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

People saying fustrated instead of frustrated

ditto pacifically instead of specifically

People whose children do way too many extra-curricular activities. Far more than can possibly be good for them.

calling flats...apartments
arggghhhh

I agree with you Muggglewump, DS didnt dress up either. They wanted £1 for the dressing up, plus whatever you have to spend on a costume!

People who don't know the difference between bought and brought.

Saying aks, instead of ask

Ooh ElfOnTheTopShelf, you must live near me - I love Kool Kids but the spelling is annoying!

Exactly Frasersmum123. Sometimes I feel I may aswell set up a standing order to the school for a ridiculous amount as it seems to be constant requests for cash, or something I've to do that costs.
Bloody PITA, and my purse!

A friend of mine says 'chris' instead of Crisps, and that makes me growl inside!

CharleeInChains - we had a woman work for us who is now infamous. On her first day, she went to the canteen with somebody else in the team (the new person being the other persons boss) and while they were chatting about their work info, the new girl said "I haven't got a clue how I got this job, I've no fucking clue what I'm doing"

Followed by, to another person in the team "I like dogging on a weekend"

And... "can anybody smell cat wee?" which was then followed up with "oh, thats right, I remember, my cat peed in these shoes"

I almost choked on my coffee on several ocassions!

daizydoo actually people indicating at roundabouts drives me insane. I always get behind the one who is so busy indicating right then left that they are in the wrong lane and hesitating unduly. We've also got a couple of rab near us where people indicate as they approach the exit before the one they want... People assume they are pulling off and they carry on round. I've seen loads of near misses.

Anyone who can't bear doing their job

my secretary hates answering the phone and creates a fuss over it every day
argghhh

please, do something you like and stop torturing me

When DS bought home the world book day letter, he also had a letter for a school trip £9.50, a letter about Comic Relief next week £1 for wearing a Red T-shirt, and a yellow moon catalogue!

PuddingChops - I actually asked somebody to explain the difference to me, it took me til I was about 25 to get the difference! Though I always knew the difference between their/there/they're and of/off

Frasersmum123 - yep, am in Notts. Am now curious where you are

We live on Oakdale, have to pass the big Kool Kids sign everyday!

Not just me then!

I just think that there are something you don't need to know about people, especially people you don't know! If i hear her thundering up behind me once more with 'oh DD has got terrible sores on her bum again...........'

I just feel like saying 'why me? Take your daughter to a bloody dr and step back out my face!' I am just not that brave......

RE the dog muck on pavements (which winds me up no end), I witnessed a woman walking her dog the other day, she let the bloody thing take a massive dump on somebody else's lawn! And didn't clean it up!

Text speak, I despise it!

Saying "bockle" instead of bottle and "lickle" instead of little, it's a north manchester speech trait makes me !!

people who make unneccesarily loud snorting noises when sneezing although I know this makes me clearly a total judgmental cow

Exactly FM!
Schools?, Flipping money grabbers more like

Can I also add employers with stupid requests. I saw a cleaning job advertised recently. 4 hours a week cleaning holiday cottages. They required experience in a work environment and at least 3 years job history on your CV.

People who walk past and put stuff in my bin, now I would rather that that on the street, but why cant they just take it with them.

Also, people that sit on my wall, you have legs to support yourself FFS!

This is great therapy, we could give 'Grumpy Old Women' a run for thier money!

Other disingenuous adverts:

The McDonalds one for happy meals, showing a choice of chicken nuggets, carrot sticks and water.

What child who likes McDonald's chicken nuggets is going to choose carrot sticks over chips?

Also formula adverts which say "Not intended to replace breastfeeding."

Oh and totally agree with the Anne Robinson Thousant. Almost as bad as the wink.

Frasersmum123 - I'm just off Carlton Rd, near the petrol station!

People who don't say thankyou, or even look at you when you hold a door open for the, or when you move out of their way on a pavement, or when you let them out in their car at a junction

Fuckers