What is the thing that irritates you the most?

@dloveli (4366)
United States
July 17, 2009 7:46am CST
I have a about a million of them. I have no patience so that's probably why. One of the things that drives me out of my mind is people that dont watch their children. Its mainly in stores or public buildings. It could be anywhere though. I go out of my mind when the kids are running and banging into me, knocking stuff over,etc. The mothers that look at me and say "They're just kids" or "Kids will be kids". Maybe at home in their houses but not out in public. That is a big GIANT irritation for me. How about you? Please share what irritates you the most? love to hear from you. DL
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Jul 09
I love children but don't like to be around them if they don't mind & act like they are suppose. you know what it's not the kids fault for misbevaing it's the parents for not teaching them to. Prents are the ones who should be punished not the kids. It all starts at home when they are young.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
19 Jul 09
Boy have you got that right antiquelady! Parents are not doing the best job these days. Not all parents. It is pretty clear to see who is and who isnt. If your child is acting up in public and you ignore it or allow the child to pick on another person, You arent a good parent. Im sorry but it is true. If a parent started from the toddler stage, the child would have a good start at follow the rules and being able to follow directions and accept responsibility.dl
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 09
that is so true Antiquelady, it is the Parents falt. If the parents rised them right, then it isn't a problem.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Jul 09
AMEN to that. Have a great sunday.
@AmbiePam (85443)
• United States
18 Jul 09
Children who actually do something to me while their parents are watching. I mean I'm standing in line, their parents are right beside me, and their kid comes over and steps on my foot. Steps on my foot and then smiles. He's about seven years old, old enough to know better. And the parents just watch him do it - repeatedly. Also, people who talk loudly when you're in a back to back restaurant booth. There were some college girls once that were so loud, I asked the waitress to seat my friends and me somewhere else. We couldn't hear each other, all we could hear was, "Oh my word, he didn't! Like, I thought he was so hot..." And then when the girls noticed we had been reseated, they gave us a dirty look. I don't know why. I never said anything to them, and they didn't even hear me ask the waitress to reseat us. I guess they just figured we were rude.
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
19 Jul 09
Oh Ambie you named some good ones. As I said In the initial discussion, I have amillion irritating issues. Now I have to change it to a million and two. Thanks for reminding me. I get so irritated sometimes that I physically want to yell at them or something. dl
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
19 Jul 09
If they dont stop tell the parent. If the parent doesnt react as they should, step on their foot. I am serious! I am not really suggesting to assault them Most parents would be embarassed that their child are misbehaving. We can only hope. dl
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@AmbiePam (85443)
• United States
19 Jul 09
@jbrooks0127 (2324)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I have a few, not many, but a few. The one thing that irritates me the most is inconciterate people. I truly have no use for them. People that interrupt a conversation with no consideration for the person talking. People that rush ahead in traffic, knowing that the road will narrow to one lane, with the idea that someone up there will always let them in, and of course there always is, so the rest of us that have been in line slow to a stop. In the same context I really have no patience for people who are following me in the car, right on my bumper when I am driving the speed limit and in the right lane. They go around in a hurry cut back into the lane right in front of me and then immediately slow down and turn. There are times I wish I was driving a tank. LOL Aside from that I am good.
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• United States
20 Jul 09
It's even more annoying when you're on your learner's permit. I HATE when people are literally too close behind me! In fact, if you read the rules of the road, you're supposed to stay a certain distance apart from everyone else. So what they're doing isn't only irritating, it's ILLEGAL! Seriously, some people have no regard for the law, it drives me nuts! Those rules are put into place to keep people's vehicles from colliding into each-other!
• United States
20 Jul 09
The thing that I think irritates me the most is when people try to categorize you. I mean, seriously, we're such a diverse species that I think trying to put someone in a box is INSULTING! I mean, if there's one thing I hate, it's conformity to some preconceived social standard. It ESPECIALLY annoys me because I like to wear my hair long, and some people have gone so far as to think I'm gay or something. Sometimes I just want to get out a dictionary, open it to the word "androgynous", and pound the knowledge into their head! But my better judgment prevents me from doing that. Point is, I just want to go out in public and look the way I want to without some idiot tagging me as something I'm not. There's a lot more, in fact, I don't think I've even scratched the surface!
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@dloveli (4366)
• United States
20 Jul 09
I can totally relate my friend. I hate to say it but I dont think we'll ever stop judging people. The sad part is that most of the people guilty of judging others are uneducated or afraid. I come from a family of mixed children. By mixed I mean biracial. If I was to judge according to what biased people would, I would have alot of different concerns. However because I dont care what other people believe I base all of my judgements on the individual person. People who think men shouldnt wear long hair are living in the middle ages. In fact even in the middle ages they had long hair. It was considered a sign of strength. I love long hair on men. My man has long hair. I braid it, put it in ponytails and what ever else I can think of as far as hair styles go. People who judge people based on what they look like or how much they weigh, or even the length of their hair will suffer in the end. Its ignorance that causes prejudice. The more ignorant people are will determine their social status. People cant go thru life trying to be something they're not. Judging someone can make it worse if you dont have all the facts. You are not and idiot! FOr those that have done anything to make you feel uncomfortable, tell them to "KICK ROCKS" lol dl
@chi2nasrin (1101)
• Malaysia
19 Jul 09
The world bad situation irritates me the MOST! I don't like watching the news anymore. What is wrong with this world? People got killed because they are white, black. People got killed because they are Muslim, Christian, or Buddha. People got killed because they are something or nothing. Why can't we just share this world and respect other people's choice? How hard is that? Stop blaming the races or religions when one particular person made mistake. Stop killing man, women and kids so that you can have their land or country. You won't bring your money or power when you die, so stop being so greedy already! You are not the one who created this world so stop acting like you did. SHARE!! I have to stop now for fear of being killed. Seems like people who promote world peace got killed by 'accident'.
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
Kids...not just any kids but those who kept messing with our doorbell. that's right those annoying kids who pass by our house and suddenly push the door bell and then ran off. i kept telling mom that we should have our own CCTV camera or buy another webcam and extension wires to see it from the computer.
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@marciascott (25529)
• United States
19 Jul 09
Chidren should be manerable at all times, if they were rised right. they would be mannnerable. no question about it! When My Grandchildren comes over they are manable, but when I am at there house they are not.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
18 Jul 09
Bad drivers is a pet peeve of mine. Ones that cut me off, weave in and out of traffic without using their turn signal....things of that nature. I agree with you on the kids in stores. Too me, that's just bad manners. I'm a stickler for manners! We raised our kids to behave and to say please and thank you when it applied. No excuse for kids running wild in a store!
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
18 Jul 09
I agree people don't watch punish their kids anymore like they once did. Kids today aren't polite at all like they should be. A lot of the parents let their kids do what they want to do.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
18 Jul 09
One thing that irrates me is for someone to bump me or about knock me down and not saying excuse me. I have to use a cain or a walker at times from having multiple sclrosis. Some people espically in stores will almost run me over
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
17 Jul 09
I do not have any patience for stuff either. Alot of things get on my last nerve. I hate when people call me and want to sit on the phone for hours with nothing much to say. I also hate when people like to stand there and gossip with me. I think they need to find better thinsg to do.
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• United States
17 Jul 09
people in my neighborhood having loud drunk parties during the week in summer. we had a neighbor going to 4:30 am despite repeated calls to cops by many residents. we have a new house doing it this year,and i wonder if the girl living there knows how obnoxious her cackle is when drunk.
@radhika14 (160)
• India
18 Jul 09
i easily get irritated by fighting,lies etc.i hate this..
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• United States
17 Jul 09
Ignorance.Not knowing about HIV or doing anything to protect your self even though we are still in a age of epidemic.
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@windymyre (210)
• United States
10 Aug 09
I could go on & on about this topic! Unruly kids really get to me. My husband & I went to a concert last week & I was not having a good time because of the people around me. The lady in front of us kept leaning over to talk to her husband & they were pointing like they saw someone that they knew. I couldn't see the performers because of her bobbing her head around with her big poofy hair-do. Then the people behind us had two kids. The little girl kept running around & climbing all over. She kicked me in the back more than once. I turned around & gave the parents "the look" & they didn't control the child. During intermission, the family left, maybe to go to the bathroom and/or consession stand. I went & took their seats! It was general admission, not assigned seating. They didn't return until about three songs into the next set. They looked at me kind of funny that I was in their seats, but I didn't care. I get irritated at the secretary at my work. She talks & talks & talks & talks but doesn't want to listen to me. I'll be telling her something & she'll butt in & start telling her own story. Or if I'm talking, all of a sudden she'll say, "I have to use the bathroom" & take off. I listen to her all the time, but she doesn't listen to me. One day I would like to tie her to a chair & make her listen to MY stories!
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
some kids can be just irritating as much. but remember we were also kids during our time, so it doesn't give us the right to scold another if we got spoiled in our childhood. what irates me is drivers, immature, and cocky stupid drivers who doesn't care about your safety.
@iamsolucky (1241)
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
What irritates me the most is when there people who are sharing lots of things about how they fight with thier husband, nanny and other relatives. I dont want to listen because it makes my feeling not good. I mean, it affects my happy mood. I dont really like fights because its so negative in our life and it does bring no good. happy mylotting and smile always!
• Philippines
18 Jul 09
a lot!like you,I have a really,really short patience.it irritates me when parents allow their kids "to express themselves" (read:scream and play) in place where there are lots of people or require silence.for example,in churches.I hate it when kids are noisy during mass.I have nothing against the kids,but I just can't take it when their parents let them behave that way.
• India
18 Jul 09
the thing which irritates me the most is anyone checking my orkut account
@kcoregon (302)
• United States
18 Jul 09
I hate it when I am heading for a check out line or cashier and someone will come from the side and walk so fast to get there before me. Just the same I get really irritated by people who will turn onto the road in front of my car at the last second even though there is a great empty space behind my car in the lane. Why do people need so badly to get in front of me? Or people who need to get into my lane who will be lagging behind and will speed up like a lunatic to get into my lane in front of my car when they could have gotten into the lane behind me with no problems. Very irritating!! I also hate it when my toddler may have a tantrum in the store, because she wants out of the cart or she wants to grab something and I don't let her, and people stare at me. Particularly tonight when I was at the store and my daughter wanted to grab a ziploc bag full of rubber bouncy balls. I would not let her hold it, she'd rip the bag open and the balls would go everywhere. Well being in her terrible twos she decides to scream about it. I dont' give in. I never give into screaming. If we were at home she would have gone directly to time out. And I don't play with time outs either-she stands hands on the wall until her time is up. And boy does she hate time outs. Just the threat of one will sometimes be enough to stop her from behaving badly. My kids all know not to throw tantrums or whine when they don't get something they want. And I never really had this problem that I am having now with my toddler with my older two when they were her age. They never whined or threw tantrums-and I mean never. Maybe just not in their nature. But people hear my youngest screaming and they stare with disapproving looks. I don't care what you think! Yes she is screaming but what am I going to do tape her mouth shut? I don't think so. And I certainly am not going to give up the bag of rubber bouncing balls just because she is screaming. I'm sorry you had to hear it but don't go judging me as a bad parent because of a bit of screaming. I'm sorry but public places are PUBLIC places. You must share these places with other people. I am not going to avoid taking my toddler to public places because she may scream. I am not going to feel like a bad mother. I do not give into my child's whim just because she screams. When she screams in the store I ignore her. Why, because she needs to know that screaming will not get a reaction from me and she won't get her way because she screams. -Whew. That is all.
• China
18 Jul 09
Everyone has their own unique personnality,each person has their own annoying thing,just like me is a vast sea of humanity I am a member.of course ,it is exception of me. I hate that I have a very serious thing to do when someone come to bother me at that time,I will be annoying them.I also hate someone ask me a lot about anything when I was thinking quietly. I am a man who likes quietly think all by myself, and likes doing everything quietly.