What Annoys You?

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Questions about issues in the news for students 13 and older.

“If there’s anything I can’t stand, it’s somebody kicking the back of my chair. That, and the public clipping of fingernails. And loud gum chewing,” begins a Science Times article about a new book on what irritates us and why. What would be high on your list of annoyances? Why?

In “All About the Invidious Irritants That Irk Individuals,” Abigail Zuger, M.D. writes:





Students: Give us a list of five or so things that drive you crazy, whether they’re particular to you or irritating to everyone. Why do you think they bother you so much? How do they “barge into your brain and take over”? Is there a particular type of person you find innately annoying (a “car alarm on two legs,” as the article puts it) that you might add to your list? Who?


Teachers: Here are 10 ways to teach with this feature.

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When I become annoyed at something I realize that it’s because it has something to do with my own fears. An example is when someone is chronically late. I become extremely annoyed because the implication is that I am not worth being on time for; it’s a subtle put-down or power play to make me feel subservient. And the fear is that I might be. Hence the anger. I have been know to walk out of doctor’s offices for this reason.

What annoys me and irks my nerves is when my moma or someone in my family leave the cabinets open. Why can’t you just close them after you use them?! And another thing that irks my nerves are when people are eating and they make a noise when they eat and it’s like their hogging all the food down. Yuck! >={

I get terribly annoyed when people always ask questions they know the answer to. I understand that it is good to ask questions but technically it’s not a question if you already know the answer. If you already have the information why would you want to waist your breath asking again? There is no point in it.

It really annoys me when people tap their pens and their feet. I hate it when people act stupid. Then they laugh too much. And Lauren annoys me too. kiidiingg.(:

I hate the sound of fans, annoys the heck out of me. It makes all them wierd sounds that sounds like its going to fall. I have no clue why it annoys me so much, i guess it really just gets on my nerves.

the things that annoy me are Jakelinn, people who want to marry Justin Bieber besides me! Snakes my brother cats papercuts Selena Gomez and people saying NO.

What annoys me is the public clipping of fingernails, like seriously who would do such a terribley awful thing i mean that is atrocious!!!!!! I mean they could atleast wait until they get home to do that!! Oh well I mean I just can’t stand it I think it is the oddest thing ever.

What annoys me is ignorant people who think they can treat people however they want. It’s unacceptable for people who are no different than other people to be rude and mean for no reason. There’s too many brats in this world that think they can run everything, and think that they’re better than everyone else.

Many people annoy me including many of my class mates. Also many other things like bees and happiness

A lot of different things can annoy me, sometimes it’s a thing that a person does or its just the person themselves. I’m a germophobe so I get annoyed when someone doesn’t wash their hands when they should or does things that they know will freak me out. I also get annoyed at career center when the kids in my class goof around and don’t get things done and keep eating when they aren’t supposed to. A lot of things annoy me but I can’t show my frustration so I keep it bottled up most of the time.

It really annoys me when people tap their pens and act stupid.Then they laugh too much. and it really annoys me when people make weird sounds.

what annoys me? well, peple that run there mouths at the stupidest things, and people that are real ugly that think that there the prettiest people in the world. Also people that think there better then everyone else, and it annoys me when your boyfriends parentts try and act like you mom and dad, i mean we aint married yet, so lay off olease, thanxx(:

what annoys me is when someone is always bugging you and you say what and then they just say hi after all tht calling you and they just say hi and my brother annoys me to when he comes in my room.

I get annoyed when people ask the same question over and over again. It also annoys me when people ask questions that they already know the answer to. Almost everything annoys me.

something that annoys me is…? when people ask dumb questions when you know what imma say to you… then you lay in the middle of the floor retarded and say songs that are dumb and clicking your pen!! then whistling its like they are inmature and still in the 2nd grade they need to grow up and this deffintely annoys me when girls walk around acting like they bad and cute when they not and say they spoil and they get whatever they want it makes me super mad! they need to be there age not there shoe size…. ughhh well that annoys me alot sooo… im a good and nice person untill yuhh make mehh mad!!

people that won’t let me do what i wont to do when i am ready to do it .like my teacher she won’t let me leave to finish my govt. project this dosent make sene ther for it annoys me

What annoys me is when pepople ask me the same thing over and over.Some people ask the dumb question like “Am I fat?” or when they ask the same question and they alread know the answer too it.

Doing work that is pointless annoys me.Also people who make me do work.I just hate doing work it annoys.That is what annoys me the most.

What annoys me is when many girls try to send me messages on FaceBook, trying to flirt with me. I dont find any of those things attractive or nice. When a girl tries to get at a guy over the internet its not a good first impresion to me because it seems like all they are trying to do is flirt. Girls need to realize that when you send a guy a message saying “hey cutie” its not going to help the situation out start off with a decent hello atleast.

What annoys me is when people lie for no reason, there’s no reason to lie about little stuff. For example when I was with a group of friends somebody things came up missing, and nobody didn’t want to tell the truth. The cops didn’t want to let us leave so I got really irritated with everyone and the person who lost it because come to find out that person left their stuff in the trunk of their car. I got mad and left because she should have look around first before accusing people of stilling their belongings.

What annoys me is waking up for school and going to a class that is pointless because the teacher does not know how to teach. What really annoys me is girls that are unattractive and stare at me like they know me. I get annoyed from igornant classmates who talk about stuff that they think would make them look cool to other classmates.

Loud voices (indoor voice please!)
Obnoxious dancing
Snookie/Jersey Shore Cast
The “I’m too good for this” expression
Tea Party candidates/Sarah Palin

It drives me crazy to hear people talk down about themselves, in the hopes of getting compliments to counter their negativity. It also bothers me when people try/ apply for positions just for the titles, like honors or AP classes, class president, etc.

-When one button on my ipod won’t work
-Having curly hair
-Gum that loses its flavor quickly
-Teenagers who make fun of other kids–these kids are losers and they don’t even know it