Your irrational, petty dislikes

When somebody gets on the bus without bothering to look to see if anyone is getting off. Happened to me quite recently and the guy rolled his eyes at me when I apologised and squeezed by, as if it was my fault.

Equally, when people wait until the bus has stopped to stand up and get off, meaning you get on but then have to get off again to let them off the bus (different if they're elderly of course).
 
I'd also say Americanisms, but I'm trying to mellow out on that because in the end it's all just English regardless of which country the term originated in.

It helped that I've only realised lately that I use quite a few that I hadn't realised were North American terms.

Most notably "rooting for" and "weird".

But I still can't bring myself to accept American spellings.
 
bumface said:
I have never willingly bought a Christmas tree. I've been forced to have one in the house by ex girlfriends but I always insisted on an artificial one. One of the advantages of being single again is that I don't have to put up with Christmas decorations.
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I'd prefer a real tree but stupidly agreed to my partner buying an artificial one 12 years ago. The things indestructible. Still comes out every year now.
 
TeaCider said:
I'd also say Americanisms, but I'm trying to mellow out on that because in the end it's all just English regardless of which country the term originated in.

It helped that I've only realised lately that I use quite a few that I hadn't realised were North American terms.

Most notably "rooting for" and "weird".

But I still can't bring myself to accept American spellings.
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I still find myself using Welshisms sometimes because I lived there for so long. I annoy myself by doing that. Ending a sentence with "Is it?" for no apparent reason is one of them. "So you want me to go to the shop for you then is it?" And I find myself saying "Diolch" to confused looking cashiers pretty often too.
 
When trains randomly stop on the track somewhere outside stations. What's the hold up? You're on rails and going to a timetable! How's it possible another trains in the way at the station?
 
Mackems falling over themselves to tell you they don't see Boro as a rival. Usually within the first 5 minutes of meeting you.

1) clearly you do. Doubt you insist on having this conversation with Norwich fans or whoever else.
2) who's bothered? I don't even class your shower of sh*t as a football club...
 
TeaCider said:
Definitely people referring to footballers and other athletes by their first name as if they're mates, can't stand it.

I find it even more irritating with the likes of Ikpeazu and Assombalonga because I'm fairly sure it's just laziness and they can't be bothered trying to say/spell the name.
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And our manager Chris.
 
Grandparents who buy things for the grandkids not because the grandkids like it but because the Grandparents think it looked alright

STOP just F***ing STOP arghhhhh
 
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