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What 3 things do you hate most?

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AlgeswifeVal Thu 15-Oct-15 20:52:11

1. Queuing in shops etc

2. Traffic jams.

3. Miserable rude people

Your turn!!!!

rosequartz Sun 25-Oct-15 22:50:36

When someone says 'Bear with me'

I think it's quite funny though anno when people take off the girl who was in 'Miranda' and say 'Bear with, bear with' - intentionally taking the mickey!

AlgeswifeVal Sun 25-Oct-15 19:19:40

Agree with you on those three book dreamer.

what about...........

I'm good ( when asking how they are )

Any time soon.

Awesome ( American saying)

annodomini Sun 25-Oct-15 19:02:45

When someone says 'Bear with me'. I'm tempted to say - and sometimes do say - 'Where?' grin

annodomini Sun 25-Oct-15 19:00:55

No, Bellanonna. That happened to me last week when I was shopping for a bra in M&S. The hangers were closely packed together and the size I wanted was invariably at the back. When I thought I had wrestled one free, half a dozen came with it and the useless little hanger broke.

bookdreamer Sun 25-Oct-15 18:22:43

"Bless"

"Bear with me"

"Enjoy"

Bellanonna Sun 25-Oct-15 18:09:42

One more for the list but maybe this only happens to me?

Reaching into a shop clothes rail to pull out the item I'm interested in and its hanger is invariably tangled up with several other hangers.

LuckyDucky Sun 25-Oct-15 06:17:53

1. Drivers who accelerate into my safe distance, behind the car in front and, more so when roads are icy. angry

2. Hate TV presenters "having a go," knowing they'll make a hash of it.

3. Bad grammar.

Judthepud2 Fri 23-Oct-15 23:52:26

People who bang on about their rights but won't accept responsibility for their actions

Snakes

Negative unhelpful criticism

rosequartz Fri 23-Oct-15 21:06:10

Yes, wheniwasyourage when the lovely waitress asked if everything was all right the other lunch-time I was tempted to say 'well, the meal is crap not great but the company is wonderful' grin

I haven't always found it obvious that the wine is 'corked' unless it's tasted (mousy taste ugh).

Yes, 'oh, bless'
People who say rude things on GN then go off in a huff if anyone remonstrates with them .....
Cleaning then someone walks in with leaves, dog poo or dirt stuck to their shoes.

Ana Fri 23-Oct-15 20:44:10

And that has just reminded me of 'bless' or 'oh, bless'. Whaat??

I'm sorry, but I just hate it. Strangely enough, I don't mind 'bless him/her/'em'...

thatbags Fri 23-Oct-15 20:37:46

The word 'cute'.

I don't know about anything else as I don't usually think about things I hate unless they are brought to my attention as cute was today. Spit!! (so to speak wink)

Wheniwasyourage Wed 21-Oct-15 17:41:45

Sorry, have to have another go - it's fun!

Waiters who interrupt a conversation to ask "Is everything all right for you?". It doesn't happen in restaurants where they are sure enough of themselves to know that if there is something wrong, you will complain and they will put it right.

The ridiculous custom of tasting the wine in restaurants. If it's corked it will be obvious and they will put it right, without you looking like a prat who knows about wine!

Places in the UK where the lavatories are referred to as "rest rooms". On this side of the Atlantic that sounds like something belonging to an undertaker.

Thank you. smile

Wheniwasyourage Wed 21-Oct-15 17:14:26

Dogs barking at me when I'm passing on the public pavement, not even attempting to approach their house/garden. (At least if I'm out at 7.30 on a Sunday morning it might wake the owners up. grin )

The 6-foot tall men who always sit in front of me at the theatre and can't sit still. (And I agree with clowne about the extras added to the price of tickets.)

Stories and even whole magazines about "celebrities" who are famous for what, exactly, as nobody seems to have heard of them (in my very exclusive circle, at least.)

stillhere Wed 21-Oct-15 13:38:43

Racism
muzak in restaurants and pubs and shops, not because of me but because at the moment it upsets DBH.
any sign of xmas before December, I used to love it and am now wondering where that xmas-loving person went.

Bellanonna Wed 21-Oct-15 13:23:34

Just googled gronfing. It's eating noisily, North of the border. Scots grans, that's what it says in the online dictionary and is associated with pigs apparently grin

absent Wed 21-Oct-15 06:43:23

I could tell you but then he'd probably have to shoot me.

Grandma2213 Wed 21-Oct-15 01:33:44

Agree with many especially:

1.Dog poo related.
2. Mobile phone related.
3. Idiot related.

But leave spiders and Russell Brand alone. They are entitled to their lives!

Bellanonna Tue 20-Oct-15 21:13:11

What's gronfing ?? Really agree about the "on hold" music. Drives me potty.

auntbett Tue 20-Oct-15 13:01:01

People slurping and gronfing in the theatre or cinema.

Tinny, awful computerised music whilst waiting to be connected on the phone.

Spiteful neighbours.

Daisyanswerdo Mon 19-Oct-15 22:23:02

All that mindless clapping along to the music on Strictly and others like it, usually just behind the beat.

Audiences hollering and whooping and shrieking; we used to clap with enthusiasm, and maybe shout, but not yell.

People who come out of shops and just stand without looking to see if they are in anyone's way

and many many of the dislikes already mentioned.

Jaxie Mon 19-Oct-15 18:20:25

1. Dog walkers who let their curs crap outside my house and don't clear it up.

2. The German woman who had an affair with my husband whilst pretending to be my friend.

3. People who rush in front of me when I'm in a supermarket queue and a new checkout opens.

Lynnekovan1969 Mon 19-Oct-15 14:34:31

People who talk in silly Chinese accents thinking they're funny.

Town criers, oh yay oh yay! Grrrrrr!

Hard boiled eggs.

People who tail gate

rosequartz Mon 19-Oct-15 13:45:53

People who moan.
Grannycupcake grin

I will remember that next time the dog is yapping or I am stuck in a 7 mile traffic jam.

Grannycupcake Mon 19-Oct-15 13:44:48

People who moan.

rosequartz Mon 19-Oct-15 13:29:05

I didn't think we were putting things on about political issues, or else where would I end hmm

Snakes - or is it just a fear of them as in fact they are fascinating
Ok, just count that as fear of coming across one

Yapping dogs that go on all day when the neighbour is out

Traffic jams that go on for miles

Laver bread