Teeny tiny things that drive you nuts out of all proportion

[tyred]

People who hold pointless inane mobile phone conversations at the top of their voice - Hi Mum, is that you? I'm on the bus I'll see you when I get home.

 

[BSRU]

People who do not put the milk back in the fridge

 

[green1]

using pens with black ink

Pens that aren't of the fountain variety. 2 can be found on my desk, one with blue ink for normal use, one with red for corrections.
Ballpoints or any derivative are the spawn of Satan.

 

[Fnaar]

For me it has to be aitch when pronounced haitch.

And before anyone says it is an accepted alternative then my second hate is dictionaries that accept wrong things just because enough people are similarly wrong.

I know the feeling of annoyance, but this is the (ultimately very democratic) way in which language develops and changes. I always will change, otherwise we would still speak and write the language of our forbears. We communicate through a process of negotiation, through what people understand, and the occasional innovation helps to move things along. Who knows, in 100 years time 'innit?' might be perfectly acceptable language

 

[cisamcgu]

People who say "pressurised" when they mean "pressured".
The phrase "the time is fast approaching...".
Saying "They gave 110%..."
Dogs that drool everywhere (we are currently looking after a trainee guide dog - she is the sweetest thing, but as drooly as heck .. !) un-drooly pic can be found at : http://www.mcguiness.co.uk/

 

[Fnaar]

My own personal annoyance is what I call 'pavement smidsys', those who walk out of shops that exit directly onto the pavement without any care or realisation that others may be walking along that pavement. Especially when they don't even notice you. And more especially when they look at you as though YOU are in THEIR way... and don't get me started on family groups who manage to take up the whole pavement. Grr.

 

[RiflemanSmith]

For me it has to be aitch when pronounced haitch.

And before anyone says it is an accepted alternative then my second hate is dictionaries that accept wrong things just because enough people are similarly wrong.

I used to think like that but then I realised rightly or wrongly this is how languages evolve.

 

[EltonFrog]

People who smoke cigarettes outside the door that I need to go through.

News readers who refer to each other and not me. "well Fiona, I'm at the scene of...." my name is not Fiona you twunt.

Watching news casts that are outside buildings, what the point of sending a journalist to report on something then stand outside a building?

Instant coffee.

When the phone bounces off the receiver.

The terms "for free" " up for grabs" "when we come back"

Pesdestians who just stop.

People who walk in front of me when I'm looking at thing on a shelves.

Speed humps.

Police.

Facebook.

Twitter.

People who go on and on and on...

 

[Biscuit]

When all the plastic tupperware shoot decides to vacate the cupboard when I open the door.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Double posting.

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My wife always being right.

GC

 

[glasgowcyclist]

When all the plastic tupperware s*** decides to vacate the cupboard when I open the door.

When all the plastic tupperware s*** decides to vacate the cupboard when I open the door.

Boo! You deleted your duplicate post.

GC

 

[Biscuit]

Mouse buttons that don't kin work properly.

 

[RiflemanSmith]

[QUOTE 2411668, member: 259"]Documentary programmes which recapitulate everything that has gone before after each commercial break.[/quote]
This, especially those American styled programmes that take this to the next level,

 

[Monkreadusuk]

People who smoke cigarettes outside the door that I need to go through.

News readers who refer to each other and not me. "well Fiona, I'm at the scene of...." my name is not Fiona you twunt.

Watching news casts that are outside buildings, what the point of sending a journalist to report on something then stand outside a building?

Instant coffee.

When the phone bounces off the receiver.

The terms "for free" " up for grabs" "when we come back"

Pesdestians who just stop.

People who walk in front of me when I'm looking at thing on a shelves.

Speed humps.

Police.

Facebook.

Twitter.

People who go on and on and on...

People who take up the whole aisle looking at the shelves, only to give me a funny look when I walk in front of them.