What annoys you to no end?

[Zaverexus]

My number one pet peeve is people who think they are in charge when they are not. (second only to people who actually are in charge and are dicks about it)
Everybody has met one, and when they go around telling people what to do it makes me want to scream. Occasionally I have.

 

[Zaverexus]

When people use 'everyone is entitled to an opinion' as an argument ender. Yeah, everyone is entitled to an opinion, but I'm also entitled to argue with them because I disagree. I'm especially entitled when their opinion is wrong.

I used to have a girlfriend who did this all the time. It's especially annoying when someone tries to use it to end all argument completely; or the situation I more often got into: when the statement justified was not an opinion, was highly illogical, and I could easily disprove it, but that card is played and for some reason reason is invalid?

 

[NinjaRock]

Arrogance. Just makes me wants to shove my foot up someones ass who thinks he's the next best thing to humanity.

^You are a great man.
Another big one is grammar nazis who go out of their way to correct the most insignificant of errors in situations where it doesn't really matter.
On a similar note are people who in the middle of an awesome movie go "That's not possible in real life/why would someone do that?" Just shut up and let me enjoy the movie

 

[Polarity27]

Having to repeat myself.

Left-lane pokers. Especially when you get that rolling roadblock kind of situation where the dude in the right lane is poking and the dude in the left lane is poking at just about the same under-the-speed-limit speed.

On the subject of DC drivers, fucking RUBBERNECKERS. No, somebody getting a ticket or a minor fender-bender is not so goddamned interesting that you have to screw up the whole side of the Beltway by slowing down to take a look. Are your lives really that bloody dull?!? And you, Virginians with your head up your cell phone, HANG THE FUCK UP AND DRIVE.

And the irritation to end all irritations, people who think that if something didn't happen to them, it must also not have happened to you and therefore you're making it up. Or the corollary, if something isn't valued by them, it also shouldn't be valued by you. Example: "I was in pain once but I willed it to go away/prayed it away, so therefore you should be able to do that too". I don't know why it comes as such a shocker to people that we're not all exactly the same with exactly the same needs, interests, and body chemistry. You: still not the center of the universe.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

When people use 'everyone is entitled to an opinion' as an argument ender. Yeah, everyone is entitled to an opinion, but I'm also entitled to argue with them because I disagree. I'm especially entitled when their opinion is wrong.

I used to have a girlfriend who did this all the time. It's especially annoying when someone tries to use it to end all argument completely; or the situation I more often got into: when the statement justified was not an opinion, was highly illogical, and I could easily disprove it, but that card is played and for some reason reason is invalid?

That's when you interrupt, assert dominance, tell her how wrong she is and go back to the mango tree. I don't know how you could put up with someone doing that time and time again, the only people I let do it are my parents and even that's wavering, I would have given her the boot the second time she did it.

 

[hooksashands]

When someone keeps quoting my posts in an intense discussion (or is often the case, an argument).

The first couple times is fine, but you don't need to keep doing it. You already have my attention and it's easy enough to respond on a point-by-point basis without spamming quoteboxes.

To get around this, I type @name and then my post. It helps keep things less cluttered and also ends arguments since the confrontational ones usually rely on their inbox to tell them when someone is disagreeing. Without this Pavlovian system to aid them, it prevents them from de-railing the thread into a flamewar.

 

[Polarity27]

When people use 'everyone is entitled to an opinion' as an argument ender. Yeah, everyone is entitled to an opinion, but I'm also entitled to argue with them because I disagree. I'm especially entitled when their opinion is wrong.

Sometimes I agree with this. But I think a lot of times that's a polite stand in for what people really want to say, which is "look, the only person in this room interested in debating this is you and you're really harshing everyone's good time by being a pedantic jerk with the social skills of a potted ficus, so could you please drop it?"

No, you're not entitled to argue with someone. Save your Mad Debating Skillz for people who are interested in playing along with you, don't be That Guy who ruins a perfectly good social event by arguing someone else into the ground just so you can be right.

 

[the spud]

You do. I hate you.

In all seriousness, probably people who are really clingy, like this one kid at school. He randomly talks to me about random shit, and follows me (and everyone else who is like me and doesn't have the heart to tell him to leave. He once followed me into the bathroom just so he could continue his conversation with me. I mean, come on, let me have some breathing room.

 

[let's rock]

Homophobia and Rap music. Sums it up

 

[The Good Doctor]

People who absolutely fail to understand something even after you've explained it to them a million-bazillion times.

People who think they're funny.

People who think they're funny and tell the same damn joke over and over

And, what the hell... cheerleaders. I don't know if it's the stupid dance/not dance rountines, the godawful music, the clothes, or what- they just annoy the crap out of me.

 

[cormacdffy]

Most emos I've encountered. Seriously, I'm convinced they only exist to waste my air.

Those and hipsters.

...and All Time Low.

...and when people use the same knife for butter as they do for jam.

 

[hooksashands]

Sorry, but can I have another turn?

The use of the term 'trolling' and its popularity.

Why does everyone think being dishonest, manipulative, hyper-aggressive twats to each other over the internet is a good thing? In my younger days, we called this 'acting like a dick' and you were rewarded for it by being punched in the kidney. Now it's supposed to be seen as a positive trait? Fuck that. There's enough misery in the world already without someone making it from scratch.

 

[Shakomaru]

I hate Captcha, but that's obvious.
I hate how everyone but me learned how to date people over the summer between 5th and 6th grade.
I hate that my brain argues with me, and usually wins, but can't make me do anything about it.
I hate people that try to be cool, and think I want to do the same...

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Sometimes I agree with this. But I think a lot of times that's a polite stand in for what people really want to say, which is "look, the only person in this room interested in debating this is you and you're really harshing everyone's good time by being a pedantic jerk with the social skills of a potted ficus, so could you please drop it?"

No, you're not entitled to argue with someone. Save your Mad Debating Skillz for people who are interested in playing along with you, don't be That Guy who ruins a perfectly good social event by arguing someone else into the ground just so you can be right.

The thing about that statement is that it's just saying why we're arguing in the first place, we have different opinions and yes we damn well are entitled to argue about them. If you really aren't interested in arguing then you say you don't really care, don't try and hold onto what little you have left.

If your argument actually goes so far as to ruin a social event though, you've just been a dick and probably shouldn't have been invited to the event anyway. But it's fairly easy to maintain an interesting argument without ending in a ruined event or the dreaded statement as long as you're with fairly intelligent people.

 

[ChupathingyX]

Bad grammar.
That is all I am going to say.

There you go I fixed that for you.

People blinded by nostalgia.

Beginning again isn't difficult. The hard part is letting go.

You deserve a cookie for that reference.

OT: Well at school people who take a class because they think it will be easy and they don't care about it. My history class is full of these people, they take the subject thinking it will be easy and then they start complaining when they get SACs or are asked questions.

There's one guy in the class who thought Hitler was a political leader during the Cold War.

*sigh*

 

[Singularly Datarific]

I hereby resurrect this thread with my sheer frustration.

Friends that aren't really friends:
-That guy who shows up while you're talking with some people or doing something, derails your work, and steals the friend you were talking to. He only interacts with me because he's friends of my friends. Swears a lot and passively hates you for being best friends with one of his buddies. Most likely some alpha male.
Also makes exclusive things which you are usually left out of.
-Being left out of a loop.
What the fucking hell? Doesn't it occur to you that "Ohhey, he's friends with us and likes to hang out, how about we tell him what's going on so he doesn't have to ask like some outcast idiot!" Don't you know that I like to be with you people? Are you stupid or evil?
I have about 4 friends that don't ever do this, only because they're my group of outcasts, it's like I do not exist to others.
-That guy you don't really know who your almost-girlfriend is great friends with
-People who are so sure of their smartness even when I silently beat half of them. (Though I may be included, at least I don't brag.)

 

[Marmal4de]

Not many things manage to piss me off as much as people who constantly victimize themselves. I usually try to stay open minded and understanding when I talk to people, but I just lose all patience when people intentionally put themselves in situations where they are miserable for the sake of sympathy.

 

[Vault101]

hmmmm misanthropes who hate humanity....soo you would hope for horrible things to happen to everyone...in the name of NOT liking horrible things to happen to people...what?

especially ones fortunate enough to be living in a 1st world country and have internet access and the means to undulge in expensive hobbies such as videogaming...

all Im saying is I might be a little more unserstanding if you grew up/lives/experience some of the worst situations/places in the world

people who lack perspecitve...as in ^ and nostalga blinded people...its annoying really

 

[Vault101]

I hereby resurrect this thread with my sheer frustration.

Friends that aren't really friends:
-That guy who shows up while you're talking with some people or doing something, derails your work, and steals the friend you were talking to. He only interacts with me because he's friends of my friends. Swears a lot and passively hates you for being best friends with one of his buddies. Most likely some alpha male.
Also makes exclusive things which you are usually left out of.
-Being left out of a loop.
What the fucking hell? Doesn't it occur to you that "Ohhey, he's friends with us and likes to hang out, how about we tell him what's going on so he doesn't have to ask like some outcast idiot!" Don't you know that I like to be with you people? Are you stupid or evil?
I have about 4 friends that don't ever do this, only because they're my group of outcasts, it's like I do not exist to others.
-That guy you don't really know who your almost-girlfriend is great friends with
-People who are so sure of their smartness even when I silently beat half of them. (Though I may be included, at least I don't brag.)

yeah Ive ALWAYS been kept out of the loop, mabye thats partly my fault however..this social thing can get frustratingly complax at times

generally I just rather not know/speculate in my own head rather than ask and look like a dumbass

 

[hopewolf]

Lip smacking noise. I become the slayer of kittens when I hear this too much. Especially on a speaker in my college class, I have one in each communication class, and just ARGH. SO MUCH HATE. EVERY FUCKING PAUSE *wet smacking noise here* blah blah blah *wet smacking noise* blah blaah *wet smacking noise*
AAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGH! There is nothing more infuriating than this! Not even the retarded drivers I deal with every time I get behind the wheel can nick this one! It's just fucking maddening!
I'd kill for a way to A) Stop them from doing it or B) Stop myself from hating it so damn much.