Things people do that just baffle you

[Whatexcellentboiledpotatoes]

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?

I've actually done this when either I've overfilled it or the bread is floppy and the filling is mushy, like bacon and fresh fried tomatoes. They always seem to collapse on me so a knife and fork is easier! It does feel quite odd doing it though! 🤣

Some people wear the same PJs all day and night for about 5 days. Yuck

Once my mum was in hospital and the lady next to her did this. It was either loud FaceTime calls or looping videos on social media with annoying music. Once she fell asleep with the same video playing on a loop. I was really close to throwing her phone out of the window but luckily a staff member came and switched it off 🤣

i get it is boring and lonely but just get some fucking headphones!!

People who spend £40+ on a gig ticket just to have a full blown conversation throughout the whole thing.
And why do they always stand near me 😒
Ditto get so pissed they're not likely to remember it.

The supermarket car park ideally want the boot to be accessible. People who reverse park in supermarkets, unless buying a bag of shopping or in those car parks where there is a gangway between rows, are a pain.

As all my cars have trolley height scrapes and dents caused by people who reverse park so have to squeeze the trolley between my car and theirs

I sympathise with your stress. Things could be festering in a general waste bin for up to 4 weeks here in a black sack here if one collection is missed.

I've a garden but it's not particularly nice having rubbish around.

I think it's odd when people take work so seriously. It's one thing wanting to do a good standard, professional job and its another thing when people are obsessive. Re-phrasing perfectly decent sentences, being overly pedantic, taking every tiny comment very personally etc.

I honestly wish we could start every meeting by saying "Right everyone. In 100 years we'll all be dead and in 200 years no-one will really remember we existed. So let's all just get this done sensibly shall we?"

@Whatexcellentboiledpotatoes OP I sometimes put my bins out early - usually because I’m in a rare productive mood and generally getting various things done, and sometimes because I love chucking things away and getting rid of stuff, and getting the bins out feels like a small achievement. Sometimes I need that.

Never had maggots in my years of nappies and 2 summer babies / heatwaves! Everything bagged up appropriately and food waste in the outside food caddy which is collected weekly.

Both of my NDNs have 4 each for 2 drivers! No idea why!

There were two or three car thefts in our street and the two surrounding it about 3 years ago. Police gave the advice to not reverse park on your drive as reversing off is more of a faff for a potential thief. As for the supermarket, surely it’s very obviously to leave the boot accessible.

Agree with this! It’s weird to assume they’ve timed their walks around people too

My DF used to get anxious about getting his bins out. Once they were out he could relax. I think it was a getting older thing.

People who sit on buses flicking through videos and reels with their phone on loud.

my new move is to stare at them until they notice me and just keeping looking in their eyes until they get the hint. It actually works a fair amount of the time.

@Gwenhwyfar serious question - do women get fat when their periods stop? I knew it was harder to keep weight off when you’re older, but didn’t realise it was a specific menopause thing.

Could you use his toothbrush to take the plug out? 😆

Hahaha. I can be a pedant. I’m going to try and remember this!

People who pile their plates high with food from a buffet and barely eat,any of it. Also people taking food that has been specifically labelled as gluten free or whatever, leaving those who are coeliac or have a specific dietary restriction with sod all to eat.

Does she not even have a wash in the sink? Armpits and lady garden? That must be pretty nasty in summer!

Alcohol tastes quite nice actually. I'm not a fan of beer (beer tastes nasty to me , although I'm sure other people love it). but I like wine and you can get sweet drinks too. I've just had a blue lagoon with ice.

It doesn't give you a hangover if you drink a moderate amount. Although I accept that some people go overboard and suffer the consequences.

It's expensive, but cheaper if you buy it from a supermarket.

It gives you a nice buzz and makes you happy, although it can be a depressant if you drink large volumes of it.

Unless you have a husband that refuses to wash rubbish! I get to it before he does usually, then we have an argument in which I say that I don't want the recycling bin stinking out and he says it's not me that has to clean it, so it's not an issue! 🙄

Why do people come and park right next to you when there are plenty of other places?
Why do people come and sit at the table next to you when there are plenty of other tables to choose from?

Both of these boil my p*ss and baffle me in equal measures..

I’ve done many flights in my life, including a 12hr and a 11hr. I have never been in an aeroplane toilet. The very thought horrifies me, I have a phobia of public loos, I hardly even use the work one’s. I don’t cross my legs the entire time, my body must just ‘know’ and turn the switch off! Have literally never had the urge, my friends and family think I’m mental, obviously

When people don’t indicate, particularly pisses me off when you’ve waited about 10 mins at a junction and the ballbag just sails on round the corner leaving you now waiting another 20 mins

I’ve had this, when they are sitting right next to me and their phone is in my ear. So I start watching my Instagram reels on full volume and stare at them (yes I’m that person 🤣 but they do stop ) then I turn mine off once they do!