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If You Do Any Of These 80 Petty Things, There’s A Good Chance Someone Is Judging You
Live and let live... If only it were that simple. But with more than 8 billion people squashed onto one small planet, it's a given that we're going to get on each other's nerves now and again. Sometimes, it's the entitlement or rudeness that grates us. Other times, it's something seemingly smaller that drives us up the wall.
How can you not be bothered by Bob not wearing a helmet while riding his motorbike, or Sally not washing her hands after being in the toilet for twenty minutes? That stranger sitting next to you on the train, munching loudly with their mouth open is surely enough to make you want to not mind your own business. The water that should run off a duck's back often gets stuck, and it happens to the best of us.
Someone asked, "What’s the absolute pettiest thing that instantly sends your blood pressure through the roof now that you’re an adult?" and you might want to prepare yourself for some second-hand irritation. Bored Panda has put together the best responses. Don't be surprised if you feel a bit snappy after scrolling through them.
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#1
One that has really irked me as I've gotten older is people losing all peripheral vision when they are on their phones. I am technically Gen Z so I get being on your phone a lot, but I try not to be staring at it when I'm walking around. How hard is it to put it in your pocket and look around while walking!
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#2
People who are completely unaware of where they are oriented in public spaces. The rest of us are not NPCs to your main character. Figure out where you’re trying to go and then get there. Coming to an abrupt stop in the middle of the airport or sidewalk, or walking against the flow of traffic, is annoying as hell.
#3
People that don’t wash their hands after using the bathroom. I see it at the gym every given week. It’s disgusting.
#5
People who feel like they have to watch and listen to stuff on their phone at full volume. It's worse if I can hear it over my headphones.
Also, people talking loudly on public transport. I just want to chill, listen to music and read my book, and get to where I'm going in peace.
#6
Honestly even before adulthood, but… Seeing two-wheeled users of any sort (scooter, e-scooter, moped, motorcycle, etc) without proper protection. ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE’S PASSENGERS!!! Like dude!! Even if you don’t care about your own life to want to protect it, think about the people who have to scrape up what’s left of you! The doctors and nurses that have to reconstruct you if you live! Think about the witnesses to the accident! Like this is dangerous enough as it is, you had NO business making it even more so…
#7
People. I hate nearly all of them. Doesn’t matter much what they are doing.
Also lying. I know when you’re lying. Don’t think im stupid enough to believe you.
#8
People sniffing every 30 seconds instead of just blowing their nose. Really not sure why they think that bothers absolutely no one, I’d be embarrassed.
#9
If someone has a problem with you/me but they choose not to say it to your face but talk behind your back.
Also making fun behind the persons back.
#10
People who get a dog but aren't responsible enough to have one.. like the dog is untrained and obnoxious and then when it's jumping all over you the owner will be like "just tell them no" ummm noooo the dog shouldn't be doing this to me and you're the owner. you tell it no..... gahhhh so annoying.
#11
Stacking dirty dishes in the sink, when the dishwasher is on, in a communal workspace. Hand wash your one cup - especially since your team aren't even on the kitchen roster!
#13
When someone pops over into the right lane to be "first" in line to block like 7 cars trying to trun right for the duration of the red light.
#14
Telling me to do something I was planning on doing anyway... remember when you were a kid and you would wake up on a Saturday morning and think today I’m gonna clean my room, and then one of your parents immediately pops their head in your door and says hey clean your room? Bubble popped! I hated it then and I hate it now.
#15
Seeing kids not wearing helmets on their bikes or scooters! If they fall, their face could be disfigured for life!
#16
Old people that want to talk about God.
I get it, you're concerned for your soul. I just didn't want to be rude when you started talking to me, but I'm not really open to discussing my beliefs with strangers.
#17
People just blocking the entrances to entire buildings or supermarkets, footpaths while waiting for a bus etc like they're the main character of this world.
It's like jerkish move.
#18
People who expect unlimited access to your time, energy and emotional support, but act inconvenienced when you need even a fraction of that effort returned.
#19
People who empty the 5 or so things from their grocery cart on to the checkout belt and then leave the cart blocking me and walk away with their 1 bag of groceries.
#20
Cyclists blowing past you on a pedestrian path at 20 mph without yelling out "on your left" or indicating with a bell. I walk my dog and she will act a fool the 1 out of 100 timss and if you hit her, I will hit you.
Cars not looking before they turn right or left at a pedestrian crosswalk that is signaling that pedestrians are crossing. At this point i just hate cars now.
And finally any coworker who makes more than me and does absolutely jack all while I have to clean up their mess for 2 dollars less.
#21
Living in a large city you sometimes find a group of 3 or 4 people standing together in the middle of the sidewalk blocking other people's way. Sometimes I will just walk between them.
The same thing goes for people who just exited a store or something. They stand right in front of the door on the sidewalk blocking anyone looking to leave. Just so inconsiderate.
#22
People who don’t update their calendar availability at work when everyone is remote. Schedule a meeting with 25 people and there’s always one jerk key person who declines and says “I’m off that day.” So now I have to find another day and time that works for 25 people, which isn’t for 3 more weeks. Schedule it and some other jerk declines and says “I’m off that day.”
#23
When you are driving and it clearly shows that one lane ends and people drive as far up as possible and then shove their way in to get in front of everyone else who got over at a reasonable time.
#24
It's disheartening going to concerts and being in a sea of raised phones. I'm 4'11 so already have a hard time seeing the stage. Everyone and their mother raising their phones to record shaky videos of the ENTIRE set completely ruins it for me, because I CAN'T SEE through the jungle of arms!! The venues I've been to always have a photographer, so it's not even necessary. So annoying, I've basically given up on concerts unless it's with friends (one of my friends who lifts weights gave me a piggyback ride at the back of a concert once and I was able to see finally!)
#25
Or people biking at night with dark clothing and no lights. They are going to get run over and blame the driver.
#27
Right now it’s people standing within a foot of me while I’m trying to check out in line, like they are now directly in front of the cashier while I’m still getting my card out. Like back up Paul you can read my credit card from there.
#28
People that walk slower than I do but don’t get out of the way or try to stay to one side.
No matter what the reason is. If you cannot walk quickly, MOVE TO THE SIDE
#29
People who waste my time with unnecessary stress. It's never been a particularly good feeling but the older I get the more rage I feel when it happens.
#30
I have many. because I am a petty self-righteous person.
for example - people who push onto an elevator while Im trying to exit. WAIT.
but the most recent:
What is it with people stopping at a light and leaving three car lengths between them and the next car? *and then spending the rest of the light slowly edging forward!* (flipside - when I am on my motorcycle I will cheerfully snwing around and take that spot thank you very much).
#31
When you’re trying to show someone a movie/TV show/song and they spend the entire duration distracted by something else.
Honorable mentions: People who don’t shut up at theaters and concerts, and general unnecessary conversation/excess noise. Bonus points if they act like you’re the problem when called out.
#32
When someone eats loudly and chews with their mouth open. My husband does this and it aggravates me.
#35
Someone not giving a courtesy wave after I let them over or merge in traffic (or someone not saying thank you after someone holds the door open for them).
#36
Being rude and nasty to the cashier I’ve been in their shoes it’s horrible and demoralizing.
#38
No one is beating this one. When I see tinted windows with bubbles. People please stop self tinting your windows.
#40
I hate being barked at by dogs when I'm minding my own business.
Especially in a public park or my own backyard.
If you bought a house near a park and love your pet so much they should just know what's on the other side of the fence once in a while.
Also train your yapper rather than let it attack people day in day out through the fence.
#41
People who are chronically late, people who take a fork to leftovers or a dessert instead of cutting a piece and putting it on a plate.
Rattling of snack bags or wrappers with their hand going in and out a thousand times! Just unwrap the thing already!
#42
Parking rudely or selfishly which generally means illegally today. Like the lady who parked her car right in the nonparking area in front of the disabled ramp and only exit from the sidewalk in front of where everyone parks for kids soccer games. My wagon with our chairs in it might have bumped into her car like 3 times on the way out. Oops.
#43
People pulling out in front of me and then going slow. Especially when there’s no one behind me so they could have just waited a few seconds and pulled out behind me.
#44
People who leave 7 seconds on the microwave instead of clearing it. It costs me literally one button press to fix, yet somehow it feels like they’ve handed me an unfinished task from their shift. Completely irrational. Still annoys me every single time.
#45
Kids walking in the middle of the street instead of the sidewalk in the neighborhood. More so scares me then pisses me off (still makes me a little mad) because I don't want to ruin some kids life by accidently crippling them.
#46
People who act the victim, crying as soon as they’re in the wrong nothing makes me want to smack a person more.
#48
High volume on other people's devices, especially when there is earbuds for like $10 at Walmart. I work nights with alot of downtime, so this super hits a nerve. Like I have no interest in other people's taste in music, true crime podcasts, tv shows, sermons, or conversations with their SO. In fact, I'm politely trying to listen to my stuff with earbuds like a decent human being, but your stuff is so freaking loud I can't hear mine! For 6 months straight my tiktok thought I was a black woman because of my coworker having her stuff on full volume and half my algorithm was weaves and stuff I did come across this one creator that was super funny that I did keep following even after I convinced my tiktok I wasnt interested in that kind of stuff, so there was a small plus side I guess.
#49
Me having to repeat myself to coworkers who are supposedly college educated. I’m working on it.
#51
It's a tie:
1. Mobile phone use while driving
2. DWI / OUI: Exhibit A: Regarding bars that aren't located in a city (because there should be reliable public transportation), how are these folks getting home?
#52
People who try and rush to get on to a train or bus before anyone has even got off. Move outta the doorway ffs.
#53
People at Chipotle: hanging their hands on the glass to point down at ingredients or leaning over the glass to look directly down at the ingredients. Absolutely wild.
#54
I grew up in a evangelical Christian church + school. The last two plus years has felt like a perpetual anxiety attack. I'm so pissed that I finally "made it" with a beautiful wife, kids, house - but also now the loud ass Christians seem to be taking over.
#56
People standing in line to pay for something, then taking an eternity to dig through purse, pay in nickles, chatting about the weather....whatever tf that holds a line up. And left lane slow drivers....gtf out of the way.
#57
Don't congregate in doorways.
Also call/text back, or offer an explanation. We all know how phones work.
#58
People who try to guess the rest of your thought, or use the word "like" or "ya know?" every sentence
#60
People who stare at those different than them.... Stupid questions...I had three people ask me where I got my son...he is black, I am white...stupid.
#63
People who dont have accountability... always using their newbie card... after almost a year wow.
#64
People who just let their children scream in public spaces and don't try to help them or even figure out why their kid is in distress.
#66
Probably Guilt tripping. That stuff so annoying cause you and the other person both know they did a certain thing with bad intent but since yu have no physical PROOF, it’s like they can’t be blamed for it. But that right there is what you would call a malicious compliance.
#69
people intentionally being unwilling to learn, staying ignorant and then still imposing their ignorance on others. similarly, people unwilling to adjust their behaviour for others. like those people that stubbornly refuse to stop smoking in non-smoking zones.
#70
I hate the word “cup”. That stuff is like moist or ointment to me. How did I end up hating the word cup, you may ask? I once watched a YouTuber say it weird and it tweaked something in my brain.
#72
I go to the movies alone, and sometimes I go at times when people shouldn’t be there. And more often then not I get movie talkers or someone sits around me lol.
#73
Misbehaving children in public who are obviously making their parents miserable too but they won’t correct them.
#74
People with halitosis existing in crowded public spaces, like in the subway. At least close your mouthhhh!
#78
I love dogs, and have a rescue with an ugly past. He's very sweet with people but has a nervous disposition and is super scared of other dogs, especially if they're roaming and he is leashed.
Nothing pisses me off faster than "He's Friendly!!" Neither my dog nor I know if he's friendly, we don't want to be approached and we're in a leash-only park for a reason. So many owners are completely obnoxious with the attitude that everyone must put up with their dog because it's "friendly". (Not to mention, most of the time the so called "friendly" dog is actually poorly regulated, intrusive and untrained. Barreling up to another dog that's giving off stiff, unwelcoming body language is the opposite of friendly)
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