What insignificant things bug you?

fuzzybuddy said:

What insignificant things bug you? .... what tiny, little insignificant things just bug the heck out of you? It's the stuff most people wouldn't get upset about.​

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Cosmetics, botox, sillicone, face lifts, tattoos, fake eyelashes, fake finger nails, high heel shoes, etc. I cannot speak or even look at women sporting that stuff.
 

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Loud and annoying music when you're on hold

People at checkout who tell me to "Have a nice day". (Makes no sense). I would rather they just say Thanks for shopping with us or something genuine.

People who miss the point either because they don't listen or read carefully.

People who don't pull their pants up when in public (I don't need to see the Grand Canyon)
 
seadoug said:
For me, it's the drug commercials. Watching a woman dance around and sing about how she's gotten her Diabetes under control must be geared to morons. They get on my last nerve. And these ads actually pass muster with the drug company marketing departments?

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These ads pass muster because its proven that enough of a percentage of viewers are drawn to this kind of thing and will watch it.

Not everyone is analyzing this stuff in the same way.

When it comes to drug advertising, the doctor can help you feel that you're familiar with the drug when he references the dancing lady. This puts you at ease. You will be more open to his recommending or simply discussing the drug.

Its very effective how advertising works. That's why drug companies are not opposed to listing the side effects as required by law.
 
Holiday adverts on TV that always seem to feature two smiling people taking yet another selfie. It doesn't matter where you are let's take another selfie, and when we get home, we'll have no idea what we saw or where we've been, but here are two hundred selfies in case we forget what we look like.
Rant no. 2 Holiday cruise adverts that give the impression you are the only person getting food in the restaurant or you have exclusive use of the swimming pool - with no sign of the other 2000 passengers.
 
hollydolly said:
tiny question..I've always wondered, does it cost more in electricity to leave the microwave timer blinking or to turn it off ?
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Over the years, we've owned several microwaves that, upon completing their cooking cycle, would emit a loud beeping sound every 15 seconds or so—persisting indefinitely until the cancel button was pressed. Eventually, I managed to figure out how to disable this "feature".
 
gamboolman said:
Yes, this one bugs me abit. I have noticed the last couple of years that mostly young folks respond to a "Thank You" with "No Problem" or something else but not a "Your Welcome"

Being raised in Deep East Texas - that was considered rude and disrespectful, and kids would be corrected on the spot.

We raised our children to use Thank You and Your Welcome and Yes Sir and Yes Mam.

God Willing, we will be around long enough to help ensure our little baby Granddaughter is taught the same.

Don't like rude behavior in folks...
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You should have raised them to say "You're welcome" instead. 😬
 
Rich said:
Over the years, we've owned several microwaves that, upon completing their cooking cycle, would emit a loud beeping sound every 15 seconds or so—persisting indefinitely until the cancel button was pressed. Eventually, I managed to figure out how to disable this "feature".
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could you tell me how.. mine drives me insane....
 
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Rich said:
My (attempted) humor aside I really do agree with you. People being late, without a solid reason, are beyond annoying. Fortunately, these days mobile phones help to work some of this out, you can call and find out WTH is going on.
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Oh but then there's all the ones who now think it's okay to be late because they called. You're still sitting in the restaurant alone. But they called.
 
LoveTulips said:
And it was really hard at the last jobe when I was working, Hollydolly, because we were supposed to be so supportive of our students' problems (most were international students, students with disabilities, neurodivergent, etc.) and any time, I complained about something, I was told, yes, but that is a first world problem. So I decided to just keep my mouth shut and basically had only a superficial relationship with my colleagues. While in the past (not every job , of course) myself and my work colleagues would complain about a cafe being closed, a bad hair day, whatever and none of this, " but that's a first world problem."
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this has become a problem generally in the Uk... superficiallity has become the norm, because between Big brother deciding what we can and cannot say and the snowflakes and woke-ists... we're stuck to banality...
 
I tell you also what bugs me which is bugging me right now, is people who do house repairs or maintenence on a Sunday morning...

I have all my double glazed windows closed and the noise from a neighbour 8 houses away D-I-Y'ing... is very loud.

This happens on a regular basis...
 
The car decals remind me of all the cars with their political persuasion blasted all over, these are the same people that go on my beloved game site with usernames that say which side they hate. I'm playing Hearts to relax! Set it down for a minute!
 
I accidentally tipped someone $4. when I didn't need or want to and don't know why I did, but that four bucks is making me nuts. I pick on myself constantly, like I don't have real tsuris to worry about. Actually I'm not sure I have anything to worry about, it's a habit.
 
When my husband doesn’t use correct English. He says ‘I got to go to the store ‘ instead of ‘I have to go to the store ‘ or ‘I’ve got to go to the store. ‘ there are other examples but this is the one he uses the most and it annoys me.
 
Della said:
Oh but then there's all the ones who now think it's okay to be late because they called. You're still sitting in the restaurant alone. But they called.
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Good point, but it gives you the opportunity to cancel if you don't feel like waiting.
 
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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