Which are the situations which irritates you in day-to-day life?

@dpk262006 (58675)
Delhi, India
April 24, 2008 11:22pm CST
Which situations normally irritate you or put you off in your day-to-day life. For example, standing in a long queue and the counter-clerks suddenly disappearing from his seat. Struck in a long traffic jam, when you are in hurry to reach at your desitnation. Reaching at a crossing on a road, and the moment you reach at crossing, lights turning from green to red. Your land phone suddenly going dead. Any of your kitchen appliance going out of order, specially when you are hurry to finish your cooking. These are the few situations, which irritate me, would like to know your outlook on the situations, which makes you irritate. Please share your experiences and views. Thanks in advance.
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@zeraphina (116)
• India
25 Apr 08
The list is too long. But I will try to shorten it and give the most important or irritating ones. First one is as you told when I am waiting in a queue and exactly when my turn comes the clerk goes away from his seat. Second one is people thinking that they are the best , above everyone else without any reason. The third one is argument without any meaning, argueing for the sake of argument. That last one gets on my nerves like nothing else. And there are many other miscellaneous things.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
So standing in queue also irritates you, specially when you turn come and the counter-clerk disappears. Arguments also no one like to enter, but sometimes, we land ourselves in trouble. Thanksf or sharing.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
28 Apr 08
I think the day to day thing that irritates me the most is the carelessness of people and lack of common sense. This attitude leads to things undefined and irreversible. A little carelessness costs lives and that bothers me a lot. Do not know where to start, right from defying traffic signals to letting go real identities, addresses, phone number on internet – I feel very bad about the whole thing. Like the other day I heard that someone known to my friend is befooled by some chat cheater. The two were befriended on internet through chatting, got closer , started to meet up in coffee shops and then this went up to the drawing room of the divorced lady. Then this guy suggested that she should have her drawing room decor changed and guess what, the lady readily gave him 50000 INR never to meet or talk to the cheater thereafter. She couldn’t find him! Just imagine the carelessness of the lady who in mid 40s never bothered to know about the man and his whereabouts and gave away so easily! What could you say to this kind of lack of common sense?
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
2 May 08
Oh you have rightly put it deepak. How can one be so careless and stupid!! I was shocked to hear this! And dear, traffic jam is an integral part of Calcutta. How I wish I could get an air jet and reach office in 5 mins and save 1 long hour? But then air traffic is going worse as well. lol...
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
17 Jun 08
I agree with you that seeing the traffic position, we need some aerial route to reach our homes/offices. Sorry could not see your comments earlier.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
25 Apr 08
Hi deepak262006! Oh gosh, all of those things that you have listed down do irritate me. Another thing that has irritated me truly is when I don't get my orders for print out materials on time. I usually have them printed and they usually ask for ten days working time. After ten days, I wouldn't still get them. That irritates me especially when I need those print outs at the specified date. Just my thoughts. Take care and have a nice day!
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
It appears that you are very disciplined and your wish your things should be in order. Thanks for sharing and heartiest congratulations on crossing 4000 mark.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
2 May 08
Thanks deepak! You too have reached 4000 too so I guess, congratulations to both of us. I have posted a discussion about that reaching my goal but it got deleted. But I am over the sadness of having my discussion deleted. Just my thoughts dear friend. Take care and have a nice day!
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
26 Apr 08
Hmmm its long queue Most of time Traffic Jam some onle lying and u know he is lying Load shedding Cars or bike with out Cylinser water over flow after rain, destroying beauty of rain etc
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Traffic jams could be killing and load shedding can suck you up. Thanks for sharing.
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
2 May 08
u r right and its killing us now a days 8-10 hrs load shedding in hot days ahhhh
• Regina, Saskatchewan
26 Apr 08
Stray cats that poop in my garden. Stray dogs that poop on my front step. Stray birds that poop on my head. Stray's period! LOL
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
What do you to do to get rid of stray dogs etc. so that they enter your garden.......?
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• Regina, Saskatchewan
2 May 08
This summer I intend to build a short fence around the garden and string it with little brass bells so when the strays try to get through, I hear the bells and can go out and shoo them away. I hope it works! lol
@aisaellis22 (6445)
• United States
22 Mar 09
Hello deepak! What really irritates me everyday is the temperaure. It becomes hotter day by day that made me cranky sometimes. I took a bath twice because it's too hot and I can't stand the heat.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
23 Mar 09
Aisa! Temperature is beyond your control, so you will have to adjust with it, try to have some 'ice cubes' packs around you and go for more showers, as you feel restless due to heat.
• United States
23 Mar 09
hehehe..yes, you're right deepak but that's what really irritates me actually..but I can't control it and like what you said, we have to adjust with it but it really actually irritates me.
@limcyjain (3516)
• India
25 Apr 08
The biggest thing that irritates me is my mother in law. Her interference in my life is something which irritates me the most. When i am going out she would suddenly say she too would be going and i am waiting for her to get ready or would less me to change my plans. Would just keep staring at me for no reason. Other things that irritate me are traffic jams or if i suddenly find that my car a/c has gone out of order in summers, power goes off just when i am on my computer trying to do some research.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Limcy, most of the mother-in-laws irritates their daughter-in-laws, it is a common problem. Can you tell me why this happens????? Traffic jams could be killing. Thanks for sharing.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
25 Apr 08
hmmm...good question....now what do I pick? I've got a whole list of things that irritate me. But the top most would be inconsiderate people (that includes family). Another thing that irritates me is having too many things to handle at the same time. I am good at multi-tasking (as most moms are) but sometimes it's just not physically possible..and then everything around irritates me. But all the things you mentioned are my husband's pet peeves..I'm usually calm in such situation and his getting mad at it is what irritates me more....lol...if you can understand what I mean.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
25 Apr 08
Today was a classic case for me. One of our neighbour's maid is off for two days...and she wants someone to substitute for the two days. So, she speaks to another neighbour for her maid. Now, the time slot requested by the first one is taken up by me...and everyone knows all the maid issues I have been having for the past few weeks...and all the other problems I am having and that I had been coping without a maid for weeks on end. Now, the second neighbour calls me to ask me if I can adjust and let the maid help the first neighbour at 8 in the morning. I don't mind helping and adjusting....but when I asked why she couldn't have the maid at 12 (which is the time they asked me to have her), the reason was that she was very particular that the cleaning was done before the puja (which she intends to do at a particular time) and also the fact that she didn't want just any substitute maid....she wanted THIS particular one. Now that made me really irritated....beggars can't be choosers....and why should I (with my set of problems) adjust for someone else's stubbornness (for lack of a better word)? I normally will go out of my way to help people here in the apartment (and I know they will do likewise for me) and have made adjustments on maid timings too....but this, I felt, was too much to make an adjustment for....so, such inconsiderate people really irritate me.
@SViswan (12051)
• India
4 May 08
lol...some of the new entries are namoonas! This one just moved in 4 months back. And thankfully..both the families will be moving out within the year.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Handling too many tasks at the same time can make me jittery and nervous sometimes. Inconsiderate people also make me irritate, the one who does not want to see himself in other's shoes (condition). These people are simply disgusting. Thanks for sharing a classic case. It appears that you have some 'special characters' in your apartment.....LOL! Have a great day!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
25 Apr 08
there are so many i must say. there are many where i am irritated very easily. like these long queses, when any govt offices are not open in time and all. it also irriates a lot when peopel falsely boos about themselves,.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Do you feel that all government office do not open in time. Do you go for complaining if your find any office is not open?
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
26 Apr 08
It drives me totally insane when my phone wants to ring off of the hook with telemarketers or other people who just want to sit on the phone and chat or say nothing. I have to work so many hours every day to make sure to get my earnings from all of my sites. I have dialup also and I cannot work while sitting on a dang phone.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Calls from telemarketers could also be very disgusting and make you lose your temper. But those are incorrigble people, who would often ring you at a pretty odd time. Thanks for sharing. How are you doing?
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
25 Apr 08
Hi dpk, Phones are definitely an irritation to me, when they don't work. Right now, our desk phone is broken, so we can't phone anyone on it. However, if the phone co operates, we can take an incoming call at times. Then there's our cordless, on which the battery doesn't stay charged for long. Also today, I was on the cordless phone with my sister, when it started to make this horrible noise, and we had to hang up. I too hate things breaking around the house. Just today, my desk chair broke. We've had it for many years, and the back just came right off. I find it hard to sit on a regular chair, as it hurts my back and legs, so have to get the other chair fixed. Take care.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Not able to communicate at the right time through phones could really be irritating. So what do you do when your phone or phones stop working....LOL!???
@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
25 Apr 08
I will definitely have to agree with the one about standing in line and then your turn comes and the clerk disappears. I get irritated that my roommate speaks to me all day long. If she sees me 50 different times in a day, she speaks to me each time. I finally asked her today, why she does that? She says, because I like you.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Standing in a long queue could be very irritating for me too. But how come your room mate speaks 50 times to you in a day....LOL! I mean, why do you allow her the opportunity to speak in front of you....LOL!
@ellie333 (21016)
25 Apr 08
Most of the above things don't really irritate me unless I am overtired and then I will be irritated by all of the above on that particular day. The only thing realy I get irritated about is if my daughters keep leaving glasses and cups laying arround instead of putting on the kitchen side after they have finished their drink and leaving there shoes laying everywhere rather than putting away in the shoecupboard in the hall. I am usually quite patient and use queue time to chat to others in the queue. Ellie :D
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Carelessness of the part of your kids makes you irritates. I also get irritated by these things and kids are kids.....they won't listen, even if you tell them ten times.
@Candee (530)
• India
25 Apr 08
Invincible traffic jam, dark, black pollutes and waiting for something when I have got urgent things to do - irritate me like anything.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Traffic jam could be killing, I face it every day, while commuting to my office. I just hate traffic jams, they put me off. Pollution is another irritant, in which we feel ourselves helpeless. Thanks for sharing. How are you? Deepak
• Philippines
25 Apr 08
Definitely all of what you have said makes me irritate. Plus this, a not on time date ( friend only )in other words, she is late. A gossip, a problems on household bills. When my bet on American Idol voted out. When our cable connection is not connected. When a movie on cable schedule on time you have work and you can't do anything about it because you have work. A super dooper mega over multitask job like you can eat on time because you can't leave the office because there is so much to do.And also the singing neighborhood at 1am and they are still singing because they are having happy not bother to think of other people that i guess sleeping at that time....there are manyto mention.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
You have a long list.....LOL! Thanks for sharing your grievances, as always.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
25 Apr 08
Hi Deepak, The most irritating situation for me is when I'm sleeping and somebody is making a noise from outside. I know they did not meant to do that specially when they don't know if someone is sleeping but sometimes in the middle of my sleep it is really irritating when I have to make a quick rise because I was shock. Hehehehe
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
YOu are absolutely like me...LOL! I also do not like when I am sleeping and somebody (even my son) making noises, this really put me off and makes me lose my temper. I do not want any kind of disturbance, while sleeping.
@ellie26 (4139)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 08
I have so many but the one that really irritates me is when I have to go and fetch my sons from school. The long traffic jam that I must endure each time I picked my sons from school. Even more torturing is when the sun is shining brightly and very very hot. It gives me the dreaded migraine each time.
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Traffic jams could be killing. Thanks for sharing.
• Denmark
19 Jun 08
I dont have much things that irritate me but the most irritating is when we are out of coffee at work. The other thing is that i hate to wait after a sales person for long when there is no one else but me and they are doing everything else than selling me what i want to buy (i usually leave after waiting 2-4 minutes without my things that i went to get).
@jesbellaine (4139)
• Philippines
25 Apr 08
It irritates me that when I am in hurry no matter how fast and early I wake up, I always gets stuck with traffic! One more, when I go to work, someone would shutdown the computer! awww... darn~
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 May 08
Traffic jams could be killing.Thanks for sharing.
@digerati (286)
• Philippines
10 Jul 08
hello dpk, the situations that irritates me day-in and day-out is my undisciplined siblings and parents.. i wish they would realize how good life is if you think and act properly, digerati