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

I know, I've gone all cringey again just thinking of my Dad saying it!!

Thought of another one - I wind myself up by being irrational when I have PMT - don't you just hate it when you're on a massive rant (usually to partner, husband, etc) - when you know you're being irrational and a bitch, but just can't help it. Then feel even more wound up when they tell you to calm down!!! Aggghhhh!

"y is delighted with her new iron"

minxofmancunia

Surely you can sense the throbbing excitement behind that statement - personally I want to see photos of this iron - close-ups and everything.

Do people really put stuff like this on FB? I stopped using it last year......

I agree, Grumpy.
Also, people who upload every single photo they've ever had taken (or it seems like it) to their Facebook page.
Photos of people on FB where you can just tell that they only had the photo taken to actually put on FB - you know the ones - usually of people looking smug in their best outfits, best smiles, with their gorgeous group of friends / partners / kids, etc.

I can't stand people who look all over you with their eyes when they are talking to you. Like instead of just looking into your eyes they look at your ears and your hair and your body. Really winds me. Luckily they are in the minority, but I do hate that. I think they are analysing everything about your appearance and I find it very uncomfortable.

Also men that look at your tits........arrgh! and they end up having a conversation with them! My eyes are on my face not my chest!

If I heard a man saying that he was going for a sitty-downy I'd presume he was going off to the loo for a poo.

On Mumsnet when someone is writing a reply when THEY SUDDENLY START WRITING IN CAPITALS AND THEN TYPE whoops sorry had caps lock on!!!

If you've got the time to type "whoops sorry had caps lock on" then you've certainly got the time to delete what you have supposedly erroneously typed in capitals and re-do it, haven't you?

stevie maybe you got those eyes...you know the ones... where 1 is looking at you and one is looking for you

There's an ad on telly that winds me up- I think it's for laser surgery for eyes or something-that has one woman who says simperingly "Why hasn't anyone told me this before?'.

(Because you're so irritating no-one talks to you.)

And then (think it's the same ad, or maybe I just zone out during the above one), some other woman at the gym, leaning on the treadmill and smirking at the camera with NOT A DROP of sweat on her.

Hmph.

Oh. Two more.

When inanimate objects apparently 'enjoy' things. E.g the house 'enjoys' spectacular views over surrounding countryside.

And people who have done things for 'yers and yers' instead of 'years and years'.

People who riskily overtake me when there is a huge queue in front, and squeeze into my "two second rule" gap. So well done, you have got a few metres ahead and risked all of our lives. Well done. Arseholes.

Probably the same people who don't indicate at roundabouts.

Or speed through our village. Speed down your road. Wankers.

Doctor's sugeries closed at the weekend,then not being able to get an appointment on Monday, because it's packed.
Do people not get sick on weekends? Is £100k not enough to persuade GP's to work unsocial hours. Tools.

There will be more....
Excellent post!

Oh, yeah

"light and airy" used by everyone in every "property" show.
So that'll be a room with a window then?

and on the theme of property show/magazine annoyances, dunno if this has been said but -

the kitchen being the 'hub of the home'

and our home has the wow factor

and (on showing off their beautiful 18th century rectory that cost 3 million quid) "oh, I could IMMEDIATELY see the potential in this house!
no kidding! gosh, no one else would have been clever enough to, would they

I meant excellent thread!

People in gym classes going through the motions then clapping and whooping at the end.

Why are you clapping - you did fuck all!

Again on the theme of property shows - stuck-up twits who (supposedly) have mega bucks spare to spend on a different or second 'property' but never go on to offer on anywhere! I dont believe that the majority of these people do actually have the money!

do people really clap themselves at the end of gym classes

holy crap

I think i would faint from embarrassment at the sheer naff-ness of it

I knew there was a reason I don't go to gyms!

People on mobile phones who shout
HELLO CAN YOU HEAR ME or I CAN'T HEAR YOU

just hang up FFS.

YOU'RE BREAKING UP!

Like it's your fault, and you could make more effort or something.

People who believe everything the papers say

Gps who do not plan for weekends ie have lots of open slots on Fridays and Mondays to allow for "emergencies" (and I use that term losely ), which my surgery HAS [smug]

DS1 and 2 - no reason, but they really irritate me today...

lol at these (sorry Tigerbear)
I quite like sitty downy as an alternative to take away
Never heard of people clapping themselves at the gym
Had sompletely forgotten about "Up for nomination", but you're right, back in the days when I watched BB that used to annoy me!

I don't mind people clapping at the end of a class at the gym - I do it myself!

My beef is the people who turn up in the latest lycra gear and proceed to 'mime' the class with no energy or effort whatsoever, smiling as they go, as if to say 'wow, I don't know why you're sweating and grunting so much, look at me, it's easy!' and then proceed to clap at the end as if they've actually done a workout.

Ditto the women who stand with their mates chatting in the pool, then maybe visit the steam room, then say 'oooh it makes you feel so good getting the exercise' when all they've exercised is their jaws.

Nowt wrong with chatting to your mates in the pool, but you just know they're going to brag to everybody about their gym swimming habit.

Balloonslayer, what horrible images I am envisaging between you and my Dad! Uggghhh!
Actually, I think my Dad deserves his own thread on here - will start one later....

at the end of a class is OK, that makes sense
Thought you meant individually, you know, 10 mins on the treadmill, get off, drink, applaud self

at the end of a class is OK, that makes sense
Thought you meant individually, you know, 10 mins on the treadmill, get off, drink, applaud self

People who use that really annoying rising inflection which makes every statement sound like a question?

Stop it. Now.