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32 Specific Little Things That Are So Irritating, People Can’t Stand Them
Article created by: Denis Tymulis
There’s a silent universal nod for what things people commonly find irritating. Like, when someone’s loudly gobbling a mouthful, or picking their teeth with bare hands (worse, braces!), or when a person in front of you is biting their nails like they were some salty caramel popcorn. Apologies for ruining whatever it is that you were eating.
But people are so much more complex than that. You see, among the universally annoying and “no, we won’t be friends after that” list stands a bunch of very subtle little things that for many mortal ones, like you and me, don’t even raise an eyebrow, but for others, provoke a full-on breakdown.
So let’s dive deep into the sea of stuff people find annoying, although often totally irrational.
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#1
Wait, who invited the volume monster?
When the TV show you're watching goes to an ad and the volume goes from reasonable to incredibly loud without having changed the volume.
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#2
The Volume Battle Nobody Wins
Having to watch movies with your thumb on the volume buttons on the remote - have to turn it up to hear talking, then its immediately too loud for action sequences and wakes up the kids. Movie night ends before it even starts.
Same applies to TV shows when the commercials are louder than the show you're watching.
#3
Not the Space Solution I Asked For
People who step closer to you when you step away from them. You were violating my personal space, and I’m trying to fix that. Come on.
#5
Classic flex, zero follow-through
Drivers who overtake you on the road, and then slow down once they're in front of you.
#6
“Sleeves that pull a disappearing act”
A sleeve that rolls down your arm when washing your hands/doing dishes.
#9
Basic manners or nah?
When People don't say please and thank you. Probably one of my biggest pet peeves. Just shows how little they think about others.
#11
Signal or be salty
People who don't signal when they're switching lanes. Are you really that lazy?
#13
Peak “Unbothered” Energy
People who spit on the ground for no apparent reason. There’s a guy at work who consistently does this and every time I see a spit stain on the ground I automatically know where it comes from.
#14
Why Does Dave Have to Drink Like That?
Open floor plan offices. I need some peace and quiet when I work. Plus Dave slurping his coffee.
#15
Instant Karma, Served Hot
This just happened to me. When people respond to your email and spell your name wrong, despite the fact that both my email and the contact associated with my email both have my name spelled correctly, not to mention I signed my name at the end of the email.
I responded by thanking him and misspelling his name.
#19
Classic “Wait, not today!” moment
When your pant pocket/earbud wire gets caught on the doorknob and pulls u back
#22
Mood: Stuck in the Forever Grind
Pessimism at work. None of us wanna be here. Shut up and do your work so we can go home.
#23
Wait, What Was I Saying?
When you're trying to tell something to someone or a group of people and something interrupts you, then you forget what you meant to say
#24
Wait, That’s Not How You Say It?
When people say "I seen..." instead of "I saw..." Hearing someone chew.
#25
That crunch though, hard pass
When people eat and they bite down on the fork as they drag it out of their mouths sends shivers down my spine. It’s hard to hear but once you notice a person has the habit of doing this, sharing meals become excruciating
#26
The Ultimate USB Struggle
Never getting the USB cable plugged in correctly on the first two tries.
#29
Why Is This TV Spy Noise So Real?
Being able to hear someone’s TV muffled through the wall. It drives me MENTAL.
#31
Proof English Class Actually Mattered
Improper grammar. Mainly from the kids who sat through English class complaining that they “speak the language so there is no need to study it”. This was also before social media so it wasn’t noticed as much. But once Facebook hit... the horror.
#32
Not Your Project, Guys
During May, I had 3 guys hit on me hard through the online games. They know nothing about my personality, didn't bother to ask, but just kept wanting pictures and personal information and trying to insert themselves into whatever I'm doing. One of them would not stop pushing his sexuality onto me until I blocked him. The other two treat me like a little fragile girl in need of rescuing. Dudes, I'm fine! Stop! It's such a waste of time and I'm practising being less polite and passive about it.
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