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What is your most annoying habit?

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Tizliz Thu 14-Jul-22 11:10:34

Following on from the thread about your partner’s most annoying habit, confess your own.

I think mine is that I will always put the opposing point of view even if I don’t agree with it.

Nona4ever Sat 16-Jul-22 11:59:20

Being perfect……..

BlueBelle Sat 16-Jul-22 11:59:26

Too quick and slapdash
Always defend people ( even if they don’t deserve it)
Am too optimistic
And jiggle my legs

BlueBelle Sat 16-Jul-22 12:00:59

Ohhhh forgot my worst one …indecisive ( I m Pisces swim in opposite directions)

Yammy Sat 16-Jul-22 12:06:42

Indecision. It means decisions take ages to come to because I consider everyone's opinions and expect everyone else to do the same.

nipsmum Sat 16-Jul-22 12:09:19

I am a chatterbox. I'm sure it annoys people but they are too polite to tell me to shut up.

Missingmoominmama Sat 16-Jul-22 12:09:56

Procrastination, untidiness, and an intolerance of certain noises (I can’t be around someone whistling).

Mamma66 Sat 16-Jul-22 12:11:06

Oh my goodness! Not so much ‘where do I start as where do I finish!’

Bossy
Opinionated
Tactless
Stubborn
Not very punctual
Impatient
Sometimes indecisive

I will have to ask the long suffering DH if there is anything else to add… ?

On the plus side I hope that most people would describe me as very kind. My one redeeming feature… ?

Larsonsmum Sat 16-Jul-22 12:12:09

I'm a Virgo - being a perfectionist, and not suffering fools gladly.

Treetops05 Sat 16-Jul-22 12:21:25

Putting things down, not away...

Rosina Sat 16-Jul-22 12:23:53

In a lively debate talking over people as I am so eager to speak.
Impetuous, often resulting in disastrous decisions.
Not listening to advice.
Droning on about things.
Impatient.
Oh dear - I could also list about twenty more annoying habits....it's a wonder I have any friends at all.....confused

rowyn Sat 16-Jul-22 12:26:47

Probably my most annoying habit is that I don't know what it is!

nannypiano Sat 16-Jul-22 12:30:57

I'm constantly told I am very negative. I prefer to think I look at all angles in case there is something that might be a disaster later. Seems more like common sense to me.

Dempie55 Sat 16-Jul-22 12:31:48

Poor timekeeping, apparently. I never arrive ahead of time for anything, don't see the point. When I worked, I would enter the building one minute before I was due to start work. When I arrange to meet people, I get there on the dot. Well, usually - I am often 5-10 minutes late. I live about 3 minutes from the train station, and I usually walk onto the train just before the guard blows the whistle for departure.

Alie2Oxon Sat 16-Jul-22 12:37:42

The most annoying to me?
Backing down to my sister. I find her very controlling, which I know she would never admit.

Whether this annoys her or not, I don't know!

icanhandthemback Sat 16-Jul-22 12:43:55

I am not a good listener. I start off ok but my brain wanders in the middle of what is being said. Actually, I do it when I am talking to so may stop dead in the middle of a sentence leaving my husband hanging. I've tried to do something about it but it just happens. Research shows that I may be ADHD!

I am a hopeless housewife. I start something, get side tracked ad infinitum. By the end of the day I have not achieved a noticeable difference. I get easily overwhelmed by the amount of housework needed so I put off doing anything.

I can't go into a restaurant and order a meal straight off the menu. My husband says they end up serving me a dish they didn't even know they did!

Rosieroe Sat 16-Jul-22 12:51:20

Procrastination

Grantanow Sat 16-Jul-22 13:06:51

Dealing with questions and discussions too thoroughly, elaborating on the issues beyond a simple response. Depends on the other person whether this is a problem or not: some people want a yes/no answer in simplespeak and others want a more considered, explanatory complex answer.

Grandyma Sat 16-Jul-22 13:09:35

Definitely my anxiety is the worst thing. “What If?” is my catch phrase!! Worry about everything in advance- even nice things. The original Mrs. Worry Guts

Madashell Sat 16-Jul-22 13:11:21

Moaning!

Purplepixie Sat 16-Jul-22 13:12:27

I said YES at the alter! That’s my most annoying habit cos I did it 3 times!!!!!!!! Still never learned my lesson.

MeowWow Sat 16-Jul-22 13:33:17

I’m forever leaving the top corner cupboard door open in the kitchen. Fortunately no one can bang their head or walk into it.

Happysexagenarian Sat 16-Jul-22 13:50:34

Just asked my husband. He said I don't have any annoying habits. He's a lovely man - and a very careful one!

My children would say it's never answering my phone. They ask why I have one, but I don't walk around with it in my hand or pocket as they do.

I would say my annoying habits are .....
Indecisiveness - I can take ages to choose between things when I'm shopping.

Procrastination - I dither and hesitate about doing some things.

Being unpunctual - no excuses really blush

Starting conversations with my husband when he's engrossed in a book.

Turning over in bed and taking the quilt with me, or snuggling up to DH who gets too warm and moves and ends up clinging to 6 inches of mattress!

Kate1949 Sat 16-Jul-22 13:56:57

I have a 'poor me' attitude - feeling sorry for myself blush

Secretsquirrel1 Sat 16-Jul-22 13:58:29

I seem to have a really unfortunate ability to accidentally make people to tell me things that they haven’t told anyone else. It happens all the time.

Then after people have spilled their deepest darkest secrets / thoughts/ confessions etc often looked shocked thst they’ve done it.
Homely it’s like I inadvertently hypnotise them.
I can’t even imagine how annoying that must be for people.

polly123 Sat 16-Jul-22 14:05:32

Missingmoominmama

Procrastination, untidiness, and an intolerance of certain noises (I can’t be around someone whistling).

I could have written this!