Bet this was cathartic to write! Either that or it got you feeling angry all over again at each of these annoyances 😅 agreed on all fronts, and would add the not-saying-thank-you-to-a-door-holder annoyance also applies to people who don’t acknowledge drivers giving way when said driver didn’t have to do so. I literally shout “How about a thank you?!” when that happens (with my windows firmly down, of course, to avoid any chance of them actually hearing me).
We have a bus driver on our route to work who doesn’t seem to know how to brake gently - it’s like they missed that day at driver training school. The other day, my bag fell from the middle seat in the back row and my satsuma and kiwi fruit both went rolling down the aisle to the front of the bus…. that was enough to put me in a mood for the day!)
This was VERY cathartic to write! 😅 The drivers who don't acknowledge people giving way has come up A LOT in chats about this. As does screaming obscenities at them so no one can hear! It's really interesting how it's these little things that tend to tip us over the edge – there's actually been a lot written about how we all seem angrier recently. I would have been LIVID about the fruit too, although to be honest, I think my default is to be more passive aggressive. I would have just muttered, "Yeah, ta" at everyone who didn't help me pick it up 😬
People in management positions that couldn't manage to tie their own shoelaces and frankly have no right being anywhere near other human beings.
People who drive right up your arse (even though there's a slow stream of traffic in front of you and there's clearly nowhere to go).
Groups of two or more people that walk towards you in conversation and expect you to get out of the way because THEY'RE TALKING (the amount of people I've walked straight through due to this).
Haha! All of the above! The people taking up the whole pavement thing is a brilliant example and winds me right up. They either look through you like you're not there or actively push you into the gutter. It's utterly infuriating. And the driving up the arse thing is actually quite frightening when it's late at night and you have to stop at lights. What. Is. Wrong. With. People?
I feel you on all of your points. I worry that Maryam Moshiri has particularly tiny fingers though, or maybe I have particularly big babana hands? Anyway, I hate the same people you hate. But I also hate those that I allow into my traffic lane when I don't have to, and then they don't do that little thank you wave. I also hate those people that I do the British apology thing to (ie. I didn't do anything wrong, but I am apologising anyway) and they (who did something wrong) don't apologise back.
I love this comment so much, thank you! I especially feel you on the not saying sorry back. Worse is when they actually say, "No worries" or something. I am likely to explode. Not doing the little wave when driving is a big one too: I GAVE WAY FOR YOU. ARE YOU A KING? NO? THEN BE GRACIOUS.
Bet this was cathartic to write! Either that or it got you feeling angry all over again at each of these annoyances 😅 agreed on all fronts, and would add the not-saying-thank-you-to-a-door-holder annoyance also applies to people who don’t acknowledge drivers giving way when said driver didn’t have to do so. I literally shout “How about a thank you?!” when that happens (with my windows firmly down, of course, to avoid any chance of them actually hearing me).
We have a bus driver on our route to work who doesn’t seem to know how to brake gently - it’s like they missed that day at driver training school. The other day, my bag fell from the middle seat in the back row and my satsuma and kiwi fruit both went rolling down the aisle to the front of the bus…. that was enough to put me in a mood for the day!)
This was VERY cathartic to write! 😅 The drivers who don't acknowledge people giving way has come up A LOT in chats about this. As does screaming obscenities at them so no one can hear! It's really interesting how it's these little things that tend to tip us over the edge – there's actually been a lot written about how we all seem angrier recently. I would have been LIVID about the fruit too, although to be honest, I think my default is to be more passive aggressive. I would have just muttered, "Yeah, ta" at everyone who didn't help me pick it up 😬
Ooooooh yes. I would add:
People in management positions that couldn't manage to tie their own shoelaces and frankly have no right being anywhere near other human beings.
People who drive right up your arse (even though there's a slow stream of traffic in front of you and there's clearly nowhere to go).
Groups of two or more people that walk towards you in conversation and expect you to get out of the way because THEY'RE TALKING (the amount of people I've walked straight through due to this).
Oh, and the entire conservative political party.
Haha! All of the above! The people taking up the whole pavement thing is a brilliant example and winds me right up. They either look through you like you're not there or actively push you into the gutter. It's utterly infuriating. And the driving up the arse thing is actually quite frightening when it's late at night and you have to stop at lights. What. Is. Wrong. With. People?
PEOPLE. Ttt. 🙄😖😂
I feel you on all of your points. I worry that Maryam Moshiri has particularly tiny fingers though, or maybe I have particularly big babana hands? Anyway, I hate the same people you hate. But I also hate those that I allow into my traffic lane when I don't have to, and then they don't do that little thank you wave. I also hate those people that I do the British apology thing to (ie. I didn't do anything wrong, but I am apologising anyway) and they (who did something wrong) don't apologise back.
I love this comment so much, thank you! I especially feel you on the not saying sorry back. Worse is when they actually say, "No worries" or something. I am likely to explode. Not doing the little wave when driving is a big one too: I GAVE WAY FOR YOU. ARE YOU A KING? NO? THEN BE GRACIOUS.