I cannot tell you how many times I had to answer asinine questions at this one job I had years ago. I was surrounded by people who didn't seem to know what they were doing and it drove me mad. We had a big project once and I remember I stayed up an entire night doing stuff on my own.
I eventually realized that the boss tended to hire his friends sooo... I was quite frustrated. Eventually I left and life is much better now, thankfully. But it did remind me of the importance of self reliance!
People shared their stories after Redditor Djwhat6 asked the online community,
"When was a “F**k it, I’ll do it myself” moment for you?"
"Eight years old. Was begging my parents to teach me to ride a bike for well over a year. Maybe even 2? I felt like the last of my friends to learn and it was embarrassing. I finally went into my dad's toolbox that probably weighed as much as I did and tried about a dozen tools until I managed to figure out how to take off my little pink training wheels."
"I spent the next couple weeks nonstop teaching myself how to ride a bike with 0 help. Absolutely f*cked myself up numerous times. No one noticed or cared...except my friends who were stoked when I finally rolled up on 2 wheels."
"I am 30 now and I weirdly find this to be a pivotal moment of my life. It seems insignificant but to feel the power of self sufficiency at 8 was pretty dope and really built my confidence."
CommieDearestD
That's bittersweet. Like it's a totally baddy move that you did that, but it's sad that your parents didn't help.
"After getting jerked around..."
"I bought a house recently and the previous owners didn’t leave the mailbox key. I had a million other things to do, so I figured I’d call a locksmith and let them deal with it. After getting jerked around by 3 different guys who refused to even give me a ballpark on cost, I said f*ck it and drilled into the lock myself and replaced it."
"Got the job done for $30 (new lock + a wrench I had to buy) instead of probably $200."
[deleted]
Well done! And this actually inspires me to do some home repair, come to think of it.
"I called for my mom..."
"The very first day home after my second open heart surgery. I was six years old, sitting on the kitchen floor playing with my Hot Wheels, and I realized had to use the bathroom. After being in the hospital for weeks, I was taught I had to be very careful; I was dosed with morphine and couldn't feel that my sternum (which had been sawed in half) was still healing.
I called for my mom to come pick me up and help me to the bathroom. No answer. I called again. Nothing. Well I'm obviously not peeing my pants. I'm a big girl, dammit. So I very carefully pushed myself to my feet and walked unaided for the first time since my surgery. Freaked my mom out and she was super apologetic that she couldn't hear me calling."
Symnestra
I'd say that's pretty amazing. You did it!
"Part timer..."
"Part timer mopped the freezer. With water."
vexum7
As someone who used to work in a restaurant, this made me cry inside.
"Senior year of college. I was apparently the only one capable of actually doing anything hardware related for our senior design project. Told one of the group to do a basic thing, and he called me saying the whole system was broken. After that, I said f*ck it, took everything home, and did all of the build work while the other mainly did the write-ups."
yeeetheeey
You saved the project! Good for you!
"Literally..."
"Literally any group project in school."
MidnightRose645
I felt this in my soul. How I hated group projects. The worst.
"I'd still have to..."
"Every time I asked my ex to do something while I was at work, like the dishes or taking out the garbage. I'd still have to do them when I got home after 12 hours."
KittiesBeforeTitties
Hmmm... that's probably Reason 472 why they're your ex, right?
"Everyone..."
"Everyday at work."
Zero416
Been there. The amount of things I can get done in the time someone else does one thing is the very reason I say I’ll just do it.
"I picked an easy cut..."
"Cutting my own hair during peak Covid. I picked an easy cut and it came out pretty good!"
CaptainPlummet
I've done this for two years now and have saved so much money. Soooo much money.
"The day we were meeting..."
"I had a group project in college where my group completely flaked. Skipped meetings, missed deadlines, never delivered."
"The day we were meeting to combine all our parts into a single report, no one showed, didn't even e-mail their parts. Turns out, they all planned on writing their parts that day, the day before it's due. They had nothing, and now weren't even going to try."
So, f*ck it, did it all myself. Took all their names off it, added our e-mail chain as an appendix. It wasn't until I was presenting it in front of the class solo that they realized what happened."
MyNameIsRay
Again, I hated group projects. Had one in college years ago that went something like this. Stressful experience.
Admit it: People suck and annoy the hell out of you, don't they? Yeah... there's a reason why you're better off doing a ton of things on your own.
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Considering how polarized things are in the United States right now, it's no surprise that there are people out there who are sick and tired of people who won't get vaccines. Their patience has worn out.
And as for the unvaccinated, who make up the majority of hospitalizations and deaths?
Well, many can't be bothered. Let them sort it out, right?
These are wild times we live in.
People shared their thoughts after Redditor aktualinen asked the online community:
"What you have no sympathy for?"
"People who have kids..."
"People who have kids to fix their problems and then project those problems onto said kids. Kids aren’t bandaids, they’re humans."
zachzachzaaaaach
Do not–I repeat–do not have a child to save your marriage. One of the worst things you can do when in a relationship.
"People with..."
"People with a false sense of entitlement."
the_house_from_up
*takes deep breath*
DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
"People who piss all over public toilets."
redditor81
Speaking of which... I’m completely confounded by urine puddles in front of urinals. It’s practically impossible to miss the target.
"People who provoke animals..."
"People who provoke animals and then get killed or maimed when the animal lashes out. You're a piece of s**t if you think it's okay to wind up or frighten an animal to the point that it attacks you, and you deserve what's coming to you."
MilagrosBauder
Which reminds me... I hate when I read a story about someone who breaks into a zoo enclosure ,or puts their hand in a cage, gets injured, and then the poor animal ends up getting euthanized.
"People making fun..."
"People making fun of new people at the gym or overweight people working out; they're putting in an effort that is clearly uncomfortable for them, takes a lot of courage to step outside your comfort zone."
pgh613
It really says a lot about a person who puts down another person who is simply trying to better themselves.
"People who prey..."
"People who prey on elderly people, whether it is through scams, theft, violence, or whatever."
winterjamie
These people have no morality. Preying on the elderly–who are statistically more vulnerable–is horrible.
"People who throw tantrums..."
"People who throw tantrums and yell at minimum wage workers."
Obliviouslynormal
These are people who will lash out at anyone with less power than their own, and it's a nasty habit.
We get it, your patience is tested. We're certain you'll have even more to add to this list. It's only a matter of time.
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"Partners in school..."
"Partners in school who are lazy fucks and don’t do any work."
Agnxfl
Group projects were the bane of my existence. I hated them.
"Burglars..."
"Burglars who end up getting injured or attacked while inside someone else’s house. Literally would not have happened if you hadn’t been breaking into someone’s house."
Susim-the-Housecat
Okay, THIS is karmic justice. It's as simple as that.
"People who believe..."
"People who believe everything they hear on the internet. Also, the people spreading misinformation and refusing to research said topics."
RuggedTheDragon
Okay, this one hit home. Far too relevant. Get me off this planet.
We're frustrated, okay? People continue to test our patience. Is it our fault that so many people are terrible?
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Enjoying a meal is one of life's simple pleasures.
And while the act of dining is always glorified in a positive light, not everyone talks about some of the most unpleasant things that happen when sitting down with fork and knife.
Until now.
"What pisses you off when eating?"

A pleasant eating experience can go awry when the body doesn't cooperate.
The Painful Bite
"crunching my cheek."
"Sucks even more when you bite them more than once in the same spot."
One Bad Sip Can Ruin Everything
"Choking on my drink. And I'm talking about those really bad ones where I'm coughing for a minute or two straight."
– triz_03
"Dont forget the people who keeps asking ''Are you ok? Are you OK? Drink some water, breathe, are you ok now?'''
"Swear to god it always goes away faster when people don't realize that I'm trying to make a decision between choking to death or making a noise and attracting unnecessary attention."
Tooth Extractor
"I accidentally pulled a loose tooth out with starburst. I was chewing and the tooth got stuck in a starburst and pulled right out."
Lol, first time I broke a tooth I was eating a piece of duck a neighbor had brought over. Chomped right down in a piece of steel shot. That's been 17 years ago, still won't eat duck.
No More Duck
"Outside dining can be romantic, or a complete disaster, depending on the situation. "
Too Much Atmosphere
"When eating outside, bugs, and wind blowing away napkins and wrappers."
Unwelcome Guests
"Insects buzzing around you."
"My workplace has developed a fruit fly problem. After killing 3 by hand I packed up my lunch smh."
There are things like these instances you can never plan for.
Devilish Chips
"When you are eating tortilla chips and one breaks in half and goes sideways as you're chomping down and gouges the roof of your mouth."
– geronika
The One That Refused To Go Down
"I had a chip get stuck in my throat like this."
"I didn't choke, I could still breathe, but it was not fun to have a perfect triangle wedge stabbing into my esophagus haha."
Unappetizing Intruder
"Feeling a crunch where it shouldn't be."
"Really any surprise texture where it shouldn't be. Like eating something with shrimp and biting into a mushy one. Or finding something stringy in chicken."
– Summerie
A Bone To Pick
"Last time I had homemade fish a bone almost got stuck in my teeth, like it was sitting straight up and down."
– JLL1111
The one unpleasant thing that happens is when I'm eating with someone who wants to try something on my plate.
"That looks so good, can I try it?"
Normally, I'm not opposed to sharing my food. But when a person reaches across the table before I can give an answer, even though it will be a 'yes,' and takes a morsel of food off my plate and directly into their mouth, it absolutely infuriates me.
The audacity!
Here's a tip, wait for the affirmative response before assuming, please. Geesh.
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With a global pandemic still raging after a full year, domestic extremism on the rise, and a much-needed reignition of racial justice activism, one feels compelled to take life very seriously these days.
And that's true. We should keep these pressing, significant issues at the forefront of our minds. But alongside those considerations, we are still humans nonetheless.
And humans can be PETTY.
Little tiny inconveniences or social faux pas can stick in our minds--perhaps even ruin a whole day. We simply cannot help but focus on these thorns in our sides at least a few times everyday.
Some Redditors took a second to proudly share their pet peeves.
meerkatherine asked, "What is your pettiest pet peeve?"
For many, pet peeves involve other people. Social norms are breached, bad habits persist despite voiced criticism, and total selfishness seems to reign.
For these folks, that's all too much to handle.
Mind Your Business, Lady
"People who comment on what I'm eating. Look lady I'm eating it, not you." -- 25Hams
"My god. I used to have a coworker who seemed to get off on letting me know how disgusting my breakfast looked. It was usually some sort of overnight oatmeal."
"I can understand not being into cold oatmeal, but who in the ever-loving hell wants to hear about how awful their food looks while they're eating it?" -- mrsderpcherry
Comin' In Hot
"People who don't knock before opening a door" -- 1maginaryProfessor
"One day...one day they'll learn. One day they'll see something they never wanted to see MOM" -- Captain_Pickleshanks
"even worse people who knock while opening the door" -- CrazyyForCocoaPuffs
A Lack of Acceptance
"My dad not getting the damn hearing aids he needs. He blares the tv, forgets his headphones half the time, and just being really loud in general."
"It is to the point I am not calm when he is home because of how much noise he makes. And that is the tip of the iceberg of his weird habits and behaviors, but it is the pettiest."
-- riftrender
Bogged Down
"When people are telling a story and get lost in irrelevant details.
" 'Last Tuesday, I went... wait, maybe it was Wednesday? No, it was definitely Tuesday because that's garbage day...' "
"as I'm just sitting there, eye twitching."
-- twomangocats
Other pet peeves involve keenly felt sensations. These examples usually feature a strange tactile impulse, horrible noises, etc.
Constant Exposure
"Blankets that are too small" -- On_my_way_slow_down
"My husband is very tall, and he fell asleep on the couch with a small blanket. His sister and I were chatting, and we watched him struggle to cover his feet, and then pull it back to his shoulder, then back down to his feet, and we were laughing while watching him.
"He woke up enough to glare at us and say 'It's not funny, I'm suffering!' "
"So now we all refer to small blankets as 'suffering blankets.' " -- ThisIsMyFightAccount
SHHHHHHHH
"Misophonia - Eat with your mouth open, or any other mouth noises and I will smack you, lol. At least that how it makes me feel."
"That, and soggy bread. Gross."
-- Hodgrim
Like a Disgusting Metronome
"When the room is silent and someone keeps sniffling but refuse to blow their god damned nose even after you offer them a tissue." -- B_e_p_i_s_
"I believe I got let go from a contract position for asking my manager to ask an employee to stop wet snorting at lunchtime at his desk after eating his soup each day."
"It was so bad that the guys in the next pod of desks would snort in disgust to try and give this snorter an indication of the locality of disgust he was creating."
"I thought I was doing the right thing by letting my manager know of the issue, but when I spoke to him I could see he was not getting it. Then my 3 term contract was not renewed with plenty of work still on the project." -- _yourekidding
And finally, some people are annoyed by the things far beyond their control, like all the intrusive decisions of mass media.
Everywhere we look, there are screens and books and films and apps. And when one gets our goat, we're simply left holding a phone and squirming.
Forever Tainted
"I hate it when a book is made into a film, and then they change the original cover of the book to a still from the movie." -- gatorinmypocket
"or the cover has a big printed graphic 'Now a Major Motion Picture' " -- sbashe5
Canned Camaraderie
"Listening to the anchors laughing about something on the local news channels."
"Something about them laughing is so inauthentic and for some reason pisses me off."
Slimy Strategies
"I refuse to watch any Disney+ shows, or any Disney related media, not because they are a monopoly or that I disagree with their practices or anything (although that should be my number 1 reason)..."
"...but because they fu**ing paid to have their bullshit Playstation app at the front of my video application list which causes me to accidentally go into their app every time I try to watch some TV."
-- Blur333
So feel free to own the most minuscule, ridiculous pet peeve. It is real, and it might even be shared by someone on the internet.
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People Explain Which Seemingly Insignificant Things They Hate With A Passion
Usually, it's the large-scale far reaching decisions of powerful people that make us lose all faith in humanity.
But sometimes, it only takes a bozo at the grocery store to completely convince us that all order and morality has completely fallen by the wayside.
We encounter rude or confusing behaviors committed by the people around us just about every day. What's worse, is that all different people seem to commit the same annoying social faux pas.
Redditors shared the most annoying social pet peeves they know.
mmm-pistol-whip asked, "What is something insignificant that you passionately hate?"
Microwave Troubles
"My wife leaving the microwave on a random number instead of zeroing it out so the time displays. I don't know why it bothers me so much but it does." -- Hawkmek
"When the microwave keeps beeping even after you've opened the door to get your food out. Like I know it's done, that's why I'm opening it, you don't need to keep screaming at me thanks" -- Rly_grinds_my_beans
Not Going Anywhere
"That shark fin shaped spot on my windshield that my wipers can't reach" -- sublevelstreetpusher
"You should invent a horizontal wiper that goes back and forth on a track." -- mmm-pistol-whip
"Ahh the Wipermuda Triangle" -- TannedCroissant
"Related: I hate when dripping rainwater follows the lines the wipers make. I don't know why, I just want the water to drop right down through the line." -- Temmere
Hence the 30 Minute Line
"People who stand in a 30 minute line, but wait until they get to the register to look at the menu" -- miraculous_milk
"Mine is kind of like this. Why doesn't a drive-thru have 2 menus? I hate how I'm waiting behind another car for 5 minutes and can't see the menu, then when I pull up and can finally see the menu they ask me what I want right away." -- The_Perfect_Fart
Bum Rush
"People who try to get on the elevator before letting people off." -- mnhill2088
"This is NOT insignificant. Nor buses or trains, any form of doored transport. There is a special place in hell for these a**holes" -- SarkyCherry
"Before COVID, I'd stand right at the door. If they insist on getting in, it's at the very least going to be awkward." -- StinkyKittyBreath
Their World, We're Just Living In It
"People who watch TV or movies on their phone, without headphones in the breakroom." -- themoldovanstoner
"Or, having a phone conversation on speakerphone while eating. A coworker does this every day, and at some point in the conversation, her daughter banshee wails." -- 0826Ikaros
Utterly Oblivious
"People that walk through busy pedestrian areas with zero self awareness."
"You know the ones- almost bumping into you as they're glued to their phones, stopping suddenly in front of you to gaze in a window, 4 people walking spread out and making others step in to the street..."
"...The list goes on."
Out of the Loop
"One of my biggest social pet peeves are people who refer to others by their first name when it's likely you don't know who they are."
"For example, a coworker saying they ate dinner with Sam and Robert on the weekend. When you ask who Sam/Robert are, they say 'my brothers-in-law.'"
"Like...did you really think I know your BIL's by name?"
Orbiting
"People who spend 10 mins circling a half-full parking lot to find a marginally closer spot to the store entrance."
"If they'd just picked a parking spot a bit further out they'd be in the store already instead of circling."
"And their incessant circling creates traffic for people trying to leave the lot or walk to their car. Just park 15 spots further away already!"
Especially These Days
"when they lick their finger to turn the page" -- elleyro
"used to work at a bank and had a coworker who would do that counting money... absolutely psychotic" -- KingFlutie22
"I was at the grocery store yesterday and watched a woman pull her mask down to lick her fingers so she could open a plastic bag for her produce." -- DontTrustNeverSober
Passive Leadership
"Managers who insist on calling meetings and giving long-winded instruction about some mistake or infraction one or two people committed instead of having the balls to just go talk personally to the one or two people." -- moinatx
"It will be no shocker to you, to know that studies in education have found this method of correction to be spectacularly ineffective. It's counterproductive because the people being wrongfully corrected are less likely to comply in future" -- 99thusername
Ice ice baby
Considering that I now work at a grocery store, people who leave refrigerated/frozen items NOT in the refrigerators or freezers, and sometimes people who try to start a conversation; just leave me alone and let me ring you out so you can leave.
Move
Anytime two drivers block the road so they can have a conversation. Then get upset when you are just sitting there waiting. Like bruh. Move the fuck outta the way.
Zoom etiquette
I recently had to minute a zoom meeting. At one point chimes were heard over the meeting. They went on and on for a few minutes at regular intervals. The sounds squelched over people's words making it hard to make out what they were saying. Eventually, the host of the meeting said "oh sorry someone is sending me a bunch of invitations for all of next year's meetings...".
- turn off your sound notifications!
- if you do not want to turn off the sounds, at least set Zoom to mute those notifications
- if you don't know how or want to do those things, at least close Outlook while you are in a zoom meeting
- You are the effing host of the meeting you of all people shouldn't be disrupting it!
Bless you
People who pronounce tissue without the "sh" sound but with an "S" sound
What's the iss-yoo with it?
My best friend says "highth" instead of "height" and it drives me up a wall. He works in construction so it happens pretty frequently, and I just want to smack him every time he says it
Smell-o-vision
People who wear an excessive amount of perfume/cologne. I don't mind if you want to wear a nice subtle scent but if I can still smell you even after you've left the room it's too much!
The saying is, I believe: "perfume is best discovered, not announced".
Not lovin' it
The McDonald's ba da ba ba ba. I HATE it. It makes me angry and I don't even know why. I don't frequent McDonald's anyway, but if I did--that stupid jingle would make me stop. And, I know this isn't asking about commercials, but that seems to be what I passionately hate--I cannot stand the Keurig commercial with James Corden.
I've considered writing to Keurig to let them know that the commercial has turned me off so much that I will never buy another Keurig product again (not that I had planned to--I have a cheap knock off that works great, but they don't know that). But I want to throw things at my tv when that comes on. HATE it.
Break the ice
Forced work get-togethers that involve group ice breaker games. Please just trust that a group of professionals know how to talk to each other without needing that!
Grinchy
My husband thinks I'm grinchy, but I hate this trend of inflatable holiday decorations. They seem to get bigger and bigger and are such a waste of material and energy. More crap for the landfills.
I agree. I think the inflatables just look tacky. Even more infuriating when they deflate and people just leave them like that. Why even bother?
Windows down
My dad gets hot in a vehicle, so instead of taking off his coat before he gets in, he leaves the coat on and drives with the windows down in the middle of winter. Drives me insane! No, I do not want the wind zipping through the cab of the car and snowflakes flying in. Please turn the heat down or take off a layer.
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Wake up call
People who use AM/PM for a time, and then add "in the morning" or similar. Ex., "I had to get up at 6 AM in the morning." Umm yeah...that's what the AM meant. It irritates me way more than it should.
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