We’re big fans of human beings in general, but oh my Lord, sometimes they’re so annoying, we wish we could mind-control them into being better. Humanity needs an upgrade, a software patch: the first thing that should be phased out are those pesky little behaviors that irritate us. That frustrate us. That make us rant and rave on the internet and to our friends.
Bored Panda has compiled a detailed list of these annoying things that people do, big and small, all for your viewing (dis)pleasure. They’re likely to get your heart rate up, so remember to breathe and think calming thoughts throughout. Putting stickers on camera lenses, leaving restaurant tables messy, and refusing to queue properly are just a few of the maddening things lying at the tip of the iceberg. Though that last one might irk Brits more than anyone else.
As you’re scrolling down, remember to upvote the photos that you related to the most, dear Pandas. We’re also very curious about what other things annoy the ever-loving frick out of you, so be sure to write up a comment and post it at the bottom of this list. Ready to rage? Let’s go!
#1 People Who Do This Are Just The Worst
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#2 People Who Constantly Block The Isles Of Stores To Stand Around And Chat
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#3 People Who Leave Fast Food Places Like This
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Executive coach Dr. Marcia Reynolds notes on Psychology Today that we should save our energy for serious fights instead of wasting it on everyone who annoys us even slightly. Minor conflicts aren’t worth getting stormy about, even if we might want to teach someone a well-earned lesson.
According to Dr. Reynolds if you “shift your attention elsewhere” and remove the energy from the fight, you might surprise the person who’s currently making your life a living hell. It’s a different path that’s available to us: instead of making the person go into their defensive mode and stick to their story, now they’re wondering what exactly is going on.
#4 People Hoping To Skip Queues By Standing Like This And Trying To Slip In
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#5 People That Park Like This
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#6 This
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Body language, however, is just as important as our words. “Manage your non-verbal behavior. If you are going to stay out of the fight, don't roll your eyes, mutter under your breath, or make an ugly face as you turn away. You are still sparking the fire with your gestures,” Dr. Reynolds explains.
“The best thing to do is take a big breath, let it out slowly, and focus on breathing comfortably. You are strong when you control your reactions. The disrespect the person is showing has nothing to do with you personally.”
#7 These Girls Taking Up 2 Seats Each While Other People Have To Stand
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#8 3 People, 12 Seats
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#9 People That Walk Down The Middle Of The Drive Aisle
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Dr. Reynolds also points out that our health is far more important than putting someone in their rightful place. Sure, you might rant a bit, but you’re likely to fail to convince someone to change their ways. And the one who suffers is you because now you’re full of anger and hate. Choose to react differently, even if your instincts say otherwise.
By the way, Pandas, if you’re in the mood for some more examples of annoying behavior that’ll make you wonder how any of us manage to get along at all, you ought to check out Bored Panda’s previous articles here, here, here, and here.
#10 When People Drape Their Hair Over The Backs Of Chairs
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#11 Some Jerk In My Office: “Damn, That Was Close. If I Took That Last Ice Cube I Might Have To Refill The Tray”
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#12 My Friend's Desktop Deserves To Be In Here
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#13 People Who Can’t Pick Up After Themselves
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#14 I Work With An Office Full Of Sadists
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#15 People Who Do This With Their Shopping Carts
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#16 My Friend's Attempt To Sell Something On Facebook Marketplace
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#17 For The Sake Of All Love That Is Holy, If You Do This, Please Pick A Side And Get Out Of The Damn Way
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#18 This Guy At The Coffee Shop Took His Shoes Off And Put His Feet On The Coffee Table
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#19 70% Off Sales, People Touch Clothes And Throw Them On The Floor
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#20 When People Do This With Perishable Goods
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#21 A Friend Saw This In The Subway During The Climate Strike
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#22 Pawn Shops Who Put Price Stickers Right On The Lens Of A Camera. No Way That’s Coming Off Clean
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#23 This Guy On My 9 Hr Flight Just Plugged These Bad Boys In Once They Turned Off The Lights At 11:30 Pm
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#24 There Are Trash Cans Literally At Every Corner In Malls. Why Make Other People Clean Up Your Mess
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#25 People Who Do This
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#26 People Who Block Window Seats On Public Transit
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#27 Our New Milkman Doesn’t Put The Milk Bottles In The Container After Taking The Empty Ones Out. Absolutely Barbaric Behaviour
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#28 My Girlfriend's Silverware Drawer At School
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#29 Someone At Work Asked If They Could Have One Of My Sudafed
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#30 Sidewalk Repair In Our Historic Neighborhood. Thanks City Workers
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#31 People Who Abandon Their Unwanted Groceries In The Freezer, Causing Them To Explode And Become Unsellable
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#32 My Friend Suggested I Post My Phone Menu Screen
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#33 Both Spelling And The Actual Password For The WiFi At A Hotel Where A Friend Is Staying
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#34 The Way This Professor Erases The Board
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#35 Coworkers Who Do This To My Dry Erase Markers
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#36 Let A Friend Borrow My Magnetic Beads About A Week Ago. Got Bored Today And Decided To Rebuild The Original Cube (How It Was When Borrowed). One Blue Bead Is Missing And I Can’t Make The Whole Cube Now
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#37 My Friend Is A Category 10 Weight Hoarder
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#38 My Coworker Returned The Front Desk Stapler Like This. Told Me It Ran Out Of Staples
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#39 This Teacher Doesn’t Erase The Board Fully And Continues To Use It
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#40 The Amount Of Half Empty Bottles In My Parents Fridge
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#41 I Had To Get Into My Car From The Passenger Seat Because This Person Doesn’t Know What The White Lines Are For
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#42 Giving A Presentation To 100 People On Their Laptop
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#43 I Hate People
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#44 The Way My Dad Cuts Avocados
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#45 I'm Staying At My Friend's House Tonight And Found This Monstrosity When I Used Their 10 Year Old Son's Bathroom
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#46 Don't Think My Mate Understands How Screen Protectors Work
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#47 My Little Brother Eats A Burger Layer By Layer
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#48 The Way My Grandmother Eats Pizza
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#49 My Girlfriend Doesn't Eat The Ends Of Her Fries
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#50 Why Would Someone Do This?
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#51 If You Do This Then Screw You
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#52 The Way My Coworker Used My Tape
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#53 This Guy At My Work Never Drinks The Whole Coca Cola
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#54 Coffee Shops That Add This Much Ice To Your Drink
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#55 Teachers Being Like, Go To This Link And Fill Out The Form
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#56 This Is A Gym Trash Can, Not Your Personal Shelf
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#57 People Who Block My School’s Stairwells And Then Leave Them Like This
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#58 My Friends Keyboard
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#59 How This Fancy "Heirloom" Pre-WWII Dishware Was Shipped To Us By Our Friend
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#60 My Grandparents DVD Player
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#61 Teachers That Leave The Cursor On The Playbar
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#62 The Way My Wife Positions Her Drink On The Laptop
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#63 I Asked The Lady To Cut My Sandwich Into Three Pieces
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#64 Someone Cut The Tops Off The Cinnamon Crunch Bagels At The Office
People have been eating JUST the top half of the Asiago Cheese bagels, leaving behind the thin bottoms. Proof of what's left.
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#65 Leaving 14 Weights On A Machine For The Next Person To Move
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#66 So My Sister Was Complaining There's No Toothpaste Left, She Has No Common Sense I Swear
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#67 I Work In A Classified Area And Have Limited Access To My Phone During The Day
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#68 My Friend’s Adamant Refusal To Remove His Screen Protector
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#69 Friend Was Eating Takis While Playing On My PC. Now I Gotta Clean It
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#70 This
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#71 A**holes Who Leave Store Shelves Like This
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#72 Someone At Work Always Flips The Toilet-Roll This Way. I Flip It Back Several Times A Day, But He Doesn't Give Up
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#73 My Friend Using Her Laptop As A Plate For Flaming Hot Cheetos
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#74 This Is What My Mom Does With Her Gum When She Drinks Coffee. I Hate It
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#75 How My Brother “Puts Away” The Dishes
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#76 Has To Use My Coworkers Office Today Who Is On Vacation To Make Some Phone Calls. This Is What His Phone Cord Looks Like
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#77 My In Laws Are Monsters
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#78 The Way My Brother Puts Ketchup On A Hamburger
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#79 People Who Shop Like This
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#80 When Teachers Do This
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#81 You Literally Have Walk Past The Produce Section To Leave
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#82 I See Your Annoying Starbucks Cup And Raise You Some Good Old Cross-Contamination
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#83 These Are Most Of The Go-Backs After My Store's Sunday Christmas Rush. Wish Me And My Coworkers Good Luck On This One
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#84 My 29-Year-Old Sister Does This Abomination. She Opens Multiple Packages Before Finishing The Already Open Ones. This Isn’t Restricted To Cookies
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#85 This Is Donut Anarchy: My Friend's Co-Worker Cut A Piece Out Of Every Donut In The Box
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#86 My Friend’s Screen Protector
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#87 I Let My Friend Borrow My Laptop For A Day
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#88 That My Friend Won’t Let Me Take This Off Because, “I Need That On There”
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#89 My Coworker's Desktop
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#90 My Buddy Decided This Would Be The Best Way To Open His Ziplock Bag Of Bullets
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#91 The Way My Grandma Eats Pizza
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#92 When Your Clueless Teacher Leaves The Cursor On The Playbar
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#93 People Who Don't Peel New Things
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#94 People That Don't Clear The Timer On The Microwave
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#95 The Way My Friend Holds The Controller
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#96 My Friend Thinks This Is Funny
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#97 A Friend Of Mine Posts Lyrics To Every Song That Comes On Her Pandora Station
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#98 As A Delivery Driver, This Is So Frustrating
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#99 Co Worker Has Had This Mouse For Years. How Do People Just Leave The Plastic On
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#100 People Who Do This
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#101 People That Do This
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#102 My Friend Just Plugged In His Laptop Like This. Should I Cancel The Friendship?
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#103 My Friend Drinks Caprisuns Like This
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#104 When You Have To Ask A Friend To Leave
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#105 The Way This Container Was Opened By One Of My Coworkers
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#106 Apparently My Coworkers Think It’s Necessary To Have 6 Rolls Of Toilet Paper In Use At Once
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#107 How Much Coffee Per Pot My Coworkers Think Is Needed
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#108 My Brothers Headphone Cable
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#109 My Friend's Xbox One Screen Is Super Small And He's Okay With It
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#110 My Friend Chooses Tablets At Random From The Packet
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#111 I Asked My Friend To Cut The Cornbread
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