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What annoys you (lighthearted or otherwise)

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Flakesdayout Thu 13-Aug-20 12:07:31

I sent an email to my boss asking to discuss my return to work. I didn't even get an acknowledgement. So rude. So I got to thinking about what annoys me. Here goes:
Letters that are sent by professionals with spelling mistakes.
Drivers who think my driveway is a turning point
People who do not return phone calls
Obviously my boss
Large flies that like to dive bomb me
The latest thing with cars where they backfire.
Fireworks for everyone to use whenever.
Cigarette smoke in my face
My jeans when they are too tight
That goes for my bras too
And going to get the last bar of chocolate and its gone.

Have you got things that annoy you?

henetha Fri 14-Aug-20 10:37:56

Slow drivers. I get road rage.

Serendipity22 Fri 14-Aug-20 09:11:14

Yes, puzzler61 I agree people who are negative all time, now that annoys me.

Dropping pegs when I am attempting to peg an item to a washing line ... grrrrrrrr

smile

Beauregard Fri 14-Aug-20 08:54:48

Bad manners
Those who like to talk about themselves but never reciprocate by asking anything about you
Swearing as standard in most sentences
People who think 'have' is pronounced 'of'. i.e. "I should of known "
People who only criticise and never support

Chewbacca Thu 13-Aug-20 22:06:11

Yapping little dogs
Spelling mistakes on public notices trowser repairs
Flaky people

TrendyNannie6 Thu 13-Aug-20 21:59:07

Two faced people. Smoking, litter, rudeness, arrogance, people that swear on every sentence, dogmess left behind not much else

LadyBella Thu 13-Aug-20 21:46:40

People who don't take care of the environment in spite of all the bad news about the future
Speedboats
Litter
Dogs on beaches

Evoha16 Thu 13-Aug-20 21:36:52

The police - I think they’ve forgotten what their actual role is -

watermeadow Thu 13-Aug-20 21:07:09

Weather forecasters and news reports which talk of “warm” weather when it’s 30 and then say it’s been the ‘warmest” on record.
Warm means less than hot. It goes Cold, Warm, Hot.
The highest temperature ever is HOT, not warm.
It’s been very hot lately, not very warm.
How hot does it have to be for you to use the H word? How about the fires of Hell? Nicely warm?
Rant over, I’m too hot.

lemongrove Thu 13-Aug-20 20:58:39

Not much tbh
?although....guests who are always late by half an hour or more for no good reason.
Almost any tv advert
Jeremy Vine ( in any programme)
Lord Lemongrove pointing out kindly that I have stacked the dishwasher wrongly ( but he has sorted it out)
Discovering we have run out of tonic for the gin
( that will do for now)

Jaxjacky Thu 13-Aug-20 20:44:50

People who engage in a messenger conversation, then disappear half way through.
People who don’t indicate, cars, bikes.
Repetitive fb adverts.
My body, for reminding me I’m ageing...

Puzzler61 Thu 13-Aug-20 20:21:43

People who are constantly negative. It can bring everyone else’s mood down very quickly, and I try to be optimistic.
My motto is: only sweat the big stuff.

Auntieflo Thu 13-Aug-20 20:13:13

The thing that irritates me lately is , when you buy yogurt, creme fraiche or cream, they often do not have lids, only the foil tops.

I'm sure they used to come with lids!

Lucca Thu 13-Aug-20 18:52:00

People moaning about the glorious hot weather we occasionally get. Do they actually like grey overcast or drizzle .....

NfkDumpling Thu 13-Aug-20 18:02:10

I'll stop now.

NfkDumpling Thu 13-Aug-20 18:01:48

And that advert for tampons telling girls to stick it right up. As far as the grip - try explaining that to an eleven year old.

NfkDumpling Thu 13-Aug-20 17:59:56

And repetitive trailers on TV.

NfkDumpling Thu 13-Aug-20 17:59:09

Litter - especially helium balloons and Chinese lanterns;

The Union flag hung upside down. I long to stop at every roadside bacon butty stall which does this - but DH always stops me. I've even seen official buildings do it;

Waste. Can't abide wasting anything, especially food;

And people who say how wonderful the silence is when all I can hear is a loud ssshhhing whistle.

sodapop Thu 13-Aug-20 17:50:22

I'm with you there rockgran less irritable today as its raining.

Juliet27 Thu 13-Aug-20 16:03:03

And definitely people who talk loudly.

Juliet27 Thu 13-Aug-20 15:59:26

farview ditto to all those!

FindingNemo15 Thu 13-Aug-20 15:53:41

Litter
Dog mess
Tailgating
People who talk loudly
Bad manners
People who refuse to text or email

Katyj Thu 13-Aug-20 15:36:55

My tinnitus, just wish it would be quiet for a while ? The weather it’s either too hot to sit outside or like today too cold. Also friends that never call, I’m fed up of running after them, two in particular .I’m determined not to give in this time.

LadyGracie Thu 13-Aug-20 15:07:32

Just about everything, except my dear 3 year old granddaughter who never stops talking, singing, asking questions and generally brightening every moment she’s in my company.

Septimia Thu 13-Aug-20 15:05:38

People who perpetrate misinformation. For example, those who publish incorrect historical facts which are then believed and passed on.

AGAA4 Thu 13-Aug-20 15:02:17

Humid weather.

Dogs incessant barking.

Dog poo on paths.

Cyclists who think they always have right of way on country paths.

Not usually so grumpy. Must be this heat.