Inconsequential Things That Really, Really Piss You Off

People who stand at an ATM and act like they are solving the great mysteries of life. Do what you have to do and get the f*** out os the way already.

People who use the self checkout because the line is shorter but don' know what the hell they are doing, and wind up slowing the whole line to a stop because they need help.

The fact that coffee places don't have lines for people who just want to grab a black coffee and leave. Ever get behind the dope that orders the frou frou crap, asks for 1 Equal, 1 squirt of some shit flavor, then pulls out a list for 7 other things?

When strangers address me by my first name. Is it so damn hard to say Miss ____?

One more....why the hell do people still write checks in checkout lines? WTF? A debit cards comes out of your checking account, use it shithead, we don't have time to watch you fill in your check log.

* When people answer their text in the middle of a conversation with me

* The words "bigot" and "ignorant" (overused) and the term "pet peeve" (sounds weird)

* Fake nails

IDK wrote:

People who leave grocery carts all over the parking lot.

That pisses me off SO much! If I see someone leave a cart out in the parking lot I will go get it and put it in the cart return place. I probably come off as an asshole when I do that if the person sees me but I don't give a shit, they need to do the right thing.

It's funny because I hate it when I get the little spoon and always have to ask for the bigger one. I hate having to eat tiny bits of soup- I would rather have large gulps of it. To each his own apparently.

Weird wrote:

the FARM wrote:

Big Spoons

I always have to ask for a teaspoon when I get soup. Who are those giant spoons for?

I can't stand the sound of crinkling bags or the sound of fake keyboard typing in television/movies.

I'll second (or third) the putting down of men in commercials or television. It's as if the men are idiotic creatures who are barely tolerated. Although, I totally disagree with Uncle Bs stereotyping of the origins of phenomenon. I am female and from NYC.

The combined sound that comes from people chewing popcorn, rustling bags, and slurping drinks when the movie theater is quiet in that short time between movie previews.

47 wrote:

* When people answer their text in the middle of a conversation with me

* The words "bigot" and "ignorant" (overused) and the term "pet peeve" (sounds weird)

* Fake nails

*Someone texting while you are trying to talk to them strikes me as extremely rude. Younger people seem to have an etiquette that requires an immediate response to a text as being more important than giving full attention to the human talking to them.

*20 or so years ago, the terms thrown around were "prejudiced" and "judgement". Sure bigot was also overused, but these terms could be annoying.

I've always found it important to make an accurate judgement of people's character as soon as possible. Usually that can be done by paying attention to their words, actions, and yes, background. You need judgement (and some prejudgement to winnow the pool of candidates) to find people you will choose to trust as employees, friends and allies in life.

I used "peeve" in my post. I refrained from saying "pet peeve", because it does sound weird.

I hate it when I'm in the tub with a friend and they fart. Seriously, don't they realize that when I see the little bubbles rising to the surface, I've figured out what just happened?!!!

I hate it when some car coming from a side street will do the rolling stop at the stop sign or signal, obviously in a hurry to get in front of me, and then drive slow once they're there.

The douche and douchess with the fat thighs and glancing look to the camera in the hyundai holiday commercial.

As mentioned, I hate when drivers at a four way stop signal others to go when it is their turn. This just ends up taking longer for everyone. If the lighting is such that I can't see into your car to see you waiving me through, I have to wait to see if you are actually waiting for me to go or if you are just not moving because you aren't paying attention. By the time I realize that you are waiting for me and start to go, half the time you have decided that you are done waiting and start to move yourself. Then we just end up both stopping again and trying to figure out who is actually going to go first. Had we just both followed the standard rules in the first place, we would have both been through the intersection in about three seconds.

Another is people who wait until they are on the bus or at the subway turnstile to start looking for their card and then spend three minutes digging through their purse or backpack trying to find the thing. Did you think that of all the subway stations in the city, this one that you're at right now might not require you to swipe your card for entry?

My computer, for the most part, works flawlessly. I'm very careful to keep it updated and clean of any malware. However, whenever I need it in a pinch (running out the door and I need a quick number or directions), the damn thing decides to HOURGLASS FOREVER, forcing me to shut it off and start again!! OMFG!!!

When you're approaching an intersection while running and planning on going straigt through it, the light is green but the people turning left decide to ignore you and continue their left turn right in front of you as you try to cross the street. Then the guy turning right gives you a nasty look as he tries to run you over.

That is a respected custom in the Boston area, called "banging a left." The roads frequently lack left turn lanes and dedicated lights. Traffic is also often so heavy that there isn't another opportunity unless you wait until the light turns red. So if someone is first in line at a red light and wants to turn left, they are usually give a nanosecond or so to do so.I hate traffic lights that turn red when there are no cars on the other street, so we all sit and wait for zero cars to go through the intersection.I also hate toll booths that force you to slow down. Come on, it's 2011 already, let's get high speed EZPass lanes!

nb wrote:

When someone who is trying to make a left turn guns it as soon as the light turns green, cutting in front of oncoming traffic. God damn it boils my blood just thinking about it.

There are so many inconsequential things that piss me off that I know that I am the problem.

I will boil it all down to the inability of a large segement of the population to think ahead.

Everyone pulling up to the 4 way stop should know the order. They just saw it all form before their eyes. Usually it is someone on a cell phone screwing it all up.

After standing in the coffee shop line for 10 minutes, mommy takes her turn to read the board and start discussing what snotty-nosed junior wants from the menu. How about discussing this "before" it is your turn to order. Same goes for a drive thru.

Drivers who don't look down the road to anticipate things, thus slamming on brakes and doing other things to slow up everyone.

The family with the stroller, dog, and 3 kids who wait until you must stop walking or running to negotiate their madness before they even notice anyone else is coming.

Waiting until the last moment to get out your credit card or cash to pay for something. Of course this person can't decide or find their method of payment.

Think ahead a little people. I could go on for ever.

two (or more) ignint blacks who take up the entire side walk just to piss people off and want you to say something just to start shit. same thing for wiggers.

People who slow down when approaching one of the many tunnels in my city, thus flashing brake lights and causing a logjam behind them. I'm guessing 90% of our area's traffic jams are caused by people who can't handle 60 mph in a tunnel. The traffic always magically disappears upon leaving the tunnel. Jesus people, just maintain your speed!

People obsessed with their cell phones who have to answer any call that comes their way, even if they're in traffic or the middle of a conversation. You can wait 15 minutes. The other person won't explode if you don't answer them right this second.

People who bring babies to movies. Either hire a babysitter or rent something. You're not going to be able to watch the movie anyway.

People texting while walking and not looking where they're going. Don't get me started about morons who text while behind the wheel of a car.

Drivers who don't know how to merge either (a) taking every last inch of a merge lane in moving traffic despite plenty of opportunities to enter the flow, (b) stopping and waiting at a dead stop the end of a merge lane, or (c) stopping and waiting at the beginning of an merge lane.

Loud conversations in elevators.