Things that annoy you, that shouldn't..

[Amanda P]

"The thing is, is that..."

"Impact" when the word should be "effect", as in (heard on Radio 4):
Interviewer: "So what sort of impact do you think this will have on the community?"
Interviewee: "A long, slow, gradual impact, I should think, but probably good".

A long, slow gradual impact? An impact is a sudden, catastrophic and usually deleterious event - it can't be gradual. And it ain't usually good.

 

[Kirstie]

Split infinitives are grammatically incorrect and really get my goat.
'Data is' . No, 'Data are'. Data = plural. Datum = singular.

 

[Melvil]

Zoe Williams in The Guardian.

Sometimes comes up with genuinely thought provoking material but most of the time annoys me rotten with her stream-of-consciousness (did I mention parentheses in every sentence) spiel.

 

[Melvil]

Of course that could indicate that I am a GROLIE but I think not.

 

[Hugh Jampton]

BIG BROTHER!! Enough already

 

[Hugh Jampton]

In fact most of the crap on TV now. I have 2 shows I watch avidly, House & My Name is Earl. The rest is tripe. I like the CSI series and Law & Order, but thats getting a bit samey now.

 

[Andy in Sig]

When I'm in an up phase almost nothing annoys me, I just find things amusing, especially other people finding things annoying (which probably annoys them even more!).

...

Academics who've completely lost sight of phrases such as "When I'm happy".

 

[Keith Oates]

The Clintons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amanda P]

The 57 cigarette butts that are lying on the floor of the bike shed at work.

Why is so hard for smokers to put them in the bin THAT IS SO CONVENIENTLY LOCATED RIGHT THERE?

And why can't they go and smoke in their own filthy stinking cars instead of lounging around my bike?

<wipes foam from corners of mouth and returns to work>

 

[Keith Oates]

Use the car park as a Urinal, and when they complain come to an agreement!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amanda P]

When I catch a smoker at it, they might find my apple cores on their car bonnet....

 

[Dayvo]

Taking just ONE step into a shop and an assistant asking if they can help!

The total lack of 'please', 'thank you' and 'excuse me' everywhere.

Trying to make a phone call and being asked to 'push button 'x' time and time again.

Or waiting in a telephone queue with awful piped music.


I have become my dad!

 

[k-dog]

Tennis players who grunt when they hit the ball

I love a bit of grunting in tennis.

 

[k-dog]

My favourite bugbear right now - and for the last few years - is umbrellas.

How annoying! You're walking along a busy street and it's barely even damp in the air and people are poking you in the eye with their umbrella. I can understand if it's actually raining but the number of people who seem to just have them up just to be a nuisance is ridiculous.

 

[Dayvo]

My favourite bugbear right now - and for the last few years - is umbrellas.

How annoying! You're walking along a busy street and it's barely even damp in the air and people are poking you in the eye with their umbrella. I can understand if it's actually raining but the number of people who seem to just have them up just to be a nuisance is ridiculous.

I was in Washington DC ages ago walking down the sidewalk, and this broad came waltzing along and nearly took my eye out (the pointy bit just brushed against my temple). I looked round a bit surprised, she turned around, I thought to apologise and she just said 'fukking ar$ehole' and walked off.
It wasn't even raining!