Things that make you irrationally angry

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Anonymous wrote:Yes. So many things.
1. When people say croissant without a French accent. #frenchitup
2. When people are walking and they cross right in front of me forcing me to come to a sudden stop, especially if those people are men.
3. People who listen to music or watch videos in public without headphones.

LOL - total opposite on the foreign language thing. When non-Spanish speakers overpronounce "quesadilla" or "gracias". Same for Giada and her ridiculous pronunciation of "mozzarella" (yes, I'm sure that's the right way to pronounce it in Italian). French is a bit of an outlier, however - it's really hard to say "le pain quotidien" in an American accent without sounding stupid.

My MIL pronounces quesadilla with the L's. And tortilla. Also paella. No, I dont want pie-ella on a tor-tilla, Nancy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL, when alone, I do sometimes "study" the pasta sauce aisle, comparing sales, $/oz, glass versus plastic jars, sugar content etc, when I could just grab and move on. When with my teen kids, we talk and laugh and negotiate splurges or treats, and probably annoy OP in both scenarios.
I get annoyed at adult couples buying groceries together looking very serious and strategizing how to split the aisles as if this were a timed game show with big stakes or a very serious difficult two-person task. I'm probably just envious, right?

LOL Dh and I do this. "You get the eggs and milk from way over there, I'll scour the aisles for coconut milk and walnuts". I prefer this instead of us leisurely shopping, holding hands and comparing sale prices together. Just get it and go!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When you don’t like something expensive like a tacky McMansion the person says you’re just jealous, you can’t afford one too.

People who open food containers and eat the food in the checkout line. I know they’re going to pay for it but my irrational self says I have to watch them to make sure they’re not stealing, so I can’t relax.

These are both rational to me!

I really cannot stand the "you're just jealous" excuse for absolutely everything. Yes, there are limited situations where someone criticizes someone who has something they want because they are, in fact, just jealous. But there are lots and lots of situations where someone makes a perfectly valid argument against a behavior or a group, and the response is "you're just jealous" because it's easier than actually addressing the complaint. It's so lazy.

It's a gross sexist trope, usually used against women. Not every woman who dislikes something is automatically jealous.

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Crying babies and toddlers. It’s like an ice pick in my ear.

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Anonymous wrote:Crying babies and toddlers. It’s like an ice pick in my ear.

Hard disagree, I effing love public meltdowns of other people's kids. My kids and I have to put our face down to hide our laughter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. So many things.
1. When people say croissant without a French accent. #frenchitup
2. When people are walking and they cross right in front of me forcing me to come to a sudden stop, especially if those people are men.
3. People who listen to music or watch videos in public without headphones.

LOL - total opposite on the foreign language thing. When non-Spanish speakers overpronounce "quesadilla" or "gracias". Same for Giada and her ridiculous pronunciation of "mozzarella" (yes, I'm sure that's the right way to pronounce it in Italian). French is a bit of an outlier, however - it's really hard to say "le pain quotidien" in an American accent without sounding stupid.

My MIL pronounces quesadilla with the L's. And tortilla. Also paella. No, I dont want pie-ella on a tor-tilla, Nancy.

LOL
She'd just call it salsa, but if she tried to pronounce it she would def say it like that.

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People who do a 50-point turn to back into a parking space.

People who do U-turns in the middle of the street almost hitting other cars.

People who complain about taxes. Having been self-employed for years before starting a company with 50 employees, I haven’t met a single person who has a basic understanding of taxes. Americans are dumb AF about taxes.

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Anonymous wrote:People that jog in the street, especially when there is a sidewalk RIGHT THERE. Can someone that does this please explain why? It seems objectively (and unnecessarily) dangerous!

Many reasons:

1) clueless people on the sidewalk, especially with dogs
2) running on pavement is easier on joints than running on concrete
3) sidewalk may be uneven due to tree roots, damage, or blocked

As a former ultra-marathoner.

Concrete vs pavement doesnt really make a difference until you're up past the 20 mile mark.

Most of these people running in the streets are doing 3-5 miles. They need to get their asses on the sidewalks

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When I stop short of an intersection because traffic is blocked up on the far side and I don't want to block the middle of the intersection ... and the person sitting at the stoplight to my right decides to take a "right turn on red" and pull into the intersection in front of me. While I still have a green light! Now they've both cut me off AND filled up the intersection that I was trying to leave clear, and then when traffic does start to move I have to wait longer for them to get out of the intersection before I can move.

I know that seems like an unusual situation, but there is one particular intersection on my commute home from work where it happens probably 2-3 times a week. Drives me crazy enough that I'm tempted to ignore the "don't block the box" rule and just cram the intersection myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. So many things.
1. When people say croissant without a French accent. #frenchitup
2. When people are walking and they cross right in front of me forcing me to come to a sudden stop, especially if those people are men.
3. People who listen to music or watch videos in public without headphones.

LOL - total opposite on the foreign language thing. When non-Spanish speakers overpronounce "quesadilla" or "gracias". Same for Giada and her ridiculous pronunciation of "mozzarella" (yes, I'm sure that's the right way to pronounce it in Italian). French is a bit of an outlier, however - it's really hard to say "le pain quotidien" in an American accent without sounding stupid.

+1 It actually makes me irrationally angry when native English speakers overly pronounce words in other languages with the corresponding accent in the middle of an English sentence. No, I'm not going to say "cwaasau" because I also wouldn't randomly call Paris "Paree" while I'm speaking English.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. So many things.
1. When people say croissant without a French accent. #frenchitup
2. When people are walking and they cross right in front of me forcing me to come to a sudden stop, especially if those people are men.
3. People who listen to music or watch videos in public without headphones.

LOL - total opposite on the foreign language thing. When non-Spanish speakers overpronounce "quesadilla" or "gracias". Same for Giada and her ridiculous pronunciation of "mozzarella" (yes, I'm sure that's the right way to pronounce it in Italian). French is a bit of an outlier, however - it's really hard to say "le pain quotidien" in an American accent without sounding stupid.

My MIL pronounces quesadilla with the L's. And tortilla. Also paella. No, I dont want pie-ella on a tor-tilla, Nancy.

Hmm. I haven't had a quesadiLLa in a long time, or a tortiLLa. They sound just fine to me. I suggest you seek counseling for your irrational anger at your MIL as the problem is clearly the MIL not the pronunciation.

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Pickup truck drivers. I'll die on the hill that it's pointless for anyone to own a pickup truck that's solely for personal use.

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People who take forever backing into a parking space because they think they’re saving time on the other end, but they’re spending so much more time than if they just drove in and backed out like normal.

People who let their kids be loud when they’re not supposed to be loud. I get that your kid may not intuitively know when to be quiet, but if they’re loud somewhere like a theater; you need to instruct them to be quiet or whisper. It’s your literal job to teach them to be part of society. So many parents don’t do this and it destroys the experience for so many.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes. So many things.
1. When people say croissant without a French accent. #frenchitup
2. When people are walking and they cross right in front of me forcing me to come to a sudden stop, especially if those people are men.
3. People who listen to music or watch videos in public without headphones.

LOL - total opposite on the foreign language thing. When non-Spanish speakers overpronounce "quesadilla" or "gracias". Same for Giada and her ridiculous pronunciation of "mozzarella" (yes, I'm sure that's the right way to pronounce it in Italian). French is a bit of an outlier, however - it's really hard to say "le pain quotidien" in an American accent without sounding stupid.

My MIL pronounces quesadilla with the L's. And tortilla. Also paella. No, I dont want pie-ella on a tor-tilla, Nancy.

Hmm. I haven't had a quesadiLLa in a long time, or a tortiLLa. They sound just fine to me. I suggest you seek counseling for your irrational anger at your MIL as the problem is clearly the MIL not the pronunciation.

It's both, but that's kind of the point of the thread.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When someone stops the microwave mid-cooking but does not clear the time remaining.

When someone leaves their used K cup in the Keurig.

Finally someone talking about the real issues in the world! I hate both of these things.

Oh the used K cup in the Keurig at work just KILLS ME! Throw away your own crap, lazy people!