FabSwingers.com forum: What grinds your gears?

By *allWithTats OP Man
5 weeks ago

Hyrule

Doesn’t have to be fab related by any means and let’s keep it light, but what are those minor irritations and inconvenience's that you could just live without?

Mine is accidentally buttering my fingers while making toast… 😂

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By *elix SightedMan
5 weeks ago

Cloud 8

Putting a finger through the bog roll

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By *ositiveVibesWoman
5 weeks ago

here there and everywhere

When someone says “dear” or “dearest” it feel so sarcastic and bitchy and it literally grinds my Gears

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5 weeks ago

Slow walkers.. you're not walking the mile. And at the same time fast walkers.. you're not late for everything.

Basically everyone to walk at a normal pace

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By *erdyEstLdner 82Man
5 weeks ago

Ilford

Mine is very niche but its connecting the case jumper pins to the motherboard when building a PC.

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By *atgirl and RobinCouple
5 weeks ago

Durham

When the dishwasher doesn't get stacked properly.

It would appear that in every relationship there is one who stacks it like a Swedish architect, and the other stacks it like a raccoon with Parkinson's

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By *allWithTats OP Man
5 weeks ago

Hyrule

"Slow walkers.. you're not walking the mile. And at the same time fast walkers.. you're not late for everything.

Basically everyone to walk at a normal pace

Goldilocks much? 😂

And those that just randomly stop for no apparent reason?

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By *ammie555TV/TS
5 weeks ago

Worcester

"When the dishwasher doesn't get stacked properly.

It would appear that in every relationship there is one who stacks it like a Swedish architect, and the other stacks it like a raccoon with Parkinson's "

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By *avecooper69Man
5 weeks ago

Benfleet

Haha that's very true

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By *icecouple561Couple
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5 weeks ago

East Sussex

Mine is toast related and will probably cause most of fab to block me.

It grinds my years when I dip the crust of my toast in my tea and it leaves crumbs in the bottom of the cup, so that the last mouthful of tea is all crumby

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By *avecooper69Man
5 weeks ago

Benfleet

Very true indeed !!

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By *avecooper69Man
5 weeks ago

Benfleet

Haha either slow down or speed up !! Just walk at a normal pace !! 😂😂

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By *icecouple561Couple
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5 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Haha either slow down or speed up !! Just walk at a normal pace !! 😂😂"

If you use the quote button we can tell who you're answering

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By *orbidden eastMan
5 weeks ago

london dodging electric scooters

When people feel like they are entitled l

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By *allWithTats OP Man
5 weeks ago

Hyrule

"Mine is very niche but its connecting the case jumper pins to the motherboard when building a PC."

I have no idea what that entails, but it does sound irritating 😂

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By *ositiveVibesWoman
5 weeks ago

here there and everywhere

Dickheads that stop at the end of an escalator or are so busy in their phone that they stop dead or slow walk… like fuck off out of people’s way!

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By *eardysingsMan
5 weeks ago

sandhurst and York

"When the dishwasher doesn't get stacked properly.

It would appear that in every relationship there is one who stacks it like a Swedish architect, and the other stacks it like a raccoon with Parkinson's "

Shakes and cleans his black and white fur

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By *he ShivsCouple
5 weeks ago

Fife

When I’m in a rush to leave the house and the hair tie snaps as I’m putting my hair up.

One day it will tip me over the edge.

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By *allWithTats OP Man
5 weeks ago

Hyrule

😂😂😂

This is my first thread, and loving the responses so far! Thanks for jumping on board all!

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By *orbidden eastMan
5 weeks ago

london dodging electric scooters

"Dickheads that stop at the end of an escalator or are so busy in their phone that they stop dead or slow walk… like fuck off out of people’s way! "

Just that’s not the worst one. The worst ones are the idiots that are stuck on their phones watching Netflix while walking downstairs and I have to say to them. Can you get off your phone please can you see how many people are behind you you knobend

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By *ositiveVibesWoman
5 weeks ago

here there and everywhere

"Dickheads that stop at the end of an escalator or are so busy in their phone that they stop dead or slow walk… like fuck off out of people’s way!

Pretty much the same… like… put your damn phone away!!!!! The world around you exists!

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By *orbidden eastMan
5 weeks ago

london dodging electric scooters

"Dickheads that stop at the end of an escalator or are so busy in their phone that they stop dead or slow walk… like fuck off out of people’s way!

Pretty much the same… like… put your damn phone away!!!!! The world around you exists! "

Yep, and they look at you like you idiot and I say to them use some common sense. It is rush-hour think about it

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By *hirleyMan
5 weeks ago

somewhere

Ive always shited gears correctly and smoothly in all my manual transmissions thank you.

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

Everything my housemate does and doesn't do. Fuck me, he's so annoying. 😂

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By *alcifer howlMan
5 weeks ago

Tredegar

People driving who don't use indicators...

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By *outhernC0mfortMan
5 weeks ago

Cumbria

"Mine is very niche but its connecting the case jumper pins to the motherboard when building a PC."

Every new motherboard I've had has had a jumper pin connector just put pins in and then plug that in course some don't have it granted.

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By *outhernC0mfortMan
5 weeks ago

Cumbria

Dunno really recently noticed pedestrian crossing machines don't work somebody presses it nothing happens and you're basically waiting for someone to take the leap of faith like real life frogger.

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By *onkeynutWoman
5 weeks ago

somewhere

"Mine is toast related and will probably cause most of fab to block me.

It grinds my years when I dip the crust of my toast in my tea and it leaves crumbs in the bottom of the cup, so that the last mouthful of tea is all crumby"

I don’t even know what to say about this abomination

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By *onkeynutWoman
5 weeks ago

somewhere

Being called babe. 😤

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By *ansoffateMan
5 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

When people drive my car and don't clutch properly.

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By *ild_oatsMan
5 weeks ago

the land of saints & sinners

"Mine is very niche but its connecting the case jumper pins to the motherboard when building a PC."

Is that still a thing ????

Or have we somehow time traveled back to the 1980’s….

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By *ealitybitesMan
5 weeks ago

Belfast

Lack of lubricant usually grinds gears

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By *ouisebottomTV/TS
5 weeks ago

London

Straight men constantly messaging at daft hours of the day specifically on a weekend and who also have no veris

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By *loomy GirlWoman
5 weeks ago

leicester

The person who keeps using my butter at work that has my name on and then leaves toast crumbs in it 🤬

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By *h3rry Bomb80Man
5 weeks ago

the moon

Coffee spoon in the sugar ….

And baby wipes that don’t want come out of the pack …. 😬

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By *mileyculturebelfastMan
5 weeks ago

belfast

Mobile phone zombies. Swift elbow and a wee awkward sorry works wonders though.

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By *ohn.Wick.Man
5 weeks ago

The Continental

"The person who keeps using my butter at work that has my name on and then leaves toast crumbs in it 🤬"

May the fleas from 1000 camels, infest the crotch of his y-fronts.

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By *inkygentkentMan
5 weeks ago

Maidstone

Trying to drive a manual and forgetting to use the clutch

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By *rSircumsizedMan
5 weeks ago

Risca

When I can't find my solid silver spoon to eat my caviar with, and I have to make do with a regular teaspoon.

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By *arker secrets 321Man
5 weeks ago

West Bromwich

Car adverts that shows a great looking motor but clearly states not UK spec .wots the pint in showing something u can't buy lol x

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By *parkle1974Woman
5 weeks ago

Leeds

People with more faces than Big Ben!!!

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By *ack1971Man
5 weeks ago

Cork

Driving up to traffic lights and the car in front stops with 2 to 3 car lengths of space ahead, (I mean seriously why??), and then every few seconds they crawl and stop, crawl and stop until they reach the car at the red light, but when the green light come on, they are not prepared to move off and when they do, they slowly go through the junction!!!

Literally grinds my gears!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
5 weeks ago

East Sussex

"Car adverts that shows a great looking motor but clearly states not UK spec .wots the pint in showing something u can't buy lol x"

I get a bit fed up with that. They're all left hand drive too. I know it's because they don't want to make a separate advert for the left hand drive countries but still

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By *orksRockerMan
5 weeks ago

Bradford

People on fab who's posts are so obviously self serving or ridiculous with titles like...

* Look at my profile, what do you think of me?

* Why isn't anyone answering me?

* This place is fake because I don't get any replies.

Give me strength

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

Liars

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"When the dishwasher doesn't get stacked properly.

It would appear that in every relationship there is one who stacks it like a Swedish architect, and the other stacks it like a raccoon with Parkinson's "

Very very FUNNY go take sweet from the sweet jar

But so TRUE. I don't have a dishwasher.

And I do like washing dishes put me in the kitchen bottle wine good music on Radio am happy ,

A lot married women seam to like man doing dishes as a MASSIVE TURN ON ,so i have found that's story for another day FABs

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By *nya NeesWoman
5 weeks ago

Brum

"Slow walkers.. you're not walking the mile. And at the same time fast walkers.. you're not late for everything.

Basically everyone to walk at a normal pace

I wish I could walk at normal pace

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

People riding bike be it on pavement or road not ringing bell , when idiots at top escalator stop when they get off .

You're standing with 3 iteams and person in front with trolley packed so high you can see over it won't let you go in front of them .

People who go into yellow box stop. Who when you let them out on junction don't acknowledge .

Have so so many

Thanks so much

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By *ein-guyMan
5 weeks ago

Cowes

Those who can't appreciate the fact that everyone is different and everyone is entitled to an opinion. Its what makes us all beautifully unique in our own way. So long as its not an insult then what's the harm in another persons view

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"The person who keeps using my butter at work that has my name on and then leaves toast crumbs in it 🤬"

That's a SACKABLE OFFENCE IN MY EYES

they think it's funny

I do feel your pain

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"When I can't find my solid silver spoon to eat my caviar with, and I have to make do with a regular teaspoon."

Oh oh oh I feel your pain

I have much the same when I can't find the butter knife,

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By *ornyguyMan
5 weeks ago

Hillsborough, NI

"When the dishwasher doesn't get stacked properly.

It would appear that in every relationship there is one who stacks it like a Swedish architect, and the other stacks it like a raccoon with Parkinson's "

I'm the Swedish architect there. I've gone on the basis that men generally stack a dishwasher better, but open to opinions on that front.

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By *ornyguyMan
5 weeks ago

Hillsborough, NI

what grinds my gears though...

another mobile phone one though: people you know (or don't know for that matter) sitting in room with you, perhaps eating dinner at the table and watching stuff on their phone that you can hear but can't see. not talking any kids here, full grown mature adults. I think phones are making everyone ruder.

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By *alcifer howlMan
5 weeks ago

Tredegar

Folks that drive at a set speed regardless of any sign changes to speed up or slow down

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By (user no longer on site)
5 weeks ago

"People with more faces than Big Ben!!!"

People not knowing Big Ben is the bell.

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By *issolvedOrdersMan
5 weeks ago

Bristol

"People with more faces than Big Ben!!!

People not knowing Big Ben is the bell.

🤣👏

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By *ucka39Man
5 weeks ago

Newcastle

People who tend to share their own blame rather than accepting it

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By *rystalsswingCouple
5 weeks ago

Galway / Midlands / West

Mind games 🫡

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
5 weeks ago

North West

"Slow walkers.. you're not walking the mile. And at the same time fast walkers.. you're not late for everything.

Basically everyone to walk at a normal pace

What's walking?!

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By *ady CurvaceousWoman
5 weeks ago

Kent

"Hey"

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By *luebell888Woman
5 weeks ago

Glasgowish

Supermarket self scan machines.

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By *ools1964Man
5 weeks ago

Swadlincote

People who drive with their rear fog light on when

A. It's not foggy.

B. It's raining.

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By *aybeLadyWoman
5 weeks ago

West Dublin

People who indicate as they turn or no indicating at all.

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By *rHotNottsMan
5 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Mine is toast related and will probably cause most of fab to block me.

It grinds my years when I dip the crust of my toast in my tea and it leaves crumbs in the bottom of the cup, so that the last mouthful of tea is all crumby"

I thought long and hard and there weren't any. I’ve learned to live with slow walkers, people with no spacial awareness, double buggy’s and even crack heads on mobility scooters blocking the vodka isle in b&m bargains. But then I remembered toast…..

When you’re buttering toast & the corner breaks off, so you’re kinda left with a knife with butter & a chunk of toast. So annoying

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By *i amy cdTV/TS
5 weeks ago

leicester

One of mine is when your in a packed pub in England we all fight to find that gap at the bar to try get served quicker ,,,but for some of reason, when we abroad , we like to form an orderly queue?? One big long single line !! What the fuck !! Just get to the bar!!

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By *allWithTats OP Man
4 weeks ago

Hyrule

Bumping this as it’s Friday, and I want you all to vent any frustrations out and go enjoy your weekends!

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
4 weeks ago

Hastings

People talking in an supermarket and are just unaware. And nobody can get by. To you ask them to move and they have a go back.

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By *ympho6969Woman
4 weeks ago

glasgow

People who chew with their mouth open

Just makes me want to hit something or someone

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By *ilk_TrayMan
4 weeks ago

South

Stopping to let a car pass me on the opposite side of the road and not getting a thank you

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

"Stopping to let a car pass me on the opposite side of the road and not getting a thank you

Said this in another post, I really hate ignorance.

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By *B69Woman
4 weeks ago

Wiltshire

Kids leaving bathroom light on

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By *ensualbicockMan
4 weeks ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

Kopites who don't come from liverpool

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By *inkyycurvyyWoman
4 weeks ago

Manchester

Everyone else in supermarkets when I am trying to do my shopping 😂

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By (user no longer on site)
4 weeks ago

People on public transport playing music out loud or watching their phones without headphones. People that eat or drink on the bus and leave their rubbish behind. Spitters. Anyone who eats sunflower seeds in public and leaves the seed shells on the floor. Residential road fly tippers.

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By *inkShyWoman
4 weeks ago

near Windsor

"Putting a finger through the bog roll "

😬

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By *atman_and_PoisonIvyCouple
4 weeks ago

North Worcestershire

When people try and talk to you and sell you car insurance or double glazing at the exit if supermarkets

'Nah bro, I'm fine thanks'

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By *racknell_GuyMan
4 weeks ago

Bracknell

"Doesn’t have to be fab related by any means and let’s keep it light, but what are those minor irritations and inconvenience's that you could just live without?

Mine is accidentally buttering my fingers while making toast… 😂"

Slow walkers has always bothered me. One that I'm starting to find more and more annoying is people using their phone without headphones.

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By *inkShyWoman
4 weeks ago

near Windsor

I have Misophonia, so people chewing/breathing deeply/humming, especially somewhere I can't escape from.

People that don't know the width of their vehicle, and take up half the road driving, all of the road when taking a bend, or completely fuck up parking.

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By *racknell_GuyMan
4 weeks ago

Bracknell

"People on public transport playing music out loud or watching their phones without headphones. People that eat or drink on the bus and leave their rubbish behind. Spitters. Anyone who eats sunflower seeds in public and leaves the seed shells on the floor. Residential road fly tippers. "

Playing music/watching vids on their phone without headphones is becoming more and more popular....much to my annoyance.

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By *anonfire96Man
4 weeks ago

Mansfield

People who park on the kerb so I couldn't get my wifes wheelchair past and had to go on the road.

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By *ensualbicockMan
4 weeks ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

People who say sketti instead of Spaghetti

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By *ustAnotherMan
4 weeks ago

Mids

Other people with their breathing thinking generally existing nearby

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By *ripfillMan
4 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Three abreast cyclists…. Arghhhhhh

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By *teadymotionMan
4 weeks ago

Aberdeenshire

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By *teadymotionMan
4 weeks ago

Aberdeenshire

Unofficial weather reporters when you can see yourself.

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By *exual_Healing25Woman
4 weeks ago

Somewhere only we know

Middle lane hoggers. Need I say more?

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By *elly and daveCouple
4 weeks ago

gateshead

People travelling at 40mph in a 60mph zone and making everyone overtake them! Grrrrrrrrr

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By *tsJustKateWoman
4 weeks ago

London

People who don't think you are entitled to an opinion. Especially in here!

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By *eus n EuropaCouple
4 weeks ago

Derby

"People travelling at 40mph in a 60mph zone and making everyone overtake them! Grrrrrrrrr"

Then the tw*ts still carry on at 40 in a 30 or 20 zone

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By *erdyEstLdner 82Man
3 weeks ago

Ilford

People who use the word "literally", incorrectly.

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By *ensualtongue2023Man
3 weeks ago

furnace

Generation z and the woke society today

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By *carlettsWoman
3 weeks ago

Harpenden

Haha I was just about to say just "people" in general, as I've got older I just seem to have lost my patience for knobheads

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By *oughmanMan
3 weeks ago

Sunderland

Rudeness. Is a please or thank you so hard?

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By *carlettsWoman
3 weeks ago

Harpenden

"Rudeness. Is a please or thank you so hard? "

Manners cost nothing

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By *lex CoxMan
3 weeks ago

Porth

I've got this thing about people who use the word Like for every other word or literally. Ughhh

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
3 weeks ago

Leeds

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
3 weeks ago

Leeds

Middle lane hoggers.

Many fab men.

The self entitled.

Mrs

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By *andaloriansCouple
3 weeks ago

Malvern

Parnips, gelflings, drama llamas and ignorance

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By *andaloriansCouple
3 weeks ago

Malvern

And spitting!!!!!

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By *ensual DesiresMan
3 weeks ago

Teesside/North Yorkshire

The postman not putting my letters all the way through the letter box

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By *rSircumsizedMan
3 weeks ago

Risca

People who start sentences/conversations with "So".

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By *ensual DesiresMan
3 weeks ago

Teesside/North Yorkshire

"People who park on the kerb so I couldn't get my wifes wheelchair past and had to go on the road. "

That's one of mine or people that arnt disabled parking in a disabled bay

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By *entleman.kMan
3 weeks ago

bilston, wolves,walsall, dudley

Drivers that wait at junctions for no apparent reason, really gets me jumping round in the car like a ferrel cat trying to escape.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
3 weeks ago

North West

"People who park on the kerb so I couldn't get my wifes wheelchair past and had to go on the road.

That's one of mine or people that arnt disabled parking in a disabled bay"

Soooooooooo many wheelchair related gear-grindings here

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By *929Man
3 weeks ago

bedlington

Currently That bastard puppet on the LNER train adverts I fucking hate it for no good reason

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By *ags73Man
3 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

Rudeness, ignorance mainly.

People lacking awareness and empathy.

Those that think they’re the main character, we all have lives, not just you.

I really dislike those that are sowing hate and distrust out there in the world, we’ve more in common than what divides us.

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By *oll_Face_xxWoman
3 weeks ago

Dollywood

People wearing sunglasses indoors ...I want to see your eyes when I'm talking to you

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