What irritates you?

[SeaCat]

There are a few things that irritate the hell out of me.

One of them is the hyphenating of ones nationality. You aren't a German-American. You are either a German or an American damnit.

Another is people who can't curb or pick up after their pets.

Another is people who seem to think their choice of music is so great everyone out there is interested in listening to it.

People who feel they know what is too dangerous for others to do, and are willing to push these views on people.

People who seem to think they can somehow drive while doing three other things.

Stereotypes.

So what are your irritations?

Cat

 

[OhMissScarlett]

What doesn't irritate me? That would be a much shorter list.

 

[unregistered]

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Fiberglass, itching powder, synthetic fibers, wool. Those are the thing that irritate me.

 

[snap1415]

People who leave rambling voice-mail messages at work. All you need to say 95% of the time is "This is X. Call me at XXX-XXXX regarding Y."

 

[unregistered]

 

[PositiveThinker]

It's a weird phenomenon, the older I got, the more that irritated me. Now, the older I get the less that irritates me.

It has something to do with age and the right of passage. Those things that bothered me before, in the scheme of things, just aren't that important now.

Things that are out of my control, though, are still difficult for me to let go.

 

[Elianna]

People who never have anything nice to say about others.

People who are ungrateful.

People who don't do their jobs.

Sometimes my mother.

 

[TheeGoatPig]

I could fill up the internet with irritants, but for now I will just say,

Styrofoam.
Slow drivers in the fast lane of a highway.
People that denounce my ideas and then steal them.
People that tell me to shut up without listening to what I am saying. "No one wants to hear you," sends me into a near murderous rage.

 

[fieryjen]

There are a few things that irritate the hell out of me.

One of them is the hyphenating of ones nationality. You aren't a German-American. You are either a German or an American damnit.

I'm kinda irritated by people trying to dictate my nationality, quite frankly.

Once I apply and get American citizenship I'll be an American. If I'm not giving up my German citizenship in the process (which I'm planning not to do) I'm still German. I feel connected to both countries; I love certain things about both of them and I dislike things about both of them. I have family in both countries and I wish I didn't have to pick which of the two countries to live in. I identify with both nationalities.

So please tell me why I can't be a German-American?

 

[DesertPirate]

I'm kinda irritated by people trying to dictate my nationality, quite frankly.

Once I apply and get American citizenship I'll be an American. If I'm not giving up my German citizenship in the process (which I'm planning not to do) I'm still German. I feel connected to both countries; I love certain things about both of them and I dislike things about both of them. I have family in both countries and I wish I didn't have to pick which of the two countries to live in. I identify with both nationalities.

So please tell me why I can't be a German-American?

Bet Cats only problem is those who use the hyphen to make them seem special even though nobody in their family tree has been to the "old" country for 5 generations.
Kind of a self proclaimed minority group.

 

[Techomancer]

I reduced this list down many years ago to make it easier to manage.

1. Stupidity.

That's it, that's all it ever is for me.

 

[Lee Chambers]

People who don't listen.

People who don't communicate well.

 

[TE999]

People who leave shopping carts in parking lots so they can roll into your vehicle.

People who take up two parking spaces.

People who insist on standing in front of you at a rock concert...siddown or dance in the aisles, dammit!

Gum on sidewalks.

Litter.

Smoking.

Kids and pets locked in cars with the windows closed...in the summertime.

I'll stop now.

 

[Guest]

People who are impatient with their children.

People who are cruel to their pets.

Poor drivers.

 

[CodeDog]

Everything is on sale but they are out of stock

 

[rgraham666]

Humanity for the most part.

Calling our species Homo Sapiens is either a huge joke or the most overweening pride. Probably the latter.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

I doubt most people are conscious, much less rational, responsible, intelligent, etc. I suspect many people begin their day loading a few gourds of corn aboard, just to fortify them for the commute to work or day treatment. Its a scientific fact that you cant be a manager/executive unless you already qualify for detox.

People dont bother me, they amuse me.

I read a seminal book recently, ROMANCING OPIATES. The author, an MD with many years experience treating addicts, concludes that addicts embrace the lifestyle, not the drug. That is, theyre addicted to the chaos and irresponsibility of the addiction community. I suspect this thesis applies to most people and lifestyles, viz., politics attracts criminals.

 

[Guest]

People that forget the past.... or say that it never truly happened - thereby dooming the rest of us to repeat it all.

Racism in all forms - the fact that I still hear, "Well you are going to have a MIXED baby!"

 

[christabelll]

irritates me? what doesn't? I try to keep it to myself though... most people have no idea that they are being irritations.... hence:

People who go by rote

People who think they know it all, therefore no one else can know a thing, thence - they are always right - no no - they are always right, even with a stack of evidence to the contrary - oh but did you consider--- "I am always right".... on and on ad lib ad nauseum. (this covers a whole range of topics from how to peel a potato to choosing a political candidate).

being judged by the actions of others not the actions of self

People who live in a box, think in a box, defecate on/in said box, getting angry that said box now stinks like shit, fornicate like a box, ewww I can't do that! what do you mean you want my mouth there? With no ability to make the intuitive leap to the outside of said box, to realize that there is a whole world out there, that doesnt need a box to contain it, and by god where are the engineering specks just so I can translate "Fuck off ass hole?" to mean "What did I say?"
(and no this has nothing to do with being homeless or living in a real box---its metaphorical 'ya dweebs!)

Dishonesty and emotional manipulation - shut up fuckwad! I don't want to hear you slander me or my friends/family again. This isn't about you or your "feelings"

The lies I tell myself to keep the peace - "they didn't mean that." even if there was blood in their eye as they did it or said it or both.

Undercooked chicken!


I'll go back to bed now - man I woke up pissy!

 

[Liar]

At the moment, my tonsils.

 

[Liar]

Undercooked chicken!

Why o who did I read that as undercooked children?

 

[incubus666]

I'm kinda irritated by people trying to dictate my nationality, quite frankly.

Once I apply and get American citizenship I'll be an American. If I'm not giving up my German citizenship in the process (which I'm planning not to do) I'm still German. I feel connected to both countries; I love certain things about both of them and I dislike things about both of them. I have family in both countries and I wish I didn't have to pick which of the two countries to live in. I identify with both nationalities.

So please tell me why I can't be a German-American?

You may try reading the oath you take when you become an American citizen.

Pertinent part here:"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen.

Link to entire oath.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...toid=931696981298d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

 

[Guest]

You may try reading the oath you take when you become an American citizen.

Pertinent part here:"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen.

Link to entire oath.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...toid=931696981298d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD

Until I traveled overseas to student teach I had dual citizenship between the United States and Germany (lucky me I was born there to military parents).... Although I never called myself a German-American I can understand where someone would not wish to simply give something away simply because 'it makes things easier' to just be an American.....

However I have always been an African American.... Black... well that works too but I have seen that abused.... but I have also been called 'colored' 'high yella' and 'nigger' so I don't much mind being called an African American or a Black American if those other lovely names are the alternatives.

And yes... I will keep being an African American or Black American.... as long as when they were counting up my ancestors they said that a person was 'a negro' as long as they were 1/32 black (meaning my great great great grand parents were of African descent).

 

[Chantilyvamp]

Ah but then you have the minx, she is a hyphenated brand. She is British-American and has two passports to prove it One country says she is American and the other says she is British but they both agree she is British-American. All though is you ask the guy going through the customs in the states he will say she American-British and not the other way around! Mostly because they go by the mothers nationality.

1. Dog owners who don't even try to train their dogs to behave irritate the shit out of me.

2. The cat that shits in our yard every bleeding few days.

2. The next door neighbour irritates me.

3. When you order a burger and say light on the mayo and you still get 3 tablespoons of mayo that is going to run out everywhere.