vigilant, and so are less of an issue.

That said I love seeing (well behaved) dogs out and about in cafés, shops etc.

I hate the way people have become less sociable, more insular and more flakey since COVID. The general increase in selfishness and hostility (ironic given the thread).

People who won't plan ahead and expect everyone to be free with a moments notice, forgetting that other people have lives too.

Men who see other men behaving badly to or about women in situations where they could easily and safely object but let it pass. I saw a man call out a friend for some comments and it struck me just how incredibly rare this is.

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