What insignificant things bug you?

Eupher said:
.... I cannot stand loud, protracted sounds from all sorts of sources. To wit, bars, restaurants, yard work, you name it.
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For me it's loud crashes or bangs like people dropping hard objects on the floor.
Eupher said:
Tailgaters (a special irritant)
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I'm with you 100%. Some people use the "brake check" method to shake them. Not me. I very discreetly reduce my speed until they lose their mind and finally overtake. If they toot at me I take my foot off of the accelerator completely and (never mind the rear view mirror) I turn around as if I'm trying to see what they want. That really drives them crazy! 🤪
Eupher said:
and those who have absolutely no clue about that stalk on the side of their steering column, denoting a TURN SIGNAL..
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... or use it after they've already begun to turn. I have asked several people why they think we should use turn signals and too many have answered, "Because it's the law." They have no brains at all.
 
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Ads for old lady pee pads and pull-up diapers. The old man version would be just as bad but I haven't seen them.
 

UpstateGal said:
When my husband and I are out walking side by side on the sidewalk or paved trails and another couple is approaching doing the same, I always make the effort to move over in front of or behind my husband to walk in a single file to make room on the sidewalk/paved trail. Single file something I think we all learned in grade school.

It amazes me so many couples walking side by side chatting away don't even try to do this and automatically assume we will be the ones to move over.

I don't mind it as much when it is seniors doing this because maybe they are not feeling good and not thinking clearly.

BUT the young people who never attempt to move over to make room Always irritates me as if they never learned any basic common courtesy.
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I could have wrote that one.
Aggravates me to no end the way folks just don't move over at all. Very arrogant.
I do not like rude behavior in folks.
 
You're walking along and here comes two people either from behind you or head on. They (in conversation) walk one to the right of you the other to the left of you and now they shout through your head rather than wait 2 seconds to continue talking. If they are on opposite sides of the street then OK but hey, I'm walkin' here!

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Inept said:
Not going to answer Mack's question?
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How about this?
There isn't an instance where "irregardless" is needed over "regardless." However, it might be used in informal or colloquial contexts. That said, "regardless" is the more accepted choice (leaving open the opportunity to use either), especially in professional settings!

And... that's it for me on this subject, irregardless of where the topic goes from here. 😬😬
 
Jules said:
People that say I’s. There’s a podcaster who makes $millions per year and he‘ll say things like “Monica and I’s car is ….” Once I heard him, I hear it in other places.
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Never heard that "I's" stuff before, and I'm quite sure I don't want to hear it. Language morphs over time, that is certain, but why say something like when when you can use the simple pronoun "our"?

"Our car..."

So simple even a highly paid podcaster can say it.
 
Eupher said:
Since I have some fairly serious hearing loss -- not enough to be deaf, but enough to be a PITA for normal hearing people -- I cannot stand loud, protracted sounds from all sorts of sources. To wit, bars, restaurants, yard work, you name it. If you're part of said sounds, my first reaction is to tell you to GTFO -- not interested in what you have to say about anything.
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"...I vant to be alone....." (Marlena Deitrich movie?) :unsure:
 
People's need to talk. I don't know why it is, but some people can't do anything without a running commentary. I'm a quiet person and I seem to attract talkers. They just want an audience and they think I'm happy to provide them with one.
 
I've watched several seasons each of various home buying shows...mostly HGTV beachfront ones that have views. It seemed like almost every one would remark about sitting on the patio, deck or whatever while having their "morning coffee". I'm used to hearing a "cup of coffee" or just "having coffee". After hearing it so many times, it seemed as if it was scripted and got really annoying. Also didn't anyone drink tea (or wine or scotch)? :D Finally I started seeing people say have a glass of wine. Never did see any tea drinkers.

Also on those shows, I noticed mostly the younger women would add an A on the end of words. Oh...what a nice pool-a. I just saw a commercial about Amazon Prime members getting free grub hub. The girl adds an A onto one of the words. 😒
 
Jules said:
People that say I’s. There’s a podcaster who makes $millions per year and he‘ll say things like “Monica and I’s car is ….” Once I heard him, I hear it in other places.
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And the, "I ain't done nothin' wrong." Meaning," I'm innocent," yet just admitted to having DONE something WRONG.
 
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