What annoys you about people?

United States
August 30, 2009 4:29pm CST
What are your pet peeves about other people? One of mine is people that leave dirty dishes around, and can't bother to get up and put in the sink and rinse it off. Another one of mine is people that are talking on a cell phone and talk loud enough so you can hear every word of their conversation. Another is when people are chewing gum and decide they have to snap it in their mouths every 5 minutes. Another one is people who are not patient and decide to get upset and angry about having to wait in line. We do many annoying things and I want to know what annoys you?
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@Margajoe (4746)
• Germany
30 Aug 09
Pretty much the same as you. I hate seeing lazy people being lazy. Especially when you know they are taking advantage of other people. My BF his son does this. He makes his father do everything for him. He is too lazy to get up and get a fork to eat with. Finished eating, then the maid will get the plates. Meaning ME!!! I have told him today, I am not standing for this behaviour. He is 12 years old. He can do his own things, I am not his maid or his mother. When you ask him to do something he just says "No.It is to much for me." Or I don't feel like it. Who does he think he is? Well that annoys me, yes. hahaha!
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• United States
31 Aug 09
You should read my comment back to one of the other posts, that was my old roommates! They drove me crazy with their laziness. The guy didn't even work and since he was at my home all day it was hard not to flip out on him when I came home from work and saw their crap everywhere! It's was so frustrating living with them because they couldn't even flush the toilet after they used it.
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@Margajoe (4746)
• Germany
1 Sep 09
That is frustrating. Yuck!!! Here it is not polite to keep the lid off the toilet. They always close the lid. I have asked time and time again, to please leave it open. Especially in the morning. When I get out of bed, my back is not so flexible, and I could easily get pains. Bending over is not good in the morning. I have times when I bend over and can't get back up or have pains for 3 to 5 days if not longer. Do you think his son will think about this? Sure he is young. But, he knows it!!! He takes advantage of it!!! One day his father was taking to long to come home, he says to me: "Shall I start to cry on the telephone? That used to help when he was still with my Mother." I laughed about it, but should not have. This little guy is dangerous!!! He loves to manipulate. He loves to get his way. He is very stubborn. If my relationship with his fathers breaks, it will be because of the son. This kid knows how to get his way. I hate it when they leave all there close laying on the floor too. Dishes no one washes. In an other conversation a My Loter said, she was still looking for the time clock. Because she had to clean up after everyone too. She is right, it is a job without pay.
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• United States
30 Aug 09
The cellphone and impatient people are both really annoying ones. I have a friend who has no concept of personal space. She likes to hoover around me and stand REALLY close when she talks to me. Even when I tell her it makes me uncomfortable she still does it anyway. It's also annoying when people try to talk over me or cut me off while I'm trying to talk to them. Another one is when you allow someone to borrow your stuff and they give it back to you damaged or loan it out to a bunch of other people that you don't know.
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30 Aug 09
Invasion of personal space is annoying.. I had a friend like that too once.. I got so annoyed that I told if he ever comes near me like that again I'd cut off his balls.. that was two years ago and I haven't seen him since then...
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• United States
30 Aug 09
Ohh boy this could be my longest reply yet ! There are soo many things people do that are annoying . To name a few there is rudeness , meaness, stupidity , being negative, complaining, agressive people, hmm that goes back to mean people . People who judge others and talk about others .Show offs , people needing attention . Rude drivers who would run over their own mother's, there are alot of them where I live ..Liar's ohhh I can't stand Lies ! Fake, plastic people who are not sincere. Loud people , Loud drunks . People with those Blackberry things that can't do anything without them. I'm sure I could think of more if I had more time .
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
30 Aug 09
Hi Hippie_Ashley, I really dislike it when people invade my space in the supermarket queue, edging ever nearer as if it's going to get them served quicker and then actually touching. I usually turn round and try and deal with them with a withering look. And the other one is people who keep knocking your arm when they talk to you and have no idea of their own strength, they might think they are being friendly but I'm not feeling friendly enough back afterwards to show them all my new bruises.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
I agree! When people come into your bubble, it's not cool. I get annoyed with that too, especially if I don't know them.
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@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
31 Aug 09
Hmm... pet peeves... I hate it when people dont flush the toilet! I hate it when people leaves the water running while brushing their teeth! I hate it when people dont pick up their trash in the wastebasket especially when they play it like basketball. I hate it when someone snores. I hate it when someone borrows my stuff without my permission.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
Yup snoring is a really bad one! Especially when you need to fall asleep but you can't because they are snoring so loud. Drives me bonkers.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
People at work who's only talent is kissing up to the boss and bosses who reward them for it..People who only use the middle of the walkway at a snail's pace..People who shove their little kids out in front of them to force their way past..People who think I owe them something because of my genetics..People who think their tacky phone rings are as amusing to everyone else as to them..People who want to have their phone conversations in public places, audible to everyone and carry on offended when folks follow the noise with their gaze..People on public transit that bang my poor knees and shoulders with their oversized bags and not so much as a 'by your leave'.. ENJOY!
• Philippines
31 Aug 09
hey. i also dislike it when people walk so slow in the walkway! When it is a bit crowded,you find it hard to overtake that person.
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@JenBth (75)
• United States
31 Aug 09
All of those are irritating... I think that my biggest personal pet peeve is when people judge me or others prematurely. At work or school I tend to not talk about personal issues, partake in idle gossip and try to maintain an overall professional demeanor. Because of this, I have been judged as uptight, too quiet and shy- which could not be further from the truth. I hate being judged for behaving professionally... and hate hearing how people judge others as well. I appreciate a level of professionalism to be reciprocated at work and all high-school behavior be left out of it.
• Philippines
31 Aug 09
true. we can work quietly anyway right? it is a lot better that way.
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@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
30 Aug 09
don't get me started. i can aim it at one person with ease. but i now get really annoyed when i'm pushed to do something. with been given the time to finish what i'm doing, then do the other job. i also hate it when people leave a mess, for some one else to clean up and then have the hide to complain about something else and it not getting done.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
I had roommates that moved in, and they treated my house like it was a hotel. I would come home from work and their laundry would be all over the place, the guy would shave and wouldn't rinse out the sink, and after one of them puked around the toilet and didn't bother to clean it up for two days, we had to hold a meeting. We address our concerns about how hey just pick up after yourselves, because we didn't have our crap all over the place. Well after another two months and nothing was changing, we had to kick them out. We found out later that their previous landlord kicked them out for the same thing.
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@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
31 Aug 09
what annoys me are people who think they are better than others just because they have money. money does not make a person good or nice or respectable. many people who struggle financially work hard and take care of their families and are respectable human beings. but there is an air about many people who are well off that think they are better than the rest of us and i cannot stand that.
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@ilyzium (1197)
• Canada
11 Sep 09
Hippie_Ashley, What a charming way you phrase that! lol
• United States
31 Aug 09
Yup the area where my boyfriend lives Potomac, MD the houses are huge, and you go to a Safeway parking lot and there must be at least 20 luxury cars in the parking lot. Money doesn't make you better then anyone else, though it can help make you live a longer life, then some people. But in the end we all crap our pants and die.
• United States
30 Aug 09
Bad grammar, carelessness about math, cussing, perverted jokes...
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@Archie0 (5652)
31 Aug 09
When people try to show me what they are not, that makes me annoyed about them.I just hate people who pretend before me for anything, people who got double face of being good with me and the bit-ching about me somewhere else.I hate those who try to be innocent but they aint.I want to be myself i cannot pretend or act to be someone else at any cost.
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@dianmelydia (2269)
• Indonesia
30 Aug 09
I think the busybody people is the most annoying people in this world. And i'm sure if there's no one will like such people. But sometimes we didn't realized if we are a busybody to other people's privacy or even problem. So i think, before we hate other people because of something, we'd better look at our own reflection. Ask ourselves honestly, what kind of people actually are we. Then try to solve if there's some of our habit or attitude is hates by other people. I think being a selfish people is also annoying. No one will truly want to be our friend if we are selfish. So, don't say other people is annoying for us if we ourselves also annoying for other people. Good luck and have a nice day. Happy mylotting.
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@marctiu (829)
• Philippines
31 Aug 09
People who are very stubborn annoys me and the fact that they have a mind of their own and also their beliefs that you try to change and there is always a barricade between you and the person you are trying to talk to which leads to a debate or any form of argument.
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31 Aug 09
The list is so long that I might need a lot of space just to express what I dislike in people. But those are all very common ones and are already mentioned in most of the responses I reckon. Lack of mutual respect for colleagues, hygiene and playing blame games are few things which I dislike the most. People come to work without taking showers or applying deodorants and stinking all the way repel me the most. There are many others who have a lot of time at hand and would love to play a blame game whenever they get a chance instead of getting down to the cause and fixing the issue.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
You know people that come to work smelling bad you can actually go to this website called "Gentle Hints" and get a cute gift bag with a nice anonymous messing letting them know hey maybe you should shower before you come to work or brush your teeth. Doesn't hurt to try!
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@Chortaga (97)
• United States
31 Aug 09
What really annoys me is people's inexplicable apathy towards their fellow man.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
That's a really good one! I totally agree, people don't want to take the time to try to understand each others feelings.
• Philippines
31 Aug 09
Pet peeves about other people are: 1. Shouting or laughing in public as if there are no people around them. 2. When people arrive home they will just put their things anywhere. 3. Leave dirty dishes in the sink. 4. Gossiper. 5. Plastic. 6. Boastful about anything.
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• United States
31 Aug 09
I hate it when people get in the 10 items or less lane with a WHOLE cartload of crap!!!!!!!!! lol
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@jellymonty (2352)
30 Aug 09
The cell phone one does it for me.. the worst is when you can hear both the person talking and the person on the other line.. that make my blood boil But the one I can't stand is when people stare at you... that just annoys me so badly.. I mean its ok to look at me but when you stare at me that creeps me out.. it's like you're looking inside my soul or something...
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• United States
31 Aug 09
What makes that more annoying now is people that have the bluetooth's in their ears... I swear people are talking really loud and at first you think they are walking around talking to themselves....
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@Sanziana (88)
• Romania
31 Aug 09
Hi! What annoys me...aah, there are so many things. Well, I can't stand those individuals that look into your eyes and lie to you with a sweet, innocent smile on their faces as if they were angels. And when you confront them and tell them that you're anyway knowing all the truth they continue lieing, they do everything to persuade you that you're so wrong! Also, I hate to stand and pretend that everything is alright when I'm sitting in the bus and there's a guy or a girl( even worse) who stinks like a skunk ( oh my God!). I'm tempted to ask if he/she had a fight with the soap. One more issue that makes me mad is to sit calm while I go to pay my taxes and there's always scandal because they are too lazy, they sent you wherever, just to get rid of you as if you were having lices. Another one: when I go for a walk outside and I see garbage all over, machos who spit seeds and look at you as if they were a Don Juan. I also can't stand those who think they have so much humour that you have to roll on the floor and hold your belly, giving your last breath for hearing such a good joke! I can't see arrogant individuals, who imagine that if they have a good social status they can treat others like they were losers. And there are many more...but now I'm so hungry that I don't have any idea!
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• United States
31 Aug 09
I hate when you're talking to someone about a subject they clearly don't know anything about, but they still decide to act like they know what they're talking about. In reality, they're just coming off as an idiot and it makes me dislike them.
@lienarak (28)
• Thailand
31 Aug 09
It's really annoying when I tell/remind/explain people the same thing over and over again! I just can't stand people without common sense! I also dislike people who are rude, mean and negative. It's like they're sucking out all the energy in me! I don't easily get annoyed, but when I get to meet these kinds of people, whew....my good day's over!
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• United States
31 Aug 09
I am having that problem with my boyfriend. I keep telling him about the issues I'm having and they just keep having over and over again. I'm at the point where it's not going to change and that's just him. Since that is just him and he's just to self-absorbed, I can't keep dating him and I'm going to have to break it off.
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