Things that really get up my nose!

[Rhubarb]

When you have your ds/dd's friend over to play, you will paint with them, bake cakes, whatever to make sure they have a really good time. When they return the favour they stick a video on!

When dd goes to visit a friend or relative and they fill her up with sweets, so that when she comes home she is hyperactive and doesn't want a proper meal.

When you've got a couple of hours to yourself to do those really important jobs, or to pamper yourself, the baby wakes up unexpectedly and your day that you have been looking forward to is ruined.

When you make plans to meet a girlfriend for a drink, you cancel other arrangements and make a big effort, only to get a phone call an hour beforehand to say that she's had a stressful day and is too tired to come out!

When your baby is crying non-stop in public and some old dear comes up and says "Aww, he's hungry look!" (pointing accusedly at you)

When you explain to a stranger that your child is shy, and they then make a point of putting that child on the spot and making them feel even more self-conscious!

When you agree to look after a friend's child for a couple of hours, that turns into 3/4 hours with no word of apology or explanation from them!

When another child starts mistreating your child's toys, and their mother does nothing to stop them.

Am having a bad today and just needed to get all that off my chest! Feel free to rant along with me!

People who stop dead right in front of you and your buggy, and then tut when you run into their heels.

People who leave their shopping trolleys unattended in the middle of the aisle (I usually sneak a couple of 'extras' in their trollies for them - snigger!)

People (esp men) who think it's ok to hug you.

Friends who arrange to have a night out, then all stick to Diet Coke.

People who eat rice cakes and/or Ryvitas.

men in white vans who think they can intimidate you when driving
mothers who expect you to supervise their children so they can natter.
people being mean
ooh you've got me started

ROFL at sneaking 'extras' into other people's trollies! Dh will appreciate that one!

Just to join you in your rant, I hate:

Shoppers who have to squeeze the stuff before they buy it but don't know why they're doing it. Squeeze fruit and veg if you must but please don't put your thumbs through the wrappers on fresh meat!

People who find it amusing when their child hits yours but complain when your child thumps their brat back.

People who turn their car stereo up at full volume - and then open their car windows because the music is too loud. Durrr!

people who mow their lawns early (07:00)on a Sunday esp if dd has decided to sleep in.
people who drop litter and or let their dogs foul where children play.

people who look hurt if your child does not talk to them - well she does not know you

Drivers who start edging forward as soon as the other lights turn red - even though their's are still red and the pedestrian lights are green and you're walking across the road with buggy and 2 children. Grrrr grrrr grrrr!

Oooh, can I join in??? This one from today -

In a children's playground with a HUGE sign saying "this equipment is NOT recommended for use by children under 5", then the parents with little "toddlers" complain that their little cherub might get hurt/pushed by those "boisterous children" - when in fact older kids are just running/jumping and having a good time. DON'T LET YOUR TODDLERS ON THERE THEN - GO IN THE UNDER 5's SECTION!!!! Are older children not allowed to have fun/run/jump/be boisterous/shout ??????

There, that's the main one for today....

Love the sneaking "extras" in shopping trollies -didn't think of that!!! Might start do that

People who park their cars on the pavement, meaning that you have to brave walking on the road with small children. Wouldn't want to let a child's safety interfere with someone's 'right' to park where they want to!

one from when I was pregnant:-

People who think that its ok to touch your bump without asking - GET OFF ME - WOULD YOU DO THAT IF I WASN'T PREGNANT???

People who are incapable of using the bin that is three short steps away from where they have just thrown their rubbish.

local councils and primary care trusts who are incapable of providing anything remotely approaching a service to disabled children. They can all swing as far as I'm concerned.

the fact that if I go out during the day in the car, when I come back I have to park around 3 or 4 streets away because we have no residents parking even though we are 50metres away from the station and the High Street is behind us and all of the estate agents (especially Dexters with their company car Audis) treat our street like a parking lot and all their Audis parked together make it look like a drug dealers parlour aaaaaaaaaaaaahh.....

oh feel better now

work colleagues who think it's really funny to comment on your growing pregnancy size everytime they see you (I'm 23 weeks)

ditto on lilibet's public bump touching thing

drivers (usually men) who tailgate when you are already doing speed limit

that's it for now, but I might be back for another rant... (great thread rhubarb!)

People who empty their car ashtrays out onto the road.
People who gob on the street.
Those really annoying 'Compensation Claim' adverts on the telly.
Jehovah's Witnesses who knock on the door on Sunday afternoons and start the conversation thus: "In a world where there are so many diseases, do you think we will ever live in a totally disease-free world?" - WHAT???? IT'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON - LEAVE ME ALONE!!! Talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening!

compensation claims......full stop arrghh!!!

twats who think its okay to knick your childrens trampoline and a wheel off your buggy board

people who moan about BBQ's

Not receiving mail until the evening, despite Royal Mail insisting that their service is wonderful.

People who move house and don't tell the various companies they owe money to, leaving the current owners to deal with all the debt-collectors, bailliffs etc.

Gas/electricity suppliers who transfer you to THEIR company without being given permission and then come up with a feeble excuse. (Had this happen twice now).

telling all the various companies umpteen times you have moved but still getting demands for bills to be paid, ie council tax, water rates etc

Oh coppertop I have had that happen with the gas and electric aswell!!! Virgin it was

People who think that it's okay to park on a double yellow line outside ds's school as long as they park half on the pavement thus making it extremely difficult if not impossible to walk past with a buggy.
Also builders who block off the entire pavement with their van (parked as above) and equipment meaning that any pedestrians have to walk in extremely busy road.
This happened recently when I picked my nephew up from nursery and had 4 kids under 7 including two in a double buggy. Had a mega-rant at moron builder about it while he looked at me as if I was completely mad but at least he clear the pavement enough for people to walk past.
Also hate people who let their dogs cr@p in kids play areas (on indeed anywhere where people walk / kids play)
Morons who drive off bikes through the park right next to the kids playground.
Men who spit.
Anyone wearing a burberry baseball cap
Ooooh, the list just goes on and on....

At the moment - pretty much EVERYTHING

People who never use indicators in cars

Those who park their shopping trollies perpendicular in aisle blocking everyone's way

People who expect you to visit them all the time just coz they can't be arsed driving anywhere (or the ones who are too scared to even try blaming their c**p sense of direction)

DH's who cannot be separated from the remote control

(I'll await the tumbleweed and gasps of dismay for this one) People who, on a warm and sunny day AND are undercover in a cosy shopping centre, still insist on wrapping their kids up with hat, gloves, coat, cosytoes, the lot.

That should of course be drive of-road bikes through the park.

Just thought of another one, 'computer pop-ups'. I'm sure if I really wanted to sort-out my debs, bet on line or download 'adult' entertainment, I could manage to do it myself.

People who let you down at the last moment.

People who park an inch away from your car and expect you to be able to get out.

Insurance companies.