People you want to smack.

[wordsmith]

I know that there are obviously right things to do and wrong things to do in this situation, but I'm just canvassing to see what people DO do.

Say your s.o./crush/ hell, even a friend has somebody they're pretty chummy with who absolutely annoys the living f*ck out of you. Nails on a chalkboard, cracking skulls together, cannot tolerate, gets on your nerves. What do you do? Esp. when avoiding this person (the annoying person, that is) entirely is not an option?

[paiger81]

Esp. when avoiding this person (the annoying person, that is) entirely is not an option?

Hmm, need a little more info. Cause there are certain friends that Kirk have, that I REFUSE to be around, so generally we can avoid each other.......

[Bugsey34]

Help me with this too! A friend is seeing someone I can't STAND! I have sort of already put my two cents in, but I literally just can't stand this person, I don't know what to do.

[wordsmith]

Kind of when you know it's really going to be an issue with the person that you're close to.

[paiger81]

Hmmm, in that case, is it possible for you to make sure that other people are around besides you, bastard, & friend? I mean, that way you can talk to others without really interacting with bastard.

[RayJ1977]

I have a friend who loves David Hasselhoff. I want to smack them both.

[biodork]

My bf has a friend like this...and he knows this guy is a big asshole, yet still hangs out with him. Because "he's cool over the phone" and he doesn't have a lot of other friends. Yeah it would suck to get rid of one of the few friends you might have, but if EVERY SINGLE TIME you come in contact with this person he belittle's your existance, wouldn't you want to stop talking to him? Like seriously, all this guy does is make asshole comments and everytime I'm around him I want to SMACK him. Or punch him in the gut. Luckily he lives nowhere near me (he's in Dallas). Oh and I should mention this guy is the biggest alcoholic and whenever he hangs out with my bf, my bf ends up REALLY drunk and extremely hung over the next day because he pretty much forces drinks down his throat.

So yeah the only way I deal with him around is if my bf can keep him in check. Otherwise I will be forced to leave the room (and I've done it before) to avoid arguments. That's my only suggestion of what to do.

[steph78]

I totally agree with Paiger - having another person around makes it a lot easier for you to really cut down on the interaction required with annoying person without introducing awkwardness to the situation. Just do the minimum required to not be totally blatantly rude to the person who is annoying you, and then focus more of your time talking with your other friend.

[aj030201]

A certain member of my family married the most annoying woman I have ever met. She repeats the same stories five or six times to you . When she starts on the same story for the seventh time, you can even tell her youve already heard it 6 and she goes on telling it anyway. Oh and the story is about Jane in bumblefoo who you dont know or could give a crap about. You can even finished the story for her and she still dont take the hint. She gossips at the beauty parlor, if i want everyone in town to know I have a birthmark that looks like Mel Gibson on my ass, I'll just tell her. I would never hit a woman, but I would pay a woman to smack her.

That felt good.

[wordsmith]

See, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about. When it's a situation like that, and there's just no way you can ever tactfullly react to maddening crap without causing serious offense to people important to you. What do you do? Nothing, obviously, but how to you keep the irritation down.

And why is it that otherwise cool, sane people find the supremely irritating folks to be okay?

[tartytwenty]

Maybe that's why I get labeled "scary" or "rough" but if some mofo is irritating me, I just let them know.

I have done things like, hey, don't eat with your mouth open, to hey man, I love you, but stop the BS!!

:)


Edit: Too many spelling errors to be proud of.

[paiger81]

See, those situations, I go into what Kirk calls my "Fake Paige" voice. I pretty much start matching annoyance with annoyance, to where usually, the annoying person leaves first. For instance if someone wants to repeat themselves, then I start in on a story and repeat it to, to the point where I am talking at the same time as the other person is. Then I generally end with, "well it's been a pleasure", and just walk away.......

[MetFanL]

OMG, words, I have someone like this. One of my best friends has recently become close with this girl that just drives me nuts. And, the worst part is that, in all honestly and with objectivity, I don't even think she's a good friend to my friend. It's annoying and frustrating. Plus, she's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO annoying. Notice the use of extra O's... that means super annoying...

Anyway, I routinely fantasize about doing various things to her... pushing her over the size of a small boat (not to hurt her, just to shut her up and get her hair wet), pulling the car over, opening her door, getting her out of the car and leaving her on the side of the road... All very Ally McBeal vivid fantasies of that nature.

But, I can't be mean to her b/c my friend (for whatever reason) adores her and must come to the realization that she's insane in her own time.

I just:
(1) Make sure that it's NEVER just the 3 of us hanging out. Too many opportunities to flip out/go off on her.

(2) Get my digs in where I can. Quietly and without my friend knowing. In fact, I don't even know that this chick gets it b/c she's not that swift, but it makes me feel better and it amuses me. Eventually, she'll catch on that I don't like her and maybe my friend will figure it out.

There really isn't much else you can do... Just realize that you're probably the better/more interesting/etc. person and get your kicks where you can.

I'm sure someone else might have a nicer way to do this, but I'm not nice and I'd like to give you options. ;)

[midtwenty]

Yeah, I'm with Paige on that. I usually fight fire with fire. The real obliviots don't always notice, but I feel better mocking them. Yeah, that probably makes me a small person, but it keeps me from knocking their head into their ass.

[Drufus]

I get a some rope, a few cinderblocks, a large burlap sack, then I fill up my boat with gas.

[tina1979]

I tend to grit my teeth and try my best to ignore that person with out making it look too entirely obvious. If I am ready to explode I will come up with a reason I need to leave early.

[tartytwenty]

Yeah, I'm with Paige on that. I usually fight fire with fire. The real obliviots don't always notice, but I feel better mocking them. Yeah, that probably makes me a small person, but it keeps me from knocking their head into their ass.


Obliviots?

Do you read the GRRR Column on foxnews that comes out on Tuesdays? He talks about oblivions and obliviots, etc.

[Bugsey34]

For me, it's not just an annoying person, though he is, but he also treats my friend like crap, which is usually the worst part. He's just, ugh. The worst person in the world. I wonder what she sees in him! But I really dont know what to do. I dont want to stop hanging out with her just for his stupid sake.

[coll214]

Generally when I'm around someone I really don't like I seem to turn into ice bitch... ppl will ask what's wrong and there's isn't anything, it's just if i have nothing nice to say i don't say anything. or i'll pull out nice Coll for a little while and then walk away to cool down for a bit so i won't say something i'll regret... then there's always alcohol...

[midtwenty]

Obliviots?

Do you read the GRRR Column on foxnews that comes out on Tuesdays? He talks about oblivions and obliviots, etc.

I love Mike Straka. :)

[tartytwenty]

I love Mike Straka. :)

Me too!!

I think I loved him the day I read his views on people crunching on popcorn during the movies... LOL

[Desiderata]

I tend to ignore/avoid as best possible. However, there have been a few gems where I spoke up "I find what you're saying to be completely offensive and not funny at all"... then magically, that person never wanted to hang out around when I was there... I really should do it more often

[wordsmith]

Another thing is that I can't help but get annoyed at my friend who likes the annoying person. I think, "What's wrong with YOU that this idiocy is okay with you? Are you secretly an irritating freak as well?"

[jcm12]

People who ALWAYS have some kind of overly thought out retort to something you just said really get on my nerves. People can be such losers sometimes