What's a really obscure thing that irritates you?

people clapping at the movie theater. not sure how obscure that is though…

Do you mean “trivial?” If so, I removed the shower head this morning and took out the washer and strainer in order to remove grit that had collected from the well. I was unable to put it back together properly and can’t get a spray of water now. Just a torrent that hits me on the top of head and triggers a headache.

Yeah I suppose I do mean trivial, I was using obscure as I kind of meant something that’s not really seen by many…

I hate it when you order a drink at a fast food drive-thru and you drive off without a straw because they freakin’ forgot to put it in the bag with your food.

The way someone hasn’t yet invented a marker pen that adjusts it’s flow depending on how hard you push. (If you push harder, you get a thicker line, not darker ink.) That would be awesome.

when old joggers wear black socks

And when people put toilet paper on the roll backwards

@bigC; so, which way is backwards? And be careful; the old joggers in the black socks may be lurking and just waiting to beat the bej*sus out of you.

@bigchina: I find it a bit irritating when someone puts the toilet roll with the end hanging ‘over’ the roll instead of under :P weird huh?

the vent fan in a bathroom drives me nuts I don’t know why but that sound makes me skin crawl

When it’s sprinkling, and people have their windsheild wipers at full speed! What’s up with that?

The word “foliage.” I cringe every time I hear that word. I can’t explain it.

@Riser – someone I know has a similar thing with the word “reservoir”

when people pluralize names of things that should not be. For example, ‘hey I’m going to Olive Garden’s to get some breadsticks…”

Those stickers on people cars that have the little pissing on another car logo.

The word guesstimate.

Those big-ass sun glasses that bitchy girls wear.

Cali people not knowing how to drive in the rain.

The Bears on the Charmin commericials (shitting isn’t cute)

Little dogs

People that say PRANK phone call

The letter W

Girls named Jackie

@oneye1: You mean those bathroom airflow things that come on when you switch on the lights? They drive me crazy.

People on a distributon list who hit the reply to all button when they send the email back to the sender with “Thank you” or “Got it” on it.

ya you got it and I hate christain that live the whole do what I say not what I do life

@fluthermother I hate when I’m texting someone and they send me a k message you used one of my text to say. K

Ignorant people really irritate me. How do you argue with people who have no common sense??

People talking when I am trying to sleep. Or people who stop on a green light.

@oneye1 – I have one in my restroom and I’d rather sit in the dark than turn the light on. Haha. That’s how bad it is.

me to

I thought I was the only one

No you’re not. I’m pretty sure a lot of people have this in common as well

ya I guess so may be way most places have 2 switchs

@ vanelokz: Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.

Songs in car commercials. Especially when they change the lyrics to go with whatever they’re selling.

Oh god, it wasn’t a car commercial, but when I heard Of Montreal singing for Outback Steakhouse, part of me died a little bit.

I’ve got another one – When people put periods at the end of a question, on fluther.

people driving convertibles with the top UP when it’s 72 degrees and beautiful outside. Why the frick did you buy a convertible if not for days like that?!?

I wish I had a convertible.

@rob – So you want a Chrysler LeBaron, sweet! I really like that awesome blue one in your link-Teresa Edington’s LeBaron with 1992-only Sport Package and five-speed V6

@bulbatron9: Really.

People that rush onto an elevator or subway without giving people obviously trying to get off a chance to do so.

Um, NO! Did you click robs link and look at it? Hilarious!

I hate it when someone farts in an elevator or a tranquil pool.

jcs007, I don’t think that one’s trivial!! Farting in an elevator is just bad.

Slowing down in the merge lane (and therefore clearly not understanding what “merge” means).

I hate when people hold a door for you when you are like 50 feet away and aren’t carrying anything. Its very annoying because the whole time they are just standing there smiling at you while you walk up to the door.

@ lightbringer – maybe its an act of courtesy??

That would make sense if I carrying something or a few steps behind them. I just can’t understand someone holding the door for someone when they are far away.

It could also be that the person wanted to get a closer look at you. There are many reasons why that could be, or they’re just plain weird.

When someone pronounces milk as ‘melk’

Aah! My parent’s say “wush” instead of “wash” it drives me nuts. They didn’t even grow up remotely close to each other so I don’t think it’s a regional dialect of any kind…