As many of us tout being easygoing and never sweating the small stuff in life, that may not be entirely true.
"What is an everyday thing that pisses you off the most?"
It's rare that anyone regularly gets a good night's sleep these days.
Rise And Shine
"Waking up when you don't want to."
– nutzup
"Related: waking up about 5 minutes before your alarm. You can't really go back to sleep, but you want that 5 minutes of sleep, you know?"
– thephantomofleroux
Insomnia
"Not being able to sleep when I go to bed. I am tired, just let me fall asleep!"
– MissNatdah
Living in the 21st century poses many challenges.
Sonic Assualt
"People not using headphones on public transport /in public. I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN to your video calls and bullsh*t videos on social media."
– jolfi11
No Escape
"The fact that I pay extra for no ads on streaming services. Then they show their own ad before every show or movie."
– fluffytomatoes660
"Just Send An Email"
"Web forms/people, wanting my phone number."
"I'm deaf my hearing aids don't work with phones as I'm profoundly deaf and using the highest setting there is, is still not enough for speech through a phone."
"But no where gets it, if its a person they argue back that they will leave a text."
"but I know from vast experience they won't, they will pass the form/request on and the person who deals with it will just look for the phone number, ring it and then drop it after no reply, or worse they will leave a voice mail and we're back to square one."
"I had an 18 month fight with my local doctors surgery over this and finally...finally, they relented and agree to email contact, only for the first time I tried to book an appointment via email it fell apart because reception kept trying to ring me."
"They didn't notice the note on my records saying email contact was allowed."
"Its exhausting and weird how ridiculous it gets, send an email, Nooo you can take your phone and knock on a neighbours door and ask them to listen to your voice mail can't you? thats reasonable."
"Then some program features a deaf contestant and suddenly everyones like, I wanna learn sign language its so amazing, deaf people must feel so isolated so i wanna like talk to them."
"Just send an email."
"Update- Thank you all so much for the votes and support, it was totally unexpected and its so encouraging to know I'm not alone in not wanting phone calls and that you understand where I'm coming from. it is deeply appreciated."
"2nd edit- reading through the comments I thought it would be easier if i just adress some of the suggestions here."
"I'm in the uk, we have equality of access laws that say all organisations/services must offer ways to contact them for people with disability."
"That means mostly they offer a text relay service and a separate number to call through on."
"Great, but, in practise for many organisations the sheer volume of incoming calls means you can take days trying to get through, thats booking the text relay, and then re booking ect, its not really do-able."
"Then there is the constant vigilance against email fraud, a note on a file saying Email only! has people asking why? persons deaf, really, but how do I know they are deaf? is this a fraud, is this suspicious, play safe and ring em. no reply, okay well we tried, move on to next person."
"Its the lack of familiarity that is the biggest flaw, a text relay call takes ages, theres a long pause whilst the typings going on then a pause whilst the reply is formulated, It takes too long for people who are often under target times to get through a phone call, people get tense, irritable, omit vital info, when giving replies, and underneath it all is the question, is this legit? am i going to get called in to the managers office and told I was stupid to believe this person could not get someone else to make a verbal call for them."
"I don't always want other people to make calls for me, I have private stuff going on, as willing as everybody is, some things are between me and them, not me,you and them."
"All I can do as a deaf person is try to meet people half way, I can understand why Email only requests seem as 'bit unusual' I get that its not quite in line with the norm, but its way easier on both of us, and it keeps a written record of whats going on."
"Sorry its a big old wall of text here, its so nice though to be able to vent a little, and Thanks for all the interest, comments and suggestions, definitely going to be looking in to some stuff."
"Lovely to meet other Deaf/HOH folk here too."
– Elleguarde
While driving can be a liberating experience subway commuters miss out on, it doesn't mean every commute is a smooth ride.
Road Rage
"There's a guy who cuts me off everyday on my way to work."
"We must leave at the exact same time or something because everyday he pulls up to a stop sign with plenty of time to pull out, sits there, waits for me to get to the intersection, and then pulls out so I have to slam on my brakes."
"Burgundy SUV, I swear to god one of these days I'm going to buy a shit car, deck it out with safety features, and just T-bone you."
– JustSomeDogOnStilts
Lack Of Common Courtesy
"People who drive without using their blinkers."
– Bigstar976
"Even better when they are breaking hard and literally right before they take their turn, put on their blinker."
"As if you didn’t already figure out they were turning?"
– Stay-Thirsty
A Time And Place
"People playing with their phones while driving. Driving is dangerous as it is, why the hell add to that? So dumb."
– 1980pzx
Scene From A Parking Lot
"People shoving their shopping carriages into empty parking spaces instead of putting them where they belong."
– Plantayne
Some people just don't understand the etiquette of proper conversation.
I was never really taught good social graces, but I've instinctively learned how to engage actively in a conversation without making it about me or taking over completely.
I guess I learned how NOT to be when I've been in plenty of situations in which a person rambled on about themselves and their day without asking how anyone else's day was going.
If a person in a group doesn't feel like they're included in a discussion, it's time to move on to another topic...or another group.
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Food trends are not so very different from fashion trends, constantly evolving and quickly becoming outdated or passé.
Can you think of the last time you were served ambrosia at a dinner party?
Or have you noticed how anything featuring kale is now met with an eye roll rather than excitement?
Of course, some food trends tend to last longer than others.
Even if many people wish that they would also become extinct... the sooner the better!
Redditor Prestigious-Humor872 was eager to hear all the food trends people wished would die out, and fast, leading them to ask:
"What modern food trend can you not wait to die?"
Less Isn't Always More...
"2 ingredient desserts (with 7 'optional' ingredients that appear once you read the actual recipe)."- strawberry-emma
You Pay For The Experience
"Food trucks that charge the same price as a premium restaurant but serve half the size on a floppy plate that I have to stand up to eat."- thorn_10
"Food trucks."
"Weren’t they supposed to serve cheaper food because of lower overhead?"
"No brick and mortar?"
"We have a lobster roll truck-pulled by a Range Rover- that shows up for lunch and charges $22 for one entree."
"Ridiculous."- tizzymyers·
GiphyChoice Of Words...
"Calling a slight alteration to a recipe a 'hack'."
"Adding parmesan cheese to your grilled cheese sandwich is not a 'hack'."
"It's a minor recipe change."- No_Pear_2326
Jumping The Gun A Bit...
"If I'm on a website I'm only there to look at your menu."
"I'm not interested in starting an order before I've looked at the menu."
"No, I don't want to give you my zip code."
"Just give me your menu and some food pictures."- DueRest
Staying Humble?
"Fancy restaurants that say they serve 'street tacos' and proceed to charge $18 for three."- Chipwich75
T-Bell Yes GIF by Taco BellGiphyThere's A Reason We're Told Not To Play With Our Food...
"The stupid food wasting trends on YouTube and TikTok etc."- fluffernuttersndwch
Presentation Is Key...
"For some reason putting food in wine glasses."- Ralphroberts603
"Restaurants serving food on cutting boards, shovels, paper, shells, or anything that is not an actual plate."- Funny_Disaster1002
meat grill GIF by Gifs LabGiphyRemember The Golden Arches And The Red Roofs?
"Making all fast food buildings look like cookie-cutter beige/grey boxes."
"They all used to have their own distinct personalities."- mattnotis
There's Economizing, And Then There's Jusy Poor Hygeine...
"The videos of people making food in sinks."
"Gross."- h20rabbit
Is It Even Still A Secret After 100 Thousand Views?
"Any TikTok/IG trend that makes life more difficult for fast-food workers with overly complex orders or ordering stuff not on the menu or trying to 'one up' each others orders etc."- HiThisIsMichael
bored fast food GIF by Zaxby'sGiphyMaybe It Gives Them Incentive?
"Tipping as an option BEFORE receiving good service."- mytimeis2044
Sweet Tooth? Or Cavity Express?
"Sweets on top of sweets."
"A milkshake with a donut, lollipop, and cupcake attached."- Marleygem
Technology Slowly Taking Our Jobs...
"I just went to a restaurant, not a fast food place, a sit-down restaurant where you have to scan the QR code for the menu, then a screen pops up where you have to place your own order."
"No one comes to the table to answer questions, nothing."
"You place your order, a person comes by and throws your drinks at you. "
"Then they swing by a while later and throw your food at you."
"That’s all you see of them."
"You pay your bill on your phone, and are still expected to tip."- Megmuffin102
Saint Urbain Website GIF by Front of HouseGiphyBe it in presentation, cooking style, or flavor profile, people will likely always try to make food "cool" in truly bizarre ways.
Sometimes ignoring that the only thing that should truly matter is whether or not it tastes good.
At least people have finally realized that kale doesn't need to be added to everything!
For now, at least...
When discussing love and relationships, the motto is usually less is more.
But what if there is more of one partner?
Being involved with identical twins can be quite the experience.
Can you really tell them apart?
Is everything identical?
If you're attracted to one, aren't you automatically attracted to the other?
So many questions.
Now we need some answers.
Redditor nicknamesofdaveryder wanted to hear about love and the twin experience, so they asked:
"Redditors who married someone with an identical twin sibling, why are you glad you're not with the other twin instead?"
I've never met a lot of twins, let alone gotten involved with a pair.
I have questions.
Hopefully I get some answers.
Saved
Comedy Central Wink GIF by Drunk HistoryGiphy"My late husband's twin was a non-functioning alcoholic and my husband wasn’t. My husband says joining the navy was what saved him from going down that road."
iteachag5
Falling Asleep
"Story time! I am an identical twin (we still look so much alike!) and one night I spent the night at her house. She and I fell asleep in the same bed because we were up late talking, etc. Her husband slept on the couch. The next morning my twin went to take a shower and her husband laid down on the bed with me (thinking it was her of course). I jokingly said 'Hey sailor, looking for a little variety?' He shot off the bed and said 'If I was looking for variety, do you think I'd choose you??'"
tanyagal2
The Good Guy And The Other One
"I didn't marry him but I dated an identical twin. His twin's girlfriend and I used to joke around that she got the evil twin. He was just a selfish, messed-up person. One of the benefits of breaking up with my boyfriend was no longer having his twin in my life. Plus, his ex gf and I are still great friends! The good guy was just the lesser evil. She wanted to get as far away from that family as I did. The best thing to come out of those relationships was our friendship."
super-ro
Love Wins
"My dad's an identical twin. People have a hard time distinguishing them, but to my mom and me, they look like two completely different people because of the way they walk/talk/etc. Obviously, my mom only fell in love with this one person. When you love someone it's actually pretty easy to tell identical twins apart."
michaelsgavin
Issues
Threaten Ashley Olsen GIFGiphy"The other twin has the same personality as I do. We argue readily and are super competitive with each other. We butt heads on a lot of issues."
why_not_send_a_nude
Personality clashes aren't just a twin thing.
It's a human thing.
We can't help ourselves.
Different People
Triplets GIF by RuPaul's Drag RaceGiphy"I work with a guy who married an identical triplet, one of the triplets also works with us. I asked him one day if it was weird working with someone who looked just like his wife. He got a little pissed and basically said they are all very different people and he doesn't see much of his wife in her."
LeafMeAlone_99
He's Evil
"We’re not married but known each other since we were 12 and have been together 3 and a half years. His twin is a massive di**head who tried to break us up multiple times, was madly in love with me in his own words, and after 2 years of pursuing me declared I was a terrible person and put him through hell. Because I didn’t break up with his TWIN BROTHER to date him."
xMollyP
Life Choices
"My husband and his twin brother look very different to me, although they are identical and get mistaken for one another all the time. They couldn’t be more different in terms of personality. They have different values and life goals, hobbies, one is introverted and the other is extroverted. If they were two people who didn’t look alike, I would automatically not be attracted to my brother-in-law simply because we are not remotely compatible personality-wise."
"Also they have very different styles. I do not find the way my husband’s twin dresses/grooms his hair attractive. It’s so wild to me when people can’t tell them apart because they couldn’t be more different in my eyes."
lanieeeeeeee
Opposites
"Well, my wife and I have been together for 30 years. She has a 'mirror' twin. Even now, if you don’t know them well or interact frequently you will not be able to tell them apart. They are complete opposites. I married the extrovert, she has never met a stranger, will try anything at least once, and can find a positive aspect in almost everything she encounters, they are also best friends, my wife drags her sister along all the time."
"Once she’s out she enjoys our activities. I love my SIL, all three of them, but so glad I married the one like me. The mirror part even goes for looks, when I see my wife’s reflection I see my SIL, it’s weird sometimes. Also, attitude and personality are everything, I have never been 'attracted' to her twin."
redbonecouchhound
The Look
Sexy Damon Wayans Jr GIF by Global TVGiphy"I used to date an identical twin. Although I found his brother objectively handsome, I wasn't attracted to him at all. It was cool to directly experience how attraction goes far beyond just the looks."
Liatessa
I've never been intrigued by twins, and now I never will be.
