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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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#1
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.
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#2
When You Spend 30 Mins Guessing Your Passwords And Decide To Reset It And This Happens
Brandy Grote 6 years ago
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.
#3
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.
#4
When You’re Pouring Something And This Happens
#5
Forget Drinking Straws - This Is The Kind Of Plastic Use We Should Be Protesting
nanashi 6 years ago
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.
#6
I Feel Like This Happens To Me More Often Than It Should
#7
Boxes That Open Like This
#8
Finally Someone Made A Statue Of This
#9
Back Pain Remedy On The Bottom Shelf
#10
Destroying The Planet One Apple At A Time
berrybobmc 6 years ago
An apple a day keeps the sea turtles away... Don't hate me. I love sea turtles. 🐢
#11
The Beach Near My House After The Tourist Left
#12
When Your Keys Do The Thing
#13
Every Dang Time
Biopithecus 6 years ago
This problem is even worse with larger width cellophane tapes - I lose 105-15% of the tapes to such "tapering".
#14
The Image Speaks For Itself
#15
Text Printed All The Way To The Spine
#16
The Way My Mom Watches TV With Things Obscuring The Screen
#17
These
Neon Petra 6 years ago (edited)
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.)
#18
Wtf I Suppose To Say
Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
Oh man, nope! I'd be grabbing a new one and giving that one back to the cashier...
#19
When People Answer Amazon Product Questions That They Cannot Answer
Demi Zwaan 6 years ago
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”.
#20
I Knew There Was Something Fishy When My Pencil Sharpened Perfectly
#21
The Only Reason Wy I Hate Glasses
#22
Pickup Trucks With High Beams On
Charlotte Ayers 6 years ago
I always adjust my mirrors so that the light reflects back at them,
#23
Restaurants That Serve Cold Butter, Causing The Bread To Break When You Spread It
#24
Every Night Like 2000 Times A Night, Having To Fix This
Rachel Hamrick 6 years ago
I buy the deep pocket sheets now. I could always feel when this happened, and it woke me up!
sonika schroeder 6 years ago
I'd leave all my belongings and go sleep in a field. I am irritated just by looking at this.
Memyselfand I 6 years ago
Never mind...I just answered my own question. sheet-susp...96ee92.jpg 
Michele Hyduke 5 years ago
You have to have a mattress cover is all. Then they'll stay on for good. For some reason putting sheets on the bare mattress they will pop off a corner everytime.
Stannous Flouride 6 years ago
Wrong size sheets for the mattress. King and Queen- sized mattresses are not only bigger in width and length, they're thicker and require special sheets.
Ruth Beaty 6 years ago
By the next size up sheet, if you tuck the extra under the mattress on one side it will stay in place. Or by sheets with better elastic.
Marnee DeRider 6 years ago
You don't sleep with a mattress pad?! That's honestly kind of gross. You can wash a mattress pad, but hard to put the mattress in the washing machine. Also, you'll be cooler in summer if you buy an all-cotton mattress pad (as an added tip).
Jessica Cifelli 6 years ago
But sheets made for pillow top mattresses. The corner pockets are deeper and sides are longer. Found them on Amazon
Kimberley Thom 6 years ago
yay, I'm not the only one. It even wakes me up. Need to put the suspenders (whatever they're called) on even though it's the correct size fitted sheet.
Donna Reynolds 6 years ago
Your sheets need little old man suspenders. Or get the ones that are 15 inches on side.
Pretty Pangolin 6 years ago
I get my sheets from Garnet Hill - really nice quality and affordable.
Fran Schack 6 years ago
Yes, I did the same thing! There are special ones for sheets that are sold too!
Daniele Giuffrida 6 years ago
Is it just my eyes or the shadow looks thicker when scrolling down fast?
Ctrl Alt Mel 6 years ago
The sheet should be tucked under the mattress when you put it on... maybe they need bigger a size up cos this happens to me like once in a blue moon only
#25
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
#26
Every Goddamn Time I Try To Peel Open One Of These
#27
Sitting Under This “Vent” All Summer Wondering Why I Wasn’t Getting Any Cooler
#28
Middle Seat
#29
When Apps Don't Use QWERTY
#30
Ended Up Putting Pepper In My Pasta. Why Is The Pepper White And The Salt Black?!
Hello it Smee 6 years ago (edited)
This reminds me of my aunt who likes to put salt in her sugar dish, worse coffee EVER!
#31
These Bananas Are Both Overripe And Underripe
#32
When Your Keys Conspire Against You In Your Pocket
#33
Spent Hours Completing This Mildly Infuriating Puzzle And Now I Can't
#34
Soooo, Basically Any Price
Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
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.
#35
When Your Dog Does This
#36
This 200 US Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
hispanic! at the disco 6 years ago
200 DOLLARS? Just get the pirated online version then! Steal their money if theyre going to steal yours!
#37
My New Nike Free Running Shoes After My First Run
#38
With My $400$ Vip Ticket You Can’t Even See The Stage
#39
Put A $5 In This Vending Machine, Kicks Out Mostly Nickels As Change. It Doesn’t Accept Nickels
#40
Grrrrr!
#41
Ruining The Best Shot
Clinton Yew 6 years ago
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...
#42
She Doesn't Eat The Part Of The Fry Her Fingers Touched
#43
Pawn Shops Who Put Price Stickers Right On The Lens Of A Camera. No Way That’s Coming Off Clean
#44
What Is This?! A Sink For Ants?!
#45
First Trillion Dollar Company
#46
My SO Opens Letters Like A Velociraptor
#47
When Your Bananas Hang Themselves
#48
Sister Didn’t Mention That Her Dogs Have Fleas When I Said I’d Watch Them For Her
#49
When You’re Out Of Town And Someone Puts A Balloon On Your Front Porch
#50
When You Reach The End Of Your Deodorant And The Deodorant Part Falls Out
#51
“We Decided To Open Your Package. We Found Nothing Bad. We’ll Send You A Bill For Our Services”
Niall Mac Iomera 6 years ago
Pretty sure that because it says there *may* be a few: that that applies only if they find something.
#52
This Is My Moms TV That We Have To Watch Shows And Movies On
#53
This
#54
This Keyboard I Have To Use As An Air Traffic Controller
#55
This Warning Every Time You Turn Up The Volume On Samsung
#56
My Mom Complained That I Spend My Money On Things I Don't Need, But She Bought This "Lamp" For 3000€ Because It Was Designed By A Famous Artist
(I recently bought a PS4 and a new TV with my own money)
#57
My God Damn Coworker Keeps Adjusting The Thermostat. I Bought A Laser Thermometer To Make Sure I Wasn’t Crazy
She’s making everyone in our office sweat their asses off! It’s 74 degrees outside.
#58
The City Of Cleveland Installed The Friggin Brightest Street Lights I Have Ever Scene In My Front Yard
#59
USPS Customer Service, No One’s Picked Up Yet
#60
If Only There Was A Way To Number Apartments So You Can Tell What Floor They Are On
#61
I Installed These USB Outlets When We Renovated The Kitchen And My Family Still Does This
#62
A "Caesar Salad" At Red Robin
#63
How My Pizza Arrived
#64
Well There’s My Ranch For My Wings I Already Ate
#65
My School Could Afford $6000000 Worth Of Renovations But They Can’t Afford Toilet Paper That I Can’t See Through
Shinobi Shabby 6 years ago
its absurd, coz now you just going to use more of it, which is the same as using a better quality one
#66
It's December 23rd. Happy Valentine's Day!
#67
Campaign Flyer Planted On My Windshield Just Before A Heavy Rainfall
#68
You Know When The Tap Is Too Close To Back Of The Sink So You Can Only Wash The Tips Of Your Fingers?
#69
My School Gets Out In 4 Days For The Summer
#70
The Pill Bottle Requires 2 Hands To Open But I Broke My Arm
#71
You Really Couldn’t Give It To Me?
Biopithecus 6 years ago
Nope, we can't. We have strict standards of dissatisfaction to maintain.
#72
Watching A Movie In Class On A Dirty Whiteboard, With A Crooked, Blurry, Projector
#73
My School Banned The Dinosaur Game
#74
What School Calls A Hotdog
#75
My Girlfriend’s Kitchen, Everyone
#76
I Was Invited To A BBQ And This Is How My Friend Was Cooking The Steaks
#77
Amazing View At This Altitude
#78
This Guy At My Work Never Drinks The Whole Coca Cola
#79
87 Should Be On The Left (I Know This Is A Ploy To Get Me To Accidentally Choose 89)
François Bouzigues 6 years ago
What, 93 being premium ??? In France, 95 is the cheap option, the premium being 98.
#80
When You Have Nothing But A $20 Bill And The Machine Gives You Only Quarters
#81
My Damn Hand At The Corner Of This Good Picture
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Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
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!
Unwelcomed Guest 6 years ago
If this is all the problems your life has, life is pretty sweet then
Mad Haberdasheress 6 years ago
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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sonika schroeder 6 years ago
Awesome. I love laughing at misfortunes, even my own, well....especially my own.
Ashley Say Whaat?!? 6 years ago
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!
Unwelcomed Guest 6 years ago
If this is all the problems your life has, life is pretty sweet then
Mad Haberdasheress 6 years ago
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... sonika schroeder 6 years ago
Awesome. I love laughing at misfortunes, even my own, well....especially my own.
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