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Things that annoy you that shouldn't

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Vintagejazz Tue 19-Apr-22 13:57:56

What really stupid things, that do not impact on your life, really annoy you?

For me:

The expression 'reach out'

People jumping into shorts and sun dresses the minute the temperature rises above 13 degrees

Signs with apostrophes in the wrong place.

LadyGracie Tue 19-Apr-22 14:05:00

Being kept waiting for an appointment when you know there is noone with the person you're seeing.

People chatting and taking up the whole pavement or aisle in a shop.

Impatient drivers.

I could go on and on......

DillytheGardener Tue 19-Apr-22 14:05:45

People that don’t say thanks or smile when you hold a door open, people who talk loudly on their phones or eat noisy/smelly food, drink alcohol on public transport.
People saying someone ‘passed’ rather than died.

Aveline Tue 19-Apr-22 14:08:34

I absolutely agree with all of the above!

kircubbin2000 Tue 19-Apr-22 14:10:52

Hair annoys me for some reason. Since lockdown all the schoolgirls seem to have hair down to their waists. The oldies have gone gray and let it grow wild.The young women have gone curly and wear it covering one eye. I feel like getting out the scissors.

Caleo Tue 19-Apr-22 14:13:05

Some of these annoying things may reduce our options. For instance if an estate agent does not understand apostrophes in his Rightmove entry I think twice about his ability as an estate agent.

Again when someone says "passed" when they mean died they may be unable to accept death and loss.

Kate1949 Tue 19-Apr-22 14:15:10

Hair for me too kircubbin but for a different reason. I have no hair and during the pandemic, I was sick and tired of people complaining that they couldn't get to the hairdresser as their hair was a mess. Several posts on here about it. I felt like screaming 'BE GRATEFUL'. Yes I know that's unreasonable.

Caleo Tue 19-Apr-22 14:16:19

I don't mind adults choosing to freeze as they dress pretty for Eastertide but I can't forget seeing a poor wee kid pale with cold in a pushchair and wearing only frilly frillies.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 19-Apr-22 14:18:05

Everything. I am becoming Victor Meldrew.

Dee1012 Tue 19-Apr-22 14:19:15

A few of us, all female, went out for a meal after work recently and as we entered the restaurant, the person said 'Hi guy's be with you in a second'.
We were seated when the person returned saying 'What can I get you guy's to drink?'.

Please...I loathe it!

mayisay Tue 19-Apr-22 14:20:01

People who say 'owers' instead of 'hours', including presenters on tv and radio, who really should know better! IMO.

Vintagejazz Tue 19-Apr-22 14:22:01

People on Location Location Location saying 'property' instead of 'house'.

Caleo Tue 19-Apr-22 14:25:43

I say "owers" because I am Scottish. The way English people pronounce 'hours' as if it were "ars" is lazy.

CountessFosco Tue 19-Apr-22 14:30:09

3/4 people standing at the top of an escalator chatting as if they are the only ones on the planet, to the detriment of those falling off the top step!

MissAdventure Tue 19-Apr-22 14:34:13

Sneezes.

HurdyGurdy Tue 19-Apr-22 14:45:22

Phonetic spellings of business names - e.g. KwikFit, Super Cutz, XYZ Carz. They instantly lose any potential business from me. And don't even get me started on rogue apostrophes grin. Apple's, potato's or pear's.

Oh, and those drivers that don't acknowledge me letting them out of a junction, or waiting until they pass a row of parked cars.

mayisay Tue 19-Apr-22 14:56:47

Caleo, I don't understand how it's lazy to pronounce a letter that's not even in the word 'hour'!!!

Grannybags Tue 19-Apr-22 15:00:35

People (my husband!) who say 'shall I do that for you when it's not just for me:

Shall I empty the dishwasher for you or vacuum for you etc.
It's not for me it's for both of us!!

Calendargirl Tue 19-Apr-22 15:22:00

People who sniff. Blow your nose, for goodness sake!

ixion Tue 19-Apr-22 15:23:58

How long have you got? ?

Blondiescot Tue 19-Apr-22 15:27:15

HurdyGurdy

Phonetic spellings of business names - e.g. KwikFit, Super Cutz, XYZ Carz. They instantly lose any potential business from me. And don't even get me started on rogue apostrophes grin. Apple's, potato's or pear's.

Oh, and those drivers that don't acknowledge me letting them out of a junction, or waiting until they pass a row of parked cars.

There's a new hairdressers opened up near here called 'Luvely Hair'. Even if it was the only hairdresser for miles around, I don't think I could bring myself to go in...

Vintagejazz Tue 19-Apr-22 15:31:31

Yes sniffers drive me mad. Also people who are constantly dabbing daintily at their nose with a hanky.

Yammy Tue 19-Apr-22 15:32:24

The saying Noth Easterners use "The Great North', I live in the Noth west and we are only mentioned on local news if there has been a mountain rescue [ usually not locals some stupid badly dressed person in plimsoles trying to do Striding edge} or a farmer has done something obscene with his sheep!!!.
We have the great North Run, the Great North Hospital,the Great North Children's hospital. The GreatNorth air ambulance I could go on.
I'm afraid in our house it is getting to be the Great North Yawn and sometimes The Great Noth F....t
I lived there for quite a few years and they were lovely jolly people always ready to laugh. Why have they started to tell everyone how great they are? You find out when you are among them.hmm
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Purplepixie Tue 19-Apr-22 15:32:35

Everything above! I am a grumpy old woman!

Chrissyoh Tue 19-Apr-22 15:33:36

Germanshepherdsmum

Everything. I am becoming Victor Meldrew.

Haha???