What things irritate you irrationally?

[OracleInaCoracle]

for me it is people who dont say thank you when you step of the pavement into the road so that they can get past.
people who step on the back of your shoe and dont apologise.
and people who dont use caps correctly

and im sure i will be back with more!

My neighbours lift which arrives every morning at 7.40 and blasts the bloody car horn.

People who lean to the side they are turning into when driving - for goodness sake WHY not just sit up straight???

'cos they are pretending they are on a motorbike, uc!

people who's names are spelt all silly. like emilee instead of emily. why dear god... whyy! peaple who keep on saying 'erm' when they talk. the mums at school in the morning who look like they are effortlessly styled while you look like the dog dinner, whom had no sleep...hence the sunglasses in the rain, take note CatIsSleepy, shame on you and people who don't like chocolate. don't trust them

People who drive your car for you, by slowing down to 50 and pulling slightly over and driving closer the the side of the road to 'allow' you to overtake them

Robbie Williams

Joan Fucking Bakewell...I think that is her name now

Andrew Neil - he is a cock

Ah, mine are all people...

oh no, hang on...here's one

hollyoaks - dear lord let it die

oh, if we're doing people, can I just namecheck Melvyn Icantstandyourvoice Bragg.

I have mentioned him before on another thread and I need someone else to come and tell me they feel the same

...stray apostrophes.

For example, the sign in my local supermarket cafe imploring me to "try our delicious breakfast's".

I harshly questioned the operatives thus...

"Try your delicious breakfast's WHAT exactly?? Does something belong or appertain to your morning comestibles, eh? eh? Answer me that!"

Be reassured. I didn't really do this. Only in my head.....

LOL retiredgoth - have you been to the pedants' therapy centre? here

harpo - i agree about Melvyn Bragg but still have good memories of his puppet in Spitting Image. Still Janet Teeth Porter for me.

Irritating colleagues who leave dirty used bowls and cups full of water in office kitchen. Said cups usually full of teaspoons.
Wot, they wash themselves do they?
Slovenly fuckers.
If you hAve finished, WASH UP AND PUT AWAY.

people who say "3a.m. in the morning" or similar

People on CNN who say "for news that will IMPACT you". AFFECT, fuckwits. Not IMPACT.

People who give you 'the evils' and make nasty comments at Chessington because your child with CP has been given a priority pass to get on a ride, and staff have offeredto help you get them on.... Nice....

People who don't thank you for kindnesses, be it birthday presents who waiting for them to go first on the path, or holding a door for them.

Very, very opinionated born again fundementalist Christians (sorry)who sometimes espouse rather dubious views on certain sectors of society.

Sorry 'or' not 'who' !

'Me Too' on Cbeebies. It is truly grating.

Basil Brush

Lazy Town

Gok "girlfriend" Wan

People who punctuate their sentences with the word "like" BB9 Dale style.

Tibetan foxes!

I saw them on a wildlife programme and they just raise irrational hatred in me!

people who are always late is one (effing annoying) thing, but SO MUCH WORSE even, is people (women usually) who think it's CUTE to be late, and seem to have cultivated being late as part of their 'cute' ditzy personality. Bastards. I'm always on time, and usually early, as I hate the thought of keeping people waiting. Bastards.

The sound of flossing.

The word 'hubby' or 'other half'

people (men) driving SO MUCH TOO FAST down our short, residential street

over-confident children, who think they should be as much included in any adult conversation as anyone else. No.

hair bands on bald baby girls.

and more, obviously

me too is appalling, I agree. Those jobs they do are all rubbish, and my journey to work isn't any fun, so I don't see why anybody else's should be.

Anyone who uses the phrase 'i'm not being funny but...'

Anyone who says 'I learnt' instead of 'I taught' or 'I borrowed him' instead of 'I leant him'

When my MIL thinks everyone is out to rip her off

Halifax adverts

people who only pay in shop quues when asked they stand oblivious to items whizzing past them.only begin to look when asked, so they search to locate money, pull out various useless extraneous items (not related to paying) ...eventually locate money, then start to count it really slowly

aghhhhhh

Get wiith the plot

in a shop- hey one expects to be asked for payment

NO 1: PEOPLE OF LEAVE THEIR CAR ENGINES RUNNING WHILST PARKING!!!

people who throw rubish into the road

vulgar people...

people walking slowly or standing in your way in crowded places

potatofactory - agree with the hairbands and baldy girls.

Most of the posts on this thread are perfectly rational though.

• People who stir their tea/ coffee really loudly

• Whistling

• People who say "myself/ yourself"

• chewing gum

• bananas

• spitting

• cork wedges

Actually, let's leave it there...

bananas??? That really is irrational!
I agree with the "people who cultivate an image" one - the "I'm ditzy / girly" or (women) "I'm a bit of a ladette...go on, swear at me! I won't be offended, that will shock you"

For me it's Zest! Every bloody chef on the television puts Orange Zest or Lemon Zest in food. Oh here we go with a bit of wax. I hate Zest because, it looks like wax, it tastes like wax and when you get a bit in your mouth you get the urge to fish it out. Yuk. Marco, Gordon, Jamie etc STOP putting "Zest" in food. Just a bit of the juice will do thanks.