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Things that make you go "Aaaarggh"

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Anne58 Fri 21-Feb-14 15:21:21

People bumping into me because they are either reading or sending text messages on their mobiles.

granjura Fri 21-Feb-14 21:06:14

Skiing idiots who bomb down without taking care of the little ones on the piste- I tore strips of some of them this week, skiing with my little 4 year old grand-daughter (:

nannymoocow Fri 21-Feb-14 20:50:46

For me it has to be people, particularly youngsters calling me dear or love. I think it sounds so patronizing and makes me feel old and past it.

Also cold callers who assume they know you and what you need!

Joelise Fri 21-Feb-14 20:29:57

"We was"
Blue sky thinking
Level playing field

Agus Fri 21-Feb-14 20:19:50

Yes Ana I shout at those ones, "do you think I can read your mind"?

I may use that one KatyK. I normally say in a loud voice, "you're welcome"!

Yofab Fri 21-Feb-14 20:04:43

Being called "sweetheart" by people I've never even met before (does that make me a miserable old so and so?)

NannaAnna Fri 21-Feb-14 19:46:24

Life's too short smile

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 19:24:19

I like that one too jen grin

durhamjen Fri 21-Feb-14 19:11:04

KatyK, I sometimes say, "Thank you very much for walking through the door, " in a loud voice. Sometimes people have the grace to blush or say sorry.

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 19:10:54

Roses - well erm..... he has acquired Meldrew like tendencies the last few years smile

rosesarered Fri 21-Feb-14 19:02:02

KatyK love it! Sounds just like something that Victor Meldrew would say!

Penstemmon Fri 21-Feb-14 18:56:53

Today getting on the train.. a woman travelling on her own raced my DGD to the empty 4 seater-table so DH, me and the 2 x DGDs had to sit in two separate places. Not a major problem but just a bit selfish of her as she could not have failed to notice we were a group of four!

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:53:32

And drivers who don't indicate!!! Some of them seem to think they're so important that we should know which way they're headed...hmm

Agus Fri 21-Feb-14 18:50:43

I think everyone has mentioned what would be included in my list. Especially, you guys, infuriates me and I hate all these Americanisms being used here.
I'm good. Okay. Good at what?/well, I'm glad you're not bad!

I would never correct anyone's grammar but I twitch a bit when someone says, I seen instead of I saw or I done instead of I did.
People who do not know how to use a roundabout ie. those coming from the right have right of way. I have noticed people just sitting there trying to figure out when they can go!

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 18:42:14

The door opening one drives my DH mad. He said to someone once who just waltzed through a door he had held open 'what did you say?'. She replied 'I didn't say anything'. He said 'oh sorry, I could have sworn you said thank you'.

annodomini Fri 21-Feb-14 18:37:08

Nothing much - I'll let all the rest of you say 'Aaarggh' on my behalf.

boheminan Fri 21-Feb-14 18:32:08

People who march through shop doors I hold open for them - without a 'thank you I do not get paid to hold that bloody door open, and I just want to kick their arses after they've gone throughangry

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:30:56

(It's usually 'old' people who do that round here - especially coming out of the Garden Centre! grin)

Ana Fri 21-Feb-14 18:30:16

Yes, henetha! Especially when it's a 40 or 60mph speed limit and they MUST HAVE seen you coming!!! angry

KatyK Fri 21-Feb-14 18:27:57

'Was everything OK with your food?' in a restaurant when you have just put a forkful into your mouth. People who say Skedule instead of schedule.

BAnanas Fri 21-Feb-14 18:22:36

Meant "haitch" not aitch for h!!!!!!! If that makes sense confused

henetha Fri 21-Feb-14 18:16:28

When driving, people pulling out in front of me and then driving INFURIATINGLY SLOWLY !!!! Makes me have road rage.....angry

BAnanas Fri 21-Feb-14 18:10:55

I don't like to hear "h" pronounced "aitch", I don't know if it's wrong, but sounds if it should be, I've even heard BBC announcers using it!, it sounds awful sort of babyish, a bit like "them things", I used to get a wack from my parents for saying them things instead of those things!

grumppa Fri 21-Feb-14 17:56:39

Barmen and similar who say "Are you all right there?" Of course I'm not; I want a drink!

Plus all the above, especially those concerning cyclists and parked cars.

merlotgran Fri 21-Feb-14 17:52:31

People who pronounce st as sht - We're not German.

People who don't know that marinate is a verb and marinade is a noun. That goes for nearly every TV chef.

People who chew gum especially with their mouths open.

Anne58 Fri 21-Feb-14 17:50:09

I've said before about the "can I get?" thing! The landlord at our old local used to reply "No you can't, that's my job" grin

Don't get me started on litter angry