57 Specific Annoying Things That Are So Irritating, Nobody Can Stand Them

If you meet someone and they happen to like the same musicians as you do, the two of you will probably have a nice conversation. But if they turn out to despise the ones you also can't stand, you've probably found a new friend. Nothing brings people together tighter than shared antipathy.

Just a few days ago, Redditor u/turrxxr decided to find out what helps us to relate to one another and asked the following question: "What is a thing that is universally hated by all people?" And everyone immediately started sending in their answers. From traffic to wet socks, here are those that have got the most upvotes!

#1

That moment when something's stuck in between your teeth and your tongue can locate it just fine, but your fingers or a toothpick can't...

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#2

Biting your cheek while eating ruins even the best meal.

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#3

When you wake up in the middle of the night and you want to go back to sleep but you have to pee

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#4

Trying to click x on an ad but actually clicking on the ad and it redirects you to the play store

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#5

Getting asked to get up for something the moment you sat down.

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#6

The two ads on YouTube that are long enough to be annoying, but aren’t long enough to be skipped.

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#7

Mosquitoes

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#8

being sleepy, getting into bed, then being awake

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#9

When your pocket or belt loop snags on the door handle.

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#10

Looking at your cell phone in bed and then dropping it on your face.

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#11

Traffic

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#12

Tooth pain

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#13

Cancer

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#14

Stickers that peel off easily 80% of the way, but leave behind 20% that are bonded to the surface of the object for life.

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#15

Accidentally breathing water through your nose

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#16

Cold spots in food after heating it up for four minutes.

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#17

Those ads that autoplay on the side of webpages, especially when they automatically have sound

#18

Having a hair in your mouth and it being impossible to locate

#19

When you turn your neck a weird way and it starts hurting

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#20

low speed internet

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#21

When you rip a paper towel off and that little corner doesn’t come with and stays on the next paper towel.

I think we can all agree that we hate that.

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#22

Being told “We need to talk later”

Why did you give me the notification? Now I’m gonna be riddled with anxiety until we talk. You could’ve just said nothing.

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#23

When you’re showering and the shower curtain moves and sticks to your body.

#24

Wearing wet socks.

I legitimately hate my entire existence if I get caught in the rain and get my shoes and socks wet.

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#25

Mini stones that get inside your shoes

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#26

When you have that little bit of skin hanging off your finger that you end up ripping it off to your elbow

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#27

Water running down your sleeve when washing dishes, then standing on the water with socks on

#28

The almost-sneeze.

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#29

A Wet toilet seat.

#30

When someone asks you to do something you are already doing.

#31

When you think the hot drink has cooled enough to drink, but then you find out you were wrong, so wrong.

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#32

The sound of screaming children.

#33

Sinus infections

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#34

Stubbing your toe/banging your shin

#35

Corrupt Politicians getting away with crime

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#36

People coming into your room and then leaving the door open

#37

The life story before the recipe on recipe websites.

#38

COVID-19

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#39

Monday mornings

#40

Going upstairs and forgetting why you went up there then suddenly remembering as soon as you've sat back down in the living room

#41

People that drive slowly in the fast lane and then don't switch lanes when able to

#42

Going through Alzheimer's/dementia. Has to be one of the most sad ways to go

#43

Ticks. Blood sucking little bastards, the food chain doesn't need you

#44

"we've been trying to reach you regarding your cars extended warranty."

#45

When your device is connected to the wifi but when you open a website and it says that you have no internet connection.

#46

Getting hit on the ankle with a shopping cart

#47

Turning without using your signal lights

#48

Hair in food

#49

Cockroaches

#50

Low battery on your phone

#51

Job Interviews. The whole job hunting process in general.

#52

Flies in the house. Makes everyone slap-happy.

#53

The sound of an alarm clock, even during the day hearing it gives me the same "5 more minutes" vibes

#54

The spot you get on your face that turns up just in time for your big night out, and its one of those that doesn't get a head on, it just sits there looking red and angry.

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#55

Diarrhea.

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#56

All spam calls and traffic tickets

#57

When you reply to your mom from upstairs and she proceeds to shout your name again and again