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What things that other people do that you don't understand why they do it or that really get on your wick when they do?
I'm not talking about personal things your wife/boyfriend/mum/sister/whoever does that annoy you, I'm talking about lots of people, or even the general population. I know I'm not perfect so I suspect I will fall into at least one category that you guys suggest.
I'll give you 2 examples of these things for me:
1 - people who don't put their car lights on when driving in an underground car park in the day time. It's only lit by electric lights, why wouldn't you put your lights on so you can see better where you're driving and so others can see you too? It's essentially driving in the night so put your lights on.
2 - people who don't wear their bike helmets correctly. I hope no one here falls into this category but I see lots of people on their way to work with their helmets pushed right back. If I can see your forehead, it's not going to do a lot in an accident. I got my son one that kept slipping back, told him he couldn't keep it and we got him a new one. I now see lots of other kids with the same helmet in the same position, so presumably a design flaw but why do people think it's safe to ride like that?
The floor is now open to have a short rant about other people, but please don't get personal about other users, keep this place nice.
I have only love for my brethren and sistren ❤
1) People who out the tollet roll on the holder the wrong way around.
2) People who make short lists.
The bike helmets one is weird - and it will include many folk on here. Ill fitting helmets not done up properly are the majority. Almost no one does the straps up correctly. Look next time you go to a trail centre - almost everyone will have the chinstrap too loose
People who vote Tory. How do you end up thinking that way?
Almost everything.
Talking about bike helmets, I don't understand why so many people feel the need to wear them.
As for things the general population do that annoy me - it is the lack of care about society (ranging from driving behaviour to attitudes towards other races) and the readiness to believe populist shit.
People who voted for brexit.
The bike helmets one is weird..
It's almost like you have a "thing" about helmets, huh?
Nickc - when yo get as much criticism as I have taken for my views over helmets and then see the majority of folk wearing ill fitting helmets that are not done up properly then it does exasperate!
anyway - not a helmet thread please
Brexiteers - them I cannot understand! I have some in my family. when presented with facts that refute their position they simply ignore them.
Negativity.
Yes, I like to have the odd jibe on here, but in reality I'm an eternal optimist.
Canny be ****ed with folk that think life owes them something.
1) People who have no awareness of others around them. eg. in a supermarket act as if they're the only person who could possibly be in the shop. Like the bloke in the kitchen this morning - I think "he's moving past the fridge, I'll wait that beat until he's gone past it so he doesn't have to go around me". He looks at me standing there holding something destined for the fridge in my hand, steps in front of the fridge and stands there shaking his coffee cup. Those sort of people. They drive in a similar manner.
2) People who chat shit on stw. Luckily I found the blocker, cos a couple were getting on my absolute tits.
3) Me, for getting irritated by those people.
Not indicating at mini-roundabouts.
Not understanding the concept of giving way at mini-roundabouts.
People who drop litter. What do they think happens to the rubbish?!?!
Nah it's fine mate, just chuck it there where you're walking!!!
Amazes me.
People breathing
Yeah people in supermarkets who leave their trolley perpendicular to the aisle and then stand beside it looking at stuff, blocking the whole aisle then give you a dirty look when you ask them to move. Lots of other general lack of spatial awareness things like this also.
What things that other people do that you don’t understand why they do it or that really get on your wick when they do?
Motorists who break speed limits
Motorists who tailgate or use their vehicle as barging ram
Motorists who do not use their indicators to inform other drivers of their own intended actions
There is an obvious B word inserted here, and those that now claim they didn’t vote for the B word
Supermarket dogems, those that stand in the way or ram you with their trolley or shoulder barge you or barge in at any moment grabbing at goods whilst it’s clear someone is already there and choosing items
Motorists that think red lights means “i’ll get through everyone else can wait”
Councils who refuse to resurface the road network
Plenty more, but I’m bored of writing lists
Leaving aside people that ride those bloody electric scooter things, my main annoyance right now is a smaller subset of people that ride those bloody electric scooter things without a helmet and/or go through red lights and/or the wrong way up cycle lanes.
It's like they genuinely think that safety and road laws just do not apply to them. Fsckers.
I really should do some sort of venn diagram about the above, but I am really lazy.
This website.
You take the time to write something, the page freezes and the post fails to upload.
Software gonks
People who have no awareness of others around them. eg. in a supermarket act as if they’re the only person who could possibly be in the shop.
Absolutely this.
People who sit in their car with the engine running. I see people sat in their cars at lunchtime with the engine running for no apparent reason. I'm a tight bugger and using fuel like that baffles me.
People who judge others. I proper hate them.
Edit: other than actual judges of course, they're just doing a job.
Those electric scooters look awesome - I'd love one if they were legal.
Anyway, people who see my van and decide they don't want to get stuck behind - then drive slower than I was going.
People who tailgate, moving side to side to ensure I can see them.
People still using disposable coffee cups.....(I'm not even a greenist, but its something that annoys me - yep I have a keep cup that goes to/from work with me)
Motorists who do not use their indicators to inform other drivers of their own intended actions
There is an obvious B word inserted here, and those that now claim they didn’t vote for the B word
Is it "BMW"? I didn't vote for them.
Parents dropping their kids off at school on the zig zags or crossing itself (really annoy).
Remainers that go on and on and on..... (annoy)
"Save the planet types" that breed (confuse).
Annoy would be people who leave teaspoons out after using.
Confuse are people who round up or down the time even though they know the actual and accurate time. Uncontemporaneous cant's
People who out the tollet roll on the holder the wrong way around.
and the
"I jump the queue cause I am better than you" crowd
People who say they hate a job but stay in it and moan about it constantly everyday. The same could be said for a bad marriage or relationship.
1) People who have no awareness of others around them. eg. in a supermarket act as if they’re the only person who could possibly be in the shop. Like the bloke in the kitchen this morning – I think “he’s moving past the fridge, I’ll wait that beat until he’s gone past it so he doesn’t have to go around me”. He looks at me standing there holding something destined for the fridge in my hand, steps in front of the fridge and stands there shaking his coffee cup. Those sort of people. They drive in a similar manner.
This. So many times this. The egocentrism of some people is beyond reckoning.
And motorists who speed.
A minor one but people who walk around with their car keys and phones in their hands at all times, even when nowhere near their car or using the phone.
Lane discipline - I genuinely don't understand why we seem to be collectively so bad at it. Driving standards in the UK are by and large very high (No really, compare our road safety record to other countries) yet give people a choice of lanes and a decent percentage of them will just pick whichever one they fancy even though the rules for what lane to use are really simple.
I just don't get it.
People who sit in their car engaged in a 130 dB(A) hands free phone call that the whole bastard street can hear.
And people who hang their keys off a belt loop.
People who have no awareness of others around them. eg. in a supermarket act as if they’re the only person who could possibly be in the shop.
Absolutely this.
I can't make up my mind if it's lack of spatial awareness or just ignorance. (Obvious exceptions)
People who clip their keys to their belt/beltloop.
Why do they want to walk around jangling all the time?
Motorists who speed.
Motorists who speed and then moan like **** when they get caught.
And people who hang their keys off a belt loop.
Quite honestly this is all stops me losing/mis-placing them ... it annoys the heck out of me but WTF
Women on the commuter train home, of an evening, sitting opposite me munching on prawn cocktail crisps..... STOP IT, you'll be home on 40 mins and can have your dinner .... and I bet they ask their old men whether their bums look big on a saturday night. When they try to shoe horn thier massive arses into a 6 year old dress.
And
Men with wallets with change in ... whats that all about ?? Are you ten ??
Lane discipline – I genuinely don’t understand why we seem to be collectively so bad at it.
I've noticed a high correlation here... between round-about lanes and motorway lanes. Even started playing a game with the nipper. Watch those who seem unable to keep within the lines on a roundabout .. they invariably get on the motorway and go straight into the middle lane. In many cases the inside lane might even be completely empty.
Quite honestly this is all stops me losing/mis-placing them … it annoys the heck out of me but WTF
If only some form of handy place to put things inside your clothing had been invented.
I'm pretty much a live and let live sort of guy, but the only thing that makes me pause is meeting blokes (and its pretty much always guys) who are clearly not military, but effect to wear bit of military kit, speak in military affected phrases and generally fetishize the concept as if at any point they will, Matt Damon-alike, set off on some lone wolf take-down-the secret govt agency mission. I seem to have met a few like this*; read too many pot boiler thrillers and the world of make believe is spilling out into the real world.
* I think there's some cross-over between outdoor sports and these sorts...
Just as well guns are hard to get in this country.
That and folk who can't make a turn/pull out of a junction unless the road around them is completely free of traffic...I start to compose 18th century-alike letters in my head...
"Dear Sir, you are cordially invited to pull into the flow of traffic at your earliest convenience. Make haste, sir, for in your tarry I do age a score or more, and I fear my beard doth grace my waist and do declare that my wife shall not recognise me, and turn me away from mine own door... I remain, sir, your obedient servant, with all good wishes to you family etc etc...
Men with wallets with change in … whats that all about ?? Are you ten ??
I have change in my wallet. There's a handy little zipped pocket specifically designed for holding coins. Not really seeing your issue here.
Are you ten ??
I think I probably am.
I think I probably am.
You're a solid 8 at best. 😉
Men with wallets with change in … whats that all about ?? Are you ten ??
Definitely not ten. I just like to keep all of my money and cards in one place rather than walking around jangling like a cat with a bell on its collar.
And also those trouser pockets that are so shallow where you sit down in the car everything falls out and under the seat.
you sit down in the car everything falls out and under the seat.
Not if you put the change into ashtray ... so that you have a ready supply of shrapnel for the car park ticket machine.