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
Simple. A cat will not use anything as a scratch post if there's any movement at all, it has to be completely unmoveable; hence opting for the armchair: My kitchen table has one leg whittled down to the width of a match! (Metaphor, smiley face).
This explains why the five hundred scratching post, boards and beds ended up in the trash
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Yep. That's what I was thinking. Cats like to stretch out as they scratch. That tiny little post doesn't offer that.
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My vet told me that cats have a empty space in their head. When they headbutt thing it feels good to them. I wonder what that says about me?
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That scratch post is too tiny for your cat's size, clearly. And it's not stable at all...
Exactly. I got a taller scratch (84 cm / 33in) post for my cat and he never again touched my couch! It's a shame how difficult it is to find tall scratch posts
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Cats ARE trainable! It takes a little dedication for about two weeks, plus double stick tape, and you can train your cat not to scratch anything but the scratching post. I've had cats my whole life, I've never declawed a cat (barbaric practice!), and I do not have scratched furniture.
Took my cat around 3 minutes. We put snacks around the scratching tree and on it and she got it. But my cat is very food driven. She would reenact the whole ion king by herself if there would be enough treats.
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Sums up cats. Bought it for me? Nah. Oooo expensive s**t? Oooo random piece of trash?
When my kitty first came home, I immediately saw her go for the furniture, so I taped foil over it. She learned to use her scratching toys. The foil came down after a few months.
This may sound mean but it isn't, when my cats were kittens and we first brought them home we put a scratching post near the sofa and every time they went for the sofa we would mist them with a spray bottle. They learned very quickly not to do it, same for keeping them off the kitchen counter. Only took about a week or so before they learned not to do it.
Not mean, spray bottles are harmless and effective!
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My kitten stands on the top of the scratching post to claw up the door frame.
Stop putting it next to the couch, genius. It's like putting a potty pad next to a rug.
Nah, if they’re scratching the couch you need to put an alternative right there, it’s no good across the room.
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Couch is used by others, so cat Mark's the couch as their territory...... it's not that surprising.
Your cat doesn't want to mess up the only pretty thing in the house.
Poor placement decision, kind of like putting the back pain remedies on the bottom shelf. Ouch! That couch hurts!
My kitten stands on the too of the scratching post so he can claw up the door frame.
You know, I made the mistake of letting my cats in my room. They scratched up my 1,000 dollar mattress. They sure do have expensive taste. They are forever doing c**p like that!
its too low. watch cats outside, they want to stretch their body when scratching. buy a long scratch board and screw it against something unmovable, could be worth a try.
Ah, yes. The shredded couch next to the pristine scratching post. This is something I have more experience with than I should...
That just looks too small for the cat - the scratch marks are way above where the scratch post ends.
Oh yes, I have the same issue. I have a big scratcher pole at my cat's disposal, but nooooo, he prefers the couch.
The couch doesn't move - the scratching post presumably does.
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One more reason why cats are jerks. I had two cats that completely destroyed the back of our brand new furniture. We never noticed until we moved.
Geez, some people seriously can’t take a joke. 🙄😄
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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
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.
