Oh dear, here we go
Ok. Now, before I start, I am not the type of person that begrudges people doing anything. People can do what the hell they want, BUT, as long as it doesn't affect me. This is the main crux of what annoys me, but there are other reasons as well. Here goes:

1) People playing music out of their phones on public transport. People can listen to whatever crap music they want, but what gives them the fucking right to subject everyone else to their music? It'd be the same if I plugged some portable speakers into my MP3 player and blasted rock music out. The only reason they do this, is not for the enjoyment of the music. They do this in order to maintain their image, to make themselves look like 'gangstas'. It is for this exact reason that you only ever hear these cretins playing rap music.

2) Bodily functions in public. Now, I'm not talking about body functions in general, because obviously people can't help it. However, when they have no regard for people near them that is when it annoys me. For example, when people just cough without covering their mouths. There is no reason for this, and it makes me feel sick. Also, people who continually sniff annoys me. I've been known on occasions to give them a tissue, to get the point across.

3) People who force their beliefs upon you, and look down on you if you don't agree with them. This is mainly directed towards religious types . As I said earlier, people can do what the hell they want. They can believe what they want, they can do what they want and they can be whatever religion they want. BUT, I resent being preached to. If I am not of your religion, it doesn't make me a bad person. But, when you come out in public and try to convince people to believe in the same things as you, you're a bad person. I've heard preachers in public say that we were all going to hell, and that we are all sinners. THink what you want, but please don't force your opinions on me thanks.

4) People who talk about things which they have little or no experience of, as if they are are all-knowing. This is mainly directed at radio presenters. As a radio presenter myself, I don't like to discuss things that I don't have a reasonable knowledge of. Therefore, if I want to talk about something in the news, I do a little bit of research into that subject so I don't make huge assumptions. For example, I hear so many times in the media that video games are evil. No they're not. They were making huge false assumptions, and saying that perhaps we should ban videogames. For one, if people are more likely to be violent as a character trait, a video game will not change that. If that were true, and videogames had such a large effect, a very large percentage of people who play GTA or the like would commit crime. This is not the case. People who are of a violent disposition are more likely to buy violent videogames than others, that is true. However, it is the person's behaviour dictating what they buy or play, not the game's effect on the person's behaviour.

5) People in supermarkets. I hate people in supermarkets. Something strange happens to most people when they step foot into a supermarket, their manners go out of the window and they walk at a snails pace. If you are looking in an aisle, please don't put your trolley directly in the middle of it. Also, if you are in control of a trolley, please for the love of God look where you're going. Just because you have a trolley doesn't mean people will get out of the way when you come along.

6) People who smoke. Now this is a big one. I don't smoke, but I drink. Therefore, it irks me that when smokers are asked about the ban, they say why aren't they doing this to the drinkers too? There is one very salient reason for this. When I drink a pint of beer, I am only affecting myself. I am doing the damage, and unless you are a violent drunk, drinking alcohol will not affect your health in ANY WAY. However, if you decide to light up a cigarette in my vicinity, you are not only damaging your body (Which you are more than welcome to do. Treat your body how you want) but you are affecting EVERYONE else around you. You are making people's clothes stink, polluting the air. If you want to smoke, go outside or do it in an isolated spot. If you want to smoke, fine. Just don't make me smoke as well.

I think that'll do for now.
(Dazzorifik is bored of b3ta, Fri 2 May 2008, 14:41, 2 replies)

NO. 1 -
This my biggest pet hate. Annoying little shits - it makes my blood boil so much that I would say something to them if there weren't a strong possiblity that i'd be knifed for my troubles. Nobody wants to listen to their crappy music and they should be ejected from the bus/train/tram. Bring back conductors I say!
( DUMBLONDE is a rubber lover girl, Fri 2 May 2008, 15:29, closed)

Point 3
can be easily avoided by practising point 4 a bit better- or just sit down and talk to them about their religion, why they believe in it, etc etc. I managed to bore a Mormon for 45 minutes before they told me, and I quote, to "go away, I've got more interesting people to talk to".
Then pretty much threw a Book of Mormon at me.

They don't want people to think about their religion, they just want the attention and the thought that their God(s) will see them putting in that bugger-all effort to convert the unbelievers.
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Fri 2 May 2008, 15:40, closed)