Do you have any habits that drive your partner or members of your family mad?

If you are perfect and don't, then what things annoy you about other people?

I go spare when people leave dishes to drain. I think it's a really mucky, lazy thing to do. You wash them and then leave them to gather dust, yuk.

As for my bad habits.....I've got far too many to list here.

I hate it when other people smoke around me in public places. It is very rude and inconsiderate.

Originally posted by Mo
As for my bad habits.....I've got far too many to list here.

give it a go :P

I go spare when people leave dishes to drain. I think it's a really mucky, lazy thing to do. You wash them and then leave them to gather dust, yuk.

You and me both Mo! I hate that!!! I also hate dirtiness and laziness (when it comes to keeping things clean and tidy) because it only takes two minutes to wash a few pots or just run the hoover round...

People have said that the most annoying thing I do is criticise too much... Cant help it, I say what I see! I do tend to be judgemental and also quite impatient, also I am occasionally very strong minded and won't budge on some topics... Oh yes and I'm a snob lol! But looking at it on the positive side, my strong mindedness makes me not a pushover, and my snobbiness is apparently funny, according to Chris lol!

I thought leaving pots to drain was a cleaner habit than using the old tea towel which holds bacteria. I leave mine to drain but don't leave them there forever.

I hate selfishness or spitefulness and basically any habit which is done deliberately to make someone else feel uncomfortable or which spoils another's work. Like my neighbour (in her 50s) who often spends her days in her bedroom and drops her litter out of her window onto mine. Or how when she's screaming her head off at a member of the family but has the nerve to question someone else for carrying out repairs or even laughing!!!!!!!!

As for me, I can be stubborn and having been brought up with several brothers and treated as an equal, simply hate the 'man's world mentality'. Bush, Blair, Saddam and Bin Laden - all men!

I have far to many to list on here (and I dont want you to know)

I hate bitching-its evil

one thing that realy annoys me is when u go 2 the toilet , get up lookaround and theres no toilet rollcause the last person in coudnt be bothered 2 fetch another. also tops off toothpaste which makes it all dry and manky and my real pet hate is when im watching a film with my wife and she has a bag of crisp , my god how maddening is all that rustling and scrunching, it realy does my head in

Originally posted by brooksy
...and she has a bag of crisp...

People who say that annoy me. It's a bag of 'crisps' unless you've been ripped off and have only got one in the bag.

Sorry to nit pick but it does my head in when I hear kids saying that cos they can't be bothered to say 'crisps'. :lol:

if i were u pauly id chill out a bit and get some walkers down u neck pal . oky doky

Just remembered one, thanks nomme, people who call initials and abbreviations acronymns when they're not.

Acronyms make a word eg SWALK, unlike initials such as IBM which don't.

Originally posted by brooksy
if i were u pauly id chill out a bit and get some walkers down u neck pal . oky doky

Consider it done. :P

I 'dither' my legs up and down almost constantly. I don't realise I'm doing it, but it really annoys people, especially my family. My grandma doesn't even need to look at me to realise I'm doing it; I think she has a sixth sence that detects it in some way. I got told off in an exam for doing it the other day :blush:

Originally posted by brooksy
if i were u pauly id chill out a bit and get some walkers down u neck pal . oky doky


Thick people annoy me.


Susie, who hit the "quote" button by mistake.

u must realy be in your element on this site then eh

I don't understand the point you are trying to make, brooksy. By saying that I am in my element, you are implying that I am in a situation that I like, one that I am comfortable in. This would mean a situation that involves a minority, or no, thick people, judging by the context of what you write. However, the tone you used, as well as the inherent irony of your terrible spelling, imply completely the opposite. Perhaps some elucidation would be in order.


Susie

can u recomend somewhere where i can learn proper england . this is what happens when you waste your education, im truly sorry.

Originally posted by max
Just remembered one, thanks nomme, people who call initials and abbreviations acronymns when they're not.

Acronyms make a word eg SWALK, unlike initials such as IBM which don't.

Not if you are using the jargon definition of the word acronym like what I was. </Ernie wise>

Besides I would never use the word "acronymns" as it doesn't exist.

From: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=acronym


<jargon> An identifier formed from some of the letters (often the initials) of a phrase and used as an abbreviation.

See also TLA


TLA - 3 letter acronym


/T-L-A/ n. [Three-Letter Acronym] 1. Self-describing abbreviation for a species with which computing terminology is
infested.
2. Any confusing acronym. Examples include MCA, FTP, SNA, CPU, MMU, SCCS, DMU, FPU, NNTP, TLA. People who like this looser usage argue that not all TLAs have three letters, just as not all four-letter words have four letters.
One also hears of `ETLA' (Extended Three-Letter Acronym, pronounced /ee tee el ay/) being used to describe four-letter acronyms. The term `SFLA' (Stupid Four-Letter Acronym) has also been reported. See also YABA.

The self-effacing phrase "TDM TLA" (Too Damn Many...) is often used to bemoan the plethora of TLAs in use.
In 1989, a random of the journalistic persuasion asked hacker Paul Boutin "What do you think will be the biggest problem in computing in the 90s?" Paul's straight-faced response: "There are only 17,000 three-letter acronyms." (To be exact, there are 26^3 = 17,576.) There is probably some karmic justice in the fact that Paul Boutin subsequently became a journalist.


YABA - Yet Another Bloody Acronym

/ya'b*/ [Cambridge] Yet Another Bloody Acronym. Whenever some
program is being named, someone invariably suggests that it be
given a name that is acronymic. The response from those with
a trace of originality is to remark ironically that the
proposed name would then be "YABA-compatible".


I guess an annoying habit of mine is correcting people when they're wrong but it is especially satisfying to 'out pedant' a pedant. ;) :P :D

People who are too uptight annoy me. This includes my SO on occasion.
Air drying is cleaner than tea-towel drying your pots.

Originally posted by SusieP
I don't understand the point you are trying to make, brooksy. By saying that I am in my element, you are implying that I am in a situation that I like, one that I am comfortable in. This would mean a situation that involves a minority, or no, thick people, judging by the context of what you write. However, the tone you used, as well as the inherent irony of your terrible spelling, imply completely the opposite. Perhaps some elucidation would be in order.


Susie

What is your definition of "thick" Susie.

Originally posted by Cyclone
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Air drying is cleaner than tea-towel drying your pots.

Depends on

a) how long you leave them on the drainer for

b) It is if you use a soggy mucky tea towel thats only washed once a week. However I use a freshly washed one everday.

Originally posted by Mo
b) It is if you use a soggy mucky tea towel thats only washed once a week. However I use a freshly washed one everday.

But you leave the tea towel lying around between drying things so it accumulates as much filth as the self drying dishes would. Then you rub that filth into wet dishes which means they end up dirtier than when you started.:loopy:

Each to their own.

Does it really matter? I'm sure most peoples immune systems can cope with most common household germs anyway.

Originally posted by nomme
Besides I would never use the word "acronymns" as it doesn't exist.

Many apologies for a simple spelling mistake.:blush:

I stand by my original statement about acronyms being words not initials. If you were using the word in its jargon meaning then that's reminded me of another thing that annoys me - people who use jargon.

Keep 'em coming.:D

Originally posted by max
But you leave the tea towel lying around between drying things so it accumulates as much filth as the self drying dishes would. Then you rub that filth into wet dishes which means they end up dirtier than when you started.:loopy:

Each to their own.

Filth indeed. You speak for yourself :D

Can't abide the current trend for dropping the t towards the end of words eg niney (ninety). It makes a person sound thick and stupid.

Originally posted by Mo
Filth indeed. You speak for yourself :D

No offence meant but you did say in your first post

You wash them and then leave them to gather dust, yuk

I'm just saying that your tea towel will collect that same dust and then get rubbed into your wet dishes.

Another thing that annoys me is people who won't let an argument die a natural death.

Above added just in case anyone accuses me of not letting an argument die a natural death.

Originally posted by bonny
What is your definition of "thick" Susie.


adj. thick·er, thick·est

1.
1. Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite, usually in the smallest solid dimension; not thin: a thick board.
2. Measuring a specified number of units in this dimension: two inches thick.
2. Heavy in form, build, or stature; thickset: a thick neck.
3. Having component parts in a close, crowded state or arrangement; dense: a thick forest.
4. Having or suggesting a heavy or viscous consistency: thick tomato sauce.
5. Having a great number; abounding: a room thick with flies.
6. Impenetrable by the eyes: a thick fog.
7.
1. Not easy to hear or understand; indistinctly articulated: the thick speech of a drunkard.
2. Producing indistinctly articulated sounds: the thick tongues of barbarians.
8. Strongly apparent; conspicuous: a thick brogue.
9. Informal. Lacking mental agility; stupid.
10. Informal. Very friendly; intimate: thick friends.
11. Informal. Going beyond what is tolerable; excessive.


adv.

1. In a thick manner; deeply or heavily: Seashells lay thick on the beach.
2. In a close, compact state or arrangement; densely: Dozens of braids hung thick from the back of her head.
3. So as to be thick; thickly: Slice the bread thick for the best French toast.


n.

1. The thickest part.
2. The most active or intense part: in the thick of the fighting.


Idiom:
thick and thin

Good and bad times: They remained friends through thick and thin.

I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader as to which I was talking about.


Susie, who should be working

I have too many annoying habits to list so I'll list things that annoy me about other people :D

1. People who are "cleanaholics" - they are just scarey and not to be trusted.

2. People who are so neat and have everything in a set place - again they are scarey and best avoided.

3. People who swear when it's not appropriate - ie. on a packed bus or in front of an old women etc..It really annoys me

4. Girls who look perfect when I see them on the bus going to work and again look perfect when I see them coming home whilst I look dishevelled and sleep deprived.

5. Girls who are pretend pals and try and sh@g your boyfriend as soon as your back is turned.

6. Men who go with said girls and don't realise that they had a wonderful girlfriend who they really shouldn't have **** on from a great height!

:D I'll stop now, I feel better for getting that out.

Originally posted by max
If you were using the word in its jargon meaning then that's reminded me of another thing that annoys me - people who use jargon.

With such a plethora of trivia that annoys you max, one wonders how you manage to drag yourself out of bed each day. ;)

Nomme

Originally posted by nomme
With such a plethora of trivia that annoys you max, one wonders how you manage to drag yourself out of bed each day. ;)

Nomme

3 is hardly a plethora especially when you compare that number with other people's posts, now is it? :loopy:

Originally posted by max
3 is hardly a plethora especially when you compare that number with other people's posts, now is it? :loopy:

Maybe so, but if jargon and TLAs annoy you so much, one must wonder how you cope working in the computing industry.
It must be a nightmare for you. :rolleyes:

Nomme

Originally posted by nomme
Maybe so, but if jargon and TLAs annoy you so much, one must wonder how you cope working in the computing industry.
It must be a nightmare for you. :rolleyes:

Nomme Maybe so, albeit a well paid nightmare.:thumbsup: :D ;) :banana: :clap:

Originally posted by SusieP
I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader as to which I was talking about.


Susie, who should be working

No need Susie. Try reading my question to you again, I asked what YOUR definition was not the correct definition.

Ohh the arrogance of youth. lol

Bonny, who is fortunate to work from home

People who say 'at the end of the day', 'in a nutshell' and similar phrases.

At the end of the day........it gets dark!
In a nutshell.....is a nut!

:rolleyes:

Originally posted by bonny
No need Susie. Try reading my question to you again, I asked what YOUR definition was not the correct definition.

Ohh the arrogance of youth. lol

Bonny, who is fortunate to work from home


I fail to see your point. My definition of "thick" is not som magical, mystical definition that actually means "sandwich". I follow the definition in the dictionary.


Susie, who is definitely not arrogant. lol

Originally posted by SusieP
I fail to see your point. My definition of "thick" is not som magical, mystical definition that actually means "sandwich". I follow the definition in the dictionary.


Susie, who is definitely not arrogant. lol
Ok Susie, Taking YOUR definition, I only see one "informal" definition that could possibly apply to humans as I take it you meant intellectual ability.

which would be this: Informal. Lacking mental agility

so could this mean people who suffer from Alzheimer's , dementia, types of thyroidism, mental illness, learning difficulties and special needs to name just a few?

You can't take half a definition in this bizarre character assassination. The ACTUAL definition was:

9. Informal. Lacking mental agility; stupid.

So in your hilarious misrepesentation of what I am saying, no, I am not claiming that those with thyroidism are thick. That much should be obvious. However feel free to continue to imply that I am some sort of person-with-disability-hater, or that I kick puppies in my spare time.


Susie, who got a border collie last night

Originally posted by SusieP
You can't take half a definition in this bizarre character assassination. The ACTUAL definition was:

9. Informal. Lacking mental agility; stupid.

So in your hilarious misrepesentation of what I am saying, no, I am not claiming that those with thyroidism are thick. That much should be obvious. However feel free to continue to imply that I am some sort of person-with-disability-hater, or that I kick puppies in my spare time.


Susie, who got a border collie last night

Ok then, what's left? People who don't have the good fortune of an education???

Bonny, who actually has a character, so assasinate at your will.

Originally posted by SusieP
Susie, who is definitely not arrogant. lol

I seriously doubt if that claim would stand up in court, somehow

Originally posted by bonny
Ok then, what's left? People who don't have the good fortune of an education???

Bonny, who actually has a character, so assasinate at your will.


It's impossible to be a slow runner, without any physical defect. It is just as possible to be less intelligent, without any mental defect.

If you took my post to mean that I hate people with mental defects, then I assure you that you interpreted it wrong.


Susie, something something something

Originally posted by SusieP
It's impossible to be a slow runner, without any physical defect. It is just as possible to be less intelligent, without any mental defect.

If you took my post to mean that I hate people with mental defects, then I assure you that you interpreted it wrong.


Susie, something something something

But with the right training the slow runner could be a brilliant runner, that is unless they suffered a physical disability.

You did fail to answer my point about education.

I don't see the point you are trying to make here. Are you implying that I have some sort of bias against the mentally disabled?


Susie, perplexed

That is simply not true. Running is a combination of nature and nurture. Ie, without the right genes no amount of training will sort it out.
The absense of stupidity is also a combination of nature/nurture and a bit of self-discipline.
So you can be educated and still thick, you can be uneducated and still not-thick.

Originally posted by bonny
But with the right training the slow runner could be a brilliant runner, that is unless they suffered a physical disability.

You did fail to answer my point about education.

Ok, enough now. Get back on topic or this thread will be removed.