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What things irrationally wind the hell out of you?

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ElfOnTheTopShelf · 06/03/2009 18:18

I HATE listening to the BBC news in the morning, when the news readers say "its is EXACTLY half past six" because I always end up shouting "IT IS NOT!!" because it surely can never be EXACTLY unless they string out the sixxxxxx until it is exactly that time.

I get annoyed when people talk about the coins and say that the Queen is on the FRONT of the coin, she is on the back. Because if you were looking at all the pictures of all the coins, you'd put the Queen down to see the pics, therefore she is the back of the coin. And its only "heads and tails" because its a picture of her head.

When I'm really stroppy, I get annoyed at the Kool Kids sign near my house. If they wanted to use alliteration, use Cool Children, surely?!

So... what gets your goat for no reason

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RedOnHerHead · 07/03/2009 13:37

Thunderduck, the baby on board stickers are for a reason, its if you are involved in a car accident, it is supposed to alert the emergency services that there is a baby in the car who would need assistance.

Things that annoy me:
People eating crisps (the noise)
poor grammar or spelling mistakes in school letters
spelling mistakes on business signs
celery - everything about it is annoying - smell sound taste
people who can't reverse
people who park in parent and child spaces (when they clearly have no children with them)
"hun"

BlameItOnTheBogey · 07/03/2009 13:43

Sorry redonherhead but that's a myth. If this were the case, people would have to take them down each time they use their car without the kids (they don't) and anyway, the emergency services thoroughly search every accident scene to look for anyone who might need assistance.

gardeningmum05 · 07/03/2009 13:49

people that let their kids answer the phone and dont know what to do when you speak to them. it is not endearing,its annoying!!!!!!!!!!!

RedOnHerHead · 07/03/2009 13:52

my son answers the phone with "hello who is it please" and then he says to the "just a moment please" Mummy its....

if its someone asking for my DH straight away, he tries to say "Daddy's not here can I take a message ple..." before i grab the phone off him and take over

he's only 4

minxofmancunia · 07/03/2009 13:54

this is my personal worst people who make up their own "quirky" "I'm a real card me" nicknames, in fact people whi invent their own nicknames full stop and insist on using them in daily parlance. I'm always the awkward bitch who insists on using their proper name.

Also people who shorten your name when they hardly know you (Em, Emsie in my case) IT'S EMMA!!!

grown women who use horribly spelt shortened abbreviations of their own names, especially in professional positions, don't mind Vicky, hate Vikki or worse Vicci if I see this (e.g. at a solicitors) I won't use them. Thinking of an NHS chief exec who's name was "Lezli" arghhhhh!!!

gardeningmum05 · 07/03/2009 13:59

garden centres that give discount to o.a.p.s FAMILIES HAVE GARDENS TOO!!

old people in the way in shops moaning to each other comparing illnesses.

people that stand at bus stops in the way when you have a double pushchair-its not my fault you cant drive

supergluebum · 07/03/2009 14:10

People who swear in front of my children, particularly other parents in the playground. Buy a dictionary and learn some more expressive words.

Oz Clarke

Any programme with some rich idiot producing chocolate/coffee/researching their ancestry all paid for with my license fee.

Being called "mate" by other women

drlove8 · 07/03/2009 14:39

people who walk into your oncoming buggy having seen it 5 mins before refuse to move and continue to walk straight into it,.... and them complain because you didnt move.... how easy is it to change direction with a buggy, shopping bags,and a bugyboard+ very chunky toddler?. or old people who see you trying to get pram/buggy through a shop door and let it go so it hits the buggy!.... and those recorded sales calls..... aargh!

loupiots · 07/03/2009 14:40

Paula Abdul dancing (badly)whenever she likes a singer on American Idol. Irrespective of whether it is a song that one can dance to. Woman, sit down.

Numberfour · 07/03/2009 14:56

people swearing in front of my children

people saying "ooh, you're lucky!" when I mention I have a cleaner (I childmnind from 7am to 6.15pm five days a week and I am studying part time)

people with no children in the car using mother and child parking bays

biting nails

sniffing constantly

people who ALWAYS seem to have something wrong with them

Numberfour · 07/03/2009 14:57

oh yes! bad grammar and bad spelling on things like menus, school letters (mentioned already), sign boards, etc

FfreckleFface · 07/03/2009 14:59

What a fantastic thread.

LOL. I'm sorry, but I am an educated adult. I don't need to be told when to find something funny. In fact, text speak in general winds me up something chronic, along with poor spelling and grammar. This is one of the main reasons that I heart MN so much - people tend to express themselves like grown ups rather than over-stimulated 13 year olds.

People who assume that because I drive a 4x4 (albeit an old and battered one) I am intrinsically evil, and possible the anti-Christ.

People other than Bloke and I calling Ff by our nickname for her. My mother does it and it drives me bananas.

Fearne Cotton.

The 3rd and Bird theme tune. And now I have mentioned it, it is in my head and will be for the rest of the day.

Ah...and relax. I enjoyed that!

noonki · 07/03/2009 15:12

Ffreckleface - you are temporarily on my list until naffing 3rd and bird is out of my head

BlameItOnTheBogey · 07/03/2009 15:33

By FfreckleFface Sat 07-Mar-09 14:59:33

'People other than Bloke and I calling Ff by our nickname for her. My mother does it and it drives me bananas'.

Yes, yes, yes. Mil calls ds by our nickname and I am (almost) considering dropping it.

But

'The 3rd and Bird theme tune'.

No, no, no. I love this and turn the tv on just for it so we can sing along. Never actually watched the programme.

Twinklenips · 07/03/2009 15:36

Americanisms, I'm a Mum not a Mom.

Middle lane drivers.

My local Co-Op.

SuperBunny · 07/03/2009 15:40

People who say lots of words but don't actually tell you anything:

DS's playgroup leader, when we I collected DS this week:

"LittleBunny was, you know, having a hard time, you know? So he, we, he, yeah, didn't we, LittleBunny? And so we talked about it, you know?"

Um, NO, I don't know! I have no idea what happened at all because you didn't tell me.

This, from a develepmental therapist who works with autistic children and their families.

StealthPolarBear · 07/03/2009 15:41

"Any programme with some rich idiot producing chocolate/coffee/researching their ancestry all paid for with my license fee."
I've never thought of it like that but now I have, yes I hate this too!
How quickly do you think you could get on how clean is your house? This afternoon?
Agree, being called "mate" by other women is cringy.

gardeningmum05 · 07/03/2009 15:43

old people who shop on a saturday, they have all week!! over 60s should be banned in shops from friday lunch time til monday morning!

RedOnHerHead · 07/03/2009 15:44

what's worse than walking into a buggy head on is when you are walking behind people and you are pushing your buggy and the person behind you pushes in front of you and your buggy, and you go into the back of their heels! They look at you as if YOU did it! They can't go anywhere - all those people in front of you are still there! GGGrrrrrrr!

FfreckleFface · 07/03/2009 15:49

Then I will be on your list FOREVER, noonki. I apologise .

gardeningmum05 · 07/03/2009 15:59

the teacher that says, "they only go in clean hair", when i inform her my daughter came home with head lice AGAIN and i had to treat all 4 of my kids. oh thats ok then, i feel much better now, they only go for clean har, nothing to do with the minging kid that has head lice because her parents dont treat her hair then!!!

SuperBunny · 07/03/2009 16:06

Oh, I forgot my big one: TOURISTS

I realise they are vital for our economy but, please, don't stop in the middle of the road to take a picture when there is traffic. I AM TRYING TO GET SOMEWHERE.

And don't stop right in front of me on the pavement with no warning so that you can study your map.

And, if you are on a walking tour, move out of the way when you see people approaching - and if you don't move, don't be surprised when a flustered and impatient woman ploughs through with a pushchair, muttering things you don't want to hear.

And, don't stop to coo over the children yet not move out of the way. They look equally lovely from the edge of the pavement as they do from the middle. Get out of the bloody way!

gardeningmum05 · 07/03/2009 16:13

grown ups that have teddies on their beds....get a life!

central news has changed and i have to watch the news from the west midlands now. i dont care! and i am sure west midlanders dont care what happened in the east midlands either

laweaselmys · 07/03/2009 16:16

When my neighbour has a fag at the back of his house, I can smell the smoke in my bathroom.

Obviously, he can have a smoke wherever he likes in his own house, it doesn't make it any less annoying! I am spending a fortune on smelly bath stuff so I can soak in peace...

ramonaquimby · 07/03/2009 16:17

the expression 'fell pregnant'

grates on me