# Anything infuriate you beyond proportion? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 13, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657 "2009-10-13T15:10:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/161 "2009-10-15T19:04:57Z")
When I’m on a plane/train/bus/in the theater/etc. and the man in the seat next to me sits with his legs so widely spread that his leg is touching mine. C’mon, your junk is not that big. It makes me want to stick a knife in his leg. ---
**Author:** ![otternell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecc23a/32.png) [@otternell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/otternell)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/162 "2009-10-15T19:08:25Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > I mean it’s not like I wander all over the place in a rage. I am a very calm person - but these things just seem like such a fundamental dislike or ignorance of the fact that other people live on this planet, too. I actually like to wander all over in a rage! 😉 It might rank as one of my top 10 things to do! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/163 "2009-10-15T19:39:36Z")
> [@Surly\_Chick](#): > > When I’m on a plane/train/bus/in the theater/etc. and the man in the seat next to me sits with his legs so widely spread that his leg is touching mine. C’mon, your junk is not that big. It makes me want to stick a knife in his leg. See I stopped saying this when I sat next to a drop-dead gorgeous guy on a plane and realized I didn’t mind one bit, him leaning against me. He smelled wonderful, too. It still annoys me most of the time but I figure I’ve lost my right to complain about it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/164 "2009-10-15T19:50:15Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > See I stopped saying this when I sat next to a drop-dead gorgeous guy on a plane and realized I didn’t mind one bit, him leaning against me. Unfortunately, that never happens to me and I travel quite a lot. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/165 "2009-10-15T20:01:54Z")
> [@otternell](#): > > I hate beyond all rational thought seeing a passenger (generally a girl) with her shoes and sox off with her feet sticking out the window of a moving car. I know its summer and its hot, sit up straight and keep your nasty feet where no one else has to see them. I don’t care how nice your $80 pedicure looks. I hate this too, but not for the gross-out factor. Rather, I think to myself, “Enjoy the mangled body you’re gonna get in the accident. Hope you enjoyed having a pelvis . . .” ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/166 "2009-10-15T20:08:24Z")
I hate bickering over the check after a dinner out with family and/or friends. I would rather just take the check and pay the whole thing than rehash who had what and who owes what down to the last penny. Ruins the whole evening for me. ---
**Author:** ![rostfrei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/167 "2009-10-15T20:26:56Z")
> [@Dogzilla](#): > > I was sitting in the movie theater recently, thoroughly enjoying Inglorious Basterds, when the phone of the asshat sitting in front of me rang. He answered it and proceeded to have a conversation. > > I leaned over the seat and in a really loud voice said, “ARE YOU ON THE PHONE IN THE MOVIES? SERIOUSLY? The fuck is wrong with you?” > > He waved at me dismissively, but the people behind me were all “Right on, lady!” He did hang up about 30 seconds later. > > Really? It’s that important you have to answer Right. This. Second? My beef is also movie related. I go to a lot of movies, probably two per week. I’d say about half the time, someone will sit near me and chit chat with each other during the movie. Just this past weekend, I was sitting in an EMPTY theater when an older couple walked in and sat DIRECTLY behind me. They started chattering as soon as the previews started. I gave them a chance to pipe down, but after about 10 minutes into the movie, I turned around and politely told them to stop talking during the movie. And this seemingly nice, elderly couple had the nerve to give me attitude. I hope their social security checks get lost in the mail. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/168 "2009-10-15T20:53:28Z")
> [@Audrey\_Levins](#): > > FTR, none of you name-guessers have come close to guessing mine. 😃 Well, is your real name Audrey? Is it something like, “Feed me, Seymour!” ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/169 "2009-10-15T22:12:19Z")
So every other Friday we get our paycheck. And most every other Friday the woman who hands out the paycheck makes a mention about how we can go online and check a box to make our checks paperless so we’re not wasting so many trees. There are a number of responses I could (and some that I have) made: **Mathematical** : You do realize that we lay waste to about seventeen and a half forests every single day around this place. One single folded paper for 40 people isn’t going to be a huge net benefit. \*\* Defensive\*\*: well, I do recycle my soda cans and newspapers so I’d like to think I’m generally green conscious… **Sarcastic** : gosh, so sorry to give you extra work. That whole looking someone up by name and moving your arm to hand out a piece of paper must be both physically and mentally exhausting. **pragmatic** : There are certain pieces of information not included in the online version that I consider important to track. **anachronistic** : Whelp, I guess I’m just old fashioned that way. What can I tell you? **CPAish** You know, for tax records I feel it necessary to file away each of my paychecks so I have an accurate accounting on a bi-weekly basis. But what I really really want to say is this: **Pittish** : Yo bitch. Back the FUCK off. What I fucking do with my fucking check is none of your fucking goddamned concern. Save the fucking trees? how about I break this redwood right up your damned asshole? Gah. Just shut up with your whiney preachyness and hand me my money. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/170 "2009-10-15T22:21:34Z")
It makes me REALLY DISPROPORTIONATELY ANGRY when people act like gypsies are some kind of legendary creature that you should dress up as for Halloween, or name your cat after, or have as your screen name. Because it’s so much fun to be a gypsy! It’s so lighthearted and carefree! Nothing says “wheeee!” like living in devastating poverty or being the victim of crushing discrimination! Yay! Who _wouldn’t_ want to be a gypsy, really?! Never mind the issue of dressing up as the stereotype of an ethnic group, that’s okay, too! ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/171 "2009-10-15T22:38:02Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > So every other Friday we get our paycheck. And most every other Friday the woman who hands out the paycheck makes a mention about how we can go online and check a box to make our checks paperless so we’re not wasting so many trees. > > There are a number of responses I could (and some that I have) made: > > **Mathematical** : You do realize that we lay waste to about seventeen and a half forests every single day around this place. One single folded paper for 40 people isn’t going to be a huge net benefit. > > \*\* Defensive\*\*: well, I do recycle my soda cans and newspapers so I’d like to think I’m generally green conscious… > > **Sarcastic** : gosh, so sorry to give you extra work. That whole looking someone up by name and moving your arm to hand out a piece of paper must be both physically and mentally exhausting. > > **pragmatic** : There are certain pieces of information not included in the online version that I consider important to track. > > **anachronistic** : Whelp, I guess I’m just old fashioned that way. What can I tell you? > > **CPAish** You know, for tax records I feel it necessary to file away each of my paychecks so I have an accurate accounting on a bi-weekly basis. > > But what I really really want to say is this: > > **Pittish** : Yo bitch. Back the FUCK off. What I fucking do with my fucking check is none of your fucking goddamned concern. Save the fucking trees? how about I break this redwood right up your damned asshole? Gah. Just shut up with your whiney preachyness and hand me my money. 😃 As a federal employee, my husband literally does not have the option of receiving his pay as a piece of paper that’s worth money. He is _required_ to have it direct-deposited. I do understand that this is ecologically responsible, but still, considering the sheer volume of waste the feds produce just to do things they way they’ve ‘always been done’, :smack: ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/172 "2009-10-15T22:57:01Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > See I stopped saying this when I sat next to a drop-dead gorgeous guy on a plane and realized I didn’t mind one bit, him leaning against me. He smelled wonderful, too. > > It still annoys me most of the time but I figure I’ve lost my right to complain about it. 🙂 Holy cripes, I guess it’s possible! But it most certainly has never happened to me, either. Sounds like the start of a rom-com starring Kate Hudson… ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/173 "2009-10-15T23:09:49Z")
Being laughed at, even if it’s not really meant to be mean-spirited. Way back when I used to work in a factory where we weren’t allowed to leave for lunch, I had no food with me and $3 in my purse. At lunch I put my $3 into the vending machine and tried to open a door for a sandwich, only it wouldn’t open, leaving me with nothing to eat and no way to get anything else. For some reason a co-worker thought the sight of me trying to get that door open was _hilarious_, and laughed so hard she cried. I picked up the microwave and bludgeoned her to death. In my mind. Unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/174 "2009-10-16T02:10:31Z")
> [@Enderw24](#): > > So every other Friday we get our paycheck. And most every other Friday the woman who hands out the paycheck makes a mention about how we can go online and check a box to make our checks paperless so we’re not wasting so many trees. While it doesn’t enrage me, I am somewhat bemused by how things work at our office, where payroll was outsourced earlier this year. Everyone, everyone, has direct deposit. Each payday, we still get an envelope with a folded up piece of paper listing our pay and deductions just like before the process was outsourced, but now there’s an extra bit attached that looks very much like a check, but carries large letters printed across it saying “THIS IS NOT A CHECK”. Jeez, couldn’t we at least dispense with the NOT A CHECK? Apparently not. ---
**Author:** ![kapri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kapri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kapri)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/175 "2009-10-16T02:29:18Z")
> [@that\_darn\_cat](#): > > I’m going with Natasha or Adrianne. Or Dolores? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/176 "2009-10-16T02:41:43Z")
> [@Audrey\_Levins](#): > > There’s a particular joke, or “line” really, that people feel compelled to say when they hear my first name. > > I won’t say what it is, b/c I cherish my anonymity on the internet, but my name–while well known–isn’t very common, and this line is a knee-jerk reaction from approximately 70% of the adult population. Not exaggerating. > > I CANNOT &%^#@ing stand it. Especially b/c then it’s followed up with, “Oh, I bet you get that all the time,” and “Sorry, I had to say it!” and “You don’t hear that too often do you? Hehehehe…” > > And then it’s like we have to have this CONVERSATION about it. > > And if I’m anything but amused/gracious/tolerant, people think I’m overreacting and bitchy for no reason. > > I’m 31 years old; anything remotely novel, funny, or amusing about my name was beaten to death about twenty years ago. It’s like being told the same lame-ass joke 50 times a day, every day of your life, and being expected to laugh every single time. > > I HATE IT AND IT MAKES ME INSANE. It’s enough to put me in a bad mood on some days; it’s enough to make me dislike certain people, when they won’t let it go. Even my co-workers are tired of hearing it; friends of mine are known to bark, “SHE HATES THAT! DON’T SAY THAT! STOP IT!” > > I realize most people aren’t aware of how tedious it is, and their intentions are not necessarily evil, but I don’t care. Screw them anyway. I quoted the entire post because it infuriates me. Now I _need_ to know the name. It’s as infuriating as the “14k of g in a fpd” nonsense. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/177 "2009-10-16T02:46:52Z")
Clementine? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/178 "2009-10-16T03:09:17Z")
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/179 "2009-10-16T03:47:02Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > It makes me REALLY DISPROPORTIONATELY ANGRY when people act like gypsies are some kind of legendary creature that you should dress up as for Halloween, or name your cat after, or have as your screen name. Or have reviewing bad movies in the Satellite of Love. Also, my mother told me if I didn’t behave she was gonna sell me to the Gypsies. ---
**Author:** ![Countrypolitan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/858c86/32.png) [@Countrypolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Countrypolitan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anything-infuriate-you-beyond-proportion/513657/180 "2009-10-16T03:47:35Z")
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