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The most annoying fucking thing in the world

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Freinddilemma · 16/07/2026 07:40

I live with someone who puts the butter dish in the fridge?

Why the fuckbwiuld you do that?

Every morning without fail I have to piss around dragging cold hard lumps of butter around my toast.

We get through so much butter its not like its going to go off if left iut, we are not living in a tropical climate.

Really grinds my gears

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danglethedingle · 16/07/2026 14:35

I agree that it is wrong to keep the butter in the fridge, but if this has happened by accident, I have been known to peel thin slices off the butter with a potato peeler and lay them gently on the hot toast. They melt in no time.

I know its not a long term solution, and the his and hers butter dishes its probably the way to go, but it works in an emergency.

randomchap · 16/07/2026 14:39

danglethedingle · 16/07/2026 14:35

I agree that it is wrong to keep the butter in the fridge, but if this has happened by accident, I have been known to peel thin slices off the butter with a potato peeler and lay them gently on the hot toast. They melt in no time.

I know its not a long term solution, and the his and hers butter dishes its probably the way to go, but it works in an emergency.

That's a great idea

Foxyloxy89 · 16/07/2026 14:43

My next door neighbour's VOICE!! Nice lady, good neighbour but her voice?! Wow. So unnecessarily loud and booming and the pitch is weirdly low, mixed up accent too. She spends most of her free time in the garden entertaining or talking on the phone and it just annoys me to a ridiculous level. Help!!!!

ImpossibleThursday · 16/07/2026 14:45

danglethedingle · 16/07/2026 14:35

I agree that it is wrong to keep the butter in the fridge, but if this has happened by accident, I have been known to peel thin slices off the butter with a potato peeler and lay them gently on the hot toast. They melt in no time.

I know its not a long term solution, and the his and hers butter dishes its probably the way to go, but it works in an emergency.

I love the fact that we're all nodding in agreement about the idea of a "hard butter emergency"!!

Foxyloxy89 · 16/07/2026 14:45

Ohhh I see you're all still
talking about butter. Apologies, I thought the thread was for other annoying things too.

Augustus40 · 16/07/2026 14:49

What about Lurpak butter spread?

Sally2791 · 16/07/2026 14:49

Lurpak spreadable isn’t too bad.

WhisperingAngelisnotbad · 16/07/2026 14:56

I don't mind whether the butter is in the fridge, out of the fridge or actually Lurpak spreadable, as long as it doesn't either melt into lurid goo or go rancid in the heat. We have had all of the variables in the past few weeks. I think, maybe in the fridge if the temperature is 34 degrees.

Cherrysoup · 16/07/2026 14:59

likelysuspect · 16/07/2026 07:55

Get out of this thread and shut the door behind you.

PMSL!

I buy Lurpack if it's on offer, but we use very little, so kind of wasted. It's spreadable, of course. Bought the Aldi or Lidl dupe once, but it went mouldy before we could use it all.

persisted · 16/07/2026 15:02

Finallyfiohr · 16/07/2026 13:47

Can I just say NOTHING irritates me more than when you’re given some frozen butter pats with your scone. WTF are you supposed to do with them? Utterly pointless. Even worse when you’re given a plastic / wooden / paper knife to spread it with.

Stick them under the coffee cup for a couple of minutes, or in the hand / down your bra if one isn't available.
I will have spreadable butter for my scones one way or another.

I keep looking at this, but am a bit suspicious of it
https://www.souschef.co.uk/products/yukihara-stainless-steel-butter-knife

Allthegoodhorses · 16/07/2026 15:05

Gossipswhattodo · 16/07/2026 09:09

Oh my word!! thank you so much for this. I am buying this today for my husband's birthday in a few weeks. What a brilliant idea!

Freinddilemma · 16/07/2026 15:15

Its particularly infuriating when I want marmite with my toast. The point is to create a buttery yeasty puddle on the bread. Not have cold hard globs of butter drizzled with marmite.

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Takingtigermountainbystrategy · 16/07/2026 16:42

flippertygibbet4 · 16/07/2026 07:53

People putting dirty plates etc NEXT to the dishwasher. I am literally the only person who puts stuff inside it.

Oh yes. Same here. I see that and I raise you banana skin and food packaging on the worktop above the bin

ThePieceHall · 16/07/2026 16:44

Freinddilemma · 16/07/2026 07:40

I live with someone who puts the butter dish in the fridge?

Why the fuckbwiuld you do that?

Every morning without fail I have to piss around dragging cold hard lumps of butter around my toast.

We get through so much butter its not like its going to go off if left iut, we are not living in a tropical climate.

Really grinds my gears

Sorry, don’t know where you are, but it bloody feels like we ARE living in a tropical climate.

StepawayfromtheLindors · 16/07/2026 16:46

Teenagers who put wet crumpled towels on top of dry towels on the towel rail EVERY DAY get on my bloody nerves.

MagpiePi · 17/07/2026 07:57

Freinddilemma · 16/07/2026 15:15

Its particularly infuriating when I want marmite with my toast. The point is to create a buttery yeasty puddle on the bread. Not have cold hard globs of butter drizzled with marmite.

…a buttery yeasty puddle…
🥰

TentaclesTime · 17/07/2026 18:31

I agree with the butter dish.

But anyone that speaks with the phone in front of their face deserves to slapped with a big wet trout.

Boomer55 · 17/07/2026 18:33

Do your butter and let him do his. It’s what I do.

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