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!

[ilovemydog]

Absolutely agree people who have dogs should scoop!

[undervalued]

I try to be good but...
people who describe themselves as 'mad'
perky people
people who interupt
fuck wit parenting
myself...

[Rachmumoftwo]

'Mad', people, or people who describe themselves as 'real characters' never actually are, are they? I remember being sat by someone who introduced themselves with 'I'm a right mad character, me.' The most boring person ever.

[Cryptoprocta]

Mylene Klass. For that perma-smug grin

[Ambi]

This reminds me of grumpy old women

[brokenbiscuits]

coat hangers for me too

[EyeballsintheSky]

Ian Hislop
DH ramming a bottle into DD's face with his left hand so he can reply to his email at the same time.
Magazines full of pointless slebs. Who gives a fuck?
The fluff that rolls like tumbleweed across my wooden floors.
All other road users, particularly queue jumpers who cut you up.
Pink fluffy accessories in cars
Doritos
The neighbours who overlook my garden on four sides (not an easy feat!)
Clothes with dogs/horses on for anyone over 3

[dragonbaby]

my dh who is snoring very loudly like hes had a hard day(he has no idea!!

[Nyx]

Another vote for hangers. Possibly being unoriginal here but the sodding things really do get me gritting my teeth and swearing under my breath. I HATE THEM...

...ok feel better now

[Joolyjoolyjoo]

Oooh- all the driving ones:not indicating, not gesturing thanks, trying to zoom up the other lane, even though there is a big sign telling them the lane they are in is CLOSED, then some idiot letting them in without a murmur, so that I miss the lights AGAIN, obviously my fault for being so unimportant that I have to actually WAIT in the queue

All the husband ones: channel flicking, remote control obsession, dirty washing hoarding, nose-picking, farting and laughing, erratic dishwasher stacking and general cluelessness ("where are their pyjamas??" AAAARGH- they only have 4 drawers!! And the pyjamas have been in the same place for 4 years!)

TV ones: Michael Winner adverts (do NOT tell me to "calm down dear" or I'll strangle you with your own scrotum you patronising old gobshite!), kids TV presenters in the morning, Max from the dreaded "Max and Ruby", and David hasselhoff's hair

People who whinge, people who have loud conversations in crowded places cos they think everyone will hear them and wish they could be their friend. People who laugh at their own jokes. People who say "Cheer up- it might never happen!" whistlers. Spitters (yeuch- why???)lanky acne-ridden teenage boys laughing like donkeys (I know, its not their fault, but still!) especially when they are carrying a half-empty bottle (each) of some mega-strength cider. People who "do impressions" (cringe!) Uncles who hug you just a bit too tight.

And that's just for starters! I am too easily wound up...

[thumbwitch]

if it;s any consolation JJJ, I think at least half of yours are totally rational irritants!

I get irrationally wound up when my handbag falls off the car seat onto the floor, OF COURSE upside down and OF COURSE everything spills out of it and goes under the seat and OF COURSE the sodding handbag did it deliberately (not my fault for not having closed it, oh no )

[thumbwitch]

ARRRGHHH! People who write loose when they mean lose! I can't believe it's a typo, it happens so often!!

[deeeja]

When I can't find the remote controll, becaue it has not been put back in the correct place on the second shelf of book case.
Loud eating noises.
Neighbour who thinks it is acceptable to walk across my front garden when out on after dinner excursion, dh found him in back garden a few days ago!
Unfolded clothes and blankets.
Unmade beds.
People who don't flush the toilets, ugh!
Richard and Judy.

[bearmama]

People who say "designer" when referring to chain store clothes - esp baby clothes.

Armani is designer
Next is NOT designer
Prada is designer
Mini-Mode is NOT designer - its Boots FGS.

ESPECIALLY when it refers to sports goods like Nike or Adidas Grrrrrr.
Serial offenders can be found on Gumtree and the small ads section of newspapers.

Give it up, no-one is fooled by it! We will not pay more for your soiled, stained, second hand junk just because it once hung on a rail in a shopping mall.

[TrinityRhino]

people who say thankyou when I have said bless you

It kills fairies ya know

people saying putted instead of put RAAAAAA

[wishfort]

People who eat when they're talking to you on the phone: bleuuurgh!

People who are late picking up their DCs after party/sleepover.

[JudyJones]

Ooooh, so much!

People who walk slow and use up ALL the precious pavement.

People who work in shops who fail to acknowledge you - or provide service in any way - because they are too busy carrying on their conversations about what they said to Shazza about Kevvo

Pasty boy-men who whip their tops off at the first hint of a sunny day and prowl round in packs (even though it does spare me the equally irritating sight of them with the collar of their polo shirts cocked up).

People who riffle through bags of donated stuff left outside charity shops. Does it get more selfish?

Myself, for spending a good part of each day in a state of advanced irritation. And breath ...

[lottiejenkins]

People who are late, People who stop dead in front of you at the top of stairs in tube stations so you cannon into the back of them!!

[staffylover]

people who allow there children near my dog without my permission. People who post loads of moans about things that irritate them irrationally..........haven`t they got better things to do with there life? People who throw dirty nappies out of the car...revolting!

[TinySocks]

People who smoke in their cars whilst their little precious offspring are in the back seat. ARRRRR

People who very elegantly turn their heads to blow out their cigarette smoke (of course they do not want to disturb the person in front of them), only for me and my precious offspring to get it right in our noses.

People who are pushing their buggies with their little bundles of joy inside and a cigarette hanging from their fingers thinking that they are taking their child for a nice lovely healthy walk while their child is having to endure the smell of the smoke.

[edam]

People who chew gum. In fact, anyone who makes a noise when they are chewing (squelch squelch squelch - SHUT UP it's disgusting) but especially gum chewers. And people who eat with their mouths open.

[GentleOtter]

The 'and' in muffins makes me irrational.
Oh, it's all 'elderberry and horseradish' or 'apple and knitted lentil'

Organic - it is not a trademark FGS.

[Countingthegreyhairs]

• women who say they "fell" pregnant as though it's something that's totally out of their sphere of control

no it isn't
you were inseminated by a man

• another vote for spitting

• people who say "no I won't come in thanks I must be off" but then stay for ever chatting - ditto with phone calls

• and this is harsh and totally irrational and up-myself but I don't like to see babies who are dressed in sopping wet puke covered clothing with manky hair.... I like babies to be all pink and pristine, scrubbed within an inch of their lives, with beautifully groomed ears and finger nails ....(wierd because I quite like scruffy toddlers)

• socks worn with open-toed sandals

[Rachmumoftwo]

Couples who say 'we're pregnant'. Um, no, actually only one of you is!

[Elasticwoman]

None of these irritations are irrational though.