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There’s a silent universal nod for what things people commonly find irritating. Like, when someone’s loudly gobbling a mouthful, or picking their teeth with bare hands (worse, braces!), or when a person in front of you is biting their nails like they were some salty caramel popcorn. Apologies for ruining whatever it is that you were eating.

But people are so much more complex than that. You see, among the universally annoying and “no, we won’t be friends after that” list stands a bunch of very subtle little things that for many mortal ones, like you and me, don’t even raise an eyebrow, but for others, provoke a full-on breakdown.

So let’s dive deep into the sea of stuff people find annoying, although often totally irrational.

#1

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When the TV show you're watching goes to an ad and the volume goes from reasonable to incredibly loud without having changed the volume.

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#2

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Having to watch movies with your thumb on the volume buttons on the remote - have to turn it up to hear talking, then its immediately too loud for action sequences and wakes up the kids. Movie night ends before it even starts.

Same applies to TV shows when the commercials are louder than the show you're watching.

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#3

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them People who step closer to you when you step away from them. You were violating my personal space, and I’m trying to fix that. Come on.

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Damira Balent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's why elbows exist. I allways pop it to back when I stand in line somewhere. It helps 😄

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#4

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Chargers/adapters that take up more than one power slot

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#5

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Drivers who overtake you on the road, and then slow down once they're in front of you.

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James016
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is worse is when you want to change lane, there is a big enough gap, you indicate and the driver behind steps on it to close the gap.

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#6

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them People that pee on the seat and don't wipe their f**king piss off the seat

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#7

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them A sleeve that rolls down your arm when washing your hands/doing dishes.

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tomruns12
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could staple the sleeve to my arm and it would still fall down.

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#8

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them unrecognized item in bagging area

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#9

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them misuse of their, there and they're

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River Webb
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

the people who do this really need to work on there spelling and grammar😒

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#10

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When People don't say please and thank you. Probably one of my biggest pet peeves. Just shows how little they think about others.

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#11

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Chewing with your mouth open

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#12

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them People who don't signal when they're switching lanes. Are you really that lazy?

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Eithne Griffiths
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stopped at a light and told the person that their indicators are not working. When they said they were I said "well f753ing use them.

Robert T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or when turning a corner, or waiting at a junction, or when there are multiple lanes they are going to turn right (left in LHD countries) so I know not to sit behind them. Or those who indicate when they are already making the turn.

zovjraar me
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

or leaving the signal on for 10 miles after they've changed lanes...

Wistiti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In France, it is illegal. If you change lanes/directions without signalling and the police happens to be behind you, that's a fee to pay and points taken out of your license.

Ren Karlej
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In fairness it's illegal in many countries. Sadly the illegality factor doesn't stop some people being selfish or dangerous.

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Banana
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or idiots who don't know how to indicate in traffic circles.

V Martinez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There are the non-users- they don't care, or they prob don't even know what that stick is for on the side of the steering column. Maybe they think it's for decoration. Lol Then there are the ones who signal miles before their turn. Also the ones who hit their brakes, then signal as they turn. Anyone know of others?

Suzanne Haigh
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, these people just think that they do not have to stick to the rules of the common people

Jack Evans
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the Manoeuvre-Mirror-Signal drivers. Obviously, they only look in the mirror because of my flashing headlights.

Id row
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got pulled over for that when I was 16. Have always used it since.

DarkAngelNic
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I use my turn signal all the time even when no one is around to even see it - muscle memory. I even make sure I use my signal well before I even start hitting my brake to turn.

Pink Floydian Panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank you! Is it really that hard? Especially infuriating when you are trying to make a left hand turn and someone is coming in opposite direction. Are you going straight? Turing right? Turning left? The rest of us would really like to know. So if you could take the 2 seconds needed to engage your turn signal we would all really appreciate it.

Mrs. Jan Glass
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have several older relatives who insist that turn signals will "wear out" if you leave them on for more than three blinks. Like, come on, Uncle Bob, your car is run by a sophisticated computer system now, JUST LEAVE THE SIGNAL ON SO THE PERSON BEHIND YOU KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

Honu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've known a couple people who insisted that other people would keep them from changing lanes if they signaled. While I certainly encounter people being that aggressive from time to time, it's not that common. From what I've seen of these two people's driving, they believed that because that's what they did. They assumed everybody else was like that.

Just Carmen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I live in a town where the people think a turn signal is an "option" and they don't have to use it. Annoying as F!

Wally-Tonya Czyż
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's no the law in Florida. You only need to use your indicators if changing direction, such as a turn, not lane.

Bebe
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This. Thanks to good drivers, you save a lot of lives without realising it.

Edward Treen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK, such a failure is a common trait of BMW or Audi drivers. They never stop to think how demoralising it must be to be the worker who fits the indicator stalk in those car factories.

Katherine Boag
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Noone indicating so i start crossing a side street... oh no now you're indicating? Too late im already in the road guess you gotta wait XD

Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As far as I can tell, BMW has stopped including indicators as standard on most higher end models.

Shoddy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it's just sooooooo far from the steering wheel to the indicators.

Lu
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are signaling… with their entire car lol

Octavia Hansen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Considering you bought 4 of them with the car, and they were NOT cheap, and you are carrying them everywhere you drive . . . USE THEM!

Analyn Lahr
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG, I hate that so much. "Nice indicator, asshole" is what I mutter under my breath. If I were braver, I'd yell it at them and honk.

Lynne Monteith
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My hubby's new car, you just touch the turn signal and it gives three blinks. My 11 year old SUV does not do that. Still hubby drives my SUV and everyone thinks we are A$$holes because he gives it one blink and changes lanes.

Oak
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Legit almost got ran over so many times because of this

marianne eliza
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a dream of walking up to the open window of the car, reaching in, and snapping off the turn signal lever. They don't need it anyway. Other functions also on that lever? TS.

Rick Harnsberger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I understand completely. But the opposite is also true, use of the indicator without checking for traffic....another pet peeve.

John C
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take it easy, it's not the driver's fault. I've figured out that turn signals must not come standard on Audi, BMW and Mercedes anymore.

Calypso poet
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I apologize to everyone driving behind my husband! He knows better.

Hime
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am very guilty of this and while I know all you hate it, I just can't stand the ticking. I have a nasty case of misophonia stemming from childhood. I just can't shake it and the loud ticking of the indicator kills me. The flicking of the windshield wipers is just as bad for me. I wax the crap out of the glass so the water beads off quickly to reduce the use of wipers.

Victoria
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't even drive, and this annoys the eff outta me when I'm a passenger

Brian Bennett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

MY husband just gets livid at these people usually gives them the finger.

Priscilla Nicole
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love on Long Island in NY and maybe 5% of people signal. When I see someone signal I think they aren't from here! When I drive out of state I have to force myself to use my signal

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#13

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them People who walk side by side slow as s**t down the aisle in the store. They’re juuuust far enough apart that you can’t squeeze by them, and at least around my parts, when you say excuse me they just ignore you.

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Roland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well. Yes. But I am an asshole when it goes to shopping. I move their cart simply away. And an excuse me just one second before crash. I figured people don't learn from nice. They learn from bad experiences

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#15

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them People who spit on the ground for no apparent reason. There’s a guy at work who consistently does this and every time I see a spit stain on the ground I automatically know where it comes from.

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JennyLaRue
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never understood the need to spit. Sure if you've got a cold and you do it discreetly, but just walking around in normal life, I've just never thought 'oh no, I've got too much saliva, best gob it onto the ground right now'

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#16

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Open floor plan offices. I need some peace and quiet when I work. Plus Dave slurping his coffee.

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#17

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them My husband watching his phone during a show and asking me what happened constantly. If you want to know, put your damn phone down!

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Brian Bennett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

MY hubby wants to converse when I'm watching something. I usually play deaf and he goes away.

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#18

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them This just happened to me. When people respond to your email and spell your name wrong, despite the fact that both my email and the contact associated with my email both have my name spelled correctly, not to mention I signed my name at the end of the email.

I responded by thanking him and misspelling his name.

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Vasana Phong
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had my new soon to supervisor email me to ask me what’s my email address again?

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#20

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When people always try to one up you In a conversation.

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not as bad as people who try to two up you. Once I met superman and I three upped him he was very sad. I am humble. Only smart people will get this. I think that's enough now before y'all throw tomatoes at me ^-^

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#21

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Delayed subtitles

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also annoying is the subtitles for deaf people! I don't know in other countries but in my country they usually have mistakes, cutting important staff and making only a summary of what it is said! That is so disrespectful for people with hearing problems!

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#22

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Really subtle buzzing from lights in classrooms and gymnasiums. I swear to god that s**t is so annoying I’d rather learn in the dark.

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#23

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When your pant pocket/earbud wire gets caught on the doorknob and pulls u back

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J Adams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try having it happen with the tubing from an insulin pump!....That huuuuuuuurrttts!!!

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#24

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Whenever I touch something that feels greasy or oily. Like a utensil, doorknob, or even a tube of tooth paste. Makes me cringe. Wash your nasty ass hands.

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#25

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When people take their phone calls right next to you. My coworker is doing it right now on our lunch break as i write this.

Extra sh*tty points if they use the speaker phone option forcing you to be part of their conversation.

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Jack Evans
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If they use the speaker, I assume it’s because they want me to join in. And I do.

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#26

Forgetting that 1 thing from going shopping

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Susan Green
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh always. You come home with a ton of stuff you didn’t really need though.

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#27

The noise dogs make when they lick themselves

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Roland
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also cats doing it.. But my cat stops immediately when I make slurping sound during he is licking 🤣🤣🤣and stares at me in confusion

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#28

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Pessimism at work. None of us wanna be here. Shut up and do your work so we can go home.

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Daria B
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It really depends how you define pessimism. If it's the good old sarcastic jokes, they help you cope with this situation you don't want to be in. Also, when there's a problem, it needs to be addressed. I dislike constant meaningless complaints too, but the "just shut up and work" is a bit of an unhealthy and kinda dangerous attitude. Meanwhile, forced optimism is annoying too. It feels insensitive.

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#29

when you're listening to music and people keep trying to talk to you. If I have both my ear pieces in, I don't want to f**king talk to you.

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JennyLaRue
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was once on a long-haul flight and had briefly chatted to the girl a few seats away as it turned out we were going to the same place. Every time I turned around it seemed she was talking at me, but I had my headphones on, so had missed it all.

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#30

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When you're trying to tell something to someone or a group of people and something interrupts you, then you forget what you meant to say

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Katie Fink
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then they say, "if it was important, you'll remember it". Like b!tch! What I have to say is just as important as what you interrupted to say! Unless it was an emergency in which case let's go deal

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#31

When people say "I seen..." instead of "I saw..."

Hearing someone chew.

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Bowtechie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's one thing when people use improper grammar while speaking or informal communication like texting- I don't mind it, it's usually cultural - but I can't abide it in formal or professional writing/correspondence. There was an article a while back in the US about a group of college students trying to get their professor fired on the grounds that he was racist for correcting and knocking off points for improper grammar in their papers. It still gets me to this day, because you know what the real kicker was? THEY WERE JOURNALISM MAJORS.

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#32

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them When people eat and they bite down on the fork as they drag it out of their mouths sends shivers down my spine. It’s hard to hear but once you notice a person has the habit of doing this, sharing meals become excruciating

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Francis
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

thanks.. now i will focus on this while eating with my partner or friends... :(

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#33

Never getting the USB cable plugged in correctly on the first two tries.

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

and next time you go to plug it in you flip it around, look carefully and then proceed to plug it in the correct way....only for you to STILL do it wrong.

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#34

When someone’s headlights are like high beams...

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Robert T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd dearly like to outlaw LED and HID headlights. I drive a low car and it's like having the sun staring you in the face - either in front or reflected in all three mirrors from behind. They are supposed to be self levelling, but this never seems to work and they just blind the sh*t out other road users.

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#35

Dropping something a second or third time.

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#36

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them Being able to hear someone’s TV muffled through the wall. It drives me MENTAL.

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Tim Pillinger
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

IMO this is a problem with housebuilder. My 1950s council house is almost completely soundproof. That or the neighbours children are freakishly calm indoors compared to outdoors.

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#37

The last specific thing I remember getting real pissed about was ghost flights.

At the beginning of the pandemic, flights were running without passengers because if they just stayed on the ground they would lose government subsidies. So they flew around without any passengers wasting insane amounts of jet fuel for government benefits.

F**king insanity...

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You have to ask yourself who is the insane party here, the government or the airline? If you could get $15 million by spending $ 500 000 on kerosine you would burn that kerosine too.

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#38

I could care less

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

in the words of the wise Weird Al: That means you do care at least a little.

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#39

Improper grammar. Mainly from the kids who sat through English class complaining that they “speak the language so there is no need to study it”.

This was also before social media so it wasn’t noticed as much. But once Facebook hit... the horror.

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Vorknkx
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But when you try to correct someone, you get ridiculed for being a "Grammar Nazi."

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#40

50 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them During May, I had 3 guys hit on me hard through the online games. They know nothing about my personality, didn't bother to ask, but just kept wanting pictures and personal information and trying to insert themselves into whatever I'm doing.

One of them would not stop pushing his sexuality onto me until I blocked him. The other two treat me like a little fragile girl in need of rescuing. Dudes, I'm fine! Stop! It's such a waste of time and I'm practising being less polite and passive about it.

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AzKhaleesi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate this too. I play a poker game on my VR and omg, dudes will come out of nowhere and try to talk to you. If you wanna talk like a normal human, cool. But please don't flirt and be stupid, I'm not there for a cyber date. I'm there to take your money lol (fake money not played for real money)

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#41

People who go 10 under the speed limit in the fast lane. Seriously move over

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James016
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the UK technically there is no fast lane, it is the lane and one or two overtaking lanes, everyone is meant to drive in the left lane and only use the others for overtaking only. But it doesn't work like that in practise

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#42

When I’m stretched out to my max capacity to reach an item and it’s still JUST out of reach

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#43

When an old lady comes on the bus, nobody offers their seat. I will give up my seat when she comes near me but I'm not going to yell across the bus to get her attention.

Young people (16 year olds) who stand near the entrance of the bus to the point where I have to force my way through to get off the bus. Somehow their idiot faces tell me they still don't think they are in the way.

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Ren Karlej
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I gave up my seat for someone with crutches once when I had a broken arm. Scores of healthy-looking people, surely one of them must have been in a better condition than me. I nabbed it back when the person with crutches got off at another stop and someone new getting on glared at me. FFS - I'm INJURED and was on the flipping bus first.

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#44

Sound of lips smacking while eating. I hate it. Even if they're quiet, I still just want to explode.

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#45

When someone mumbles. I'll ask them three or four times what they said and they still mumble. I get so mad

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Helena Houzarová
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is one of the things that can make people more irritable as they grow old. They lose hearing gradually, so more and more people "mumble" (while they just talk normally) but because the change is slow and gradual, they don't think it's a hearing loss.

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#46

When people try to win arguments by being louder and dumber. It really makes me want to punch the person. Like if you don't have a valid claim, shut up

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. Mark Twain.

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#47

Hearing someone’s music through their earbuds.

Like first of all, I don’t want to hear your music. But because it’s through your earbuds, all I can hear is the beat of the s****y rap song that sounds exactly the same as the previous one.

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#48

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#49

Traffic lights that are green on streets with no cars or pedestrians crossing while the other two streets are filling up with cars waiting on a pointless red light.

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Marianne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Busy intersections should have intelligent redlights that change according to traffic.

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#50

Professors/teachers who keeps the cursor on videos they show.

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Donkey boi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On my media player the cursor becomes a pointing finger. Some times when my wife leaves it on the screen, I'll start to subtly 'Picking noses' of the actors with it.

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#51

People who tailgate in traffic going less than 5mph. Give me breathing room! (Also, triggers my anxiety to no end)

Also people who don’t respect personal space – you know, the ones that talk too close to your face, every once inch you take backwards—they take two steps forwards…

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#52

When i'm trying to have a conversation at a restaraunt and I'm interrupted every 5 minutes by "hows everything tasting?".

Its made worse by the fact that i dont want the waiter/waitress to know im annoyed because their just doing their job and id be an asshole. But i mean...once you serve me my food you dont have to check in anymore.

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N G
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Multiple checks, yes, those are an annoying waste of time and they always ask when you have a mouthful of food. But a single check, about two minutes after serving to make sure there are no issues is perfectly fine

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#53

When people pronounce it "supposably"

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#54

When you've had your fingers, hands, arms, or body in a certain position for a long time and are really comfy, but then you have to go and move and can never get exactly in the same position.

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#55

Slow walkers, especially when I can't get around them. I just don't understand how people can walk so slow.

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Jaime Higgins
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why don't you just say politely "excuse me, please" and then they will move over to let you pass. They might have an injury or be in pain.

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#56

The asshats who pull up to a gas pump at a station, open the windows and crank their sh*tty music so you can hear every rivet and loose bolt buzzing...and sit there. They're not even getting gas, they just want to make the world an objectively worse place.

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Steve Barnett
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's the problem with other people's insistence that we need to listen to their music; we all love the smell of our own farts.

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#57

People who use “loose” when they mean “lose”.

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#58

When people ask you if you’ve seen/heard something and when you tell them “no” they act all shocked then repeat the question even louder. You then repeat “no” while fighting the rising annoyance building up inside. After the second “no” they proceed to exclaim how they can’t believe it and either insult you for it or start telling you how great it is. By that point you’re already tuned out but trying not to be a d*ck about it and have no desire to see/hear said thing.

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#60

That rattling noise on my dash, or in the glove box or in the door or in the center console, god damn it where’s it coming from?

Edit: I just start smacking and hitting things and rattling other things, I move from one part of the car to another and just pray I accidentally fix the god damn rattle. I’ve pulled over before because i was going to drive off the edge of the freeway if I didn’t find that rattle and get it stopped

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Robert T
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be more worried when it stops rattling, as that means its fallen off.

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#61

When another person sits in front of the pc and i have to navigate them through everything.

"Scroll up. Further. Further. Nooo, just a little bit down again...."

Uuuuaaaaargghh!!

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#62

People dragging their feet when they walk and/or slow walkers

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

Slow walkers are only a problem if they refuse to let you pass. Not everyone can or wants to speedwalk everywhere.

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#63

People who spell a lot as 'alot'.

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#64

The word "technically." It's become the new "literally" coming to mean colloquially the opposite of its original definition. Or oftentimes it's just used super redundantly. "Hey what's this sauce?" "Technically, it's a pesto sauce." "Why, is there something different about it?" "No it's just basil, oil, garlic, cheese, and salt." THEN IT'S A F**KING PESTO, JUST SAY THAT

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#65

Guests picking things up in your house and putting them down in other places.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Remedy: You pick up things from your guests and put them outside on the porch.

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#66

When my earbuds get caught on something and are forcefully and abruptly ripped out of my ears, I see red.

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#67

When you are washing your hands wearing something with sleeves and water gets on the sleeve.

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#68

Someone commenting on my food.

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Ahimsa Soul
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My boss comments on every single snack: it's sugary, highly caloric, fatty, etc. To which I answer, well I didn't prepare it with you in mind.

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#69

Credit card chip readers that say: ...wait... ...wait... ...wait... ...wait... BEEP! BEEP! REMOVE NOW! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!

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Coleen
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they buzz when that message appears, making you think something is wrong.

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#70

Whilst I am very grateful to you for offering to make a round of tea for the office, please can I ask you don't grab the rims of each mug with your filthy fingers. Strangely enough, the handles are not there for purely decorative purposes.

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Munchkin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was someone I worked with and whenever they made tea, squeezed the bag in the mug, with their fingers! Super gross. They were quite senior so nobody dared say something. Definitely didn't ask for tea from them after witnessing that!

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#71

Dropping my guitar pick and spending ages looking for it, because as soon as it hits the ground, it transcends the space time continuum and winds up somewhere ridiculous.

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Steve Barnett
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That and dropping it into the insides of an acoustic. Cue, turn upside down, rattle, shake, rattle, bounces off the strings, rattle, shake, shake rattle, where has it now gone, rattle, shake (falls out of guitar and then 'transcends the space time continuum and winds up somewhere ridiculous) :O)

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#72

When you feel your phone vibrate in your pocket, you take it out, and low and behold, no notification.

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Lauren Caswell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does anyone ever grab their phone for no reason, then it dings with a message or call? It happens to me a fair bit, but doesnt mean theres a correlation 🤷‍♀️

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#73

when i am walking slighty faster than someone in front of me, and then have to decide, if it takes ages to wak past them or if i walk faster than i would to get in front of them. hate this

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V Martinez
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I walk slower due to health issues. I stay far right and step out of the way when I can. I also tell people so they can go around if they choose

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#74

People who let out subtle moans in a quiet room.

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#75

When people call me "kiddo". Its fine when people close to me say it, but when strangers who barely know you start goin "[condescending snort] Wait till you do [thing that they went through that i didnt get to yet], kiddo"

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GirlFriday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am 47 years old, but because I am the youngest of my siblings, I am constantly called kiddo or "the baby."

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#76

A coworker clic his pen all the times. And it's out of rythms. Instead of "tic...tic...tic...tic " that is already annoying by itself, you hear "tic...tictic.........tic......tic....tic..tic...tic.........tic.........tictictictic"

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#77

Overhearing the word "detox".

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#78

If it's too cold in the office.

This one assh*le insists on keeping his office at 65 and we're on a shared duct so it blasts me with cold air all day. Then my fingertips go numb and white because I have Raynaud's, and I have to blow hot air into my cupped hands like we're in the f**king Great White North.

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#79

Local TV news stations teasing about the news to come when the same viral story is easily searchable on the internet

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Yeah, you heard
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why watch tv news if you've read it on the internet? People surely watch tv news because they haven't or don't want to read it online.

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#80

When people break the little pocket clip thing off of pens and pencils.... it drives nuts for some reason.

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#81

People that pronounce Reese’s Pieces as “ree-sees pee-sees”.

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#82

People with no spatial awareness. Especially when they are walking in a straight line and always seem to move to the same side you are trying to pass them on.

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Monday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It might not be their fault. I have no spatial awareness, anything that is not actively being picked up by my senses does not exist in my mind. I know there is a wall behind me right now, the same wall that is always behind me when I'm working but unless I turn around to look at it I can't visualize it. So if you're walking behind me, not saying anything or making any considerable noise and you don't smell awful, you don't exist to me. If you want to pass me, you're going to have to either tap me on the shoulder/arm or say something.

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#83

When people do this ( Because they are trying to add to what they are saying but then they never close it again and they keep right on with what they were saying in the first place.

or when people say "First of all" and then don't follow it up with a second point.

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Mrs. Jan Glass
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I'm in a mood, I will do "A" and "Second" or "First" and "B" just because it entertains me.

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#84

Walk speeds. I'm a fast paced walker, big strides, so when I get stuck behind someone I usually just zip around them or slow down my own pace depending on the situation. Near doors and stairways this gets soooo bothersome for me. People like to snail around and dilly dally, while I'm trying to rush to my next class. I still feel bad for rudely rushing past this girl going through some doors at my college, but she literally stopped in front of the doors and idled for like 5 seconds.

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

5 seconds can be a very long time when you're in a hurry and someone is just standing in your way contemplating the meaning of life and if olive oil is one of the essential oils in car maintenance.

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#85

The automated recorded greetings that fast food drive throughs have where it asks me if I want a breakfast burger and then the actual employee comes on in a different voice.

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#86

Sniffles don't bother me.

But this lady at work DOUBLE sniffles. Every time it's two rapid sniffs, and it's so f**king annoying I thought I'd lose it in the cafeteria.

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#87

Sometimes YouTube gets stuck with the pause button over whatever I’m watching until I press the screen again.

Iv gone to press the screen to get rid of it a millisecond after the pause button goes so many f**king times.

The act of clicking brings the button back up and then I have to click it another god damn time to close it again.

The whole time this is happening I am fuming and not paying attention to what I’m watching, so I have to rewind 10 seconds and start the cycle again.

It brings on Alex Jones levels of anger for me.

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Marianne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YouTube often deliberately stops the music just to ask "Continue playing?" Like I did not press the stop button, take an educated guess. They do it just as a nuisance so that you pay for premium.

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#88

The fan on my work laptop...it goes from being silent all day to then sounding like a jet taking off for hours on end. The worst part is the CPU isn't even at 50% most of the time when the fan is doing this.

I have opened up BIOS and looked at the settings and it all looks fine, the only thing I can think of is Malware or some sh*t but since it's not my personal PC I don't care and am just waiting for it to eventually die on me so I can get a new one!

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not malware, but a faulty cooling system. My laptop,which I know is 100% malware and virus free, does the same and I know I should replace the cooling fan. But since I'm not working in IT anymore I just don't bother. I have some spare laptops on the shelf, so if this one dies I'll grab another one.

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#89

When my headphone cord gets caught on something and my earbuds get pulled out of my ears. I get unreasonably upset every time.

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#90

People using curse words as filler words/adjectives/instead of “um”.

People speeding up to pass me, but then slowing waaaaaaay down once they’re in front of me.

Colour contacts. You look like a demon.

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Monday
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

but what if my goal was to look like a demon? How dare you judge my strange fashion preferences!

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#91

Written verbal cues that signal condescension. It's such a passive aggressive bullsh*t thing to do. The difference between:

I don't think the tax law will have a positive effect on the economy

versus

Uh, I don't think the tax law will have a positive effect on the economy...

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#92

When people don't italicize their t when presenting their t statistic values in a seminar presentation. Like, sure you got your stats right, but c'mon.

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