NationStates Jolt Archive

We all have these little, seemingly petty irritations we have to face in life which can often be more enraging than poverty, racism, terrorism, etc. So here it is- the place to vent your rage against the minor irritations that plague us so often. What are yours?

Mine include a small red dot on my mobile phone screen and the lack of a capslock light on my keyboard. *Sigh* So damn annoying

You know when you use the little staple remover thingy and you take great care in doing it slow,so that it comes out clean and just leaves two tiny holes? WELL I NEVER ACCOMPLISH THAT! I always rip the entire edge of the paper off! UGH!


erm...... *goes off to make a cup of hot tea and settle down*

My roommates. They are absolutely incapable of shutting a cabinet or drawer after opening it. I run out of cups and find 25 of them in the bedroom.
A particuliar cat of mine (Squeakers) climbs on everything. If he hasn't been there, he must go there. Even if he knocks the whole house down.

One of mine is the fact that where I work, people cannot find the decency to throw out their trash as they are leaving, and instead leave it for me to clean off the tables and chairs.

Honestly, there's a trash can at every exit.

Oh, and one more: People who get mad at others for not speaking English in America.


Seriously, though, I get pissed off at too much.

Yes Kit.....WHY do some people have trouble closing the cabinet when they are finished????? Drives me bonkers!


*giggles @ Squeakers*......how cute!

Ever see a guy by the name of Billy Packer who does the OxyClean commercials? I absolutely cannot STAND that guy! He irritates me so much I often miss programs I want to watch because I change the channel every time I see him ... or HEAR him! He has the loudest, most annoying, most irritating voice I have ever heard on any human being in my life! [/RANT]

EDIT: Then again, there aren't many TV commercials I DO like! Grrrrr! :mp5:

Ever see a guy by the name of Billy Packer who does the OxyClean commercials? I absolutely cannot STAND that guy! He irritates me so much I often miss programs I want to watch because I change the channel every time I see him ... or HEAR him! He has the loudest, most annoying, most irritating voice I have ever heard on any human being in my life! [/RANT]


YES him!....and that Juiceman's eyebrows!!

YES him!....and that Juiceman's eyebrows!!

"Juiceman?" Say more, hon.

This man:


http://www.icenugget.com/juiceman.jpg

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/g/r/grt108/ist250/juiceman1.jpg


who sells the juice thingy.

Oh how bout I just say allllll infomercial people.

What probably irks me the most is when people can't get the damn picture that you don't want to talk to them and you don't want them near you. How much of an asshole do you have to act like to get someone take a hint and decide that you aren't going to lighten up?

This man:


http://www.icenugget.com/juiceman.jpg

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/g/r/grt108/ist250/juiceman1.jpg


who sells the juice thingy.

Oh how bout I just say allllll infomercial people.

ROFLMAO! Haven't seen him, but I can see why he irritates you! :D

People who write "virii" and think they're so clever. As someone who deals with latin almost daily, that really annoys me, because it doesn't make any sense.

First of all, "virus" didn't have a latin plural form. Second, nouns that end in "-ius" are the ones who got the "-ii" plural and not the ones which end in "-us". "Virii" is just plain old wrong. Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!! *gah!*

Oh, and speaking of language, I also hate it when people write apart words in Swedish. Our compound nouns are written as one word, not several. So "computer keyboard" is "datortangentbord" and not "dator tangentbord". Swedish isn't English, goddammit! :mad:

People who write "virii" and think they're so clever. As someone who deals with latin almost daily, that really annoys me, because it doesn't make any sense.

First of all, "virus" didn't have a latin plural form. Second, nouns that end in "-ius" are the ones who got the "-ii" plural and not the ones which end in "-us". "Virii" is just plain old wrong. Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!! *gah!*

Oh, and speaking of language, I also hate it when people write apart words in Swedish. Our compound nouns are written as one word, not several. So "computer keyboard" is "datortangentbord" and not "dator tangentbord". Swedish isn't English, goddammit! :mad:


You're like way smart arent you? ;)

You're like way smart arent you? ;)

No smarter than anyone else.

By the by, The Straight Dope has a good article (http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mplurals.html) on latin plurals that's easy to understand.

I just had the opportunity to notice another roommate irritation. I seem to be the only one in the house who can replace a roll of toilet paper. I bitch about a lot of stuff. Hence the name. Oh, and people who come to a complete stop before getting in the highway. How the hell do you expect to merge with traffic going 65 mph when you're at a complete stop?

I've never bumped......so...bump!

i wanna see what everyone elses minor annoyances are.


(and dont say bumping a thread) ;)

When my sister leaves the bathroom door open in the middle of the winter. I mean the house is frezzing, and the bathroom is nice and cozy when the door is shut. WHY CAN'T SHE SHUT THE DAMN DOOR? WHY!?

Those are all pretty bad, but nothing tops rich commies. Stupid rich commies.... Damn stupid rich white kids saying they know what there talking about....not there fault there white and rich, but they have to realize that that is what they are, I mean, c'mon, this denial they devolop is ridiculous!

Don't talk to me about solidarity, guy, I will hurt you, walah!

God, damn rich commies......Then again, the oxyclean guy is pretty bad too.


But the staple removers? I love those things! I never really use them for staples, but there like teeth or something....coolest thing ever.

But the staple removers? I love those things! I never really use them for staples, but there like teeth or something....coolest thing ever.

Right?? they are kinda neat! I walk around the office with it in my hand sometimes , just pressing the "jaws". Which would lead one to believe that I could actually operate one properly. :confused:

Alexias reminds me.

People who don't know the difference between "there", "they're" and "their".

Alexias reminds me.

People who don't know the difference between "there", "they're" and "their".



There just lazy, that's why.


Hahaha! I kill myself......haaa....

Right?? they are kinda neat! I walk around the office with it in my hand sometimes , just pressing the "jaws". Which would lead one to believe that I could actually operate one properly. :confused:


I know! I love those things oh so much.

Oh, and as for shutting cuboards and drawers, well, that is just morally wrong. I would never do such a terrible thing. Even the suggestion has me deeply offended. You people sicken me, really.

God I love me.....

People who write "virii" and think they're so clever. As someone who deals with latin almost daily, that really annoys me, because it doesn't make any sense.

First of all, "virus" didn't have a latin plural form. Second, nouns that end in "-ius" are the ones who got the "-ii" plural and not the ones which end in "-us". "Virii" is just plain old wrong. Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!! *gah!*

Oh, and speaking of language, I also hate it when people write apart words in Swedish. Our compound nouns are written as one word, not several. So "computer keyboard" is "datortangentbord" and not "dator tangentbord". Swedish isn't English, goddammit! :mad:
Yeah i hate Stadia(dont care if its correct or not im sticking with Stadiums!)

WWII Germans had a word based around the belief that only those who fought could understand war.
Komradenkriegblalblahblah i say go with long words.

But these arent things i care about i hate people talking over the TV or anything else my watching listening to.
And walking in front of a cricket match while the ball is being delivered.

Just dont speak and we will be fine people. :D

There just lazy, that's why.


Hahaha! I kill myself......haaa....

HAHA, i found that funny.

you know what. things that bug me is, people who think they are the greatest looking people on the face of this earth, and they very well may be, but be so cocky as to say it AAAALL the time, we get that you think your beatiful! get over yourself! and also, i know your born this way.. but guys with short arms, creeps me out!

I just had the opportunity to notice another roommate irritation. I seem to be the only one in the house who can replace a roll of toilet paper. I bitch about a lot of stuff. Hence the name. Oh, and people who come to a complete stop before getting in the highway. How the hell do you expect to merge with traffic going 65 mph when you're at a complete stop?
ohmygod we have a nice long ramp onto the highway and the locals merge onto the interstate at 35 mph! how the F do they avoid getting killed??

and WHY does my keyboard have a numlock key?? it keeps getting turned off and i dont notice and my passwords dont get entered right and it takes forever to figure out why. are there really times when i DONT want my number pad to work??

Mods that change Sigs annoy some
People that spell annoy wrong :p
complainers
Myself
Bottom line of my Sig
People that change sigs every week without quoteing some one else

and i be loaning niggers with eyes of pexel diggers and i runnin just to make up time...the heavens ring ang voice sing this mind is yet to fly yokoalhooalahazalei the world is the spawn of the blood of the lord of eternal hate. That is what conjalicates the mesilionisucus of this modern time coastulation delegation of the coicest degree will halt the flow of reality.
that is what i see.

???????

oh! haha got another one! people who spell 'no one' as one word, noone. are they being serious!? :confused:

and i be loaning niggers with eyes of pexel diggers and i runnin just to make up time...the heavens ring ang voice sing this mind is yet to fly yokoalhooalahazalei the world is the spawn of the blood of the lord of eternal hate. That is what conjalicates the mesilionisucus of this modern time coastulation delegation of the coicest degree will halt the flow of reality.
that is what i see.


your not allowed to talk anymore.

HAHA, i found that funny.


Glad to hear it.

glad to hear that your glad to hear it.

you know what. things that bug me is, people who think they are the greatest looking people on the face of this earth, and they very well may be, but be so cocky as to say it AAAALL the time, we get that you think your beatiful! get over yourself! and also, i know your born this way.. but guys with short arms, creeps me out!


I know!

People with disabilities offend me! They should stay at home!

I find there very existence offensive.


Edit: I am, of course, joking.

Only people with disabilities that repulse me. Mental disabilities I don't mind, as long as the persons good looking.

glad to hear that your glad to hear it.


glad to hear that your glad to hear that I'm glad to hear I heard it.

Please tell me that was sarcasm

What was?

About people with disabilities should stay home and all that.

Duke losing to freaking maryland in basketball. It makes me want to burn things out of sheer rage.

Duke losing to freaking maryland in basketball. It makes me want to burn things out of sheer rage.

Duke sucks!

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- People who think innit is a real word
- People who 'like' after every other word

So.... someone saying "That party last night was like so great and like I was there until like midnight! Innit!"
Would drive me to try to hurt them...
But on their own..theyre only minor annoyances

The mere existance of Real Madrid or Manchester United or New York Yankees fans. I'd like to brutally beat each one. Basically, any bandwagon fan who knows nothing of a sport and when pressed to find a favourite, claims one of these kabove teams. Or names like "David Beckham!" and "Derek Jeter!". Great players, but knowing their names shows absolute no knowledge of anything. If you are a fan of any of these teams, please go juggle turned-on chainsaws until one hits your chest. Thanks.

I just had the opportunity to notice another roommate irritation. I seem to be the only one in the house who can replace a roll of toilet paper. I bitch about a lot of stuff. Hence the name. Oh, and people who come to a complete stop before getting in the highway. How the hell do you expect to merge with traffic going 65 mph when you're at a complete stop?

Or all the little old men and little old ladies who make a turn at about 10 miles per hour! Grrrrr!

My #*!#&%#*@! computer. It just booted me off the internet. I was typing a post and all the sudden a box came up saying "signing out."
My cat (Bubba) who can wake me up by staring at me. I just get this funny feeling and wake up. It's like he sends out psychic waves. I'll wake up and he'll be sitting on the bed with his face about a half inch from mine. Staring. And it's never even something important like the food dish is empty. It's because he's bored. He likes to play fetch and thinks I should do it at 5:00 AM. It's like kids. You love them when you don't want to kill them. :D

About people with disabilities should stay home and all that.


I was mocking the person who is scarred of short arms. I would have thought it evident.

I suppose not.

you know what. things that bug me is, people who think they are the greatest looking people on the face of this earth, and they very well may be, but be so cocky as to say it AAAALL the time, we get that you think your beatiful! get over yourself! and also, i know your born this way.. but guys with short arms, creeps me out!

LOL! I have the same problem with people who are so impressed with themselves that they look down their noses at the rest of us. Even if they try to disguise it, they still come across as expecting everyone to applaud when they enter a room. And do NOT get me started on pseudo-intellectuals! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

People who write "virii" and think they're so clever. As someone who deals with latin almost daily, that really annoys me, because it doesn't make any sense.

First of all, "virus" didn't have a latin plural form. Second, nouns that end in "-ius" are the ones who got the "-ii" plural and not the ones which end in "-us". "Virii" is just plain old wrong. Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!! *gah!*

Oh, and speaking of language, I also hate it when people write apart words in Swedish. Our compound nouns are written as one word, not several. So "computer keyboard" is "datortangentbord" and not "dator tangentbord". Swedish isn't English, goddammit! :mad:
Sometimes I just can't help typing virii on my dator tangentbord.

LOL! I have the same problem with people who are so impressed with themselves that they look down their noses at the rest of us. Even if they try to disguise it, they still come across as expecting everyone to applaud when they enter a room.
Even worse are people who are NOT impressive and do that.

Even worse are people who are NOT impressive and do that.

Yup! I was always taught that the best thing was to let others sing your praises, not do it yourself. But I see so many people telling everyone how great they are, and how they have the best house and the best car and how great their spouse is, and how much they spend each year on vacation, and on and on until I could just friggin' VOMIT! Heh!

Man I kick ass.....

Man I kick ass.....

:rolleyes:

MosQUITO'S!! AAAAARGG!

We all have these little, seemingly petty irritations we have to face in life which can often be more enraging than poverty, racism, terrorism, etc. So here it is- the place to vent your rage against the minor irritations that plague us so often. What are yours?

Mine include a small red dot on my mobile phone screen and the lack of a capslock light on my keyboard. *Sigh* So damn annoying
I sliced the top of my finger once (a few years ago), right below the nail, and now the nail sort of has a seam up the middle. It's not really noticeable to other people, and I can easily hide it if I feel like painting my nails regularly, but still...

It drives me crazy, particularly because I pay a lot of attention to people's hands and can find them to be a turn-on or turn-off (to some degree). \\

MosQUITO'S!! AAAAARGG!
Yes! Mosquitos me mosca!!

(Particularly when they buzz in my ear at night and wake me up - or keep me from going to sleep in the first place - that's the worst!)

you know what. things that bug me is, people who think they are the greatest looking people on the face of this earth, and they very well may be, but be so cocky as to say it AAAALL the time, we get that you think your beatiful! get over yourself!
Actually (while I admit that's pretty annoying), I think I'm more annoyed by people who constantly harp on how ugly they think they are, or who always seem to be fishing for compliments. (And no, I'm not saying it's a problem if you occasionally fish for compliments - I think just about everyone does, from time to time... but when it comes up in almost every meeting/conversation, that's just obnoxious.)

The worst part? Nothing anyone says will get them to knock it off... I guess I just have to learn to ignore it. ::sigh::

:rolleyes:


Man I kick ass......

I was mocking the person who is scarred of short arms. I would have thought it evident.

I suppose not.


Maybe this sentence from you is what threw me off: "Edit: I am, of course, joking.

Only people with disabilities that repulse me. Mental disabilities I don't mind, as long as the persons good looking. "

So thats why I asked.

Ever see a guy by the name of Billy Packer who does the OxyClean commercials? I absolutely cannot STAND that guy! He irritates me so much I often miss programs I want to watch because I change the channel every time I see him ... or HEAR him! He has the loudest, most annoying, most irritating voice I have ever heard on any human being in my life! [/RANT]

EDIT: Then again, there aren't many TV commercials I DO like! Grrrrr! :mp5:
We can tell that you are retired!

Hmm. The way the Num Lock light always comes on when I start up my computer. Basically I hate all LEDs.

Also the words "innit" and "bling".

Oh yeah. STUPID DRIVERS!!!

People who put the 'top down' tomato ketchup with the top up, so that the writing is all upside down. Seriously. That tortures me.

People who correct your grammar -while- you're talking.

The word 'coloured' to refer to people who aren't white.

People who assume I can't speak English. That one bugs me - like if I order a coffee and the waitress repeats the order back s..l..o..w..l..y.. and LOUDLY while simultaneously using hand gestures. (I just ordered in perfect English. What's your problem?)

Eh, I'll stop ranting now.

I don't speak French and it's merde. :(

We can tell that you are retired!

Oh? That obvious, eh? Heh! :P :P :P

People who put the 'top down' tomato ketchup with the top up, so that the writing is all upside down. Seriously. That tortures me.

People who correct your grammar -while- you're talking.

The word 'coloured' to refer to people who aren't white.

People who assume I can't speak English. That one bugs me - like if I order a coffee and the waitress repeats the order back s..l..o..w..l..y.. and LOUDLY while simultaneously using hand gestures. (I just ordered in perfect English. What's your problem?)

Eh, I'll stop ranting now.
I agree with your first three (and in particular the ketchup one - it's almost as bad as seeing a crooked picture on the wall!), but I wonder if your last annoyance is actually a misinterpretation of what the waitress is doing? I mean, sometimes people do that just to remember it, or make sure they've gotten the order correct.

Just a thought!

Ah, I almost forgot to mention the internet.

Hmmm, that last one....do you happen to live in Missisipi or Georgia?

bumpity bump

The way it never seems possible to "commence" a new toilet roll without tearing several sheets into it.

The way it never seems possible to "commence" a new toilet roll without tearing several sheets into it.


lol....thats a good one.


The way they make food look on tv.....and then when you order it in real life, it looks NOTHING like you saw on the ad.

* Female guests leaving my toilet seat down. Whenever I visit anyone's house, I leave it in the state I've found it in.

* Cell phone idiots in public. Keep your voice at a civil volume, especially on a train, bus, plane, etc. And if there IS a reason you need to talk for more than 5 minutes at a time, or really make 7 calls in a row, GET OFF YOUR BUTT and walk to the back of the railcar or bus or whatever.

* The guy or gal who fills up their tank, goes to pay, then spends 15 minutes in the quickie mart. Move the car first!

* They're called headphones. I shouldn't be able to hear whatever you are listening to from six feet away. And it certainly shouldn't be too loud for me.

* Overzealous Starbucks employees: Don't correct me when I ask for a medium coffee. It only makes me chose to start speaking at you in Polish. This is *not* Nineteen Eighty-Four, and I will not be learning your doubleplusgoodspeak.

People who assume I can't speak English. That one bugs me - like if I order a coffee and the waitress repeats the order back s..l..o..w..l..y.. and LOUDLY while simultaneously using hand gestures. (I just ordered in perfect English. What's your problem?)
I hate it when that happens. I've been trying to learn both Finnish and Icelandic lately, and some of my friends are trying to as well, so occaisonally we practice on each other a bit at random times. But, even though English is my first language and I speak it clearly when asked questions, if people even so much as hear a "Terve!" or a "Hallo!", they immediately assume I cannot speak English.
:mad:
I can imagine the frustration that people that actually aren't from here feel, as they probably get it ten times worse than me...

People who wont put paper in the fax or copier. I always check it just so someone wont walk up and be out of paper....I must be the only one here who does that :headbang:


When you get food at a drive-thru, and you dont check to see if they got it right because you dont want to seem rude. Then of course you get back to your destination and its WRONG.

ARRRRGGGG!!

Driving pet-peeves:

-Slow drivers clogging the left lane (assuming at least two lanes going one direction), backing up traffic. Then when you go around them, they get all flustered. And I'm thinking, "Dude, get the heck out of this lane if you're going to drive like a 90-year-old.. you're holding up traffic. If you don't want people passing you on the right, either speed up or get over in the right lane."

-Light turns green, there are a hundred cars waiting behind the guy in front, and he requires 5-10 seconds to get through the intersection... so at least 5 more cars are needlessly doomed to hit the next red light than would be if there had been a lead driver with quicker reactions and a heavier foot.

I'm currently sitting under a flickering fluorescent tube at work. FLICKER, FLICKER, FLICKERTY FLICKER.

It's driving me insane but I can't do anything about it we're not insured to touch electricals. We have to wait for an electrician to come and wiggle it about a bit. GRRRRRRR

I used to find it annoying to have a bottle of beer and nothing to open it with....


... Now I learned to open one with my teeth :D

I agree with your first three (and in particular the ketchup one - it's almost as bad as seeing a crooked picture on the wall!), but I wonder if your last annoyance is actually a misinterpretation of what the waitress is doing? I mean, sometimes people do that just to remember it, or make sure they've gotten the order correct.

Just a thought!

Sometimes I think so too, so if I have time I sort of watch the waitress or whoever with the next customer, and if s/he doesn't do it to the next customer, then I get annoyed.

Yes, it's weird, but it annoys me.

Getting interupted and then forgetting what you were going to say. :mad:

People how want you to do something for them but wont ask. (my wife's family all do this) it's the inability to say please, or when you do it, thank you. :mp5:

Women who think your strange, or a pervert because you compliment them. :headbang:

Missing deadlines, because others dont get back to me when they say they will :gundge:

Everyone else :fluffle:

Last week, we waited in line at the cinema to buy tickets to go see 'Constantine'. Cause it was a public holiday, the line was long. Took us over 10 minutes to get to the front. The ppl in front of us, who obviously had been there over 10 minutes like ourselves, waited until they got to the counter before discussing which FUCKING movie they wanted to go see.
"You FUCKS! You had 10 fucking minutes to make up your tiny diseased minds! What the hell were you doing in that time? Was the rabbit at the controls in your head alseep? Buy the fucking ticket and sod off!"
Of course I didn't say that, just did what everyone else does in that situation and mutter under ones breath and glare at them. <sigh>

Yep. Ppl like that really irritate the hell out of me. They're the ones who stand at the checkout and wait until the bill's up BEFORE finally searching for their wallet/purse and then searching for the exact change. They're the ones who completely forget how to use the ATM machine each and every day and have to spend a life time slowly going over everything again and again and make the same mistake again and again.
I think they secretly enjoy doing it.

I also think it should be grounds for justifiable homicide, ridding the world of these people.

One thing would be the fact that my email server from Verizon will only let me access if I'm running my computer directly into my DSL connection. I thought it was my mail program, but yesterday I checked it out, and that's not the problem. Luckily, Verizon also fucked up my DSL dialer program so that it will try to dial up when connected to my wireless network, and as long as data is coming back through from the internet, it will think it's connected. Of course, it only happens on startup, so if I disconnect my wireless then turn it on later and want to check my email, I have to restart.

I get way too mad when people don't creep out in an turning lane. I mean, there are others behind you, and if the light turns red, we would like to have a slight chance of still turning...

Rice cakes.....Godamn fucking rice cakes......


Oh, oh, people who want to have sex with you while your trying to watch TV.

God, I hate that.




Not really annoying, this story, just sort of funny. I thought It was funny anyhow.

K. Alex goes into a restaurant. It's not an expensive restaurant, just a little place. And so, Alex orders. So there doing whatever, only two guys there, and it going to be a bit, so Alex pays the guy in advance and goes out for a walk.

Alex comes back. No one else is there, just like when Alex left. Guy still hasn't started, he's doing something with the grease ducts or something. And so a bunch of other people come in while Alex is waiting there.

Alex here's something along these lines.

"Hey Abdi, how you be being? Good at work, eh? Yah, I know, that fuck godamn crazy, wallahi! Yah, yah, right away, good to see you man!"

And so the guy serves all his friends first, a couple of bussiness men, and these two women who come in after them. Alex already payed,being the dumb fuck that Alex is. Alex would go over and shout some sense into the little man, but the little man's friends are very important people, and will have me stabbed should I do so. Nice guys, but rather violent, you know?

And so the guy serves the whole dammn store, and THEN Alex.

Made Alex laugh.