Shit that annoys you

[Timberridge]

Sounds like she didn't donate enough to the PBA when they called.

[Mustonen]

Airports. People at airports. I’m a lot more tolerant in my old age. But what. The. Fuck. Is wrong with people?

Old lady using her speakerphone next to me. People coming to a sudden stop in the middle of a hallway.

Flight got canceled and pushed to the next day. The old (but not that old) guy in front of me in the TSA line was literally there the 9 hours earlier but acted like he’d never done it before. “Oh, any food? Well sure, I have food. I have food in literally every pocket. Let me find it all.... “

Baby a couple seats over starts hacking on a granola bar. Turning purple while mom is more or less ignoring him. I start to get up and finally he coughs it up.

[jackstraw]

Seasonal allergies. My dark grey car is yellow.

[Danno]

People

Could have stopped right there.

[MontuckyFried]

Old lady using her speakerphone next to me.

WTF is up with old people and their love of speakerphone? My parents insist on it. My in-laws insist on it. It's like they don't know how to use a phone like normal anymore.

They seem to have lost ALL sense of etiquette or the simple respect of ones privacy. Doesn't matter if they're home or out in public. They want their phone on full blast speakerphone for the whole world to hear their inane conversations. The worst is that they also don't ever seem to even let you know you're on speakerphone first. They'll ask some personal question, I'll start responding, then I'm like "HEY! Am I on speakerphone?!" "Yes. Here, say hi to your mother, brother, sister, neighbors, dog! They're all here!" WTF?!!! Not cool!

People may make fun of millennials for their phone obsessions, but I'm realizing that old people are WAAAAAAAAAAY worse when it comes to phone etiquette. They diddle around on Facebook, heads buried into the phone, totally self-absorbed, EVERY bit as much as the very kids they rip on too. Haha. MIL asks me a question, I start answering, then realizing she's totally tuned out, I see that she's looking at FB. "Hey, look! Your aunt says she liked my post and put on those little heart emojis! Teehee! I'm going to post a little winky emoji. Heart. Heart. Smiley. Oh, did you say something?"

GGGGAAAAAHHHHH!!!! I swear I'm going to lose it on my parents and inlaws one of these days. They're all guilty of this nonsense to an agregious degree. Like you, my observations in airports have proven to me that it's far from being an individual problem. It's a LOT of old people doing this these days.

[Danno]

I haven't found the speakerphone thing to be old people, it seems like it's everybody. And I don't understand it. And it is annoying.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Just jump into their conversation.

"Aunt Mary, is that you? So good to hear your voice! How's the infection?"

[iceman]

Woman sitting next to me in the airport a couple weeks ago pulls out the phone and puts it on speaker, hubby (I guess) asks how the weather is and I answered him before she could. He was confused. She looked at me like I was invading her privacy, then got up and moved to the other end of the waiting area, still talking on the phone. Mission accomplished.

What's with women (mostly) putting bags on the chairs on either side of them in airports? Taking up 3 seats when they're alone. I've given up scouting around for a different seat and just ask them to move their shit so I can sit down. They don't like it but they do it. Fuck em.

[The AD]

I haven't found the speakerphone thing to be old people, it seems like it's everybody. And I don't understand it. And it is annoying.

Is this somehow connected to the phenomenon of people talking into the end of their phone rather than holding it to their ear?

[MontuckyFried]

I haven't found the speakerphone thing to be old people, it seems like it's everybody. And I don't understand it. And it is annoying.

And why do they usually hold their phones like this too:

Just jump into their conversation.

"Aunt Mary, is that you? So good to hear your voice! How's the infection?"

I've totally done that at airports and the reactions are always gold. The speakerphone offenders usually act like you're invading their privacy or something and get really mad, but still don't get that THEY'RE the ones being rude.

What's even more annoying is that when my MIL is walking around the house on her speakerphone conversation catching up with an old friend or whatever, the rest of us will be having a conversation or watching TV and she's like "Sssshhhhh. I'm on the phone!" and harumphs off. So. Freaking. Clueless. Don't get me wrong. I love my parents and in-laws dearly, but this topic is one I won't let them slide on. I've totally called them out on it and they still don't understand how rude it is. Like at all. They're like "What's the problem? Nobody cares about that." Grrrrr........

[PNWbrit]

Woman sitting next to me in the airport a couple weeks ago pulls out the phone and puts it on speaker, hubby (I guess) asks how the weather is and I answered him before she could. He was confused.

Well played.

[MontuckyFried]

Is this somehow connected to the phenomenon of people talking into the end of their phone rather than holding it to their ear?

Yes. Yes it is. See my post above. These same idiots don't realize that holding their phones like that makes it HARDER for us to hear them on the other end. "Ma! Take me off of speakerphone. I can't hear you." "Ma! Hold your phone like normal. I can't understand you!

Seeing people hold it sideways, flat to their mouth, then keep alternating back and forth to their ear to hear, then back to their mouth to talk. I don't know why, but it's mildly infuriating. Might pop a small blood vessel one of these days.

[MontuckyFried]

Woman sitting next to me in the airport a couple weeks ago pulls out the phone and puts it on speaker, hubby (I guess) asks how the weather is and I answered him before she could. He was confused. She looked at me like I was invading her privacy, then got up and moved to the other end of the waiting area, still talking on the phone. Mission accomplished.

YES!!! Haha!

What's with women (mostly) putting bags on the chairs on either side of them in airports? Taking up 3 seats when they're alone. I've given up scouting around for a different seat and just ask them to move their shit so I can sit down. They don't like it but they do it. Fuck em.

Seriously! WTF IS up with women (mostly) doing that? I always found that so rude too.

You're my hero. On both accounts. Well done, sir.

[simple]

Another farm bailout. How can anyone not realise this guy is the worst CEO imaginable?

[Danno]

Is this somehow connected to the phenomenon of people talking into the end of their phone rather than holding it to their ear?

And why do they usually hold their phones like this too:

it's related, but I do not understand it.

[MontuckyFried]

HA! Just found this old South Park clip. Summarizes our frustration PERFECTLY. "Kyle, this is a private conversation." LMAO!

[Meadow Skipper]

Is this somehow connected to the phenomenon of people talking into the end of their phone rather than holding it to their ear?

it's related, but I do not understand it.

It’s mystifying. I think that because the sound comes out of the bottom when the speakerphone is on, idiots figure that’s where the sound goes in.

People.

[abraham]

It’s mystifying. I think that because the sound comes out of the bottom when the speakerphone is on, idiots figure that’s where the sound goes in.

People.

There's almost always a bottom microphone down there. It is not the only one on the phone, but it's there

[Meadow Skipper]

There's almost always a bottom microphone down there. It is not the only one on the phone, but it's there

I believe you, but I’m not seeing it on my iPhone.

[skaredshtles]

<snip>
What's with women (mostly) putting bags on the chairs on either side of them in airports? Taking up 3 seats when they're alone. I've given up scouting around for a different seat and just ask them to move their shit so I can sit down. They don't like it but they do it. Fuck em.

Dude - if you just fuckin' up and sit ON the bags some time... you will achieve Legend status.

[skaredshtles]

<snip> MIL asks me a question, I start answering, then realizing she's totally tuned out, I see that she's looking at FB. "Hey, look! Your aunt says she liked my post and put on those little heart emojis! Teehee! I'm going to post a little winky emoji. Heart. Heart. Smiley. Oh, did you say something?"

"Yeah - I was just posting on teh Book of Faces how you like it when grampa gives you the surprise buttsecks. That's all. No worries. Please, carry on ignoring me."

[abraham]

I believe you, but I’m not seeing it on my iPhone.

That little part with a hole is (one of?) the mics. I may have spent too much time looking at how things are packaged in those phones

[Meadow Skipper]

I just figured those holes were for the speakers.

Learn something every day.

[old goat]

And why do they usually hold their phones like this too:

We've covered the subject before.

I've also posted this one before but re phone etiquette, woman in the Kaiser pharmacy waiting area telling her friend on the phone--and everyone within 50 yards--that's she's going to have to bounce a check to pay for her meds.

[iceman]

I believe you, but I’m not seeing it on my iPhone.

First thought: Oh, porn!
Second thought: Ewwwww