Really Annoying Habits

[natalie_1982]

There is a bloke sat opposite me who keeps gulping, you know that awful throaty noise, from a bottle of juice and is now biting the skin from around his finger nails.

Instead of thumping him I thought I should vent on here instead.

What really drives you up the wall?

[Lakitu]

LOL, I'm just kidding, I don't have any sniffles but your answer reminded of my mum snapping 'go and blow your nose!' when I did used to do that as a kid (probably the after effects of crying over the poor horse's radishes)

[Lakitu]

Personal questions like what? LOL

[sara3]

how about when the bank ring you at home, then ask you to verify your ID/address before they'll continue?

"well you rung me, so you already know!"

[Messalina]

Sniffing & that chewing the cud sound some poeople make with chewing gum.

[Barmaid]

sara - don't start me on that particular rant. I have an ongoing battle with my mobile phone provider, BT, and the utility companies who all phone me regularly trying to lock me into long term contracts with them.

The "security" questions drive me mad and I absolutely refuse to answer them with the excuse of "you phoned me, if you think I am going to give my personal information out to a complete stranger in an unexpected call, you can think again". I normally get some smart ar&ed answer along the lines of "If you don't want to participate in this brilliant life changing offer Miss BM, there is nothing further I can say". I have so far resisted the temptation to say "Thank fcuk for that". I am sure my file at all these companies must have the most uncomplimentary comments on them about "ranting old hag".

[Lakitu]

That bit me on the bum though, I was in USA for my Summer holiday this year and I used my phone for texting. A couple of weeks after getting home, I got a call on my phone asking if I was 'Miss Lakitu', thinking it was a sales pitch, I said it wasn't and hung up.

My phone was cut off 5 minutes later LOL. Vodafone marked the phone as stolen!

[Lakitu]

Sorry, they were calling to check I had made those texts from USA and that I could pay the bill, which was obviously higher than normal.

[sara3]

(would it be wrong to laugh at Lakitu?)

[Barmaid]

Yes Sara, its very wrong. But sorry Lakitu that is still quite funny!!!

[Lakitu]

Yes!!

LOL

I called vodafone straight away to have my phone switched back on and told them I wasn't wanting to give out my personal information when they call ME. She said that the next time, confirm my name and house number and when they ask for my account pin number get them to say the first 2 and I say the second 2 and I'll be safe in the knowledge it's really Vodafone. :o)

[sara3]

I have to get back to work now but thanks, you've made me laugh :o)

[Lakitu]

LOL, you're welcome :o)

[andy-hughes]

Wow, this has really pushed people's buttons out there!

I was determined to read through the answers, smile knowngly, and stay calm, and I did, until ...

we got to the 'nose blowers', and that set me off!

I never ever blow my nose in public, I nip to the loo to do it - and I loathe it when others don;t do the same.

My serious hates are people who then peep in their hany - I mean, have you got pound coins up your nose? If not, what the fcuk are you LOOKING FOR?????

And the other one is people in restaurants who use paper napkins as hankies, and then leave them on the plate for the poor waiting staff to clear away. Gross!!!!

OK, I can feel one of my 'heads' coming on ....

[natalie_1982]

Take a deep breath Andy....

Although I completely agree with you about using serviettes as handkerchiefs, it's totally disgusting. I think everybody should do national service as either waiting staff or bar staff and I am sure that it would be a much tidier, more pleasant place to live if they did.

[pips1]

I have to say natalie, thank you SO much for this thread, I haven't laughed so much in ages, particularly at Elvis. The tears were streaming down my face as I can identify with so many things on here. My cat is looking at me as if I am mad, ha ha

[natalie_1982]

It's a pleasure Pips, I'm glad it made you chuckle :-)

And the man opposite me is still gulping away, I am quite pleased that I have managed to last this long without pouring his drink down the sink. Or on him.

[Lakitu]

LOL!! The next person I see looking at their hankie after blowing, I'm going to ask if there was a pound coin up there! Brilliant!

[Bbbananas]

..and the woman in the office next door is still sniffing her fingers....

[smudge]

OMG yes - people blowing their nose, then investigating the contents, has to be the most disgusting thing to do!

Also, when sitting in traffic jams, I dread to look out at other drivers, just in case I see any, usually blokes, with their finger up their nose rattling their brain boxes!

Now that really makes me gag!