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Small things that annoy me.

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NanKate Fri 27-Dec-19 20:51:12

Gregory Porter’s daft hat, he does have a good voice though.

Shop assistants who say ‘See you later’ when you are a complete stranger to them.

Callistemon Tue 07-Jan-20 14:06:13

It is samwich, isn't it?
Or is that because I'm from the Midlnds too?

Callistemon Tue 07-Jan-20 14:05:17

suzied I think one fast food chain, could be Burger King, has just brought out a vegan and a vegetarian burger.

However, they are apparently not suitable for vegans or vegetarians because of the way they are cooked.
You couldn't make it up if you tried grin

I presume they won't pay out to install separate grills.

3dognight Tue 07-Jan-20 14:02:37

I annoy my brother by saying samwidge instead of sandwich.

But I am from the Birmingham area, if that excuses me!

However, so is he.

Scribbles Tue 07-Jan-20 12:56:02

The news reporter this morning who said, "... she can now return back to her home ..."

Daddima Tue 07-Jan-20 12:18:35

‘ Love you to the moon and back’, and also the ‘ love you!’ at the end of a phone call.

‘ Beautiful inside and out’

charlie2753 Tue 07-Jan-20 09:17:17

My OH he’s 5’7 and getting smaller and I’m 5’8 that’s the small thing that annoys me! Only joking sweetheart ?

suzied Tue 07-Jan-20 09:04:50

People who get angry because Greggs bring out some vegan product - they don’t have to buy it.

Billybob4491 Tue 07-Jan-20 06:45:30

Also people who think I am invisible because I am a certain age.

Billybob4491 Tue 07-Jan-20 06:44:57

People who think I am the official door opener, so when they pass through they don't have to thank me.

Doodledog Tue 07-Jan-20 06:40:14

One that I find irritating when I can be bothered is people saying ‘purchased’ instead of ‘bought’. Why? It sounds so pretentious somehow. ‘I purchased the property’ instead of ‘bought a house’ grin.

At least most people don’t buy houses very often, but some people purchase shoes, or chocolate.

I don’t know why it rankles, as I think it is correct usage, if a bit ‘legalese’, but it does.

B9exchange Mon 06-Jan-20 23:46:46

People who cannot spell 'lose'. It doesn't have a double 'o' in it!

'I'm frightened that I might loose it' means you are frightened you might set something free, not that you might mislay it!

I confess I am guilty of starting a question with 'So', as it gives DH time to work out that I am about to say something, otherwise he claims he hasn't heard me!

Newquay Mon 06-Jan-20 23:22:28

Oh dear I agree with all the above-sigh!
My particular pet hate at the mo is folk who can only talk in the first person singular as Bakingmad said. . .it doesn’t matter what the topic is it always revolves round them!
In fact, while playing Canasta with my 10 year old DGD this afternoon I was teaching her about “small talk” where you ask questions about/show interest in the other person first.

Callistemon Mon 06-Jan-20 23:18:40

Luckygirl I have a shower stool from when I broke my ankle and did carry on using it for ages afterwards because I felt more secure. However, washing nether regions can be more of a problem!

Soap on a rope?

NotTooOld Mon 06-Jan-20 22:34:31

Ooh, I agree with all the above. Furbabies, yuk, you guys, yuk, making memories, yuk, so.....yuk, Excellent selection. I don't think anyone has mentioned 'family' yet, as in 'family time' yuk, family room (who else's would it be?) yuk, 'family hug' double yuk.

SirChenjin Mon 06-Jan-20 21:34:41

grin it’s so true - they do always mention the house price!

Callistemon Mon 06-Jan-20 21:13:52

Why do reporters always mention house prices when they are reporting on anything but the house?

"Mr and Mrs Jones, pictured standing outside their £375,000 house said that "(insert news of choice) and they were very unhappy/happy with the outcome"

"Mr Jones is 58, his wife is 61 and a grandmother"

SirChenjin Mon 06-Jan-20 21:04:50

Just thought of another one that sets my teeth on edge - ‘making memories’. When did that start?? Previously we just got on with life and memories just happened.

Dinahmo Mon 06-Jan-20 20:33:26

Any mother who claims that she and her daughter are best friends.

Luckygirl Mon 06-Jan-20 10:41:59

Oops! - just mentioned them! smile

Luckygirl Mon 06-Jan-20 10:41:39

You note that I have not mentioned dogs, even in passing. Please admire my restraint! grin

Luckygirl Mon 06-Jan-20 10:40:26

I am deeply annoyed by the need to have showers. I hate it.

I am a bit wobbly on my legs and suffer giddiness; I am mega short-sighted. Every moment in the shower I struggle not to fall; can't see a thing; always lose the darned soap and have to grope around feeling for it........

Cannot get in the bath, so that's not an option. Maybe I should use OH's shower stool and buy fluorescent pink soap so I can see it when I drop it!

arosebyanyothername Sun 05-Jan-20 22:55:35

People who answer a question with ‘so...’
Shop assistants who say ‘Are you alright there?’ instead of ‘Can I help you?’ ?

Marvelfan Sat 04-Jan-20 22:36:05

I quite like when anybody says that to me..be it shop assistants or parcel deliverers or the window cleaner or whoever.
It's friendly and pleasant.
I say it to people as well.

BlueBelle Wed 01-Jan-20 12:14:02

The blxxxy cat that has just dug my bulbs up to leave it’s calling card in my garden
Oh yes little yappy dogs but not as much as the blxxxy cat

sarahellenwhitney Wed 01-Jan-20 12:07:42

The grinning woman on the tv hair product ad shoving her face at the camera whispering 'especially for women over forty'.