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Parents annoy their children in a million plus howcantheyevencomeupwithmore ways. And it's not just what they do, but what they say as well.

A couple of days ago, Jamie from Aberdeen, Scotland, decided to compile a collection of these quirks. "Is there something trivial that your parents say that really...annoys you for no good reason?" he tweeted. "My mum accidentally calling Pets at Home 'Pets City' for the past twelve years is right up there." To everyone's amusement, irritated sons and daughters immediately started venting. Scroll down to check out what they had to share and feel free to join them in the comments.

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farbenzirkel
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad used to say "Kuhsaft" (cow juice) instead of milk... Every. Single. Time.

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In their book Annoying: The Science of What Bugs Us, Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman said a very interesting thing. There isn't a single scientific field devoted to the topic of being annoyed. But plenty of scholars and researchers have analyzed the subject, meaning if such a topic were to exist, it would be multidisciplinary.

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    The authors also said that it's really difficult to come up with a universal formula for what is annoying. After all, not every inconvenience or trouble is so terribly unpleasant. At least not when experienced one at a time. Rather, they claim, it is when these things are repetitive and unpredictable that they get under our skin.

    Think of it this way. A loud bang, coming from an apartment above us might take us by surprise, heck, it can even frighten us, but it won't instantly become annoying. But our neighbor's loud music played over and over and over, and over again, is very annoying.

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    Interestingly, we can train ourselves not to get annoyed. Have you ever noticed that childfree people get more impatient with a crying or misbehaving kid than parents do? Michael R. Cunningham, a psychologist at the University of Louisville, told The Boston Globe, "You can leave the environment, you can change the environment, or you can do something inside yourself to change your reaction." That could mean changing behaviors, for example, doing deep breathing, counting to 10, or taking a walk every time you're stressed out. It could also mean deliberately changing your thoughts about the situation - deciding, for instance, to view it as quirky instead of annoying.

    So if your dad's nail picking really frustrates you, maybe just spend more time with the old man you brat?

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    Talia Johnson
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow, that one's wrong on two counts - if she thought it meant liking being at home, that would be 'home' ophile.

    Mimis Nachbarin
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, you're rigth Talia. But if this Lady got the meaning of "homophobe" that wrong, I highly doubt her knowledge of ancient greek is good enough to differ "phile" and "phobe"...

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    Incel Slayer
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandma's neighbor spent her later years telling people she was a homosexual- she thought it meant someone who'd only ever been with one person. Bless her heart.

    Wei Lee
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just be glad she wasn't mistaken about being fond of walking.

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    Sunzilla
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So did our neighbour. We could hear him 3 houses down the road :)

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    kasa alex
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahaha I wear hearing aids and I say 'taking my ears out'. Usually just to myself in my head, though

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    Sinkvenice
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a snack sold in England called Peperami. It's a long, thin stick of salami.

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    Martti Laurson
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wait a minute, stop right there. You left out the most important thing. Mom or dad?

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    Binar Atmaja
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    thats sign that your mom want you to buy her M&S for her. for the god sake!

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    Bathsheba
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My grandmother once told me a long sad story about a friend of hers who had cancer of the sarcophagus. She meant oesophagus and it was really hard not to laugh.

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    Marky Mark
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    there used to be 'party' lines that had multiple numbers connected to the same line.

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    Beh Pnkt
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel the same about that. I don't really care for that kind of show and for me it's all CSI: whatever.

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    Poppy Petal
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An ex-colleague of mine always called The Simpsons "antisocial-tv". I think she never really understood the caricaturing character of the show.

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    Martha Meyer
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone with that user name on Twitter shouldn't be allowed to complain about other people.

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    Tiago Nobre
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sometimes when i spend like 3 or 4 days of Vacations my texts between me and my mom are "dinner" and "ok"

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    Ania O
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, imagine what would happen if she found out that there's also a Ben & Jerry's !

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    Esté
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Scottish by any chance? If so, I bloody love you guys and your speech!!

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    SilverLining
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's the name of the brother isn't it? I think the sequel was called rodrick [something]

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