What things irrationally wind the hell out of you?

[ElfOnTheTopShelf]

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

Oooh Nezzi, Nick Ferrari lives in my street. He makes a big fuss about living in Blackheath, but in fact he doesn't, he lives in the far scuzzier suburb of Lewisham. (his ex wife is very nice though)

oi!scuzzy lewisham.i like lewisham and maggies caff

Oh poor Slug, hope he doesn't talk to you!

People who use the phrase "the wow factor"

shy adults, just rude and no need, make an effort!

Teenagers on reality shows like X factor Grizzling on stage about how they've "wanted this my whole life...." You're about 12 ffs!!!

aaaaaaaaaaah it's 'aitch' people!!

people who say they need to talk to you about something, set up a meeting, leave you wondering what it is for several days, cancel and reschedule the meeting, only for you to find out it is something so RIDICULOUS and BRIEF they could have told you in about 2 minutes...
(can you tell this has happened twice to me this week)

Teenagers who litter, usually when they are standing right next to the bin.

Newscasters who refer to scandals as _gate. (e.g. camilla -gate)

Celebrities who advertise cheapo shampoos and hair colours- (yeah right they do it in the basin at home rather than at a posh salon!)

People who say "see you later" when they won't.

By screamingabdab on Fri 06-Mar-09 18:46:34
"OOh, that advert for hair colour where the woman is looking at the red shoes with the gimlet-eyed shop assistant giving her the evils .

She's CLEARLY wearing a red wig"

It's also taken me ages to realise why I hate this advert so much. At the end, as the woman walks away, it just looks sooooooo wrong. I realise now. She doesn't swing her arms! No-one walks like that.

Oh, and I can't stand seeing toddlers with a drink of tea in a bottle. Grrrrr.

Anyone who says "I want/wanted to make a difference".

Oh and I forgot.............Davina McCall.

OOo, MadameDeathstare reminded me - people who mimic my accent or point out that I sound different. I am aware that I am a Brit living in the US and I am aware of the language differences. I do not need people to point out that I said 'bin' instead of trash nor do I need 'friends' requesting 'wotta, just like SuperBunny' Its WATER but you say woddrrrr and that's ok. Stop copying me, I know I am different

And worse, DS has started doing it now too

yikes!harsh words.
shy folk
conscientious folk

What a great thread this is! Haven't read all of it so someone may have mentioned this already, but I hate it when fashionistas (a word I also hate, incidentally) describe clothes as 'wearable'.

Errr......as opposed to ones that...aren't?

I second Davina McCall and her fake open mouthed smile

Oooh, and also (really getting into the groove now), the fantastically-irritating Fiona Bruce. Radio Times (yes, I am sad and do read RT most weeks) ran an article on her to publicise the return of Who do You Think You Are, featuring a gigantic picture of her posing cheesily in an all-tartan outfit, plus massive fawning article in which she smugly insisted she would never trade on her looks!

And the first programme in the new series wasn't even about her, FFS!

I agree great thread!

People telling me Ds1 has red hair. What really? I hadn't noticed.

I love this thread!

When you cant get the lid off of a jar because its been put on too tight

My DH leaving shampoo/conditioner/toothpaste lids open, why cant he just close it!?

Junk mail through the door, its such a waste of paper and so anoying, we get the same ones every week!

When people dont hold the door open for you when you have a double buggy and just let it shut on you! GRRR!

Also when you record a programme on telly and the ending gets cut off because the programme started late.

feel so much better for that.

People who unashamedly hijack threads to link to their own sites, likethis.

clients who turn up 40 mins early and expect you to be ready and organised for them.....

People who say "gosh you've got your hands full haven't you?!" - erm no not really I have 4 other arms hiding under my coat....wtf?

when DH flicks the tea towel at my arse and then wonders why steam is coming out of my ears "I was only playing FFS" - its STINGS you bar steward!!

The fact that Banks in my locality are NEVER open past 430 nor on Saturdays.....when do I cash my cheques then or pay money in?...taje time off work and therefore earn less money to pay in? Or just let it pile up in the drawer and then find I haven't enough cash in the bank to buy some amazing bargain online.......?

MN threads about threads.don't traipse your argy bargy around board

everything.
i am psychotic pregnant woman.

but now that you mention it, especially anyone who comments on how big my bump is.
how could one ever think i am going to be flattered by the comment "are they triplets?"???

Constantly being instructed to 'ENJOY!!!!'. What if I don't want to? Do I have a choice?

'Party' being used as a verb.

'Invite' being used as a noun. It's an invitation, fer chrissakes.