What incomprehensibly ‘irks’ you?

people that walk through the house with their shoes covered in mudd so that the mud ends up on everything but on them

Flyers in my mailbox when I have a note clearly indicating not to leave them. I am not talking the ones the letter carrier brings by but the those stacks delivered that are so massive they must be jammed into my average sized mailbox. Can these people not read? Yep, this irks me.

Oh, lord.

I’m a window-opener in any weather.

I sort of drift through seasons reliably dressed but only resorting to heating/ac in the very worst temps (this summer has been hot).

I find the cold bracing! And, at the very height of summer temps, I loved running into the Atlantic and feeling that cool/cold water!

I originated on the West Coast but adapted to, and was adopted by, the East.

I get super angry when someone walks slowly on the pavement without realising that they're holding everyone up by not being self-aware of their surroundings!

I hate when people base their opinions on me on things that other people have randomly said, and then when they see me treat me like they have been told.

like..

she doesn't like fizzy drinks and orange juice, so we won't give her any

and when I say oh.. but wait a minit, I do, their like oh.. but we were told by someone else you don't

the lesson here is if you're unsure of something about someone, ask the person

they know better than anyone

When you go to the grocery store for one specific item and you forget to buy it.

The perfectionist in me is wailing. The guy building the fence across the street is doing so backwards.

When people put words in your mouth and talk about something you have never once said or if you did say it, it was 3 years ago. It’s like they hold it against you or something.

when people try and fix things after it's been confirmed that it's broken

like if a mirror is smashed, people standing their tapping the mirror expecting it to suddenly come back to life

not gonna happen

if it's broken, it's broken

When people gossip about others

During an earthquake store employees were trying to hold up a rack with wine bottles. I don’t know, maybe they were really expensive bottles of wine. They were not doing a very good job and the bottles were still falling everywhere. If I was them I would be more worried about the building collapsing and I would get out.

Ugh! Fork squeaking on a plate really irks me

When people don't pick up after their dogs

You could have just called it The What Really Grinds My Gears Thread...

the fact that their's always 1 person (or 2 people) that can't accept the majority vote

when you work hard on doing something for someone (or a group of people), and you always get 1 or 2... well, why can't you have done it that way?. this way you've done it is too hard

you wana say.. can't you just learn how to do it?

20 out of 21 people can make it work for them, what's so hard about it?

when my email inbox is full of ****ing recipies

I really don't get it.. why certain people feel the need to fill my inbox with recipies for italian sauces and salads

I'd prefer the spam anyday

When someone wants you to contact them but you know they will just tell you to go talk to someone else about it the second you respond.

1. People who don't use their turn signals/hazards.
2. When someone else's lack of situational awareness impacts my peace of mind.
3. Knowing that someday, I won't be around.

I get mad at objects much more then I get mad at people. I got mad at the scale and kicked it. Today I tried closing the car door twice and it wouldn’t shut, then I slammed it shut. People can do crappy stuff and as long as they don’t take over the task I’m working on, I could care less. But objects...

It really does irk me when people try to help me without asking me. I can mamange just fine. Plus these people don’t necessarily help, but they pretty much take over. It’s over really dumb stuff too. Like moving stuff. If I actually do need help, It’s after I’ve tried for a few minutes and it’s not over trivial things. I told someone last week that I got it and then I felt bad because I felt like it came out sounding harsh even though the person didn’t even hear me.

Mountaindewed,

I lived across the street from Rupaul during the time that I was at Emory, in Atlanta.

He lived with two other guys — Emory students — and each week they taped a program that would later be broadcast on public television. We neighbors would sit on the concrete steps as they used the outside ‘porch’ as the studio; bright hot lights and all. They would usually have guests each week — singers, musicians — and I met some of the fascinating people part of the Athens ‘college music’ explosion. Three of the B-52’s, Mike Stipe and Mills, oh, lord, so many that just didn’t become commercial successes. Hmm — the band that did ‘Crazy’ before R.E.M.’s cover? Pylon!

Rupaul was just too big for Atlanta. I wasn’t there long but I remember the shock of seeing him on national cable in 1990 or so.

Totally off topic!

people who spend less time with the text of an email, and more time trying to make it look nice

not sure about anyone else, but I really don't care if an email has flower paterns on it or hearts, anything like that, I just wanna read what it says

That’s awesome. I love Rupaul!

I was kind of irked today at the mall. I had a coupon for 2 for $6 at the Ice cream shop. The guy was nice and stuff. But after I had paid and was on a different level of the store, I saw a sign that the ice cream was already on sale for 2 for $6. I felt like that was a pretty crappy thing for the employee to do. He should have informed me that the ice cream was already on sale and then given me back my coupon.

Does anyone think that should have happened or am I being entitled?

I agree with you. What if you’d had a coupon for a free oil change & lube job and, upon entering the establishment, you saw a sign that proclaimed a ‘free oil change & lube job’ for all customers and with no mention of a coupon? Would you hand the coupon over? No! Would you balk if the employee told you that those services were only available with a coupon? Yes!

The employee was at fault, not your expectations.

I have mixed feelings concerning retail service.

My experiences have largely been exceptional and that’s what I expect. I’ve had a handful of unpleasant experiences, though, and that’s when I complain. Sharing the latter, one friend might say ‘it’s only a kid in an ice cream shop,’ but that, I think, makes the position menial and puts the ‘kid’ at risk, giving him the impression that what he does is has no consequence.

Is the store regional or a chain? I would write and complain of the experience.