It's often the stupid things that tip us over the edge. Back pain remedy ending up on the bottom shelf. Bananas being both overripe and underripe... Whether the universe has conspired against someone or they simply have to deal with other people's stupidity, it only takes so much to ruin a perfectly fine day.
Disappointed and angry, people turn to the Internet. Here, they're posting photos of the annoying things that drive them crazy, hoping that someone will share their pain. And who are we to let them down? Bored Panda has put together a list of pics to prove just how annoying everyday problems can get, so continue scrolling and upvote your (least) favorite pet peeves.
And if you're into sadomasochism, check out our earlier list of mildly infuriating pictures as well.
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That's The Worst
Interestingly, science writers Joe Palca and Flora Lichtman have even published a book, trying to explain the reasons behind our frustrations. In Annoying, they say that it's really difficult to find a universal formula for what is, well, annoying. Not every trouble is to terribly unpleasant, at least not when experienced one at a time. Rather, it is when these annoying problems are repetitive and unpredictable that they get under our skin.
A random firework might take us by surprise, it can even frighten us, but it won't instantly become annoying. Our neighbor's loud music, however, played over and over and over again, is very annoying.
When You Spend 30 Mins Guessing Your Passwords And Decide To Reset It And This Happens
One Gov't website is pretty strict. Can't have your social, or date of birth. Cannot have ANY type of word more than 3 letters long in it, must be at least 10 digits, and cannot be one you've used in the last year. And you have to reset it every month (aka every time you visit the site, really.)
Paul Garrity, however, believes he may have found the evolutionary seeds of annoyance, in the reactions to one of nature’s most annoying creatures: the fly. The associate professor of biology at Brandeis University has devoted his time to studying the fruit fly. It has an ability similar to our own to sense potentially dangerous chemicals as well as pressure and temperature changes. That skill, to perceive possible dangers, may be the origin of the annoyance we feel today, he said.
Erasers Like These
Apparently, we can train ourselves not to get annoyed by the small funny problems. Well, at least some of the time. Have you ever noticed how childfree people get more impatient with a crying or misbehaving kid than parents do? Michael R. Cunningham, a psychologist at the University of Louisville, told The Boston Globe that, "You can leave the environment, you can change the environment, or you can do something inside yourself to change your reaction." That could mean changing behaviors, for example, doing deep breathing, counting to 10, or taking a walk every time you're stressed out. It could also mean deliberately changing your thoughts about the situation - deciding, for instance, to view it as quirky instead of annoying.
When You’re Pouring Something And This Happens
Forget Drinking Straws - This Is The Kind Of Plastic Use We Should Be Protesting
because when talking about littering, people usually blame consumers/end users, and never the companies/manufacturing factories who use all the plastics that only be used once and immediately trashed. I work at a manufacturing plant and the amount of single use plastic here is horrendously stupid.
I Feel Like This Happens To Me More Often Than It Should
Boxes That Open Like This
Finally Someone Made A Statue Of This
Back Pain Remedy On The Bottom Shelf
Destroying The Planet One Apple At A Time
An apple a day keeps the sea turtles away... Don't hate me. I love sea turtles. 🐢
The Beach Near My House After The Tourist Left
When Your Keys Do The Thing
Every Dang Time
This problem is even worse with larger width cellophane tapes - I lose 105-15% of the tapes to such "tapering".
The Image Speaks For Itself
Text Printed All The Way To The Spine
The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen
These
And when you do manage to get them out, there's a mark because of the ripped threads... (EDIT: I do use scissors, but unco me always finds some way to cut the fabric.)
Wtf I Suppose To Say
Oh man, nope! I'd be grabbing a new one and giving that one back to the cashier...
When People Answer Amazon Product Questions That They Cannot Answer
Oh yes, and 5 star reviews, because “the delivery was on time and the delivery man was very friendly and the box is beautiful and it says on the site that it can do so much and they can’t wait to unbox it and use it”.
I Knew There Was Something Fishy When My Pencil Sharpened Perfectly
The Only Reason Wy I Hate Glasses
Pickup Trucks With High Beams On
I always adjust my mirrors so that the light reflects back at them,
Restaurants That Serve Cold Butter, Causing The Bread To Break When You Spread It
Every Night Like 2000 Times A Night, Having To Fix This
I Couldn't Get My Grass To Grow, So I Replaced It With A Rock Bed. Six Months Later And The Grass Is Growing Better Than Ever
Every Goddamn Time I Try To Peel Open One Of These
Sitting Under This “Vent” All Summer Wondering Why I Wasn’t Getting Any Cooler
Middle Seat
When Apps Don't Use QWERTY
Ended Up Putting Pepper In My Pasta. Why Is The Pepper White And The Salt Black?!
This reminds me of my aunt who likes to put salt in her sugar dish, worse coffee EVER!
These Bananas Are Both Overripe And Underripe
When Your Keys Conspire Against You In Your Pocket
Spent Hours Completing This Mildly Infuriating Puzzle And Now I Can't
Soooo, Basically Any Price
Ha! That's like a store we have where I live called $5 bargain hunt. There was literally nothing there that was $5, nothing... and it was all used stuff thrown into bins. Horrible shop.
When Your Dog Does This
This 200 US Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
200 DOLLARS? Just get the pirated online version then! Steal their money if theyre going to steal yours!
My New Nike Free Running Shoes After My First Run
With My $400$ Vip Ticket You Can’t Even See The Stage
That’s just ridiculous. I would try find a way to get some if not all my money back. If I am going to pay that much for VIP tickets then I expect I should get the VIP treatment.
That's why I seldom go to rock/popular music concerts these days. Too $$, too crowded, so noisy you can't hear the music. Thank the stars folk, blue grass and classical concerts are tamer, more enjoyable.
Load More Replies... I believe this is actually at Primavera Sound in Barcelona. That's the walkway that the VIP section takes to get to the front of the stage (if you keep walking it goes around the left side of the stage and into a corral area). There aren't an unlimited number of spaces for VIPs, so if you aren't there early enough you won't get in, but you're not stuck standing where that picture was taken. So it's a bit misleading for sure. You can either get there earlier or go around and stand with everybody else behind the VIP section.
Still, if someone *pays* for a VIP ticket they should be able to actually get in the VIP section. Shame on the venue for overselling VIP tickets.
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I work security at festivals, trust me when I say that you should NEVER stand on the sides - EVER. Especially if you're there with kids as they won't be able to see anything and no matter what you say to the security staff people, they will NOT move to give you or your kids a better view. Ever. I've had parents asking me to let them into the handicap area so their (not handicapped) kids can see. No, just no. A million times no. Volume is louder on the sides, you'll see barely anything even if you're tall, your photos will be s****y, and if you're on the side but outside the gated audience area trying to sneak a peek - you'll likely to be blocking the way for the security staff. Plus: if there's a fire or an accident requiring an ambulance/fire truck: everyone will run to the sides as it is (usually) the escape route. Go for the middle, always the middle. The middle is the best.
not sure about that one, THOSE look like the VIP tickets. Usually sides are pretty cheap, also... there's ALWAYS a map of the event . You just don't buy blindly https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/0- 5d4b0e91b01ce.jpg
I would upvote this, but I won't due to the $400. Seriously stop spending more than $45 on ANY concert ticket and the prices will become reasonable again. In 1986 or 7, concert ticket for the biggest bands was $15 and no way has there been enough inflation to warrant tickets over $100.
You'll just have to blow it off. I went to a McCartney concert many years ago, my seat almost grazing the sky. A quarter way through I made my way down and then toward the main stage. No one objected, and I could almost see Paul's brownish-green eyes.
That's either a Fake, or the person who bought the tickets is to blame. Events ALWAYS have a seating chart, to help you decide.
In the end none of us can buy our way into being more important than others 🤷♀️
You earned that for thinking you are a VIP just because you've spent more than the others.
Am going to see Elton John Good Bye Yellow Road Tour. Have a single seat right beside the stage. Haven't been to a concert in a long time.
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I have been to music festivals where the VIP area was in a pavillion, with walls on all 4 sides, beside the stage area. The VIP seats were folding chairs in the Florida sun.
No, good idea. VIP's are for the rich d*cks, they should be treated like this
Why are you mad at them just because they are successful?
Load More Replies... Put A $5 In This Vending Machine, Kicks Out Mostly Nickels As Change. It Doesn’t Accept Nickels
Grrrrr!
Ruining The Best Shot
I wonder how long will it takes for people to realize you should always give way to the professional photographer? because 1. they are professional and most importantly 2. it cost money to hired them...
She Doesn't Eat The Part Of The Fry Her Fingers Touched
Pawn Shops Who Put Price Stickers Right On The Lens Of A Camera. No Way That’s Coming Off Clean
What Is This?! A Sink For Ants?!
First Trillion Dollar Company
Note: this post originally had 81 images. It’s been shortened to the top 45 images based on user votes.
When my cat comes to sit in my lap to bathe himself while I read Bored Panda. Oh wait, no, that's not right. That goes on the "this makes me incredibly happy that you want to sit with me even to bathe yourself list". Love my cats!
If this is all the problems your life has, life is pretty sweet then
You're not wrong! But it is kind of fun to relate to other humans over things when so often things divide us - even if they are silly things. :-)
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Awesome. I love laughing at misfortunes, even my own, well....especially my own.
When my cat comes to sit in my lap to bathe himself while I read Bored Panda. Oh wait, no, that's not right. That goes on the "this makes me incredibly happy that you want to sit with me even to bathe yourself list". Love my cats!
If this is all the problems your life has, life is pretty sweet then
You're not wrong! But it is kind of fun to relate to other humans over things when so often things divide us - even if they are silly things. :-)
Load More Replies... Awesome. I love laughing at misfortunes, even my own, well....especially my own.
