LITTLE THINGS THAT CAN RUIN YOUR DAY?

This topic has really just became the "things that annoy you" thread, but I guess anything that annoys you can ruin your day.. :P

author=Yellow Magic
Get better headphones, guys.

I used to spend so much money on headphones before I realised there were really cheaply made ones. Every few weeks I'd have to hand over £10-£30 for a new set because they'd always break, so I found it's more economical to buy £1 earphones and they last just as long. I treat them quite carefully too, it's just that I use them for a very, very long time. I don't get disappointed or annoyed when I break the millions of £1 earphones I have either, and I try to keep a spare on me if they do break.. something I can't do with more expensive ones. It's just when you're an hour away from your house and you're forced to listen to the sounds of people instead of music because your earphones broke.. :P

author=Sana
At least you're not the one who accidentally tripped on their own headphones, breaking them, and getting the plug-in part stuck inside your laptop! :D

This hasn't happened to me, but I was in a rush this one time and had to quickly hide my earphones, so I pulled them out of my shirt and ripped one of the wires clean off by mistake. It only had one earbud for a while.. another of the cheap pairs, thankfully.

author=Liberty
I hate, hate, hate people walking into my room without knocking on the door first and waiting to come in. There are two people in the world I will let get away with this (my mother and sister) but drunkards falling through my door (it currently doesn't have a handle and can just be pushed open) will fall prey to being cussed at and kicked out. And no, I won't give you a fucking kiss.

My computer-lounge-thing doesn't have a handle either, so I usually put a kettlebell in front of it to stop it swinging open. I don't know when it happened, but my house has had a policy of "if the door is closed, knock" for a while.. probably because the bathroom locks are a bit iffy, but it's nice having the element of privacy there. Still, drunks just barging in on you might be a bit.. weird.. Beat them up?

author=Liberty
A little milder scaled - people who pronounce words wrong. My mother is terrible with this - she's always saying 'pacific' instead of 'specific' and I always have to correct her on it...

I've had to tone this down in the past, and I just gave up in the end.. People who I can HEAR saying "should of" instead of "should have" make me mad.

It's a bit more forgivable with other languages I guess, but it still kinda annoys me when things go mispronounced without the apology towards that language. Like when people say "soodookoo"..

author=Caz
People who I can HEAR saying "should of" instead of "should have" make me mad.

Are you sure they're not saying should've? It's a perfectly valid English contraction and is phonetically indistinguishable from "Should of". (Now, with regards to people who write "should of" instead of "Should have" or "Should've" online, I'm very much in agreement with you)

author=Muninn
Are you sure they're not saying should've? It's a perfectly valid English contraction and is phonetically indistinguishable from "Should of". (Now, with regards to people who write "should of" instead of "Should have" or "Should've" online, I'm very much in agreement with you)

No no, I'm okay with people saying "should've", but I meant I can actually hear the 'of' being pronounced clearly, as if they are intentionally trying my patience.. :P

This thread needs an opposite. There should be a "Little things that can brighten your day?" thread! Maybe then I'd have less to rant about. Or fewer things to be displeased with despite how ridiculous they are. Like when people bite cutlery as they eat..

Ooh, nice idea Caz! Though that may be a recipe for disaster :P

Suddenly getting a cramp, just like every other water sports I did. Today it was on half of the kayaking course. It sucks because not only do I have to miss out on the fun, but also, it's super embarassing. Not once, but twice. First on my left toes, second on my right foot. Ugh.

I think it's because when I swim deeper and deeper, my legs "unconsciously" feels the need to step on something, like, they need some, uh, "assurance" (that I won't drown??)? And that's why I always have a sudden burst of strength on my legs and straining them. :s I know enough to make myself float, not that good of a swimmer cuz my posture sucks. One of my favourite sports until getting cramps became a routine. :/

I thought I was the only weird one but then this girl on the course told me she's ok with water sports, but she gets cramps whenever she plays anything on land! o__O

<-- waking up, only to watch youtube videos and go back to bed. Repeat for that whole free-day.
I hate myself~

author=Isrieri
I am a dishwasher. Its one thing to come into work every day with a pileup of dishes a meter high, but its that no one keeps it neat and stacks the plates on top of each other that gets to me. Its just a great big mess begging to topple over into a million pieces. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LIKE THAT!

...That and people who don't type properly.
I don't mean like misspelling things or going "lol" I mean "o wow howd u get ur handz on dat girl shuv off yo!!11!"
See? I don't even know how to do it right.

Oh high school and meee :)

Here's another thing that bothers me...not dreaming.

LoL, it kinda messes up my day. Hell, give me nightmares that make me run out of my room in shock. At least it's interesting ;.;
Yeah, I'm weird.

LOL