# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 438

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8742 "2025-06-12T18:47:34Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8743 "2025-06-12T19:00:12Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers

I adore my mom, she’s one of the people I admire most, but sometimes she can be so annoying.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8744 "2025-06-12T19:05:33Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8745 "2025-06-12T20:00:55Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8746 "2025-06-12T20:19:34Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8747 "2025-06-13T02:40:22Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8748 "2025-06-13T02:51:42Z")

</div>

**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8749 "2025-06-13T04:02:55Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers

Especially the loud, drawn out slurps

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8750 "2025-06-13T14:12:26Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8751 "2025-06-13T14:28:38Z")

</div>

**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8752 "2025-06-14T00:15:00Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table  
Victimization culture

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8753 "2025-06-14T00:21:29Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table  
Victimization culture  
Wound-up housecats running around the place at 3 a.m., singing the song of their people at the top of their lungs

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8754 "2025-06-14T00:30:19Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table  
Victimization culture  
Wound-up housecats running around the place at 3 a.m., singing the song of their people at the top of their lungs  
[X-rayed all weekend after the doctor forgets you (at 6:42 here)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mww8UC0i7Dw)

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8755 "2025-06-14T00:42:53Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table  
Victimization culture  
Wound-up housecats running around the place at 3 a.m., singing the song of their people at the top of their lungs  
[X-rayed all weekend after the doctor forgets you (at 6:42 here)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mww8UC0i7Dw)  
Yapping dogs

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8756 "2025-06-14T02:52:57Z")

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**Things that can be annoying**

Alcoholics  
Belligerent alcoholics  
[Chiggers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trombiculidae)  
Donald Trump  
Economy-class air travel  
Freeway backups  
Golf on TV  
Hiccups  
Infomercials  
Just asking questions  
Klutzes  
Laughs, some people’s  
Mothers  
[Naggers!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc39s7_Iwo8)  
Ornery service staff and civil servants  
People who use the “15 items or less” self-checkout to buy 50+ items  
Quibbling. Just let it go, man!  
Racism (“Naggers,” indeed!)  
Slurpers  
Toddlers screaming  
Uncouth dinner guests that want to talk politics at the table  
Victimization culture  
Wound-up housecats running around the place at 3 a.m., singing the song of their people at the top of their lungs  
[X-rayed all weekend after the doctor forgets you (at 6:42 here)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mww8UC0i7Dw)  
Yapping dogs  
Zippers that get caught

New category:

**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8757 "2025-06-14T03:22:04Z")

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**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)  
Budweiser beer

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8758 "2025-06-14T03:39:18Z")

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**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)  
Budweiser beer  
Coca-Cola

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8759 "2025-06-14T05:30:57Z")

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**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)  
Budweiser beer  
Coca-Cola  
Dell Computers

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8760 "2025-06-14T05:32:42Z")

</div>

**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)  
Budweiser beer  
Coca-Cola  
Dell Computers  
Eggo (frozen waffles)

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/8761 "2025-06-14T11:43:24Z")

</div>

**Brands**

Aldi (grocery store)  
Budweiser beer  
Coca-Cola  
Dell Computers  
Eggo (frozen waffles)  
Ford vehicles

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