Things that shouldn't annoy you but do

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I was having a v serious chat with a friend who's pregnant and her partner is being a bit shit and whilst I'm very sympathetic I'm also a long way past the baby stage (by two decades) and find it hard to relate.

Anyway got me thinking about what irritates me about my husband and the issues are so different but drive me crazy!
He made us late to our niece's birthday party last night because he spent so long fixing the bathroom door.

He takes way too long over his personal hygiene.

He won't let me near the washing, that's all his department.
He can't relax so always has to have diy to do.

What are your irrational annoyances?

The inability to answer yes or no to a question, or answer a question. With another unnecessary one.

I have something similar with my DP

We could do X or Y, which do you think?
Yeah, can do.

Shall we go to A or B this weekend?
Yeah, can do.

I know I fucking CAN do, I'm asking your opinion! What you actually mean is "I can't be bothered to think about such trifles, so I'm leaving you to make both the decision and the arrangements. And I might possibly tell you afterwards that I would have preferred to do the other thing you suggested."

When you're mid conversation and you hear a ping and they take their phone out and read their message. Then they look up and say 'Sorry? What was that?' Fucks me right off.

DP always spots and remarks on a whole bunch of things that need doing round the house (anything from little everyday chores to big DIY projects) in the 5-10 minutes before we both leave for work in the morning. He's not telling me to do all of them or anything like that, just thinking out loud really. But FFS, it's the one time of day when neither of us has time to do a single thing about any of the things he notices, so why pass comment! It still gives me the rage, even though the rational part of me knows it doesn't actually matter and I should just ignore.

My dp would rather starve until I get in from work after 10pm at night so I will make him a snack instead of making his own tea.

He also hasn't quite got the hang of what washing baskets are for. He's 32.

Empty wrappers back in fridge/cupboards.

If he's eating in bed (sweets if we're watching a film, etc) he will throw the wrappers on the floor and leave them for me to pick up.
😒😒

@ShotsFired . He clearly has not read this thread. This morning as we are both leaving to do separate tasks at separate places.

"If you are back before me, will you take out the wash and put the next one on?"

"Do you think you will be back after me then"

Steam coming out of my ears, but I refrain from saying,

I don't fucking know, how long you will be. If I thought I'd be back first I would not need to ask. And on another irritating point. I have to ask because you would simply ignore the machine, telling you it has finished and ignore the next pile waiting to go on.

Grimm. You have to do something about that. You're not his mother.

My DH gets home from work and strips off like an actual five year old.

He sheds his shoes and bag in the hall then comes through to the dining room (our under-the-stairs cupboard is off the dining room) and takes of his coat, then his jumper, then his trousers, then his actual pants so he's standing there in socks and a T-shirt

Then he takes his laptop out of his bag and stomps off upstairs for a 25-minute poo with the door open.

Then he comes back downstairs and gathers up all the discarded clothes and takes them back upstairs to put away. Grrr! Why not just stay dressed and then you wouldn't have to come back downstairs?

People who scream in shock when they see you enter a room or come round a corner! How likely is it that you'll see another person out of the 6 billion in the world
My DP puts clothes next to the washing basket instead of in it. And stuff next to the bin instead of in it!
Oh and people who keep used teabags in those holder things. Not into that at all! Straight in the bin for me!

I have a theory about people who put things next to, rather than in.

In their childhood there must have been a really horrroble, hungry monster who lived in the dishwasher/washing machine/bin/recycling box/laundry basket/cupboard or drawer. When things went into the receptacle , the monster shouted 'Oh yummy, A delicious appetiser, yomp, yomp, yomp. I am so looking forward to the main course, slightly terrified small child'.

When there are loads of free spaces in car park or seats on the bus and someone parks/sits on top of you.

Just fuck off!

Being totally unprepared to do a task and then asking me to fetch everything he's forgotten eg settling down with the laptop to pay something online, except his glasses are upstairs and his wallet's in his coat pocket in the kitchen. Why not think "ok, I'm about to do such and such, what do I need before I get started?"

Also, waking me up by turning over in bed like a massive blue whale crashing about in an Attenborough documentary. He could just roll over like a normal person but he has to flop and flail about

People in supermarkets...they should be banned!
The worst are the ones who walk really slowly with partner beside them pushing a trolley and then stop abruptly to gaze at something on a shelf, managing to block the entire aisle. Or those that see someone they know and decide to have a good old catch-up...right in the middle of the aisle with trolleys at a horizontal angle. I've learned now to only go into one first thing in the morning when hardly anyone else is in there.

Game lol that made me laugh cos that's just what my 4yr old ds does as soon as hes in door😂😂 (the stripping off, not the 25min poo)

My DH takes an age to get ready too... or rather, he takes exactly as long as he has left before he has to leave for work so I have to do all the other crap that needs doing in the mornings.

He leaves damp towels on the bed too.

MIL’s house makes me twitch. They leave all the lights on and the heating on full blast ALL the time. The bills must be astronomical and I get a headache from the fug.

Also people parking half a car-length from the end of the parking zone along our street. If they just pulled up a bit more I could actually have parked near my house for once!

I am an easily irritated person though.

@AnnabelFan The worst are the ones who walk really slowly with partner beside them pushing a trolley and then stop abruptly to gaze at something on a shelf

I was out this weekend, and the pavement went from yards and yards of wide plaza style paving with benches and whatnot, then a shop juts out and it is a tight bottleneck before widening again. Parked cars all down the street alongside.

So where exactly on this whole street does woman with buggy decide to stop to have a phone call and leave her children milling about?

Drivers who just pull up in the middle of a car park waiting/ hoping that someone will leave a space.
Extra points for no indication that they are waiting either, hence the queue behind them unsure whether to go around them or wait behind them.

Drivers who just pull up in the middle of a car park waiting/ hoping that someone will leave a space.
Extra points for no indication that they are waiting either, hence the queue behind them unsure whether to go around them or wait behind them.

Cunt drivers who think it's perfectly fine to park their precious motor over 2 spaces. Knobends.

Cunt drivers who use the mother/baby spaces and don't have kids with them. Also knobends

When dp comes to bed after me and doesn't take shoes off before walking into room. (Wood flooring)
And leaves door open to go bathroom letting the hallway light in.

Oh my god some of these have made me !

My current DP (soon to be ex) is a very indecisive person.

The usual ... “what would you like for tea”? “What are you having”.

Road rage and effing and jeffing that is enough to make you blush- but he’s a “good driver” according to his Mum.

The worst one... peeing in to a bottle because he can’t be arsed to get out of bed to walk 5 metres .

We don’t sleep in the same room anymore, so I don’t have to give a shit about it, but it grosses me out nonetheless.

Oh and lastly, he appears to not have a sense of smell when it comes to his cat pissing and shitting everywhere ( not her fault as she’s poorly, but I had to rant at him to take her to the vets).

When he gets back from work and immediately goes to the toilet (go at work!) and then starts doing chores. The only thing I want him to do when he gets in from work is prise the toddler off me so I can have 5 minute's peace.

lirpaloof- yes! The breaching whale roll over!! What is that about?! It’s been over a decade and I still remember how bloody annoying that was when exh would do that. Just roll over like a normal person, breaching is not required. Even in his sleep he was determined to make a fuss.

As opposed to a lovely chap I slept with for a bit who was very sweet and hated causing bother and would go “poof” very, very quietly when he snored. That was sweet.

Omg yes to light!!
Any light coming into my room overnight or in morning can fuck right off.

I take an eye mask on holiday in case the curtains aren't up to standard.

The inability to answer yes or no to a questio, or answer a question. With another unnecessary one.

Oh yes.

Do you want a drink?
What time is it?

Shall we go to the Rose and Crown for dinner tonight?
Is Kev still the landlord down there? Or did he move to the Nag's Head? Have you seen my chainsaw?

Fancy watching Black Lake on TV?
Have the dogs been fed?

When you're having an irrational and bitchy rant and your DP keeps being oh so reasonable and fair.