Things people do that just baffle you

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What does either a specific person in your life, or just the general public do, you just don't understand why they do it, and you either can't ask them or you've tried to ask them and they can't tell you?

Write it here and maybe someone else that also does it can tell you why, or has an idea as to why.

Here are mine:

Why do my neighbours across the street bring their bins outside a full 24hrs early? They are retired, home most of the day, go in and out of their house five or six times during that 24hr period, but bring their bins out early Monday morning when they don't get picked up until Tuesday morning?

Why do people talk on their phones on speakerphone in public, what is the purpose?

Come on, it's not baffling.
They're addicts.

@MyDeftDuck I can tell you why I drive in rather than reversing.
Firstly, I'm on a main road. If you try and reverse in, you inevitably end up with an idiot up your arse who blocks your ability to go backwards. Even when you have indicated, and swung out at an angle across the other lane.
Secondly, I can't open my car doors if I reverse in as the gateposts are too close. I have sliding doors at the back but the front doors need more space.
Thirdly, I can't open the boot if I reverse in. The drive isn't long enough.

I remember saying to my friend when I was 15 that I couldn’t wait. I’m now out the other side (mostly) of menopause and I’m aging at a normal rate. I’m relieved that I am no longer fertile.

It amazes me how horrible some mumsnetters are to posters obviously having a hard time, and looking for genuine advice. It was my first and only post about this.

Horrible cashier. How sad is she calling people names because they think it's ok to expect her to do what she's paid for.

That’s lucky, I was looking 38 at 46 and 42 at 50, by 52 I looked 52. I don’t even want to look myself in the mirror these days…

My DH hides our keys when we go on holiday, you know the keys that are in the sliding doors! If the burglars have broken in dear, they won’t be looking for the keys!

Come on now. You must know it relaxes people, makes them more sociable, etc. As for not being able to drive, I don't drive anyway...

Not the point of the thread but I have a cast iron bladder. I very rarely use public bathrooms - including on (rare) long haul flights. Never get up at night to pee (even during pregnancy). Can and do leave the house knowing I need to pee and not go until I come back, hours later. It is great tbh. Oh, and I'm 40.

Rating a recipe without making it. I've seen 5 star rating for a recipe where someone's comment has been 'can't wait to try making this, it looks great!' OK, but why rate it? It happens surprisingly frequently.

Or when someone writes a comment that they made the recipe for cheese scones, it was good but they substituted the cheese for blueberries, added sugar, used gluten free flour, and actually it was a muffin. It's not the same recipe!

My DH has dementia and is doubly incontinent. The council used to run a weekly collection service for soiled disposables (including nappies). Under the new system, these have to be put in the general waste bin which is collected fortnightly. Now that's what I call minging.

Home educating children because they can't get their kids into their chosen school, thinking it puts pressure on the local council - it does not

People placing just one preference on the admissions application thinking the LA HAS to give them that choice

People placing 5 massively oversubscribed schools on the schools application form, and their chosen school as the sixth, also thinking the LA HAS to give them that choice

That's me. I think it's from childhood. If I didn't interrupt I wouldn't be heard.

Come on, some of these are easy to explain why, even if you don't think like that yourself. Parking close to someone else - it's a human nature thing to want to be where others are and possibly located a good spot (see also: beach). Loud music - yes it's hideous but it comes from a deep rooted desire to share something you think is good. Putting bins out early - it's so you don't forget to do it later and have to come out in your PJs. Most of these are easily explained - they're just irritating.

Why do people get into other people's business?

There's a misunderstanding of what an escalator is. It's for everybody and not just for disabled people. I always choose the escalator. I most feel the need for it if I'm out shopping and have tired legs, but I use them all the time.

I do it spine cord injury better to more anything mid morning maybe they find it easier to.

"People who take their kids to the park etc then sit staring at their phone as if their kids dont exist"

Unless they're tiny tots, why do children need to be accompanied in their playground activities?

People who stand up so close behind you in a queue that you can almost feel their breath on your neck. I know we’re no longer social distancing but back the fuck off! Do they think the queue is going to move faster the closer they are? Are they worried someone will try to “push in” if they leave the slightest gap? Or do they just have no spatial awareness?!

My husband gets up when there's about 2 minutes minimum until the train stops ..it annoys me but once it backfired ... We were on the tube and he decided to go stand by the door way before the train stopped. It juddered a bit while moving and he fell really dramatically across the aisle, with everyone cracking up. Unfortunately I had stood up with him against my better judgement and during his dramatic comical fall he dragged me down with him and landed on me. It gave everyone in the carriage a good laugh though

I’ve never understood why people humanise their dogs as “fur babies” while eating pigs who share 76-98% DNA with humans, and are more intelligent than dogs and young children. Bonkers!

On the same not I hate it when someone stands 8 metres away from the person in front of them in a queue and bollocks you if you "push in" because you had no idea they were in the fucking queue (yes I talk from experience)

Same in my town. OAPs (of which I nearly am one) are on the bus at 7am (!) heading into town to do their shopping, and complaining loudly if they don't get their "favourite" seat. They also insist on getting off the bus first, even when they have a stick or a push along - it's not like they are rushing for a train.

Why do some (many!) women spend so long in a toilet cubicle? What are they doing in there beyond the obvious? I'm always baffled by this in toilet queues.

I’m usually scrolling. If it is a single cubicle at work and someone comes in and waits I usually stay there til they go