More often than not, what keeps us tuning into a TV show week after week, or in one lengthy binge, are the characters.
Indeed, who wasn't filled with joy to get that iconic side-eye from Fleabag, being serenaded by Friends' Phoebe Buffay, or wish that Grey's Anatomy's Meredith Grey come to their rescue one day?
Not all characters are so innately loveable, however.
Indeed, sometimes we watch a show in spite of the presence of certain characters, and that's only if they aren't so unbearably annoying that watching their show seems an unbearable chore.
And we're not talking about villains or antagonists here.
Indeed, these are the main, sometimes title characters, who are often the biggest liability of their respective series.
"Who is the most annoying character in the history of television?"
Can't She Keep Her Hands To Herself?!?
"Didi from 'Dexter’s Laboratory'."- SeaworthinessHairy12
Shameless-ly Annoying
"Debbie Gallagher."- asialovesye
[Insert Tasteless Mafia Joke]
"Janice Soprano."- CALiSpeed2·
More Like Scrappy Don't!
"Scrappy Doo."- Libra_Zebra
Her Presence Was Anything but Glee-ful
"Rachel Berry from 'Glee'."- Substantial_Wish_182
Shocked Lea Michele GIFGiphyHow To Make An Infamously Annoying Character Even More Annoying?
"Jakovasaur."- daddios_amigos
Reality Can Be Far More Unpleasant Than Fiction...
"Any Kardashian."- User avatarlevel 1z____ro
"Kim Kardashian."- Aromatic_Ad8890
Kim Kardashian GIF by E!GiphyJust Keep On Walking...
"Lori Grimes ('Walking Dead')."- LaReinaTormenta
To Think He Was Meant To Make A One-Off Appearance...
"Urkel."- mikeyeah17
His Name Says It All...
"Buzz Killington."- Boston_Strong_CQB241
Those Curls Didn't Fool Anyone...
"Nellie Olson."- Elliebell1024
little house on the prairie 70s tv GIF by absurdnoiseGiphySeriously, Who Would Cheat on Aiden With Big?!?!?!
"Carrie Bradshaw!"- DarkDaysintheSunCity
No One Wants House Calls From Them...
"Dr Phil or Dr Oz."- JacksEmptyWallet
Some shows have writing strong enough to make you overlook characters who border on insufferable.
Other times, one can't help but scratch their heads at the popularity of certain shows with their utterly repelling main characters.
Seriously, did anyone find Rachel Berry remotely likable?
Roughly 12 percent of the world's population is left handed.
Studies have shown that being in this distinct minority comes with a number of advantages.
Indeed, four the last seven Presidents of the United States were all left-handed,
And considering Phil Mickelson, Rafael Nadal and Oscar De La Hoya are all left-handed as well, it seems lefties are at an advantage on the field or in the court or arena.
Though, if you were to speak to a left-handed person about their experience, they'll more than likely bemoan all the disadvantages of being a lefty.
Of which, there are admittedly several.
"What is the worst thing about being left-handed?"
Take Your Pick...But Mainly Scissors...
"The smudging is annoying."
"The right-handed desks suck."
"But it’s scissors, man."
"F*cking scissors."- Icy_Mortgage6654
Sucks The Joy Out Of Morning Coffee
"All the cute designs on mugs are only visible for right handed people."- jdon93
Baking Complications
"Measuring cup labels are on the other side when I use my left hand."- maninthemoonpie
Great British Baking Show GIF by PBSGiphyGood Penmanship Is Futile
"Fountain pens, and pencils."
"F*cking hate smudges."- deanfranz12
"When you write, you have to put your whole arm on the paper because you are actively pushing it."
"Whereas right handed people just have to apply a little force not to pull the paper."- iStealP
To Assume Makes An A** Out Of You And Me...
"When someone tries to teach you how to play guitar, line up a pool cue, shoot a bow and arrow, and they can’t because you’re left-handed."- aeowyn7
Dougie Payne Guitar GIF by TravisGiphyAt Least Some Progress Has Been Made...
"My grandad was left-handed."
"He went to a catholic school, this was in the 1930s/early 1940s UK, and the nuns would tie his left hand behind him and hit him until he wrote with his right hand."
"They said that it was a ‘sign of the devil’ if someone was left-handed."
"So cruel."- miz_moon
Might As Well Be Dying...
"Hearing the following words:"
"'Ohhh you're left handed!'"
"It becomes grating after the 1000th time of hearing it."- redbutterfly_78
In All Seriousness, It's Worse Than You Think...
"Left handed people aren't taught how to write as lefties, they are taught as if they are right handed."
"Pens tips are designed for right handed people, especially ballpoint and fountain pens."
"But even others work less efficiently for lefties."
"This is because we have to push the pen across the page, whereas they are pulling it."
"This causes frequent breaks in pencil tips, catching of nibs, and this ink/graphite will be rubbed against the lefties' hands, often ruining their writing."
"In addition, this pushing motion means there is pressure going into the hand of the lefty, trying to push the pen into their grip."
"As a result, they have to squeeze tightly."
"This reduces control of the pen, leading to bad handwriting and pain after even short periods."
"I know doing exams was awful for the lefties."
"Handwriting is for right handed people."
"Pretty obvious, you are taught a way to move your hand to get the shapes of letters, but lefties aren't taught the opposite."
"They are just left to figure it out, but these kids don't know what they are doing wrong."
"A lack of equipment for lefties, whether it is left handed scissors or desks or sharpeners."
"It may seem trivial, but these little things can make a leftie feel weird or like their can't figure out even the tiny little things that everyone else is getting so quickly."
"The effects:"
"This is a cause of lefties craning their wrists round so that they don't smudge and get a better pulling motion."
"As well as craning wrists, some may lean round, or massively rotate their page just so it isn't in the way, but no one taught them these solutions."
"Bad handwriting."
"Lack of confidence, which affects schoolwork and how the kid see his/herself."
"It may be the kid simply can't do what their classmates can do, despite trying his/her hardest."
"Uncomfortable positions causing pain in the neck, back and wrist."
"There are some, very small, organizations that have developed ways to properly teach left handed children how to sit and write comfortably."
"It usually involves angling the page slightly, but clockwise, whereas most lefties angle it anti-clockwise."
"I'd gladly volunteer my time to teach left-handed kids how to write."- untakenu
Left-handed people have to take the good and the bad much more than right-handed people.
However, considering Mark Twain, Albert Einstein and Ruth Bader Ginsburg were all left-handed, it seems that it's easy to make the most of the disadvantage.
It can be so "frustrating" when people mispronounce words.
Very, very frustrating indeed.
Particularly for grammarians, who might as well be hearing nails on a chalkboard when they hear "sherbert" or "libary".
Some words are even mispronounced so frequently, that the majority of people might not even realize they're saying the word incorrectly.
Making things all the more unbearable for sticklers for grammar.
Redditor BubbaClegane was curious to hear which common or not-so-common mispronunciations make the Reddit community want to pull their hair out, leading them to ask:
"What mispronunciation makes you excessively angry?'
'B and D are interchangeable, aren't they?"
"Supposedly/supposably."- MuluLizidrummer
Hearing this is FRUSTRATING!
"Fustrated."- WYWH13
"My coworker adds some extra syllables to frustrated."
"She says fer-ust-er-at-ed."
"Or maybe I've been pronouncing it wrong my whole life."- MarvellouslyChaotic
Fran Healy Reaction GIF by TravisGiphyMight want to pay a visit to learn how to pronounce it properly...
"'Li-BERRY'"
"It is LIBRARY!"- F*ckBradfordPears
"Lie-barry."- Certain_Praline8930
Understandable, but still wrong
"Expresso."
"Ecsetera."- FormalWare
All the time he spent in front of one makes this especially surprising...
"I used to have a help-desk guy who pronounced 'Console', the thing you use to control an old computer, as 'council'."
"And he used the word ALL THE TIME when doing phone support, and it drove me absolutely over the edge."- GuruBuckaroo
video game lol GIF by Robbie CobbGiphyNot "exactly"...
"This is very specific to my aunt."
"She pronounces 'exactly' as “ezacly'."
"I can’t stand it."- antisocial_moth2
One "X" lead to another...
"EKscape for escape."
"My boyfriend did that and now he’s my Eks-boyfriend."- just_some_australian
Too many to name!!!
"Instead of saying shoes, my friend would say shoosh."
"Another one is when people say sammich instead of sandwich."
"It bothers the heeeeeeeck out of me."- HuntridgeHuntridge
Oh Brother Ugh GIF by Hey ArnoldGiphyOf all the words to mispronounce...
“Mispronounciation”- AllPointless
Do people really miss those syllables?
"Comfortable/Comftabl."- datmrdolphin
Muffled through song...
"I dislike singers saying filling good instead of feeling good, and drimming instead of dreaming."
"And so on."
"Vowel before the consonant must be long not short!"- patriziaf
pitch perfect singing GIFGiphyYou'll probablybe corrected if you mispronounce it...
"Prolly instead of probably."- NutellaEh
Possibly correct either way?
"How do you say the word "Calm" do you say it with a silent "L" or not?"
"Both seem to be acceptable but it bugs me all the same."- McDummy
As long as you pronounce your answer correctly
"Aks" me a question."- F14Scott
Question Mark What GIF by GIPHY Studios OriginalsGiphyIt's from all the spicy food!
"Chipolte."- Ri99ed
Not the amount you were looking for
"Hunerd instead of hundred."
"I vividly remember my seventh grade math teacher saying it that way and it pissed me off so much."- liviorsomethingidk
Maybe for dramatic emphasis?
"The part in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End when Elizabeth screams 'fire!!' during the climax but she says it like 'FIRARE!!'- _xoss_root-
james jones series GIFGiphySome people like to "cross" their T's a little too much...
"Late to the party, but every now and again I hear someone say 'acrost' instead of 'across'."
"Come on."- drewm916
Should you not be certain how to pronounce any word, people are always willing to help those who ask.
And tend to be even more inclined to those "aksing" for help.
People Break Down Which Behaviors Other People Find 'Cute' That They Cannot Stand
What behaviors are cute or not is a highly subjective thing, but there are some things that seem pretty universally accepted.
It's pretty much a given that some of them won't resonate with everyone, though, but sometimes it goes further than that and seems downright irritating.
Reddit user freudian-slurpee asked the folks on AskReddit what drives them up the wall:
"What's something other people find cute but you cannot stand?"
That Is A Literal Baby
People who get their kids clothes that say stuff like 'ladykiller' or weirdly sexual stuff on them. That's a 6 month old baby ma'am
Sharing Is Not Always Caring
Couples that share everything to the point where they don't have privacy.
Passwords. E-mails. Same uni classes. Same jobs. Making sure they have the exact same friends, none of them are allowed separate friends. "Aw, goals! They're so committed!"
They're going to take massive emotional damage if they ever break up.
Sharing clothes is cute! Sharing your identity gives me bad vibes!
We're All Human Disasters, You Don't Have To Pretend
Facebook posts from people keen to show everyone how great their life is. It seems like a desperate attempt to convince themselves as much as others.
Sounds Stalker-y
My friend's boyfriend tracks her location and tells her to slow down if she's speeding on the highway.
She thinks it's cute and that he's "protecting her"
I think it's creepy and controlling
dangerous, she might need to get out of that fast
You Are Two Individual People
Couple accounts on tiktok where everything is super staged
Just couples accounts on any social media platform.
Get your own identity for gods sake.
So Basic
Live, laugh, love decor
Closely related: family sh*t e.g. Family, Where Love Begins and Never Ends. I saw this hanging in a nonprofit that deals with family violence and child neglect.
Aren't All Cars Girls?
The car eyelash things. I don't know why but they piss me off
How else would you know it’s a girl car then?
Well, it should have a waist and boobs of some kind, obviously. Like any female version of a known character!
Like Nails On A Chalkboard
Baby talk - my best friend & her boyfriend do this & IT DRIVES ME UP THE FREAKING WALL. They don't have kids.
If You Wouldn't Like It, Your Kid Probably Doesn't Either
People posting pics of their kids’ embarrassing moments on social media, such as meltdowns or bathroom accidents. You realize this kid is going to grow up right? And that they have feelings? You think you are sharing your parenting journey with your friends, but you are violating your child’s privacy and treating them like an object. Would you want pictures of your dirty diapers all over the internet right now?
HR Recruiters Break Down The Biggest Resume Red Flags | George Takei’s Oh Myyy
You really want to land that dream job? Then attention to detail on your resume and cover letter are a must. Don't waste that first impression, like accident...Why Are These Even A Thing?
Gender reveal parties 🙄
“You’re invited to (Jaiyedeyynne’s or Kohhloeui’s) gender reveal party! We’ll be dropping an atomic bomb over the forest so make sure to wear a hazmat suit and bring a gift!”
Let’s have a party to celebrate telling the world about what my baby’s genitals look like!
It's Just Cringe
Fake high pitched voices
I am a little person (who is a 27yo man) and when people have the nerve to actually speak to me in that voice, I feel the burning rage of 1000 suns. Consumed to the point that I am unable to form a response most of the time.
I hope they wake up the next day unable to break out of using that voice, never to be taken seriously again.
Let Them Poop In Peace
Pictures of toddlers on the toilet.
I'm still mad about the pic my mom took of me in 1995 when I was 3 going on 4 sitting on the toilet. I was a toddler and she put this in my baby photo album. In the pic, my expression is quite interesting. I look quite irritated that someone would snap a photo of me in a private moment.
Down With The Smash Cakes?
Photos of babies with food smeared all over their faces.
Yeah I hate that. Especially when people laugh and go on about it.
And f**king smash cakes. What a stupid idea. What a f**king waste of money.
Not What We expect To See In Traffic
When people post their handles on their cars. I drove by someone earlier today and in the back window it said 'Just Married', then as I stopped next to them, 'buy the bride and groom a drink! Venmo @.....' was written on the passenger side window. That sh*t was just so cringey to me.
The Opposite Of Cute
I had a friend that on social media and in person, always referred to her boyfriends as her "yummy".
"Me and my yummy were out..."
It was painful to hear.
Give It A Rest
Intentionally flirty personalities that never turn off. It’s one thing if you’re actually trying to impress someone, but when it s a default…
I know several men like this. Flirts with every female. Is every male’s buddy. All of them are absolute energy vampires and I feel exhausted after interacting with them.
Just Why?
Toddler pageants. Some people some places (most likely the deep south) think this is cute. No it's not.
🙋🏻♀️Louisiana here.
I know ALOT of people who think it's “cute"…but those are also usually the kids that have some weird maniac “I have to look a certain way all the time" and “I have to be everyone's friend" personality as they age.
Personally, I just find it creepy. I mean…judging young girls with makeup-coated faces and too short ballet attire? #cringe
Wine Mom
F**king wine mom products, man. We get it, you're an alcoholic who likes to ignore her children
My mom exactly. She has a f**king sign on top of the fridge thats says “I make wine disappear”, when it should be “I make my children disappear and have never wondered why no one maintains relationships with me besides my co-dependent partner”.
Why So Many Ways To Waste Cake?
Rubbing the cream from cakes on others faces. So weird, disgusting and wasteful.
Or when they smash cakes on the birthday person's face.
Great. You paid for that cake, now nobody gets to eat any of it
Again, Literal Children
Pretending little kids are in a relationship. It's not cute, it's creepy. Example from AITA.
YES!! Just let little elementary school kids be encouraged to have friends of the opposite gender early on! It is so healthy for kids to be friends with the opposite gender!
We don't all have to like the same things, but it might be good to keep in mind that just because you think something is the cutest ever doesn't mean everyone will agree.
People Share Small Things That Send Them Flying Off The Handle With Rage
Everyone has pet peeves, little things that irritate them more than others, but sometimes those pet peeves evolve into a whole new level of irritant.
Whether it's subbing their toe or getting cut off in traffic, there are plenty of things that send folks into an immediate rage.
Reddit user 4ninawells asked:
"What small thing takes your anger from zero to 60 in one second flat?"
The Finish Line
"Having my expectation of the finish line moved is something I really need to work on in terms of going from 0 to 60 mad."
"You get off work at 4:30. At 4:00, you're daydreaming about the rest of your day after work."
"4:15 comes around, and someone has something on fire that needs worked on for an hour."
"You're cooking a meal. The sauce is simmering, just need to sear the meat."
"You open the refrigerator to get it and find that someone has already consumed the ingredient you were depending on. Now you need to change your plan or go to the store."
"You finish cleaning the house and sit down to relax."
"The cat vomits all over the stairs. Back to cleaning."
"You're grocery shopping."
"On your way to the car with your full cart, you get a text message, 'Can you pick up eggs?'. Back to the store!"
-UnusualBoat
Right of Way
"People who don't understand how right of way works while driving and then proceed to honk at me because they made an incorrect and unpredictable maneuver almost causing an accident."
-drawniw14
Not Your Turn
"Yes! Or people who try to wave you through when it's not your turn. Like just follow the rules and we can all get through this together, now is not the time to be weirdly polite."
-armyof_dogs
Cabinet Woes
"Hitting my head on an inanimate object like the corner of a cabinet."
"Have no clue why because I don't normally have a temper, but that happening makes me want to grab an axe and chop the fricking thing down."
-non_clever_username
Proper Exits
"If a building has a set of double doors, obviously one is used for entering the building and the other one is used for exiting the building."
"Now...WHY THE MESS WOULD YOU TRY TO PUSH BY ME WHEN THERE IS LITERALLY ANOTHER DOOR RIGHT THERE!"
-GruncleSharky
Turning Point
"People not turning on their blinker, slamming on their brakes to turn, and then turning on their blinker the second before they turn."
-thugnyssa
This Sucks
"The vacuum cleaner... odd I know, but when I was a kid the noise used to wake me up on cleaning days. I hate everything about the vacuum and actually dented a wall one time trying to fight with the cords on the damned thing."
-sgt-tibbs
Tongue and Cheek
"Biting my cheek when I'm eating something. There's a split second of directionless rage before I'm just mildly angry with myself."
-Prof_Junknstuff
Topsy Turvey
"Driving home from grocery store, make a turn and hear the groceries all start rolling around the trunk. I get FURIOUS."
-Darth_Corleone
No Patrol
"Pushy people who don't accept "no" for an answer and pester the hell out of you until you're basically forced to get 'mean'."
"Often followed by a variation of "Wow, no need to be so rude to me, I was just asking you something." Lack of social and self-awareness in people like this is astounding."
-KevinParker_IRL
"It's not lack of social awareness; It's intentional. They're trying to disguise their obvious disrespect of you by trying to paint you as being the unreasonable party."
-Cdn_ITadmin
Snags
"Getting my earbud cord snagged on something and them ripping from my ears sends me into a rage like no other."
"I have since moved on to bluetooth. Years later and I'm still pissed."
-madtrippinfool
"Came here to say this. Straight from zero to wanting to watch the world burn."
-distressedstorm
Jump Scares
"People intentionally startling me to laugh at my momentary spike of anxiety and fear. It's not f'king funny."
"I have never been intentionally cold and dead serious to anyone at work but the one motherf'ker who did this and then had a baby-a** fit when I firmly told him to NEVER do that to me again and to leave me alone for 5-10 minutes to calm down."
"I was almost outright rude to him about it even though he hadn't known any better until then. I'm not someone who experiences anger often, but this particular thing makes me 0-60 angry, and then 0-60 anxiety attack after I'm done being mad."
"I try and tell the coworkers/friends who I think are the type to do this ahead of time very nicely. When I get REALLY, TRULY angry in a more aggressive/argumentative way is when people startle me when they know better than to."
"I only have patience the first time, and only when there was no prior notice from me about it."
"And I myself don't do it to other people. I just personally don't find it funny when I'm a participant."
"If two other people do it to each other and are cool? Fine, I can get a laugh from it if they're laughing at themselves, but keep me out of it."
- Ellorium
Pants on Fire
"When someone lies to me. I am very f'king picky about trust—if I’m lied to that’s enough for me to go from 0 to 60 and stop trusting that person entirely."
"I’m brutally honest and serious and I despise people who lie for stupid reasons because it shows to me that I made a bad choice putting my trust on you."
- Abdelg20
Misophonia
"Chewing noises.
"Oh my god does that send me into an immediate fury, especially if it's gum."
"It makes my skin crawl, and it takes everything I have to not just reach out and slap the person right across their cud-chomping mouth."
- OneTrueSneaks
It doesn't take much to send some people flying off the handle—and that's not to say they're not justified.
Some of these would make our blood boil over, too.
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