What really drives you crazy?

[Mary Kay]

Mike drives me crazy when he wanders away while I am still speaking. I used to follow him..now I just call him unspeakable names. he comes back and says..I though you were done, no dufus, I was just drawing a breath.
My other peeve is an old friend of mine who is very important..at least in his own mind. He is always late, he is always on a business call and he can't be bothered to call back. His wife on the other hand is sweet and availible. She's a keeper..he's a pill!

 

[Fudgey]

My DH does that too!!! I used to follow him and say hey I was talking to you!!!! Now I just growl at him...literally....LOL

 

[Lisa66]

The "dinner is ready" issue? After one genuine attempt to get DH's attention, I now just sit down and begin to eat!!! This way I don't feel like a nag or like I'm begging him to eat the meal I've just prepared. It works and there are no hard feelings.

MK, people who are chronically late - not just 5-10 minutes - drive me nuts!

 

[CES]

Mike drives me crazy when he wanders away while I am still speaking. I used to follow him..now I just call him unspeakable names. he comes back and says..I though you were done, no dufus, I was just drawing a breath.
My other peeve is an old friend of mine who is very important..at least in his own mind. He is always late, he is always on a business call and he can't be bothered to call back. His wife on the other hand is sweet and availible. She's a keeper..he's a pill!

i do that sometimes...most often to a person at work who won't stop talking to me when i try to leave the conversation more gracefully after 15-20 minutes of details that are so far from the original subject that i just have to run away.

 

[Mary Kay]

Hmmm Are you telling me I talk too much? LOLOL JK
I can be asking "what"..and he is gone..I never get to the "for dinner" part. I think he is losing his hearing to be honest...probably in self defence!

 

[Fudgey]

The "dinner is ready" issue? After one genuine attempt to get DH's attention, I now just sit down and begin to eat!!! This way I don't feel like a nag or like I'm begging him to eat the meal I've just prepared. It works and there are no hard feelings.

MK, people who are chronically late - not just 5-10 minutes - drive me nuts!

Great idea!!! Thanks

 

[rkayw]

When plans are made, everyone agrees on the plan, every ones role in "the plan" is set...and then at the last minute someone involved in the plan changes something that they agreed to do. In other words FLAKY ppl drive me crazy! Most especially flaky family members. LOL

 

[Fudgey]

Don't know why people can just do what you asked and they agreed to do

I always get annoyed because the son and his wife are always late to dinner. If we ate at 5 they would show up at 5:15, 15 min not that big of a deal but they know that when I say we eat at 5.....then darn it we eat at 5!!!! Why can't they show up 15 or 10 minutes early like everyone else??? Fixed that though, I tell them we are eating at 5 when we are really eating at 5:30

 

[CES]

I'm with you on people who don't do what they say they're going to do rkay....especially because i don't usually ask unless i really need it to be done.

Sneaky Fudgey! I like

 

[classwife]

And this is why we usually end up doing everything ourselves ! ...sigh...

 

[Fudgey]

I don't ask anyone to make anything or bring anything.....less stressful if they forget it. My MIL will always bring stuff but I don't expect her too.

Nothing worse than "oh was I supposed to bring the rolls"

I learned from the best.....the kids

 

[rkayw]

Don't know why people can just do what you asked and they agreed to do

I always get annoyed because the son and his wife are always late to dinner. If we ate at 5 they would show up at 5:15, 15 min not that big of a deal but they know that when I say we eat at 5.....then darn it we eat at 5!!!! Why can't they show up 15 or 10 minutes early like everyone else??? Fixed that though, I tell them we are eating at 5 when we are really eating at 5:30

I do that too, tell them we're eating earlier than we are.

I'm with you on people who don't do what they say they're going to do rkay....especially because i don't usually ask unless i really need it to be done.

Sneaky Fudgey! I like

This needs to be done...arrangements that have been made for child care while DD has her surgery this coming Thursday. Someone that agreed to watch the youngest, then switched up their plans on us leaving us scrambling to find someone else. Not always easy to do when most work during the week. HELLO..this is important. And it's not just so DD can have time off from the boys to go have fun.

And this is why we usually end up doing everything ourselves ! ...sigh...

If I could be at different locations at the same time, I would do just that.

 

[Lisa66]

Yes, it's a real pain when you think things are all lined up only to have someone back out at the last minute. Not nice!

 

[Mary Kay]

And this is why I have a cast iron frying pan...upside the head

if they don't do as told!..Ok I would have to stand on a chair to hit my son..I have chairs! Just kidding..but my family does not p.o. mama!
My daughter just had grandson's College/shower. The lady who was to bring the chips...didn't. The lady with the dip..did. Too far from a store to go for chips.

 

[Fudgey]

I do that too, tell them we're eating earlier than we are.



This needs to be done...arrangements that have been made for child care while DD has her surgery this coming Thursday. Someone that agreed to watch the youngest, then switched up their plans on us leaving us scrambling to find someone else. Not always easy to do when most work during the week. HELLO..this is important. And it's not just so DD can have time off from the boys to go have fun.



If I could be at different locations at the same time, I would do just that.

That is so wrong!!!

And this is why I have a cast iron frying pan...upside the head

if they don't do as told!..Ok I would have to stand on a chair to hit my son..I have chairs! Just kidding..but my family does not p.o. mama!
My daughter just had grandson's College/shower. The lady who was to bring the chips...didn't. The lady with the dip..did. Too far from a store to go for chips.

So it turned out to be finger dip....

 

[classwife]

eeeewwww !

 

[rave]

What really drives me crazy? Blister packaging!! My husband used to say that it was proof of the existance of the devil - lol.

 

[Mary Kay]

I was finally forced to carry scissors in the car. The G'kids wanted their toys or whatever as soon as we got back to the car. There was NO way to get into those toys without a drill, blowtorch and crowbar! BUT just try to open some chips..they rip and tear, spilling chips all over the car..God forfend it's cheeto's! The wonderful orange cheesy powder will never come out of the car seat!
Oh I and I had to buy new sunglasses..no way to get the tags off..thank goodness I rarely clean my car out..the scissors were still in the car!

 

[classwife]

OHHHH !! And the thick stuff they use now that is sealed all the way around !! It's terrible !!!

 

[rave]

OHHHH !! And the thick stuff they use now that is sealed all the way around !! It's terrible !!!

You're right - It just took me 5 minutes to open a package of D-Cells with a box-cutter. Lucky I didn't lose a finger in the process. What they need to do is replace the childproof medicine caps with this blister packaging. No kid would ever expend the effort to get into meds. But, on second thought, I wouldn't either. Scratch that thought. Delete. [duh]