50 Times People Stumbled Upon Things That Were So Mildly Infuriating, They Had To Share Pics Online (New Pics)
It only takes so much to ruin a perfectly good day. From little things like waiting for the 5-second ad skip countdown, to paying for an overpriced meal that doesn’t even taste good, to dealing with bureaucracy and the wild goose chase it leads to. These minor annoyances, first-world problems, not-that-big-a-deal issues, or whatever you want to call them, they’re all around us. They're real. They’re blood boiling. And just thinking about them is enough to drive anyone up the wall.
Apparently, some of these hassles tend to trigger the same vague feelings of frustration in virtually everyone, uniting people in their experiences. Feeling irritated and uncomfortable, people instantly turn to the internet to vent. So we at Bored Panda have put together a list of photos of the mildly infuriating things and pet peeves that prove just how annoying everyday problems can get.
While we suggest you take a deep breath before you continue scrolling through this vivid compilation of pictures, you may find comfort in knowing there’s definitely someone who shares your pain. So enjoy (or loathe?) witnessing these annoyance-inducing examples and be sure to upvote the most accurate ones, and then let us know what tips you over the edge down below in the comments.
Psst! For more mildly infuriating madness, check out our earlier features here, here, and right here.
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Multi Billion Dollar Businesses Asking For Donations
EXACTLY. Can't donate to poor people if I myself am one, now, can I?
The Fact You Have To Pay At A Hospital Of All Places
Day after day, we consistently get annoyed by the little things. From picking up after our roommates to dealing with people who don’t understand the concept of personal space, it’s easy to lose self-control over these minor yet infuriating problems that get under our skin. But why do we tend to react to these repetitive and unpredictable inconveniences in a harsh manner? Is our anger and disappointment with the world something we can resist or even control?
To gain insight on the topic from an expert, we reached out to Dr. Jesse Matthews, Psy.D., a licensed clinical psychologist based in Chester Springs, PA. According to him, frustration is a normal part of life because things don't always go our way and won’t always happen as we want them to.
"People who tend to be frustrated more often, however, often feel this way because of unrealistic expectations. For example, they expect that it won’t take them more than 20 minutes to get to work, so when they encounter traffic, they forget they had to stop for gas or there is a slow driver in front of them, and frustration quickly sets in."
It's safe to say that everyone can relate to these situations, but by "starting out with realistic expectations and taking any of these factors into account, we could actually flip the script and get to work the majority of the time without experiencing any frustration," Dr. Matthews told Bored Panda.
I Just Want A Bigger Pocket Please, Is That Too Much To Ask For? Sincerely, Women Everywhere
Never understood the logic of having tiny pockets in womens pants.
But Why Tho
We also got in touch with Dr. Jenn Veilleux, a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher of emotion and self-regulation. She explained that frustration is a feeling that belongs in the anger "family," or, in other words, it's a mild form of anger that resembles irritation.
Frustration is the most common emotional label we use when referring to everyday annoyances or larger issues in life. Together with anger, these emotions happen when a person interprets a situation as unfair or unjust — that someone has been wronged, Dr. Veilleux told us.
"Many (most? all?) people feel frustration sometimes, and that's actually a good thing because we have emotions for a reason! I like to tell my therapy clients that we can only feel emotions about things we care about, so frustration is a sign that something matters. If being frustrated is a sign that a situation is unfair or unjust, that feeling can prompt actions to correct the unfairness or injustice. Anger helps people confront wrongdoing, to right a wrong."
Whoever Invented These Teeny Tiny Tabs On Seals, You Are Not My Friend
Yup, I usually get my small knife and stab, I don’t even bother anymore
Hate It When This Happens
I mean, I get why its annoying but sometimes I don't mind the recommendations. The category that annoys me is the "Watch It Again" one, I have watched it once, no need to push me to watch it again for your viewership stats
Of course, seeing everything as an injustice is definitely not healthy. "Frustration occurs when the world isn't as it 'should' be," Dr. Veilleux added. "People who feel frustrated a lot often have rigid and inflexible thinking about how the world is supposed to work." But the problem with this line of thinking is that there is no "one" or "right" way the world is or should be.
When it comes to mildly infuriating things, they don’t immediately trigger wild emotions in us. A loud noise may take us by surprise and make us twitch. But our neighbor’s blaring music played over and over again during the night really tests our patience. "Mildly infuriating things can blow up into blood boiling when they aren't dealt with and managed," Dr. Veilleux noted.
Why Does This System Exist?
In Case You've Ever Wondered Why Women Get So Frustrated With Our Clothing Sizes - Every Pair Of Jeans Pictured, Is A Size 12
Manufacturers That Put These Labels On Their Products, Especially Food Products, Deserves To Step On A LEGO
A brief scroll through this list filled with pictures that arouse a vague feeling of frustration may convince you that there’s a universal element to these situations that everyone finds infuriating. According to Dr. Matthews, there’s a sense of ubiquitousness in minor stressors we experience in our daily lives. "Traffic, slow drivers, detours, waiting in long lines, or technology not working as expected are all things we can relate to and we expect them to be unpleasant, annoying, and even unbearable."
"We can also commiserate over them with friends or even bystanders once we arrive at our destination, which further validates our idea that these are things that just happen to us and helps us to maintain our views about them being as bad as they are," Dr. Matthews said.
A Little Peek Of What We Find Dumpster Diving. Maybe A Little More Than Just "Mildly" Infuriating
It’s The Middle Of The Night And I Can’t Open This Cake Lid Without Waking Everyone In A 10-Mile Radius
In Hospital For 4 Days. Dot Missing On Tile
However, things that make our neck hair stand on end and send out brain cells into anger mode can also vary from one person to another, Dr. Veilleux mentioned. "Things that annoy me (e.g., people not using turn signals, classes or meetings running late with no apology) don't annoy other people."
"We all have our 'things' that annoy us, but they are different things," Dr. Veilleux said. "A person who cares about the rules is irritated when rules are violated. A person who cares about social justice is frustrated by bigotry and discrimination. Because we have different depictions of fairness and what is right/wrong, we also have different frustrations."
Peeling These Things Off Always Annoys Me
I'm Just Trying To Refund Two Tickets
I thought the title said mildly infuriating? This is extremely infuriating 😡
I Got 19 Letters From Verizon Thanking Me For Enrolling In Paperless Billing
It’s important to remember that we feel these emotional responses for a reason. While usually, they lead to anger and uncomfortable feelings, they can also inspire us to act. "When frustration bubbles up into people taking action to make things happen differently or better, then frustration has done what it was designed to do. If frustration with ourselves prompts self-reflection and growth and learning, then that's also a good thing," Dr. Veilleux added. "Sometimes frustration needs to be 'harnessed.'"
Friggin' Hate This
Why Do They Always Put Stickers In Cooking Items?
My Disappointment Is Immeasurable
But when these minor annoyances take the better of you, they must be managed. Dr. Veilleux explained that regular feelings of frustration take a toll on physical and mental health, so always acting on them isn't helpful. In these cases, she prefers to think about "letting go" rather than control.
"Frustration is particularly frustrating (meta-frustration?) when a person feels like they can do nothing to change their situation," the psychologist said. "Sometimes that is true, and then frustration just eats a person alive from the inside. Then the solution is to open a window, acknowledge that the frustration is there, but focus the mind on pleasurable things or on areas of life that you can control." And when you reframe the situation, you allow for more flexibility that can help reduce anger.
This $10 Salad I Paid For At A Restaurant
I See Your Bread From Hole Foods And Present To You My Croissant
“Stay Here For $61”
Apparently, some steps can help us get through the experience in a healthy way. Controlling and managing our emotions and training ourselves to not get annoyed by the little problems starts by looking at the bigger picture, adjusting our expectations, and being prepared. Dr. Matthews advised to zoom out and see the whole scene, not only focus on the small part that upsets you.
"If you can look outside of yourself, you can see that the person driving slowly in front of you is not doing anything to you," he added. "You are unfairly personalizing their behavior because it’s impacting your own agenda."
This Only Happens When I’m In A Bad Mood
Shin Buster 9000
I Got This Bread From Whole Foods. More Like Hole Foods
So to adjust your expectations, you have to be realistic. For example, the next time you get ready to leave the house, track the time or, at least, add an additional 10 or 15 minutes to your trip, and make things easier for yourself.
"I can’t emphasize being prepared enough. In fact, this can be called practical self-care, and it’s a great way to take care of yourself," Dr. Matthews told us. "We often don’t want to do these things, but it involves things like going to bed early, getting your clothes ready the night before, waking up on time, leaving the house in enough time to get where you’re going, or doing school or work projects before the last minute. A little more work now can mean much less stress later."
This Is How They Send My Contacts. Every. Year
Ordered 27 Books From Amazon On A Single Order. Got 27 Boxes With 1 Book Each Delivered
No. Just No
I will grab the YT moderators by the scruff of their necks and say "WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY"
"Start working on changing your perspective (seeing the bigger picture), changing your expectations, and improving your self-care. A general theme is recognizing what you can and can’t control and taking action to control the things you can. Seeing a therapist might be a good idea, particularly if you find that these negative emotions are common," Dr. Matthews concluded.
These Fake Pockets. They Went As Far Enough As To Put A Real Zipper On
When They Pack The Paper Towels In So Tight That You Have To Dry One Fingertip At A Time
Dave & Busters Spin Game Landed On The 500 And It Only Gave Me 4 Tickets. Showed To Manager And Said It Needed To Be In The Middle
Job Expectations
Paper Straws, The Most Useless Item Ever Created
Yeah, especially when they dissolve & you end up drinking liquefied straw...
The Amount Of Packaging Required For Me To Buy The Additional Equipment I Need To Use My iPhone
All of this would have come in the phone’s box five years ago but Apple decided to stop including them to cut down on packaging and waste.
The Low-Hanging Fruit Of Bad Design
Shaking My Head
ohhhh i hate this one. as a prof, who has resisted using online homework platforms precisely because of BS like this. students shouldn't have to deal with finicky platforms on top of learning.
Wanted To Buy A Sandwich At This Bakery. At First, I Thought It Was Sesame. Well It Was Not
You Arrive 10 Mins Early For Your Train, The Train Gets Canceled, The Next Train Is 25 Mins Away, And It Arrives 15 Mins Late, And When The Doors Open You See This
This Egg Peeling Fiasco
My Local Gas Station Only Tells You How Much Something Costs If You Bring It To The Register
Yea, thats forbiden here, the price hás to be perfectly visíble, and hás to have the tax included
This Packaging For 1 Potato
As previously explained, this is because some people think microwaved potates taste better when wrapped with plastic, so this is catering to people who are running to work and want to grab something healthy for lunch. These are also sometimes parcooked. This is still just an explanation and not condoning anything.
I Don’t Understand How This Notice Can Exist
Left On My Sister’s Windshield. Who Is From Asheville, But Has South Carolina Plates. Stay Classy Asheville
Asheville is a wonderful city! Full of art and nature and quirky little bars and it is a progressive bastion in an otherwise conservative state. However it is completely dependent on tourism with 'leisure and hospitality' accounting for approx.. 15% of the jobs (not including secondary businesses like retail that get a boost from tourism). This is just some bitter, childish individual that doesn't understand their local economy.
I Hate It When This Happens
Why Are The Gaps So Big In US Bathroom Stalls
There Is An 11-Day Bin Man Strike In Edinburgh And This Is Only Day Two. Most Of The City Is Like This
This Toiletry Trash Can That Opens Into The Other Stall
When You Prefer To Buy Things In Person, But Its Not Even Remotely Feasible
Sorry - HOW much for network cable? Staples! I can order a drum of it for less.
I Opened My New Sketch Pencils Today. Honestly, I Don’t Know What I Did To Deserve This
They Put A Wooden Lid On The Plastic One To Make It Seem More Eco Friendly
Been In The ER Waiting Room Since 5 Pm, It's 5 Am Now With No Sign Of Being Seen Anytime Soon
Scared it's some sort of hernia or appendices. This is ridiculous. Nothing but respect and compassion for the medical personnel.
I don't know why this happens. Came in once bleeding out from a puncture wound... had to wait for ages until passed out from blood loss!
Most Annoying
This Happens To Everyone, I Write A Lot. Problems Of Writing Left-Handed
This used to happen to me too- now I just turn the page 45°, and essentially write from the top down lol. I don't smudge it, I can see what I'm doing, and it helps with wrist pain too.
I Hate It When This Happens
I Pulled My Tights Up, And My Finger Went Straight Through
Good Thing They Covered Each Tiny Orange In Their Own Packaging. This Is Why The Planet Is Dying
Amazon Started Placing Their Lockers In My City. That’s How Our Park Sidewalks Look Now
You Sit On A Throne Of Lies
Visual mind game, you’re expecting so much more, but only 18 bars which is what’s advertised
The Tag On My New Sports Bra Had 24 Pages
In the EU it is a requirement for the tags to be printed in the official languages of all the countries where the product will be sold. This tag is only on with a single thread and about 8 stitches, so is easy to remove.
Why Write The "S" Like That? The More I Read It, The More It Mildly Infuriates Me
Both Spelling And The Actual Password For The WiFi At A Hotel Where A Friend Is Staying
You Guys Hate Carpet In The Bathroom? I Can One Up That. My Parents Have A Bathroom With Carpet That Goes Up To The Bathtub Walls. Bonus Points For The Terrible Wallpaper
Annoying Useless Round Bit Stopping Me From Charging My Laptop
I Thought This Was Silver Wrapping Paper
Trying To Create A PS5 Account. That’s Legally My Last Name. My Husband Is Mexican
My real surname (no this isn’t it) wasn’t acceptable on one online service because it was longer than 15 characters.
The Bill For My Liver Transplant (US)
Still can't wrap my head around why any USA citizen would prefer that bill to a national free healthcare plan...
Apparently, They Got The Name Of This Puzzle Wrong. It Should Be “4,999 Colors”
Your Wife Can Not Be Born In 1999
Most Annoying Combo
The Worst Thing In The World
Tiny Holes Appearing In Otherwise Perfectly Good Shirts
Happens to me too - can't be a belt because - a. I don't wear one and b. they appear anywhere on the garment
Late To Work Due To An Unscheduled Parade
DoorDash Is Asking For My Sexual Orientation For A Job Application
What Do I Do About This Truck That Backs Into His Spot And Makes It Very Annoying To Get To My Apartment?
Call the non-emergency police line and tell them the problem. It's illegal to block a sidewalk. It may take a bit. Don't give your name or your door number! Just tell them what door it's in front of even if it's your door you don't have to claim the apartment as your own. Just that you have to walk pass this truck daily to get home! I hope this helps.
How Did That Get There?
Woke Up This Morning To My Light Full Of Water. Our Apartment Is Brand New
Gotta Love It
Mildly Infuriating Level: Refund
What The Hell
Ola App Sending Fake Notification. For Peddling Their Services. 8 Missed Calls From Mom
This Broom
My Toaster Lets You Pick Six Different Levels Of How Toasted You Want Your Bread To Be. 6 Being The Most Toasted. This Was What I Got For Level 2
McDonald’s Trying To Save The Environment With Paper Straws But Still Uses The Plastic Lids
My University Screwed All Our Dorm Windows Shut, So We Can't Open Them Up For Fresh Air Or In Emergencies
I Paid $47 To Upgrade To This "Window Seat"
I Don't Even Know What To Do
This Burrito At My Job Is $5.54 And We’re Not Allowed To Leave To Get Food
Do they allow you to bring your own lunch though? If so then problem solved
Ordered A Replacement Bolt From TREK, This Is The Amount Of Packaging It Came In
It's so small, the packaging is large so it doesn't get lost. Makes sense to me.
It Happens Almost Every Morning No Matter How Much I Tuck It In. Every Time I Wake Up And See It, It Royaly Annoys Me
They make straps for that. They are like tiny suspenders for your sheets.
The Way This Paper Is Packaged
nipjnpijnh9iojh[onokml Sorry that was just me hitting my keyboard from anger.
When It's Just One Of Those Days
My Chem Teacher Sucks
This Clothing Store That Hung Its Shirts Sideways
When You Try And Open Yogurts And This Happens
The Way Apple Wants Me To Recharge My Mouse Is Mildly Infuriating
My Fridge Has An Egg Case For Only 9 Eggs
That's weird, in South Africa out eggs come in multiples of 6, egg trays are generally 6 or 12 so the tray matches the amount bought
Landed A Great Job, But This Is The Chair And Cubicle I Was Assigned
A Tiny Plastic Bead Has Somehow Wedged Into My Laptop Charger. It Is A Perfect Fit And Impossible To Remove, We’ve Tried Many Techniques
They’ve probably tried this but when the same happened to me I used a sewing needle with a drop of superglue on it. Hold against bead for several minutes then pull slowly but strongly.
I Just Moved, And My New Bathroom Tiles Are Designed To Always Look Dirty
The Fact That Youtube Makes You Do An Extra Step For Regular Content But Not Actual Explicit Content Is Pretty Infuriating And Should Be Talked About More Often
This woman really freaks me out. Anytime I can't get around seeing or listening to her sh!t it's about fat a**es, wh*res and t*ts and I worry about my son growing up thinking this is what women should be like.
Study Room Hours At My Law School. 24/7, But Only From 12 To 7 AM
You get 24 minutes every 7 hours! You'll understand these kind of loop holes better once you finish your law degree.
United Terminal, O'hare Airport, Chicago
A few years ago, I was stuck at an airport in Portugal with my family because we missed our layover, and not only did we have to wait 10 hours for another flight (we were going to Spain for my sister’s graduation vacation), the lights at the gate were also like that.
Is It Just Me Or Is This Really Annoying When It Happens
This Is Next-Level Annoying
I Absolutely Hate My Life. The Third One Also Just Fell On The Pile
Paper Straw To Pierce Stretchy Plastic. Had To Use A Fork
Personal Portable AC For Small Bedroom Now Comes With A Flashlight
My School Locked All The Doors To The Toilets And Complain When We Don't Go During Breaktime And Lunchtime
Parking Is Free After 5 Pm. I Paid Until 5 Pm. Got A Ticket At 5 Pm
The Bottle Of My Wife’s Eye Cream Is Painted White, And In Reality, They Only Fill That Little Silver Bag With Product
Actually, that makes sense. If the bottle were filled, the surface tension would make the product stick to the glass, and it wouldn't completely empty, leaving half of it stuck to the bottle with no way to get it out. But putting it in the vacuum bag, it completely collapses when pumped out, as you can see to the left.
This Ratio Of Juice And Foam
When You're Differently-Abled, This Sort Of Bad Packaging Is Infuriating
To The Person With 3/4 Outlet. I Present My Apartment's 1/3 Outlet
Brand New Phone For Work. Right Out Of The Box And Immediate Text Message
Can’t Email My Township Unless You Can See The Color, Which I Can’t
I understand this can be frustrating, for anyone with site issues try https://www.bemyeyes.com/
Spent A Half Hour Taking An Online IQ Test For This Ambiguous Turd Of A Result
We don't want to tell you you the numbers are too low to measure. Our pet grasshopper scored higher. We have mops with a more impressive intellect. There are more brains under a zombie's fingernails. We are amazed you can even open this email. We would let you know when our test parameters have increased, but then you do not understand the word "parameters"
When You're Left With These
While Trying To Tell People To Wait
Just Cause I Sold It To You Doesn't Mean You Can Drink It
Penny Fell Into My Car Charging Port And I Can’t Get It Out
Why?
How Do You Even Read This?
if u were wondering it says “you did not wake up today to be mediocre”
Why Does This Thing Happen To Me
The Most Infuriating Thing About The Area Where I Live
The "Face-Mask" My Sister Bought
Thought I Had Separated 50 Eggs Without Breaking A Yolk. Until I Noticed One On The Edge
Just Got This Gold Bond For My Taint. Isn’t Even Half Full. I Am Mildly Infuriated
Im sorry, Im not an English speaking native, só pardon me for this question, but isn't the " taint " slang for " perineum " lol
This Is My Church’s Keyboard
I'm A Super Photosensitive Sleeper And Had To Install Black-Out Blinds. Unfortunately, There's One Tiny Crack At The Bottom So This Happens Every Day At 5 Am
As Dara O"Briein says, the world is designed for larks. If you're an early riser, the night leaves you alone. But if you're a night owl, the day is always coming for you.
Now Time For Something Actually Mildly Infuriating
Should I Just Pick It Out?
Yes. Trust me, you've eaten bug parts before whether you know it or not.
I Dropped A Small Screw Somewhere In This Area. I Need It To Hold The New Rubber Seal On The Inside Of The Faucet. Does Anyone Out There Care For A Game Of “I Spy”?
Only 2 Of The Windows Match, And Even Then One Of Them Is Missing A Shudder (The House Was Listed For 1.05 Million Too)
This Really Sucks. 2€ Per Liter In Finland
Oh wow. I’m in Texas, and in my city, we’ve dropped to $2.75 with rewards per gallon.
I hate all of these so much. Someone's got to make a change for all of these and stop those greedy AF billionaires from charging so much money for everything, stop using so much packaging, and just stop covering your plastic use!
What is REALLY frustrating... when I get to the bottom of the post and the button says "load 83 more posts" but then doesn't load the damn posts!!!!!
Same! If it's one I really want to keep scrolling on, I open it in safari and it loads them all.
Load More Replies...Something else pretty frustrating- “ Please stop commenting on every single post. Dont mean to be rude, but please just stop.” You became the thing you sought to destroy.
I hate all of these so much. Someone's got to make a change for all of these and stop those greedy AF billionaires from charging so much money for everything, stop using so much packaging, and just stop covering your plastic use!
What is REALLY frustrating... when I get to the bottom of the post and the button says "load 83 more posts" but then doesn't load the damn posts!!!!!
Same! If it's one I really want to keep scrolling on, I open it in safari and it loads them all.
Load More Replies...Something else pretty frustrating- “ Please stop commenting on every single post. Dont mean to be rude, but please just stop.” You became the thing you sought to destroy.