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Silly things that give you the rage

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Ontobetterthings · 21/06/2025 18:53

Maybe its cos I'm peri but we were out for a meal and someone was eating chicken wings and being very meticulous about using a knife and fork to eat them and very slowly. It was holding up the next course for everyone.

Do you have any examples of getting the rage over something silly 🤣

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DareDevil223 · 23/06/2025 10:44

@UnctuousUnicorns no comment on the pronunciation of "drawer" I'm just thrilled to see one of my favourite bands, Wire, mentioned on MN 😀

SquashedSquid · 23/06/2025 10:52

"Needs gone".

CruCru · 23/06/2025 11:27

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 10:17

I secretly hate the term "pre-warn" for the same reason.

And I hate “pre-plan”. The only way “pre-book” works is if you need to confirm your booking at a later date - I was once told by a hotel that they nearly gave our room away because, although my husband had booked it, he hadn’t called again to confirm it (it was a strange hotel in many ways).

ruethewhirl · 23/06/2025 11:31

InMyOpenOnion · 23/06/2025 09:02

Food packaging that's made to sound human. "Heat me up and I'm good to go" or "Shake me up and keep me in the fridge". Or some such nonsense.

Similarly, packaging that 'talks' to you like you're 16. I recently opened up a beauty box order to find the words 'Hello you!' on the inside of the lid. 🙄 (Not an overtly 'yoof' brand, where I'd have said fair enough.)

Oh, and on a tangentially related note, I've just thought of another one: 'Hang tight' when an app or webpage is taking forever to load. Double irritation points if it's followed up with an exclamation mark. The faux breeziness does not ease the annoyance of the wait if you're in a hurry.

(I know, I know - totally inconsequential first-world problems - but the thread title did specify 'silly' things that give you the rage. 😄)

Gotback · 23/06/2025 11:39

InMyOpenOnion · 23/06/2025 09:02

Food packaging that's made to sound human. "Heat me up and I'm good to go" or "Shake me up and keep me in the fridge". Or some such nonsense.

Yes! I hate it on the front of buses 'Sorry, I'm not in service' with a sad face, as if we're children waiting for Thomas the Tank Engine to tell us he'll take us into town for sweeties.

BeanQuisine · 23/06/2025 11:47

ruethewhirl · 23/06/2025 11:31

Similarly, packaging that 'talks' to you like you're 16. I recently opened up a beauty box order to find the words 'Hello you!' on the inside of the lid. 🙄 (Not an overtly 'yoof' brand, where I'd have said fair enough.)

Oh, and on a tangentially related note, I've just thought of another one: 'Hang tight' when an app or webpage is taking forever to load. Double irritation points if it's followed up with an exclamation mark. The faux breeziness does not ease the annoyance of the wait if you're in a hurry.

(I know, I know - totally inconsequential first-world problems - but the thread title did specify 'silly' things that give you the rage. 😄)

Something that's annoyed me no end since my first computer in the previous century: Windows telling you that it's stuffed things up or failed in some way, then expecting you to click "OK", as if it really is OK.

Andoutcomethewolves · 23/06/2025 12:20

Another husband related one. H is a bit of a hoarder, especially with electrical things. He currently has three(!!) extension cables, each with four plugs plugged in the vast majority of which are for broken/unused items (e.g. a charger for an old phone which is broken and doesn't fit either of our actual phones). Our flat is tiny and I have to navigate this web of cables and the old electrical items they're attached to in order to get to the sofa.

I thought when he tripped on a cable and fell into our new TV he might get rid of some of it but no. Complete refusal as 'we might need them again in the future!'

Andoutcomethewolves · 23/06/2025 12:34

Another as I'm checking LinkedIn for the first time in a week because I've been on holiday.

Why do so many recruiters/headhunters not even both to read at least the intro paragraph on my profile before messaging me??

It's particularly annoying as I'm looking for a new role right now so got a bit excited seeing all the private messages. But no. Obviously half are trying to sell me stuff but of the others some were just so inappropriate to my actual job history (I work as a commercial contracts lawyer in-house and always have done).

I was contacted (amongst others) about jobs in IT support, as a residential conveyancer, head of tax, admin support and my personal favourite, catering assistant and cleaner at a company I used to work for as a lawyer.

Do they just word search eg 'tax' or 'company name' and because those things are listed on my profile just fire off the message?

There wasn't a single suitable thing in over 50 messages!

Such a waste of my time trawling through 😡

goingroundthebendatthisrate · 23/06/2025 12:39

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 10:17

I secretly hate the term "pre-warn" for the same reason.

"Pre-existing" is the one I cannot abide the most, although it's fair to say it's a crowded field. There is no need whatsoever for the word "pre" before the word "existing".

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 13:08

ruethewhirl · 23/06/2025 11:31

Similarly, packaging that 'talks' to you like you're 16. I recently opened up a beauty box order to find the words 'Hello you!' on the inside of the lid. 🙄 (Not an overtly 'yoof' brand, where I'd have said fair enough.)

Oh, and on a tangentially related note, I've just thought of another one: 'Hang tight' when an app or webpage is taking forever to load. Double irritation points if it's followed up with an exclamation mark. The faux breeziness does not ease the annoyance of the wait if you're in a hurry.

(I know, I know - totally inconsequential first-world problems - but the thread title did specify 'silly' things that give you the rage. 😄)

Double irritation points if it's followed up with an exclamation mark.

Oh god, the overuse of exclamation marks in general!

Some posters put one at the end of every sentence, which makes their contribution read like the ramblings of an insane person.

"Stop doing that!" deserves one, because I'm exclaiming.

"I was in the library!" - mad (unless someone's just wrongly accused you of murder in the kitchen.)

Also annoying is the fact that nobody is going to read my post and think "I'm guilty of that. She's right, it does make me look unhinged and I'm going to stop using unnecessary exclamation marks."

Meandmyguy · 23/06/2025 13:13

Women that use peri as an excuse.

ViperHalliwell · 23/06/2025 13:15

Online pop-ups that try to shame you into participating. For example, you can give your email and mobile number for x% off your first purchase - but to decline and get back to the main page you have to select NO THANKS, I HATE SAVING MONEY!!

People who conflate public policy/law with private/personal life - e.g., Brexit was inevitable - EVERYONE moves out of the share house once they can afford their own place! Or What do you mean single-sex facilities are sometimes needed for safety and privacy? MEN USE THE LOO AT YOUR HOUSE !!!!! 😤

People who shout "baddie down!" when finding a cache of desirable items at the charity/thrift shop.

People who address or refer to women as a group as "girlies" (or some even worse elaboration) all over the internet. Hey, NI girliepops!!! What's the best place to buy marshmallow mochi gummy bear perfume in downtown Ballycastle??? You be a girlie(pop) all you want; I prefer to remain a person.

Sweetleftfood · 23/06/2025 13:29

Self help check outs that states they are card only and then you have to choose weather to pay card or cash. So so annoying

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 13:32

SinnerBoy · 22/06/2025 14:51

Flightsoffancy · Today 10:19

'a myriad of'. Myriad means 'many', so the a and of are redundant and infuriating.

It originally meant ten thousand, "A myriad things," is OK, but I agree with not using of. We say a hundred, a thousand, a million things etc.

We don't say "a ten thousand" though.

The Duke of York didn't have "a ten thousand men" did he? So by your own standard "a myriad" is wrong.

FeistyCat · 23/06/2025 13:33

Cosycover · 21/06/2025 21:16

People who say macdonalds. It's mcdonalds. It's literally right there in the name. Mc

@Cosycover Well there is the Big Mac (not Big MC). So you can't blame them.

In Australia, McDonalds is colloquially known as Maccas. They even have it on some signs.

Silly things that give you the rage
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FeistyCat · 23/06/2025 13:41

SquashedSquid · 21/06/2025 23:24

People who think drawer and draw are pronounced differently.

They are pronounced differently, @SquashedSquid . Listen to the different pronunciations of the two:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/draw

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/drawer

draw

1. to make a picture of something or someone with a pencil or pen: 2. to…

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/draw

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 13:42

GoodOldTrayBake · 22/06/2025 21:49

You are joking right…?! You don’t pronounce the “er” when you say it! It is one syllable, not two. Are you saying this ironically to wind people up as pronouncing “drawer” with two syllables would most definitely give me the rage!

I am from the South of England, so draw and drawer sound the same.

My friend is from Scotland and pronounces the er at the end of drawer.

It's really quite simple.

comeandhaveteawithme · 23/06/2025 13:45

The general dumbing down of society, the way people just don't listen or read or try to figure anything out for themselves, ever.

Historical fiction that presents itself as fact, especially if it unnecessarily changes the story to fit a narrative - it's unnecessary as the truth is usually juicy enough, and these were real people who can't defend themselves, and it's disrespectful to make them out to be villains just because it makes a good read/ good TV

People on social media who always think you want a fight when you just want to talk about an interesting topic, straight on the defensive! Why join SOCIAL media and a group for like minded people if you don't want to chat about the topic??

The Harry Potter films.

Cats

Cat people who never have any decent arguments, ever. Not one.

The weird, irrational and obsessive hatred for Meghan Markle

Love Island

Slow, faffy people who are completely unaware of a queue behind them.

People who don't reply when you invite them to do something, instead they wait to see what they are doing and then reply days later, or forget about you, leaving you hanging. How hard is it to just say "thanks for the invite, I just need to check such-and-such with so-and-so and I'' let you know by Thursday"

Just general flakiness

General lack of manners

Love Island

The way there's no shame or secrecy anywhere any more. Vibrators just clearly on display on the shelves in a supermarket today, and then at the deli counter, a staff member opening discussing her affair with her colleague "Yeah, he would wait until his wife was snoring, then come round to mine for three hours" "Oh, how long did it take for him to leave her?" "only a few months" "oh, that's not too bad" No shame.

People who say "eggy bread"

The laugh button disappearing on mumsnet, I know some people use it to be mean or belittling but also, sometimes things are just funny!

People who are always a victim.

FeistyCat · 23/06/2025 13:46

HarkerandBarker · 22/06/2025 00:05

People who can't spell Biased. They spell it Based!😬

Or those who say "I am bias" or "you are bias" instead of I am biased, or you are biased.

HRTQueen · 23/06/2025 13:48

The start of a reply on here with Nope (only ever see it on here and Twitter/X)

even if I agree with what they are positing the Nope has clouded my opinion

comeandhaveteawithme · 23/06/2025 13:49

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 13:32

We don't say "a ten thousand" though.

The Duke of York didn't have "a ten thousand men" did he? So by your own standard "a myriad" is wrong.

No, because we do say "a dozen"

Fizbosshoes · 23/06/2025 13:52

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 21/06/2025 21:20

That advert for Fage yoghurt

Lol, this one really annoys me as well!

WhereTheFuckIsMyFuckingCoat · 23/06/2025 13:53

I have to join in on the “draw”/“drawer” debate. I’m originally Scottish with a softened hybrid Australian twang, and draw and drawer are pronounced differently, in my opinion and experience, but not with one/two syllables - it’s more that draw sounds like ‘droh’, but drawer sounds like ‘dror’, so very similar (and pretty much rhyming - very much like thaw and Thor) but not the same.

I can totally see the differences in opinion though between say a London accent, and a broad Scots accent, where the former uses one syllable and the latter uses two.

I honestly don’t think either side of the argument on this thread is wrong, just differing in accent and dialect. Peace to all, and I’ll try to remove the splinters from my Switzerland ass!

Fizbosshoes · 23/06/2025 13:58

My DH habit of buying new trainers but not throwing away the ones they are allegedly replacing and then leaving said trainer collection as an assault course/booby trap over the bedroom floor to trip me up on my way to the bathroom when he's turned all the lights off.

Isittimeformynapyet · 23/06/2025 13:59

comeandhaveteawithme · 23/06/2025 13:49

No, because we do say "a dozen"

I just looked it up. There's a lot more acceptable uses of myriad than some of us thought.

"All of the following are correct:

"There are a myriad of stars in the sky." (Myriad as a singular noun with "of")

"There are myriads of stars in the sky." (Myriads as a plural noun)

"The sky is filled with myriad stars." (Myriad as an adjective)

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