I can’t stand;

People who drive along exactly on my bumper, when the slightest incident will plough them into my backside. I now slow to 10 kph , if necessary, until they are forced to pass.

People who rush out on the platform when the train halts in stations to pull frantically on cigarettes and then come back into the carriage and breathe their foul air all over me.

Pre-wrapped sandwiches in filling stations where the sandwiches sweat in their plastic wrappers and the bread comes out like soggy toilet paper.

People who buy sweets or cigarettes in shops and cast the wrapper aside as they leave the shop.

Gum chewers, and where they put it when they finish.

People who blow their horns if delayed one second at green lights.

English speakers in France who refuse to learn the language.

People who refuse to believe in global warming (yes, and the world is really flat)

People who use phrases like “At this moment in time” when they mean “Now”

The wrapping they put on cds. I can never find the opener and have to usually get out the Stanley knife (with resulting loss of blood) to open it.

The dark grey sunless wet and cheerless six month period which we in Ireland call;
“ A Mild Winter”

The notion that chefs should be trained but anybody can wait at table

People who ask me questions about food, which I answer, often with great research , and who then never bother to say thanks.

Slugs and Snails (with a passion)

Packets of Rashers that say “Open Here” and you try to, but they don’t.

Easy Sudokus where somebody has left out some of the numbers and they have become impossible (and no one ever apologises)

Dog crap on streets (I think anyone walking a dog not carrying a pooper scooper should be fined)

People who write non-fiction books who do not include an index..

That’ll do for the moment, I’m sure I’ll have some more whines shortly