What is the most annoying mannerism you see in people?

@manong05 (5027)
Philippines
January 31, 2007 5:58pm CST
I know of someone who always inserts his finger in his nose even when having a conversation. I brought this to his attention but I don't see any change. Are there some mannerisms that you find annoying? Do you have one yourself that was brought to your attention by a friend and was able to stop it?
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@wsue1023 (1395)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I don't know if this is really a mannerism, but my biggest pet peeve is when people talk to me while looking another direction. I've known several people who talk that way and it really makes me uncomfortable. They look when they listen, but away when they talk. I'm not sure if they even know they do this, not sure if they can help it or not, but it's hard for me to carry on a conversation with someone who isn't looking at me when they're speaking to me.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
Yes, and some people just don't look at you whether talking or listening, you might as well talk to the wall. Very annoying.
@smuggeridge (2148)
1 Feb 07
i may not be very popular for this but i generally get a little annoyed by most australians because they have this tendency for their tone to rise at the end of a sentence like it does when you ask a quaestion. I shall try and explain more clearly, when you ask a question your voice sort of rises at the end, thats how we know we are being asked a question. Aussies however do this at the end of every sentence so they will simply say something with no question in it but your never sure if they have actually asked a question or not. It can get very annoying
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
lol I see your point, I have lots of australian friends and I guess I am already used to it.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
1 Feb 07
yes when someone is talking and they point at something but they point right close to your face I just want to bite their arm and say dont point so close to me. Or if someones say whatever.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
I don't like that either! lol
@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
I'm annoyed at people who spits just everywhere while drinking. Those who don't cover their mouths when sneezing and those who bites their fingernails. This are just simple behavior that I think they can stop but doesn't even care for it, that's the reason it anooys me.
@mari61960 (4893)
• United States
1 Feb 07
I don't like it when someone sucks there teeth. It drives me absolutely mad. I don't usually say anything about it. But I find it incredibly irritating. My mothe does it alot and I had a friend when I was a teenager that always did it. I used to tell my friend all the time but she said she would just do it without thinking. She never stopped the whole time I knew her. It almost seemed like it would get worse the more she tried to stop.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
Yes that's really irritating. You reminded me of a friend who always plays with his dentures! lol