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People who feel completely alien to you…

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 30/12/2025 16:07

I’ll start - people who can’t wait to take the tree and decorations down on Boxing Day (or any time during the following very few days) and ‘have a really good clean’.

2nd (this’ll be popular on MN!) - people who don’t like dogs. 🐶❤️

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BigAnne · 30/12/2025 17:03

People who deal well with disappointment. I really admire them as I'm terrible with it.

JohnTheRevelator · 30/12/2025 17:03

saveforthat · 30/12/2025 16:09

People who never ever eat out or order a takeaway.

Agree! I remember a couple of years ago,me and my friend and her friend that I'd only met a couple of times were talking about the great salad bar in Pizza Hut. Her friend said 'I wouldn't know,I've never eaten in a Pizza Hut,or any other restaurant actually '. She said it with a note of pride in her voice. 😂 I just don't get these people!

Pollyanna87 · 30/12/2025 17:04

People who dawdle along the pavement.

HelpMeGetThrough · 30/12/2025 17:06

Tree and decorations are coming down tomorrow and I strongly dislike dogs. Oh and I don’t eat out.

I’m an alien then.

SconehengeRevenge · 30/12/2025 17:06

No insult meant, but anyone who genuinely believes in God or any other higher deity and who worships.

I'm glad people get comfort from these things, but to me it's akin with believing soap operas are real, or that they "know" a celebrity or a member of the Royal family because they've read stuff in a newspaper/a magazine/on a screen.

I've probably offended half of mn with this post. 🙈🙈🙈🙈
Sorry.

You all do you

JohnTheRevelator · 30/12/2025 17:08

NotAnotherScarf · 30/12/2025 16:47

People who insist the world must stop because "it's my birthday" who are over 10... even worse adults with a birthday week.

I have a friend in her late 40s who is lovely in so many ways,but omg when it's her birthday.... She'll be telling anyone and everyone that 'its my birthday on Thursday'. I think she expects a standing ovation when she walks into the coffee shop on the actual day!

Touty · 30/12/2025 17:10

people who don’t like cleaning

ZenNudist · 30/12/2025 17:10

Extinction rebellion types, a bit hippy, or any other crusade: JSO or those who love protesting.

The really upper classes who walk into high powered jobs based on who they know and go to flash parties that are covered by the Express introduced as "lady Joanna Ponsonby smythe daughter of the 5th Earl of Essex is marrying Tarquin Hamblington Jones heir to the massive mining co fortune" etc. Ti's truly a different world.

rememberingthem · 30/12/2025 17:11

JohnTheRevelator · 30/12/2025 17:08

I have a friend in her late 40s who is lovely in so many ways,but omg when it's her birthday.... She'll be telling anyone and everyone that 'its my birthday on Thursday'. I think she expects a standing ovation when she walks into the coffee shop on the actual day!

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Why do grown adults feel the need to announce to everyone on social media that its their birthday! It really gives me the ick.

ABeerInTheSunshineMakesMeHappy · 30/12/2025 17:12

People who don’t enjoy holidays*
People who don’t enjoy eating out or having a takeaway *
People who are obsessively into cleaning

  • Note - this is not to get at those who can’t afford these things.
Twinkletoes127 · 30/12/2025 17:13

sunshineday850 · 30/12/2025 16:34

People who put Christmas decorations up before Halloween.

Seen it a few times and genuinely cannot understand it. I put my mine up
in November, some people
might think that’s alien but October is a no no surely 😄

November is also a no to me. It screams I'm a spoilt child who cant wait, but I can "do me" so I will

Twinkletoes127 · 30/12/2025 17:15

SconehengeRevenge · 30/12/2025 17:06

No insult meant, but anyone who genuinely believes in God or any other higher deity and who worships.

I'm glad people get comfort from these things, but to me it's akin with believing soap operas are real, or that they "know" a celebrity or a member of the Royal family because they've read stuff in a newspaper/a magazine/on a screen.

I've probably offended half of mn with this post. 🙈🙈🙈🙈
Sorry.

You all do you

This! Religion is just a ridiculous concept to me

Tattiana · 30/12/2025 17:20

People who let their kids run fucking riot in places like restaurants. Also people who let them scream at full volume indoors.

Does it not annoy them too??

HelpMeGetThrough · 30/12/2025 17:20

Twinkletoes127 · 30/12/2025 17:15

This! Religion is just a ridiculous concept to me

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Me too, I can’t get my head around how anyone can believe in God. Where is the little fucker hiding? Because if he/him/she/her/they/them (select as applicable) really exists, I’ve got a few tough questions I want bloody answers to!

Passaggressfedup · 30/12/2025 17:22

People who can't seem to think they can have a fun time without alcohol bring involved.

Its not a criticism, I genuinely don't get it.

Thortour · 30/12/2025 17:22

People who won’t occasionally have a coffee out. My friend always brings a flask and sandwiches.

People who take drugs.

AngelinaFibres · 30/12/2025 17:24

Heyhelga · 30/12/2025 16:11

People who qué up outside shops on Boxing Day. After all the shopping in the build up to Christmas going shopping again is the last thing I want to do.

People who can't spell queue .

Tattiana · 30/12/2025 17:24

Thortour · 30/12/2025 17:22

People who won’t occasionally have a coffee out. My friend always brings a flask and sandwiches.

People who take drugs.

A “hoose rice” (iykyk)

genesis92 · 30/12/2025 17:25

People that don’t like tea and coffee. There’s a whole section of your life missing, surely?

ResusciAnnie · 30/12/2025 17:27

Heyhelga · 30/12/2025 16:11

People who qué up outside shops on Boxing Day. After all the shopping in the build up to Christmas going shopping again is the last thing I want to do.

People who can’t spell everyday words like queue 😅 (sorry I really don’t care, we all know what you meant by ‘qué’ but couldn’t resist).

Adults who still haven’t learnt how apostrophes work.

Passaggressfedup · 30/12/2025 17:27

I'm in either the religion. Again no criticism, as a matter of fact, I genuinely wish I got it, but I can't get my head around putting all my faith in a mystic figure.

Pavementworrier · 30/12/2025 17:28

JohnTheRevelator · 30/12/2025 17:08

I have a friend in her late 40s who is lovely in so many ways,but omg when it's her birthday.... She'll be telling anyone and everyone that 'its my birthday on Thursday'. I think she expects a standing ovation when she walks into the coffee shop on the actual day!

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I tell everyone it's my birthday month. I mean it's a bit jokey but why shouldn't adults celebrate.

AngelinaFibres · 30/12/2025 17:28

CanadianJohn2 · 30/12/2025 16:43

Everyone seems alien to me. Perhaps I'm the alien

I have a friend who says that, when you join a group, there's always a weirdo in it. If there isn't it's because , this time, you are the weirdo.

Pavementworrier · 30/12/2025 17:29

Thortour · 30/12/2025 17:22

People who won’t occasionally have a coffee out. My friend always brings a flask and sandwiches.

People who take drugs.

I would need to take drugs to endure the company of Flask Woman.

Stompingupthemountain · 30/12/2025 17:32

People who have no problem with alcohol and normalised binge drinking but think if you smoke weed you’re the spawn of Satan and it’ll be crack next.

people who like new build estates.

people who can’t/don’t ever put themselves first.

people who enjoy cooking and cleaning